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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1951
Page
6
Charles R. Barnes a 33 year old draftsman for Brown and Root Construction was accidentally electrocuted yesterday while installing an attic fan in his home in Houston. The report notes U S railroads operate about 397,500 miles of track including main track yard track and sidings.
A longtime patient suffered severe headaches nervousness and stomach trouble for years. After a friend suggested Faris Chiropractic Clinic a few adjustments reduced nervousness and eliminated nausea and stomach issues, with headaches fading.
More than 100 Amarillo firms have joined the National Federation of Independent Business, aiming for 1,000 members in Amarillo and the 18th District. George A. Roberts heads the local chapter at 822 West Eighth, with Dallas based Roy H. Davidson noting Texas totals around 15,000. The federation operates without subsidies, uses ballots called The Mandate, and polls on issues from price control to federal licensing, informing lawmakers with district, state, and national results.
Members of the Amarillo Life Underwriters Association heard a report on the Life Underwriters Training Course by Kenneth Moore of Lubbock at the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom. Moore noted 26 of 32 enrolled passed the first half and spoke of his prior roles in the Lubbock group. Roy Sessions, Ama rillo association president, said the early 7:30 am meeting suited men traveling from distant points.
Protests are expected tonight at the Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission meeting over the Lipscomb property proposed rezoning from A Residential to B Residential to permit duplex construction. Lowell Munday seeks the change, with a public hearing advertised. The session begins at 7:30 in the city commission room of the Municipal Auditorium in the north wing.
Dr Malcolm H. Soule, 54, head of Michigan bacteriology and a famed tropical diseases expert at the University of Michigan, killed himself with snake venom after admitting a $487.95 embezzlement. Autopsy showed he suffered cancer of the nose and sinus for 12 years. He left a note to his widow Alma and private funeral services were planned.
Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored the drive led by Mrs. Geneva Faubion with volunteers selling Buddy Poppies on Amarillo streets. Proceeds benefit widows and orphans of veterans, the VFW national home, and veteran rehabilitation funds.
Miss Frances Duval 20 called police after a man ripped the screen from her window at 813 West Eighth. John M. Henson 31 of 2710 Wichita was arrested nearby and charged with burglary. He remained in city jail pending arraignment after booking at 1 45.
The Liberty Broadcasting System announced yesterday it would acquire radio station KELP in El Paso. The deal awaits FCC approval.
Arrangements for the funeral of 61 year old Roderick Jackson Sharp, who died after a heart attack at his home on 1329 East Thirteenth, were not yet completed at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. He formerly farmed near Wildorado and lived in Amarillo the last four years, survived by a large family including his wife Rosie and 27 grandchildren.
A historical note claims Moscow originated in 1149 AD with Jurie or George I, Duke of Kiev, marking early medieval city founding. The statement reflects disputed or ambiguous authorship of Moscow’s founding among early rulers and scholars.
Funeral services for Henry Lochridge, 53, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Porter McDougal officiating. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery. Lochridge, a painter, died last night at 7:30 in St. Anthony's Hospital. He lived at 407 Bowling. Survived by wife Leta, three daughters Bobbie Louise Willard, Ann McKinney, Reba Nell Lochridge, all of Amarillo, and two sisters.
Mrs Della Jenkins of Amarillo and Mrs L O Moore of Arkansas are named in the item.
In Chipinga Southern Rhodesia a local belief grows that big game can sense when a driver is unarmed after a pastor's vehicle had to stop for lions and a leopard. The odd sighting underscores rural superstition and wildlife encounters in the area.
Regular monthly meeting of the Civil Affairs Committee of the Am arillo Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for 10 30 tomorrow morning in the chamber conference room. Charles Woodburn, chairman, said routine reports would be presented.
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