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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
4
Abner Leroy Glover died December 25 at 318 N. Lamar St. He was survived by daughter Gladys Clement, sons Luke and Paul, a brother R Glover, a sister Mrs John Dull, nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Service at 2 PM Wednesday at Memorial Chapel with burial in Floris Oklahoma.
Edward Brysot Johnson Jr 22 of 2122 es died Tuesday son of Eddie Johnson Jr brother Pane Johnson Edwards service 2 PM Thursday First Presbyterian Church Dunaway Harry Marshall n 65 of 1901 Avondale father of Mrs Otho M Calhoun and others service Sacred Heart Cathedral 10:00 AM Tuesday body taken for interment to Austin Memorial Park make AM Wednesday Austin Tex Ferim Baca of Dumas Tex age 30 survived by wife Rosa two daughters Callen taro two brothers Jose Bense two sisters burial Dumas Cemetery
Griggs and Sons to handle services for Janet Marie Groneman infant granddaughter of Spinhirne and Groneman families burial at Vega Texas. L John W Hall 86 Walkers Convalescent Home died Friday. Survived by wife Mrs. Russell Yarbrough service details East Ride Church of Christ. Oscar Erwin Grimm 80 River Road died Monday. Father of George M Grimm and others service at First Christian Church Wednesday.
Two injured motorists, Mr John Winborne born 1880s Fort Sumner and his wife, are listed in critical condition at Clovis Memorial Hospital after a collision on US Highway 60 twelve miles west of Melrose. M C Vilas Sample, 38, Santa Fe resident and University of Oklahoma student, was killed. James E Clark says the crash occurred when the Winbornes passed a westbound truck and Sample's car broadsided. Funeral arrangements for Sample are controlled by Steed Funeral Home.
Lloyd Henry Starkey, a Navy Medical Corpsman with the First Marine Division, survived a devastating propeller strike near Inchon after complex emergency care on the USS Consolation. Lt Commander Gale Clark led neurosurgical efforts aboard, with penicillin and plasma support enabling a hopeful recovery though left-side paralysis remains a risk.
In Alameda California a court ordered an end to a 130 worker carpenters strike at Todd Shipyard that halted work on five Navy vessels including the transports Thomas Jefferson and Sarasota and tankers Taluga Marias and the Gen W M Black. A temporary restraining order was issued by Superior Judge Ralph E Hoyt with a hearing set for next Tuesday.
The fire marshal warned residents to avoid removing possessions from burning buildings. He cited a convalescent home blaze as an example of how quickly frame structures can go up in flames. Spann compared Army and civilian fire records, noting civilian marshals lack authority to remove hazards.
Funeral services for Mrs. Tom Mooring 30 and her infant son Marvin were planned for 3 p.m. at Murphy-Spicer Funeral Home Clarendon with Rev. W E Hamilton Methodist Conference officiating. Burial in Citizens Cemetery under Murphy-Spicer direction. Survivors include husband Arlene and five sons Glen Frank John Kenneth Jerrell all of Borger. daughter Arlene. brothers Jerrell and Fred Patterson of McLean. parents Mr. and Mrs N Patterson. sister O N Patterson Jr and Mrs Herman Hill of Amarillo. Mrs Mooring and son died in North Plains Hospital Borger yesterday after moving from Clarendon three months ago.
The Britannica reports its researchers answered 34,200 questions for subscribers last year. Questions ranged from child psychology to how animals left Noah's Ark. but some queries remained unresolved such as how to keep a wife at home at night and the number of dog and cat cemeteries in South Africa.
New York December 27 in one of the sharpest rises of the year the Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food price index this week soared ten cents to 6.90 highest since September 14 1948. The index was 20.6 percent above the year ago index of 5.72. The record peak was 7.36 on July 13 1948. The index represents the total wholesale cost of a pound each of 31 foods in general use.
Victoria December 27 J Vandenberg Jr prominent Victoria attorney 53 killed when his car overturned late yesterday 18 miles west of Victoria on the Cuero highway He was the second Crain Vandenberg and Houchins partner to die in two days Frank Crain 76 had died Monday after a brief illness.
Census figures show Odessa Texas ranked third among rapidly expanding U S cities with populations rising from 9 574 in 1940 to 29 432 in 1950 a 207 4 percent jump. Lubbock San Angelo and other Texas cities also surpassed 25 000, more than doubling 1940 totals.
