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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1951
Page
5
Two young Danish engineers have developed neon signs that can be carried by planes and circle above traffic. The signs are legible from a distance and the inventors plan to market the flying neon signs to firms for use abroad.
Amarillo High School students returned from the Baylor speech tournament in Waco with multiple honors. Barney Young and Richard Thompson were first in debate, Richard second in original oratory, Barney third in ex tempore. Margie Greer reached poetry finals and Marlene Haynie finals in dramatic interpretation. Miss Jessie Mercer accompanied the delegation. about ten local students entered.
D. E. Lack, 17, of 2600 North West Ninth, was fined $15 in corporation court after pleading guilty to destruction of private property. Richard Warton, 807 North Kentucky, alleged his car was forced into a yard at 191 North Florida about 6:40 yesterday evening by a car with Lack and two others. Lack then battered the headlight of Warton's vehicle with a chain.
Born on the cusp you inherit duality and drive, mixing a fiery nature with practical sense. You seek change with constructive moves and keen intuition about people, using telepathic insight in business. home life should be cooperative and content, while tomorrow’s stars guide your birthday sign. Daily entries cover Pisces to Aquarius with caution, favors, budget checks, and courage. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc.
City officer reported the theft of a car battery from his vehicle parked in the 2400 block of Fillmore last night. The incident occurred earlier this morning near 308 North Fillmore.
Herbert Henry Sharp of Levelland was awakened from a carbon monoxide induced coma by Potter County Sheriff Department deputies while seated in his idling car east of the Texas Company refinery. He said he drove to the site last night to buy auto parts and fell asleep waiting for stores to open.
Billy Earl Von Wolff of the United States Navy is home on a 30 day leave visiting his aunt Mrs E L Conner at 3507 Tyler. He formerly lived in Lubbock where he grew up and attended school. He received a citation for gallantry in the invasion of Korea and is due to report back for duty on March 12.
A joint meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will host a supper tomorrow night at 7 o clock followed by a film show. The movie Pattern for Survival teaches protection from atomic bombings and accompanies first aid classes sponsored by the Legion and Auxiliary. Participants in the first aid classes are invited to attend.
Latin America has become a significant purchaser of Western German products, with current buying running at an annual rate of 150 million dollars. The shift signals growing regional demand and ties between Latin American markets and West German exporters.
Weatherman H. C. Winburn at the Air Terminal reports a low of 26 degrees tonight and a high of 59 degrees tomorrow. Winds are expected to be strong for the next two or three days. Yesterday’s high reached 66 and the low last night was 31.
The second of a six part Bible course sponsored by the Council of Church Women and the YWCA will be held tomorrow morning from 9 30 to 10 30 o clock at the YWCA. Chaplain Morris Lively will teach this session.
An upcoming course titled The coat for the series of six lessons opens tomorrow and targets women. The program covers Herodian Judea, presenting historical context and implications through six sessions.
Washington date Feb 19 news reports the home loan restrictions were relaxed for veterans who acquired lots before Oct 12 with plans to build. Eligible veterans may proceed with construction financing before Feb 18 under the new policy.
The Veterans Administration announced exemptions from credit restrictions effective October 12. The notice names multiple states and groups including Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, with references to veterans and allied organizations amid a broader political context.
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