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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1951
Page
2
A rambling travelogue from Oklahoma includes talks on Garfield County politics and Republican leanings, Fairview dairy life with margarine at a leading hotel, humorous sketches of Scottish retirees, and a rustic oil crew joke about firing a co-worker.
A column highlights political adherence and discomfort, notes Enid’s prime wheat land at 300 dollars per acre, and cites Enid storage elevators capable of 42 million bushels. Oklahoma game wardens report rapidly increasing rabbits in western regions, with future drives foreseen in both states.
A compact proverb notes that in tough periods when jack rabbits are most numerous, economic or social hardship is also at its peak, using rural wisdom to link animal abundance with harsh conditions. The saying reflects frontier resilience and practical interpretation of scarcity.
A humorous Oklahoma tale has a mother warning her newlywed daughter that no Oklahoma man can be trusted. She adds that only a lamb chop wears pants in the state, and recalls slowing her husband six months before his death by removing his wheelchair tires.
An Oklahoma pilot, low on fuel, lands a plane with landing gear locked. He instructs the passenger to shed weight by creating a square hole and then using feet for balance. Amid humor and local commentary, the piece recalls Amarillo’s pride in its retired farmers and a lunch stop in Pair View Oklahoma. The coffee shop waitress, Mrs Clayton Oney, and her husband the cook are noted, as is the bill of fare declaring pride in serving the best.
Dear Tack presents a Daily Reader letter praising the image of the Weeping Marine. The writer argues tears reflect humanity, not weakness, and credits the photographer and the soldier for displaying genuine emotion in war. Dumas Texas reader endorses home and freedom as motives.
Montez Tjaden, once Lt Tjaden with Oklahoma City Navy PR, now publicity director for Senator Dudley Le Blanc, Hadacol maker, writes to request two copies of each Hadacol column from a local paper. He recalls visiting Amarillo, asks circulation for February dates, and hopes to renew ties with the News Globe.
A letter from Lester McKeeff of Follett Texas thanks Globe News for publishing the call for a local doctor. The writer notes many applications and praises the newspaper’s stand and willingness to be corrected, expressing continued desire to meet Mr Wes Izzard and the paper’s editors.
Rites honoring Robert Summerfelt 77 were conducted at 2 pm at Liberty cemetery in the St Francis area. Pastor Emeritus Dr E B Fincher officiated. Summerfelt, a farmer, died yesterday in Northwest Texas Hospital after living at Walker Convalescent Home. Born March 18, 1873 in Wisconsin, he had worked for Gus Hendrix in St Francis for 17 years. Burial was directed by N S Griggs & Sons.
Plans for Elliott Roosevelt and Minnewa Bell Ross to wed in Florida this week were reported from Los Angeles. The ceremony is expected at Ross Miami Beach home after she obtains a final decree of divorce from Dr Rex Louis Ross Jr. Both have histories of multiple marriages and high society status in Los Angeles.
Carolyn Golibart an 18 year old San Jacinto High School student won Miss Houston for the third consecutive time over 23 contestants. She previously won in 1949 and 1950 and will compete in Miss Texas at New Braunfels.
The Amarillo city commission defers a 10 percent electric rate increase requested by Southwestern Public Service Company after a briefing by T. W. Gilstrap. The meeting reviewed company finances showing 95 million in plant investment with Amarillo contributing 12.5 percent and 12.2 percent of electric revenue. Independent estimates project earnings slipping from 6.17 to about 5.33 percent, with a potential 5.6 percent if the rate rise is granted. The panel also approved Westhaven Annexation Unit No. 2 and other items including a highway right of way and a 10 year Amarillo Bus Company franchise with new bus load limits.
Dear Tack a white and brown pointer pup about one year old named Flash has gone missing from the home near 3801 East Thirteenth. The owner offers a reward and gratitude and requests contact at 27040 if spotted.
Nineteen new members will be honor guests at a 7 o clock fellowship supper in the church dining room at Fairview Baptist Church. February birthday members join the program plus a Get acquainted session. A church business meeting follows at 8 15.
A Associated Press survey states about 400 people died from hunting accidents in the United States last season as licenses rose to over 12 million. Forty three states reported 340 hunting related gunshot deaths with six states lacking complete fatality records. The previous 1949 50 season had at least 390 deaths across 35 states.
Galveston March 7 Orrin Tucker the band leader has purchased Radio Station KLUF and plans to open a branch of the Robert E Lee Insurance Company He bought the station from KLUF President George Roy Clough Clough who started Galvestons first radio station will continue to direct KLUF for the present time Tucker also holds an insurance post and owns real estate and oil and gas holdings in addition to his band ventures.
Victor Womack of Abilene, a food broker and head of W. Victor Womack Company, was named regional price executive for the Office of Price Stabilization. He will supervise OPS price consultants across Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas and is a partner in Womack Byrne Company in Dallas.
An old advertisement promotes CYSTEX for backache and urinary symptoms. It claims relief from symptoms like frequent urination and bladder irritation, stating the product works in three ways and offers a satisfaction or money back guarantee.
In Philadelphia on March 7 rioting broke out between white and Negro youths after a public high school basketball final at the University of Pennsylvania. West Philadelphia High won 41-37 over Benjamin Franklin, injuring at least 11 high school students. Six arrests followed. all injured were white.
Amarillo educational institutions will participate in Texas Industrial Week with a meeting at 3 pm tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce conference room. Hugo Loewenstern will preside, and attendees include Amarillo College, Amarillo Public Schools, Amarillo Center, and Price College. Plans cover motion pictures tours and other methods to expose students to local industries. April 1 to 7 is Texas Industrial Week.
Buck Carter, captain of the Maverick team, calls a 10 o'clock Thursday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. W. H. Rainey, committee chairman, will attend. Agenda includes dividing a new prospect list and reporting renewals and new memberships.
Myrtle Griffin writes that she fitted her husband with a foundation belt months ago. He wore a 34 inch waist at the time and now wears a 32 inch waist. She sends best wishes to readers.
Beverly Hills March 7 Actress Eleanor Parker rushed from a Beverly Hills home with her two young daughters Susan age 3 and Sharon age 1 after smoke alarmed her from a flu illness. Firemen extinguished a blaze that damaged a staircase and a wall with $500 estimated loss and officials said it started from oil maps in a stairwell.
Archite ct Macon O Carder writes a brief note defending a heated exchange, apologizing for harm, and seeking more heat in a matter involving a tack related dispute. The missive emphasizes sincerity and a desire to resolve tensions.
The Wairaki Rabbit Board launched an aerial attack against the rabbit pest in New Zealand. Six tons of phosphorized pollard were dropped over a wide area, uncovering thousands of carcasses and saving months of ground labor by decades of teams.
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