John L Harrington Pioneer Grocer Dies in Amarillo
John L. Harrington 72 pioneer Amarillo grocer died at his home 422 West Eleventh at 5 this morning from a heart attack. He came from Illinois 38 years ago and opened Amarillo’s first suburban store on West Eleventh. He retired years ago and served as storekeeper at Amarillo Army Air Field during the war. Survived by wife Cecilia and brothers George and Arthur Harrington. Body at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with rosary tonight at 8. Funeral arrangements pending.
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John Leo Harrington
Amarillo
West Eleventh
Harrington
Illinois
West Eleventh Avenue
Amarillo Army Air Field
Campus
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Cecilia Harrington
George Harrington
Springfield
Ill
Arthur Harrington
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Boy Hurt In Derby Crash On Driveway
Billy Neal Cross, 12, son of Neal Cross, crashed a soap box racer into a car in a driveway at 1612 Lipscomb. He and Dan Neely were playing near 1507 Ong when the vehicle approached. The racer smashed the car. Cross was thrown clear with only scratches.
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Billy Neal Cross
Mrs. Neal Cross
Lipscomb
Neal
Robert C. Neely
1507
Ong
Dan Neely
Six Amarillo Men Enlist in Regular Army
Lt. A C Smith announces six Amarilloans enlist in the Regular Army including three veterans. Veterans reenlisted are Ive E Harle technically sergeant at Randolph Field and Kenneth W Patterson for three years infantry with Company A 142nd Infantry 36th Division. DeWitt T White enlists for three years regular Army unassigned. Also enlisted are Elgee Myron Brewer Billy C Cupp G O Murphy for 18 months unassigned and Billy Keith Hyde Robert J New and Cleveland Bruce Watson for three years or 18 months in various branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Robert J. New
Memphis
Pacific
Cleveland Bruce Watson
Tohoka
Barbers Return to Shawnee After Visit
Mr. and Mrs. A. H Barber have returned to Shawnee Ohio after visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. FE. Garrett and son Clarence at 11 East Fifteenth.
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A. H Barber
Shawnee
Ohio
H. FE. Garrett and Son
Clarence
East Fifteenth
Pantex Village Units Vacant for Veterans and Staff
Deactivation of Amarillo Army Airfield freed more than 120 one and two bedroom dwellings at Pantex Village. Unfurnished units rent for 27.50 and 32.50 monthly with bus service six trips daily from Sixth and Pork. Wives of overseas veterans eligible. 180 military families left in two weeks. J W Clifton of the village office fields rental inquiries at 9859 or 9850. A separate note from Bombay reports a Czech village replica raising funds for Prague via Lidice bell donations.
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Amarillo Army Airfield
Pantex Village
J. W. Clifton
Amarillo Housing Authority
Clifton
Second
Pork
Green tomato grows from potato plant spotted by Mr Little
Charles H Little reports a strange discovery a green tomato sprouting on a potato plant describing an unusual graft like growth in his garden. The note highlights a rare horticultural oddity without asserting broader implications.
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Charles H Little
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News-Globe
Amarillo National Bank
Paramount Theater
John L. Harrington
Blue Jacket Shine Parlor
West
Regular
Mooney
Moone
Cretney Drug CO
Pantex
Bombay
India
Prague
Amarillo Ice CO
Lidice Prague
Lidice
Cretney’s
Dragmete
Nainsook Union
Frisky
Buskens
California
Flexicork
Suit and Coat Headquarters
Betty Lane
Mary Rose
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