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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1951
Page
10
Tickets for the Golden Gate Quartet go on sale to Amarillo Symphony patrons through April 2. KGNC sponsors the May 2 Municipal Auditorium appearance as a benefit. Ticket prices range from 2 dollars for front parquets to 1 dollar for upper balcony.
New York March 26 Texas Eastern Transmission Corp of Shreveport announced 1950 earnings of 9,428,333 dollars, up from 7,278,313 dollars the previous year. The per share figure came to 1.93 dollars, compared with 1.49 dollars.
An old fashioned drugstore pitch touts Black Draught as a overnight relief for constipation and sour stomach. It promises gentle unclogging of the intestines and a refreshed morning outlook with no harsh griping and a pleasant taste.
Funeral services for James C. Chewning 29 were at First Baptist Church with Rev. G B Martin. He died when his car hit a Fort Worth and Denver underpass abutment eight miles west of Childress on Highway 287. Survivors include wife La Juana Jane and children Robert Lloyd Paulette, plus his parents and several siblings.
Texas Prison Board member French M. Robertson urged defense officials to consider young first-time offenders with minor felonies for voluntary service in the armed forces. He reported discussions with Anna Rosenberg and Marx Leva, noting a department project to study the idea, and said governors and officials supported the notion to restore self respect.
Emily Post advises on brides requesting no household gifts due to army duties and space limits. She suggests asking families to donate money for later use, while noting intimate friends might follow suit but cannot be pressed. In travel etiquette, Post says a guest should not expect or require the host to cover transportation costs.
A reader asks if it is polite to describe purchases made with money gifts from an employer. The guidance suggests sharing what was bought if the giver shows interest, or citing personal needs and past inability to buy when asked again. The column also notes a widow seeking a replacement wedding ring and hints at how to mark it.
Chicago banks fearing atomic attacks have created secret rural warehouses to safeguard records around the city. The First National Bank built a camouflaged, fireproof barnlike vault 50 miles from Chicago, chosen for presumed safety. Harris Trust and Savings Bank rented a fireproof facility 100 miles away and expanded vaults beneath the farm.
A Bell Syndicate release notes instructions for replacing a ring in a mechanical or display context. The brief item mentions the replacement process and the issuing organization without detailing dates or locations.
A fragmented broadcast item hints at radio program plans featuring Perry Mason related content and a Renfro Valley romance segment with host H. Trent. The readable text shows station branding and likely scheduling notes for a mid century evening lineup.
Psychologists at the University of Wisconsin have developed a test to forecast how future bosses will interact with subordinates. The instrument aims to identify whether a prospective supervisor will be an effective leader and keep workers content.
The Chicago Bible Society reports it distributed 22,500 Bibles to boat train crews at Great Lakes naval training station and plans to distribute 15,000 New Testaments at the station during the current quarter of 1951.
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