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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
2
The column mixes local chatter about locusts in trees and seasonal weather with anecdotes on family life and society. It cites E. K. Johnston from Fort Worth discussing locusts, notes on Judge Jim Wilson in critical condition from pneumonia, and old etiquette about cocktails per Emily Post in a humorous, casual tone.
A social evil has been nursed along until it threatens health and well being. The practice is being invited to dinner at seven and arriving promptly, but not eating until nine thirty or ten. This is not exaggeration.
The piece critiques lavish dinner parties with weeks of alcohol and heavy meals, noting the aftereffects on men and the steadier mood of women. It cites Emily Post on social dining and shares a recipe for a salad dressing, suggesting occasional salads without dressing to counter appetite fatigue.
The passage discusses salad dressings adding flavor amid widespread overconsumption. It highlights the contrast between dry and wet wines and notes the Princess dressing as particularly popular in wet salads, framing dressings as both culinary and metaphorical nutrition.
A clipped line notes that three percent of the men were fed, but the fragment provides no context, names, dates, locations, or outcomes. The incomplete sentence hints at a study or report but lacks sufficient details to identify the event, organization, or purpose.
The piece warns against overusing garlic in meals suggesting moderation for garlic lovers and critics. It notes garlic can ruin roasts and steak, advises careful preparation to keep its aroma barely noticeable, and mentions a gadget to mash garlic to avoid smearing hands.
Mr Adams notes that grocery prices have sparked anger and that a $10 prewar purchase would cost about $23.74 today. He cites monthly living costs rising from $100 in 1939 to $185, with $30 prewar and $41 after price controls and Koreas war lifting. He mentions catsup pump lore and a retiree who now buys and renovates old furniture for profit.
The piece urges young men to develop independent thinking, starting with following rules and orders, then gradually thinking for themselves as time passes. It warns that bossy employers can harm a young person as much as indulgent parents, by stifling initiative and energy.
The News Globe notes daily rain forecasts for the Panhandle have missed repeatedly over the past week or two. The observer cites the United States weather department as unusually inaccurate in spring and summer of 1951.
Classified notices in Amarillo list a 1950 AHS class ring at Thompson Park with owner to call Sgt Byrum and report initials. Lost glasses, upper plate, and a dog needing safe handling. additional requests include a small puppy for a four year old, a shaggy puppy found near Fourth of July, trades for furniture and appliances, and inquiries about Clara or Jones Mitchell from Buchanan Street.
Mrs. E. R. Elkins received numerous calls after bringing a radioactive cone to Globe-News. Neighbors urged removal and a doctor’s card advised not to fear the cane. Mrs. Elkins thanked callers and noted the support of the community.
A reader named Mrs John L Williams of Canyon urges readers to shun smoking and drinking, arguing it harms the body and morals. She cites biblical verses, warns of divine judgment, and appeals to women to stop boastful habits for future generations.
In Lugano on July 20, King Farouk of Egypt and his bride Narriman cut short a 12 day honeymoon departing for Lake Como after a photographer photographed him in violation of his no photo order. Swiss police urged the return of the film as the royal party left the country. The king later declared he would never return to Switzerland.
President Truman urged Americans to donate at least five million dollars through local Red Cross chapters for flood relief in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Illinois. He also allocated 275000 of federal funds for emergency relief in Missouri and Kansas following requests from Gov. Forrest Smith and a similar disbursement last weekend.
Three Lithuanian refugees reached Sweden after overpowering the crew of a small Russian trawler. They locked three Russians below deck, seized navigational gear, and escaped in the lifeboat to Kalmar. Swedish authorities noted the fugitives sought to reach the United States, with the Russians later rescued by a Swedish captain.
Marshall Nathan of Los Angeles will return home Monday after a month in Amarillo working in the jewelry business. His uncle Lou Emmer of 1909 Fannin let him work at Lewis Jewelry Store, where Nathan said he learned the business from the bottom up, starting in the basement.
Mrs Bill Douglas of Fort Worth visits in the home of City Judge and Mrs Dick Cazzell at 929 Austin. The social note records a friendly call and brightens the local society page with a familiar neighborhood address and names.
A Sunday night program at Amarillo Bible Church presents Torch in the Night a Moody Institute of Science film on Central American mission work. The 7 45 PM showing highlights witch doctors sacred fires Lake Atitlan Izalco volcanic eruption and Christian missions. Rev Joe Snead will preach at 11 AM and youth groups meet at 6 45 PM.
Three officers from Palo Duro Chapter of the National Secretaries Association attend the national convention in Houston. Mrs. Vera Ward chapter president. Miss Aline Waldron bulletin editor. Mrs. Kate Lock recording secretary. Ward works for American National Life Insurance. Waldron employed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Lock serves as secretary at the home demonstration agent's office.
