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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1951

Page

8

Jail Trio In Spree At Church In Amarillo Burglary Charge

Three Amarillo men Willie Bass Leroy Bass and Willis Holleman were charged with burglary after police found whiskey and men inside Carter's Chapel Negro church at Second and Jackson during a Saturday drinking party The pastor Rev W L Brown reported neighbors heard a noise and police nabbed the trio Nothing was taken Bond set at 1500 each but they could not post and were jailed at county facilities

Amarillo Dean Dunlap Willie Bass Leroy Bass North Hughes Willis Holleman Harrison Carter’s Chapel Jackson W. L. Brown Bonita Wilkinson John Graves

State tax deadline prompts certificate exemption fee

Businessmen in the Pan area face a new state tax with a different exemption certificate cost under a 1951 tax bill. The tax targets 17 types of businesses exempt from store license tax, with a new certificate fee proving exemption. Late filings carry 50 cents plus 1 cent per license or exemption. failure to display a license can incur a daily fine of 25 to 250 dollars.

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Former Amarilloan Dies in Corpus Christi Hospital

Mrs. Sara Rebecca Dumske, 79, a former Amarillo resident, died Sunday night in a Corpus Christi hospital. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home to transport remains to Amarillo for service and burial. Born August 31, 1872 in Moffit Arkansas, she was a Christian Church member and had lived in Corpus Christi about two years. Survivors include granddaughter Virginia Stencil of Sioux Falls South Dakota a great granddaughter Vickie Stencil of Sioux Falls and brother John Galbraith of Clinton Oklahoma. Arrangements pending with Boxwell Brothers.

Sara Rebecca’ Dumske Amarillo Corpus’ Christi Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Dumske Moffit Ark Christian Church Corpus Christi Virginia Stencil Sioux Falls Vickie Stencil John Galbraith Clinton Oklo

Park Advisory Group Set to Meet in Canyon

Palo Duro Park Advisory committee members will meet Friday January 4 at the Silver Grill in Canyon to discuss park development. Chairman Clyde Warwick says the session starts at 12 15 PM and will be attended by John McCarty ed Lokey S B Whittenburg Grady Hazlewood A G Atkin Morris Cobb J B Elliston Here ford L S Johnston Canyon and Newton Harrell Claude.

Palo Duro Park Yuncheon Silver Grill Park Clyde Warwick Canyon John McCarty Ed Lokey S. B. Whittenburg Grady Hazlewood A. G. Atkin Morris Cobb J. B. Elliston Hereford

Woman Hurt In Collision At Eleventh And Grand

One person was hospitalized after a pickup truck rear ended a city bus at Eleventh and South Grand Monday morning. Mrs. Maurine Tucker, 3706 East Eleventh, suffered undetermined injuries but noncritical. Bus driver Robert N. Rucker and other vehicle driver John D. Copenhayer, from Alva Oklahoma, were unharmed. Five or six passengers rode the bus with no injuries.

Eleventh South Grand Maurine Tucker East Eleventh Northwest Texas Hospital Tucker Robert N. Rucker West Central John D. Copenhayer Alva Okla

Avondale Elementary Cafeteria Opens For Lunches

Amarillo schools reopen Wednesday with hot meals at Avondale elementary as temporary equipment allows noon lunches. Superintendent Chas M. Rogers says the new cafeteria was installed during Christmas and will serve students, with the high school cafeteria awaiting delivery of remaining equipment. The annex sections opened before Christmas while the main building cafeteria remains in use until full delivery.

