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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1951
Page
2
The column laments bottling profits as soft drink prices press 5 to 7 cents and warns of financial strain on bottlers. A youth fad called ditto mirrors scenes from films, while cattlemen critique meat rules as impractical and blame legislators for no veal ceiling. Myrtle Powell contributes a reflection on aging.
Mrs Francis Wilson states her mother Mrs S L Walker failed a driver’s exam three times, then, on a joke, took Hadacol and passed with flying colors. She credits a sudden knee improvement as part of the reason for the prior failures. Buck Fausett is praised as a top Southwest ball club manager and well liked, and his loss to the Gold Sox is described as tragic.
A reader asks Tack to publish tips on killing Johnson grass as it overruns property. The column includes May rainfall estimates by George Turner, an easy puzzle about hens laying eggs, and nostalgic reminiscences from Mel Ott about rock throwing and sling shots, noting modern pellets and hunting.
A local column offers $200 in cash for the most accurate rainfall forecast for Amarillo this month. First prize is $50. Send your name and address with a forecast precise to hundredths of an inch to avoid ties.
The Saturday Evening Post argues inflation threatens social rifts, pitting farmers, workers and businessmen against each other. It contends such strife benefits Stalin and questions whether inflation has been halted.
A Plainview Texas mother writes that the radiant matron ideal is a rare reality. She describes persistent fatigue from constant hard work with two young children and rejects the notion of easy motherhood. She urges readers to see the steady grind behind the supposed glow.
Tack observes old acquaintances who were radiant before marriage becoming worn, irritable, and undernourished after having one or two children. He questions whether these mothers know how to care for themselves, if they smoke too much, go out too often, or neglect meals, and whether excessive attention to children is harmful.
A speaker laments mothers who starve themselves and skip meals, noting many eat only a little and rarely sit to eat. They recall how once young mothers stayed pretty after birth, while today many look haggard. The writer urges care for mothers and better eating habits amid modern pressures.
A reader voices concern that a distressed young mother needs medical evaluation and diagnosis. The note suggests the public suspecting a breakdown and implies a physician could determine a cause, recalling harsher memories of mothers from decades past.
A distressed speaker argues that housing conditions are poor and that weak maternal health burdens families. The passage notes a devitalized young mother and a lack of male motivation for domestic chores, implying strain in household duties and family life.
They describe marrying attractive partners and wanting them to remain good-looking and hugable. The speaker notes a high rate of divorces and implies concern over marriages not lasting.
For every woman who leaves her husband there are about 20 husbands who desert their wives. It’s a sad truth and Mr Tack apologizes in advance. If more young mothers cared for their looks as they do their children, homes would stay intact. Some men neglect parenthood, they are bored and restless. Martyr mothers, even if beautiful years ago, cramp their style. Perhaps the riddance is good luck, but it harms children and others. Old Tack urges young mothers to care for themselves as they do their children.
The passage emphasizes health and well being as important and practical to practice. It urges maintaining fine physical condition and avoiding fatigue. It notes a high percentage of run-down young fathers and mothers as a concern.
A PTA events night at Lee Bivins School opens at 7 PM with the PTA program, third grade classroom visits for parents, and officer elections for next year scheduled at 7:30 PM.
A survey notes that over fifty distinct service types now rely on radio, telephone, or telegraph communications. The finding highlights broad adoption across industries and sectors expanding efficient remote operations.
An Amarillo resident lauds the city as Friendly City praising neighbors who helped during pregnancies, tornado recovery, hospital visits, and deaths. She recounts rides to Hereford, painting and wiring aid, clothing gifts to 82 families, home repairs, and ongoing acts of kindness from doctors, coworkers, and church friends, urging newcomers to stay and witness the goodwill.
Sebastian Gentile went to a Syracuse police station and demanded arrest. After officers refused, he kicked out a station window and was taken into custody.
In East Texas a colored couple shops for shoes as the clerk struggles with a large size. The husband teases Beulah about feeling big and the couple riffs on mud and humor. A separate joke concerns a Scotchman visiting the Black Sea to fill his fountain pen.
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