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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1951
Page
6
A heater under the dishwashing machine ignited a wall at Quick Lunch Cafe located at 519 West Sixth last night. Firemen responded to a 10 o'clock call and contained the blaze with minor damage reported.
Braniff Airlines announced a new four motored direct service from Denver to Memphis and Miami with Amarillo as a scheduled stop beginning December 1. The eastbound Amarillo to Miami flight departs at 6 55 in the morning reaching Miami at 8 19 p m, while the westbound Miami to Amarillo leg leaves at 10 15 a m and arrives in Amarillo at 9 44 p m before continuing to Denver at 10 10 p m. Braniff operates Denver to Memphis and Eastern Airlines handles Memphis to Miami.
In Srinagar Kashmir nearly all peasants may own the land they till. So far 46 000 acres have been distributed to 42 000 farmers under the program. Under the program about 562 000 acres will have changed hands by next spring.
The USO Amarillo files 114 girls from Texas and neighboring states as potential junior hostesses for airmen social events at the base. Selection emphasizes friendliness, personality, and service, with interviews and a committee screening applicants aged 17 and older.
Walter Lee Patton a one day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter L Patton 815 Virginia Amarillo died this morning at 10 30 o clock in Northwest Texas Hospital Survivors include a sister Marjorie Lee Patton and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W L Patton of Amarillo Funeral arrangements are being handled by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home
British Ambassador Sir Alvary Gascoigne, Australian Chargé John McMillan, and Canadian Chargé Robert Ford join over 125 Americans at the American embassy Thanksgiving turkey dinner in Moscow. US Charge dAffaires and Mrs Hugh S Cumming Jr will host. interdenominational services led by Rev Louis Robert Brassard of Worcester, Mass.
Police report a sharp drop in prostitution arrests since a vice crackdown began a week ago. Only seven women were arrested this week, including one who ran a house near Second and Johnson. Chief Sid Harper said prostitutes are hard to find and noted some operators may have left town as the campaign continues.
Sally Melinda Vogt, one day old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Vogt Jr of 1601 Western, died at Northwest Texas Hospital at 10 10 AM. Survived by sister Janice age 4 and grandparents Mr and Mrs E J Vogt Sr and Mr and Mrs W F Woods, all of Pesan. Arrangements are pending with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
Denmark ends price controls on theater tickets. Prices rose as markets freed from caps leading to higher fees for performances. Public response varies from approval to concern over access for ordinary patrons.
An advertisement touts Brimms Plasti-Liner as a superior fix for worn or loose plates. It bonds permanently to the plate, allowing rescues and refits where powders fail, with durable results lasting six months to a year or more. The paste is described as tasteless odorless harmless and removable with instruction.
A 28 year old Cleveland man alleged to have tried to pass a split currency bill was questioned by a Secret Service agent Ray Lewis in Dallas. He was arrested Monday night in downtown Amarillo after attempting to pass the bill at Newton Drug Store at Sixth and Georgia. Chief of Detectives J. L. King provided details.
Police arrested the suspect and confiscated the bill during the arrest. No further details on the bill or charges are provided in the fragment.
Frank Rorex of Panhandle was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to worthless check charges in Potter County Court.
He faced charges of passing a worthless check for 90.20 to the Troy Laundry on August 31. The check has been paid off, according to county attorney Jerry Kolander.
A new edible oil plant using sunflower seeds starts operations near Etnias Bolivia, reflecting regional agricultural development. The facility aims to boost local economy and supply fresh cooking oil to nearby markets with potential job creation.
A vintage call for a crochet pattern 7312 offering unusual doilies for lunch sets and chair seats. Readers are urged to send twenty five cents to Amaxilio Globe News in New York for the pattern and to include name address zone and pattern number. A Christmas craft catalog advertises free patterns and illustrations of handwork.
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