Elizabeth Dodson Obituary Notice
Elizabeth Dodson of 310 A Prospect on Monday. Relatives and service arrangements follow.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1950
Page
6
Elizabeth Dodson of 310 A Prospect on Monday. Relatives and service arrangements follow.
Manolis, a store operator, fought off a gunman who burst in around 8 15 P M. The robber demanded money from the cash register after striking him with a 45 caliber pistol. Manolis fled out front as the bandit pursued, then disappeared into the back. Detectives held five suspects in custody but no match was found for the assailant. Manolis was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital for head injuries.
Leaders of Hong Kong's Chinese community protest a new colonial rule allowing only entrants with valid travel documents, effective Monday, as free entry is canceled. The move tightens controls on who may enter the British colony.
May Day coverage shows Stalin flanked by Georgi Malenkov and Nikolai Bulganin with a cross section of Soviet leaders in the Red Square reviewing stand. The caption notes Malenkov’s rising status and Molotov’s uncertain position, listing officials from Politburo and deputy prime ministers including Saburov, tied to Gosplan duties.
County Clerk Loren Jones announces his office will stay open until about 9 tonight to allow residents to cast absentee ballots for the upcoming Congressional election. Earlier totals show 241 absentee votes in Potter County, with officials projecting gains to exceed 300 before the deadline.
Merrill Lynch ticker summaries list widespread U S and foreign issues with varied percent changes and prices across rail, steel, metals, machinery, oils, food, and consumer firms. The report includes Kansas City and Chicago livestock quotes, hogs and cattle prices, and a snapshot of financial instruments and market activity.
Dr. Howard Meyerhoff, secretary of the American Association of Scientists, told 250 members of the Southwestern Division that scientists must learn to write and talk ordinary English. He said scientists are in politics whether they like it or not and have failed to sell themselves to the public, urging them to get smart and engage the public.
France has long produced Roquefort from sheep’s milk, but the United States begins making the cheese from cows’ milk showing a shift in production and suggesting changes in texture and flavor for American markets.
Claude Strange, 52, a Republican candidate for Monroe County sheriff, remains on the ballot while serving 30 days in jail for public intoxication. From his jail cell, he broadcast a message to voters on WTTS urging turnout before today’s primary.
Alger Hiss former State Department official and Roosevelt adviser was disbarred in New York as the appellate division of the Supreme Court struck his name from the bar roll. It held his two count perjury conviction in federal court constituted felonies and left him unqualified to practice law. Hiss declined to comment on the order.
Hollywood reports writer Paul Laven aged 43 collapsed during a Bob Hope project writing session and died later at his home. A Cleveland native, Laven came to Hollywood seven years ago after working for The Cleveland Press. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
Amarillo and Panhandle beer outlets may remain open on Saturday May 6 during the special Congressional election. Weldon Burney of the Texas Liquor Control Board explained that beer outlets and package stores must close only during voting hours on primary and general election days.
Bowden criticizes government marketing quotas and the parity concept as a failed fix. He argues farmers gained only conditional benefits, while total production surpluses and treasury-funded guarantees push costs onto taxpayers. He notes historical patterns of government control following promised profits.
Partly cloudy and cooler conditions expected tomorrow with highs near 72 and a low around 49. Winds 25 to 30 mph from the Panhandle region brought blowing dust, while minor rainfall totals were reported in Childress Crosbyton and Lubbock. The five day outlook shows temperatures about five degrees above normal and little day to day variation with scant precipitation expected.
Cost estimates for a farm program range from 7 to 12 billion dollars annually. Production payments would be tied to a new high parity rather than the 90 percent seen today. H B Lindley, president of the Panhandle association, presided. Rev Leon Hill gave the invocation and Mayor Gene Klein delivered the welcome. Texas Tech President D M Wiggins will give the principal address at 9 30 Wednesday morning. New association officers will be elected. The annual banquet and a dance follow at 6 30 this evening in the ballroom. A luncheon and program for ladies is set for noon Wednesday at Amarillo Country Club.
Weather bureau reports 7 o clock stage at Dallas 31.7 feet with flood stage at 28 feet and a projected rise of 6 to 7 feet. US 67 between Dallas and Texarkana underwater near Rockwall, other out of city routes open. Rain totals across North Texas included Fort Worth 1.93, Wichita Falls 1.43, with thunder showers in Austin and Lufkin. Local lightnings caused a few fires and electric service interruptions. Bob Crocker of the Agriculture Department adds context.
Census officials met at the chamber of commerce to review methods for counting all residents after reports that parts of the city were under counted. Walter Shaller, district supervisor, urged anyone missed to submit forms or call the office as crews verify files and compare portfolios from Panhandle towns.
A Wichita Falls official in production and marketing said the wheat crop in Wichita County will make with the moisture it has barring unseasonably hot weather and high winds. Vernon and Lubbock counties reported heavy thundershowers in the afternoon.
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