Local Classifieds Offerings and Wants From Readers
Readers list home typing and envelope addressing at home. Trades include unusual furniture, stamps, baby carriage, roll away bed, plaid coat, butterfly quilt top, Apex record player, and a magazine rack with sewing machine. Giveaways include four kittens and a dog. Lost sign, ironing service, clothing for needy family, job seeks, yard work, babysitting, and a couple seeking a small house near Amarillo. Contact numbers provided for each item.
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North Taylor
North East Thirteenth
Apex
West Ca
Buchanan
PaloDo
Palo Duro
S. H. Chandler
Mary
California
Marie Heinen
Thefternoon
Henry D. Smith
Amarillo
Salvation Army
Mr. R. Goldquist
Collette and Galle Return Home for Dance Engagement
Amarillo hosts Collette and Galle returning for a home town engagement at Old Tascosa in the Herring Hotel. The renowned dance team, Amarillo natives Collette and Gene Galle, have a long career in movies television and live stages, with a mix of concert dances and the popular Charleston. They arrive from Chicago for a brief hometown run before Christmas and head to New Orleans after.
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Collette
Galle
Amarillo
Old Tascosa
Herring Hotel
Virginia Thomson
Virginia
Houston
Gene Galle
Fred H. Galle
East Seventeenth
Gallo
Chicago
C. E. Richard
Richard
Collete
Mexico
Gene
New Orleans
Las Vegas
New
Honolulu
Film Magnate Must Pay Wife
Santa Monica California December 14 Noah Dietrich 62 year old movie executive must pay his estranged wife Carol Dietrich 3500 a month pending trial of her suit for separate maintenance. Superior Judge Orlando H Rhodes fixed temporary support and ordered custody of the three children on alternate week ends. Dietrich chairman of RKQ Pictures contends 1500 a month is more reasonable and cites 1951 income about 32000. Court also ordered 10000 for attorney fees and costs. Dietrich denies misconduct with actress Janis Carter and filed a cross complaint for annulment alleging cruelty.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Noah Dietrich
Carol Dietrich
Orlando H. Rhodes
Dietrich
RKQ Pictures
Sumport
Janis Carter
St. John's Newfoundland Simmered as Historic Capital
Canada’s oldest provincial capital founded by Devonshire fishermen in the 16th century. Today St. John’s hosts about 50,000 residents with a harbor famed as one of the world’s finest.
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ST. John’s
Newfoundland
Canada
Wold
Rubens as the world's most prolific painter
The article notes Peter Paul Rubens as the most prolific painter, with an estimated output of about 1300 pictures. It emphasizes his unprecedented productivity and enduring influence on European art.
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Rubens
Seeing Eye Dog Mat Goes Blind At 13 In Montclair
In Montclair New Jersey on December 14 13 year old seeing eye dog Mat who served his master Harold Trowbridge for 12 years is going blind and will retire. Mat has guided his owner about 8000 miles and now cataracts cloud his left and right eyes. Trowbridge an ex press agent for Perils of Pauline will rely on cabs or human guides instead.
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Montclair
Mat
Harold Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Pauline
Hiring Ribbentrop's Son Stirs Henkell Case in Germany
In Wiesbaden a German champagne maker refused to hire Rudolph von Ribbentrop, son of former Nazi minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, arguing the notoriety would harm business. The widow Anneliese von Ribbentrop seeks adherence to a 1942 agreement naming Rudolph general manager, rejecting a 500000 mark offer to drop the suit as customer letters threaten to withdraw trade.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Henkell
Anneliese von Ribbentrop
Egypt's King Orders Clothes for Baby
Paris dispatch reports King Farouk ordered baby clothes from a Paris store for an anticipated male heir. The 10 million franc order, possibly for a son, follows his 1951 marriage to Nariman Sadek. Delivery date and heir status remain uncertain.
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Egypt
Paris
Farouk
Narriman Sadek
Shelley Winters says Vittorio Gassman is top man
Hollywood columnist notes Shelley Winters returns Farley Granger friendship ring to avoid complicating romance with Vittorio Gassman. She declares Granger’s gift a token of friendship and says she now prioritizes Gassman in her life.
