Five Years Ago We Celebrated Peace in Amarillo
Elaine Folley recalls the day of Japan's surrender five years ago in Amarillo. The city paused then floodlit downtown streets erupted with rain and revelry as liquor shops closed by mayoral order. Churches opened for services while exams continued and local events carried on despite the mood.
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Amarillo
Bedlam
Polk Street
Third
Ninth
Joe A. Jenkins
Jenkins
Gordon Morrison
Amarillo Credit Association
Membership Drive By Quartet Singers
A membership drive has been launched by officers of the reorganized Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. We want men who just like to sing, said M. Calhoun, secretary. As soon as the organization is at top strength we will begin singing in competition with similar organizations in other Panhandle towns. Persons interested in becoming members can contact Mr. Calhoun at the county attorney's office in the courthouse.
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Reorganized Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet
America
M. Calhoun
Panhandle
Calhoun
Elemental Form Metals Platinum Gold and Silver
Britannica notes that platinum gold and silver are the only metals usually found in elemental form in the earth. This reflects a longstanding view from the encyclopedia's reference.
Runaway Car Injures Man At Hughes Cafe
Harvey Hollie, 52, of 322 West Third, a cafe customer, improved at Wyatt Memorial Hospital after a runaway car smashed through the Hughes Cafe dining room window yesterday afternoon. The vehicle, left with engine running by Robert L. Gross at 2412 Lipscomb, backed across Third Street, hitting Hollie and shoving him against the cafe counter before stopping.
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Harvey Hollie
West Third
Wyatt Memorial Hospital
Hollie
Robert L. Gross
Lipscomb
Hughes
Third
van Buren
Gross
Ray B. Coe, Jr
Pantex
Two Amarillo Men Named to NAM Committee
Amarillo business leaders EF. W. Hardin of Amarillo Hardware Company and Robert E. Clements of Superior Manufacturing Co. join a NAM committee on Cooperation with Community Leaders. The group aims to improve schools and civic conditions through education, youth leadership, and business community partnerships.
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Amarillo
EF. W. Hardin
Amarillo Hardware Company
Robert E. Clements
Superior Manufacturing Co
National Association of Manufacturers
Claude A. Putnam
The
NAM
Mr. Putnam
Walter D. Fuller
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia
Putnam
17 Recruits for Army and Air Force Reported
The US Army and Air Force Recruiting Station received 17 recruits over Wednesday Thursday and Friday of last week. Enlistees for the regular Army include Jack P. Dean Littlefield Robert M. May Lubbock Warrell E Hall Tulsa Okla and Herman E Ferguson 509 Belleview. Navy recruits listed are Doyle E Waters Wheeler Kenneth Smith Kingman Kan Donald W House Levelland Cuein D Robertson Briscoe Billie J Gallagher Jayton Billy M Scales Lubbock Johnny R Vineyard McClain Carol E Henley McClain Jack R Gregory Elkhart Kan Standlee M White Pampa Carthel D Lewis Amarillo Gene R Powers White Deer and William H Osbourn Valley Springs.
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US Army and
Air Force
Jack P. Dean
Littlefield
Robert M. May
Lubbock
Warrell E. Hall
Tulsa
Okla
Herman E. Ferguson
Belleview
Navy
Doyle E. Waters
Wheeler
Kenneth Smith
Kingman
Kan
Donald W. House
Levelland
Cuein D. Robertson
Briscoe
Billie J. Gallagher
Jayton
Billy M. Scales
Johnny R. Vineyard
McClain
Carrol E. Henley
Jack R. Gregory
Elkhart
Standlee M. White
Pampa
Carthel D. Lewis
Amarillo
Gene R. Powers
White Deer
William H. Osbourn
Valey Springs
Calendar error pushes year alignment far in future
The note states that due to a 26 second annual discrepancy the Gregorian calendar began in 1582 and will drift one day from the true astronomical year by the year 4900 A.D. The claim implies a gradual misalignment spanning centuries, highlighting the calendar’s long term drift.
Two-Car Crash Ends With Hospital Dismissal
William Migala age 23 of Stowe Pa was treated for a laceration over the left eye after a collision in the 4900 block of North East Eighth and released from St Anthony's Hospital. Passenger Bohannon 19 and driver Blassingame 27 Amarillo fireman reported minor injuries.
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William Migala
Stowe
St. Anthony's Hospital
North East Eighth
Migala
Billy Bohannon
Bohannon
Troy Blassingame
Amarillo
East Eighth
Blassingame
Blackburn-Shaw
Burl L. Akers Rites Pending
Funeral arrangements are pending at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home for Burl L. Akers 49 of 100 Brown Drive who died yesterday morning at St Anthony’s Hospital after a brief illness He lived in Amarillo six years formerly worked as a telephone company employee and was a stock feeder He came from Lowry City Missouri Survivors include wife Lennie two daughters Doris E Oliver and Marion L Bingham two brothers C L Akers and D A Akers a sister Mrs Cecil Harris and a granddaughter
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Blackburn-Shaw
Burl L. Akers
Brown Drive
Akers
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Lowry City
Pleasant Valley Church of Christ
Lennie Akers
Doris E. Oliver
Pleasant Valley
Marion L. Bingham
Lubbock
C. L. Akers
D. A. Akers
St. Joseph
Cecil Harris
Osawatomie
Kan
Boy Improves After Car Collision in 800 Block Louisiana
Three year old Mickey Banister son of Mr and Mrs Robert Banister of 802 Louisiana was described as much better after a morning incident. He ran into the side of a car driven by Mrs Etta Bean of 734 North Williams. He was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital and released with minor bruises and scratches.
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Mickey Banister
Robert Banister
Louisiana
Mickey
Etta M. Bean
North Williams
Northwest Texas
S.S.S. Blood Tonic Ad Claims Quick Strength Boost
An old Globe-News want ad promotes S.S.S. tonic as a remedy for fatigue and low blood count. It claims to build red blood, stimulate digestion and appetite, and restore energy, recommending readers ask for S.S.S. at drug stores as a 71 year favorite family tonic.
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S.S.S
Rites Held For W W Jolly Infant
Last rites were held for Ronald Glenn Jolly infant son of Mr and Mrs W W Jolly at 1 pm in Liano Cemetery with Rev Glenn Stafford officiating. Burial by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. The Jollys faced a robbery at home Friday night as the couple awaited their baby by cesarean. The infant, born Saturday, died Saturday night. besides the parents, three siblings survive.
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Ronald Glenn Jolly
W. W. Jolly
North Fillmore
Liano Cemetery
Glenn Stafford
First Assembly of God Church
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Deadline set for first alley paving bids in Amarillo
Tomorrow is the deadline for filing petitions for the first alley paving projects under Amarillo's policy of city participation in the cost. Over 20 projects have been approved. Bids will be received by the city commission on Tuesday August 22. Under the policy, property owners pay 80 cents per foot, about half the cost, with the remainder covered by the city.
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Fim
Amarillo
City Commission
Twelfth annual meeting of Producers' Grain Association
The Producers' Grain Association calls its twelfth annual stockholders meeting for tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the municipal auditorium to discuss company affairs and shareholder matters.
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The
Producers’ Grain Association
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