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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1951
Page
2
Rural reports say hog spleens are thicker this fall, an omen of a hard winter. Meanwhile the flag of the Confederacy and pro South items flood the region, but observers say the trend is a passing fad with no deeper significance.
In Castro County, F L Shepherd visited town yesterday and explained he had fetched the woman to the Christmas shop, quipping that he was glad Christmas comes but once a year.
Question about whether Christmas shopping has begun. Urges to not delay. Mentions holiday timing and sense of urgency.
A farmer claimed he raised about a ton of corn per acre on irrigated land, noting that in Iowa Missouri Indiana and Kansas yield is measured in bushels per acre, while in Texas most farmers report hundreds of pounds per acre.
In Castro County field costs run about six dollars per acre for gathering. The note links ton to bushel counts and outlines a local charge per acre.
A reader called to point out an error in the Annie Oakley comic in Monday's Globe-Times. The note says she closed the wrong eye while aiming the gun and humorously adds the artist must not be much of a hunter.
B. K. Johnston reports cooking a quail pie that pleased him with peppercorn. He had never heard of pepper corn before but found it and found peppercorn properly applied adds zest to many dishes.
A reader complains about Eastern novels overusing dogwood imagery and asks for a precise definition. The letter urges clarification from an Eastern contributor, noting fatigue with long passages about the tree or shrub.
A reflective note praising native willows and a request for a new name for Amarillo’s Chinese elms. The writer values local trees and seeks a fresh designation for the species in the area.
A reader recalls a bitter complaint about county fairs favoring fatted calf shows over baby shows. The piece drops hazy quotes from Hazlitt and features two old riddles about a rapid runner with no legs and a man with no eyes, promising an answer later.
Leon Keyserling has handed President Truman a confidential report showing steel companies can grant a 15 cent an hour wage increase without raising prices. The rest is personal notes about travel to Hemphill County and possible return in two weeks.
A brief plea to readers printed on this page of The Times urging them to vote by submitting their ballots. The message emphasizes the importance of participation and asks readers to express their preferences through the ballot.
Readers request shorter comics notes in the Globe-Times. The writer argues for concise panels and clearer captions to suit readers who prefer quicker reads and fewer digressions. The letter hints at a shift in paper style and audience needs.
Polly Parrott notes a smaller waist measurement than ever before attributing the change to hard work and discipline. He emphasizes persistent effort as the cause of his new physique.
Coy Holt of Grover reports discovering a fine crack bird dog in deep east Arkansas. He notes the dog is wonderful and cost him 150 dollars. He says a well raised and trained shooting dog from the Panhandle would fetch no less than 300 dollars.
The first riddle resolves to a verse about a river. The second riddle’s answer is that the man had one eye while the tree bore two apples, and he took one. The miller wears a hat to cover his head.
A bristly note from a local waitress decries the city’s sparse sports coverage and begs patrons to tip better. She argues community support through gratuity mirrors attention given to teams and games. a sharper focus on local athletics could brighten both service and city pride.
An outsider writes to Amarillo readers lamenting low tips for waitresses and drivers. She describes night club workers earning only two dollars per shift and asks locals to tip generously. She defends workers as married parents and urges improvement in customer behavior toward service staff.
Graveside rites were held for Janet Sue Sarrett infant daughter of Mr and Mrs L G Sarrett of 204 Virginia. Rev R D Evans pastor of East Amarillo Missionary Baptist Church conducted the service at Llano Cemetery Tuesday afternoon under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home supervision.
A letter from an Amarillo paper boy asks residents for kindness toward collectors. He describes early mornings, missed school, and the impact of rude customers on his first job, stressing gratitude for supportive customers and a courteous city.
Beverly Hills December reports that Lili St Cyr plans a free courtroom performance to prove that her topless act is art not indecent. The defense argues the act, staged October 29, should be excused as protected expression.
Culver City California December 8 A young private detective known for Hollywood cases is dead under mysterious circumstances Mrs Shirley Fawcett Kivlin 24 collapsed Monday night while with her employer C N Druber operator of a private investigating firm Autopsy completed but cause of death to be determined She was divorced last year and had custody of a 2 year old daughter.
Dock Coffey, a Pontiac distributor from Amarillo, attended his father H G Coffey’s funeral in Roff Oklahoma Wednesday. H G Coffey died Monday after a long illness. The Coffeys were Oklahoma pioneers who settled a homestead between Ada and Roff. Surviving nine children include the Amarillo dealer and Cleo and Ike Coffey of Pampa.
The Amarillo Globe Times invites readers to select preferred comic strips cartoons and columns from both papers for continued presence in the Globe Times. Fill the ballot or use the space provided and return by Friday to Patsy Dinan with any additional feature ideas.
A dated compiled column lists items found and lost including receipts and a billfold, a tan billfold with cowboy image, driver’s license and papers, and several “found” items like a school boy’s coat. Volunteers request callers and provide contact numbers. ads include job wanted, babysitting, trades, and dogs found or missing with locations on Borger Amarillo Plains area.
Amarillo Catholic church honors St. Nicholas in a feast observance tied to the Catholic Welfare Bureau drive. The- campaign runs through Sunday with the slogan You take with you only what you give as Father Richard MacLellan reports a goal of 11216 dollars for 1952 operating expenses. During the past year the agency, budget 10500 dollars, secured services worth 25747 dollars for 603 families.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Mitchell, 75, were held Wednesday at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hubert Thomson of San Jacinto Methodist Church presiding. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. She died Monday in St. Anthony's Hospital at 2037 One and is survived by three sisters.
A motorist, dazed after a residential crash in Wichita, was approached by a stranger who offered assistance and then proposed he buy a new car, identifying himself as an auto salesman. The encounter occurred as the injured man recovered at the scene.
A directive states the US flag should be raised and lowered by hand and displayed from sunrise to sunset. This strong, concise rule highlights manual handling and daily display timing.
A daily reader asks Harry Gilstrap to consolidate all sports on one Saturday sheet for clipping and mailing to sons overseas. She notes some boys enjoy football season and thanks the columnist for his work.
Hurdle Smith a Glazier general store operator was convicted in Lipscomb County District Court of receiving and concealing two cows stolen from rancher D. B. Kirk. A jury sentenced him to two years in prison. He is the third man tried in the county in an alleged cattle theft ring, following Jimmy Shafer and L. G. Brown who received five years each and were placed on probation.
Final rites for Mrs Ramsey Henrietta Burgess were held Wednesday at First Baptist church with Rev L R Green officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery under Clathorn Funeral direction. She died Monday afternoon at her daughter’s home, aged 77.
Gabriel Heatter voices excitement over a secret electronic discovery that hides deafness and restores hearing with no visible device. He asserts the invention renders old aids obsolete and promises a free informative book by mail from Hearing Research in Chicago.
A USC psychology professor, Silas Medford Wesley, 35, was divorced after his wife Gladys, 27, testified she found him nude with another woman at a motel. Wesley resigned before the trial. court awarded divorce and scheduled Dec 28 to determine child support of 200 dollars monthly. Separately, Robert Douglas Baker, 80, builder of the world’s first concrete road, died in Fort Lauderdale after a heart attack on his boat. the first concrete stretch he laid was Detroit’s Woodward Avenue.
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