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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1950

Page

2

Public notice published by lobe board of censors names

The document appears as a public notice listing members of a censor board including Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Grady P E Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb wis Nordyke Joe Hess and Charley Underwood for publication by The lobe board of censors.

The Lobe Board of Censors Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N. D Bartlett Grady Sarah Winter Bob Babb Wis Nordyke Joe Hess Charley Underwood

Reward Offered for Purse Found by Polio Victim

Mrs Wilder of 600 Lake receives flowers from Old Tack after returning Cleve Hudson of Perryton a purse he had lost. Hudson, a polio victim who badly needed the money, sent a ten dollar reward to Mrs Wilder in appreciation.

The Friendly City Ardmore Slogan Differs From Meek Folklore

An Ardmore Oklahoma slogan The Friendly City contrasts with a saying about a futile active person. A News-Globe staffer mentions a pet white rat that drinks cola regularly. Lee Bivins claims wild rats on ranches can be killed by feeding them sugared carbonated cola water.

News- Globe Lee Bivins

Parcells family crisis sparks naming debate

Dr. Parcells faces a family crisis as his daughter Mrs. Charley Pugh, a Northwestern beauty queen, has a third son and wishes to name him Rue after her father. Parcells dismisses the idea, noting Rue Pugh would be too eu phonious.

Dr. Parcells Charley Pugh Northwestern University Rue Rue Pugh

Rue Pugh Would Carry Both Looks And Brains

The speaker notes the lad combines his mother's beauty and his father's intellect, and suggests Rue Pugh could suit him well, potentially helping him endure any name given. The passage emphasizes the unlikely match of appearance and mind and hints at resilience.

Rue Pugh

Hereford Plans $30 Plate Dinner For Hotel Opening

Local chatter centers on Hereford banquet set for the 24th to mark the new hotel opening. E L Lawhorn confirms talk of a $30 per plate dinner but hints price may be reduced. He notes a debate over making the event affordable for common folks across the creeks.

Hereford E. L. Lawhorn

High plains city life mirrored in Hereford remark

The passage compares Hereford to Houston of the high plains and notes a man with a million dollars living in the slums, suggesting sharp contrasts in status and cost. It adds a remark that the price may drop to twenty dollars per plate, implying a local dining or social context.

Hereford Houston High Plains

Question on Regional Dining Price Peak

A reader asks about the highest priced dinner recorded in local history within this region, prompting discussion of past menus and notable upscale events. No definitive figure is provided in the inquiry.

Aging Pilot Fanning Flies Grady to Town Tale

In Grady, New Mexico, J W Fanning and his wife visited by air, noting he learned to fly at 66. He praises dry February forecasts, warning Panhandle moisture varies with month. A Borger resident laments Amarillo parade manners amid a recent movie parade display.

J. W. Fanning Grady

Open letter tension in Borger's cosmopolitan crowd

The text argues openness in discussion but notes a restrictive climate elsewhere. It praises Borger as a rare exception with cosmopolitan residents who express enthusiasm at public events, suggesting the town stands out on the high plains.

Tack Borger High Plains

Big Town Parade Spirit Across Texas Cities

The piece contrasts reactions to a parade in major Texas cities from New York to Amarillo, noting New York’s lively enthusiasm and Fort Worth’s restraint. It forecasts widespread handclapping and confetti along Polk Street next parade, joking about hiring cheerleaders if needed, and hints at Wichita Falls and Waco’s quiet crowds while affirming Houston and Dallas as our largest cities.

New York City New York Chicago Texas Dallas Houston Fort Worth Wichita Falls Waco Corpus Christi Beaumont Austin March Amarillo Polk Street Tack Awful Waco

Expanding Minds and Resources in a Progressive Press

A reader urges the newspaper to broaden its scope beyond gossip toward world news and social reform. They advocate psychiatry as a tool for maturity, call for more coverage of natural resources like wind power and coal gasification, and suggest a weekly psychiatrist column to help readers confront life with greater resilience.

USA Southwest

Paraders Praise Friendly Amarillo Crowd Spirit

Residents praise the city’s parade crowds calling them friendly enthusiastic and tremendous human beings. At premiere shows crowds applauded the stars and cheered the picture as Eskimo parade days fade from the city.

Amarillo

Milly and the Track of Life Haunting Ditty Recalled

A reader recalls an old-time refrain titled Milly Will You Be My Little Filly and Race Around The Track of Life With Me. The memory centers on a quirky, nostalgic tune once sung in community circles and local gatherings.

