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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1952
Page
6
Laura Y. Hamner hosts parents at 2814 Van Buren as Mrs Clois McGuire’s home reveals Cedar Valley Land and Cattle Company ties to the T-Anchor ranch on Canyon’s edge. Mr and Mrs Forrest L. Hall of Memphis visit.
Readers are invited to order Marian Martin patterns for misses sizes 12 through 20 with a 4 yard requirement for size 16 and a lace like sewing chart. Crochet and needlecraft patterns from Laura Wheeler are advertised with simple ordering instructions and low coin prices.
Mrs Della June Winans 71 a five year Levelland resident died Saturday night in her daughter Mrs Paul F Burgett s home She was found in bed at 10 pm Funeral services are pending with George C Price Funeral Home Survivors include a sister Mrs Famma FE Townsend of Yuma Arizona and a granddaughter.
Melrose Hoffman of Coaldale Pennsylvania was chosen as Lions International Queen for 1952 at a pageant in Mexico City. The 18 year old drum majorette won over 16 international contestants with Raquel Gonzalez Belchez of Jalapa Mexico as her closest rival.
The report notes California accounts for nearly one half of the United States fruit and nut production, underscoring the state’s dominant role in agriculture and supply.
Navy wife Amarillo laments slow mail and lack of letters from her overseas husband. She argues servicemen’s families endure hardships, income gaps, housing limits, and scrutiny, urging empathy rather than blame for wives waiting at home.
With school out, John and Mary organize a variety of park activities across Amarillo. The City Park and Recreation Department teams with YMCA and YWCA for swimming, dancing, camping, and crafts at Thompson, Fair, Ellwood, Sanborn, and other parks. Tuesday features lessons, games, and a concert by the Amarillo Air Force Base band, with movies and softball at Thompson and Fair parks to finish the day.
Dear Jeanne asks if the phrase the darkest hour is before the dawn is a fact or a figure of speech. The reply: it is a figure of speech. in terms of sunlight, no light is received when the sun is 18 degrees or more below the horizon, and no hour is uniformly the darkest.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced vacancies for farm and home management supervisor posts with salaries of 3410 and 4205 dollars. Automotive and armament equipment specialist positions are at Red River Arsenal Texarkana with a salary of 7040 dollars. Applications forms and additional details followed.
Robert Chester Badgwell 53 of Electric City was injured Saturday when he fell from a pickup driven by his son Paul Donald Badgwell about 4 PM on Highway 117. He suffered a broken arm and minor injuries and is under treatment at North Plains Hospital. Grandmother in California pleads guilty to selling firecrackers and receives $25 fine and two year probation.
Two organists Harold Andersen of Chicago and Bill McMains of Oska loosa Ia will supply music for both the Democratic and Republican national conventions in Chicago. Their electronic organ has about 50 times the power of a standard church organ, promising a dynamic sound for delegates and crowds.
Mrs. M. Mason, 77, longtime Clayton resident since 1925, died of a heart attack at her home. Born May 16, 1875 in North Carolina, she moved from McKinney to Clayton in 1925 and was a Baptist Church member. Funeral set for 4 p.m. Monday at Clayton Baptist Church with burial in Clayton cemetery. survivors include two sons Leven and John, and daughters Mrs. Dick Holcombe, Mrs. Roy Heiskell, and Mrs. Bob Wehmeter. Burial directions by Winchester Funeral Home.
Howard N. Yates of Colorado Springs was elected president of the International Highway 87 Association at the close of its ninth annual convention. Howard B. McClellan of Clayton was elected vice president.
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