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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1951
Page
2
Amendment No. 1 proposes a retirement and pension system for appointive county officials and employees. No. 2 concerns the University Permanent Fund. No. 3 lays out a rural fire prevention district proposal. No. 4 covers a veterans land fund. No. 5 reworks the old age and welfare systems.
A lengthy courthouse records list covers warranty deeds transferring parcels in multiple Amarillo blocks and additions, plus domestic relations cases noting several divorces. It includes marriages licenses for Charles Fowlkes with Minerva Mitchell and others, alongside numerous property transfers by various grantees and grantors.
In Amarillo area notes, readers seek a Streusel bars recipe and discuss Betty Hen cocoanut cake praise, while Billy Henry jokes about a missed cake. Johnny Linn departs to join the U.S. Air Force for three years as a psychological warfare officer, with Luke Air Base ahead and hometown support strong.
Local praise flows for Wiles Madden of Unity of Texas who was chosen as outstanding student and top young man from a pool of 14,000. The event, held Saturday, marks a significant recognition of his achievements and character.
Buffalo Lake teems with gold fish seen by markets as carp in demand. Averages and weights vary with fishermen noting fish reach around a pound and a half. The piece discusses edible fish availability and hints at local fishing activity.
Report notes the introduction of goldfish into Buffalo Lake by fishermen, leading to a spreading population. A curious observer recalls a man in a red hat and attire, while mentioning unseasonably windy November weather and an anonymous nomination letter.
A jumble of local items includes a letter to Lipscomb Texas officials seeking hunting info, notes about a missing billfold valued at about $16, various classified ads offering dogs cats and services, and multiple trade and babysitting requests reflecting a small town newspaper page.
Las Vegas November 14 history's first atomic maneuvers camp was made permanent by the Army. Camp Desert Rock will be under Brig Gen Burdette W Fitch command and will host 1000 to 1500 troops including the Third Corps Artillery. The site near Yucca Flat hosted over 5000 GIs in recent blasts and a new TNT charge signals upcoming non atomic tests.
New Hampshire Senator Styles Bridges was taken to a Grand Rapids hospital with a serious bout of intestinal influenza. Dr. Felix S. Alfentio said the illness would keep him in bed for several days.
Brig Gen J H Trappell's 187th Regimental Combat Team prepared to drop on any Korean front. About 3 000 paratroopers with 100 000 pounds of gear conducted a successful test jump in Taegu area, flying from Japan by 110 planes of the 315th Air Division. The exercise, named Operation Showoff, demonstrated rapid movement and readiness for surprise blows with light gear during the test, full combat equipment ready for action.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Fred M. Allison Jr., wife of a Corsicana oil operator, who died yesterday.
Most mica output in the United States originates in the western region of North Carolina, where key mines drive the nation's supply. Local operators and federal data indicate the state accounts for the majority of American mica production, highlighting its central role in domestic mineral markets.
A Western Penitentiary inmate applied for a cashier position at the Homer City State Bank amid a wave of embezzlement cases in the district. He wrote that if the salary is right, he can show what he can do with the pardon board, though he did not explain his imprisonment. The vacancy remains unfilled.
Forrest G Brock an electrician's mate engineman son of Mr and Mrs Forrest W Brock 90 North Virginia is serving in Korean waters aboard the USS Taussig a destroyer with the UN blockading and escort force The Taussig participated in the siege of Wonsan Korea and also bombarded Communist shore installations on both coasts of the Korean peninsula.
Robert A Rose serves with Reserve Patrol Squadron 871 ordered to active duty in March. He is an airman apprentice, son of Mr and Mrs Francis O Rose of 3629 Fountain. The squadron is at Naval Air Station Alameda California. Rose joined the Navy in October 1950 and trained at US Naval Training Center San Diego California.
Hansford County voters approved a $50,000 bond issue to take over a 14 bed Spearman hospital amid fears of closure due to deficits. Ballots 413 in favor to 337 against statewide with Spearman showing 343 to 52 in favor. County plans to cap annual operation at $9,000 and use part of proceeds to cover immediate debts.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin Peter Paulson seven died after a friend’s homemade bow and arrow pierced his eye and nearly reached his brain during a Saturday play session. Eight other children were present when the accident occurred and he died on the operating table during eye removal.
A whimbrel, a shorebird related to the curlew, was spotted off the New England coast near Chatham Massachusetts for the first time in nearly forty years, marking a rare sighting in the region.
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