Amarillo Rose Society Earns Regional Praise This Weekend
The Amarillo Rose Society, now part of the American Rose Society since 1947, sponsors Memorial Park rose garden and eight major shows including a weekend display at the First National Bank. Rosarians cite outstanding judges, consultants, and national speakers as proof of Amarillo’s rose climate and quality.
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Memorial Park
First National Bank
Amarillo Society
R. C. Martini
Santa Fe
Fred W. Walters
American Rose Society
Amarillo
Mark Mobeetie Ab Gunter Urges Markers for Old Mobeetie Fort Elliott
Mark Mobeetie Ab Gunter urges installation of historical markers at Old Mobeetie and Fort Elliott. He cites local support from Joco Lee Buck Scribner and others and suggests a park with stairs patio and land to spur regional interest. He recalls Wheeler trip seeking statewide recognition.
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AB Gunter
Pampa
Mobeetie
Old Panhandle
Wheeler
Fort Elliott
Dynamite the Amarillo Horse Returns in Farley Tale
The piece recalls Dynamite, the horse given to former postmaster general Jim Farley during Amarillo’s dedication of a new post office. Farley says his son rode the horse, renamed Tony, until it died naturally at a riding academy in upstate New York about four years ago.
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Jim Farley
Washington
Amarillo
Mr. Farley
Tony
Upstate
New York
Matinee Theatre Schedule on KGNC-TV
The KGNC-TV matinee airs Howdy Doody at 1 p.m. and another program at 3:30 p.m. The listing notes a Colorcast edition and afternoon show slots for viewers.
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Kgnc-Tv
Opening Date Not Set Yet for Amarillo Missile School
Brig. Gen. Herbert L. Grills announced a guided missile maintenance school will open at Amarillo Air Force Base soon, adding a dual mission to the base already known as the Air Force’s largest all-jet mechanics training school since 1951. The facility is among several missile maintenance centers slated to begin this year, part of a broader Air Force program to train personnel for the missile program while the Amarillo base remains a major technical training hub. Partly cloudy with showers expected in Panhandle and South Plains regions, with a warming trend and highs in the upper sixties to upper eighties.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Herbert L. Grills
Air Force
Amarillo
Gen. Grills
Rain drenches Panhandle with city flood and hail
The Panhandle area suffered a heavy rain event with 1 inch totals by midnight and hail up to 6 to 8 inches west of Adrian. Amarillo reports 0.64 to 1.40 inches. Highway 66 flooded. traffic stalled as floodwaters rose and a California tourist faced slick pavement. Weather officials note widespread showers from Amarillo northeast to Dalhart and Hereford with spotty hits in Canyon and Dawn.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Adrian
Highway 66
Weather Bureau
Amarillo Air Terminal
Globe News
California
New Mexico
Tucumcari
N. M
Happy
Canyon
Pollyanna Hughes
Highway 60
Hereford
A. J. Weiser
Ike May Hold Talk On Texas Visit
President Eisenhower may hold a political conference after receiving an honorary degree from Baylor University in Waco Texas on Friday The White House announced the possibility but did not identify any discussion partners Herschel Hunt of the Republican headquarters in Houston said he had not been advised of such a development
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Waco
Tex
Eisenhower
Baylor Universary
White House
Herschel Hunt
Houston
Jack Porter
Texas
Washington
Connally Air Force Base
Allan Shivers
Jack Dillard
Shivers
Murray Snyder
Snyder
Clovis Man Arrested on Dope Charge
Marcelino Velasquez a 47 year old former Clovis nightclub operator was arrested on unlawful sale of opium and held in federal custody on 20000 bond. The arrest followed a narcotics bureau sting after he allegedly sold opium to an agent. His heroin sale trial in Albuquerque was vacated by Federal Judge Carl A Hatch.
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Clovis
N.M
Albuquerque
Marcelino Velasquez
U. S
W. E. McConnell
Velasquez
Jack Salter
Dave Fresquez
U.S
Roswell
Narcotics Bureau
Albuquerque Court
Carl A. Hatch
Burned Youngster In Critical Condition At Hospital
Jimmy Bradford Hulsey three year old son of Lester E Hulsey of Swift Ingram stock farm northeast of Dalhart remains in critical condition at Northwest Texas Hospital after a butane water heater exploded in the home Monday night. No improvement reported.
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Jimmy Bradford Hulsey
Lester E. Hulsey
Swift Ingram
Dalhart
Northwest Texas Hospital
Hulsey
Baseball scores from several leagues across the week
Western League results include Des Moines tied 6-6 with an earlier game pending and Sioux City routing 4-0. Lincoln topped Topeka 6-4, Pueblo beat Albuquerque 7-5. National League action saw Pittsburgh win 6-0 over St Louis and Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4 as Brooklyn and Cincinnati were rained out. American League standings show Cleveland 6 Boston 3 and New York 13 Detroit 5. Southwestern League notes Midland 7 El Paso 6 and San Angelo 12 Carlsbad 4 with several games postponed by rain or dust.
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Colorado Springs
Amarillo
Des Moines
Sioux City
Lincoln
Topeka
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Ee City
Washington
Southwestern League Midland
el Paso
San Angelo
Carlsbad
Plainview
Clovis
Pampa
Roswell
Ballinger
Hobbs
Severe Weather Warnings Hit West Texas With Tornado Sightings
The Weather Bureau issued two severe weather alerts across West Texas from Lubbock to near Oklahoma City, with thunderstorm lines threatening isolated tornadoes. A tornado was sighted near New Deal by Mr and Mrs W L Peeples, and radar confirmed one tornado in the Lubbock area. A two inch, 45 minute downpour occurred in the Lubbock region as crops faced damage.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
West Texas
Lubbock
Oklahoma City
New Deal
W.L. Peeples
Truman Denies Criticism of 1943-44 Naples Landings
Truman told reporters he did not blame a squirrel headed general for Allied landings near Naples in 1943-44 and said he would not comment on quotes attributed to him. He expressed that he would not embarrass anyone and called the situation embarrassing, asking for clarification.
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Naples
Harry S. Truman
Salerno
Anzio
Truman
Eugene Bailey
Fred Zusy
Associated Press
Truman Party
Italy
Zusy
United Press
Bailey
Michael Chinigo
International News Service
Chinigo
Unclear Truman quote fuels criticism over Salerno landings
The quoted remarks attributed to Truman sparked protests in the United States and Britain as Allied forces endured heavy casualties at Salerno and Anzio. Generals Leese and Alexander defend the strategy while Eisenhower and Clark recount orders and responsibilities. Chinigo disputes giving the remarks and insists he discussed the landing, not its necessity.
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Fred Edmunds
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Mark Mobeetie
Eastern Panhandle
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Anet Rae Ay
Aafb Plans Missile School
Daily News
Amarillo Community Center
Carolina
Jack Leeds
Sharon Tosh
Tommy P. Tosh
Aldridge
Jack
Leon Leeds Jr
N. Wilson
South Plains
Martha Mason
Es Pace
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dory Detton
Detton
K. R. Jenkins
Cliff Mlinor
Southwestern Public Service Co
16Th and
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42Nd
Tyler
Channing
Grills
Ike
Childress
Mineral Wells
Big Spring
Dallas
Okla City
Amartelo
Gen. Clark
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Mark W. Clark
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Earl Alexander
VI Corps
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Lucian H. Truscott
Truscott
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