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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1950

Page

14

Amarillo Forecast Warm With Scattered Clouds Tomorrow

Am arillo and vicinity expect clear skies with warmer temperatures and some scattered clouds after noon. High near 91 degrees, low around 58, with trace precipitation overnight. Five day outlook calls for about six degrees above normal and locally light rain starting Thursday into Friday. Various towns report moisture totals from trace to 2.84 inches in the past week.

Amarillo H. C. Winburn Amarillo Air Terminal Follett Stratford Panhandle Dalhart Weather Bureau Borger Childress Clarendon Claude Dumas Hereford Lubbock Memphis Miami Shamrock Spearman Tulsa Vega Beaver Okla Boise City Buffalo Gage Guyman Woodward Clayton Clovis and Tucumcari

Gold Found on Washington Farm

Mrs Grace Melick discovered a quartz ledge on her farm five miles south of Port Angeles containing $123.60 per ton in gold with trace silver. Seattle assayers confirmed the find and a rush of lease applications followed from county officials noting the surrounding acreage.

Port Angeles Wash Grace Melick Here Seattle Melick

Dumas Dogie Day and Clovis Pioneer Day Delegations Planned

The Reception and Goodwill Committee of the Chamber of Commerce led by George Hammock met to plan delegations to the Dumas Dogie Day celebration next Saturday and to Clovis Pioneer Day on June 2. They discussed hosting the Texas Chamber of Commerce managers convention June 4 to 6, and Hammock said the South Plains Pecos Valley goodwill trip was postponed to next fall.

Chamber of Commerce George Hammock Texas Chamber of Commerce Hammock South Plains

Political Ads Open in 1950 Fair Catalogues

The Tri-State Fair catalogues now accept political ads. The executive committee announced that all candidates may run campaign announcements in the catalogue. Republican backers of Congressman Ben Guill had asked for and were granted space in the catalogue and premium list.

Tri-State Fair Association Ben Guill

Testing Equipment At Thompson Park Pool Opens Soon

Filtration and pumping gear at Thompson Park Swimming Pool was tested today in preparation for a forthcoming opening. Park superintendent Mark T. Miles and recreation director Jack Haas checked equipment and declared the pool in better condition than ever.

Thompson Park Swimming Pool Mark T. Miles Jack Haas Mr. Miles

Divorce Suits Top Civil Cases in Potter County

Potter County records show a divorce surge with 82 civil suits filed between May 1 and now. Of these, 55 are divorce cases, a rate well above normal, according to District Clerk Ben Smith.

Potter County Ben Smith

Bond Set In Theft Case For Anderson Hall

Justice of the Peace Charles Carder set a $2,000 bond this morning for Anderson Hall, charged with robbery linked to a $135 theft. Floyd Robinson testified he was robbed at 1014 North West Third on Saturday morning. Hall was remanded to jail in lieu of bond.

Anderson Hall Justice of the Peace Charles Carder Hall Floyd Robinson North West Third

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft patterns and book ad

Cross stitch rose motifs are simple to embroider with initials optional. Pattern 931 transfer details and Laura Wheeler improved pattern charts, photos, directions. Send twenty cents to The Amarillo Globe News Needlecraft Dept. Print name address and zone. Includes crochet knitting embroidery patterns and free sample.

Laura Wheeler Amarillo Globe News Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York

Council Amends Its By-Laws In Amarillo Meeting

Amarillo Community Council ratified two by law amendments. The council will meet three times annually in January May and September while its three divisions keep monthly meetings. Six new members were added to the executive committee bringing it to sixteen.

Amarillo Percy Blackburn John Ekelund J. R. Brown Bob Crudgington Community Chest E. C. Lacy Sam Seay Panhandle The Texas Social Welfare Workers Amarillo Junior League

Officer with a Heart for Those Suffering from Bad Checks

Deputy Sheriff Woody Riner faces two small cases of worthless checks under $5. One $3.55 grocery claim and a $3.95 liquor charge threaten jail for the men, yet would harm their wives and three children. He weighs arrest against starving families while officials process the warrants impersonally and without empathy.

Norton Spryde Woody Riner Riner Justice of the Peace

Bakers Meeting Closes Tonight Banquet Ends Three Day Convention

The Southwest Bakers Association wraps up a three day gathering with a 7 30 banquet in the Old Tascosa Room at the Herring Hotel. Morning sessions covered balancing formulas fermentation and packaging. Delegates compete in an afternoon golf tournament at Amarillo Country Club. A noon luncheon honored wives of members at the Amarillo Country Club.

Southwest Bakers Association Tascosa Herring Hotel Amarillo Country Club Association

Thirteen states drive half of the nation's egg output

The article lists Illinois Indiana Kentucky Iowa Kansas Michigan Missouri Nebraska Ohio North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin as the thirteen states producing about half of the United States eggs, highlighting their dominance in egg production.

Illinois Indiana Kentucky Iowa Kansas Michigan Missouri Nebraska Ohio North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin

Town and Co Hi Neighbor Local Radio Rundown

A garbled morning news and radio program roundup lists hosts and segments across sports music and local updates. The snippet mentions Bob Wills Eddie Arnold Curt Massey Cedric Foster and XIT Boys alongside various shows and time slots.

Town & Co iPierce Brool Icbs Pione Sons of Pio Webber Lionel Barrymo Arthur Godfrey Our Gal Bob Wills Eddie Arnold Grady Cole Klyn Kowboys Broadway Parade Navy Juke Box St. Louis

Narcotics Free For Teen-Agers

CHICAGO May 23 UPI A university vice president says narcotics peddlers give free samples to lure teens into addiction. Dr Andrew C Ivy of the University of Illinois testified that youth addicts rise daily in the Chicago area. A narcotics sergeant cites three doses as enough to trap youths, with young agents common in peddler rings. Police report a 14 year old girl both addict and peddler. About 25 percent of 1000 addicts seized last year were under 21.

Chicago U.P Andrew C. Ivy University of Illinois Chicago Crime Prevention Bureau John Mangin Chicago Narcotics Squad

Occupational Accidents Kill 15000 in 1949 Versus 16000 Prior

Occupational accidents caused 15 000 deaths in 1949, down from 16 000 in 1948. Public accidents excluding motor vehicle incidents totaled 16 000 lives, 500 fewer than the previous year.

Two Plead Guilty In County Court

A Potter County Court session ended with two men pleading guilty and a witness out of town. Clark Walling received 10 days in jail plus costs for aggravated assault. Arvil Morris drew 25 days plus costs for writing a $25 worthless check at the Diamond Drive-In.

Potter County Gene Jordan Clark Walling Travis George Groves Arvil Morris Diamond Drive-In

Jolson's Son Survives After Swallowing Aspirin

Asa Jolson, two, climbed to a medicine cabinet and swallowed twenty aspirin tablets. He was rushed to an emergency hospital where a stomach pump recovered most of the pills, in Van Nuys California.

van Nuys Cal al Jolson Asa

Puerto Rico Declared United States Citizens in 1917

In 1917 Puerto Ricans were granted citizenship of the United States, marking a major shift in their political and legal status. The change integrated Puerto Rico more fully into the U.S. constitutional framework and affected civil rights, eligibility for U.S. elections, and national identity.

Puerto Rico United States

Lest They Forget Boston Old Lang Sign Co. Greeting

Old acquaintances become welcome customers at the Old Lang Sign Company in Boston as workers recall past ties and greet familiar faces returning to the shop.

Boston U.P Old Lang Sign Co

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