Two Amarillo Students Win Pepsi Cola Scholarships
Kathryn Burnett and John Westley are named Amarillo high school beneficiaries in the national Pepsi-Cola Scholarships program. Burnett, 16, earns a four year college grant with living stipend and travel allowance. Westley, 1945 graduate, awaits Army discharge to claim his award.
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Amarillo High School
Kathryn Burnett
John Westley
National Administrative Board
United States
Earle S. Burnett
West Eleventh
National Honor Society
Kew
AHS
Kathryn
C. W. Westley
Army Tech Village
Amarillo
University of Chicago
Pepsi- Cola Company
Floyd Reeves
District of Columbia
Amarillo College Beauties Selected
Three Amarillo girls and one Oregon girl were chosen as Amarillo College Beauties by the Lawyers Club and presented at a recent organization dance. Bennie Clyde Mays, Charlene Neeler, Joan Hiatt, and Mary Jo Weiss are listed with their parentage and addresses.
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Amarillo
Oregon
Amarillo College
Lawyers Club
Bennie Clyde Mays
C. O. Mays
Carolina
Charlene Neeler
Charles Neeler
Dallas
Ore
Joan Hiatt
W. J. Hiatt
Harrison
Mary Jo Wiess
James R. Weiss
Polk
Amarillo urged to reinstate guard units and boost VA bed capacity
The Chamber of Commerce veterans and military committee urged the return of National Guard units to Amarillo and asked the Veterans Administration to double bed capacity at Amarillo Veterans Facility. They also sought reinstatement of 148000 dollars in improvements cut by Congress from a 277000 dollar expenditure. A 5 pm meeting next Wednesday in the Chamber conference room will host two naval officers exploring a local naval reserve and ROTC unit, chaired by William Q. Boyce.
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Chamber of Commerce Veterans and Military Committee
National Guard
Amarillo
Veterans Administration
Amarillo Veterans Facility
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
William Q. Boyce
Mother and Unborn Child Die in Auto Accident
Mrs. Vernon Orrell aged 25 was killed in an auto accident near Lake Worth. Her unborn child died at delivery by cesarean section less than half an hour later. She and her husband, also 25, were en route to relatives.
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Fort Worth
Vernon Orrell
Lake Worth
Donnell Bets on Boys Ranch Premiere Tickets
Hugh Donnell announced he would buy tickets for all 32 children at The Children's Home for the world premiere of "Boys Ranch" on May 8 at the Paramount. Tickets are 10 dollars each and box office receipts go to Boys Ranch, following a prior gift of 52 tickets by Bill O'Donnell.
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Boys Ranch
Mr. Donnell
Bill O'Donnell
Hugh Donnell
Box Coffee and Tea Company
The
Paramount
Golden Light Coffee Company
Amarillo Recruiter Heads to El Paso Conference
Lt. A. C. Smith, commanding officer of the Amarillo Army Recruiting Station, travels to El Paso for a four day district recruiters conference with New Mexico West Texas officials. Catgut comes from sheep, not cats.
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A. C. Smith
Amarillo
el Paso
New Mexico- West Texas
Police Recover Stolen Car, Arrest Two in Dalhart Call
Dalhart police were notified about a stolen car at 2:15 this morning and within thirty minutes recovered the vehicle and made two arrests. Officers from Dalhart planned to bring the arrestees to Amarillo for custody later today.
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Dalhart
Amarillo
Missing Car Found in 700 Block on Taylor Street
Officers located the vehicle in the 700 block of Taylor Street at 2 45 oclock after initial reports. The brief notice notes the time and location of the find with no further details provided.
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Taylor
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Polk Ph
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Globe-News
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Irvine Sides
Madison
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Magic Valley of the Rio Grande
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Gore Man
Pampa
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