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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1951
Page
8
San Antonio police seek to solve a ballot mystery after a final tally nullified 93 votes in the Police Officers Association election. A new election was ordered. Detectives cast 50 more ballots than the force has detectives, providing a lead for investigators.
Effie Burkhalter documents Amarillo High School delegates at a national student council convention in Wellesley Massachusetts. The group, led by Gwen Selecman, engages in finance discussions, tours Boston options, and receives New England hospitality from the Endicott Rantoul family and friends.
A travelogue notes Boston customs with Bunker Hill Day celebrations and Civil Defense route signs. The piece contrasts Boston and New York City life while recounting a quick coat retrieval incident after a flight, as Claire Smith’s jacket is found aboard an American Airlines plane within minutes of arrival.
MT. CLEMENS Mich June 26 School was hardly out before it started again for several hundred children in 15 Macomb County schools. They were called back to classes this week for one to five days more learning each. Their school boards were told that unless a full 180 days of school were offered state aid funds would be withheld next year. Some years had run 175 to 179 days. So boards recalled students from baseball and fishing to complete the required days.
Editor Willard Porter explains rodeo lingo in a series ahead of the Will Rogers Rodeo at Tri-State Fair Park on July 1. Terms include piggin string, hooey, riding maneuvers, roping actions, and safety or disqualification notes reflecting rodeo culture.
Funeral services for A. D. Hughes, 81, were set for 4 p.m. in Griggs Pioneer Chapel with Rev. Hubert Thomson of San Jacinto Methodist Church officiating. Pallbearers listed include R. N. Ready, W. C. Miller, B. B. Tschirhart, O. A. Hensley, J. W. Moore and B. F. Tate. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Hughes died yesterday shortly after 1:45 p.m. after a two year illness. He had lived in Amarillo since 1926 and belonged to the Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters Oma Blattenberg of Amarilla and Gertie Morris of Odessa, a granddaughter Claire Morris of Odessa, and two sisters, Gertude McDonald of Wagoner Okla and Jennie Walker of Blytheville Ark.
Experts say last year’s Assam earthquake ranked as one of the five most powerful ever, equating its energy to several million atom bombs. The claim highlights the event’s unprecedented seismic impact and international attention.
A cottage donated by Mrs. Ines Carter in memory of her mother Mrs. Phebe Worley will be opened at 4 o'clock Thursday at the Children's Home located at 3400 Bowie. The new house will shelter 18 children and is the fourth cottage opened by the home board. The board members will greet Mrs. Carter at the Thursday ceremony. New Zealand's population reached 1,914,120 at end-March 1950, with estimates suggesting 2,000,000 by 1952 if growth continues.
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