Avondale Amarillo Chas. M. Rogers Rogers

Mrs Lillian Calvin Dies in Northwest Texas Hospital

Mrs Lillian L Calvin 79 died Monday morning at 8 19 in Northwest Texas Hospital after living in this city with her daughter Mrs A O Brown 1215 Taylor Her husband G W Calvin died December 31 1924 She was born February 5 1872 in Bayard Iowa Survived by six children Bob Cecil George Floyd James and Hazel Follum plus siblings 24 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Funeral services were handled by N B Griggs and Sons Funeral Home

Lillian L. Calvin A. O. Brown Taylor Northwest Texas Hospital Calvin Bayard Iowa G. W. Calvin Methodist Church Bob Cecil Calvin Amarillo George Calvin Grandview Wash Floyd Calvin Spokane James Calvin Kansas City Hazel Follum Aladdin Wyo Zack Love Belle McClellan Rockwell City Ella Conner Battleground N. 8 Griggs and Sons Funeral Home

New Year's Eve Dance at Khiva Temple Highlights Ceremony

The Khiva Temple annual New Year’s Eve dance will run Monday night from 9 to 1 in the Palm Room with Phil Phillips and his orchestra providing music. A pre-dance ceremony at 7:30 will feature 10 candidates crossing the sands, while 305 novices were initiated this year. Paul C. Crouch of Pampa will preside over the events.

Khiva Temple W. L. Brown Recorder Phil Phillips Paul C. Crouch Pampa

Markets Close Tomorrow in New York Holiday Observance

Markets in the United States Canada and England will be closed for the New Year holiday Tuesday. A brief note mentions linen fabrics used in Egypt in 6 000 B C as a historical aside, reflecting ledger items of the era.

New York United States Canada England Egypt

Amarillo Adopts Yield Signs at Light Intersections

Amarillo city officials began deploying Yield The Right Of Way signs Monday at Twelfth to Fourteenth Avenues near Harrison Street to replace stop signs. The ordinance, effective Sunday, requires drivers to slow to 10 mph and yield only when traffic on the right of way is not approaching.

Amarillo Texas Harold Miller Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Avenues Harrison Street Miller Oklahoma City Tulsa Oklahoma Cities

Mason Sentenced to 10 Years for 1950 Cafe Slaying

Mason Milton, 24, an Amarillo cafe employee, is jailed in Potter County awaiting transfer from Huntsville prison to begin a 10 year term for the March 18, 1950 shooting death of his wife Opal at a Buchanan Street cafe. The Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the judgment and verdict upheld, with Mason free on appeal bond until transport arrives.

Milton Mason Amarillo Potter County Huntsville Opal Buchanan Street Murphy Hurd Mason North Taylor Court of Criminal Appeals Austin

R. E. Carpenter Dies in Oklahoma

Robert E. Bob Carpenter veteran Southwest newspaperman and former Amarillo Globe-News advertising staffer died Sunday in Bartlesville Oklahoma after liver surgery ten days earlier. He worked for The Globe News in the 1930s and later owned a Clayton New Mexico newspaper. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday in Wichita Falls.

Robert E Bob” Carpenter Southwest Amarillo Globe-News Bartlesville Okla Carpenter Globe News Amarillo Clayton Wichita Falls

Taft Considers Southwest Campaign in March

Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, a potential Republican presidential nominee, may campaign in the Southwest in March. His office said no definite plans exist yet, but discussions point to trips that could include speeches in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Washington Robert A. Taft Ohio Southwest Taft Texas New Mexico Arizona

Carlsbad Caverns House of Stone Claims World Record

Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico contain the largest roofed chamber in the world measuring about 4000 feet long 625 feet wide and 300 feet high. The immense room draws tourists and speleologists to study its geology and scale.

Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico

School Plans Auto Mechanics Course at Amarillo High

Amarillo High School will offer an auto mechanics course next semester if a qualified teacher is found, says Supt. Chas. M. Rogers. A fully equipped shop was completed during Christmas in the new annex of the main building. Mechanics interested in teaching may apply at 508 Johnson in the administration building.

