Fiesta Day at Canyon Pan American Day on West Texas State
Miss Cora Russell describes Fiesta Day observed annually as Pan American Day at West Texas State College Canyon. The campus overflows with a south-of-the-border atmosphere as more than 1,256 youngsters from 14 towns participate in festivities and view numerous pictures from local high school students.
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High Plains
Cora Russell
Amarillo High School
Texas Outlook
Miss Russell
West Texas State College
Canyon
Courthouse Records and Domestic Court Notices
A sequence of warranty deeds transfers in Amarillo area property deeds, including Rogers to T Reville Jr and Heath to Pittman, plus several other lot transfers in Glenwood Prairie and Fair Park replat. Domestic court actions include four divorce petitions and multiple marriage licenses listed with names. A $1,000 bond is set for L A Tuggle on a bad check charge. A closing line notes a snowy owl behavior.
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Edwin L. Rogers
T. Reville, Jr
Aovada Heights
Wallace G. Heath
T. D. Pittman
Hughes
John C. Talley, Jr
Georgeh. Walker
Glenwood
Seale Annex Co
Therman H. Edwards
Holland
Laura L. Wire
James R. French
Morningside
E. L. Best
L. D. Dickey
Eldrage R. Worth
Private Enterprise Homes
Pri—— Enterprise Homes
C. Johnson
Roy Thomas
East
Amarillo
John D. Ross
University Heights
Frank Wilkinson
Const. Co
Shrewder
Hendley
Fair Park
Audie L. Anderson
A. L. Anderson
Zella Ray Benson
Clarence W. Benson
Meena Goodwin Saunders
Nausoleon Saunders
Jimmy Melvin Johnson
Jimmie Darlene Eustace
Alvis
Shultz
Betty Spies
Thomas Arnold Stonestreet
Barbara Jean Pope
Willie al
L. A. Tuggle
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Army and Navy
Pan American Fiesta Brings Neighbors Together in Festive Relay
In colorful Pan American dress, teachers and students gather for contests, games, quizzes, music, and sports. The Liano Estacado Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese shifted from a competition focus to a relaxed social event. Miss Russell says the Pan American Fiesta offers broad participation and happiness, serving as the desired solution.
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Liano Estacado
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
Russell
Ninety-Nine New Nursing Students Arrive for 1951 Training
Twenty-eight new nursing students join Northwest Texas Hospital for the 1951 course led by Frances Walters. Amarillo recruits include Zelma Gatlin, Gwendal Roberts, and Mary Wilborn, plus several others from Texas towns such as Sunray Canyon Dalhart Dumas Paducah and Wellington. Trainees also come from New Mexico Las Vegas Portales and Des Moines, with additional students from Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Frances Walters
Amarillo
Zelma Estelle Gatlin
Gwendal Ruth Roberts
Mary Wilborn
Wilma Joyce Caudell
Briscoe
Clella Hill
Sunray
Geneva Anne Gressett
Canyon
Gayle Hoffman
Dalhart
Clarice Long
Paducah
Edith Ritchie
Dumas
Mrs H M Cherry Claimed by Death in Amarillo
Bertha D Cherry 64 wife of H M Cherry died yesterday at 6 pm in Northwest Texas Hospital after three months of illness. A Amarillo resident 28 years she was born Aug 30 1886 in Yell County Arkansas. Survivors: husband three sons Raymond L Cherry Amarillo James R Cherry Exell Ernest Lee Cherry Los Angeles daughter Mrs J F Murray Great Bend Kan three brothers Theodore Smith Chicago Dan and Charles Smith Quinton Okla and two half brothers Lawton and Otis Smith Quinton and 11 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements with N S Griggs and Sons planned.
