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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1951
Page
2
The forecast calls for more rain next week with varying timing. A quoted passage from MacArthur in Austin questions corruption and government costs, hinting at leadership anxieties and a possible path toward a presidential bid.
The week brings strong commentary on foreign influence and secrecy around the foreign agents list. Administrations senators demand investigation of all foreign lobbies, accusing the attorney general of keeping the list secret while noting Great Britain as a major spender. The column also highlights a West Texas financial rise, local anecdotes from Amarillo and Dimmitt, and updates on Elizabeth Boyce and Phoebe Shelton.
Sandyside is proposed as a telephone name as Mr. Thomas of the telephone company considers adopting names in place of numbers in the telephone book upon being persuaded to replace numeric identifiers with names.
In Lubbock offices and across Blair Cherry's path oil men push to buy leases in Deaf Smith County. A letter from June shows Camp Fire Girls touring Yellowstone recounting snow, bears, and traveler patience as the party of 11 girls, 2 boys, and parents enjoys the trip. Local pioneer Robert Alexander jokes about aging taxes and golds his Herefords.
A light humorous note describes middle age as a moment when a wife’s request fits. It also discusses whether floating empty oil cans for channel catfish is legal, noting lines attached to cans and a fisherman retrieving both can and fish. The rule allows up to 20 cans floated at once and trot lines with 28 hooks.
The source notes Capt Jim Maggard as the contact person with a telephone listing in the Amarillo directory. It mentions empty can fishing as an effective technique for catching fish.
A Hollywood husband returns home and discovers his wife in the parlor with another man. The couple are in a tense moment as the wife quips that the incident will be talked about in town by tomorrow morning.
Oklahoma minnow producers claim two tons per acre from fertilized ponds annually. City papers publish letters from widows lamenting daughters’ summer job scarcity as they compete with bank depositors’ offspring who secure favored positions, exposing access based on influence.
Kerrville captain missing in action in Korea publishes a frank wartime letter home. He critiques strategic choices, laments propaganda, reflects on mission counts and combat hours, questions leadership, and states pride in country while criticizing the government. He warns against censorship and notes no justice in court martial for expressing pessimism.
A Tulia reader laments Amarillo crowds booing the Gold Sox after a 1951 game loss to the Dukes, praising Lubbock fans for supporting their Hubbers. The writer calls for stronger town spirit and notes publicity for the team has been inadequate.
A forthcoming fruit cocktail blends grapefruit orange pineapple papaya and banana in a juice mix. It already has a strong foothold in Florida. The American Can Company, busy with canning water, plans its use on lifeboats.
The note discusses how horses in the motion picture Fort Worth are trained to die at gunfire, calls them the most expensive studio rentals, and mentions rising business activity. It also thanks Jim Alexander for a Zebco reel delivered by Paul Timmons, praising its Tulsa manufacture.
A historical note discusses tornado warnings in the Panhandle of Texas, noting alarm among newcomers especially women. It argues the region has fewer tornadoes than many southern and central states, listing several states with higher counts and questioning whether the warnings are overdone.
A Weather Commentator argues tornadoes are rare in the High Plains and urges staying indoors in a house during twisters rather than fleeing in cars or running on sidewalks. He notes Amarillo and the Panhandle offer ten thousand to one odds against injury or death, while newcomers remain unnerved.
Amarillo YMCA president Allen Early Jr. will fly to Cleveland Ohio to join a four day Centennial Convention. Paul Fowler general secretary will depart to attend related meetings. More than five thousand people from 1780 American and Canadian associations are expected, reflecting a 3 794 500 member North American YMCA system founded in 1851.
TRENTON NEW JERSEY 1815 John Stevens Hoboken obtained a charter from New Jersey to build and operate a steam railroad between Trenton and New Brunswick the first railway charter granted in the United States. The charter expired before construction though the idea persisted and on March 7 1823 the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company was chartered to build across the state. This railroad opened between New Zoo and Trenton on January.
About 150 shooters gathered in Galveston for the Texas State Skeet Championships with finals planned for Sunday across all classes and a stage set for competitive events.
The Globe reports a panel of workers from various trades discuss whether school grades predict later success. They argue both sides, noting hard work, applying oneself, and practical ability can matter as much as or more than high grades for achievement.
A family visiting at 4111 Parker reports a lost dog named Pat a small cocker mix with black and white markings and two Las Cruces NM tags. The dog is wary of strangers and is sought with a reward offered contact Noel Turner at 4111 Parker or call 39586.
Heads of three operating rail unions urge 500 members to Washington on June 27 to study the latest contract offer in a long running dispute. The plan mirrors a May 25 agreement approved by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, with a wage rise and a 40 hour week fight tied to future rules changes and a 1952 moratorium.
Malden Mass June 15 The police reached the catch basin before street department workers and Jack Felton lost ten dollars. A woman asked if he had lost something and, after he explained, headed to the department. Police later retrieved the roll of quarters for her and she vanished.
The domestic servant who managed the wine cellar was once called the bottler, giving the origin of the English word butler. Lobsters have lifespans exceeding forty years according to the report.
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