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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1950

Page

20

Commission Hints Memorial for Northwest Texas Hospital Board

In a county commission meeting, Commissioner John Halley proposed honoring retiring Northwest Texas Hospital board members with a written testimonial. The idea drew compliments while Board member Dr. Guy Owens had recently retired after long service. Judge Gene Jordan to draft the appreciation letter to former hospital members.

Northwest Texas Hospital Board Commissioners Court John Halley Guy Owens Ray Daniel Halley Daniel Gene Jordan

Finland censor office screens 226 American films last year

Finland’s film censorship office processed 226 American feature films in the previous year, approving most with nine rejections. The tally highlights ongoing gatekeeping of imported entertainment and the careful screening practice by local authorities.

Finland

TB Skin Tests For Children In Potter County Schools

Potter County Tuberculosis Association reports 1 positive among 1,247 children in its school testing program. The tests aid diagnosis though a positive result does not prove disease. X ray is advised for further study. Field nurse Mrs. Clydene Fouse conducted tests with PTA and Health Department support at Bunimit, San Jacinto, St. Francis Highland Park, River Road, and Bondekeens schools. March 28, Alice Landergin School will be tested.

Potter County Tuberculosis Association Association Texas Tuberculosis Association Clydene Fouse Parent-Teacher Association City Health Department Bunimit School San Jacinto School Francis School Highland Park School River Road School Ooevof Bondekeens Alice Landergin

Swallows Return To Mission San Juan Capistrano

In San Juan Capistrano California on St. Joseph's Day March 20 the swallows returned to Mission San Juan Capistrano. Tradition holds they depart on St. John's Day October 23 for their winter migration.

San Juan Capistrano Cal Mission San Juan Capistrano St. Joseph's Day St. John’s

County to Resume Right of Way Negotiations for Highway 66

Potter County commissioners ordered County Attorney John Peterson to conclude talks with Bush estate representatives on Highway 66 right of way. A offer of 100 dollars per acre for about 65 acres along the route from Veterans Hospital to Amarillo Experiment Station was set. With estate demands and state officials refusing route changes, officials prepared to resume negotiations or pursue condemnation, while Bushland landowner Carl Hill seeks 28,500 dollars for his store and homes along the line.

Potter County John Peterson Bush E State Peterson Veterans Hospital Amarillo Experiment Station Gene Jordan State Highway Department Jordan John Morris Carl Hill Hill

Mrs J M Gordon Dies at Lubbock

Mrs J M Gordon of Lubbock mother of W H Gordon director of visual education in Amarillo public schools died yesterday morning in Lubbock. Funeral arrangements are pending. Gordon and family are in Lubbock to attend. Survivors include three other sons Dr Maurice Gordon Ardmore Oklahoma Gerald Gordon Colorado City Rev Lynn Gray Gordon Fawn Grove Pennsylvania a daughter Mrs Hector MacKay Littlefield and five grandchildren.

J. M. Gordon Lubbock W. H. Gordon Forest Amarillo Hector MacKay Littlefield

Courthouse Records Warrants Deeds and Divorces Listed

Deeds transfer properties in Old Town Mirror University Heights and other blocks including parcels to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 602 and The Long-Bell Lumber Co. Names include Mrs T E Harlan Maurice Potter Camilla Wheatley Stella J Cotten and J BE Edie. District Court lists divorces Eunice Red versus Robert Red Jr Mary Jo Henderson versus J C Henderson Barbara Brown versus Quanah Brown.

T. E. Harlan International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Old Town Maurice Lafayette Potter Claude C. Gray William Odell Wright Et Long-Bell Br. Co Long-Bell Lbr. Co Camilla Wheatley W. Leander Campbell R. H Bairrington Ora Lee Bairrington Plemons Stella J. Cotten O. D. Nickerson University Heights J. BE. Edie W. L. Granger Coe & Reeves Subdivision Holland District Court Eunice A. Red Robert B. Red, Jr Mary Jo Henderson J. C. Henderson W. E. Cowan Ella May Cowan Barbara Jean Brown Quanah Forest Brown

Negro Is Charged In Stabbing Case

Curtis Searcy a 32 year old Amarillo Negro was jailed in Potter County and charged with assault with intent to murder. He is accused of stabbing Wilbert Oliver 21 of Williams Inn at a dance after the Joe Louis boxing exhibition on West Third Street. Oliver is in improved condition at Wyatt's Hospital. Bond set at 1500 by Justice of the Peace Charles Carder.

Curtis Searcy Potter County Searcy Wilbert Oliver Williams Inn West Third Oliver Wyatt's Hospital Charles Carder

Public Lecture On Teaching Children Music At Store

Noon lecture at Tolzien Music Store annex 109 East Ninth will discuss methods used in teaching children music. The talks are open to the public.

Tolzien East Ninth

Music Teacher From Boston To Lecture Friday

John M. Williams a well known music teacher of Boston Massachusetts will lecture Friday from 10 o clock in the morning to 1230 in the afternoon at a local venue continuing through the late morning and early afternoon hours 1900s newspaper card style

John M. Williams Boston Mass

Railroad Seeks Missing Horse Dobbin Escapes Freight Yard

The Rock Island line reports a white horse named Dobbin with a sway back escaped from a stock car in the freight yard yesterday afternoon. He was last seen near the yard, and officials are attempting to recover him. The missing horse prompts old cry Get a horse as workers search surrounding areas.

Rock Island Dobbin

Tractor Maintenance School Planned at Tri-State Fair Park

Art Bralley announced a tractor maintenance and safety school at the Automobile Building in Tri-State Fair Park on April 2 and 3. Sponsored by the extension service, the annual program features safety films lectures and exhibitions and follows last year’s event in Lubbock.

Tri-State Fair Park Art Bralley Braley Extension Service Lubbock

Mrs Dorothy Wyatt Services Tomorrow

Final rites for Mrs Dorothy Wyatt 59 of 1404 Western will be at 4 tomorrow in Griggs & Sons Chapel. Rev J E Anderson of Victory Mission Baptist Church will officiate. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. She died last Thursday night of a heart attack at home. Survived by husband daughter brother sister and granddaughter.

Dorothy Wyatt Western N. 8 Griggs & Sons J. E. Anderson Victory Mission Baptist Church Memorial Park Cemetery

Amarillo Bel Canto Chorale style show Tuesday night

Amarillo High School Bel Canto Chorale presents a spring style show at 8 o clock Tuesday night in the Crystal Ball room of the Herring Hotel. Admission is 1 dollar. Proceeds fund the group's trip to Houston for the April 10 appearance with the Houston Symphony.

Amarillo High School Bel Canto Chorale Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel Houston Houston Symphony

Recreation Unit Organizes Amarillo Meeting

The recreation and group work division of the Community Council of Amarillo will hold an organizational meeting at 7 30 oclock tonight in the north wing of Municipal Auditorium. The meeting was called by J R Brown, chairman.

Community Council of Amarillo Municipal Auditorium J. R. Brown

Trophies for Panhandle Bird Dog Trials Tonight

Trophies for the Panhandle Bird Dog Association spring field trials held at Buffalo Lake last week will be awarded during a dinner session at 8 p.m. tonight at Jones Brothers Drive In located at 413 North East Eighth.

Panhandle Bird Dog Association Buffalo Lake Jones Brothers Drive-In North East

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