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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1950

Page

4

Amarillo High School awards first ever local teacher scholarship

Four scholarships from local groups were awarded to Amarillo High School graduates. Gaynelle Mills, Future Teachers of America member and daughter of J F Mills, received Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association’s new scholarship to study education at Amarillo College and library science elsewhere.

Amarillo High Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association Gaynelle Mills Future Teachers of America Amarillo College J. F. Mills Gaynelle AHS Y Cai Future Teachers of America Club Amarillo High School Carmen Ulm

Teachers association backs scholarship to recruit future teachers

The Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association becomes general sponsor for young students drawn to teaching. President J. H. Flathers notes the outlook for supplying good teachers is not good and says the scholarship is a start to encourage and assist fine young men and women to educate for the profession.

Teachers Association J. H. Flathers Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association

Rites for Father of Mrs Vineyard Held in Dallas

Funeral services were held yesterday in Dallas for R. L. Cooper 87 father of Mrs R L Vineyard of 1801 Harrison He died Saturday night at his home Survivors include three sons R and John Cooper both of Dallas George A Cooper of San Antonio another daughter Mrs Lee Hainline of Dallas and a grandson Roy Vineyard employed by The Globe News

Dallas R. L. Cooper R. L. Vineyard Harrison Cooper Federal Reserve System Vineyard John Cooper George A. Cooper San Antonio Lee Hainline Roy Vineyard The Globe-News

Four Injured In Collisions

Four persons were hurt in two auto accidents yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Knapp, 70, in Happy, was treated at St. Anthony's for bruises and rib fractures after a Line and Mississippi crash. Mrs. Philip Arthur, 29, Borger, and her daughter Rhonda Gail, 3, were dismissed after emergency care. A second collision near North East Fifteenth and Arthur left Mrs. Ollie Jane McGinnis and Charles Edward Johnson with minor injuries, both treated and released. Drivers Arthur and Glynn G. Eastham faced stop-signal tickets. Johnson was cited for license and yield violations.

J. H. Knapp Happy St. Anthony's Hospital Line Mississippi Philip Arthur North East Fifteenth Arthur Ollie Jane McGinnis Ong Charles Edward Johnson North Arthur St. Anthony’s Raymond G. McGinnis Gordon Irving Johnson McGinnis Johnson

Nab Two in El Paso Theater Holdup

Two men charge armed robbery over a theater holdup in El Paso where four employees were tied up and locked in a closet. Hugh Edward Burchfiel of Oklahoma City, 23, arrested after an alarm. $1,436.46 in cash found. Robert Lawrence Macklin, 27, Rosewood, Oregon, arrested in a car near the theater.

EL Paso Hugh Edward Burchfiel Oklahoma City Robert Lawrence Macklin Rosewood Ore Burchfiel Macklin

Titanium Abundant in Earth's Crust Contrary to Myths

Despite being seen as rare, titanium is more plentiful in the earth's crust than lead, copper, or zinc, indicating its availability may be greater than commonly thought.

Church Women Hold Evening Meeting in Amarillo

The Amarillo Evening chapter of the Council of Church Women met at West Amarillo Christian Church with Miss Mattea McClurkin presiding. Reports covered YWCA Emmaphasis plans, a new Negro library opening, and ecumenical register efforts with World Council unity goals.

Amarillo Sue Glenn Eleventh Jackson Southern Presbyterian Church Miss Glenn YWCA Joyce Wilson Women’s Council A. F. Madison World Council of Church Women Charlotte Ingram Ward

OKLAHOMA SHERIFF CANDIDATE ARRAIGNED IN DRAMATIC FIGHT

Oklahoma City May 30 D C Porky Smith a candidate for sheriff will be arraigned tomorrow on charges of assaulting the present sheriff with intent to kill. Smith a former deputy of Sheriff Newt Burns faces charges filed yesterday by Burns who seeks re election. Smith claims a political frameup and says Burns invited him to talk over differences.

Oklahoma City U.P D. C Porky” Smith Smith Newt Burns Burns Oklahoma County Post George Miskovsky Miskovsky Granville Scanland

Correction: Census shows increase to 103 644 000 for Lubbock

A front page correction clarifies a typographical error in The Globe’s business census story. The 1948 census increase applies to Lubbock, not Amarillo, with retail figures rising from 21 111 000 in 1939 to 103 644 000 in 1948 and wholesale from 32 742 000 to 172 538 000, while Amarillo retail and wholesale totals reach 108 395 000 and 200 033 882 respectively.

