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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1951
Page
5
City offices in the south wing of the Municipal Auditorium will close from 3 45 to 5 o clock Wednesday afternoon so staff may attend the funeral of C E Hurt husband of Nola Hurt Water Department cashier Funeral services are set for Thursday at 4 o clock at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel
Potter County sheriff’s officers will hold a dinner meeting at 7 o’clock tomorrow night at Pete’s Place 5009 North East Eighth. Their wives will be guests.
Rep. Walter Rogers of Pampa urges a federal appropriation to back cereal grain disease research. He cites stem rust threats, barberry-linked life cycles, and new rust races across multiple states, urging continued breeding work and faster deployment of resistant varieties. He also touts upcoming Panhandle television access and jokes about children and TV.
A mysterious explosive burned a patch of grass in Mrs. Ola Dasher’s front yard at 1732 North Roberts last night. She estimated the device to be about 18 inches long and says she has no idea of its source. The object partially disintegrated when kicked. Also noted is a Redmond Oregon horse meat plant among six federally inspected facilities in the United States.
Graveside funeral services for Morris Glenn Anderson III, 2-day old son of Mr and Mrs Morris G Anderson Jr of Amarillo, will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Llano Cemetery. Rev D H Freudiger to officiate. The infant died yesterday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Surviving are a brother Ronald Wray Anderson and grandparents Morris G Anderson Sr and H M Bevers. Burial by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home.
In a reader question Peggy Allen suggests VELOCIA twin treatment for acne on a star high school athlete. Start with a cleansing oil free lotion, then apply a greaseless antiseptic cream. The set costs $2 plus tax at better stores and beauty salons.
City ordinance renewing the Amarillo Bus Company franchise for 10 years was set for approval at the weekly city commission meeting. New terms include load limits of 150 percent of seating capacity and a ban on standing in the front vestibule, with other provisions continuing from the prior franchise. Existing franchise expires next month.
Roy A. Bryan and Merle A. Strickland are new Amarillo Police Department members joining today. Bryan arrived from Sayre Oklahoma and Strickland was previously with Western Auto Stores. Lloyd M. Rigney from 113 East Twentieth transfers from fire department to police. Philippines Defense Secretary Ramon Magsaysay urges all Chinese to help the Army by reporting extortion attempts by Filipino Army personnel.
Mrs. Allan Quisenberry of 610 Russell reported a playful dog took her muddy shoes while she visited a neighbor. The incident left her without footwear as she needed to return home.
Ray McDermott director asks for three musket rifles an artificial campfire and a large kitchen cupboard to complete scenery for La Boheme at 8 pm next Monday and Tuesday in Sam Houston Park telephone him at 6 7921 to loan items for the evenings
Patti Lewis, daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Lewis, has already celebrated her seventh birthday coming Aug 9. Her grandparents asked what she wanted and she replied she desires another trip to the mountains with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs E R Lewis.
Patti has come back home after a several day visit at a cabin in Idlewild.
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