Canyon for Cowboy Hall of Fame: Editorial Stance
An editorial argues Canyon should be chosen for the Cowboy Hall of Fame, recalling Texas ranching heritage from Imperial Spain through post Civil War cattle trails to the Dakotas and markets in California and Colorado. It emphasizes Texans’ skills and the cattle industry as a core Republic base and cultural identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Spain
Texas
Great Republic
Great Plains States
California
Colorado
Missouri
Louisiana
Dakotas
When Cowboy Was King or 2 Panhandle Panhandle Plains tribute
The Panhandle Plains region honors the old west figure with a retrospective look at ranger legends. The feature stresses enduring reverence for the range era and its iconic men through archival notes and period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle-Plains
Canyon Texas Proposed Western Range Shrine Memorial
The piece argues Canyon Texas as a fitting memorial site for Western range men. It notes Canyon’s cultural and geographic ties to cattle trails from Montana to Texas and its central place in range country with historic brands and ranch outfits. It cites Canyon’s location near Montana Trail endpoints and its ties to various trail towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Missouri
Texas
Canyon
Old Bell
Yuma
Salt Lake
Sheridan
Aberdeen
Des Moines
St. Louis
Memphis
Baton Rouge
Santa Gertrudis
King Ranch
Advice From a Pioneer
Cowboy Hall of Fame site debate in Canyon prompts reminiscences from George Hayden an 80 year old Panhandle resident who says the 1890s saw record cattle shipments from the area Hayden worked at the famed XIT Ranch and earned a reputation as a skilled bronc rider after placing second in a bronc riding contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hayden
Panhandle
Canyon
Hayden
Canyon site chosen for Cowboy Hall of Fame buffalo herd
The Canyon region will host the Cowboy Hall of Fame with a herd of buffalo from the X Ranch in the Davis Mountains. The Reynolds brothers of Fort Worth Joe Walt and W D promise to supply the buffalo for the shrine, a cattle legacy in Texas for almost a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Reynolds Boys
Fort Worth
Joe, Walt
W. D
Davis Mountains
Reynolds Bros
Texas
Committee To Visit Plains Museum For Cowboy Hall Of Fame
The Panhandle cow country hosts a dress parade as the location committee for the Cowboy Hall of Fame tours Canyon, one of 10 sites. A chartered plane will arrive at Tradewind Airport after noon led byRay Sehnell of Dickinson North Dakota with Albert K Mitchell A M G Swenson Fred H Dresster and John D Lewis. Local arrangements head J Evetts Haley will coordinate a busy schedule after visits to Phoenix and Las Vegas sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Canyon
Tradewind Airport
Ray Sehnell
Dickinson
N.D
Albert K. Mitchell
Albert, N. M
A. M. G. Swenson
Stamford
Fred H. Dresster
Gardnersville
Nev
John D. Lewis
Monticello
Utah
J. Evetts Haley
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Phoenix
Ariz
Las Vegas
Weather Notes and Local Lions Visit in Amarillo and Clarendon
Thirty three years after the Amarillo Lions Club chartered a new club in Clarendon, seven visiting members will join Amarillo for lunch at the Herring. Weather reports mention dust in the afternoon, but most enjoy the day. The writer ponders the dust term and recalls trips to El Paso with notes on landmarks, architecture, and regional sights. The piece ends with a humorous quote from Wes Izzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ato Izzard
el Paso
Amarillo Lions Club
Clarendon
Amarillo
M. M. McCully
C. T. Davis
Judge Rules Rights Were Denied In Provoo Treason Case
Federal judge in Baltimore dismissed the wartime treason indictment against John David Provoo after ruling he was denied a speedy trial. The 37 year old ex Army sergeant, once a San Francisco bank clerk, was freed. judge cited delays and the lack of a fair trial at this late date. Provoo had been convicted and given life in 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John David Provoo
Roszel C. Thomson
San Francisco
Provoo
Thomson
Provo Board Backs Election On College Expansion Plan
Amarillo School Board backed placing a $344 000 Amarillo College expansion before voters and aligning it with a spring bond vote of five to six million dollars. They discussed space needs amid projected enrollment growth, including Arts and Commerce building and gymnasium additions, plus a 60 foot shop building extension at about five dollars per square foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Amarillo
