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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
2
Weather odds stay at five to three for moisture in February. Rev Leon Hill recalls whiskey overflow for drinkers and Hadacol sold to church folks. Amarillo liquor stores sell Hadacol by the case. A wine taster earns fifty dollars daily tasting up to seventy samples, ranking wine quality and noting derelicts increasing as wine prices rise.
A letter urges Chief Harper to acquire radar speed detectors for streets and boulevards in the East and Harrison Street. It notes the device accurately measures speed from a car or porch, enabling license numbers to be read without pursuit. The item lauds Rex Burrough for returning a found purse and includes community notes and cheer for local talents.
A new group named Gin Rummy, Anonymous has been organized. Its motto proclaims A monkey cannot play it as well as a man, signaling a lighthearted, competitive card club likely to host gatherings and friendly matches.
Winchell notes a Paris returnee who spoke with French citizens across society about their reluctance to fight. They fear the next conflict after two victories and suggest outcomes may worsen. The piece hints at strong, untested power in France and mentions Russian movements and Gestapo involvement, with unclear finishing fragments.
A letter to Mr Brain expresses sympathy for back pain and jokes about seeking relief. The writer notes their town lost its only doctor months ago, leaving an opportunity to furnish the doctor’s practice and living quarters, and asks for guidance on what to do next.
Lester McKee from Follett in Texas writes about a great opportunity for a young physician to locate in a small town with ample territory for practice. He notes broad readership of the paper and asks the editor to help connect the right candidate.
Lt Charles Harvey Sullivan of the 1st Marine Division commands a field band in Korea while also wielding a carbine as a javelin in combat. The six foot four inch, 230 pound leader from Sacramento has trained band members to use machine guns and led security at division HQ. His unit, once back in Japan with 102 instruments, fought at Hagaru and Kotori, suffering casualties but earning a fierce reputation as they defended their perimeter against Chinese attacks.
Don McMillian Ford Company wins the bid for a 2-ton truck with a 176 inch wheelbase for the City Park Department at 2041 dollars net trade-in included. Only two bids were received and this was the lowest.
With winter sports season underway police issue a slogan to dissuade motorists from dangerous sledding routes on hills. They urge drivers to keep peace and avoid tragedies, warning against reckless behavior that could end in loss of life.
MOMBASA Kenya February report by Game Warden Jack Bonham says large herds of elephants driven from the interior threaten coastal native villages. Many natives were killed in a similar invasion two years ago. Bonham killed 11 elephants in January versus six in all of last year.
Markets nationwide will be closed Monday February 12 to observe Lincoln's Birthday. Trading and commodity activity pause while livestock reports are prepared for release on a later date.
Dr Raleigh Henry Pickard educated largely at government expense refuses to register for the draft claiming war is wrong. He is 28, Berkeley student mission candidate, arrested by a San Francisco draft board, released on $1000 bail. He later served two years in the Army Medical Corps as a conscientious objector after being drafted in 1943 and studying under the GI Bill.
Petroleum refinery and coal products workers led Texas earnings in December with a $5.26 weekly pay rise to an average of $81.85. Crude oil production workers followed at $81.32, while printing and publishing employees earned $79.47.
Mrs Charlotte Crean Hartnagle former Amarillo resident died at her home in Roosevelt Long Island NY and rites were held today. She was remembered as Mrs Jerry Crean who ran Brookmont Cafeteria at 418 Polk in the 1920s with her husband and sister Mrs Gertrude Brooks Whitehead later opening a cafeteria on East Third. The business later became the Silver Grill after being bought by Dewey Ashcroft. Survivors include her husband Allen M Hartnagle sister Mrs Whitehead a brother Charles Hook and sister Mrs Grace Day both of Buffalo NY.
Delivery began today on the new mounted route serving western Amarillo outlying areas including the Summitt and U Anchor additions and part of West Lawn. Some residents have not yet installed rural mailboxes with name and address. Delivery schedules available at the post office or from the carrier.
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