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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1951
Page
16
Marion Franklin Barnard died in Fayetteville Arkansas Tuesday. He is survived by brothers Roy Ural and sisters Estia Shenefelt Elsie Mae Hendrix. Funeral service pending with Blackburn-Shaw.
William Walsh 79 of 2031 NW 13th died Monday with a 9 AM Thursday Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Theresa Rawls infant daughter of Major and Mrs Dan Ralls died Monday. graveside service at Memorial Park Cemetery Tuesday. Thomas B Van Tuyle 53 of 3304 NE 8th died Tuesday, husband of June. Dorothy Ann McCarney 20 of Texhoma Okla died Tuesday. wife of Warren and mother of Doris Jean. service pending with Boxwell Brothers.
Mrs Olivia Mae Gott aged 75 of 1402 W 12th died Monday. Mother of Mrs James E Howard body sent to Washington Illinois for service. Mrs Elien C Huff aged 86 of 1408 Washington died Sunday widow of S P Huff mother of Mrs C B Johnson and Mrs R A Pittman. Service 10 AM Wednesday Griggs Pioneer Chapel interment Vernon Texas.
Sheriff officers probe a Sunday night blast near Amarillo with investigators identifying a 100 pound dynamite detonation as the likely result of a weekend theft from Bishop's powder magazine. Thieves stole 10 sticks weighing 10 pounds each, pried a vault wall, and removed explosive ends between Saturday 2 am and Sunday 11 pm near Twenty-ninth Avenue and Bowie Street.
Funeral services for Tech. Sgt. Thomas B. VanTuyl aged 53 will be held in San Antonio with the body to be sent by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. He died suddenly yesterday morning after serving 26 years in the military. Born July 9, 1898 in Colorado City Texas, he belonged to the First Baptist Church of San Antonio. Survived by his wife June VanTuyl Amarillo a brother Andrew VanTuyl Beaumont and two sisters Mrs Robert Greatman Glendale California and Mrs Clarence Ferry Los Angeles.
Behind the scenes talks with Hollywood stars and personalities air on Station KFDA. The interviews run through Tuesday October 30 with Mrs. Merchant on weekdays at 12:45 PM.
The Gold Standard Act was adopted in the United States during the first session of the 56th Congress. President signed the bill on March 14, 1900.
Mrs Maude Schilling 71, longtime White Kirk helper for Plains women, was found dead in her bathtub at 915 B Jackson Amarillo this morning. She survived by son Lt Oscar Schilling stationed at Fort Leonard Wood and several Crossett relatives. Funeral plans by Blackburn Shaw await arrival of her son.
Rose Lee McCoy, 34, remained in Potter County Jail this morning on a 1500 bond set by Justice of the Peace Mrs. Ivy Wilkerson. She is charged with assault with intent to murder after the Sunday night stabbing of J. C. Ross, 56, of 201 Van Buren, who was reported in fair condition at St. Anthony's Hospital after the altercation at his home around 8 o'clock.
The daily New York stock market quotations from Merrill Lynch list numerous issues across industries with diverse figures. Notable names include Air Reduction, Alaska Juneau, Allied Chemicals, Motorola, Pan Am, General Electric, US Steel, Union Carbide, Goodyear, and Westinghouse, among many others, with prices ranging from single digits to above 60. The page reflects active trading and a snapshot of market activity across American corporations and commodities.
The market reports steady to higher bids for fed steers and heifers, with mixed loads of choice to prime categories, commercial to utility cows, and vealers. Cattle tonnage around 2,000 head, with bulk weights 200-260 pounds at 19.00 to 65.00 per hundred. sows 16.00 to 18.00. hogs stays 15.50 down. Sheep volume 800 head, killing classes active and steady, native lambs 29.00 to 30.50, rail shipped lambs 30.50 for 90 pounds, slaughter owes 13.50 to 15.00, cull 9.00 to 13.00.
Jack Lester a 33 year old resident of Stinnett died at Dumas Memorial Hospital at 8 55 am from injuries suffered in an oil field accident south of Dumas while working for Phoenix Drilling Company. He entangled in a cable and sustained an arm loss and leg fractures. He is survived by his wife and one child. Minton Funeral Home of Borger will handle arrangements.
About 80 people requested bid forms to operate the Buffalo Lake concession. Bids will be opened Monday at Soil Conservation Service headquarters in Fort Worth, with a 10 year contract and annual $800 rental plus a percentage of gross receipts after taxes. Glen McKenzie declines renewal after five years. The concession sells fishing permits and rents gear, with over 100000 permits sold this year.
UN infantrymen pressed to drive the last Chinese diehards from a ridge southeast of Kumsong as Allied and Communist negotiators agreed to re open armistice talks at Panmunjon to address buffer zone placement after the stalled cease fire talks.
A fire erupted just above the maternity ward threatening 30 babies. Fire crews battled the blaze as nearby staff evacuated infants and secured the area to prevent smoke exposure. No injuries reported, investigation underway into cause and extent of damage.
Joseph K. Lane, St Paul’s personnel director, said the evacuation took about 15 minutes. Patients were moved first to the abandoned Baylor Dental College building across the street, then within a half hour to temporary wards in the pediatrics basement and a vacant former nurses’ home due to the building lacking heat.
In room 108 of the District Court jurors were addressed as Judge Bishop allowed witnesses to use the space as a rest area. Singleton sought to question jurors about misconduct factors including Hulen not testifying. Judge Bishop prohibited questions on other misconduct elements.
Judge Henry Bishop denied a motion for a new trial by R J Hulen. He ruled the hearing evidence did not justify a new trial. Hulen’s attorney Byron Singleton announced plans to appeal to the State Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
The judge insisted affidavits are needed to question jurors about their deliberations. He barred general inquiries in most cases, allowing only Mrs. Grant’s testimony since she provided an affidavit that she was in the same room as the jury. Singerton objected and filed a two page list of questions for the record on appeal.
Police files show Counts, active since age 11, was sent to the Texas School for Boys in 1933 for burglary. He received a 5 year term for car theft in 1940 in Oklahoma. In 1944 he drew five years in Texas for burglary from Vernon, a seven year term from Amarillo on the same charge, and another nine year sentence after conviction.
A man with six counts of burglary across multiple Texas counties, released from prison in May 1945, has been held in city jail on vagrancy charges and investigated in connection with numerous robberies. He was linked to an armored car robbery last May, where about $6,000 was stolen.
A man was found dead with seven 22 caliber bullet wounds including five to the face and neck. He was unidentified for three days. His car was later found in Amarillo. Guthrie, questioned then released, vanished prompting a sheriff’s pickup order. Guthrie was last known in Barstow, California after a minor crash.
The article explains blood bank equipment costs about 72 cents per donor set, usable once, and outlines the processing steps requiring laboratory tests before blood can be used. The center is non profit, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars owns the building and equipment except disposables, leasing for one dollar annually. The project was completed while
Mel Kruse, VFW commander and liaison officer to the blood bank board, explains that the operation remains non intrusive while ensuring blood is available to Texas licensed physicians. He notes the bank's National Association membership, interchangable equipment, and potential to supply blood during catastrophes like the Texas City blast, offering convenient, low cost service to doctors and patients.
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