Downtown Lions Install Officers at Camp Don Harrington
The Downtown Lions Club will install officers for the coming year tonight at Camp Don Harrington after a 6 30 steak fry. Members and families will attend the ceremony and enjoy horseshoe pitching swimming and other entertainments. Officers include C T Davis president Billy Hunter first vice president Kenneth Grenewald second vice president Don Whitlark third vice president Russ Ledyard secretary Fayette Walker treasurer Earl Ely tail twister W R LeMasters lion tamer. Directors are Virgil Ballengee H L McElvary Bert McCullough Jr Harold Smith.
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Lions Club
Don Harrington
C. T. Davis
Billy Hunter
Kenneth Grenewald
Don Whitlark
Russ Ledyard
Fayette Walker
Earl Ely
W. R. LeMasters
Swedish King and Queen Hosted at Buckingham Palace Banquet
King Gustav VI and Queen Louise of Sweden were entertained at a state banquet by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Buckingham Palace’s white and gold state ballroom.
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London
Gustav VI
Louise
Sweden
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Buckingham Palace
Tribute planned for veteran Southwestern Bell employee Joe Reid
Funeral services for Elgin D. Joe Reid a 47 year old Southwestern Bell Telephone employee in Amarillo for 20 years will be held at 4 PM today at Boxwell Brothers Ivy chapel with Rev John S Mulien officiating. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery. Reid died Saturday morning from a heart attack at his home 1616 Bonham. He was found by his son Don on leave from the service. Survivors include his wife Thelma three sons Robert Dean and William Richard Reid and Judith Elgene a daughter his father D R Reid a sister Allene Matthews and another sister Gladys Hart. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
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Elgin D
Joe” Reid
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
Johns. Mulien
The
Childress Central Christian Church
Mr. Reid
Bonham
Don
Thelma Reid
Robert Dean Reid
Wiesbaden Germany
William Richard Reid
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Judith Elgene
D. R. Reid
Waco
Allene
Matthews
Eastland
Gladys Hart
Dallas
Shriners Stage Mardi Gras in Atlantic City
New Orleans atmosphere sweeps Atlantic City as Shriners pack the boardwalk for a musical Mardi Gras event during a lively June night. Thousands participate in the seaside celebration blending festive parades and performance allure along the resort.
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Shriners
Atlantic City
N. J
New Orleans
Shriners By
Parking Plan Goes to City
The city commission will consider amending the zoning ordinance to allow operation of non commercial parking lots by nearby businesses. The plan proposes separate classifications for day night and 24 hour parking. Mayor Pro Tem Fancher Upshaw will preside without Mayor Curtis who attends retirement ceremonies for Lt Gen Robert W Harper in Scott Field Illinois with Amarillo participants Gene Klein A F Madison and Brig Gen Walter Agee.
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Fancher Upshaw
S. T. “Bud” Curtis
Curtis
Scott Field
Ill
Robert W. Harper
Air Training Command
Amarillo
Gene Klein
Chamber of Commerce
A. F. Madison
Walter Agee
Amarillo Air Force Base
Air Conditioning Plan for Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County commissioners consider air conditioning surgery rooms at Northwest Texas Hospital in the next budget. Hospital board chief of surgery and superintendent urged the plan costing about 25000 dollars, noting 100 percent outside air and safety concerns with gas anesthesia.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Potter County Commissioners Court
William Klingensmith
Penney Staff Honors Chief at Amarillo Club Dinner
J C Penney employees and families honored Mr and Mrs P V Alexander with a farewell dinner at the Amarillo Club. Alexander longtime manager retiring after 37 years with the firm and 18 years as manager in Amarillo. Drews Riska served as master of ceremonies and Lynn Sheldon entertained with skits. Wayne Smith presented a portable barbecue pit to Alexander.
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J. C. Penney Company
P. V. Alexander
Amarillo Club
J. C. Penney
Drews Riska
Lynn Sheldon
KFDA
Alexander
Riska
Wayne Smith
Penney
Rites Set Today for Edmond Resident Joe Leneham
Funeral services are planned in Edmond for Joe Leneham 72 a pioneer rancher and uncle of Mrs Jess Latham. He died Saturday at his home after a heart attack with Mr and Mrs Latham at his bedside.
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Joe Leneham
Edmond
Okla
Jess Latham
Travis
Leneham
Latham
State OF Texas
Doyle Cook
Court of Domestic Relations
Potter County
Amarillo
Texas
Leafy Dell Cook
Blanche Calhoun
Hydrant Deluge Closes Blocks on Julian Boulevard
Two boys tried to drink from a fire hydrant on Julian Boulevard near Kentucky yesterday afternoon around 3 PM. Water flooded the street for about three blocks from curb to curb before another boy turned off the flow. Fire officials said they had no record of the incident.
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Julian Boulevard
Kentucky
Delay Charges In Hijacking Case Involving Dub's Market
Police report no charges yet against a second suspect in the Sunday armed robbery of Dub's Market at 318 West 16th where about 8600 was taken. Delbert L. Madison, 28, Lawton Oklahoma, was arrested after a northeast Amarillo chase. R A McAmis, office manager, was held at gunpoint as cash from a register was taken. Police seek the pistol and remaining money, with $83 found on Madison and $73 in his car.
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Dub's Market
West 16Th
Lawton
Okla
Delbert L. Madison
Amarillo
Madison
R. A. McAmis
Ray T. Miller
North East Eighth
Garfield
Polio Cases Reported in Houston Area
Houston records six new polio cases under treatment with three in the city and three from outside the county. The update reflects ongoing efforts to monitor and treat poliovirus infections in the region.
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Houston
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H. L. McElvany
Bert McCullough, Jr
Harold Smith
Kgnc-Radio
Ralph Yarborough
Elgin D. Reid
Jack A. Watson
C. B. Garner
Bert Cavanaugh
Carl England
F. E. Ravey
Gordon Fielding
Llano Cemetery
India
Aosmith
Permaglas
Rey
Ana Ee
Kel
Penney Staff
State of
Loren Jones
Edna May Hogan
Fiesta
16Th Street
Zemo
Vic
U.S
U. S Royal Air
U.S. Royal Air Ride
Coment Tonomer
U. S. Royal Safety Sale Speciaise
Amarillo Garage & Storage Co
Polk
NO. 2
Tyler
Rule Building
Fillmore
Cevey Tenge
OLD Charter Distillery CO
Louisville
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