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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1951

Page

4

Palsy Fund Climbs For Cerebral Palsy Center

Nine more donations like today’s could push the Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center building fund past 40 000 dollars. Panhandle Home Builders Association adds 418 13 and Thomson King supplies a 109 builders risk policy. Co chairs Troy Jones C J Humphrey and Jack Seale say 4000 more is needed. The $40 000 facility at Ninth and Crockett near the Eighth Avenue overpass will aid cerebral palsy children with treatments. Exchange Club and Junior League back the campaign with the theme Help little children to help themselves.

Panhandle Home Builders Association Troy Jones C. J Humphrey Jack Seale Thomson-King Company Ninth and Crockett Eighth Avenue Exchange Club Junior League

Tractor Overturns Burnt Near Plains and Bellaire

A Rock Island railroad section hand escaped injury when his weed cutting tractor overturned and burned near Plains and Bellaire at about 11 35 today. Firefighters from Station 3 extinguished the blaze after the operator jumped clear as the machine toppled onto the embankment. The fire started from gasoline contacting the hot engine and caused extensive damage to the tractor.

Rock Island Plains Bellaire

Mrs Keirsey Remains Unchanged After Hip Injury

Mrs. A. W. Keirsey, 86, who fractured a left hip in a fall at her daughter’s Dumas home, was reported unchanged at noon at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Earlier, her condition was listed as fair. She is the mother of Tex Keirsey of 1402 Hughes.

A. W. Keirsey St. Anthony's Hospital Keirsey H. 8. Anderson Dumas Tex Keirsey Hughes

Peach in Chinese literature dating to 2000 BCE

The record notes that the peach is mentioned in Chinese literature from around 2000 BCE, indicating its long cultural and symbolic significance in ancient texts and traditions.

Death and funeral notices from Blackburn Shaw directors

Percy Reid aged 56 dies Sunday husband of Cora and father to Betty Jo Biige Percy Jr Jimmie Bobby and Clifton brother to several Simons Stanford Toleta Harvey Albert and Edward son of J D. Service 4 PM Wednesday Buch anan Street Bapuet Church burial Liang Maxwell E Winberg 59 died Sunday husband of Connie father of Patricia Clark Myrna Sue Max Jr brother to Semier Twiges Waiter and A L Service 2 PM Tuesday Memorial Chapel burial Liano McKnight infant son of Terry Gene McKnight and Mrs Larry McKnight 1406 North Seminole service pending with Blackburn Shaw RKER Mary Ardella Barker 72 wife of Frank W Mather mother of Ester McGill Jewell Warren sister of Bill John Rufus Williams and Mrs Otto McClaren step mother of Bob Joe Barker grandmother of Cordin Turley Betty Pulkerson and nine great grandchildren service 4 PM quends Boxwatt Brothers Ivy Chapel burial no.

Reid Percy Reid North Mapes Cora Betty Jo Biige Percy, Jr Jimmie Bobby Clifton Mabel Simons L. J Stanford Polly Toleta Frank Harvey Albert Edward J. D Buchanan Stréet Bapuet Church Winberg Maxwell E. Winberg Connie Patricia Clark Myrna Sue Max £ E, Jr Bert Semier Clara Twiges A. L Liano McKnight Terry Gene McKnight Larry McKnight North Seminole Blackburn-Shaw Mary Ardella Barker Lincoln Frank W. Mather Ester McGill Jewell Warren Bill John Rufus Willams Otto McClaren Bob Joe Barker Lee Bennett Cordin Turley Betty Pulkerson Boxwatt Brothers Ivy Chapel

Two Men Held in Custody for Officer Impersonation

Edward P. Arsenault of Albuquerque and John L. Emery of California are held in Potter County jail on indictments charging impersonating US Army officers. They were taken into custody in Nebraska after being indicted by a federal grand jury there and brought to Fort Worth by federal officers.

Potter County Edward P. Arsenault Albuquerque John L. Emery California Nebraska Fort Worth

Petition protests Johnson Street as truck route

Residents along Johnson Street from Tenth to Fifteenth avenues petitioned the city commission, arguing heavy truck traffic makes the area undesirable for homes. City Manager N V Moss stated Johnson Street is not designated as a truck route.

Johnson Street Toda Tenth Fifteenth Avenues N. V. Moss

Hollis to tour US Marine bases in monthlong visit

Lt. Gen. Sir Leslie C. Hollis, commander of the British Royal Marines, sailed from Southampton England to begin a monthlong tour of United States Marine Corps bases. He will visit multiple installations to assess training and cooperation between allied forces.

Marine Southampton England Leslie C. Hollis Royal Marines US Marine Corps

Markets 12 O'clock Quotation Summary

Market quotes from Am arillo show widespread figures across Merrill Lynch, Allied, Amex style firms, and industrials. Highlights include Alaska Juneau, Allegheny, Lorillard, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, and Internationals with varied percentages and price ranges across stocks, bonds, and commodities.

