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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
2
A reader column reflects on the White Deer tornado impact, urging community support and noting rapid rebuilding. It critiques price hikes during the Korean War era and warns industry leaders for inflating inflation and harming the country.
A 50 year old tale recounts a legitimate $100,000 government claim that rose to $800,000 through successive approvals by a congressman, senator, and cabinet member, illustrating long standing waste and greed in high offices.
The record states a 50 percent reduction was allowed when the bill was presented to Congress. After approval, no one spoke up to reveal the truth, indicating a lack of courage or honesty in disclosure.
Navajo philosopher Ralph Goodan of Gallup New Mexico notes a sharp view on leadership saying too many chiefs not enough Indians. His remark highlights a critique of hierarchical control and calls for broader participation in community decision making.
A reflective passage arguing that many misjudge education as intelligence and mistake eloquence for brains. It contends that fluent English speakers are not necessarily wise and warns that practical judgment cannot be learned from books alone.
The piece argues for combining common sense learning with book knowledge, asserting that practical understanding is more essential. It cautions against overemphasis on books and urges prioritizing experiential, real-world education alongside formal study.
A reader sent in a joke about a 93 year old grandfather who has never used classes, implying he can read without them and has drunk from a bottle all his life, reflecting a campus humor attitude toward education and intelligence.
In the past seven days many people have asked when Tack will depart for Montana. Requests come by office calls, letters, and phone inquiries. They all say they prefer his vacation notes to his usual writings.
The subject departs for Montana later this week for a brief visit and will head to Babine Lake country in British Columbia in mid August. He intends to visit and document a Hudson Bay post, noting Babine Lake lies near the Alaskan boundary north of Jasper Park.
The text describes Carl Freeman A V McQuiddy Francis McQuiddy explaining that a rapid emergency was met as ranchers and farmers pooled funds to loan to the county with no interest.
Workers donate time to the Maverick Club building project in Lincoln 2100 block as Panhandle Steel Erectors and Iron Workers Local 408 lift 75 foot girders under supervision of C. T. Young and Jack Amos. The gymnasium is the first completed structure built from salvaged material. ongoing plans include game rooms offices shop library and craft rooms. Captain J. T. Young serves in Korea and former Maverick member F. H. Prock stayed on site.
A letter from Amarillo and a Shamrock woman discuss mothers who smoke and play cards while criticizing others. The writer confesses six years of smoking, defends personal choice with patriotic rhetoric, and questions societal judgments of mothers. The page also lists lost items notes and contact offers from Amarillo residents.
Commissioners ranchers and farmers join forces to study county business. Cooperation promises broad improvements as participants report clearer prospects and immediate positive effects from their collaboration.
A compact remark on civic participation noting that people exit local government roughly in line with their input, reflecting a broader Texas counties theme of public service and accountability. The quote emphasizes the balance between effort and civic outcome.
The note predicts Carl Freeman could become a leading oil man in the Southwest if oil is ever struck in Hemphill County. It portrays Freeman as an active, ambitious, tireless worker with a firm grip on local affairs.
A narrator notes that a man battered by work and family burdens hides his fatigue behind appearances while a woman resists surrender. It argues husbands appear less tired than wives because failure to balance could cost them their jobs, keeping earlier drafts of hardship private.
Insurance data show pregnant women are viewed as lower risk for life policies than women without children. The findings indicate that motherhood correlates with better health and perceived insurability, suggesting policy implications for risk assessment.
Some conservative insurers plan to sell life policies to married men at lower premiums than to bachelors. They justify the gap by noting married men live longer, with each year a man remains a bachelor past age 22 shaving months off his expected lifespan.
The passage asserts that men rise to meet hardship to feed wives and children and compete with a real Mr Jones. It emphasizes mental and physical hustle, stating that responsibility and strain toughen most men and bring out their best under pressure.
A famed bachelor endures late nights and drifting lifestyle as the softening effects of fame take hold, influencing behavior and personal choices amid public scrutiny.
A Texas mother from Texhoma Oklahoma argues against legalized liquor and gambling, asserting that banning alcohol could save lives and condemns the idea of legalizing worse crimes. She appeals to moral absolutes and rejects biblical justification for harm.
Rain has lingered nightly in Hemphill County as acres of wildflowers bloom across the landscape. Red white pink and purple petals cover the fields east of Canadian offering unmatched beauty, surpassing any place in California Oregon New Hampshire or Arizona.
A guided drive suggests taking a day off to see blooming flowers in Canadian a progressive city with a paved route. Drive a hundred miles in about two hours then cross the bridge head east after the bridge to reach Lake Marvin twenty miles downstream.
