Chicago Next For MacArthur Chicago Welcome
General MacArthur arrives in Chicago for a mass civic reception at Soldier Field. A 17 gun artillery salute marks the airport ceremony as 3 million residents are expected to greet him, his wife, and son. He may speak briefly. He then heads to Milwaukee for honors at Marquette University.
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Chicago
General MacArthur
Soldier Field
Lake Front
Bataan
Midway Airport
Charles G. Dawes
Robert E. Wood
Loop
Fifth Army
Arthur
Martin H. Kennelly
MacArthur
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Amarillo Chamber Plans Three Meetings This Week
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce schedules three meetings this week. Townsend Douglas will lead the agriculture and livestock committee at 11 AM Wednesday in the conference room. The board of directors meets at noon Thursday at the Herring Hotel. A 11 AM Thursday meeting for 15 trailer park operators will discuss trailer accommodations for Air Force personnel in training status, with city health officer Jack Wyatt and Amarillo Air Force Base officers expected to attend.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Townsend Douglas
Board of Directors
Herring Hotel
Chamber
Air Force
Jack Wyatt
Amarillo Air Force Base
Petty thefts reported across Amarillo weekend
A rash of petty thefts occurred in Amarillo over the weekend with fender skirts stolen from homes. Victims named include Charles Knot at 718 Filmore Roy Boyle at 711 Jackson and Gene Taylor at 1600 Bonham. Mrs Jim Connell of 1101 Avondale reported a stolen lawn sprinkler.
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Amarillo
Charles Knot
Fillmore
Roy Boyle
Jackson
Gene Taylor
Bonham
Jim Connell
Avondale
O Shima Island Death by Volcanic Jumpdowns
O Shima south of Yokohama earns the grim label death by own action island as hundreds seek sulphurous oblivion by leaping into its volcano. Local authorities note the pattern draws visitors and triggers safety warnings amid reports of multiple suicide attempts near the crater.
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O Shima
Yokohama
Japan
James Dysart Taken by Death
James Lafayette Dysart a Panhandle cattleman died at his home in Amarillo at 81 born March 10 1869 in Collin County He came to the Panhandle in 1889 and lived near Groom later ranching near Amarillo Bushland and Claude He was Texas A&M graduate a former Rock Island Plow Company representative and an early Panhandle Hereford Breeders officer Survived by wife Mabel two children and several relatives Funeral services are pending with N S Griggs & Sons.
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James Lafayette Dysart
Canyon Road
Mr. Dysart
Collin County
Panhandle
Groom
McKinney
Amarillo
Dysart
Texas A&m College
W. C. Dysart
Melissa
Tex
Verna Dumag
Los Angeles
Cal
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Croat Mercenaries Introduce Cravats in France
Croat troops who arrived in France as mercenaries in 1600 brought bright colored neck pieces. During the Thirty Years War these pieces were adopted and later called cravats after the Croats. Charter No. 14206.
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France
Presiding at 65th Lumbermen Convention in Galveston
Amarillo lumberman John R. Armstrong presides the 65th annual Lumbermen's Association of Texas convention in Galveston with 3500 attendees. The event centers on the retail lumber business, featuring 114 exhibits and talks from guests including Congressman Ed Gossett.
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Amarillo
Lumbermen’s Association of Texas
Galveston
John R. Armstrong
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
Armstrong
Ed Gossett
Texas
Amarillo National Bank
American National Bank Financial Statement April 1951 Texas
The Pot ter County Texas bank reports assets totaling 47 973 874 63 and deposits of 45 886 886 82 with capital accounts of 4 042 086 99. Sworn affidavits by cashiers H J Farwell C R Brock and W B Lawrence certify the figures.
Mrs. Cora Crotty Rites at Chapel
Rites for Mrs. Cora Crotty 84 were held at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel led by Dr. Francis W. Pritchard of the First Presbyterian Church. The body will go to Fort Worth for interment at Greenwood Cemetery tomorrow. Survived by son Irwin M. Crotty of 1504 Ong, a grandson Cecil Crotty, and three great grandsons.
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Cora Crotty
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial
Francis W. Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth
Greenwood Cemetery
Cecil Crotty
Another Officer Suspended by Chief
Earl C. Blocker of 3815 North East Twenty-first has been suspended from the police department by Chief Sid Harper. Blocker, a probationer since November 26, worked the midnight to 8 AM shift and was assigned to a beat in San Jacinto. No reason for the suspension was required or given.
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Earl C. Blocker
North East Twenty-first
Sid Harper
Blocker
Harper
San Jacinto
National Retail Lumber Dealers Meet Leaders Named
Clyde Fulton of Charlotte Michigan president of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Association Harrison Wood ABC news and radio commentator and C W Smith director of the division of housing and construction technology of the Tom Slick Southwest Research Institute at San Antonio Advertisement Charter No 14350
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Clyde Fulton
Charlotte, Mich
National Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Harrison Wood
ABC News
C. W. Smith
Tom Slick Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio
Chiropractors Elect Officials At Texas Convention
Two West Texas chiropractors were elected to posts in the Texas Chiropractic Society during its Austin convention in April 2022. Dr. Al Peters of Amarillo becomes vice-president and Dr. R. G. Cleere of San Angelo is secretary treasurer. Dr. John Halstead of Cleburne is elected president, succeeding Dr. J. A. Wolfe of Abilene. Peters, president of the Panhandle Chiropractic Society, begins duties immediately.
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The
Texas Chiropractic Society
Austin
al Peters
Amarillo
R. G. Cleere
San Angelo
John Halstead
Cleburne
J. A
Jim” Wolfe
Abilene
Peters
Knife Victim's Condition Good
Lewis Gonzales a 39 year old stabbing victim was described as in good condition at Northwest Texas Hospital. He suffers wounds to the abdomen lower chest and left forearm from a knife fight yesterday in the 1200 block on Arthur. Alfonso Guana a 17 year old resident of 1306 Cleveland also treated for leg wounds was dismissed yesterday. No charges filed at this time.
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Lewis Gonzales
Northwest Texas Hospital
Gonzales
Arthur
Alfonso Guana
Cleveland
Plan Games Party At Pantex Village
Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club sponsors a 2 PM Tuesday games party in Pantex Village Town Hall. Potter County agent Pauline Lakey announced the event to raise funds for the 1951 Amarillo Cancer Crusade. Mrs George Raef and committee invite all Potter County home demonstration clubs. coffee and doughnuts will be served. public invited.
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Sunnyside
Pantex Village
Pauline Lakey
Potter County
George Raef
Lokey
Report of affiliate of National Bank Amarillo Texas
Affiliated company First National Co. of Amarillo is fully owned by The First National Bank of Amarillo. The report, sworn April 14 1951 by VP Patterson, notes stock ownership par value 10000, no other liabilities, and confirms no other obligations to the bank. Notary Eloise Duke seals the document.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Book of Knowledge
National Bank
First National Bank of
Amarillo
Affiliated Bank
W. P. Patterson
First National Co
Patterson
Eloise Duke
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Whitney
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West Texas Boot & Shoe Shop
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