New York Mier Moline Amer Car&Fa Amer Cyans MKT Amer Locomo Amer Nat Gas Mueller Amer P & L Amer Home Murray Amer Amer Smelt Amer Tel Bendix Aviata Oliver Corp Best Foods Packard Motor Bethlehem Sti PanAmAirwys Bian Knox Pan East Pe Bliss Co Pan Prodé Boeing Airpin Aramount Co Parke Davis Borden, Co Reapody Coal Borge Warner Cheo Ali&Pac Republic Avia Chrysler Corp Republic Steel Climax Molyb Revere C&b Cities Service Rexall Druve Colo Fuel Iron Columbia Gas Columbia Car Steee Comer Credit Ish Triall Com Solvents Sid Regis Papr Curtis Publi Gurties Wright Outhens Gon Decca Records Southern Pac Deere & Co Southern Ry Distillers Co Sparks Doehler-Jarvis Sperry Corpor Hines i Gplenes Ager DuPont Stand Oil NJ Ie Eilers Eaton Manuf Stewart Warn el Auto-Lite Stone &Webst Erie Railroad Studebaker Co el Paso Nat Gas of &? Co Flintkote Co Ti Sunray Lo Foster Wheler Coevne E Svivan Pruehauf Essee Gair Co Init Fein General Elect General Foods General Motor Rex Gen Pub Util TexPac Coal Gimble Bros Heyden Howe Sound Ron ‘Hudson Motor Mi Central Interlake Iron Iwarner Internatl Nick Werner Brose Internatl Pao Wegson Oil Internatl T&t Sucar Johns Manvil Western A Jones & Laugh West UnionCo Joy Manufact Westingh Grm Kennecott Cop Westinec Laclede Gasie Wilson Stare Anfand Ex A Corpor Na Bellas Hess Gatalin Orp Niles-B Ceasnea Airerft Fairchild’ & Eng Publi Fe Tex East Texas Gas Southern Union Indus Chicago Uhlmann Grain Co

Paving Planned for Polk Street Gap in Amarillo

One of the last mudholes in downtown Amarillo will be filled as arrangements for paving the gap between the sidewalk and curb in front of 918 Polk were being made Monday. The work aims to improve street drainage and curb appeal in the area.

Amarillo Polk

Hit Run Driver Sought After Dumas Hit and Run

A man was found severely injured along Highway 87 north of Dumas and underwent major surgery. Gene Oliver Alstrand of Los Angeles, 35, carried papers and was unable to give a coherent statement. Sheriff Easley seeks a 1949 Chevrolet truck taken from Tipton Tire Company and a hit and run driver with possible links to a religious group.

Dumas Moore County Memorial Hospital John Easley Gene Oliver Alstrand Los Angeles Easley Alstrand Tipton Tire Company

Trial of Louis Edward Williams on Liquor Charge

The trial of Louis Edward Williams, a Black man, began in county court this morning. He is charged with transporting liquor in a wet area without a permit for an alleged offense dated June 18.

Louis Edward Williams Williams

Atomic Arsenal Visioned by McMahon for Postwar World

McMahon outlines a bold wartime to peacetime retooling of U S defense emphasizing an atomic army navy and air force. He argues the price of a bomb will drop below a tank and urges mass production while pressing for world disarmament and inspection to unlock the program.

Russia McMahon Senate United States

Fire Victims Reported In Light Burns and Shock

Early fire notes spoke of admitted victims in bad condition but later reports indicated most suffered only light burns and shock. Authorities cautioned initial assessments can change as patients are evaluated and conditions clarified.

Furr to Manage Denver Expansion of Furr Broadway Store

Furr Food Stores led by Key Furr will expand with a new Furr Broadway store and supervise growth in Denver. The chain operates nine stores in Amarillo, two in Clovis, four in Colorado, and one each in Pampa, Borger, Hereford, Dumas, Dodge City, Liberal, Guymon, Portales, Tucumcari, Santa Fe, and Colorado Springs. The planned opening within weeks will raise total supermarkets to 29 across Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado.

Furr Broadway Denver Furr Food Stores Key Furr Amarillo Clovis Colorado Pampa Borger Hereford Dumas Dodge City Liberal Guymon Portales Tucumcari Santa Fe Colorado Springs Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Kansas

Mild Weather Forecast Dominates Amarillo Region

The week opens with mild temperatures across Amarillo where yesterday peaked at 86 and Sunday reached 74. Today and tomorrow promise highs near 89 and 88 with lows in the 50s, and a five day trend of mid to upper 80s then cooler, with light showers expected. Week totals show scattered local rainfall and several towns reporting small accumulations.

Amarillo

Defendants Name Call Brings Grim Stare in Court

The excerpt notes the defendant rising and grimly staring as familiar diminutives like Bill and Nat are called, then continues with the defendant approaching the bench. The scene emphasizes tense courtroom confrontation during name-by-name proceedings.

Bill Nat Gross

Public revelations unfold of NY police protection scheme

Inspector John E. Flynn aged 46 sits in the second row as testimony before Kings County Judge Samuel S. Liebowitz and an all male jury begins. The witness Gross recounts a sordid tale of police protection for gamblers that has shaken official New York.

John E. Flynn Flynn Kings County Samuel S. Liebowitz Gross New York

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