Darling Milly

Mine Cave Fatal to Trio at Puritan Coal Mine

Three miners died when a roof collapse buried them at Puritan Coal Corp mine near Williamson West Virginia. Lon gstep 38 Julius Brown 27 and Leo Crum 40 were found after 13 hours of digging. Ten others escaped uninjured as the roof of one room gave way during roof work. Puritan is a mining town with about 500 residents and 240 workers.

Dutchman to head Marshall Plan setup

Paris February 1 Dirk A Stikker 52 year old Dutch foreign minister is named the European front man for the Marshall Plan. He will head the 18 nation organization after Spaak was vetoed as American backed choice by Britain European Economic Cooperation. Spaak had been proposed by Truman and Acheson.

Paris Dirk A. Stikker Stikker Britain European Economic Cooperation Paul-Henri Spaak

Community School Lunch Plan Works Across Seven States

U P reports more than one million school children in seven Southwest states are eating in jointly operated lunchrooms. Participation figures include Louisiana 364,142 Texas 313,776 Arkansas 125,076 Oklahoma 114,674 Kansas 66,644 Colorado 40,457 and New Mexico 29,405.

Dallas U.P Southwest USDA Louisiana Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado New Mexico

Injured in Fall Getting Off Train

Mrs. Ruth Hardy of Lubbock was treated at St. Anthony's Hospital after a fall yesterday while alighting from the Denver-bound Burlington Zephyr at Amarillo depot. Her condition was listed as good this morning.

Ruth Hardy Lubbock St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo

Snow substitute tested on 30 yard slope in Stow

Show Must Go On Stow Massachusetts synthetic snow made from plastic kernels is being tested on a 30 yard slope to solve the June in January weather problem. Sponsors aim to find a workable substitute for ski tow owners when real snow fails to fall.

Stow Mass U.P

Knights of the Golden Circle Rises in Texas in 1860

A dark gathering in McKinney formed the Knights of the Golden Circle aiming to unite the South with Mexico and Central America with slavery allowed. Led by George Bickley the group planned invasions from Texas with 400 men at Brownsville before Governor Sam Houston ordered disbandment on March 24 1860.

McKinney Knights of the Golden Circle Texas Mexico Central America West Indies Knights of the Iron Hand George Bickley Benito Juarez Cherokee Grays Rush Brownsville Sam Houston Lincoln South

Dodgers Hit Higher Road Batting Averages Than At Home

The pennant-winning Brooklyn Dodgers posted stronger batting on the road with a .279 team average compared to .267 at Ebbets Field. The friendlier atmosphere did not translate to better home hitting for the club.

Brooklyn Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers

Amarillo's parade politeness questioned by residents

In Amarillo, residents including Verneece Procke, Cliff Ausmus, Sally Small, Dave Clement, Lagoaine Smith, and Garth Massingale discuss perceived lack of friendliness at parades and movie celebrations. They debate civic spirit, participation, and potential steps to improve image and support for local events.

Sally Small Amarillo Dave Clement East Tenth the Panhandle

Record Cotton Crop Surpasses Previous High in Mexico

Mexico reports a record cotton harvest totaling 896 thousand bales, far above the 375 thousand bale average from 1936 to 1945. The 1947 yield rose to 475 thousand bales, driven mainly by irrigation in the Rio Grande Valley near Matamoros, with 330 thousand bales produced there and 235 thousand in the Laguna region, the traditional center.

Mexico City Mexico Rio Grande Valley Matamoros Texas Laguna

Courthouse Records Warrants Deeds for City Lots and Heights

Courthouse records list warranty deeds transferring parcels in Wolflin Park Forest Hill Terrace San Jacinto Heights East Vincent Mirror Rob erts and West River Road Gardens among others. Also district court case Tommie Burditt versus Cuba Jane Burditt divorce and a marriage license for Dale Goen and Arreba A.

Oran Nicholson Richard A. Smith Wolflin Park No W. T. McCarty Earl Fisher Forest Hill Terrace Marie Morgan Dozier Joyce Holbert San Jacinto Heights Ab&m Dan D. Harris Forrest E. Walker San Jayeate Country Club Addi Parks Et Jack S. Evans Coun- Club Offltree. Inc Dewey Hicks Wolflin Park Kathray McGee Hays Lillian Johnson D. W. McKee Mirror Billie Ray McKee Mirror Co W. Sanders R. F. ‘Xraser McCaskill Roberts Ace Hen M. Beverley J. C. Finley

Price fined for wrecking city tree in Roanoke

Walter Price rammed a tree in Roanoke and was unhurt but fined 25 dollars for reckless driving, 25 dollars for speeding, and 10 dollars for destroying city property. The article also notes that about 55 percent of American families own their homes.

Roanoke U.P Walter Price Price

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