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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1950
Page
2
AP Newsfeatures recounts a Christmas tale in which Bucky, a Texasstyle rider, arrives at Santa Land to help Santa and Mrs Claus defend against the Jindians led by Chief Hurricane. Threats loom as the chief vows to ruin Christmas until Bucky must prove he can outride and outshoot.
In Santa Land Santa faces trouble from Jindians who are not friendly. Georgie Sanders aged seven, nicknamed Kid Buckaroo the Terror of the West, travels on a bird to help Santa. He arrives as the Jindians steal Dasher, Santa’s reindeer, while Santa’s helpers misidentify him.
A 1950 ukulele lesson outlines forming Chords No 3 and No 4, triangle finger positions, and practicing transitions from Chords 1 2 3 4. It encourages daily practice, singing while strumming, and notes ukulele clubs forming nationwide. Also includes a gaming tip about a diamond play sequence and a note on future lessons.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge hand where South rushes to draw trumps. West leads jack of diamonds, South wins, then incorrectly leads king of spades. East wins ace and returns a diamond, dummy king falls, and South cannot avoid losing one trick in each suit. The piece warns against overcautious or hasteful trump drawing.
Two Republican senators Capehart of Indiana and Bricker of Ohio questioned why Economic Stabilizer Alan Valentine urged Ford and General Motors to reverse 5 percent price increases while no similar request was made to the steel industry. They argued steel prices, boosted by a wage rise, helped fuel auto price hikes, and called for consistent treatment of all sectors.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced examinations for occupational analyst information specialist engineer and junior agricultural assistant. Salaries range from 3100 to 6400 dollars, with postings across the Department of Defense State Agriculture Interior and other agencies in Washington New York and DC. Applications from H M Timmons civil service secretary Room 21 Post Office Building.
Twenty nine Sandie Band members and conductor Clyde Rowe travel to the eighth annual Texas Tech Band Clinic in Lubbock for two days of activities. The Sandie Swingsters will perform at a dance for visiting students and chaperones, with students from IAA through CC divisions also attending.
Price College Parent Teacher Association will host a Christmas program at 7 30 Thursday night led by the Price College Glee Club. Lee Nemechek, P TA president, notes the earlier start and that refreshments will follow in Price College cafeteria.
Warranty deeds show transfers from S. Fiores to J. J. Flores lot 11 block 473 Mirror Wolflin Park Inc to Cecil Wise lot 1 block 65 Wolflin Park No 4 O W Harrison to City of Amarillo at 1 to 1 inclusive block 121 Glenwood Roy M Cline Jr et ux to Walter Pee lot 7 block 29 AM&C Subdivision Court of Domestic Relations records list Valis Jeanne Park versus Chester J Park for divorce Marriage license issued for Robert Eldridge French and Mrs Violet Varue Cox.
The Amarillo Army Air Force Recruiting Station announced six enlistments in the Air Force and three in the Army. Enlistees in the Air Force are Jack D. Bradshaw Borger James P. Bistis Tucumcari William N. Crawfurd Raton Bob Smith Clovis and Charles J. Miller Brownfield with Charles L. Evans Canyon entering as private first class. Army recruits are Chal J. Riggs Dahlhart Joe T. Stephens Littlefield and Chester C. Hochenhull Clovis.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual Christmas party at the American Legion Hall with about 75 members and guests. Mrs. Edna Barron led the program featuring a vocal solo by Earnie Foster with Grace Bennett, and a monologue by LeWard Hood. Barnie studied under Evelyn Flagg and LeWard under Mrs. W. M. Hall. Mrs. Bob Freeman chaired the event.
Gouverneur Talc Company now produces talc particles 55 times smaller than visible. Crushed rock enters a new air powdered pulverizing mill and is driven by blasts of hot compressed air. Fast-moving particles bombard each other into almost complete disintegration.
In Korea a Christmas project of the Far East Air Material Command sent personal messages on disks to every unit. A recording system airmailed to loved ones back home featured voices including a soldier imploring forgiveness and sharing a Christmas greeting. Two recording machines accompanied the mission, carried by Sets. Fred M. Field of Clarksville Tennessee and C Mills of Hinton Oklahoma.
In northeast North Korea near Fusen Marine planes from a US carrier pursued snow trails leading to a field gun. Fifty Reds died when fragmentation bombs destroyed the gun and the advancing force. Lt. George Dodenhoff, Lt. James Dunphy, and Maj. Kenneth Reusser led and scored key hits.
Attorney Gene F. McCullough won the Harlingen mayoral race with 1,448 votes, defeating incumbent Hugh Ramsey who secured 1,126 votes. Ramsey had led the office for 12 years.
A Pan American World Airways flight carried 76 wounded American troops from Korea to Travis Air Base near Fairfield California, arriving in a pressurized cabin due to chest wounds. They were moved to the base hospital and planned for further transport to regional service hospitals near their homes.
Hollywood December 13. Roetta Young and Alan Ladd will be served golden apples at a December 19 party. Golden apples, awarded by the Hollywood Women's Press Club, honor the most cooperative movie personalities. The club also names the "most uncooperative" performers, this year Robert Mitchum and Olivia de Havilland. Gordon MacRae, a runner-up for uncooperative, asked to sing for his supper at the event.
Sir Denis Dailey the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth England invites the mayors of five Portsmouths in the United States to visit during the next year's Festival of Britain in Portsmouth England.
Aomori Japan December 13 two Japanese reserve policemen are in custody for threats against General MacArthur. They had been drinking and will be tried in provost court on charges of making threats against the occupation. Military police note past arrests of similar threats by Japanese cranks.
Joe Nicholas Weber 85 known as the father of the AFL Musicians Union dies of a heart ailment. Funeral services are set for Friday in Los Angeles with national AFL leaders James C. Petrillo and the executive board expected from Chicago to attend. Weber retired as president of the musicians union ten years ago after forty years of service.
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