Globe Lubbock Amarillo

Civil Service Openings Listed

Civil service commission announces examinations to fill laboratory mechanic laboratory electronic mechanic and laboratory machinist and several scientist positions including chemist metallurgist physicist mathematician and engineer. Salaries range 2200 to 5400 for laboratory posts and 3825 to 10000 for scientist roles. Electronic mechanic posts are with federal agencies in Texas while other posts are in Washington DC. Forms and details from H M Timmons civil service secretary Room 21 post office building.

Civil Service Commission Texas Washington

Globe News Want Ad Stresses Quick Need Filling by Phone

An out of this world quick and easy want ad from Globe News urges readers to call 6262 to fill their needs swiftly. The ad emphasizes speed and convenience for classified requests.

Globe- News

Benesch Wins Special News Tip Award For Address Lead

Emil M. Benesch of 500 Kentucky wins a special prize of 5 for supplying the address of the first prize tipster in the 14 year old News tip contest. Mrs J G Colby of 880 Clairmont Denver confirms her address from Denver and says she is in real estate. She left Amarillo Sept 1 1944. John H Hodges of 1603 Bonham called later with the wrong address but knew Colby was in Denver.

Emil M. Benesch Kentucky J. G. Colby Clairmont Denver Colby The Globe Amarillo John H. Hodges 1603 Bonham Mr. Benesch

Will Address Sales Meet By Norris Ewing

Norris Ewing of Amarillo head of the Norris Ewing Agency has been invited to address Travelers Insurance regional sales conference at the Broadmoor Hotel Colorado Springs. The four day event opens June 4 with 209 Travelers producers attending. Ewing will be the largest 1949 Travelers accident insurance producer at the conference and placed sixth among all Travelers agents in accident insurance sales. He and his wife and daughter Ruth will travel to Colorado next Saturday. Esmond Ewing of Hartford will lead the home office delegation as executive vice president and a prospective son in law to Norris Ewing.

Norris Ewing Amarillo Travelers Insurance Company Broadmoor Colorado Springs Travelers Insurance Co Mr. Ewing Neill E. McKay Ewing

Bull Whip Show By Pete Hox At Boys Ranch

Blind bull whip artist Pete Hox and troupe perform tonight at Boys Ranch with assistances Johnnie Lucky Larabee Mrs Hox Joyce and Gary Lee. Lucky Larabee is also a whip artist. Hox clips cigarettes and targets with long whips and has appeared in films and been Ripley's cartoon subject.

Pete Hox Boys Ranch Johnnie Lucky” Larabee Hox Joyce Gary Lee Lucky Larabee Larabee Ripley

Flag Day's 'Mother' Dies in New York

Laura B. Prisk, 75, longtime advocate for June 14 as Flag Day, died of heart disease at her Manhattan home. She urged Congress to establish the day as a national holiday, though it remains a legal holiday only in Pennsylvania and Missouri.

New York Laura B. Prisk Manhattan Congress Pennsylvania Missouri

Census Counts To Be Released In Panhandle Counties

Final census figures for several Panhandle counties will be released tomorrow per epi census supervisor Walter Shaller. Data has been sent to the Bureau of Census in Washington and will be released unless Washington issues a delay. A missing persons recapitulation will also be released detailing numbers added to rolls by various search efforts.

Panhandle Walter Shaller Epi Tony Bureau of Census Washington Census Bureau Mr. Shaller

Smuts Reported Slightly Better Despite Illness

Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts, ill with sciatica at his farm near Pretoria, was reported to be slightly better and in less pain today. Doctors said he was in no immediate danger.

Smuts Johannesburg South Africa Jan Christiaan Smuts Pretoria

First Wheat in Dallas Arrives for Storage

Dallas officials report the first 1950 wheat load reached Pearston Mill & Elevator for storage. The grain was grown at Hollister in southern Oklahoma.

Dallas Pearston Mill & Elevator Hollister Oklahoma

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Globbe Future Teachers Association Mrs. Vineyard Caeax Beery Prescription Shop Ta ' Amarillo Peaches Pard S&h Ant S. Polk Buffalo Lake L. V. Chillders Chillders Globe News Paul Timmons E. M. Benesch Fied W. G. Water ET Prp Ei" Deason Flag Day Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association Ordway - Saunders CO Amarillo Bldg Lara General Motors Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Bere BUICK Cadillac DELCO GMAC General Motors Acceptance Corporation Lone Star Co., Distributors
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