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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1951
Page
7
Burglars raided a duplex on North Johnson yesterday between 2 and 6 pm while a tenant was away. Items stolen from Poindexter’s side include cuff links shirts an electric razor and two wrist watches. From McClendon’s side two income tax refund checks were taken along with jewelry.
The article notes a theft from Mrs. McClendon including checks made out to her two sons in the military. Checks for 46 dollars to Gerald BR Poindexter and 22.10 dollars to Robert Poindexter, both Marines in Korea, plus two income tax returns were taken while she was at work.
Mrs. W P Brogdon 91 died at 3 30 this morning in Shamrock. Born in Arkansas she lived in Texas since age four, later Wise County frontier era. Survived by husband three daughters and two sons funeral arrangements incomplete.
Members of the Erdman Chapter of the Future Teachers of America meet this evening to elect their queen who will represent the club at the Texas Tech state convention in Lubbock on March 30 and $1. Nominees include Yvonne Cavender Glynanna Dowie Priscilla Mullins Sara Kelly Denise Cole Carol Hamilton Jimmie Dell Atkinson Shirley Feierabend Gae Blackburn and Theodosia Zweig. The meeting is in the high school cafeteria at 7. Augustine Martinez, 18, is held in Potter County jail for immigration authorities.
Police search for a slender man about 5 foot 6 to 5 foot 8 inches tall with blue eyes and light hair, wearing a blue gray coat, who stole a $250 diamond ring from John Purbach Jewelry Store at 417 Polk yesterday afternoon around 4 o clock. Clerk Mrs. B R Wood, 4006 Gables, described the incident.
The Texas Liquor Control Board filed four charges in county court this morning. Two defendants were arraigned and fined 100 dollars plus costs. Josephine O Harvey was fined for selling beer to an intoxicated son on February 8 at 4402 North Eighth. Howard Young was fined for selling distilled liquor on February 13 at 210 Pierce. L Gomes faced charges of possessing distilled spirits on a wine and beer licensed premises and C D Ford faced a charge of permitting an intoxicated person on a beer premises.
ENID Okla Feb 27 Identified by Vance Air Force Base Capt Melvin B Farber Enid and Cadet Garth A Bishop Salt Lake City as two of the men killed when a B 25 bomber crashed near Sharon Kan The third man's name was withheld pending relatives location The plane burst into flames after crashing into a rise southwest of Sharon and flipping onto its back
Caree A Gillespie of 611 North East Fourth told officers this morning that someone rifled his car parked in front of his home last night and stole a billfold containing seven dollars and the certificate of title to the car.
Twenty thousand envelopes bearing Easter Seals were mailed Tuesday to Amarilloans as the 18th annual Texas Society for Crippled Children campaign begins. Potte r County council chairman G A McCullough said more than 100 children were aided last year. The goal is 10000 dollars with 91.7 percent staying in Texas for medical care, hospital stays, wheel chairs, crutches, braces, and recreation. funds are raised by volunteers.
Jimmy Porter of Bushland told police his car was ransacked last night at 2420 Washington. Two pints of liquor and a box of cigars were reported missing.
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