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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1950
Page
3
Philadelphia on July 17 police report Michael Heaton a 50 year old, who enjoyed hiding from his wife, was found dead in a second floor hallway closet. He was hanged by a rope attached to a clothes hook, in what his wife Loretta called one of his jokes.
In Rome New York Jeremiah O Leary celebrated his 101st birthday with 50 descendants present. He notes age is hereditary in his family with his mother living to 98 and grandmother to 105. He has seven children thirty grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren all living in the area.
MEMPHIS Tennessee Mrs W E Price recalls seeing a woman guide a dog by its tail rather than on a leash claiming the scene was the most remarkable she ever witnessed likening it to putting the cart before the horse.
Pittsburgh police investigating four sealed freight cars in the railroad yards disclosed that only one package is missing a bag of cornmeal dog food.
A frisky wire haired terrier named Tiny uses 1710 Hughes as headquarters to hoard aluminum broilers custard dishes coffee cans and other containers with food inside He stores them for future meals and also borrows bones from other dogs while neighbors speculate on his quirks but the dog calls it a hobby not theft
Hollywood star Betty Grable shares career guidance for hopefuls, stressing starting from the bottom and learning on chorus lines and dancing schools. She recounts early radio work in St Louis, a move to California, studio rounds, and breakthroughs via band work, Broadway, and Fox stardom.
Clintork Massachusetts Herbert Child, aged 67, claimed exemption from a $2 poll tax but stated he did not want to be told not to pay. He described paying the tax as a public privilege and duty.
A Florida resident visiting Atlanta was arrested and fined on drunk and disorderly charges after becoming abusive when a restaurant refused to serve her cocker spaniel. The incident occurred amid a pushy scene at an Atlanta eatery.
The Civil Service Commission reports a May drop of 88,449 federal civilian employees bringing total to 2,001,954. Only the defense and agriculture departments showed gains, with the largest decrease in the Post Office Department.
Edwin W Ferguson and others transfer teen lot 6 block 11 Sunny Side to Patrick. Wolfin Park Inc sells to Charles B in Wolflin Park lot 1 block 67. L Munday sells to Floyd Lemons lot block 45 College Park. Florine White sues Roy M White for divorce. Dolores Dillon sues Jerry Dillon for divorce. Marriage licenses issued for Tillman Sinclair with Etheldreda Dolores Kuehler and George Richardson Baucum Jr. with Betty Jean Baldridge.
The Ministry of Economy grants import approval for 10000 TV sets to enter Mexico this year with 2000 units allowed under cabinet conditions and the remaining 8000 without.
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