Weather notes and social concerns mix in Amarillo column
The column discusses a norther and rain sweeping the Panhandle with forecasts by Mr Tack. It covers public weather forecasting debates, a mother seeking guidance on coed activities for a 10 year old, and a reader letter from E. T. Cummings with blunt views on Alcoholics Anonymous and alcoholism as an injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Alberta
Denver
Tack
Amarillo
E. T. Cummings
Fisk Building
Peole
Wind Weather and Scandinavian Names in Vega Anecdotes
A reader mail column features George Larson praising Tack for weather forecasts and discusses Scandinavian name changes among Vega residents. It notes Harold Stassen possible Stassen lineage, and reports hopes Stassen may campaign in Texas in 1952. It ends with softer speculation about Blassen’s presidential chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Larson
Mr. Tack
Tack
Political speculation on Republican vice presidential picks
A Washington observer weighs possible nominees for vice president and outlines scenarios. Taft could be nominated if the party feels sure, Dewey if worried, and Eisenhower if frightened, reflecting internal mood cues from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Observer
Taft
Dewey
Eisenhower
Truman Praises Taft’s Honesty and Convictions
The President defends Senator Taft against a jab from an aide, calling Taft an honest man who has earned animosity through ability and diligence, and who stands by his convictions despite criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Duty to children shapes obedient, life-ready minds
A speaker argues parental duty lies in hardening children through firm guidance. Parents who mold behavior prepare youths for life, investing in discipline and long term resilience rather than indulgence.
President’s remark on grandchildren over a prima donna
The president spoke with a solitary tone saying he would prefer grandchildren in the family to a prima donna. He framed the comment as a personal preference highlighting family over dramatic fame.
No title provided for public discourse on respect and political difference
The speaker urges respectful engagement with opponents to make progress while denouncing aggressive labeling of political foes as crooks. The text argues that condemning others for actions one would take in their position makes the accuser a crook at heart.
Hard Times for Boys Without Training or Discipline
The passage argues life is hard and many boys fail without self-discipline and training. It stresses that money alone cannot sustain success and warns that reliance on parental wealth leads to a dead beat stage before the allotted time is up.
FBI Probes Smuggling of Ammunition in Food Shipments
Danton Walker reports the FBI is investigating shipments abroad where machine gun parts and ammunition are being smuggled inside food products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danton Walker
FBI
Spotted Watson Cletex melon described by Willborn
James Willborn of Willborn Plant and Vegetable Farm provides details on the Cletex melon also known as Spotted Watson. Seed may be obtained from Willhite Melon Seed Farms in Pooleville Texas. The melon weighs up to 80 pounds with a tough rind and blood red firm flesh noted for sweetness and shipping quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tack
Pooleville
Texas
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Cleburne
Dust and drought lore swirl through a rambling verse
Ruth Averitte of Happy laments drought and dust as a maverick. She contrasts a wild dust storm and bare pasture with a plea for patches for Mr. Tack and a more fitting verse about rain or Jamsey. The rambling text blends rural imagery with playful dialect and family nicknames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Averitte
Happy
Mr. Tack
Amarillo Juveniles Calm Down as Parents Buckle Down
In Amarillo the juveniles are more docile than in years past due to strict parenting. A rising sense of indignation or concern has curbed unruly behavior, with fathers and mothers told to enforce discipline or face consequences at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stassen
Texas
Amarillo
Mamma
Billy
Sammy
Tommy
Frankie
Letter from E. T. Cummings on prohibition in Potter County
E. T. Cummings argues that prohibition aids law enforcement across the Panhandle and Western Oklahoma, reducing liquor consumption and related crime. He says Amarillo profits little from liquor, outlines who the drys are, and appeals for a cleaner, safer city with moral growth and Christian values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Globe
E. T. Cummings
Potter County
Panhandle Plains
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Train Chef's Shoes Save Day for Admiral Byrd
Chicago AP reports on Richard E. Byrd en route to Ames Iowa when he lacked black shoes for a dress uniform. Train chef Mike Bies supplied black shoes that fit the admiral, letting him follow in Byrd's footsteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Byrd
Chicago
South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Ames
Iowa
Mike Bies
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Report from Kansas City
Nov 19 cattle 5,600 head salable 1,200 steady to mixed. good heifers firm to higher, cows strong, bulls steady. Feeder prices quoted. calves and stockers varied. Hogs active with 25 cent gains, top 25.50. sheep slow with bids down 50 cents. Prices listed for various grades and weights across cattle hogs and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Financial Industrial Fund liquidating and hog cattle prices report
Hog prices at Chicago market show slow trade with declines of 10 to 25 cents on early sales and further drops later. Cattle and calves account for 10 500 and 800 head respectively with mixed moves. steers and heifers mostly steady to lower while cows and bulls show small gains or steady. Lambs and sheep around 25 cents lower with varying loads and prices. stockers and feeders steady. Aruba remark follows a Kay Barnabus travel note noting absence of bubble gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Challenge to UN on Palestine partition plan stance
An eight nation Arab subcommittee challenged UN authority to partition the Holy Land into Arab and Jewish states. The report urged postponing action until the International Court of Justice resolves legal points, delaying a final Palestine solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Sucess
