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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
5
A penniless couple on Christmas Eve buy a thin tree that miraculously sings. They pursue wealth after a rich relative offers a 10 year, $10,000 bonus deal, but the tree’s voice fades overnight. The tale ends with a moral about not counting on Santa to pay the bills after Christmas.
Shirley Temple hosts holiday visit by ex husband John Agar as he meets their daughter Linda Susan in Hollywood. Agar brings two imported French dolls. Temple says Christmas plans are quiet and wants to make the best of the season.
Amsterdam Holland seeks to regain its 350 year old claim as the World Diamond Center. The city boosted its cut diamond output by sixty percent last year amid steady demand from buyers and exporters.
A sophomore chemistry major at Amarillo College named Jack Gus ler says he has been writing poetry for about three years. He recalls his first encouraging pat on the back recently when an eight line piece was accepted for publication.
A reader asks about gifts to avoid hurting fairness between sisters and whether to insist on paying for stockings. Also discusses proper handling of prize presentation at card parties and advice on equal treatment of two daughters. The tone reflects a 20th century newspaper advice column.
The Amarillo Globe notes Mrs Post's leaflet E-27 outlines what to serve for afternoon tea with invitation tips and timing. To obtain a copy, send 5 cents and a stamped return envelope to Bell Syndicate New York address. personal mail cannot be answered.
Jack Gusler, 19, son of Mr and Mrs L G Gusler of 2917 West Sixth, had "Gallant Men" accepted for the 1949 National Anthology of College Poetry. He later saw two more pieces in The Golden Key, Phi Theta Kappa’s magazine, and plans to study chemistry at the University of Chicago next fall while continuing poetry.
Philadelphia church leader Bishop Fred Pierce Corson sail to South America with Mrs Corson for missions visit. They will travel to Peru Bolivia Chile Argentina Uruguay Brazil and Puerto Rico as the churchs fraternal messenger to the Brazil General Conference and head of the Philadelphia area church.
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