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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1950
Page
15
On the University of North Carolina campus a student worries about a campus beauty contest run by a student group. Voting costs a penny per ballot and ballots determine a winner based on personality looks and campus involvement. Letters to the Daily Tar Heel criticize vote buying and question the contest’s impact.
The piece notes a bid to curb manipulation in beauty pageants at UNC with stamps of ID cards and a roster. Pictures of leading candidates appear, while observers push for merit over money. A letter argues true character should win, not wealth. In Derby a 67 year old bride is given away by her grandson. In Sydney, Michael Dann dies at 61 and wills his racehorse to accompany his funeral and stand at the grave.
In Memphis two birthdays intersect as Mrs. Charles F. Bowers celebrated giving birth to a daughter on her own birthday two years ago and this year another baby boy arrived on her husband’s birthday.
A novel luncheon treat for the bridge club uses ripe avocado halves baked briefly at 320 degrees F for ten minutes then filled with hot chicken a la King. The method yields a savory, creamy centerpiece suitable for small gatherings.
Miss Jessie Ann Givens of Lincoln Nebraska faced a difficult pupil named Richard who talked loudly and mocked others. She redirected by asking about his mother and his responsibilities, inviting his help. He later returned with three mallard ducks and became cooperative, showing the power of making a student feel important.
A Herrin man became so absorbed in the war film Battleground that he snapped to and saluted when a friend called his name in the lobby after the show. The incident highlights the lingering impact of wartime cinema on audiences.
Philadelphia officials reviewing portraits in historical collections found a painting labeled Dolly Madison does not depict the first lady. The unidentified buxom blonde in the image has sparked an art mystery at the shrine.
In Auburn Alabama a new lock was installed after thieves rifled a safe at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Clerks spent a full day trying to open it before calling a safe company representative for help.
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