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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1950

Page

2

Notice of Public Censor Action Names Listed

The News-Globe board of censors publishes a notice to the public listing Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N OD Bartlett Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb wis Nordyke Joe Hess and Chariey Underwood as participants.

News-Globe Board of Censors Wes Izzard Paul Allingham Bartlett Grady Camp Sarah Winter Bob Babb Wis Nordyke Joe Hess Chariey Underwood

Weather Hope Emerges For Wheat Crop Recovery

Signs of improvement appear after a long drought with a fifty fifty chance to save the wheat. First ray of hope detected since last fall. crucial period remains uncertain as forecasts slowly shift.

Rough and Ready Rip Underwood Plans Big Spend

A rough, wealthy 40 year old discards his wife through divorce and vows to marry a younger girl. Friends warn of aging trouble as he contemplates divorce and remarriage. Thornton case arouses public interest while anonymous letters flood newspapers. In England editors jailed for pretrial opinions.

Rip Underwood Thornton England

Wildcat Well Scam Sparks Royalty Sale Controversy

A large oil firm drilled a dry wildcat well and sought to write off royalty losses by selling to anyone for a dollar. A treasurer deeded royalty to a bookkeeper, then a new geologist found an oil trace leading to a successful test. The bookkeeper now faces a potential 30 million windfall amid public outcry over the deal. Meanwhile local readers report a visiting minister jailed for fast driving in Amarillo and urge clemency from the police judge.

Visiting minister fined for speeding in Amarillo city limits

Statement supports a universal fine policy for speeding. It argues a visiting minister should face penalties just like others for driving 50 mph within city limits, insisting on heavy fines regardless of vocation or prominence.

Amarillo

Whammy on Players Sparks Sports Editor Letter War

A reader questions if Harry Gilstrap can apply the whammy to Amarillo sports coverage after the minister pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars. The letter criticizes pre season hype on Luke Hamilton Jess Landrum Crues Bob Kiner and Babe Ruth records, urging Tack to muzzle Gilstrap until players prove themselves.

Harry Gilstrap The Daily News Luke Hamilton Jess Landrum Bob Lubbock Amarillo Gilstrap H. D. (Pike Stroud West Eighteenth

Warn Against Neglect Of The Primary Teeth In Children

A nursing series stresses the importance of the 20 primary teeth, noting their role in chewing and guiding permanent teeth. It explains eruption ages from three to thirteen, warns that neglect leads to crowding and improper jaw development, and highlights the vulnerability of primary molars to decay.

Fashion authorities push color into men’s evening clothes

A drive among fashion authorities aims to brighten men’s evening attire with color. Designers and editors discuss new fabrics, patterns, and palettes promising more expressive formal wear for the season.

Air Reservists To Hear Talks At Naval Armory

Maj Richard Wade will speak on the National Intelligence Structure at a meeting of the 833rd Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron set for 7 30 o clock tomorrow night at the Naval Reserve Armory Ninth and Rusk Lt Harris O Pay will discuss the reserve program and its benefits Capt Mark T Miles squadron adjutant announced promotions within the squadron F K Serkland becomes lieutenant colonel Herman J Meyen to major Arthur Miles to captain Craig Walling to colonel John Satterstrom to lieutenant colonel Lee B Cox to captain Scott Ormsby to captain and others.

Maj Richard Wade Volunteer Air Reserve Naval Reserve Armory Ninth and Rusk Harris O. Pay Mark T. Miles Miles F. K. Serkland Hughes Herman J. Meyen Beverly Can Ark T. Miles Monroe Craig Walling Polk Tom LeMond Parker John Satterstrom van Buren Lee B. Cox Scott Ormsby Lipscomb

Special Session on Civil Service Rules Begins Tonight

City commission and city civil service commission meet with municipal employees in a special session at 8 o'clock in the city commission room. The conference aims to explain practical Civil Service rules and regulations. A nine session series continues with water and sewer department staff Thursday.

City Commission City Civil Service Commission City Administrative Departments Water and Sewer Departments

Action Due on Payroll Probe

Washington February 21 An early hearing was promised tonight by House Rules Chairman Sabath on a resolution to investigate congressional payrolls. Burdick Republican of North Dakota requested the hearing saying no member is targeted. The probe follows disclosures of relatives on payrolls and the Thomas kickback conviction.

Washington Sabath Illinois House Rules Committee House Burdick North Dakota Congress Thomas New Jersey

Actor Sues for 240114 Debt From Nassour Brothers

Los Angeles court heard actor Donald Crisp allege he loaned 150000 to William and Edward Nassour on February 7 1949 and they still owe 90114 34 on a 92500 note plus 114000 owed on the original loan. He claimed they misrepresented their status and treated him as savior of their business.

Los Angeles Donald Crisp Cinder Superior Court William Edward Nassour

Women Shun Juries In Tasmania Record

Tasmanian court records show in twelve years since law changes only six women have placed their names on the jury list and none have served on a jury.

Tasmania

Ben Franklin and Link coins eyed to curb costs

Edward Walsh Mehren, head of Squirt Co., seeks minting of 1 cent, 2.5 cent and 74 cent coins to fill gaps in small-change. He cites savings of five to eight million dollars annually and urges a March Senate Banking and Currency hearing led by Sen. Sheridan Downey. Proposes half-nickel or two-and-a-half cent pricing, spots the idea with Ben Franklin and Lincoln nicknames.

Washington Edward Walsh Mehren Squirt Company Sheridan Downey California Senate Banking and Currency Committee Mehren Sam Squire Benjamin Franklin Abe” Lincoln

British cyclists seek harsher penalties for road offenders

The British National Cyclists Union calls for tougher penalties for drivers who commit road offenses. The group aims to deter dangerous driving and improve cyclist safety through stricter enforcement and higher fines.

