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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1951
Page
2
An exchange in an office centers on Tack the Brain. One says readers think Tack writes the column, another asks if Tack would publish a piece someday. Tack is hesitant but agrees to write if urged, marking a conditional commitment.
A young woman assists Winchell with his work and steps in several times a month. He refers to her as his Girl Friday, suggesting the arrangement could fit here.
Cards resembling Christmas greetings circulated widely, sent from various places to friends across the country. An example reads a lighthearted yet cautious note wishing “Many happy returns on income day” and a humorous line about deductions, signed by Grace and Joe.
The prompt asks readers to guess the average horsepower of a human being before seeing the answer. It challenges notions of personal strength and energy capacity with a playful, introspective setup. The tone feels like a thought-provoking aside in a science or educational column.
Burton Roach promotes an April Fool's Fiesta in Truth and Consequences New Mexico with an elephant hunt planned March 30. The event, described as televised, promises prizes in the thousands of dollars and draws friends from the Panhandle and Texas to participate.
Nighttime elephant sighting near Hot Springs sparks wild Fiesta plan. Hunters with cameras roam 10 miles at dawn to capture first snap of elephant with a clock pendant. Prize money offered. event promises lively days in Truth and Consequences this April.
Ernest Hembree promotes a new mineral he calls garden Hadacol a powder that when dusted around rose and vegetable plants sparks rapid growth. He plans broader trials to gauge its effects and potential as a gardening aid.
Ernest notes his brother Orie is in California. Charley the crow once tamed by Tack could imitate speech and honk like geese. A tale of neighborhood fame and a fatal bite by Bozo the pointer ends the crow’s antics. Also remarks on horsepower and local reports from Truth and Consequences and Wheeler County.
Louis Weksler laments youths driving at astonishing speeds through streets. He asks for solutions but notes there is none. Amarillo lacks funds to hire enough police to curb hot rods, so control must start at home.
A fragment notes that some girls are as audacious as some young boys, describing juvenile molls and behaviors observed, reflecting mixed attitudes toward youth conduct in the period.
In Amarillo a rancher named Bob Seeds asserts a creek six feet wide and six inches deep runs through his land and wonders aloud if any U S creek remains unnamed. He questions whether a natural watercourse in the United States could lack a name.
Intimates report Mrs. FDR not as well as before as London pledges restrictions while the Windsors receive orders from London forbidding any melting activities.
The Duke of Windsor gave up a kingdom and now faces widespread ridicule as Eastern papers lampoon his romance with an American divorcee. The duchess is seen nightly with a second man at clubs, while her husband remains absent.
A reflective note emphasizes maintaining appearances and concealing misunderstandings. It condemns exhibitionism in night clubs as a serious stain on American womanhood, urging discreet behavior both abroad and at home.
Winchell reports Olivia de Havilland paid 100000 dollars to secure a contract release enabling her to portray Juliet. Critics condemn her performance claiming she is the most pathetic Juliet in history and warn they may face arrest for their remarks.
Tack noted weeks earlier widespread hoarding of canned dog food in Amarillo. Winchell quotes grocers as saying top hoarding is canned dog food, reflecting a food storage pattern during the period.
The speaker argues price controls curb buying and inflation fears while labor unions act as watchdogs. He warns a Korea stalemate or peace with China could trigger a market crash, leaving soldiers in danger in foxholes.
J A Benthal is the new grand master of the Grand Lodge of Texas Odd Fellows E O Wood of Fort Worth was elected deputy grand master and Leonard H Miller Midland grand warden at the annual convention last night Other officers are S M Williams Dallas grand secretary J W Hampton Dallas grand treasurer T F Aston Sherman grand lodge representative H L Stewart NavaSota chairman of trustees for the Odd Fellows widows and orphans home and Ralph L Tippit Taylor and Guy McNeely Wichita Falls home trustee
Sheriff Bus Dorman and John Lister travel to Phoenix to recover Lister's stolen pickup and return a former farm hand charged in the theft Ernest Campbell, a Negro, formerly employed on Lister's farm near Kelton. The pickup was reported stolen Saturday and found in Phoenix with Campbell in custody.
