Optimism for crops as spring warms Amarillo forecast
The article projects an abundant crop year with mild weather and early May rains, noting the last killing frost around April 15 in Amarillo and predicting bumper wheat and soil saturation for a strong row crop. It also previews a Hollywood scale premiere for Boys Ranch fund raising on May 8 at the Paramount theater in Amarillo.
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Tack
Amarillo
Boys Beach
Paramount Theater
Hollywood
Paramount
Jack King
Bible pun and gift from the groom tied to something blue
Mrs Bruce formerly led as head clerk in the Office of Prices Administration and now serves as secretary in the AAA office. Boots Bruce, a retired infantry officer with five years of service abroad, now owns Jerry's Cafe in Vega.
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Bruce
Office of Prices Administration
AAA
Boots Bruce
Jerry
Vega
Wartime Brides Seek National Organization
Report mentions a movement to form a national group for wartime brides. Members describe themselves as more patriotic than peacetime brides, whether before or after the conflict.
Postwar boom spawns fountain pen with ball bearing design
After the war a manufacturer launches a ball bearing fountain pen and twenty five more firms form to develop or improve the concept.
Tenderizing liquid for meat ducts into kitchens
A new market preparation offers a liquid tenderizer to pour over steak before cooking. Advertisers claim it makes meat as tender and easy to cut as the finest liver. Stanley Blackburn, unusual for never tasting chicken, explains his aversion. Lawrence Hagg predicts a return home on April 22 and a possible mayoral bid.
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Stanley Blackburn
Lawrence Hagg
Rainey Commences Southern Swing Amid Political Strife
Dr. Rainey laments Texas political control and poll tax while detailing education and income shortcomings. He travels with stops planned in Lubbock and San Angelo and promotes a broad radio outreach across seven stations.
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Texas
Dr. Rainey
Democratic Executive Committee
Bob Calvert
Hillsboro
Jimmie Allred
Board of Regents of
the University
Lubbock
San Angelo
War crimes trials veteran Yarborough named to Japan post
Ralph Yarborough, longtime Texas legal figure and former Amarillo coach cleaner, now serves as lieutenant colonel in charge of trying war crime suspects in Japan. He has earned the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Ribbon, and multiple theater ribbons, and previously held roles as Texas assistant attorney general and district judge in Austin.
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Santa Fe
Amarillo
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Japan
University of Texas
Yarborough
John Santa Fe
United States
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Third Administrative Judicial District of
Austin
Col Blucher Tharp To Attend Service School
Col Blucher Tharp who led the Lost Battalion of the 131st Field Artillery sails to Fort Riley Kansas for a service school tomorrow. Since returning from overseas he is assigned to Fort Sam Houston Texas and commanded the Second Battalion which was captured on Java and only reported near Japan’s fall.
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Blucher Tharp
131St Field Artillery
Pacific
Fort Riley
Kansas
Tharp
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Java
Japan
Paul Fowler Nominated as YMCA Secretary in Amarillo
Paul Fowler, director of the Audi torium USO, was nominated for secretary of the Amarillo Young Men's Christian Association at a YMCA directors board meeting yesterday noon in the Capitol Hotel. Fowler was not present but notified of the action. chairman G. G. Ordway said formal acceptance was pending USO replacement.
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Paul Fowler
Auditorium
USO
Amarillo
Betty Glasgow Suffers Facial Cuts After Wreck at Eighth and Buchanan
Betty Glasgow of 2409 Buchanan received minor facial cuts in an automobile collision at Eighth and Buchanan yesterday afternoon. The car carrying K. C. Sherrill, Route 3, collided with a taxicab driven by W. L. Wilson of 2503 West First. Wilson headed west on Eighth while Sherrill moved south on Buchanan.
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Betty Glasgow
Buchanan
Eighth
K. C. Sherrill
Route 3
W. L. Wilson
West First
Wilson
Sherrill
Four Minor Fires Stirred Fire Crews in City
Four small fires kept firefighters busy yesterday afternoon with no major damage. A grass fire at 108 North Western, a fence fire at 1710 Tyler, a trash fire at 1219 Polk, and an automobile blaze at 300 Tennessee were reported.
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North Western
Tyler
Polk
Tennessee
First Aid Cabinet Contents Scattered at Rock Island Station
Polite officers report the USC Travelers Aid first aid cabinet at the Rock Island station was ripped from its wall and scattered four blocks. The drawer was found one block south and the cabinet along the tracks three blocks west. Police could not determine how much equipment was missing this morning.
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USC
Rock Island
Restaurant Owners Convention May 1 3
Amarillo restaurant owners will hear talks on food costs postwar business and tourist dollars at the ninth annual convention of the State Restaurant Association of Texas May 1 3 in the Baker Hotel Dallas. Speakers include R B Mossey Jac L Gubbels and Ben Wooten with Carlo S Messina as president.
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Amarillo
State Restaurant Association of Texas
Baker Hotel
Dallas
R. B. Mossey
Milam
Austin
Jac L. Gubbels
Texas Highway Department
Ben Wooten
Dallas Republic National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Elects New President In Amarillo Meeting
George M. Waddill was elected president of the Amarillo Rotary Club at noon today and will succeed John McCarty. New directors named include Harvey Allen Henry Buthker Earl O K eefe and Dorsey Smith.
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George M. Waddill
Amarillo
Amarillo to Host Texas Highway Hearing April 16
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce mailed notices to 16 Panhandle chambers about Texas Highway Commission hearings set for April 16 in Amarillo. It is the first time the commission will hold hearings here. Similar notices were sent to county judges by DeWitt Greer, state highway engineer.
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Amarillo
UN Chooses NY World Fair Site as Interim Headquarters
Mayor William O'Dwyer announced the United Nations will use the New York World's Fair site as interim UN headquarters. After a conference with UN Secretary General Trygve Lie, New York's Board of Estimate voted to spend 1,250,000 dollars to repair and rehabilitate the municipal building at the fair grounds.
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New York
William O’dwyer
United Nations
Trveven Lie
O'Dwyer
City
Board of Estimate
Press Charges Against Banker's Son for UnAmerican Activities
The House on American Activities Committee voted to press contempt charges against Corliss Lamont, head of the American-Soviet friendship council and son of New York banker Thomas E. Lamont. Also named were Richard Morford and George Marshall for refusing subpoenas to reveal organization financial records.
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Washington
U.P
House onAmerican Activities Committee
Corliss Lamont
National Council For
Richard Morford
New York
Young Lamont
George Marshall
National Federation For Constitutional Liberties
Family Celebrates Return of Fourth Timmons Brother
The Jerome Timmons family of 313 Mississippi welcomes home Bascom Bud Timmons returning from three years in the armed forces including two years on submarine duty. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with one battle star the Philippine Liberation Ribbon submarine combat insignia American Theater Medal and Victory Medal. He will join his oldest brother J Blake Timmons in the insurance business.
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Jerome Timmons
Mississippi
Bascom Timmons
Bud
Timmons
J. Blake Timmons
Intensify Campaign On Dog Licenses In Amarillo
Amarillo police assign three officers full time to ensure dogs are licensed and vaccinated to prevent rabies. In three days this week they collected 118 dollars in new licenses with 43 on Monday 40 on Tuesday and 35 on Wednesday. The pounds follow up in three or four days to verify vaccination. unlicensed dogs may be taken to the city pound.
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Amarillo
Simple home fat loss drink promise
An old weight loss advert touts a home remedy using four ounces of liquid Barcentrate mixed with grapefruit juice in a pint bottle with a two tablespoons daily dose. It claims rapid fat loss from neck to ankles and offers a money back guarantee if results are not seen.
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