Help Wanted and Personal Ads from West Texas Notes
Classified items include refined widow seeking ranch life non drinker non smoker exchanges, names and phone numbers, a Pfe Johny Flynn serial number issue, M K seeking a meet with Burger Oil worker, Mr. Hitch the painter to call 2 8451, posts hog wire and used lumber wanted, ranch worker and other light work, 1010 West Fifteenth contact H B Cooper, widow with child seeks 4 to 6 hours daily work despite illness, multiple phone requests 6 6835 2 5323 3 3177 3 1365 2 8861 4 0924 2 8043 lost items and kittens for sale or trade, trade offer for $50 certificate to be…
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W. H. Foster
Pfe
Johny Flynn
M. K
Burger Oil Company
Hitch
West Fiftheenth
H. B. Cooper
P. O
Bowie
Jackson
Sixteenth
Harrison
Globe- News
Woolworths
Son
Boyne
They Smiled When He Talked Back To The Truck Driver
A long column mixes social critique, war memories, and local notices. It questions recruiting practices at West Point, exposes incentives behind college football, and recounts tales from Amarillo visitors Roy Duckworth and Eskimo tribes. It also debates Canadian River dam costs, water needs for the South Plains, and a call for old telephone outfits in a local appeal.
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Canadian River
South Plains
United States
Pioneer J D Cooper Buried After Services in Wichita Falls
J D Cooper 85 year old North Texas pioneer who founded a Texas town named for him was to be buried at Burkburnett after funeral services in Wichita Falls. Cooper settled in 1901 and became a large landowner, with holdings rising from 216 acres to over 1,000 in North Texas and additional properties in New Mexico.
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Wichita Falls
J. D. Cooper
North Texas
Texas
Burkburnett
Cooper
New Mexico
In Peace, Friends in War Enemies in Peace Debate
A reader letters section discusses historical conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War. It recalls Russia, Catherine the Great, and Queen Anne's era, notes the Maine sinking, Cuban independence, yellow fever, and the Panama Canal. The writer defends American democracy and warns against dictatorship and communism.
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Jackson
White Deer
Winston Churchill
Woolworth
George III
Catherine the Great
Russia
England
Maine
McKinley
Casey
Congress
Cuba
Philippines
Panama Canal
Tack
America
Pouring Oil On Troubled Water Letter to Amarillo Readers
A letter to Amarillo columnists urges kindness to newcomers and criticizes harsh readers. It defends Furriner and Reformed Easterner, rebukes Mrs John L Williams of Canyon, and calls out rude letters about residents, trashmen, and women who smoke, arguing for calmer discourse.
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J. B
Amarillo
East
John L. Williams
Canyon
Tourist trade plan faces local resistance and cautions
A 1951 Pioneer plan to develop tourism in Amarillo draws strong cautions about overcharging visitors and the need to protect rancher interests. The speaker urges organized effort to promote Dude ranches, parks like Palo Duro Canyon, Boys Ranch, and the Canadian River dam, while stressing time, investment, and local buy in.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Amarillo
Dude Ranches
Boys Ranch
Palo Duro Canyon
Canadian River
Hummingbird Sightings Reported Near Fargo Oklahoma
Lena Calhoun writes from Fargo Oklahoma describing a small black and green bird with white tipped tail feathers, seen twice in the summer near Amarillo area. She asks whether the creature is a real hummingbird and notes nearby white night moths.
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Amarillo
Lena Calhoun Fargo
Okla
Horses Square Dancing Amid Canyon Ride In Arizona
A narrator recalls Palo Duro Canyon beauty and a Hereford riders club square dancing on horseback. They compare the scene to a dude ranch memory with horses moving in coordinated, surprised circles as a roan gelding nickers, possibly acting as the caller, in Arizona.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Hereford Riders Club
Nickerin
Cook and Poet Seeks Immediate Kitchen Job in Texas
The letter from Donald C. Merrill of Amarillo requests urgent employment at sea or land since he is a versatile cook and poet. He highlights four years of high school, a ranch preference, readiness to go on short notice, and willingness to work any duty. He signs from Earle Hotel Room 224 in Amarillo.
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West Point
United States
Donald C. Merrill Earle
Amarillo
Plant Re-elected President of Amarillo Negro Chamber
A. L. Plant was re-elected president of the Amarillo Negro Chamber of Commerce in elections held last week. Thomas J. Hughes was chosen chairman of the board and E. A. Mitchell was named executive secretary. Board members include John Anderson, Dr. M. P. Hines, David Hughes, John Sanders, Dr. J. O. Wyatt, John T. Hammord, Dewey Sirles, Charles Warford, Robert W. Handy, Nelson Huff, Rev. F N. Marshburn, Rev. J. A. Blackshere, Wilmot F. Lott, John Griffith, and Mose Taylor.
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A. L. Plant
Amarillo Negro Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Hughes
E. A. Mitchell
John Anderson
M. P. Hines
David Hughes
John Sanders
J. O. Wyatt
John T. Hammord
Dewey Sirles
Charles Warford
Robert W. Handy
Nelson Huff
F N. Marshburn
J. A. Blackshere
Wilmot F. Lott
John Griffith
Mose Taylor
Scouts Sail Home From World Jamboree
A 650 member American Boy Scouts delegation returning from the World Jamboree in Bad Ischl Austria sails for home aboard the ship Ieland. The Atlantic crossing takes about ten days.
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Cherbourg
France
Bad Ischl
Austria
Ieland
Babysitting and appliance service ad noted
An advertisement offers appliance work on items of value and babysitting services. It lists phone numbers 4-0788 and 3-8992 and a 320 East Twenty second address for references and service inquiries.
Hallmarks Move To Chanute Field
Mrs. K. H. Hallmark and two children relocate to Chanute Field Illinois where her husband serves as a lieutenant in the Air Force. Mrs. Chas. P. Stephenson 1407 West Nineteenth accompanies them and plans to return to Amarillo. In Sweetwater a druggist Joe Bowen died at 53.
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K. H. Hallmark
Chanute Field
Air Force
Chas. P. Stephenson
West
Hallmark
Gibson State Legion Chief Elected at San Antonio Convention
Charley Gibson, 830 Western, is named state commander of the American Legion after yesterday’s 33rd annual convention in San Antonio. A World War I veteran, he led the Legion's fifth division and has been active in Texas Democratic circles. Dallas will host the 1952 convention. officers include Robert V. Keenan, W. F. Spiegel, Vera Langley, Rev. Williams Arms, and Ernest Davis. Groundwork for a new Austin headquarters is approved at an estimated cost of 85000.
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Charley Gibson
Western
American Legion
San Antonio
Gibson
Legion
Democratic Party of
Texas
Dallas
Robert V. Keenan
Gladewater
W. F. Spiegel
Port Arthur
Vera Langley
Williams Arms
Fort
El Paso Doctor Dr Paul Ely McChesney Dies at 66
El Paso physician and psychiatrist Dr Paul Ely McChesney, who served as El Paso County psychiatrist for 12 years, died yesterday at age 66. The obituary notes his leadership in local medical circles and his longtime service to the community.
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EL Paso
Paul Ely McChesney
McChesney
France's industrial output hits postwar high
France reports a postwar peak in industrial production signaling a strong rebound in manufacturing activity. Officials note gains across core sectors and export demand contributing to the overall increase.
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France
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