Mrs Bechtold Remembers Hemphill County Ties on Canyon Highway
A resident living along the Canyon Highway recalls childhood and teaching days near the Goettsche place, saying Hemphill County feels like home.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1950
Page
2
Big Hit Mentalist At Amarillo Paramount Week Run
The mentalist Alane Dass performs two daily shows at 3 and 9 pm at the Paramount Theater in a weeklong engagement. Holiday Affair with Robert Mitchum Janet Leigh and Wendell Corey plays, Heiress returns tonight and tomorrow at Municipal Auditorium by Amarillo Little Theater. Stan Kenton headlines a concert Sunday at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alane Dass
Paramount Theater
Robert Mitchum
Janet Leigh
Wendell Corey
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Daisy Day
Johnny Clinton
Weldon Forister
Elizabeth Dunn
Warren Tuckness
Neva Smith
Lefty Mitchell
Malcolm Brown
Pampa
Don Stinson
Fred Ritchey
Mel Price
Bobby Campbell
Pete Gilbert
Bill Brady
Lea Criswell
Ralph Brady
Bob Smith
Borger
Notice to the public from The News-Globe board of censors
The News-Globe board of censors passes publication for a public notice listing West Izzard Paul Allingham M O D Barnett Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess and Charley Underwood as named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Globe Board of Censors
West Izzard
Paul Allingham
OD Barnett
Grady Camp
Sarah Winter
Bob Babb
Lewis Nordyke
Joe Hess
Charley Underwood
Pink Bow Bassinet Ranch calf dog timing delay
A note from George and Waily, experienced with calves, delays in the delivery or arrival of a calf and dog pair. The writer mentions patience as today passes with no action yet and references tonight or tomorrow for the latest update. The message reflects anxious expectation about animal-related events at the Pink Bow Bassinet Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Waily
Atest
Letter argues dogs deserve dog treatment not human status
A correspondent contends that dogs should be treated as dogs rather than as people, yet offers little concrete standard. He notes that many dog lovers show more care and consideration to their pets than to many unrelated humans, highlighting a conflict between affection and expectations of humane treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
ACS
Potter County
Old Library
Sixth and
Taylor
Amarillo
Civility and cruelty mingle in human wolves
An observer notes that polite men can be hard-boiled and selfish toward people, while gruff men may hide the biggest hearts. The piece asserts that wolves come in many forms, with the worst often snarling the least.
Man on Train Bets On Clever Dog in Card Game
A traveler sits with a man and his dog aboard a train. They play gin rummy at a small table, and the passenger jokes about the dog’s brains. The owner counters that the dog isn’t so smart, claiming to have beaten him three of the last five games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy
Willowby
Princess Determines Feeds After Hash Refeed
A dog owner details feeding Princess a meal of eggs beef gravy and liver oil, then mixed leftover onion hash which caused the dog to refuse the bowl. The owner plans to retry after weaning her pups and warns she may go hungry if she refuses again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess
Estes urges modern traffic lights for pedestrians in city
Tom Estes of 4214 West Fourteenth urges Tack to install walking lights. He notes Houston's timing allows 30 mph without frequent stops and argues Polk Street could move more traffic with up to date signals and proper timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Estes
West Fourteenth
Houston
Mr. Estes
Polk Street
Dinner or supper debate across Texas and Oklahoma
Mrs Joe Scaling of Dalhart notes her husband calls the evening meal supper not dinner. She recalls Enid Oklahoma college meals at Zeta Tau Alpha with breakfast lunch and dinner. She asks if regional language and location shape what is dinner or supper and whether Texans say this evening for this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Scaling
Dalhart
Enid
Oklahoma
Stillwater
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Violet or Johnny Jump-Up Dispute Over Watercress
In a light note two visitors from Amarillo, Mrs. R. T. Alexander and Mrs. Roy Bechtold, debated whether a plant seen while gathering watercress was a violet or a Johnny Jump-up. Mrs. Alexander called it a Johnny Jump-up, while Mrs. Bechtold argued it was a violet. The writer observes the playful distinction between a dispute and an argument as good natured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Alexander
Roy Bechtold
Amarillo
Alexander
Bechtold
Ranch life saying echoes rural wisdom from Mrs Alexander
A reader recalls Mrs Alexander’s remark about country living. She once warned that ranch life is all right for men and dogs but hell on women and horses, noting the harsh realities of rural life.
