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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1950
Page
2
Public notice announces approval for publication by The Globe News board of censors Wes Paul Allingham N D Bartlett Gredy Camp Mrs Sarah Winter Mrs Bob Babb Lewis Nordyke Joe Hess and Alice Timmons.
Passage notes a drive from Dallas to Austin with imagery of cotton fields and workers. It contrasts whites and Negroes in the labor force and mentions cotton pickers alongside a growing white presence at work in the area.
The article notes multiple highway turns creating new lakes in central Texas with aid from federal funds and Army engineers. It highlights Fort Worth's two large lakes and the city branding itself as the City of Lakes, while contrasting progress with a stalled Canadian River project. Uncle Sam funds lavishly in Texas, yet local lake prospects remain problematic.
The piece mentions Lake Whitney 40 miles west of Hillsboro as the state’s largest future lake, a cofferdam backing water ten miles, and a dam to be finished in a year, plus another dam north of Temple. It also shares a riddle Allen Freudenrich asked from Amarillo about feeding water versus wood, with the answer to be revealed later.
Dr Parcells suggests parades double back on Polk Street starting at Third and Polk then returning to Tenth. Howard Dodgen reports the quail crop rising with new broods seen in Amarillo and Reno Nevada, where top knotted quail populate residential districts.
A local discussion in Groom about quail nesting prompts reexamination by game wardens and experts. They say in favorable years a hen can raise two broods, and observers now lean toward this being true for the past season. An apology to Cornell Knight follows the talk.
Reports say raccoons have grown bold, preying on half-grown turkeys on roosts at night. Fisheries officials warn the peak year may foreshadow a harsher winter as starving wildlife typically declines in numbers afterward.
In Fort Worth last week a boy faced a coyote attack on the way to school as a wolf hunt kept up through the morning. The coyote was captured in a cellar and shot, testing negative for rabies. Wildlife experts suggest diseases may have reduced rodent numbers and note cycles of wildlife rise and fall.
The author argues that prosperity corrupts and war profits fuel the crisis. They condemn delays in controls after the conflict began, noting countless soldiers killed maimed and captured while speculators profit. The piece asserts America faces another world war and demands action now, warning of rising flames.
A notice seeking a caregiver for a 2 year old boy to provide companionship for a 4 year old son invites interested parties to contact Mrs J W McDonald at 3403 Van Buren.
A reader offers a tweed coat size 18 worn once for sale at a bargain price or trade for S&H or Gunn Bros stamps. Contact phone number 3 7051 after 5 PM.
About 250 cans of Libbys strained baby food offered at a very low price. Contact by phone at 3-9033 to arrange purchase.
Person seeks daytime child care in home on a weekly basis. Contact by calling 3-2718 for details and availability.
Mrs Bobe wing seeks help finding thick dark brown rimmed glasses lost two weeks ago near 2628 Brooks. Reward offered five dollars. Call 35469.
A brief message from H J seeking appreciation cards and letters from individuals aged 20 to 35. Mentions being new here and expresses gratitude for the support received.
Advertiser seeks morning work at 100 Harrison offers baby sitting or general home tasks. Experienced in various jobs, willing to work by the day at 75 cents per hour or by the week. No phone. available full mornings until 4 30 each day.
Interested workers can leave word at S. L. Taylor's home, 2510 West First, for yard work or fence building.
A brief personal notice invites women aged 45 to 65 to respond and exchange photographs. The writer signs with initials B C L T 8 and asks for replies from interested gals.
A brief personal note from TEX seeking a mature woman aged 21 to 35 serious about lasting marriage. The caller invites a committed partnership and humorously notes that faint hearts do not win fair maidens.
A 14 year old seeks employment after 3 30 PM on weekdays and Saturdays. Call 3 6968 for inquiries.
A brief note reads Irons keeps children do ironing in my home during the day. The snippet mentions a person identified by the number 8791 and presents an unusual domestic scenario.
Readers from West Haven Park Apartments Amarillo and Ellwood Park weigh in on a proposed city pool. Neighbors favor a pool for recreation and child welfare, while others worry about park beauty and location. Opinions vary on whether Ellwood or east town sites suit best.
George Suh, a young United Press reporter, evaded arrest by the People's Army and a Communist spy while staying in Seoul after the North Korean invasion. He donated money to family, lived with friends, hid in ceilings, and faked an injury with a doctor’s help to walk toward American lines. He finally turned back after a dream about Stalin and Truman.
A Helena bartender was bilked when a Filipino customer gave a five peso note and two silver dollars in exchange for small change. The note bore the imprint The Japanese Government. The bartender later realized he had been swindled.
Capt W A Collings reveals a self devised rupture control method reducing need for trusses. He offers free details to ruptured men via post card request to Capt W A Collings Inc Dept 410 H 109 Stone Street Watertown NY. No charge or obligation.
Washington Oct 18 Federal Security Administrator Oscar R Ewing told presidents of Negro land grant colleges that the year 1950 may hear the death knell for second class citizenship in U S higher education. He warned courts show discrimination must end and linked injustices to Communist propaganda risks.
Cambridge readers learn that Robert E. Lee, then a major, commended Ulysses S. Grant as a capable officer in 1847 during Chapultepec’s assault. Lee’s official report notes Grants bold movement that turned the enemy flank and carried the barrier. The later Appomattox surrender contrasts with this early respect.
Clyde Rains, 33, a tall, strong Memphis taxi driver once captained a basketball team. After breaking his leg, he surprised many by taking up embroidery as a hobby, which experts note as a commendable and skilled craft.
A compact zodiac forecast notes Libra through Pisces, offering guidance on planning, social success, tact, and efficiency. It highlights creativity, writing talent, and cautious, constructive behavior, with advice tailored to each sign and a closing note about sincerity and future plans.
Employment services in Cleveland advise bosses to be nice to their secretaries as the job market tightens. Agencies note few applicants recently despite higher starting pay and open salary discussion. Some blame hoarding of stenographic help and a shift toward factory jobs amid shrinking labor demand.
Warranty deeds list transfers in Amarillo subdivisions to various grantees including Harden to Hite Tull and Seale Amerson Lumber to Charles Miller. Also court filings show divorces between Morehead and Morehead and Pyeatt cases, plus a marriage license for Glenn Stafford and Kathleen Foster.
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