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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1951
Page
6
A group of four youths aged from 1 to 14 were ordered by Juvenile Officer Jack Grant to stay off the streets after dark and not to associate with each other until further notice. They must report to the probation office weekly after a Saturday night incident in which they rough housed and beat two other boys waiting for their parents after a downtown show on Pork Street.
Openings remain for a Red Cross senior life saving course starting tomorrow night from seven to nine thirty six at Amarillo Youth Center pool. Register at the Red Cross office, phone 2 6571, before the course begins. The 15 hour program runs Monday and Wednesday evenings and requires at least 15 years old with swimming and endurance skills.
Notice to property owners along Louisiana Street and Northeast Fifteenth Avenue in Amarillo Texas of proposed paving curbing and guttering assessments. Estimated costs per foot 302 on Louisiana 343 on Northeast Fifteenth and total costs 3153.92 and 6025.80. Hearing set for 3:00 P M Tuesday August 14 1951 in the city auditorium. Hearings may challenge assessments and city may correct inaccuracies or deficiencies. Mayor H Klein and City Secretary Katherine Burwell sign.
Audience of about 1500 enjoyed La Boheme staged in Sam Houston Park with a bare stage, moving sets, and wind adding to authenticity. L E Caron and Evan Richards led the principal roles with Mrs R W Adams producing. The magic lay in the improvised scenery, harmony, and a standout behind the scenes musician Inga Borgstrom Morgan. The performance will repeat tonight at 8:30 with no admission.
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Southwestern Motor Carriers to raise the minimum shipment charge effective July 28. The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce received notice via Southwestern Motor Freight Bureau. The minimum between Southwest points rises from 1.25 to 1.40, and Amarillo to New Mexico from 1.00 to 1.40. A minimum 1.40 has applied to Texas Interstate traffic since June 11, 195.
Pantex AEC Plant plans for road and parking work release Friday after last minute changes. The project funds total 250 000 to 500 000 dollars, rehabilitating 21 miles of roads and three parking areas while adding about 1.5 miles of new roads and two new parking areas. Bids to be opened at the Herring Hotel. Aug 30.
Plastic Fabricators Inc selects Amarillo as base to serve a four-state area including Texas New Mexico western Kansas and Oklahoma. J R Robinson heads plant and offices at 1620 West Thirty-sixth. Dick Rogowski joins in operation and management.
R M Bob Tadlock aged five years died last night in Fort Worth after several weeks in critical condition. Tadlock was a veteran cattleman and the first man ager of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show Rodeo.
Noel Dees operator of Noel's Doll House on North East Eighth pleaded guilty to allowing intoxicated persons to remain on the premises. He was fined $100 and costs and received a seven day license suspension. Grady Bailey of Bailey's Drive-In also pled guilty to a similar charge, fined $100 and costs, with a seven day license suspension. A third case filed against Guy Hendrix of the 4 Liquor Store in Dalhart involved a permit used for another’s benefit.
A fragment notes Pitcairn Island plans tied to a new house and school facility alongside biblical references in a colonial era context. The text hints at monetary values like penny and eightpenny and mentions HM value scales linked to the island’s governance and education.
Mrs J D Ward of 2104 Taylor and her sister Ann Turk of Collinsville Oklahoma recently returned to Amarillo after attending funeral services for their mother Mrs W C Turk in Collinsville. Miss Turk will stay in Amarillo until Sunday then return to Collinsville. A Scots court charged Annie McCracken with failing to keep her mongrel dog under proper control.
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