Vacation Notes and Birth Announcements Parade
A long list of social notes includes guests visiting in Midland and San Diego, several residents returning from trips, and numerous birth announcements at St. Anthony's and Northwest Texas Hospital. Names appear with addresses such as 1513 Avondale and 2419 Hughes, along with dates and locations like Camp Audubon Colorado and Northwest Texas Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Parks
Avondale
Louis Yarborough
Midland
Parks
Mrs. Yarborough
W. H. Nicholl
J. W. Jones
West Tenth
San Diego
Cal
Pat McDade
Nicholls
Emma F. Long
J. F. Simms
Fort Worth
J. B Long
Hayden
Long
Will Clark
North
Manhattan
Elden West
Florida
Earl W. Colberding
Gray
Miami
Fla
Ruidoso
N. M
ST. Anthony's Hospital
James Wilson Moore
Georgia
Herman Smith
North Taylor
B. M. Tubbs
West Sixteenth
John Anglund
North Pierce
Willie E. Beard
Dumas
J. C. Lester
North Highland
Joe Beckman
Canyon
Miles Duncan
Amarillo
Myra Jean Fpulton
Harrison
Louise Cantrell
Tyler
Mariann Perron
Pantex
Lloyd Orton
Polk
L. R. Adkins
Summerfield
J. S. Heath
Childress
Joann Vaught
West Fifth
Shirley Ann Finley
North Fillmore
Sullivan
North Roosevelt
R. G. Stewart
Clarendon
Lee Karnes
Life of Crime Ends With Noisy Funeral in Dora
In Dora Alabama 194 B executed convict William Edgar Elston had requested a grand funeral and received it with three loudspeakers and four ministers addressing about 1500 mourners at Second Baptist Church. Elston who killed his second wife in 1945 while on parole from a life sentence for the Melvin Kimball slaying left a letter blaming whiskey. His twin brother Julian is also serving a life term for the Kimball murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Ala
William Edgar Elston
Second Baptist Church
Alston
Melvin Kimball
Julian
Kimball
Five Amarillo Men Are Discharged From Navy
Five Amarilloans were discharged from the Navy recently at the Terminal Island California Naval Personnel Separation Center. Discharged were Radioman Second Class Lawrence B. Thomas of 800 Fairmont Carpenter's Mate Third Class Billy F. Pinkerton of 1603 North Arthur Seaman First Class Beacham Toller of 119 Bowie Seaman First Class Billy Joe McClanahan of 4221 West Eleventh and Maurice M. Browder of 1200 North Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Terminal Island
Cal
Naval Personnel Separation Center
Lawrence B. Thomas
Fairmont
Carpenter's Mate
Billy F. Pinkerton
North Arthur
Beacham Toller
Bowie
Billy Joe McClanahan
West Eleventh
Maurice M. Browder
North Fairfield
Episcopal Women Seek New Rights at General Convention
In Philadelphia on August 20, Episcopal delegates prepare a resolution to interpret laywoman as part of church law. The Diocese of St Louis has elected Mrs Randolph H Dyer as a woman deputy to the 55th Triennial General Convention, potentially the first woman seated in the house of deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Episcopal Church
Woman's Auxiliary
Diocese of
St. Louis
Randolph H. Dyer
House of Deputies
Civil Service exams seek office machines repairmen in Amarillo
H M Timmons announces examinations for office machines repairmen in Amarillo. No written test. applicants need three years experience repairing typewriters teletype calculating and folding machines. Starting salary 2243 dollars yearly. Obtain forms from Mr Timmons Room 21 post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
H. M. Timmons
Amarillo
Timmons
Hawaiian Swimmer Completes 75 Mile Open Water Crossing
William Pai, 35, completed a 75 mile open water swim from Oahu to Kauai after 53 hours at sea. Coast Guard took him ashore for rest and a sedative as crew question his claim of not boarding the accompanying vessel Lady Jo. This was his second attempt after a failure two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauat
Hawaii
William Pat
Hawaiian
Kauai
Oahu Island
Pai
Coast Guard
Lady Jo
Potter County Draft Boards Set to Send Five Men
Potter County combined draft boards will send five men to the Army next month. John Daly, secretary, said quotas call for 19 men to be forwarded for pre induction examinations and five for induction, noting only a limited number meet current standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Army
John Daly
Combined Boards
