Amarillo business district sees multiple moves and expansions
Amarillo's business section is on the move with Wilson Camera Store relocating to 908 Polk Street near the Santa Fe building. The Sportstand shifts to Amarillo Building, J C Lillie opens a cafe at the old Sportstand site. Wallace Cafe moves to Fourth Avenue near Ross Boot Shop, Cal Farley plans a furniture section at Fourth and Fillmore, with more moves expected.
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Amarillo
Wilson Camera
Polk Street
Santa Fe
Fifth Avenue
Polk and
Taylor Street
J. C. Lillie
Wallace Cafe
Fourth Avenue
Ross
Cal Farley
Ourth and Fillmore
Meat Packers Aim to Boost Texas Association Membership
Ray Pinkney, president of Pinkney Packing and director in the Independent Meat Packers' Association of Texas, reports a health department conference in Austin. The group plans a membership campaign to be announced next month, likely with a meeting in San Antonio.
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Independent Meat Packers’ Association of Texas
Ray Pinkney
Pinkney Packing Company
State Association
Austin
State Department of Health
State Health Department
Plakhey
San Antonio
G Gazaway Granted New Trial in Drunken Driving Case
Judge E C Nelson granted a new trial for G R Gazaway who was convicted of drunken driving and sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty before a jury. Only one prior drunken driving prisoner had been sentenced in the county.
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E. C. Nelson
G. R.gazzaway
Gazzaway
Amarillo men jailed on drunken driving charges
Joe Raymer and another Amarillo man were held on drunken driving charges. Bond set at 750 dollars in each case.
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Joe Raymer
Amarillo
Jug
of the Peace
Appeals Court Judge Beauchamp Visits Amarillo
Judge Tom L Beauchamp of the Court of Criminal Appeals visited Amarillo as a candidate to succeed himself on the bench to which he was appointed by Governor O Daniel last Oct 10. He previously served as secretary of state under O Daniel. The Beauchamps stayed with Mrs Campbell and Mrs Holman, while Mr and Mrs Joe Wheeler of Austin joined the trip visiting Dr R D Gist.
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Tom L. Beauchamp
Court of Criminal Appeals
Amarillo
Beauchamp
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Rites Set for Mrs. B. B. Routon at Amarillo Funeral Home
Funeral rites for Mrs. B. B. Routon were held this afternoon at 4:30 from Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home with Rev. H. C. Smith officiating. The 63 year old Amarillo resident for 14 years died Thursday. She is survived by her husband and three sisters, Nettie Jackson Maud Turnbull and Edna Vescia, all of Omaha Nebraska. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Blackburn-Shaw
H. C. Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Routon
Amarillo
Nettie Jackson
Maud Turnbull
Edna Vescia
Omaha
Neb
Memorial Park Cemetery
Burglars Take Cash and Goods in Amarillo Auto Clinic Heist
Burglars gained entry by breaking a side door at Amarillo Auto Clinic, stole 200 in cash, 480 spark plugs, and three boxes of shotgun shells. The safe was opened, and a prior knob knockers incident is noted. A second burglary at McKinley School on Adams Street reported. juveniles suspected, candy taken from cafeteria.
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Vegas
Amarillo
West Seventh Avenue
McKinley School
Adams Street
Mrs Della Z Leary Dies At Home In Amarillo
Mrs Della Z Leary 56, longtime Amarillo resident, died at 3 AM at her home 1613 Fillmore. Survived by sons L O Leary and Lewis T Leary of Amarillo. daughters Esther Lee Rogers of Hawaii and Florence Vaught of Amarillo. three sisters and one brother. Funeral 4 PM Tuesday at Blackburn Shaw chapel with Rev Hubert Thompson officiating. Burial at Liano cemetery.
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Amarillo
Fillmore Street
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Lewis T. Leary
Esther Lee Rogers
Hawaii
Florence Vaught
Florence Kirkland
Hollis
Oklahoma
Sally Blaine
Paducah
Ellen Glass
Wichita Falls
Finis Wilson
Granit
Blackburn-Shaw
Hubert Thompson
Tenth Street Methodist Church
Liano Cemetery
Mayor to attend Oregon conference and tours
Mayor Ross Rogers plans to fly to Portland Saturday for a regional United States Conference of Mayors meeting. He will inspect Booneville dam and visit Columbia River fishing grounds on a trip arranged with Col. Jonn C. H. Lee of the Corps of Engineers who invites the mayors on a cruise.
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Portland
Ore
United States Conference of Mayors
Booneville Dam
Columbia River
Col
Jonn C. H. Lee
Corps of Engineers
Beer and Liquor May Be Sold Saturday
County Attorney Tom Seay said beer and liquor may be sold on Saturday despite the school board election. The attorney general previously ruled that each school board election is a separate local election, so general election closing rules do not apply.
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Tom Seay
Amarillo Photographers Attend Fort Worth Convention
Amarillo delegation travels to a joint convention of the Southwestern and Texas Professional Photographers Association in Fort Worth. Delegates include Claude Gray John Edwards Mrs Murry Watts and Mrs Maurice Blohm with the event running through Wednesday.
