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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
2
Public notice states the board of censors including West Izzard Paul Allingham WN Bartlett Greey Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess and Charley Underwood will supervise publication. The notice calls for compliance and outlines censorship authority.
A ranch diary chronicles a dramatic rattlesnake influx near the Big Bull ranch renamed for the peril. Bill Kane, Princess the dog, and others chase snakes from porches and holes. Farmers report 47 rattlers killed in three weeks, with many more sighted and a plan to send specimens for identification.
Residents of the Big Snake Ranch in Hemphill County plot to haul in a large supply of high life to drive out rattlesnakes. They plan a private snake rodeo under houses and barns and will confront any snakes with hoes and shotguns, singing of the rattlesnake blues.
A reader questions Mason King’s absence for weeks amid a plague, noting calf drop rates and branding tasks awaiting attention. The inquiry hints at fear or other causes behind his disappearance and calls for clarity from King.
A government policy maintains a ban on hatching chicks to renew existing flocks while allowing limited hatching for distribution to new immigrants. The move affects poultry operations and immigration aid programs, with officials citing biosecurity and agricultural planning considerations.
Mount Logan in Yukon Territory rises to 19850 feet, making it Canada’s highest mountain. The peak stands as a dominant landmark in the region, reflecting the country’s alpine geography and natural heritage.
Joe Dickman expelled from United Mine Workers in January after calling John L. Lewis a dictator apologized at a District 5 hearing. The 31 year old miner from Library, Pennsylvania, hopes to be readmitted to work at Montour No. 10 mine of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company.
One ostrich from farmer Flippie Lochner's 34 birds laid its 47th egg in 67 days, a bid for a world record at Moorreesburg, South Africa. The feat highlights the prolific hen among the flock in this rural farming community.
The famous gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok was born James Butler Hickok, a name his family and early biographers noted in historical records.
A reader describes a house break-in on Sunday April 16 in Canada, detailing stolen radio, a 22 rifle, a dime bank with about 14 dollars in dimes, cigarettes, and a gas-filled getaway. She provides a car description, suspects two boys, and asks Tack to publish to help identify four or more youths.
A reader recalls 1890s Texas practice of plowing fireguards around ranges to prevent prairie fires near Charley Goodnight's ranch and laments the disappearance of such precautions. He notes the region from Yellow House to Palo Duro once had a protective network, contrasts it with today, and questions government funding for fire protection and mesquite clearing.
Salvatore Baccaloni, famed Metropolitan Opera basso and comic, begins US light opera career in The Chocolate Soldier with Civic Light Opera LA and SF. He tours rehearsal, basks in burger lunch, and comments on Swing, Barbi of Seville film hopes, and Rudolph Bing’s Met era.
London reports brief snow flurries and hail despite guards at Buckingham Palace in scarlet for summer. Temperatures reach 7 degrees above freezing in Durham as heavy snows and gales sweep many parts of Britain.
Guy Saunders serves as general chairman as the 183rd District Rotary Conference proceeds through tomorrow noon. Rotarians and Rotary Anns from across the Panhandle and South Plains have attended the event here.
The writer asks Tack for a job on a farm, construction site, or yard work. He holds a commercial driver's license and requests a call in the evenings at 3-5317, asking for EORGE.
Mrs Virginia Moody of Cottage Camp Room 25 seeks practical nursing or housework and any honorable work. She asks for employment opportunities and notes readiness to work.
Job inquiry seeking individuals to assist with sewing ironing maid duties in a cafe environment. Positions include sew ing, ironing, maid tasks, cook's helper, and dishwashing. Requires reliability and basic skills. location and hours not specified in readable text. Suitable for hands-on workers seeking flexible cafe support roles.
Personal ads request employment for elderly care baby sitting and other honest work. References provided. Address Mrs Jos Besselman Rt 1 Box 167 Amarillo mail address Mrs Jos Besselman 2010 North West Fourteenth. Also room and board offered for a school girl or working woman in exchange for evening help and morning breakfast duties. Contact 9073. Trade offer S&H Green stamps for Gunn Bros Blue stamps. Call 23107 Mrs Joe B Smith 207 Kentucky.
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