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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
14
The Amarillo Globe, dated February 20, 1924, is a second class matter publication issued evenings except Saturdays and Sundays, in connection with The Amarillo Daily News. The Globe-News Publishing Co. lists GENE HOWE as President and Publisher, with Wesley Izard and Paul Alling as staff, and provides department contacts and subscription rates.
In the battle for the Republican National Convention, Harold Stassen gains momentum while Taft and Dewey struggle to unite their camps. Ohio’s 53 delegates split 44 for Taft, 9 for Stassen, highlighting regional strengths. Delegates pledged list shows Dewey leading with 125 votes, Stassen 68, Taft 44, with 267 committed of 1097 total.
A dated anti-communist rhetoric piece cites Dorothy Thompson warning that a socialist takeover would destroy U S institutions and enforce total dictatorship. It outlines purges, labor front building, mass surveillance, and even famine risk as the path to a claimed utopian goal, ending with quoted figures and cross-quoted political commentary.
Billy Rose recalls Oscar Hammerstein II praised by Broadway stars, comparing his fame to George M. Cohan. A gala dinner for Sydenham Hospital features songs by Oscar and Richard Rodgers, with banter about Broadway legends and Capone’s Chicago visit.
Paul Gallico rails against a new ladies sun glass fad that shows the wearer’s image in a two way mirror like lens. He frets that such specs reveal flaws at tender moments and threaten romance with a blunt self portrait in the beloved's eyes.
A humorous tirade argues against women’s use of mirrored sunglasses and men's vanity. It compares gaze dynamics to prohibition era scrutiny, claiming eye contact reveals too much and that women wield “two liquid orbs” as a weapon in dating. The piece mocks gendered flirtations and social optics.
In Amarillo Polk Street, Jim Trolinger and Paul and Lindsey Smith open a new men’s store at 512 Polk. Lindsey boastfully offers credit, while a social visit with Miss Scarleen Barker reveals a chaotic pocket spill containing Upsticks, bobby pins, gum, remnant fabric, ribbon, bus tokens, and 68 cents. Three young couples on Philadelphia, Birmingham, and Gran streets stand out in the tale.
A compact listing of 60 plus crossword hints across horizontal and vertical entries. Clues range from proper nouns to common terms, including names like U S 1 and Ria, and scientific terms such as tungsten and Greek letters. The puzzle references remain terse without filled answers.
A writer reflects on Mother's Day and Father's Day, arguing affection bridges generations. The piece notes how songs echo past eras from moms and dads youth, urging understanding and better attitudes toward parents and their memories.
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