Patch of Poison Ivy Noted by Mrs Alexander and Mrs Bechtold
Two women, Mrs Alexander and Mrs Bechtold, spot a poison ivy patch on a tree by the creek. Mrs Alexander recalls living in /g pillo as restful. They remember ranch life and a wedding dance at the Goettsche place north of the river with a 20 mile horseback ride and fording the Canadian River after dancing all night.
Goettsche Ranch Recounts Early Rough Panhandle Years
Word from Dr Goettsche who lives in Higgins describes the Panhandle as rough country at times. He recalls settling on the Goettsche place in the ranch’s north section where 200 rattlers were killed in the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goettsche
Higgins
Panhandle
Mrs Percy Ames Sends Short Shorts in Tex Note
Mrs Percy Ames of Dumas Texas writes to Tack sending a pair of feed sack shorts in exchange for a pair of aprons the girls made last year She calls herself originator of the pattern and hopes to meet him one day praising his daily column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Ames
Tack
Dumas, Tex
Dear Tack letters reveal Amarillo dog woes and UFO notes
A letter from E A Knox of Carey Texas laments Amarillo dogs roaming yards and harming flowers while praising humane-minded citizens. He warns of rabies risk and city dog laws. Another note mentions flying discs seen near Memphis and Childress and an unusual ford bull sighting near Estelline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Memphis
Childress
Fstelline
E. A
Knox
Carey
Texas
Letter from Mr. Troy Laundry Mentioning Hose Sanitizing
A reader thanks Mr. Troy Laundry for a letter and notes the installation of extra Special super-equipment for hose sanitizing after reading Tack's troubles with his sex. The reader sends a photograph of the hose room operator and machinery and hopes to visit upon return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Laundry
Tack
Fowler
Shanghai refugees dock in Hong Kong
The Gen. W. H. Gordon arrived in Hong Kong with 154 Americans and 581 other foreigners evacuated from Red China. Departing from Taku Bar near Tientsin on Saturday night, most refugees were from Shanghai. Consul General Walter McCaughy leading American consular staff aboard as the United States closes all installations in Communist China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
W. H. Gordon
Red China
Taku Bar
Tientsin
Shanghai
Walter McConaughy
United States
China
Jolson Responds After Death Rumor Rips Through Palm Springs
Palm Springs May 3 Singer Al Jolson dismissed reports he was dead saying he must be rising in the world and joking that such stories only happen to Bing Crosby. Jolson, who turns 64 May 26, was awakened by the rumor and commented in light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Springs
Cal
al Jolson
Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Crosby
Jolson
Motto Adopts Meaning for Rutland's Coat of Arms
Rutland, England's smallest historic county, adopts the motto Much in Little for its first coat of arms, as Globe-News Want Ads promise results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
England
Globe-News
London seeks return of Temple Bar from Hertfordshire
The London city authorities demand the return of Temple Bar the last surviving gate of Fleet Street removed in 1879 from Theobald's Park Hertfordshire. The move aims to restore a historic landmark to its original site in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Theobald’s Park
Hertfordshire
Temple Bar
Fleet Street
Turkey feed requirements for market age
The article notes that raising a turkey to about 28 weeks old requires between 75 and 100 pounds of feed.
The Seventh Murder and a New York Ad Clue
Criminologists chase a Jack the Ripper case pattern across New York. Five girls stabbed, each bearing a card reading Jack the Ripper. Police suspect Jack Holden, a released youth, but Fred Farrington doubts his guilt and follows a lead from an ad that pulls investigators to interior decorator Mrs. Herbert Randolph. Willowby tails the Randolph circle while Freddy weighs motives, money, and alibis as the hunt continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack the Ripper
Jack Holden
Fred Farrington
Dargan
Police Department
Holden
Jack
Farrington
Mack
Herbert Randolph
Freddy
Willowby
Randolph
Block & Block
Margaret Devers
Rochester
Sheila Devers
Herbert
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Arthur Lamb
George Farrell
Bettie Cobiey
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Mrs. Ames
Humanity
Erasmus
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Weschester County
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B. F. Goodrich
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Deason
Nitt Fence Inn
F.H.A
J. M
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Frank Hamer
M. M
Nance
London Bridge
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Les James
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W. H. Walters
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Amarillo Globe News
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