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Hollywood
U.P
Shelley Winters
Ring
Farley Granger
Vittorio Gassman
Granger
Gassman
A Little Ray of Sunshine In an Old Woman's Heart
A longtime reader praises a Maxor Drug Store clerk in Amarillo for daily kindness. The writer, aging and ill, notes the young woman’s smile, patient service, and small acts that brighten customers, and asks Tack to print the clerk’s name so others may recognize her goodness.
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Tack
Amarillo
Maxor
Snow Storm Sweeps Across Midwest From Rockies to Mississippi
A major winter system swept from the Rocky Mountains into the central United States bringing heavy snowfall, freezing rain, and subzero temperatures. Nebraska and Wyoming saw over a foot of snow while Denver logged more than 4 inches. Missouri Kansas and the southern Plains faced sleet and rain as cold air spread east to the Great Lakes. Bemidji and West Yellowstone reported deep freezes while Texas to Florida enjoyed milder conditions.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Rocky Mountain
Mississippi Valley
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Denver
Missouri
Kansas
Bemidji
Minn
Yellowstone
Mont
Plains
Great Lakes
New England
Texas
Florida
Ousted Tax Man Denies Charge
Philadelphia tax official George C. Mulligan, fired after 13 years as deputy tax collector, rejects charges he accepted fees and gifts for returns. He says the government uses him as a political scapegoat amid a Bureau cleanup. Mulligan is among 31 Revenue Service staff removed since November 27.
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Philadelphia
George C. Mulligan
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Mulligan
Tax Bureau
Internal Revenue
National Geographic Says Hot Dog Inventor Likely a New York Concessionaire
The society notes the hot dog is generally believed to have originated around 1900 by a New York Polo Grounds concessionaire. The claim reflects early 20th century food concessions and urban snack culture.
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National Geographic Society
New York Polo Grounds
DiSalle Reviews a Year in Office
Price Controller Michael V. DiSalle reflected on his first full year in office, citing cautious optimism that a complete structure will soon resist inflationary pressures as defense efforts expand. He warned there are still rough spots ahead but said the year’s work will benefit the nation, noting the year seemed longer.
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Washington
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Two Children Die in Flames in Atlanta Apartment
Fire swept a Atlanta apartment killing Duane Hogue three and Dennis Hogue two who reportedly crawled beneath a bed and were trapped by flames. Their brother James five was burned seriously and taken to a hospital. Their mother Mrs J B Hogue was washing clothes nearby and treated for minor burns and shock.
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Atlanta
Duane Hogue
Dennis Hogue
James
J. B. Hogue
Are Bus Patrons Forgotten People
An interested reader laments Ama rillo city bus service. The letter argues loading zones are too short for 20 foot buses, forcing boarding from curb and alighting in mud or water. It calls for longer loading zones and better city cooperation while noting a 2 percent operations fee.
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Amarillo
Rabbi Bluhm to Speak at Temple B'nai Israel Tonight
Rabbi Arthur Bluhm will speak at 8 o'clock in Temple B'nai Israel on the subject Our Responsibility. The regular Friday evening Sabbath service is open to the public.
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Arthur Bluhm
Temple B'nai Israel
Scooter sale tops car at treasurer auction
Spokane report says a motor scooter sold for 28 dollars while a 19 model car brought 25 dollars after persuasive bidding. The auction by the county treasurer drew buyers with strong sales talk, underscoring scooter appeal over a car in this sale.
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Spokane
Wash
U.P
Fort Worth Chronicles Missed Schedule By Chamber Event
A fragment notes an annual Fort Worth event linked to the chamber and a Texas political or civic theme. Named individuals or precise dates are unclear, but the item signals a scheduled gathering or inquiry tied to local Purp or Maddo matters.
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Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Ray Willoughby
San Angelo
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Willoughby
Sabinas Smiths Horse Ranch
Collette and Galle
Wyomin
Joaquin
JI K
Sabinas
Waitil
Dilly
Dolly
Mam
Ferest
Ribbentrop
Cairo
Shelley
Top Man
Globe News
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