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Bertha D. Cherry
H. M. Cherry
Northwest Texas
Cherry
Amarillo
Fast
Yell County
Ark
Raymond L. Cherry
James R. Cherry
Exell
Ernest Lee Cherry
Los Angeles
J. F. Murray
Great Bend
Kan
Theodore Smith
Chicago
Dan
Charles Smith
Quinton
Okla
Lawton
Otis Smith
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Himes Dies at 82 in Amarillo Home
F C Himes 82 died at 8 a m at his residence 506 Van Buren Amarillo He was a retired carpenter and longtime resident since 1935 Survivors include wife Effie son Lawrence Oklahoma City four daughters E M Frost Amarillo K O Nay Albany Oregon T E Sasser Dallas sister Mrs Frank Jones Oklahoma City brother W H Himes Glenco eight grandchildren Funeral arrangements are with N S Griggs and Sons
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F. C. Himes
van Buren
Himes
Amarillo
First Christian Church
Effie Himes
Lawrence Himes
Oklahoma City
E. M. Frost
K. O. Nay
Albany
Ore
T. E. Sasser
Dallas
Frank Jones
W. H. Himes
Glenco
Okla
N. S. Griggs and Sons
President appoints new ambassador to Haiti
President Truman named Howard K. Travers as ambassador to Haiti to replace William Earl DeCourcy who retired June 20 after over two decades with the State Department. DeCourcy had served in Haiti since 1948 and now resides in Winter Park Florida.
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Truman
Haiti
William Earl DeCourcy
Amarillo
Howard K. Travers
Central Valley
DeCourcy
State Department
Winter Park
Florida
Estelle Scott
West Eleventh
Ralph Kenniston
Denver
Colo
Career diplomat DeCourcy served in many posts worldwide
The subject, known locally as Earl DeCourcy, held roles across Europe and in South Africa, including consul-general in Naples. He later became a foreign service inspector for the State Department and, last year, joined the department’s selection board reviewing records and recommending promotions for career officers. He is listed on State Department rolls as William E. DeCourcy.
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Europe
South Africa
DeCourcy
Naples
Italy
State Department
Department
William E. DeCourcy
Earl
Nine thousand mile Texas fishing trip by Adams family
Mr and Mrs Ray Adams and daughter Judy fished across Texas for nearly six weeks in June and July hitting rivers and lakes such as the Colorado Concho Guadalupe Jim Ned Creek and Buffalo. Their record catch included 27 catfish on the Concho and a 12 pounder. Adams a distributive education coordinator at Amarillo High School attended Kerrville conference while Judy and Mrs Adams prepared for school.
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Texas
Ray Adams
Judy
Gulf
Concho River
Colorado River
Concho
Guadaloupe
Jakes
Buffalo
Kemp
Marvin
Waco
Buchanan
Possum Kingdom
Adams
Amarillo High School
Kerrville
Fomby Reports For Navy Duty
William B. Fomby reports to the Eighth Naval District in New Orleans as a seaman. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fomby of 2211 Tyler and a former Smith Auto Supply employee. A Amarillo High School and Baylor University graduate, he earned a business administration degree in June.
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Eighth Naval District
New Orleans
William B. Fomby
Ralph Fomby
Tyler
Smith Auto Supply
Amarillo High School
Baylor University
Fomby
Hill Reports to Great Lakes Base
After a Far East tour, electronics technician second class C Hill arrived at Great Lakes. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James M Hill of 2619. The USS Prairie, his ship, acted as a repair vessel for the United Nations fleet, supplying and repairing ships from battleships to frigates and serving as flagship of the UN blockading and escort Force.
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Far East
C. Hill
Great Lakes
James M. Hill
Prairie
United Nations
Mineral Wells man seeks Dorsell McGee in Amarillo
Melvin Munson of Mineral Wells asks Police Chief Sid Harper for help locating Dorsell McGee believed living in Amarillo. Munson wrote a letter seeking police assistance to establish contact.
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Melvin Munson
Dorsell McGee
Amarillo
Munson
Sid Harper
McGee
Gainesville Man Loses Hat In Amarillo Cafe
Walter Smith of 1307 Broadway Gainesville reported to Police Chief Sid Harper that he lost an expensive Stetson hat in Amarillo a few days ago and believed it was left in a cafe on North Fillmore prompting a search.
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Sid Harper
Gainesville
Walter Smith
Broadway
Harper
Amarillo
North Fillmore
Nest parasites include cowbirds cuckoos and others
Cowbirds, cuckoos, and several other species lay eggs in nests of other birds. The host incubates the eggs and raises the young, a reproductive strategy known as brood parasitism.
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Panhandle
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Earl Decourcy
Navy
Monroe
Kansas City
U. S
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Jones Farm
Etelk Market
Levine
Richland Davidson
Algonquin
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Hill
W. E. Dobbs
Western National
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