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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
4
Residents discuss experiences with store clerks revealing impatience pressure and cocky selling attitudes. Mrs Ferguson notes rush to buy while shoppers seek lowest prices. Pat Smith cites courtesy issues. Wilbur Meade admits occasional aggravation from clerks and perceived overconfidence.
Mr and Mrs John Slapak of 809 Buchanan returned from a two week vacation that mixed fishing and visits with relatives. They stayed in Emmett Nebraska with Mr and Mrs F E Foreman, sisters of Mrs Slapak. In ONeal Nebraska they visited a brother of Mrs Slapak, joined by Mrs Slapak’s brother Jack Bailey.
Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McEntire at 1001 Sunset include Isabel Gibson of Mansfield C A Thuett Adrian Will Thuett and John MacNaughton of Vega. An expected visitor is Lela Mae Salisbury of Hollydale California.
Miss Amarillo pageant begins at 8 at Municipal Auditorium sponsored by the Jaycees. The winner advances to Miss Texas in Baytown and the state winner goes to Miss America in Atlantic City. Also notes sports and social items including Gold Sox hosting Abilene and various local activities and a Boy of the Week profile.
Michael Underdown aged 20 months, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Underdown of 4000 Hughes, spent two weeks with his grandparents Mr and Mrs C L McCrary in Clarendon. The McCrarys are now visiting the Underdown home.
Black pigment cells in a frog’s skin let it change color by expanding or contracting. Enlarged cells make the frog appear dark while contracted cells yield paler skin. Frogs absorb oxygen through their skin during hibernation from dissolved water, and diffuse carbon dioxide from their bodies.
Mrs. Delmar Guinn and daughter Barbara of Bartlesville Oklahoma visited the home of Mr and Mrs C W Carder at 1919 Monroe. Mrs Guinn is the Carders daughter.
New York reports a 100 watt bulb emits more light than two 50 watt lamps because energy lost as heat in the gas is reduced at higher wattage. The percentage loss drops, making more energy convert to light, per the article.
Mr and Mrs Harold Canon and their children Ted and Hall from Francisco are visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Canon at 3008 Tyler. Harold is noted as the son of the Canon family.
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