Boys Ranch Founder Gets Rotary Award
Cal Farley founder of the Panhandle Boys Ranch received Amarillo Rotary Club’s youth service orchid at the governors banquet. Jim Farwell cited Farley as the father of Boys Ranch and Maverick Boys Club, and grandfather of Amarillo’s Kids Inc. program. He noted Farley’s World War I service with Company C, Sixth Engineers, Third Division.
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Rotary
Cal Farley
Panhandle
Boys Ranch
Amarillo
Farwell
Farley
Maverick Boys Club
Kids, Inc
Company C
Sixth Engineers
Farley lauded for youth work and Boys Ranch service
The tale highlights Farley on overseas battle wins and ABF middleweight title, 118 straight wins, and a 1920 loss to Walter Miller. He ran a tire business turned five town department store, then devoted life to Boys Ranch in Tas larga. He built a full school, faculty, vocational courses, and livestock operations for at risk youth.
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ABF
United States
Walter Miller
Amarillo
Panhandle Pecos League
St. Paul
Boys Ranch
Tascosa
Farwell
Farley
John Clark Switches To Calvert Reserve Whisky Ad
Several men named John Clark shift to Calvert Reserve. John G. a Chicago radiator mechanic Johnny a Hollywood composer and John W. owner of a Chicago guide company all report Calvert Reserve tastes smoother with finer mellower flavor. Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits by Calvert Distillers Corp New York City.
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John Clarks
Calvert Reserve
John G
Chicago
Johnny
John W
the Nitehawk
Chicago Guide Company
Calvert
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Absentee Ballots Cast in Special Congressional Election
County Clerk Loren Jones reports 44 absentee ballots cast to date with 24 more in the mail for the May 6 special election. Poll tax receipts must be transferred to the voter's current precinct by April 29 at the tax assessor-collector office. Absentee voting ends May 2. Also, Britain will deploy a midget submarine to join US Navy exercises off the East Coast this summer.
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Loren Jones
Jones
Hubert Cole
London
Britain
United States
Admiralty
Falling Tree Kills Youth in Houston
Gene Cleghorn aged 16 died from a fractured skull after being pinned under a falling tree toppled by heavy rains. Neighbors said the tree grew to 40 feet and the incident occurred yesterday in Houston.
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Houston
U.P
Gene Cleghorn
Captain Khoury Jr joins Khoury Brothers Rug Firm
After nine years in the service Captain Arthur Khoury Jr son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Khoury 2608 Hayden Amarillo has been discharged and returned home He will join Khoury Brothers Oriental Rug Company The Khoury family includes son Richard aged five and daughter Sandra Lee aged six.
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Arthur Khoury, Jr
Arthur Khoury
Hayden
Amarillo
Captain Khoury
Khoury Brothers Oriental Rug Company
Khourys
Richard
Sandra Lee
Owens to Join European Guided Tour From Amarillo
Ginger Owens daughter of Dr and Mrs Guy Owens 109 Sunset plans a guided European tour limited to 25 people She will fly to New York City this Thursday on TWA then sail the Queen Elizabeth and visit England Belgium Holland Germany Switzerland Austria Lake Como and Paris before returning to Amarillo on June 14 The trip includes five days in England a week in Paris and a final voyage back to New York on the English ship, Cherbourg to Amarillo.
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Europe
Ginger Owens
Guy Owens
New York City
TWA
Miss Owens
England
London
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Lake Como
Italy
France
Paris
Cherbourg
New York
Owens
Amarillo
Y-Teens Will Fete Mothers at Amarillo High Banquet
Amarillo High School Y-Teens host their first annual Mother-Daughter Banquet at 6:30 PM Thursday in the YWCA gymnasium. Speaker Mrs. L V Dorsch discusses A Better World Begins With You. The program features Youth on Trial by student clubs and a courtroom style debate on youths today.
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Amarillo High School
YWCA
Lincoln
L. V. Dorsch
AHS
Former Bootlegger Enters Muskogee County Sheriff Race
Fred Slim Payne age 45 entered the Muskogee County sheriff race. The former bootlegger recently paid a $1000 fine and served six months in jail on a federal liquor conspiracy conviction. He listed his occupation as salesman in the candidacy filing.
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Muskogee
Okla
U.P
Fred “Slim” Payne
Muskogee County
Payne
Geiger Appears on Voice of America
Eric Geiger, the Austrian youth brought to Amarillo by the Junior Chamber of Commerce program of Universal Understanding, appeared on the Voice of America program Monday. The abroad channel features the American way of life and Geiger’s activity since leaving Amarillo was first reported on a postcard from the Salzburg Jaycee.
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Eric Geiger
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Universal Understanding
Voice of America
Geiger
Salzburg
Jaycee
Washington lunch guest of several senators
A brief report notes that in Washington he was the lunch hour guest of several senators, illustrating his access to lawmakers and the attention he drew from the legislative circle.
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Washington
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