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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
21
Amarillo theaters protested summer recreation film showings in city parks calling it city competition with private enterprise. Theater operators met city commission to oppose the free park screenings noting they attract patrons away from theaters. First and subsequent recreation department films were presented on Monday and Tuesday nights.
O D Thompson Amarillo Park and Recreation Commission chairman said pictures are travelogue subjects produced by major business and industrial firms and shown in parks across the country. The city commission took no action and referred the protest to the park and recreation commission for consideration.
A sewing clinic will be held in the clothing laboratory at Amarillo High School at 1 PM on Wednesday June 21. Mrs Roy Bilderback of the Singer Sewing Machine Company will demonstrate pattern fitting alterations sewing machine attachments and shortcuts. Summer project students and their mothers from three junior highs and both high schools are invited.
Report notes American women spent about 30 million dollars yearly on perfume prior to Pearl Harbor and now allocate nearly 60 million dollars. The shift reflects rising consumer interest and confidence in fragrance products during the era.
Louis B. Conley, held in a Massachusetts jail on a $10,000 bond, pleaded not guilty in Boston federal court to unlawful flight. He faces assault with a dangerous weapon, kidnapping, and contempt of custody charges related to his daughter Lynette and son David, with trial set for June 22. His former wife, Lucille A. Conley, rejects reconciliation and custody requests.
Big Spring reports the Pan American Number One wild oil well still spewing fire four days after a fatal explosion. Houston troubleshooters M. M. Kinley and Paul Adair prepared to cap the well but halted amid extreme heat. Police kept sightseers back as debris was cleared and 25,000 barrels of water were kept in reserve for cooling. A geologist died when the blaze began.
Funeral services for Daniel Rufus Burns 82 a Wil dorado pioneer and father of Mrs H J Oglesby were held at 2:30 PM in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Burial was in Palo Duro Cemetery at Wildorado He died Monday in Mineral Wells after living there 13 years He came to Wildorado in 1902 and farmed there before moving to Mineral Wells He was a Baptist Church member and active church worker Survivors include his wife Mrs Mary Ann Burns and a sister Mrs Ethel Bullard Marlow Oklahoma, in addition to Mrs Oglesby
A stern note warns that while explaining accidents in corporate court may become simpler, escaping liability will not. The speaker emphasizes tougher accountability and clearer procedures for corporate mishaps.
Judge Harris E. Lofthus has received a new explana tion board for traffic cases. The 4 by 5 foot display uses magnetized miniature cars to show road layouts and intersections, helping participants visualize how collisions occur for traffic ticket hearings.
Enrollment is open at the Red Cross office for two instructors courses in first aid and water safety plus free children’s swimming classes at Thompson Pool. Joe Racz will teach the two instructors courses for adults with qualifying cards June 19 to 23 from 7 to 10 PM. The water safety instructors course runs June 19 to 23 10 AM to 1 PM for 19 year olds with a senior life saving card. Free swimming instruction for children 8 and up starts June 26 mornings before public hours, led by William Miller.
The renegade Indian chief Nam pah, who gave his name to Nampa Idaho, had feet seventeen inches long and seven inches wide.
The Amarillo Community Band directed by Charles M. Riker performs 8:15 p.m. concerts. Weekly Tuesday shows at Memorial Park and Thursday park venues including Memorial, East, Will Rogers, Sam Houston, Thompson, and North Heights. The last concert is August 10. The band, formed by local professionals, adds members from the audience. eight of 45 are women.
Mrs Walter Gallemore aged 50 of San Angelo was killed when her car struck a bridge on Highway 60 two miles west of the city. Authorities reported no immediate details of the crash.
Judge W E Gee of 108th District Court heard arguments as the City of Amarillo seeks an injunction against Mrs Iweta Scales for erecting a six unit apartment at 1203 West Nineteenth after securing a duplex permit in violation of city planning and zoning ordinance. He reserved decision for a few days.
Hollywood June 14 Mrs Charlene Aumack faces dismissal from Radio Station I as she refuses to sign a non Communist oath Earle C Anthony owner of the 50 000 watt NBC outlet ordered the move last week Aumack the only employee who refused to sign says she is a Republican and declines the oath as an invasion of privacy
Police battled a group of about 50 demonstrators who interrupted a speech by Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies at Sydney Town Hall. The protesters were forcibly ejected as authorities maintained order during the event.
Firefighters were called to 604 Van Buren early today and extinguished a mattress fire in a room. They said the blaze began after a lighted cigarette fell onto the mattress.
Nevada has the greatest area of unsurveyed public land of any state in the United States, highlighting long-standing issues in land management and mapping within the region. Government agencies have faced challenges in surveying vast tracts, affecting development, conservation, and resource planning.
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