Moscow reports the English language periodical News sold out today six days after its debut. Circulation surged after local papers republished its milder propaganda pieces urging renewed Anglo Russian friendship and focusing on U S relations.
Cpl. Ruben Cindele, a former chicken rancher from Eufala Oklahoma, now with the 45th Infantry Division in Hokkai Town Japan, carries two hens he bought from a Japanese farmer. He keeps a small coop beside his field gear to have fresh eggs in the field.
Southampton dispatch reports Dr Peter Lindstrom and his 13 year old daughter Pia arriving today en route to Sweden for a reunion with Ingrid Bergman the child's mother who had left them to film and married director Roberto Rossellini.
Two veteran Amarillo Fire Department members Marvin Eagleston and Richard H Strout resigned this week to pursue other employment opportunities leaving long service records.
Mrs Henry Rumbaugh of 406 Mountain Drive has as a guest her niece Mrs Ernest Stewart and her son Billy from Lawton Oklahoma visiting the household.
A reader confesses a past smoking habit and drug/alcohol use, credits Jesus Christ with saving grace, and urges fellow mothers to live by traditional values. She notes a peaceful home life now, urges nonjudgment, and reminds readers to confront mortality and divine judgment.
In Vicksburg Mississippi a 27 year old white farmer Lonnie Bevell was convicted by a jury of kidnapping a 31 year old Negro woman. The all white male jury deliberated 15 minutes before returning the verdict. Bevell faces up to 10 years in state prison.
A reader argues that both teens and older drivers cause traffic troubles on Polk Street. They claim unsafe driving by all ages blocks traffic and question police focus on teens. The letter defends teen drivers as generally safe and urges adults to reflect on their own faults.
Miss Leta Johnson and Miss Alma Hall, Amarillo mathematics teachers, tour the South visiting Natchez New Orleans and Williamsburg. They will stop at Duke University for the National Association of Mathematics Teachers convention. Miss Hall teaches at senior high and Miss Johnson at Horace Mann Junior High School.
District Attorney Herman Pipkin plans a weekend trip to Red River New Mexico for fishing before resuming a heavy slate of duties. He will depart this afternoon with Mrs Pipkin and several friends for the resort and outdoor outing.
INDIANAPOLIS July 20 A Bridgeport Brass plant workman Herman Simon 30 Martinsville a machine operator stood 75 feet toward the nurses office after being struck in the chest by a five inch metal sliver from a metal shearing device and then collapsed dead at the plant. Deputies reported the incident occurred last night at Bridgeport Brass Company.
Mrs Manning, a teacher at Ackerly School near Lamesa, visited Miss Pauline Lakey, Potter County home demonstration agent. She is attending summer school at Canyon pursuing a master's degree.
ANKARA July 20 Turkish National Assembly approved a draft bill formally ending the wartime state with Germany. The measure concludes a long diplomatic conflict and marks a full restoration of relations between the two nations.
A University of California Los Angeles psychology professor reports a survey where 96 students prefer to return as cats if given a non-human form. Women are seen as more unselfish and peace-seeking than men, with world peace topping their wishes. Some men favor horses, dogs, and other creatures.
Jordan protests to UN truce observers over claims of systematic Israeli attacks on Arab hamlets in Jordan held Palestine. Dispatch from Amman says several villagers were killed and many wounded last week as Jordan National Guard returned fire and Jewish losses were believed high.
New York July 20 William Barton Bridgeman super sonic test pilot for Douglas Aircraft says man may fly at 10000 mph. He has flown faster and higher than any current pilot, and aims to break his own records using the rocket powered Skyrocket in California tests starting next Tuesday after June 11 altitude and speed marks at Muroc.
Boston July 20 Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Irvin M Garfield 80 son of the late President James A Garfield Garfield a prominent Boston attorney died yesterday in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital He was 11 years old when his father the 20th President was fatally shot in 1881.
Panhandle Chapter of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors will hold a dinner in Room 202 at the Herring Hotel at 6 30 tonight. Speakers include J Evetts Haley of Canyon and Rev Smythe Lind of St Andrews Episcopal Church. Haley is a noted writer historian and rancher with material for Texas State Historical Association and Panhandle Plains Historical Society. Lind is a former newspaper man now editor of Episcopal Church Times and Pan Anglican.
Senator Edwin C. Johnson announced a tenfold increase in expected uranium ore output from Grand Junction Colorado. He told a Senate subcommittee that initial estimates of hundreds or thousands of tons have grown to tens of thousands of tons with deposits being continually uncovered by the Atomic Energy Commission.
A John Constable landscape titled The Young Waltonians sold for 120910 at an auction in London, the highest price ever paid for a Constable painting. The work depicts four boys fishing near Stratford Mill on the River Stour and references the artist who lived from 1776 to 1837.
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