Amarillo College
A. M. Meyer
Joseph B. Davis
Meyer
Arts and Commerce
Stocks Tumble Amid Heaviest Day Since 1950 Declines
The New York stock market fell sharply on March 14 with the AP average down 3.90 to 151.50, the largest daily drop since June 26 1950. About four billion dollars in securities value disappeared on heavy trading as 4,220,000 shares changed hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Gypsum
DuPont
Santa Fe
Sears Roebuck
United Aircraft
Texas Co
Johns-Manville
Grain conference with Benson set in Washington March 31
Grain sorghum producers in the Golden Spread will meet Secretary of Agriculture Benson in Washington on March 31. Rep Walter Rogers announced the hearing last night. The Plainsmen will present views on parity payments cuts affecting their crop. Turn to Page 19 for full meeting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Washington
Walter Rogers
Weather summary for Amarillo 1955 reports
The Amarillo area logged warmth with sun on 64 of 73 days in 1955. Comparative readings at 3 p m yesterday show Oklahoma City and Houston with 15 mph winds and partly cloudy skies, while Amarillo reported 22 miles visibility and clear conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Okla City
Ballet Dancers From Mexico To Perform Free Show
Two Mexican ballet dancers Sonia Castenada and Jorge Cano will headline a free 8 p.m. program at the Municipal Auditorium. The event also features Gene Gallo's ballet group as Ama rillo park officials test popular free arts programs for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Municipal Auditorium
Sonia Castenada
Jorge Cano
Gene Gallo
Amarillo
Mark Miles
City Park and Recreation
Cool Front Brings Dust And Temperature Drop
A cold front moves into the Panhandle today with winds and dust. Maximum temperatures fall about 24 degrees from yesterday to around 58 after a 45 overnight low. The front risks little moisture and should not extend far into West Texas, though dust may linger as it passes Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
West Texas
Colorado
Johnson Humphrey clash over income tax cuts in Senate
Senate debate on two tax reduction plans continues as Lyndon Johnson accuses Humphrey of pushing a pro big business agenda. Humphrey counters that the Democratic plan harms job creation and misleads the public about the Treasury's position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Treasury
Andrew Mellon
John
Son
Knowland
California
Johnson
Public Information Division
The
Uranium Map to be Posted at Amarillo Post Office
AEC to remove secret rating from Panhandle uranium chart at noon with geologist James Allison posting the survey at the Amarillo Post Office. One copy of the map will be available, following a Tucumcari pickup, with local landowners and prospectors gathering outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Elbert Whitten
Vega
Adrian
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Amarillo
Panhandle
James Allison
Tucumcari
Allison
Albuquerque
ABC
H. D. Wolf
Delay Hearing On Dam Bill In Texas Senate
A hearing on a bill by Sen. Grady Hazlewood to resolve federal and state conflicts over the Canadian River municipal water project has been postponed from tonight to March 28. The measure would allow federal ownership of the dam but require the water authority to control releases. Hazlewood requested the delay for district residents to study the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Hazlewood
Mishap Fatal to Memphis Woman
Memphis March 14 Special a young bride of about two months was killed instantly when the farm tractor she drove overturned pin ning her beneath it Mrs Winifred Lee Maddox 16 was killed at 2 30 p m assisting her husband on his field and was alone on the tractor Her husband was nearby when the mishap occurred She was crushed by the vehicle Funeral services are pending final arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Winifred Lee Maddox
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cowboy
Buffalo
Plains Museum
United States
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Midland
Paso del Norte
el Paso Union Station
Texas Western University
School of Mines
Juarez
Kgnc-Tv
Gas Company
Changing Times
Wes Izzard
By Fred Schofield
Associated Press
South Korea
Rae A
Martha Masonteins
Post Office
Texas Panhandle
Margaret Mayer
Austin Buret
Weather Bread
Carnegie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!