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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1951
Page
5
Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Jessie Smith 73 who died yesterday in a local physician's office. A widow of H M Smith who died in 1938 she had lived in Amarillo 30 years and previously operated a grocery in San Jacinto. Services will be at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel.
Rev. S. E. Dodge presided at funeral rites for Mrs. Smith, charter member of the Southern Presbyterian Church. The body will be sent to Monett, Missouri for burial. She is survived by five sisters Maebelle Brownell Georgia Hester Pendergraft Talquah Joplin R. S. Schooling Wentworth Eva Russell Springdale New Mexico and one brother R. E. Boucher Truth or Consequences NM and three stepsons.
Amarillo voters face a Texas general election vote on five proposed constitutional amendments. Absentee voting ends tonight at close of business. mail ballots must be postmarked by midnight. Proposals include funding for rural fire districts, veterans land bonds, county retirement for officials, university permanent funds investments, and removing residence citizenship requirements for old age aid and related programs.
The Government of San Salvador has acquired several tractors to aid small farmers in cultivating their lands, aiming to boost productivity and rural livelihoods through shared agricultural resources.
Six man football, now common among small high schools nationwide, was originated by Stephen Epler in Chester Nebraska and the first game was played on September 26, 1934.
Taiwan imposes an export licensing regime aimed at stopping possible trans shipment of strategic commodities to Communist China. The measure signals tighter controls on cross Strait trade and tight scrutiny of shipments to Beijing.
Funeral services for Bert Smith Sr. will be held at 2 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Clarendon with Rev J Perry King and others officiating. Smith 48 died Thursday in Clarendon after 20 years there operating Smith Brothers Gin. Survived by wife Tennie daughter Harlene sons Donald and Bert Jr father M I Smith sisters Maggie Dyer and Rual Smith both of McLean and brother Fred Smith Fort Worth. Grandchildren also noted. Burial under Murphy Spicer Funeral Home care.
Detectives Standredge and Hamby say Earl Martin, 22, stole from a drug store. Police Recorder Calla Way fined Martin $13, yielding a net loss of $12.90 for the suspect.
Funeral for Margaret Dellenger Reed 85 held at First Baptist Spearman with Rev. A F Lofton officiating. Burial in Hansford Cemetery directed by Boxwell Brothers. Survivors include two brothers two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Reed came to the Panhandle 46 years ago from Montague County and lived on land purchased for 800 dollars.
Rory Musick 25 followed incorrect traffic pattern and tried to exit through an in door at a Williamson West Virginia supermarket. Life saving crew pulled him from wreckage of a plate glass door and he received 33 stitches to face arms and stomach at the hospital.
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