Moscow Millie and old fashioned muffs in a quirky column
Cedric Adams cites quirky items from his swell column noting idle curiosities. J. B. Noland of Summerfield wore a corset a year, Tack desires a small refrigerator at his office, and Tack receives two gold keys from Schlage Lock Company as he marks his 50th year in the newspaper business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tokyo
Alaska
Korea
Japan
J. B. Noland
Summerfield
Tack
Dick Seay
Schlage Lock Company
San Francisco
Girdles and Local Notes Highlight Quirky column
A humorous reminiscence on girdles and female discomfort opens with a quotation from Margaret Bourland’s new book. Nearby, J. E. Craighead and W. C. Walker discuss wheat conditions on the North Plains and April moisture prospects. A restaurant quote reveals coffee costs rising to 10 cents. A school board letter praises Frank Godsoe for defending Sandie Mothers’ Club against disbandment and calls for fair treatment of football players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Frank Godsoe
Godsoe
Sandie Mothers’ Club
Internal clash over mothers role in athletics sparks recall
The excerpt recalls tensions in baseball communities including parents, coaches, and administrators. Dr. Parcells and Mr. Godsoe weigh in on parental influence, while Mr. Izzard’s past remarks and a 5 year old incident are mentioned. The dialogue hints at morale, political meddling, and the social friction surrounding sports programs.
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Godsee
R. P. Parcells
P. S
Globe News
Mr. Izzard
Is Acting Back a Sign of Frustration
A Plainview reader jokes about back pain and frustration with medical theories. The letter mocks the idea that backaches reflect psychological issues, adds humorous cash asides about apparel and daily life, and closes with a light self-deprecating note from E.R.T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Plainview
Tex
E.R.T
Renter laments high city rents and housing squeeze
A mother writes angrily about astronomical rents for small homes and five room flats. She describes $100 to $125 monthly asks, cramped living conditions, and landlords exploiting demand. She urges Tack to imagine raising a 14 month old child in such conditions and condemns inflation and inequality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
OPA
Teenager Denounces Slurring Remarks About Teens
Beverly Barney of Amarillo defends teen conduct after a letter criticizes teen behavior and public displays. She argues most teens are responsible, frequent moviegoers, and rejects sweeping denunciations while urging fair treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Amarillo High School
Amarillo
Beverly Barney
Daws Wright Backs Merchant Name for Dam Across Canadian River
J Daws Wright of Pampa Texas writes in support of Anne Merchant’s letter proposing the dam across the Canadian River near Big Creek be named the Merchant Dam. He recalls Cal Merchant’s 46 years aiding people crossing the river and saving lives at Merchant Crossing.
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Anne Merchant
Big Creek
Cal Merchant
J.D. “Daws
Wright Pampa
Texas
Help Wanted for Woman to Live-in Caregiver
A reader seeks a woman to live with and care for children, perform light housework, and receive a small salary. Child-friendly option considered. Contact after 6:30 by calling 3-0482.
Mothers Plea To End War In Korea Appeals To Editors
A mother writes that her son questions the war in Korea and laments the government and press. She urges columnists and publishers to fight for the country by educating Congress and stopping the war fever, calling for peace and her boy's return. She urges journalists to speak up.
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Korea
Congress
Switzerland
Brain with Mule Ears and Sage Owl Benignly Speaks
A whimsical verse poem remarks on a brain of mule ears and a wise owl, praising foreknowledge of weather and thunder in dry pasture speech. The speaker, 0. W. Peep les of Wellington, asks for a visit and jokes about hat sizes, signing with E. R. T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raton
W. Peeples
Wellington
Plant Prickly Pears for Pasture and Snow Moisture
In Perryton Sam George defends prickly pears as pasture, dense growth prevents cow resting, and holds blowing snow moisture where needed. He asserts experienced judge wisdom over county agents. Exhortation to exterminate trees and plant prickly pears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Sam George
Perryton
Mr. George
W. M. Boston
Lake Canadian Proposed to Honor River Project
A Panhandle Texas correspondent advocates naming the Con River project Lake Canadian to honor the great river and its upstream lake support. She urges standard naming, praising the river’s significance and urging credit to the river for the envisaged lake’s existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con River
Elephant Butte
New Mexico
Oconchas
Texoma
Texas
Oklahoma
Cla
Five New Mexico Pinners in Singles Shoot
A reader queries how soldiers in the Army can bowl nationwide. The Amarillo News-Globe notes two sergeants from Kirtland Air Base among entrants in a bowling tournament planned for next month. The letter laments wartime hardship and delays in leave, contrasting duty with family illness.
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Amarillo News-Globe
New Mexico
Kirtland Air Base
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Cedric Adams
Swell
Mr. Seay
Elizabeth Boyce
News-Globe
Margaret Bourland
J. E. Craighead
W. C. Walker
Channing
Mr. Craighead
Tack’s
North Plains
Mr. Walker
Dr. Parcells
Aeree
Mr. Godsoe
Rita
Daws Wright
Elliotts
Mr. Brain
Dean Juniper
West Texas State
Memorial Chapel
Line Avenue Baptist Church
W. D
Bill
Elliott Amarilio
Miami
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Globe News Visitors
Fritch and Sanford
Front Row
Lenora Griffin
Arlie Otts
Hayden Leedy
Bobby Freeman
Billy Noland
Kelly Robertson
Lester W. Risley
Lee Roy Pungtoe
Billy Gene Richards
Jo Gillaspy
Laura McKinney
Patricia Caspar
Sue Adams
Dolores Jean Hudson
Jackie L. Trollinger
Marjorie
Globe
Photo Kidd
E. B. Dulaney
A. D. Otts
Jack Robertson
June Stamps
Cecile Shuping
Charlotte Hollar
Patricia Jones
Billy Joe Woods
Clarence Lipps
William Cavin
Valera York
Noble Doughty
Thomas L. Collins
Joann Kelley
Zale
Dorothy Day
Zale Jewelry Company
City
Polk
Fisk Building
Reader
Dr Pepper
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