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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1950

Page

2

Notice to Public Passed for Publication by Globe News Board

Notice to the public stating the document has been approved for publication by The Globe News board of censors with listed members including Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Grady Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nor a Joe Hess and Charley Under

Globe News Board of Censors Wes Izzard Paul Allingham N. D Bartlett Grady Camp Sarah Winter Bob Babb Lewis Nora Joe Hess Charley

Weather Wisdom and Shamrock Oil in Amarillo Reflections

A ranch forecaster notes his street wisdom on weather predicting on the High Plains. He cites past drought patterns and predicts a favorable row crop year with a possible wet June and July. The author visits Shamrock Oil president Harold Dunn and Ray Johnson’s offices, recalling a stock tip on Shamrock that yielded strong gains.

Harold Dunn Shamrock Oil & Gas Company Amarillo Mr. Dunn The Shamrock First National Bank Ray Johnson

Shamrock stock praised for solid value and strong management

The passage defends Shamrock as having real value with superb management. It notes possible price dips or a temporary downturn in the broader market, but argues a long, sustained uptrend is likely given the stock's fundamentals. A typographical error in the Chicago American is cited about mixed cocktails.

Chicago American

Girdle Industry and Hollywood’s Glowing Fashion

More than 3,000 workers in the United States manufacture girdles. In Hollywood, designers unveil girdles accented by eight tiny electric light globes to highlight the wearers contours as part of a novelty trend among movie exhibitionists.

United States Hollywood

A man’s monthly drunkenness blamed for all woes

A quoted remark argues that a single instance of drunkenness each month is deemed responsible for all ailments, troubles, and misfortunes, framing intoxication as the sole cause of broader personal distress.

Amarillo man writes on a claim about mother-in-law

L Thompson of Amarillo states that Mrs. A B Vail of 1406 Johnson claims to have the most wonderful and sweetest mother-in-law in the world.

L. Thompson Amarillo A. B. Vail Johnson

Must a permit be needed to fish Buffalo Lake

An Ardent Fisherman asks Tack whether a state fishing license suffices or if a local Buffalo Lake permit is required. The letter seeks clarification on fishing permit rules and regulatory overlap.

Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake concessionaire fee details from federal ownership

The federal government owns Buffalo Lake and rents to a concessionaire. It is remembered the operator charges 25 cents per visitor per visit. Part of the fee covers upkeep while the remainder goes to the government.

Buffalo Lake

American eating habits shift with meat rise and dessert decline

The speaker contrasts present dietary trends with past years noting higher meat intake now but reduced portions of other foods. He recalls childhood meals with more desserts and vegetables, and Sundays that left many feeling bloated. He mentions older generations taking long naps after meals.

Shattuck Resident Letter Banned Over Reptile Complaints

A letter from Art Morgan of Shattuck is not published due to a flood of reader complaints about articles on reptiles. The editor notes the pieces are banned for now but saved for possible later printing.

Art Morgan Shattuck Mr. Morgan

Amarillo Fights to Retain Population Leadership

Ranchers and farmers on the high plains warn that Amarillo must stage a strong effort to keep its population leadership. If it loses, it risks loss of respect and prestige in the region.

Amarillo

Unclear fragment hints at doubt in claim

A brief fragment expresses uncertainty with phrases that suggest hesitation about certainty or correctness. No clear names or events are present to identify people places or organizations.

Overpass Bids Opened After Court Stays Injunction

West Eighth Avenue overpass bids were opened after Judge W E Gee denied an injunction sought by Amarillo Building Trades Council regarding the wage scale. Six firms requested plans and are to submit bids. Rock Island Railroad funds half the cost on its right of way.

West Eighth Avenue City Commission W. E. Gee 108Th District Court Amarillo Building Trades Council Amarillo Marvin Nichols Fort Worth Ois Rock Island Railroad Eighth Avenue Line Avenue Georgia Street

New Post At Hospital To New Post At Hospital

To Northwest Texas Hospital F S Walters will become business manager June 1 succeeding J Hugh Johnson who becomes superintendent of Cimarron County Hospital Boise City Okla Walters since August 1949 graduate of Rice Institute engineering and UT post grad work Administrative assistant post will lapse Johnson appointed Boise City superintendent at recent hospital board meeting He came Amarillo 1943 credit manager 1948 Buck Beringer now superintendent Guymon Okla Change announced by C F Felden Jr superintendent. praise for Johnson's work in improving collections Globe News Want Ads Get Results.

