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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1951
Page
2
A column notes odd garden quirks with white beets and sport vegetables, cites Concord grape origin, recalls the Paramount Theater price shift and tax effects, and jokes about pigeons as card players. It mentions local psychiatrists, rail puzzle solutions, and sighting migrating sandhill cranes with caveats about misidentifications.
A brief note contrasts a heron flight with a crane flight noting the heron tucks its neck while the crane extends its neck forward. It also mentions a group of young people in the context of the observation.
An evening of argument centers on a man chasing a squirrel around a tree. The puzzle asks if the man circled the squirrel as it stayed inches ahead. Tack solves the riddle in seconds. A city petition proposes installing a dip at Eighteenth and Harrison to slow speeding drivers.
On Harrison Street, residents chide any driver under 50 mph as a slow poke while a local shaving cream company, famed for jingles, mails a note to parents with a newborn boy claiming their factory “jumped with joy” at the arrival.
Cedric Adams reports a widespread dietary deficiency in protein from meat poultry fish eggs and milk. He explains body proteins turnover rapidly and urges a biologically complete protein meal daily with a little meat at each meal, noting plastic mirrors are shock resistant and unlikely to steam.
Tack will publish his hot diggidg pie recipe later this week while Decatur White's cooking school runs. A Siamese cat is lost, blue eyes brown ears and face female, rewards offered at 929 Milam. A Washington writer says the public is angry over a new tax law and the IRS plans to hire 4 000 more workers.
The report notes President Truman continues to push for increased taxation, expressing no plan to stop raising revenue. The stance underscores ongoing fiscal policy debates and potential political backlash amid economic concerns.
A collection of short classifieds includes work wanted posts for ranch or tourist court management, a practical nurse offering child care and housework, yard and janitorial services, a couple seeking to care for a home, lost purse notices, jewelry queries, dog trade offers, babysitting, and a 50ish woman seeking housework with overnight stay.
More than 300 residents crowded a Taylor town hall to discuss an proposed state constitutional amendment raising welfare payment ceilings by seven million dollars. Proponents included Mrs James Hairston and State Rep Lamar Zivley. opponents were Miss Mary Elizabeth Fox and State Rep H A Hall. A moderator fielded audience questions from Girl Scouts as thirteen local groups co sponsored the event.
A Fort Worth widow recounts 22 years with her late husband, three children, and years of hardship from desertion and financial strain. She moved from Amarillo to Fort Worth with hope for a husband and home, but faced bankruptcies, broken marriages, and a major hospital bill for her son. She asks Dear Tack if any good men remain and longs for a true loving companion and stable home.
In a letter from Dumas the writer argues that a trucker who doubles money does not become rich. She explains 100 percent profit requires free goods and time value, then clarifies operating costs and overall profitability. The piece urges buyers to consider all costs when computing profit percentages.
Hollywood Oct 30 Franchot Tone was arrested on a battery charge after allegedly spitting in the eye of columnist Florabel Muir at Ciro's Restaurant on Sunset Strip. Deputies said Tone, his wife Barbara Payton, and a companion were involved in a confrontation with Muir and husband Denny Morrison. A scuffle followed as Tone reportedly teased Morrison about a doctor or psychiatrist before shouting he would spit in Muir’s eye. Tone was held at the Hollywood sheriff’s substation until the complaint was signed.
Texas Railroad Commission Examiner Charles F. Peter opened a hearing in Beaumont on the Santa Fe Railroad's request to discontinue passenger service between Beaumont and Somerville. Several towns along the branch line planned to protest the move.
Santa Fe system carloadings for week ending Oct 27 1951 totaled 29 529, up from 26 631 in 1950. Cars received from connections were 14 165 versus 14 743 in 1950. Total cars moved reached 43 694, compared with 41 374 in 1950. The preceding week this year saw Santa Fe handle 43 404 cars.
India will send young farmers to the United States to study new agricultural methods and farming techniques. The exchange aims to boost practical knowledge and modernize farming in both countries through hands on training and cultural exchange.
Robert Clements credits women with strong, steady effort in the United Red Feather drive. Margaret Ventress heads the women workers with 154.91 percent of her quota, while the Junior League and Sertoma Club report 263 percent. Several women surpass 100 percent, including J R Naghten, William SoRelle, Jane Johnson, and others.
New York police fail to drain a case after bum checks disrupted about 450 new officers. The errors involved first pay checks issued without the treasurer Spencer C Young's signature due to a treasury office mix up.
A special program in the high school auditorium honors Amon Carter publisher of The Fort Worth Star Telegram and Bowie native.
Frederick Cothman recounts a Washington social whirl around Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip with jokes on invitations and etiquette. He describes stage seating at the Statler Hotel, a tea party at the British Embassy, and a Houston curtsying instructor whose printed announcements flopped as the embassy invited many guests, leaving no room for curtsying.
Samuel H. Berch, 62, president of Arden Farms Co., which runs 48 dairy plants in Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona, died in Beverly Hills. Born in Russia and raised in Winnipeg, he later founded an Seattle ice cream firm and pioneered cubed ice cream packaging.
Hollywood reports Bogart denies feuding with producer Sam Spiegel. He published a personal ad in trade papers stating he loves Spiegel and rejects rumors of conflict. The note aims to quash industry gossip about their working relationship on Bogart's current film.
National Flower Week notes from Harman W. Nichols. Florists and scientists push bloom out of season while the flower trade nears 600 million dollars yearly. Legends and methods of perfume making, from rose petals to lavender, are touched on with nostalgic tidbits.
Detroit line recounts Patrick Stanley McDougall, a court clerk, missing twelve shots before his dog Berkley returned with a live bird. The item notes columnist Mark Beltaire’s tale and adds a Belfast rush hour bus strike affecting thousands on their commute.
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