Truman Captivated By New Cap Style
Allen Kline ex Navy lieutenant from Guam says he invented a cap that President Truman wore in today's papers. He explains the white cap blends old civilian style with an officer model, removing the weight while keeping a sturdy stay at the front. Kline offers caps in all colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Allen Kline
Navy
Kline
Naval Supply Corps
Guam
Truman
Pearson Visits Cousin in Brownfield This Week
Donaleta Pearson of 673 North Rivins is visiting her cousin Peggy Bradley in Brownfield this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaleta Pearson
North Rivins
Peggy Bradley
Brownfield
Life Can Be Heautiful Ma Perkins and NBC Duo
A radio listing notes the soap opera schedule featuring Ma Perkins and Pepper Young's Family on NBC with Richt To Happiness also airing. The programs highlight daily melodrama serialized on the network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Perkins
NBC
Pepper Young’s Family
Also Mentioned on This Page
Summer
Ann
Bob Hulett
Jane Younger
Bob Younger
Hughes
Kansas City
Shirley Lampkins
J. W. Sanders
Camp Audubon
Colo
Caller
Virginia Rogers
Charles Rogers
Lipscomb
Ann Hulett
Hinthday
Mrs. Paul Norman, Jr
H. T. Wicker
Claude A. Botts
Claudia
van Buren
Waxahachie
Botts
R. EB. Pope
Mr. Botts
S. H. Botts
A. M. Jones
George
Nina
Alice Ann
Red River
Philip Bythe
Fannin
Louise Irwin
Pattie Greer
Travis
Sharon Dee Corbitt
Wichita
Kan
W. H. Newcomb
Buchanan
J. J. Hodges
North Buchanan
J. F. Burke
St. Anthony's Hopital
W. H. Holmes
B. B. Feller
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Charlie Wong
North East Second
H. J. Lockheart
George H. Atkinson
Brown Drive
Northwest Texas Hospital
Harold Wright
Monroe
R. E. Posey
Audrey Fern
Randal Earl
Los Angeles
Long Beach
California
Grand Canyon
Arizona
A. B. Morgan
Robert Wayne
Rosemont
Colorado Springs
John Watt
J. Francis Brown
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
John
Joe Bok
Alyce Sue
Brown
W. Arnold
Kirksville
Richard M. Mayer
Richard M. Mayer, Jr
Ed Mayer
Madison
Northwest Texas Hospital News
Vickey Veazey
North West First
Morene Roberts
Congress Hotel
E. A. Alexander
Borger
Troy Barnes
Boise City
Okla
Lon Cottingham
Tucumcari
Jimmy Lynn Saunders
C. P. Adams
Wheeler
M. M. Hammer
Phillips
Gerald Motley
Thelma Harden
North Hughes
J. B. Wilmeth
Surgical
A. L. Henning
Stratford
Evert Pugate
J. P. Goodwin
Sunset
Mary Bell
Glenn Broaddus
North Cleveland
Violet Anderson
Neel Duckworth
West Ninth
W. P. Collins
Jacqueline
West Fifteenth
E. K. Jones
Kay
Bonham
Pampa
Paul Crouch
L. W. Hough
Dallas
Hough
Eli Dunlap
Lindsey Smith
Jackson
H. M. Camp
Sue
Thlinois
Laredo
William Johnson
Morton
H. Harolson
R. L. Underwood
Nancy
Roberta
North Bivins
Lubbock
Henry Buell
Loyd Moore
Erwin
Mary
Linda
Richard Buell
Pilot Point
Moore
Mrs. Underwood
Sue Kuykendall
Virginia Hackler
Belleview
ANE
Why
David Gordon Ruggles
Oko
Daven
Rggre
OF & Sudden
Miss Cherry
Cathy
France
Gabrielle
MFG. CO
Mapleway
Kerry Drake
Frenchy
Permanen
Motor Investment CO
W. &Th Ave
State Department of Banking
Bill Mauldin
Ramateers
Dave Bailey
Herman Wright
W. 6Th St
Kohler Bros
Potter Draft Boards
Shirley Weet
Lillian Munn
Pierce
Blue Jacket Shine Parlor
Ralph
Simuvice Stores
Competent Help
Standard Building and Home Service CO
Amarillo Ice CO
KGNC
K. C
KFDA
America
Bo Vom
Leeds
ABC
Lum and
Abner
the O'Neills
Ella Spewach Reports
SBC
Allan Shivers
Bill Adarea
Fred Warne
Freda Waring
NBC Price Decontrol Board
NBC Price
Romber
ABC — Society of
Chesterfield
Barry Wends
UF 1
Allen Prescott
Hollywood Staff Orchestra
Anc
Hollywood
Buck Chambers
Davin
Trading Post Western Pree News Revetlle Roun
Seeee Smokey
Joe Barnes
Rams
Sunrise
NBC News
Macet
Lora Lawton
Joyce Jordan
Bernie Howell
Barry Cameron
David Harum
Mews Wonstop
Duszitt
Wife
Stella Dallas
Lorenza Jane
Young Widder Brown
Portia
Bill
Ff Farrell
NBC Today's Children
Judy
Jane
News of the World
Living News
Morton Downer
Pride and Groom
al Pearce
His
His Gene
ABS
Jack Hkerch
Try
Find
the Texas Wanderers
Walter Kiernen
Terry and the Pirates
Dick Trecy
Jack Armettone
Sones
Monte Masre
Rue Surety
Risc Latheienatal
Insurance Ee
Bil He! Sra
Allied Lines of Gurgiary Insurance
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