In vivid prose the writer salutes Texas scenery around Austin, praising river bottoms lush with red white and yellow blooms. Sunflowers black eyed Susans violets and wine cups color the landscape as blue bonnets fade elsewhere, leaving a nationwide image of a dreamlike floral spectacle.
The writer asks Garden Club members to travel to Canadian and Lake Marvin and bring back a list of currently blooming flowers. He inquires about a reference listing wildflowers in the state and Panhandle, questioning why such a book does not exist.
Fasterners and Californians are urged to decide after visiting Hemphill County in the Panhandle. The message stresses not delaying and visiting soon to form a judgment.
The hills valleys and hay meadows evoke beauty inviting reflection on grass. Ingalls wrote that grass is a carpet for the living and a blanket for the dead, framing a timeless view of the natural world.
A caller argues that grass is the region’s premier harvest, claiming it dominates the plains economy and frames the rural lifestyle. The piece defends grass as the staple, stressing its value to local landowners and communities.
A cautionary note urges travelers near the Canadian River to stay in their vehicles or on paved paths and avoid wandering meadows or creek sides. The writer jokes about using coal oil to deter chiggers, claiming billions are hungry, while praising the flower land only from a safe distance.
A resident reports a purse theft from a kitchen stool while away for about thirty minutes. The red purse contained a billfold with a driver’s license, a poll tax exemption, and other papers. A $5 reward is offered for any trace. contact Mrs. George L. Smith at Apt 2 513 West 6th via phone 6-9245.
Mrs L W Hillman reports a black and white fox terrier named Mitzi missing for about two weeks. She is slightly overweight and was last seen wearing a black harness. Information leading to Mitzi’s whereabouts is appreciated by the family, especially their five year old daughter. Call 2-3859 at 3005 Polk.
Woman reports a blue faille purse missing Tuesday night June 5 between the 200 block Harrison and 300 block West Third. It contained a ten dollar bill plus three or four ones and a dollar in change. one bill folded with her so-incorrect remaining details.
A reader offers to do ironing or crocheting in exchange for good used furniture and to provide crochet or ironing services for piano lessons for her daughter. Interested parties are asked to call 3 7518.
A trader offers canaries and hens for blue or green stamps along with empty fruit jars and home canned food in exchange for stamps. Contact tel 6 7513. CARE FOR CHILDREN two teen girls seek in home daytime child care service at 1306 East Fifth. ALICE AND MARLENE.
Local notice asks the person who borrowed a tricycle to return it either Sunday night or Monday morning. The owners, a sister and the speaker, emphasize identification of the bike and request a call to 3-8453 or a stop at 1303 Monroe.
A 9 week old part Persian cat is offered for adoption. Contact Joseph A St Pierre at 2-9513 or visit 802 Rusk to inquire.
Nelda Harris at 104 Hilltop Pleasant Valley offers a good used 26 inch girl’s bicycle in exchange for a good used typewriter. Call 3-1068 to arrange a swap.
A middle aged couple is offered first rate housing in exchange for caregiving duties for an elderly man. The six month to year long arrangement includes a five room furnished house and essential support services.
I misplaced a baby announcement from Alpha Bates Hospital Berkeley California. It was in the shape of a diaper with a baby picture. If found please contact me at phone 6 5979. I am offering a trade of two pairs of ladies shoes size 9 A and 9 4 AA for a baby play pen or similar furniture.
A reader seeks to contact a woman who wanted to trade a bath tub for a washing machine. If the owner sees this, please call 37101.
A private notice from Mrs Katye Brown seeking to adopt or foster children. She provides a daytime phone number 23 8481 and a night number 2 5988, and states she lives alone at 1816 North Mirror.
Advertiser Bud Williams seeks a middle aged individual desiring a permanent home. Monthly salary offered is reasonable. Contact Navaho Freight Lines at 4-1666 or at residence 2401 North West Thirteenth.
CAROL OWENS offers three fluffy seven week old male kittens for adoption. Interested parties may call 36791 for details. Location listed as 903 Sunset Terrace.
On June 6 a black and tan German Shepherd named Lassie went missing near the Amarillo Veterinarian Clinic at 3100 East Tenth. Call 2-3970 or 3-1158 with any information.
A reader named Sandra Alexander requests a cute Persian or part Persian kitten suitable for a ten year old to run and play with. She promises good care and provides the contact phone number 6 5255.
A Christian reader urges submission to governing authorities citing Bible verses from First Peter Romans and Ephesians. The message emphasizes honoring rulers while not being forced to commit wrong and praying for leaders to enable a quiet peaceful life.
A housewife and employed reader writes in support of caution about drinking, noting respect for preachers and personal restraint. She urges wisdom from the Bible and questions promoting drinking, while acknowledging drinkers can be pleasant but should avoid encouraging excess.
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