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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1951

Page

5

No action on vice problem grand jury reports

Grand jurors empaneled November 13 tossed back Amarillo prostitution matters to city authorities and criticized the press for sensationalism. Foreman Warren Marshall led a panel that found no felonies or graft, urged law enforcement respect, and urged newspapers to cooperate with officers.

Henry Bishop Warren Marshall Howard Raleigh R. D. Barron W. D. Walsh John Detton Henry Blessen Homer Rice Kenneth Kohler A. K. Wilcoxson Nathan E. Martin Ray Doerfler Joe Nall Amarillo Grand Jury

Knights of Pythias Installation Held in Amarillo

Jimmy Cheshire was installed as chancellor commander by Amarillo Lodge No. 479 Knights of Pythias at Castle Hall. Le Roy Carter became vice-chancellor. W. R. Moore prelate. Elmo Payne master of works. A. B. White secretary. J. C. Metcalf treasurer. Glen B. Gibson inner guard. Outer guard Alva G. Psikle. D O Mc Craken FE G Gordon and L W Dennis named trustees.

Jimmy Cheshire Amarillo Lodge Knights of Pythias Castle Hall LeRoy Carter W. R. Moore Elmo Payne A. B. White J. C. Metcalf Glen B. Gibson Alva G. Psikle D. O. McCraken FE. G. Gordon L. W. Dennis

Second Semester To Start Monday At Amarillo High

Amarillo Senior High School will begin the second semester on Monday announced by R A Selby assistant superintendent of public schools. Final exams were held in junior and senior high schools last week. Report cards for first semester grades go out Monday with homerooms at 8 30 AM for grade receipt and registration. At 10 AM classes shift to a shortened schedule to allow registration until 3 PM. Morning classes follow regular times. Junior highs and elementary schools keep their regular schedule Monday.

Amarillo Senior High School R. A. Selby Amarillo High School

Mrs. Virginia A. Cameron Funeral Set

Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia A. Cameron of Amarillo, 42, will be held tomorrow at 10 AM at the First Assembly of God Church. She died yesterday at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Survivors include husband Marshall Cameron, a son James Monroe Cameron, daughter Mrs. L. L. Custer, mother Mrs. Alice A. Smith, two brothers, a sister, all of Amarillo. Burial in Llano Cemetery under N. S. Griggs & Sons.

Virginia A. Cameron First Assembly of God Church E. R. Foster Robert W. Schwab Thomas L. Massey, Jr Carl E. Akin Herbert Hunter Curry Williams H. C. Carmack Cameron North Jackson St. Anthony’s Hospital Marshall Cameron Ama Llano Cemetery N. S. Griggs & Sons

Mans Choirs Planned at AHS

Amarillo High School forms two men's choirs under A. M. Autrey. An estimated 50 boys per class will enroll with no tryouts, registering Monday. Classes meet first and fifth periods daily, focusing on entertainment numbers rather than classics, with possible continuation if successful.

Amarillo High School A. M. Autrey

Cooler Weather Due Tomorrow in Amarillo Area

H C Winburn chief meteorologist at Amarillo Air Terminal says temperatures will run about five degrees above normal for the next five days with cooler days ahead. No precipitation is expected. Tomorrows high around 58 with tonight's low near 33. Yesterday reached 69 and tonight may drop to 33.

H. C. Winburn Amarillo Air Terminal

Seasonal Drop In Employment in Amarillo Market

Wayne A. Grant of the Texas Employment Commission reports Amarillo nonagricultural employment at 35,900, down 800 from last month but up 550 from January last year. Construction freezes and Air Field reactivation affect civilian employment. unemployment rises to 1,750 with a larger labor supply potential if attractive jobs appear.

Amarillo

Shelton Back in Jail After Amarillo Crash Arrest

R V Shelton 24 of 315 North Grant was jailed again after a pickup crashed into a fire plug near AmArillo Cotton Oil Company on Grand flooding the area. Officers say the truck was abandoned and Shelton was arrested minutes later while leaving a taxicab.

R. V. Shelton North Grant Shelton Amarillo Cotton Oil Company Grand

Community Council Sets Annual Meet Banquet

Ross Larsen head of Elizabeth Nixonson Junior High will preside the Community Council annual banquet Monday night. A nominations committee led by Mrs George Hammock will present members including Robert Burchfield Truitt Hull Jr Arla Halford and Mrs Ruuh Smith. Speakers Harold Braun and Lewis Nordyke will address the event at the Herring Hotel starting 6:30 p.m. Reservations cut off Monday noon by calling Miss Jane Keeney at 6359.

Ross Larsen Elizabeth Nixson George Hammock Robert Burchfield Truitt Hull, Jr Arla Halford Ruuh Smith Harold Braun Oklahoma City Community Council Lewis Nordyke State Youth Development Council Herring Hotel Jane Keeney

Man Pleads Guilty To DWI In County Court

Shelton pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in county court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. He was arrested near Fourteenth and Dallas after a 1:30 a.m. stop and earlier, while in custody, he walked away from questioning before being recaptured at his home breakfast site.

Shelton Fourteenth Dallas

Hall of Fame of great Americans founded at NYU campus

The Hall of Fame of great Americans opened in 1900 on the New York University campus. It marks a milestone in commemorating notable figures associated with American achievement and education within New York City.

Hall of Fame of New York University

Rites Set for Mitchell Child John Randall Mitchell

Arrangements for funeral services for John Randall Mitchell three years old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Mitchell 1610 Jackson had not been completed today The child was pronounced dead at Northwest Texas Hospital yesterday afternoon after becoming seriously ill at home Earlier symptoms included a slight fever Wednesday morning and a rapid decline His grandparents Mr and Mrs J R Mitchell of Leesville La survive The body is in the care of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.

John Randall Mitchell Ray Mitchell Jackson Northwest Texas Hospital J. R. Mitchell Leesville Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home

S.S.S. tonic touted as a long time blood builder

An old advertisement praises S.S.S. tonic as a fast acting blood builder aiding weakness and appetite. It urges readers to buy at any drug store and claims the product has been the favorite family blood tonic for 71 years.

Skiing Conditions Poor in New Mexico Areas

Weather Bureau reports the first weekly ski condition update for New Mexico. In the Santa Fe basin snow depths range from one to ten inches with an average under an inch and powder surface, making skiing poor though roads are good. At La Madera near Albuquerque depths are one to ten inches averaging under an inch with wind crust. upper trail skiing is fair while lower trail is poor and the tow is not operating.

New Mexico Weather Bureau Santa Fe Basin la Madera Albuquerque

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