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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
2
The piece reports Walter Rogers’s decisive win and notes Mrs. Clark’s gracious reaction. It highlights reaction from Rogers supporters and Amarillo voting patterns, praising Rogers and Jay Taylor’s organization as instrumental while contrasting with Mrs. Clark’s effort.
In a candid assessment, supporters hail Jay Taylor as a strong honest leader who can unite Amarillo and Pampa amid past political missteps. He dismisses a bid by Mrs. Clark, notes district voters prefer men over women, and credits Taylor with listening to Panhandle sentiments while seeking true, clean leadership.
The text notes Taylor aligning with Walter Rogers and rating him the best and most acceptable candidate for the entire district, signaling broad public support.
The passage endorses Jay Taylor as a strong political leader in Amarillo, claiming his organization achieved terrific results Saturday. It contrasts him with Mrs. Clark and her allies, asserts Taylor fights openly and honestly, and suggests spoils will be gained fairly under his guidance.
The News-Globe reports David Rasco plans to travel to Japan and Korea soon. Parents of Panhandle boys in armed or civil services are asked to write and provide their son’s name, address, and troop unit if known. Letters should be sent to Elizabeth Boyce at The News-Globe, noting any regulatory constraints.
The News-Globe dispatches David as its sole special war correspondent, claiming he is the only correspondent sent by any daily newspaper from a city under 250000 population. This distinction highlights the paper's commitment to frontline reporting from a small-city newsroom.
A quip from a father reflects on gossip and truth in equal measure. He notes that hearing a mean thing said behind his back often carries a kernel of fact, suggesting that rumors may mirror reality more than they disguise.
A passerby recalls a scene on Polk Street where a mother and seven girls, all in very short shorts, appeared like tourists. The mother also wore similarly revealing attire, giving the impression of a family group sightseeing.
A fragment describes people, both men and women, turning to watch shorts in the downtown district. A buxom mother with jowling features walks by, her movements likened to two puppies under a tent, a simile noted earlier in discussion.
The remark observes that most women, aside from the very young, appear prettier and shapelier when wearing more clothing. It implies a social shift toward modest, inclusive fashion that enhances contours rather than revealing too little.
A reader asks Tack for planting timing for beans, seeking urgent guidance through the columnist’s early-morning column. The letter requests a prompt, practical reply to start a late-season garden successfully.
The article notes planting beans in the afternoons on September 23 24 and 25 and claims August offered the best days according to a moon book. It emphasizes that those August days have passed. The guidance attributes timing to the moon phase.
Joe Knittel notes the Panhandle village reports the season's quail crop at its strongest since 1942. He asks how two clutches from the same pair can yield one tiny hatchling group and another brood half grown, suggesting variance in hatch success and development.
The speaker describes quail parenting patterns noting that fathers often abandon the brood after hatching while mothers raise the young. He observes two separate broods together for mutual protection and reports flocks of 30 to 40 quail in fall, challenging authorities who deny two broods per season.
The writer notes quail often live under a year and shares a surprising bear hunting offer. Roy Snyder of Re serve, NM guarantees a New Mexico bear for $300, covering all expenses including food, lodging, and horses, with capacity to accommodate several hunters.
A terse classified notice invites written inquiry to Mr. Snyder of Reserve New Mexico regarding a hunting opportunity in October with no upfront payment or guarantees mentioned.
The text praises the Kenyon family as exemplary neighbors. It notes Dick Kenyon visiting Chicago to watch major league games and mentions Bill Serena, once of Lubbock and opponent of the Gold Sox in Amarillo, playing third base for the Cubs.
Papa Bill Kenyon suggested a pie Mrs. Kenyon should bake but tears filled her eyes. She said she could not do it with Dick away in Chicago, noting he always eats two pieces of her pies.
A writer believes the imaginative youth Dick dreams of becoming a major league ball player. The piece notes that stars like Williams Musial Kiner Lemon and DiMaggio earn over $50 000 per season and are idolized publicly like movie stars.
The piece argues great players owe an extra endowment of vision. It claims batters need extraordinary eyes to read seams on fast balls and hit at least 300, or to excel as pitchers. It suggests near-stars lack lasting careers.
Thanks to A. H. Hare of 509 Browning, a generous donor sent a three foot long bean with a long handle like a gourd. Hare works for Bob Fuller Motor Company and grows them along his fence after planting two hills. The bean reportedly cooks like eggplant and fries like okra. the sender plans to try it.
A woman visited last night and asked about a polecat in the neighborhood, prompted by a lingering aroma from Princess. The ranch skunk’s tussle last week left an odor that had become familiar, and Princess faces a cold canned tomato shower this afternoon along with apologies to the visitor.
A sequence of letters and notes discusses hay fever remedies using Kleenex and bread paper, perceptions of a column by Tack, and remarks about the so called Friendly City. Readers complain of brassy attitudes and lopsided local administration, asserting personal measurements and records.
Letters reveal frustration with local politics and a push to change Amarillo’s slogan from Friendly City to Snob City. Readers urge fair play on Ellwood Park courts and discuss retirement age, mail service from Attu Alaska, and community humor about lazy contests and cranks. Names AS Heaslet Tex Weatherly Jim Thilmont Dave Davis appear at end.
The Tuesday Globe teases a city wide bus route map revealing how extensive the local public transportation network is and where routes connect across neighborhoods. The feature promises detailed visuals and coverage of service reach.
Yard work available with mower provided or using owner's tools. Reliable man capable of handling all jobs. Call 3-1237.
A black and white Pekingese named Koko vanished near the owner's home on Sunday night August 20. The owner offers a $4 reward for the dog's return and requests contact at 2-1111. Koko is known to sit up and beg for food.
While shopping Friday August eighteenth, T found a package containing children’s clothing. The finder says the owner may contact the store desk to claim the items and provide proof of ownership.
A reader notes that sales slips indicate purchases at Kresses and urges action by calling 2 4101 to identify pieces. The fragment suggests an effort to claim items or rewards referenced by store records.
A reader from Hayden requests a playmate for a five year old boy. Anyone interested should call 3-9156. The advertiser will supervise children of any age. Reader identification 1705 B Hayden.
A colored woman seeks day work with good references and offers contact at 3-1204. A pink fabric glove was lost Sunday August 20 near Fifteenth and Polk. call 2-7318 to arrange pickup. Mrs. E. K. Jones, 1901 Bonham.
A worker seeks a steady job handling general housework and child care duties. Ready to perform cleaning, cooking, laundry, and attentive supervision as needed. Reliable, punctual, and licensed where required, with references available. Seeking full or part time opportunity in a private home or domestic setting.
Classified line notes a person offering hourly work and cooking services with contact telephone 3-7119. The terse ad highlights flexibility and skill in domestic assistance.
A brief classified note seeks ironing and typing work done at home. The advertiser offers hourly or piecework rates and provides contact telephone 29124 for arrangements.
Wanted: a watchdog or pup to guard a farm. Call 3-6204. Also requesting return of a lost black purse on Friday morning on the East Amarillo bus. Please contact if found.
Mrs Floyd Odell asks the finder to return her glasses and keep the money purse and other contents. Phone 2 5780.
Experienced in all kinds of housework and cafe or hotel work seeks general housework. rate 75 cents per hour or 25 dollars per week for eight hour days. Mrs Debose Room 4 100 Harrison
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