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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1950
Page
19
In Amarillo area notes from February 8 1950 a teacher recalls a child's alibi about illness and a class alibi for naughtiness. Wedding anniversaries and births are noted along with travelers moving into Amarillo from several states. Enlistment updates from local recruiting, court updates, and court-related remarks cap this community update.
The page lists multiple birth announcements from St. Anthony's and Northwest Texas Hospitals including families of Hetrick Burrell Thomas Pyle Funkhouser Overton Bills Parker and others. Visiting on coast features Paul and Mrs Knupp vacationing in California with Roswell stop and Hollywood house guests. A champion hen near Amarillo is noted as well as a brief note about an amusement park seeking equipment. FEB 8 1927 item ends with a continuation note.
A 15 year old Horace Mann freshman Ed Butterfield holds student leadership roles and sports interests, while 14 year old Gail Stephenson is a Sam Houstoner cheerleader with piano hobby. The piece recalls 1920s Amarillo carnival promoter Mr James and associate Mr Lowe, linking past local figures to a 1912 taxicab rate talk and a 1912 horse and vehicle disappearance tale, all within a fragmentary advertisement.
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