Amarillo High School Chas. M. Rogers Rogers Johnson

Fedway Store Set for Albuquerque

The sixth Fedway Store will be located in Albuquerque New Mexico officials of Federated Department Stores Inc said Monday Existing Fedway locations include Amarillo Wichita Falls Longview Midland and Corpus Christi A seventh Fedway installation will be announced later

Dallas Fedway Albuquerque Federated Department Stores, Inc Amarillo Wichita Falls Longview Midland Corpus Christi

Aid to Greece: ECA Grants 27.1 Million Dollars

Washington reports the Economic Cooperation Administration announced an allotment of 27.1 million dollars in economic aid to Greece on Monday. The disbursement aims to support postwar recovery and economic stability in Greece amid regional tensions.

Greece Washington ECA

Schedule fragment shows hourly radio program lineup

A partial radio schedule lists programs and times from 6:00 to 12:00 with titles such as Gordon Suits Sho Kaltenborn News Morean Beatty News The Railroad How Voice of Fires Telephone Hour News Review Houston Symphony Bright Star NBC Symphony W. Bright News and Fort F'b F't Prite Glass.

Kaltenborn Morean Beatty Railroad the Railroad Houston Symphony Bright Star Morgan Beatty NBC

Blackwell Rites Held Monday

Final rites for Mrs. Mattie Blackwell 76 were held Monday afternoon at Griggs Pioneer Chapel with Rev. Gus Bogan officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Saturday night at the family home after living in Amarillo about four years and was a Baptist Church member. Survived by husband D J Blackwell a son Dozier J Blackwell Wichita Falls two daughters Alma Blackwell and Geraldine Settle both of Amarillo and three sisters Cynthia Sosebee Habersham Ga Indie Kemmer High Point NC and Laura Foster Charlotte NC.

Mattie Blackwell Griggs Pioneer Chapel Gus Bogan Fairview Baptist Church Memorial Park Cemetery N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home D. J. Blackwell Dozier J. Blackwell Wichita Falls Alma Blackwell Geraldine Settle Amarillo Cynthia Sosebee Habersham Indie Kemmer High Point Laura Foster Charlotte

45th Infantry in Action in Korea

The US 45th Infantry Division formerly the Oklahoma National Guard is in action in Korea. Eighth Army announced that Thunderbird division units moved from Japan to the front early in December, with others following later. Maj. Gen. James C. Styron of Hobart, Oklahoma commands the unit. The division previously fought in Europe and Africa during World War II.

Seoul Korea US 45Th Infantry Oklahoma National Guard Eighth Army Thunderbird Japan James C. Styron Hobart Oklo Peiping Washington 45Th Europe Africa Hokkaido

Sherman Bus Service Ends as Local Line Folds

Sherman amid a transit crisis as City Transit Bus Lines halts operations after a long red ink spell since 1946. William McCarthy of Dallas cites unprofitable routes. Acting City Manager Tom Dennis promises Wednesday revival under Sherman Transportation Company using existing routes.

Sherman William McCarthy Dallas City Transit Bus Lines Tom Dennis Sherman Transportation Company

Man Sentenced on DWI Charge

John D. Lackey of 114 North West Fourteenth pleaded guilty to drunken driving after a parking incident at Thirteenth and North Arthur. He was sentenced to 10 days in county jail and fined $100. The auto damaged two other vehicles slightly during the parking attempt.

John D. Lackey North West Fourteenth Jerry Kolander Lackey Thirteenth North Arthur Gene Jordan

Ohio Presidents List Eight Men From the Buckeye State

Eight U.S. leaders hail from Ohio including William Henry Harrison Ulysses S Grant Rutherford B Hayes James A Garfield Benjamin Harrison William McKinley William Howard Taft and Warren G Harding. This roster highlights Ohio’s notable impact on national leadership across the 19th and 20th centuries.

Ohio William Henry Harrison Grant Hayes Garfield Benjamin Harrison McKinley Taft Harding

New Blood Bath in China Reports Executions in South China

Hong Kong dispatch says Chinese newspapers report 24 people executed for counter-revolutionary activity in South China. An additional 260 sentenced to prison labor camps for terms from six months to life. Ending ad copy mentions Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.

Hong Kong Today South China

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