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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1950
Page
13
Amarillo scene highlights travel notes and community announcements. Pris ted: Darnell party in Colorado, births at Northwest Texas Hospital, hospital inspections, birthdays, anniversaries, visits, relocations, and civic notes featuring local residents, schools, and military mentions.
A compact pastiche recounts editorial snippets from Amarillo Evening News circa 1899. It notes censorship tightening under General Corbin, Twain and the Kaiser, civic duties, post office painting, local rents and displays, sheriff Bob Kennedy’s recovery, railroad shifts with Santa Fe interest, Capitan No. 22 car, Denver rail boom, and historic ads for Mrs Pinkham’s Compound Piso’s Cure and Allen’s Foot Base.
Gene Thummel superintendent of passenger service for Pioneer Air Lines visited Amarillo yesterday. He formerly was district manager here before moving to Dallas after a promotion. The visit and social rounds highlighted a weekend of local gatherings and guest items at various addresses including Mrs. M. M. Powell and families.
Morris Watson publicity man for Harry Bridges and ILWU was hospitalized with head and chest injuries after a Market Street barroom beating. Edward McLaughlin, 43, dock worker, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, held on $500 bond after police tied the attack to a dispute over communism.
Britain faces a surplus of 54 million bottles of Algerian red wine. Officials weigh options to move the stock amid potential market impact and shifting trade dynamics. Strong entities include Britain and Algeria as the involved parties.
Born today you are versatile with a push to decide your life path early or risk scattered interests. You favor artistic and social pursuits, enjoy entertaining at home, value beauty, seek steady partnerships, and may find happiness in working or marital partnerships. Describes personal traits and broad daily guidance.
Gambler Mickey Cohen is back in Los Angeles after a trip to Texas to discuss an alleged oil deal. Texas Rangers escorted him from several Lone Star cities while Cohen wore a gray suit and slippers, denying plans to locate missing henchmen Dave Ogul and Frank Niccoli.
In Toledo Ohio seven female telephone advertising solicitors walked out of the weekly Toledo Union Journal of the CIO United Auto Workers in a wage dispute. They demand a flat salary rather than 25 percent commission.
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