Six Sisters Visit Amarillo Family Reminisce Old Town Days
Six sisters aged 66 to 77 visit Mrs. A. B. Finley in Amarillo recounting early San Jacinto and town history. They recall two original houses, wooden sidewalks, and stock roaming Main Street. Daughter-in-law of the late Judge B. H. Plemons notes Ellwood Park was once cattle pasture. The six form part of a 14-member family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Finley
East Second
George Haseltine
San Angelo
Lou Thomas
B. H. Plemons
North Buchanan
Kattie Cantrell
Carlsbad
Alma Jones
North East
Fourth
Finley
Henry Hrbesing
San Jacinto
Amarillo
Potter County
Piemons
Ellwood Park
Man Killed and Three Hurt In Terrell Area Crash
A two car collision near Terrell last night left Barnes Scott 70 of Emory dead. Injured were Ballard Turner of Dallas and his son Morris Turner 12, plus Mr. Conner of Kokomo Indiana. The crash occurred about 3 miles west of Terrell and the Turner car overturned five times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Aug
Here
Barnes Scott
Emory
Ballard Turner
Dallas
Morris Turner
Mr. Conner
Kokomo
Ind
Turner
Ad Club selects slogans for United Red Feather drive
The Amarillo Advertising Club chose new slogans for the Community Chest campaign to be run as United Red Feather Campaign for 1952 with advance gifts starting Oct 8 and general solicitation Oct 22. Bob Mills leads 15 subcommittees under Monte Rosenwald. Ed Moyer notes about 20 agencies will benefit, uniting several campaigns into one drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Advertising Club
Red Feather
United Red Feather
Bob Mills
Ad Club
Monte Rosenwald
Robert E. Clements
Community Chest
Ed Moyer
USO
Amarillo
Moyer
John R. Forkner
Ross Newby
Gordon Morrison
Larry Patten
Robert Miller
Tris Coffin
E. A. Martin
Cliff Lambert
Cochairmen
Delbert Eaves
Tom Kruser
Dave Scribner
Bill Bakley
Bill Clarke
Bob Brummal
Leo Miller
Marvin Gwinn
Joe Rogers
Raymond Reed
C. ©. Sutton
Eldon Simpson
Leon Krupp
G. A. Clardy
Eldon Simmons
Vicki Atkins
Ed Weber
Dora Kenyon
C. R. Bowen
Alice Denton
Boots Jones
Ralph Ater
al Kipp
Merritt Lewis
Lois McSweeney
Les Smith
African Animals Fleeing Flames in Etosha Reserve
CAPETOWN South Africa Aug 1 Thousands flee as fires burn across Etosha Nature Reserve Kaoko Veld covering hundreds of square miles More than 160000 acres burned and thousands of acres of adjoining farmlands threatened amid advancing flames Locals rely on furze cutting for income as wood prices rise to 12 60 a ton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
South Africa
Etosha
Africa
Kaoko Veld
Police Raid Mishap Hits Wrong Door in Chicago
In Chicago on August 1 a raid on gambling venues led police to chop down the wrong door. The blows were delivered at a rear entrance of Melrose Park based Homelite Corporation amid a mistaken belief the door opened to a pool room handbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Homelite Corporation
Melrose Park
Pleads Not Guilty To Theft Charge In Potter County
George T. Jones and Willis Payne, both described as Negro, pleaded not guilty to theft and receiving and concealing clothing from Bentley's Store at 814 Polk. Bond set at 500 dollars for Jones and Payne each, with the court proceeding held this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Jones
Potter County
Jones
Bentley
Polk
Willis Payne
Shannon Grain Elevator to Become Texas Largest Private Facility
Sudan reports construction progressing on the Shannon Grain Elevator, planned to be the biggest privately owned elevator in Texas with a 2,000,000 bushel capacity. It will feature 37 concrete bins of 125 feet and 17 connecting bins, while Bristol England gardens prepare braille labels for the blind. Fort Wayne notes councilman Hilbert Nahrwold missed a meeting after his car was stuck in a buckhole and later urged alley repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Shannon
Texas
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hilbert Nahrwold
Nahrwold
Fine imposed for abusive language by Albert Anderson
Albert Anderson was fined $1 and costs by Justice of the Peace Mrs Ivy Wilkinson after pleading guilty to using abusive language. Deputy Sheriff Tom Deavers arrested him this morning. The offense occurred yesterday in front of a taxicab stand on West Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Justice of the Peace
Ivy Wilkinson
Tom Deavers
Deavers
West Third
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Quito
Ecuador
Globe-News
Dial
Parkmoor Shopping Center
Prota el Tian
Caemir
J. W. Ghormley
Optometrist
Amarillo Opticaiba Polk
Wwomen Raltet
Batiste
Denier
Bristol
England
Eiganetts
Oamel
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