Fishing trip tales from Hotel Slagboom by Trell River
The diary describes a group led by Tack at Hotel Slagboom near Port Clements fishing for sea run cutthroat trout and coho salmon. Tales include a 14 pound coho, Tack's improvised open air fish dinner, and observations on Mt. Ranier and regional weather. Personal notes mention camaraderie, wives left in port, and a wish to host the Slagbooms in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Tack
Tack
Ann
Port Clements
Sugar Lake
Hap
Texas
Marine Is Home From Wax Zone
Amarillo Marine Staff Sgt. Dillie A. Badgett Jr. returns home on leave after one year with United Nations forces in Korea. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Badgett Sr. and husband of Mrs. Erna Badgett. Badgett drove trucks and operated bulldozers in Korea, has served in the Marine Corps since 1945, and was in Okinawa during World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
United Nations
Korea
Dillie A. Badgett, Jr
D. A. Badgett
Hayden
Erna Badgett
East Seventeenth
Badgett
Marine Corps
Okinawa
Meat Ration Cuts Hit Britons As Supplies Drop
London reports two more meat ration cuts by the food ministry due to falling home slaughter. Weekly shares shrink to 28 cents from Sept 23 and 22 cents from Oct 7. Current ration yields a small beef portion or two lamb chops weekly, with limited stew beef possible.
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London
Food Ministry
Gas Pressure Inside Cold and Heated Light Bulbs
Gas in electric light bulbs is below atmospheric pressure when cold, but as the bulbs heat the gas expands and reaches about atmospheric pressure around the bulb, demonstrating pressure changes with temperature.
Deep thanks for helping find our lost dog Trixie
In a letter Aug 14 to Aug 27 the Waylands recall losing their dog in Amarillo and thanking The Globe-News Amarillo for publishing word of the canine, which led Mrs. Elma Myer and family at 218 West Sixteenth to reunite them with Trixie in El Paso after a stopover at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Oklahoma City
Trixie
Amarillo
Elma Myer
Mike
West Sixteenth
el Paso
Myers
The
Globe-News
Stars of Showtime musical revue at Municipal Auditorium
Friday night showcase by J. David Nichols Production sponsored by the American Business Club of Amarillo with advance notices praising it as among the best on the road. Admission 25 and 1.80.
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Showtime
Municipal Auditorium
J. David Nichols
American Business Club of
Amarillo
Wife of Britisher Didn’t See Husband
Mrs. Melinda MacLean, wife of the missing British diplomat, says she did not expect to see her husband during a monthlong Nice visit in France. She has not seen or heard from him since May disappearance, alongside Guy Burgess, with the Foreign Office suspecting Russia as the destination.
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London
Melinda MacLean
France
Nice
MacLean
Guy Burgess
Foreign Office
Russia
Indian government weighs Koppers synthetic gasoline plan
The Indian government studies recommendations from Koppers Company of Pittsburgh to establish two synthetic gasoline plants in India to address shortages from the Iranian oil crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Koppers Company
Pittsburgh
India
Reintroduced sandwich linked to Earl in 18th century
The Earl of Sandwich revived the item named after him noting a possible Roman origin. Historians say the dish may have roots in antiquity, with debates on who first created a hand held meal.
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Earl of Sandwich
Charles Underwoods Leave After Visit
Maj and Mrs Charles Underwood depart Amarillo for their country home near Vienna Virginia after a month’s vacation with children Vicki and Bubber. Major Underwood, an infantry officer who served in the Death March in Bataan, is stationed at the Pentagon Washington DC.
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Charles Underwood
Vienna
Amarillo
Major Underwood
Globe News Advertising Department
Underwood
Jimmie Sullivan
Vicki
Bubber
Bataan
Pentagon
Washington, DC
Stevenses announce birth of daughter Marla Diane
Mr and Mrs Curtis Stevens announce the birth of a daughter named Marla Diane on Saturday September 15. The baby weighed seven pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C C Stevens and Mr and Mrs J M Harris.
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Curtis Stevens
Kentucky
Marla Diane
C. C. Stevens
West Seventh
J. M. Harris
Taylor
Booker Lady Needs Hose Mender and Baby Sitter
Widowed Booker mother of two seeks local Amarillo area help. Woman or girl of desirable character offered room and small salary to assist with children cooking and housework, mainly during tax season and mornings. Contact Mrs Hazel Pounds Box 83 Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Perryton
Bobby
Judy
Bows to Inevitable Alcohol Debate in Amarillo Letter
A Texas taxpayer laments liquor laws and flags illegal gambling venues as competing vices. He argues prohibition costs and social harms persist despite marble machine bans and calls for segregation of immoral activities. He adds drinkers will travel Sunday to obtain liquor regardless of enforcement.
Classified notices and personals fragment from Fort Worth area
A jumble of requests and ads seeks driving help, companionship, and goods with multiple local phone numbers. Details include a woman seeking references to drive, lonely sailors replying to prospects, and service offers. Also notes the Army release of Heinz Friederichs from an American war crimes prison in Landsberg, Germany, after time off for good behavior.
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Fort Worth
Pappy Gray
Brookley Wells
Bob Wilson
USS Lenawee
Sec
c/o FPO
San Francisco
Cal
Florida
Germany
Landsberg
Heinz Friederichs
Friederichhs
Better stay out of Hereford says letter writer
A reader rebukes Mr. Cannon and shares strong opinions about Amarillo Wichita Falls and football fans. The writer notes lifelong fandom willingness to attend games and recalls family experiences with a football loving five year old daughter. The letter closes with a challenge to Mr. Cannon.
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Cannon
Hereford
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Hap Johnson
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Bates Road
Globe
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Goodwin C. Groff
Paul F. Yoe
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Yoe
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Plainview
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Borger
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Peewee Lanham
State Theater
Morris McCartt
OLD Tascosa
Weldon Bright
Herring Hote Nitory
Dick Morton
Bill Evans
Leo Cooper
E. H. Mann
Allied Youth Dance
Get Acquainted
Amarillo High School
Mack Gordon
Gwen Selecman
Billy Jack Moore
Billy Shires
Gail Aikens
Sheila Cole
Don Carter
Sandie
Doris Gail Beverley
Jerry “Gross
George Lokey
Bobby Sanders
Sara Kelly
Nelson Bourn
Sue Berry
Bob Yeager
Jimmie Dell Atkinson
Wade Moore
Nita Steed
Jim Boyce
Roger Crab
Joe Blow
Charles Underwoods
Curtis Stevenses
Booker Lady
Hazel Pounds
Booker
Atty
Gen. Price Daniel
Coxie
Daniel
Truman
Laredo Crockett
Texas Ranger
Injun Joe
Jughead
Heem
Cadet Manning
North Seminole
East Ninth
Lipscomb
North Aldredge
Barfield
Joe J. Martin
Selvin Allen
Educational Policy
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Southwestern Life
C. P. Hutchings and
Ray Daniel
James Ralph Wood
A. P
Skeet" Gibson
Earl A. Irwin
Harris L. Landon
Pension
Dallas
Group Life Insurance
Mr. Cannon
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