The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1950 Page: 3 of 24
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KJI) GETS GOATS’ NANNY—Three-year-old Allen Maurel of Woodside, N. Y.. a kid him-
self, was going to feed the baby goats at the Children’s Zoo in New York City, but sud-
denly felt pangs of hunger, himself. So—this is what happens when a kid gets among the
goats—he gets the milk, and no "butts” about itl
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PRECISION FLYING—Zooming along in perfect symmetry, the famed U. S. Air Force
team, the Acrojets, demonstrate precision flying at 600 miles an hour for spectators an
participants at the Second Annual Air ForceGunnery Meet held at Indian Springs N r.
Flying Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars, the team is composed of Instructors from the USAF
let training center at Williams Air Force Base.
NO LOCKS FOR LORETTA—Screen star Loretta Young, one
of the last of the long-hair diehards, goes under the scissors
to have her locks cut for the first time. She’ll portray a
modem American housewife in a new film, "Cause for
Alarm,” to be directed by her husband. Tom Lewis.
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“STEP CLOSER, FOLKS”—Attired in top hat and apron,
this street vendor does a booming business peddling food-
stuffs from the back of his small truck at the British-Russian
sector border. The majority of his customers are Eastern
Germany residents, who have difficulty purchasing the
luxuries In the Communist-dominated zone.
GOING ’ROUND IN CIRCLES?—If you are, don’t be upset
—be pleased! This full-circle dress is one of the Florida
fashions destined for popularity for spring and summer. The
216-inch skirt Is topped with a white pique bolero jacket
for street wear and the dress is worn as is for sunning and
dancing.
STARS IN STRIPES—Lovely Joan and Mary Hull of Daytona
Beach, Fla., do things for zebra stripes that no zebra has
ever been able to do. They wear them in two pieces. We
think we like ’em better this way.
TWINCREDIBLE! !—Mama Guernsey cow, "Brownie,” stares in
what appears to be sheer astonishment at her newly-born twin
calves, "Con” and “Trary.” The double surprise was just as un-
expected to farm owner William Kielman, of Melville, N. Y.
ROLLER KING AND QUEEN—Jean Phethean and Ken Byrns
of England, holders of both European and World Roller Skat-
ing Championships, practice at the Empire Pool, Wembley,
London, for the approaching European championship meet.
They will defend their European titles.
Rir TOP RFTURNS TO THE BIG TOWN-A sure sign of spring is the sight of elephants
mmbcTmg trmik-to-t.nl through New York City cn roule to Madison Square Garden for the open-
ing'oMhtf RhnginifriB^mthers-Barnum and Bailey Circus,, The ponderous pachyderm, are an .ntegral
part of the “peanuts, clowns and acrobats atmosphere of the Btg Top.
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BALLERINA KILT—Baller-
ina ruffles, done in bright
plaid cotton, make a brief
kilt for Mary Brown’s curve-
hugging navy knit swimsuit,
designed by Margaret New-
man. The gay little suit has
a simple, strapless bodice.
Hubert L. Marler, “Queenie” has given her blood to more than MO
other animals needing it. The tiny black puppy at the right ha,
just received some of her canine corpuscles.
AT CROSS PURPOSES—A worm that refuses to be hooked
has young Terrell Goodspeed of Dallas, Tex., somewhat con-
fused. as he practices baiting his hook in preparation for the
opening of the fishing season that Terrell hopes will last all
summer. Can you imagine Terrell meeting a wall-eyed pike
head-on?
NOT SO FAST, BROTHER!—More than four years after the war many Berlin streets are
still covered with debris from bomb-damaged buildings and wrecked army equipment,
which offer no end of adventure lor playful youngsters. These children pretend they’re
something or other in the wreckage of a former German Army staff car amid the ruins
of a street in the U. S. sector.
GOOD SKATE — A pair of
roller skates isn’t usually con-
sidered a practical gift for a tot
14 months, but when little Ger-
ald Reising of Valley Stream,
N. Y.. \0as given his, he put them
to use right away. Now, with
an occasional flop, he manages
to stay on the skates and keen
his older brother and sister
company.
LOOK. NO HANDS—Tony Rocca, one of the grunt-and-groan
set’s more versatile performers, disdains the use of commonplace
headlocks and toeholds, preferring to flatten his opponent with an
indelicate flving kick to the jaw. Victim of the unorthodox treat-
ment in this Chicago match is Alt Baba, who would have done
better with the aid of his Forty Thieves—he lost the bout.
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Murphy, John H. & Carroll, Jim. The Southwest Citizen (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1950, newspaper, May 18, 1950; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth566172/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bellaire Friends Library & Historical Society.