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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
12
In Hartford on May 3 a census taker learns a hospital intern worked 126 hours last week. The intern, a medical student, questions the taxing workload and asks about the job while the census taker sighs at the heavy hours. The encounter highlights the strain of long shifts in medical training.
L. G. Culbertson of White Deer, 30, was found guilty by a 47th District Court jury of passing a worthless check over 50 dollars. He received a two year state prison sentence. Defense argued insanity at the time of the Aug 9 1948 bad check at Harry Holland Men's Store. jury ruled he was not insane.
Gordon Mitchell, Bob Berry, and Bill Gunderson led top ROTC honors at Senior High School in a morning ceremony. Mitchell won saber drill from eight cadets. Berry earned the Col. T. H. McDonald trophy. Gunderson received an American Legion staff officer medal.
In Amoy area monasteries Buddhist youths study Marx Lenin planned “new democracy” while another monastery opens a school for children to aid Red authorities, reflecting clerical support for Communist China’s regime.
Ticket sales surge for regional barbershop quartet contest at Municipal Auditorium 8:30 p.m. Saturday. SPEBSQSA officials report many entrants from Tri-State area. preliminary eliminations planned on Saturday to keep the show within time. Judged by Harry Norwood, tickets sold at Tolzien Piano Annex. prices range 1.20 to 2.40 dollars.
Carl S. Smith of Houston became president of the Tax Assessors and Collectors Association of Texas succeeding J B Oberndorfer of Galveston. Offiers named include Aquilla Pierce Tyler first vice president Jack Gladney Alice second vice president and George McCullar Kingsville secretary. Galveston chosen as 1951 convention city.
Perryton residents rally for Pete LaMaster as Republicans in Ochiltree, Hansford, Lipscomb and Hemphill counties push the congress hopeful. Campaigns target radio audiences across Amarillo Hereford Pampa and Borger with appearances on KGNC KFDA KPDN KHUZ KPAN and more. Candidate Ron Davis from Childress spurs his bid with flying saucer gimmick in Panhandle. Other contenders include Ben Guill Woody Montgomery Talma Smith Walter Rogers and H. J. Rice, all jockeying for support ahead of the July 22 Democratic primary and Saturday special election.
Amarillo High School will be well represented at the eighteenth annual Tri-State Band and Orchestra Festival to be held at Phillips University in Enid Oklahoma. About 150 students from the AHS orchestra and Sandie Band, directed by Charles Emmons and Clyde Rowe, will attend. Milburn Casey, festival manager, expects the event to be the largest yet, surpassing last year’s 6 500 students. The event aims to compare Southwest students’ talents with others and features adjudicators, guest conductors, the Phillips University concert band, a plaque for the outstanding concert band, sweepstakes prizes, and scholarships for outstanding musicians.
D. C. Towns, 33, of Dumas, was charged in county court with carrying a pistol. Police said a .32 caliber automatic was found tucked in his shirt after arrest early today. Earlier he paid a $10 fine in corporation court after pleading guilty to simple assault disturbance and destruction of private property. The assault charge was filed by his wife Evelyn Lorraine Towns.
Jim Anthony and Betty Jo Ely were named the most valuable choir members of Amarillo High School's Bel Canto Chorale at the annual banquet held last night. The event at Dell's Ranch House centered on a May Day theme with Anthony presiding as master of ceremonies. The choir is directed by A. M. Autrey.
The Plan ning & Zoning Commission will review a revised zoning ordinance at its regular monthly meeting Friday night at 7 30 in the city commission chamber at the Municipal Auditorium. The revisions were drafted by the commission over several months and are in final form by Manning & Manning, city attorneys. C A Jimmy James chairs the commission.
The Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee outlines a citywide clean-up paint-up fix-up campaign running May 14 through May 20. Bob Kesterson presided, with Edward N. Bliss and William F. Ford named co chairs and a large executive committee appointed to manage the effort.
Gray Studio owner Johnny Gray announced the purchase of a 45 by 142 foot corner lot at Tenth and Lipscomb, northeast corner, for a new modernistic studio. The site was bought from Tate Oakes with Sam Albright of the Loewenstern Company handling the deal. O. L. Johnson plans the building, slated for occupancy in July. The studio was founded here 40 years ago by C. A. Gray.
Lavonda Joe Gatlin, 19, of 2011 West Seventh, faces a felony charge for attempting to pass an $84 forged check. The alleged incident occurred yesterday afternoon at Furr Food No 1, 10th and Fillmore, with check payable to C. M. Ford and signed Chas. E. Thorn. Gatlin was not arraigned and remains in city jail.
The annual Up-Helly- Aa festival in Shetland is believed by some to trace its origins to Viking days, a claim noted amid interest in the event's history and traditions.
Two Civil Aeronautics Administration architects met with Amarillo city commissioners and Rittenberry & Rittenberry to discuss a new terminal at Amarillo Air Terminal. The project has about 400000 dollars in city and federal funds. The terminal will be north central at the field near the runway intersection.
Glazer's Wholesale Drug Co filed for a permit to build a $45,000 warehouse and office at 306 Arthur, a 63 by 140 foot brick and steel structure. Wyrick Construction plans eleven homes in the 3800 block of Jackson totaling $60,000, with five houses at $6,000 and six at $5,000.
Carl Shirrill, 30, of Skyview Lodge 819 North East Seventh, went on trial late today in 47th District Court for burglary. Prosecutors say he took narcotics from S H Drug at 3805 North East Eighth on February 15, 1950. He already faces two years in state prison from a separate Fay's Case burglary conviction at 2400 East Third.
Bids on about 35000 dollars of street paving will be received Tuesday at the city commission meeting. Projects include Milam Street from Fifteenth to Sixteenth, Monroe Street 550 feet south of Forty-Second Avenue, North East Seventh from Polk to Taylor, and all streets in Westhaven Addition.
A three member special commission is hearing evidence on the value of about six acres of Joe Gray’s farm land between Amarillo and Bushland. The land is needed for widening and re routing of Highway 66 west of Amarillo. Gray opposes the county’s $3,000 offer, saying the land is worth more as the highway would separate his dairy operation. The commission may rule late today.
Four Amarillo High School journalism students and Miss Ellie Whitmore left by car this afternoon to attend the Interscholastic League Press Conference in Austin on Friday and Saturday. Traveling with the group are Bill Brady editor of The Sandstorm Sue Cearley Sandstorm news editor Julian Levine Sandstorm sports editor and Carol Robberson editor of La Airosa yearbook.
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