Markets report tallies from Amarillo offices showing share prices across a wide range of firms including Amer Airlines, General Electric, General Motors, Pan Am, RCA, and many others. The row covers stock quotes, commodity pieces, and notable movers with references to gas, steel, and consumer goods. Kansas City live cattle and hog markets follow with price ranges and cattle feeding figures.
Chicago reports Dec 27 bid side for hogs at 18,000 head mostly 50 cents lower. top 20.85 with various weights. Cattle and calves seen steady to lower on steers, bulls strong, vealers steady. prices listed for weight ranges. Sheep 4,300 head with slaughter lambs steady to firm and ewes stable.
In Bergen, Norway, a long running bathtub shortage is easing as domestic factories boost output. Current production reaches about 1,200 iron bathtubs and 300 aluminum bathtubs per month, signaling faster relief from the bottleneck.
Washington bureau report notes macarthur and eisenhower face perilous tasks with scarce troops amid a divided allied Europe. the piece contrasts past triumphs with current burdens and questions whether western powers can supply enough ground forces for korea and europe. macarthur begins his mission at seventy, eisenhower at sixty, amid uncertainty about western alliance cohesion and germany’s split status.
The livestock sale scheduled for 1 pm Thursday at Farmers Livestock Auction Company will instead begin at 3 30 pm. Co Manager Dee Graham announced the change in respect for Eddie Johnson Jr who died Tuesday in an airplane crash at Hope Arkansas. Services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at the First Presbyterian Church.
More than 100,000 tank trucks and trailers transport oil products to homes service stations bulk plants and refineries. They supply fuel for 4 million domestic burners and support varied energy needs across the nation.
Rex B. Baxter of the Amarillo Chamber asks the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to exempt Amarillo from Regulation X to speed housing for workers tied to the impending re activation of Amarillo Air Field and Pantex. He cites wartime base staffing and the need for new homes for thousands of civil employees.
The Army will call about 9 750 reserve lieutenants and captains to active duty by March 22, bringing total individual recall since the Korean War began to 27 000. Most volunteers, including 90 percent physicians and 850 dentists, with mandatory orders possible. Officers from active and inactive reserves, including 5 420 lieutenants and 1 900 captains, will report for 21 months of service, with a 30 day out, and exemptions for those with four or more dependents. Medical officers face different terms. pensioned or disabled officers may also be recalled. Reports to duty run March 1–22, with medical staff starting Feb 5 and March 13.
Middleburg Pa December 27 Widowed Mrs Clara Smith plans a New Year visit to her 20 year old son Robert disabled in all four limbs from frost bite in the Korean war He will be flown from California to Reed Hospital in Washington D C for treatment A Pennsylvania American Legion fund is started with a 1000 dollar initial deposit to aid his rehabilitation Expressions of encouragement come from Fredric Hensel a World War I quadruple amputee who offers reassuring words He notes similarities between Robert and Jimmy Wilson another quadruple amputee survivor of a 1944 B 24 crash Also cited are details of Hensels war injuries and farming background and Wilsons crash history, as the story links supportively to the ongoing struggle of disabled veterans.
Since the federal mint was established 158 years ago, the government has produced about 31.6 billion coins of all types.
Joseph Aaron Melot of Lubbock, 28, paid a 150 dollar fine after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in county court. He remains jailed on a 2000 dollar assault with intent to murder charge from an incident in a highway patrol car. The fracas occurred while custody transferred to the county jail as patrolman A L Chilcote testified Melot tried to seize a gun. Also jailed in the incident, Charles Nathan Cox, 23, of Lubbock, faced drunkenness charges and paid a 25 dollar fine. Melot is on two years probation on a federal car theft case and a hold was placed for his return once his local trouble clears.
Temporary workers joined City Waste Disposal crews after 14 regular employees failed to report to work due to illness and other reasons. City Manager N V Moss noted the high sickness and said the extra men were hired from the employment office to handle an unusually large post Christmas trash volume including trees and wrapping papers.
Clergy fathers each read parts of the ceremony with the bride’s father ending in benediction. For belated announcements, send them now even if the groom is abroad. A bridal cake at a reception after arrival is fine. For a progressive dinner serve soup in cups with crescent rolls. linen cloth preferred.
Five youths are held in Potter County Jail after a spree of minor thefts at Don McMillian truck shop on North East Eighth. Kenneth Moore 18 Bobby Dick 19 Kenneth Henson 20 Cris Bunch 17 charged with misdemeanor theft while Bill Inman 23 is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property. Radios tires tubes and wheels were recovered by deputies.
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