British National Cyclists’ Union

Will Discuss Far East Crisis

An international authority known for accurate world event forecasting will address the Amarillo Town Hall Association at a dinner meeting on Wednesday, March 1. Capt. M. Fielding will discuss Red Shadows Across Asia, offering first hand observations on Far East, Near East, Europe, and Russia from years of experience and a 94.85 percent radio prediction accuracy during the war.

Amarillo M. Fielding Asia Captain Fielding Far East Near East Europe Russia Fielding

All-Out Drive On Foxes Planned In East Texas

Henderson County Fox and Wolf Hunters Association teams with the county commissioners to kill all foxes amid rabies fears. State veterinarian Dr Kenneth S Young warns East Texas fox rabies threatens farms and livestock. Meeting results include stopping cyanide trap use before an all-out fox hunt begins.

Athens Tex Henderson County Fox and Wolf Hunters Association County Commissioners’ Court Kenneth S. Young Texas Commissioners Court Wolf and Fox Hunters Association East

Four Mississippi State Students Killed In Crash

Four Mississippi State College students died when their car collided with a truck near Columbus Mississippi. The victims were James Chrestman 21 a senior varsity basketball player Louie Thelgie 22 both of Columbus Robert Kelly 20 of Walnut Grove and Walford Fikes of Lake. The truck dragged the car 108 feet and then burst into flames. The driver M L Watkins of Bragg City Missouri escaped with cuts and bruises.

Columbus Miss Mississippi State College James Chrestman Louie Thelgie Robert Kelly Walnut Grove Walford Fikes Lake E. L. Bullard M. L. Watkins Bragg City

Fort Payne Man Fined for Smoking in Hotel Bed

Cecil Lyons of Fort Payne Alabama was fined 100 dollars for smoking in bed at a Chattanooga Tennessee hotel. The incident highlights the cost of violation in a city hotel enforceable by local authorities.

Chattanooga Tenn Cecil Lyons Fort Payne Ala

Wants farm job in irrigation district between Amarillo and Canyon

A man with a 16 year old son and a daughter on a farm seeks a farming position. He was born and raised on a farm, has worked as a carpenter in town, and can operate tractors pumps and other farm machinery. He expresses a desire to find work in the irrigation district between Amarillo and Canyon.

Amarillo Canyon

Woman of the Year Dance Raises Funds for Cancer

Beta Sigma Phi sponsors the annual Woman of the Year Dance at the Nat to support cancer research, with admission set at 1.20. The listing also notes local theater showings at Amarillo High School Auditorium and Municipal Auditorium, plus Maddox Bros Hillbilly Band at the Nat and various personalities and events in town, including a cor importance on community notices and a humorous Corn Department quip.

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Amarillo High School Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Maddox Bros. Hillbilly Band

Galveston flood aid praised by 1901 Texas Legislature

The Texas Legislature in 1901 gratefully acknowledged Mexico for a 30000 gift to Galveston after the 1900 flood that killed about five thousand. Clara Barton led Red Cross efforts there, while a separate Isle of Jersey case fined a man eight days hard labor for riding a bicycle drunk.

Texas Republic of Mexico Galveston Clara Barton St. Helier Isle of Jersey

Bids Sought for Crestview Sewerage Pumps and System

The city commission will receive bids for sewerage pumps to be installed at two Crestview Addition lift stations. Specifications specify centrifugal pumps with 450 gallons per minute capacity. Bids for construction of the sewer system and lift stations are due on February 28.

Crestview

Silent Hearing Aid Promises Freedom From Deafness

Chicago ad promotes Beltone electronic hearing device promising invisibility and ease of use. It offers a free copy of Beltone's book, with no cost or obligation, by writing Beltone Dept WMA 1450 W 19th St Chicago 8 Ill.

Chicago Ill Beltone Dept WMA 19Th St

Also Mentioned on This Page

News-Globe Kiner Sporting Babe Ruth Page Pike Harry Gilstrap Co Ae Bill Autry New York Nursing Service Amarillo Public Schools Potter County Medical Society Potter County Dental Society City and County Health Department By Harman N. Nichols Mormacs David C. Casey Jess Tucker Casey Carpet Company Foxes TRE Ragas & Tribune Rynakate Big Boy Itilgo Billy Pat Hank Yarp DAMES Jase Mes Gizman Atlanta HERO Billy Bee Myers Fried Chicken Judy Price Norman Sullivan Paramount Theater East Side West Side Barbara Stanwyck Ava Gardner van Heflin James Mason Cyd Charisse Mrs Buddy Arnett Billy Gibson Sue Haynie Mrs. H. L. McMinn Earl Batson Jane Rodgers Willie Wilson Collie Moyey Jay Linn Ann Claire Brannen Phillips Petroleum Co Bobbie Ann Harrison Tom Hudgins Arthur Lamb Dick Kenyon Fred Grey Bobby Vaughn Bill Hill Bettye O’brien Bill Brooks Sybil Jones Bill Irwin Beth Melton Don Blackburn Barbara Gray Marvin McNeil Bob Linker Mariadene Hook Charlie McElroy Joe Knight Ann Reeder Tommy Tomilson Melody Starks Sandy Carter Susan Sanford Frank Peterson Jimmie Woods Jerry Beck Ann Johnson George Ann Estridge Jack Little Doris Posey Bob Redfern Joan Ausbach Bob Rice Maxine Mullins Gene Taylor Faye Taylor R. O. Silk Elaine Neilson Bob Gleason Corn Department Handsome Ridge Band Colorado Fuel & Iron Wats Bey Pierce Deason Zale Eve Amarillo Optical
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