Farm Bureau Convention Planned Here
The Texas Farm Bureau Federation state convention will meet in Amarillo November 17 to 19. State director Joe Hatton notes it is the first convention held north or west of Fort Worth and that about 2,300 farmers from 18 Panhandle counties belong to the organization.
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Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Amarillo
Joe Hatton
Fort Worth
Mr. Hatton
J. Walter Hammon
Tye
Abilene
Texas
Panhandle
Philadelphia GOP Chooses Philadelphia for 1948 Convention
Kansas City April 22. The GOP selected Philadelphia to host the 1948 national convention, with Chicago and Atlantic City declining. Philadelphia won 72 to 26 on a bid that includes a coast to coast TV hookup across 13 states and a host fee of 25000 dollars. The vote aligned Dewey Vandenberg and Stassen supporters behind Philadelphia.
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Kansas City
U.P
GOP
Philadelphia
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Chicago
Atlantic City
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Three Dumas Men Enlist in Marine Corps Reserve
Chief Warrant Officer Henry G Reiter announced the enlistment of three Dumas men in the Marine Corps Reserve. Lawrence B. Christie William J. Blythe and Ernest Cothren will retain their discharge rank from the Marine Corps as they join the reserve.
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Henry G Reiter
Dumas
Marine Corps Reserve
Lawrence B. Christie
William J. Blythe
Ernest Cothren
Marine Corps
Amarillo Board Opens Bids for New Negro and Mexican Schools
The Amarillo School Board began bidding on two new schools funded by a two million dollar bond issue sold at 2.4 percent. Mexican school bids due May 5, Negro school bids due May 12. The bonds mature 1 to 25 years with total interest about 630 160 dollars. Amarillo College bonds of 50 000 dollars were sold at 2 to 2 1/2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dwight Morrow
Fred Douglas
Patten
Inactive Volunteer Marines Reserve Contact Details Given
The note instructs officers to contact Reiter at the Amarillo Motor Company address or at his home for rank retention in the Volunteer Marine Corps Reserve. It also states daily fire damages to industrial plants exceed $259,000.
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Volunteer
Marine Corps Reserve
Reiter
Amarillo Motor Company
Tyler
Lamar
Local Women Will Judge Flower Show
Selected members of the Amarillo Garden Club will act as judges for the Buena Vista Better Homes and Gardens Club Spring Flower Show scheduled for April 27 in Borger. Mrs. G. D. Lewis is general chairman for the event in the Borger Federated Club Rooms from 2 to 6 p.m. Mrs. J. A. Kendall of the Amarillo Garden Club invites all Amarillo flower lovers to attend.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe carloadings rise vs 1946 figures
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending April 19 total 24 082, up from 23 039 in 1946. Cars received from connections reach 11 490, above 10 642 in 1946. Total cars moved 35 572, vs 33 681 in 1946. Preceding week saw 34 125 cars handled. Peru tightens rent controls.
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Santa FE
New Telephone Books To Be Delivered Soon Amarillo Directory
Delivery to begin next Monday of the Amarillo Telephone directory dated May 1947. About 22,000 subscribers will receive initial deliveries as more than 2,000 telephones have been added to the Amarillo system since last October. A. O. Thomas, district manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, outlined the plan.
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Amarillo
A. O. Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Free of Pain After Taking Mertox Says Austin Lady
A Mrs Brydson of Austin reports relief after using Mertox Compound. She claims improved energy improved sleep regular bowels and disappearance of bloating and pain. The advertisement promises a $100 reward for original endorsements and warns against substitutes.
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Mertox
Austin Lady
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van Heusen
Exclusive Men's Clothiers and Tailors
Polk Street
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Polk ST
Peru
Withers Plumbing Company
van Buren
Helena Brydson
Mrs. Brydson
McAllister
West
Loyd’s Jewelry
East Ph
Loyd Shag Kelford
Fillmore
W. O. Allison
International Plasmatic Therapy, Inc
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