Courthouse records list multiple warranty deeds transferring parcels in Denver Heights, Alamo Place, Denver Heights Annex, Famous Heights, Crestview, San Jacinto Heights, and other Amarillo blocks between numerous grantors and grantees. Claimed marriages include Eddie Hess with Patsy English and several other couples: Marion Newton Howard with Jeanne Marion Pinkerton, Kenneth Elwood Walker with Mary Beth Griggs, and William G Guy Horn with Mary Magee.
An Army family laments the loss of a car and a 12 year old black and tan terrier stolen during the Korean War era. The son, stationed in Japan, sends a five week old puppy named Mitzie in a note describing his recovery and hopes for the missing dog.
Earle S Burnett, retired mechanical engineer and physicist at Amarillo Helium Plant, was named chairman of the Panhandle Plains section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at a Silver Grill Cafeteria meeting last night. Cleon Ligon becomes vice chairman with M L Henderson and J J Powers as associates. Robert E Arnold named secretary treasurer. Frank G Bright of Manning Maxwell Moore spoke as the district engineer. Attendees hailed from Amarillo Borger Lubbock Phillips Tulsa and Denver with an April meeting planned for Dalhart icing plant details by L J Roberts of Southwestern Public Service.
US Attorney General J Howard McGrath will speak at a Tyler Texas bar meeting on April 7 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1851 joint session of Texas Supreme Court and the Federal Court of Texas in Tyler. The two courts last met in session together by choice that year.
In Lubbock on March 20, 44-year old Mrs. Gertrude Williams of Dallas died in a tourist court fire. Her body was found behind a locked bathroom door in a gutted cabin she had rented. Relatives said she arrived Sunday for a visit.
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending March 17, 1951, were 24,362 up from 21,746 in the same week of 1950. Cars received from connections totaled 13,876 versus 10,505 year earlier. Total cars moved reached 38,328 against 32,251 the prior year. Santa Fe handled 39,510 cars in the preceding week.
A bomb or artillery projectile uncovered by youngsters at play exploded in Naples killing four brothers aged 11 to 15. The incident occurred today and authorities investigated the blast as a likely ordnance accident. The victims were locally identified as the four siblings living in the area near the scene.
In Rangoon area a tent-show magician Papa Saya Thin drew brickbats from a large Pegu audience welcomed by a supposed talking cow. The cow would answer questions but an assistant was found under the blanket. The act collapsed as the magician fled amid thrown bricks and chairs.
At GREEN LAKE Wisconsin a man Clarence Voeltner opened his door to a strange animal thinking it was his dog. The guest proved to be a black and white skunk which fled outside. The next morning Voeltner found a mangled hen in his chicken coop as retaliation.
Men's formal wear adopted silk lapels as the lining exposed when the top coat remained unbuttoned. This fringe evolution linked lapel facing to a century old fashion practice.
A Hereford, Texas mother urges delayed marriages for girls and better education. She notes many young couples marry early, fears for future leaders, and calls for laws and stronger parenting to raise well educated, responsible children. She shares her own experience of marrying at 22 and emphasizes training daughters for work.
A reader laments housing and cost pressures forcing four room apartments for couples while criticizing landlords who reject families. He argues skilled workers move towns, questions childless living, honors veterans, and warns against rampant greed, urging neighborly support over conflict. A second letter thanks Amarillo News Globe for timely rural delivery amid harsh weather, while a Kentucky writer complains about cold and snow.
Dumas dispatch notes Deputy Sheriff Felton Grady Graham of Sweetwater improving after a head on crash near Kerrick. Chess Holdenn Clapper of Dumas charged with driving while intoxicated. Deputy Lambert and Sheriff Montgomery lightly hurt. Clapper uninjured.
Mrs Harriet Guay in Portland, Maine, celebrates a late kitten birth the day seventeen days after her cat produced three, a fourth kitten named Belated. This novelty adds charm to a local pet story as advertised by Globe-News Want Ads.
James Rainwater, seventh son of Mr and Mrs J B Rainwater, joins the armed forces in Fort Worth. His parents say their other son Richard aged 15 remains at home.
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