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Amarillo
Southwestern
Texas Professional Photographers Association
Fort Worth
Claude Gray
John Edwards
Murry Watts
Maurice Blohm
Plains Merchants Attend Market Here
Retail merchants from far and near were in Amarillo yesterday for the fourth semi annual showing by Amarillo Wholesale Markets. The market sponsored by the chamber of commerce featured more than 20 lines of soft goods on display. Another market will be held this fall.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
No Fooling for These Shoppers on Dollar Day
In Amarillo the business district showed serious shoppers hunting bargains on Dollar Day. Reporters found no April Fool jokes among staff or customers and note the old custom is largely forgotten.
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Amarillo
Reading conference by Dr Townsend in Amarillo
Dr W B Townsend director of the Reading Clinic at Butler University Indianapolis will conduct a one day conference and clinic on reading difficulties in Amarillo public schools tomorrow. Supervisors principals and teachers will attend and a demonstration clinic will diagnose severe reading difficulties. Supt C M Rogers says the clinic will be of great value to the Amarillo schools.
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W. B. Townsend
Reading Clinic
Butler University
Indianapolis
Ind
Amarillo
Townsend
Beling
Dr. Townsend
C. M. Rogers
Boy Born to Ted Taylors at Northwest Texas Hospital
Announced this afternoon the 8-pound boy is the son of Mr and Mrs O L Ted Taylor. Mother and child are doing nicely. The Taylors reside at 1509 Bowie Street. Mr Taylor is president of the Plains Radio Broadcasting Company and tied to other Southwest radio interests.
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O. L
Northwest Texas Hospital
Taylor
Bowie Street
The
Plains Radio Broadcasting Company
Southwest
Amarillo Girl Elected Parliamentarian at Lubbock Conference
Doris Kelly of Amarillo was chosen as parliamentarian for the Older Girls' Conference which ended after a three day meeting in Lubbock. Over ten Amarillo High School girls joined by Mrs. C C Shaller attended. The next session will be in Sweetwater after beating Hereford for hosting duties.
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Doris Kelly
Amarillo
Lubbock
C. C.shaller
Sweetwater
Hereford
Ladies Take Over Kiwanis Luncheon at Am arillo Hotel
A downtown Kiwanis Club luncheon titled Ladies Day featured Mrs. Roy Cullum presiding and interviews by Mrs. Cullum with KGNC's Monte Rosenwald. Music came from Mrs. C N Halmark and Mrs. Josey, as 75+ Kiwanians gathered in the Amorillo Hotel Mirror Room.
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Kiwanis
Roy Cullum
C. N. Halmark
John Josey
Josey
Amarillo
Mirror Room
Aubrey Jackson
Amarillo Visitor Arthur L. Carnahan Plans Short Stay
Arthur L. Carnahan, formerly of Amarillo and now in the auditing department of the Texas railroad commission, is visiting from Austin to meet friends from Denver. He expects to stay until Wednesday. Carnahan formerly edited The Denver Post and served as a city employee in charge of the office supply department.
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Arthur L. Carnahan
Amarilloan
The
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Denver
Denver Post
Carnahan
Amarillo
Deputy Vaughn Declares He Is No Auctioneer
Deputy Dick Vaughn entered his office and stated he cannot sell the Rowd truck at the courthouse door. No bids were made as the mortgage on the vehicle loomed over the transaction.
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Dick Vaughn
Joe Harlan Begins Duties as City Attorney
Joe Harlan, newly appointed city attorney announced Saturday, began his duties this morning with no cases on the corporation court docket requiring a prosecutor. He succeeds Lloyd King who resigned last fall.
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Joe Harlan
New
Corporation Court
Harlan
Lloyd King
Divorce Petitions Filed in 47th District Court
Birdie Lee Hamilton seeks divorce from D. B. Hamilton in 47th District Court. Lavada Mathes seeks divorce from Roy Mathes. Iris Jean Holliday seeks divorce from Sam Holliday. Evelyn Stacy seeks divorce from Vernon Stacy. Lily Gertrude Carter seeks divorce from Lawrence Eugene Carter. Marie Rice seeks divorce from Leon Rice. Walter L. Ottinger seeks divorce from Ethel M. Ottinger. Eddie Helms granted divorce from W. C. Helms in 108th District Court.
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D. B. Hamilton
Lavada Mathes
Roy Mathes
Iris Jean Holliday
Sam
Brother of Amarilloan dies in Missouri
Claude Asbury aged 70, brother of H. A. Asbury of Morrow- Thomas Hardware, died yesterday in Columbia Missouri. H. A. Asbury and other family members left at once for the funeral to be held tomorrow at Centralia Missouri. Claude had occasionally visited Amarillo.
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Claude Asbury
H. A. Asbury
Morrow- Thomas Hardware Company
Columbia
Centralia
Amarillo
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