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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
5
In Baltimore on June 30, construction workers answered a distant job ad at a downtown hotel suite. An apparent interviewer collected wallets after asking them to disrobe for a non existent medical exam. All 18 men waited an hour before discovering the scam and the room was cleaned out, with $175 taken.
Billy Wellman an eight year old from Los Angeles spent summer with his uncle in Amarillo and witnessed a traffic collision at Tenth and Fannin. He wrote down details and brought his report to the Globe office. His parents Cecil and Mrs Wellman traveled from Los Angeles and plan to return for the fall school opening.
Jack Davis son of L W and Mrs Davis of 1111 North Buchanan will leave Sunday for eight weeks basic training at West Point before the September start. A May Amarillo High School graduate he was the only Amarillo boy admitted this year after tests in June. He received acceptance by a telegram from Ben Guill. Davis earned Maverick of the Year honors and played on the B basketball team. His mother attends a Miami convention. his father owns City Cleaners on Polk Street.
HYANNIS Mass June 30 Twenty nine passengers escaped injury when the nose landing gear of a Northeast Airline transport collapsed on landing here last night. The four engine DC 4 slid about 100 yards on its nose before stopping resting on its nose and two main wheels under the wings. Captain George H Hamilton of Cambridge pilot said the plane rolled along the runway at about 70 miles an hour when the nose gear gave way. Stewardess Georgia Record said everybody on board was calm. About a fourth of the passengers were women. Hamilton said it was his first accident in seven and a half years with the line.
Huntsville reports Eu gene McFarland died in the electric chair at the state prison after his 1949 rape conviction. He spoke a brief forgiveness before the sentence. Partner Nathanial Edwards had already been executed May 17. A third suspect remained at large after the assault near Chocolate Bayou.
Mr and Mrs G E Garvin of Marshall have returned home after a three day visit with Rev and Mrs Clarence E Dodge at 2012 Madison. Mrs Garvin is sister of the Reverend Dodge, pastor of the Southern Presbyterian Church. Marjorie and Joan Dodge, daughters of the minister, accompanied them back to Marshall to spend part of their summer vacation.
Members of Wesley Methodist Church host an old fashioned barbecue at 8 p m at Prof G R Tomlin 305 Jackson open to the public Tickets are $1 and can be bought from Mrs W M Blackwell Mrs John Wills or Mr Tomlin Local sponsors include Ideal Food Stores Whiteway Food Stores Wallace s Grocery Furr Food Stores Mann s Bakery Coca Cola Bottling Company Bright s Studio and Megert Piano Company A motion picture will be shown by Lee Throneberry with solos by Bertha Huff Kathryn Hines Hattie Joe Cooper Joan Cooper Florence Jean Nelson and Carol Ann Tomlin
Trading was heavy this morning at Merrill Lynch in the First National Bank Building with mostly buying orders. Bob Coleman, manager, noted few selling orders from local investors with large blocks. The rise mirrors a New York AP survey. Buying was largely concentrated in industrials.
Idaho tops all states in the Union for silver and zinc production, bolstering mineral output and regional industry. Government agencies report strong mining activity and rising ore yields across major districts.
Carl Ash a 27 year old former Amarillo resident pled guilty in district court at Plainview to burglary of Cobb Department Store. Part of the loot was recovered at his Pampa home.
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