F. S. Walters Northwest Texas Hospital J. Hugh Johnson Cimarron County Hospital Boise City Oklo Walters Rice Institute School of Engineering University of Texas Johnson Amarillo F. F. “Buck” Beringer Beringer Guymon C. F. Felden, Jr

Texan leads Southwest Bakers group and hunting talks set

Neal Brownie Mann of Mann Baking Company Amarillo elected president to succeed C R Rowley of Santa Fe A A DeBroisse Albuquerque named vice president J R L Kilgore Albuquerque re elected secretary treasurer Convention closes with banquet at Old Tascosa Amararillo Sportsmen and land owners meet at Amarillo High School to discuss hunting and fishing laws in Panhandle 28 counties plans regulate seasons bag limits and enforcement starting Sept 1 Advisers from Austin and local game wardens outline proposals and sportmen club recommendations include trotlines game fish channel catfish crappie size limits dove quail deer antelope rules Dutch dinner for visiting officials in Amarillo Meetings planned in Miami Canadian Wheeler Clarendon Memphis and other towns through June

Game Department Amarillo High School Texas Game, Fish & Oyster Commission Commission Panhandle Game, Fish & Oyster Commission Austin Marion Toole W. ©. Glazener E. G. Marsh Frank Cowsert Jim Maggard Paul V. Jones Veterans of Foreign Wars Pampa City Hall Miami Wheeler Clarendon Memphis

Wooden Leg Fort Worth theft case ends with bail

In Fort Worth on May 23 three residents, a man, his wife, and a friend with a wooden leg, were released on bond after $39 stolen from a cafe cashier was recovered. The woman had hidden $30 in the friend's wooden leg and gave the remainder to her husband. The cashier declined to prosecute.

Fort Worth

Draft Inductions May Be Needed If Slump Persists

INDIANAPOLIS May 23 Major General Lewis B Hershey, director of Selective Service, said draft inductions may be necessary soon as enlistments slump. He noted manpower experts worry about recruitment, but no inductions will occur until Congress acts to extend the peacetime draft beyond June 24.

Tack Indianapolis Selective Service Lewis B. Hershey Washington Hershey Congress

Lost Cocker Spaniel Honey Missing Near Hayden

Dear Tack: Lost May 20 copper-colored year-old female cocker spaniel answers to Honey. Wore narrow collar with tags. Reward offered. Contact 2-2593 THE HARRIS KIMBROUGHS 2613 Hayden.

Tack Honey Harris Kimbroughs Hayden

Final plans for Amarillo park summer program

Final plans for the Summer Playground Program in Amarillo parks will be completed tonight at the Park and Recreation Commission meeting. Summer activities start June 1 with Thompson Park Swimming Pool opening, and the playground program begins June 13 after a three day training school led by city recreation director Jack Haas.

Amarillo Park and Recreation Commission Thompson Park Therogram Jack Haas

Wool From Millions Of Sheep Used In Car Upholstery

Wool from 17,000,000 sheep is used annually to produce upholstery for automobiles, highlighting the scale of the textile supply fueling the auto industry's interior fabrics.

Courthouse Records and Legal Notices

Courthouse records show warranty deeds transferring plots in Wolflin Park Ridgemere G& C Reeder and Denver Heights among others and a civil divorce action Billie 8 vs Joe Hall Ball. Norris Thompson Jr and Mise Rose Alpha Anderson obtain a marriage license. A baptismal naming notes Pocahontas became Rebecca thereafter.

Goffin Denver Heights G. E. Neal Sam B. Archer Industrial Robert Lee Amason Dr. R. P. Black Wolflin Park Billie Joe Hall Ball Canter . Smith Louis C. Smith Norris Thompson, Jr Mise Rose Alpha Anderson

Dedication of New Building for Legion Meeting

Texas and neighboring states officials join Hanson Post 54 for the Fifth Division American Legion convention. The program includes the dedication of a new $115,000 building led by General Thompson. Governor Allan Shivers and Railroad Commissioner Ernest C. Thompson attend, with district commanders from Odessa Abilene Amarillo Levelland and San Angelo among delegates from over 200 posts.

Joe Spurlock Texas Texas Railroad Commission American Legion Hanson Post Wayne Middleton Department of Texas Dick Warren Department of Oklahoma Seaborn Collins W. J. “Bill” Sohl Alpine John F. Crooks Odessa Louis Jordan Abilene Charles C. Gibson Amarillo W. T. “Pete” Bridges Levelland John W. Robinson San Angelo

Alaskan villages shrink as census nears

The 1950 census may erase several Alaskan villages from maps. The Alaska Almanac notes that six villages had fewer than ten inhabitants in 1940, including Iditarod with a single resident.

Anchorage Alaska Iditarod

Tennessee Opens 16 Parks and Recreation Areas Statewide

The state announces sixteen parks and recreational areas fully open or under construction across Tennessee as part of a broad network expansion. It highlights planned facilities, locations, and potential regional benefits for outdoor recreation and tourism.

Tennessee

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