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
Palestine Committee
General Assembly
Assembly
International Court of Justice
France faces broad labor strike across key sectors
In Northern France 114,000 coal miners walk out and pits close while 60,000 to 79,000 dockers Sailors and transport workers strike in Marseille. Major auto plants in Paris halt production as CGT seeks wage gains and urges metallurgical workers to join. Troops move to unload perishables and American seamen express support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
France
Mediterranean
Marseille
Henry Gilbert Coston
Paris
CGT Federation of Unions
20 Killed in Freighter Plane Crash Near Salerno
A chartered Swedish freighter with 30 aboard crashed in the Salerno mountains. Twenty Swedish military airmen died and ten were injured as the flight returned from Addis Ababa after delivering B-17 planes to Ethiopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Salerno
Addis Ababa
Sweden
Ethiopia
Stockholm
Controls Needed To Protect Economic Life Says Harriman
Secretary of Commerce W Averell Harriman told the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce that limited government controls asked by President Truman are necessary to protect economic life but there is no plan to return to wartime controls. He said rapid price rises have troubled millions amid booming business and apparent prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
W. Averill Harriman
Truman
Congress
Harriman
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Studio to film Will Rogers life with Will Rogers Jr
Warner Brothers announced plans to film the life of late Will Rogers next spring with his son Will Rogers Jr in the starring role. The project aims to capture the actor humorist and philosopher’s life for the screen in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Warner Mothers
Will Rogers, Jr
Unbreakable Dinnerware Promised by Potters
EAST LIVERPOOL Ohio The US Potters Association says potters are perfecting unbreakable dinnerware. Secretary treasurer W A Betz says dishes will survive impacts with less noise, aiding hotels and restaurants with high breakage rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Ohio
Ou.p
W. A. Betz
US Potters Association
Betz
Bloodshed in Italy as peasants strike in Puglia province
About 200000 peasants began a general strike in Puglia following violent clashes in Corato between a Communist led mob of 5000 and police. Nine hour battle leaves two dead and ten wounded, mostly civilians, as violence spreads to at least 20 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Puglia
Corato
Ialy
Dawes Faces Burglary Trial In 1941 Case
R G Dawes of 1300 North Taylor goes on trial in 47th District Court on charges of burglary and a second burglary offense. Prosecutors say he and a companion entered the Grant Street Liquor Store by forcing a hole in the rear wall on Sept 19. Dawes, a Hutchinson County felon, is defended by Culwell and Culwell with R M Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dawes
North Taylor
47Th District Court
Dawes
Grant Street
Fourth and
Grant
Speedy Wilson
Santa Fe Railroad
Sam Crutcher
Jackson
Santa Fe
Wilson
Hutchinson County
Culwell & Culwell
R. M. Gardner
US Attacks Romania Regime as Unrepresentative
The United States denounces the unrepresentative character of Romania's Communist regime and rejects Romanian charges that it overthrew the government by force. The note follows allegations raised during the Juliu Maniu trial that American officers and diplomats aided the plot against the Romanian authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Romania
Juliu Maniu
National Peasant Party
Hodges Elected President of Cimarron County Farm Bureau
Warren Hodges was elected president of the Cimarron County Farm Bureau in Oklahoma. The announcement highlights Hodges as the new leader of the county agricultural group and notes community agricultural advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hodges
Cimarron County
Meyers Linked To $1,000 Monthly Job For Kin
Senate testimony alleges Maj. Gen. Bennett Meyers gave his future father in law a $1000 a month production vice presidency at Aviation Electric Corp. and that Meyers drew substantial profits from the Ohio firm. Witness B H Lamarre said he fronted for Meyers as president while Meyers was a wartime procurement officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bennett BE. Meyers
Aviation Electric Corp
B. HM. Lamarre
Meyers
Air Force
Lamarre
R. A. Curnutt
Curnutt
Aviation Electric
Ila-Rae Curnutt
Ohio
T. E. Readnover
Vandalia
Irm
B. H. Lamarre
Readnower
Readnever
Nas Pe
Air Force Plans Drop Of World Heaviest 42 000 Pound Bomb
The Air Force will test a 42 000 pound bomb at Muroc California in about two weeks. Twelve bombs have been delivered for experiments and a modified B 29 from Elgin Field Florida will carry the load. Duds are expected as the weight is offset by lack of explosive charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Muroc Air Base
California Desert
Army Ordnance Department
Elgin Field
Fla
Muree
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aia
Ham
Grady
Mrenter
J * Lack
Lewis Nore
Charney Underwood
Panhandle
Moss
Son
Vega
Jacob Jacobson
Jacob
Mr. Larson
New York
Mack Holleman
Mr. Holleman
Blassen
Iris Jean Butcher
Willis E. Butcher
Hale Center
O. H. Singleton
R. M. Butcher
North
van Buren
President Truman
James Willborn
The
Willborn Plant and Vegetable Farm
Cletex
Jim
Jamsey
Jims
Jamseys
Jimsey
Jamasey
Ge. TF. Cummings
Merrill Lynch
Pierce,enner & Beane
Pierce, Enner & Beane
Armour
Eavenée
Bendix Aviation Lawin
Bethlehem Stee
Blaw-Knox Steel
Borden Foods
Raniff Airways
Gait ‘Sensiman
Illinois Central Ry
International Harvester
International Paper
International Tel
Jones-Laughlin Steel
Necott Copper
Long-Bell Lumber
Dismount Pictures
Pennsylvania
Enney
J Cc
Hel Dodge
Phill
Petroleum Ee
Dlic Steel Ee
Roebuckhamrock Oil
Union Carbide Seesee Sree
United Aircraft Ee
US Rubber Ee
US Steel
Warner Brothers
Western Union Ee
White Motors
Willys-Ovwang Motors
Chicago Board of Trade
Financial Industrial Fund
Aruba
Johnstown
U.P
Kay Barnabus
Dutch West Indies
Kay
Wrrmeeee O
Tose
Department P
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Amarillo Building
P. O
Italy
Kin
Trane Wonie
Aiaiineg
Piearc
Harrison
Georgia
Tyler
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!