Brothers Hurt As Jeep Flips Near Camp Don Harrington
Two youths, brothers Edward Willburn 18 and Frank Willburn 17, escaped serious injury after a Jeep blew a tire and overturned in South Washington near Camp Don Harrington yesterday afternoon. They were returning from Sacred Heart Cathedral outing with four other boys. Edward had a severe cut near the left eye and facial wounds while Frank had a minor scalp wound.
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South Washington
Camp
Don Harrington
Yestern
St. Anthony's
Edward Illburn
Frank
FE. Willburn
North East
Thirteenth
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Inventor Guards Home With Gadgets
Philadelphia inventor Morgan J Lewis 49 has built a highly secure home with 128 switches controlling lights and appliances. When family is away, secret switches trigger a recording device to summon police, sounding a prewritten message. Lewis holds 62 patents for his devices.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Morgan J Lewis
Lewis
Busy Week End For Prowlers
Several petty thefts and car prowling reports emerged over the weekend. Mrs. Bill Lawrence reported fender skirts stolen from her car parked on East Thirteenth. John Trolinger’s headlights were taken from a vehicle at Gold Sox Park. Leon Anderson reported an empty stone stolen from his truck on the highway east of Amarillo. Van Hall’s pickup tire and wheel were stolen from the Ray residence on Gables. A wallet disappeared from an item parked at 3808 Gables, with the owner noting it contained no cash.
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Bill Lawrence
East Thirteenth
Parker
John Trolinger
West Sixth
Gold Sox Park
Leon Anderson
Amarillo
Lyle Ray
Louisiana
Ray
van Hall
Gables
Mrs. Reynolds Rites Tomorrow in Amarillo Memorial
Mrs. Rosamond Reynolds 79 will be honored in a 10 am service at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Roy G. Percival officiating. Burial follows at Stratford. She died Saturday in St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include her husband C. W. Reynolds, a daughter Mrs. W. N. Wright, and two grandchildren, all of Amarillo.
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Rosamond Reynolds
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Roy G. Percival
Polk Street Methodist Church
Stratford
Get Training Aids In Jet Mechanics Amarillo Base
First wave of visual and practical training aids for the jet mechanics school at Amarillo Air Force Base arrived last week. Seventy trainers ranging from small aircraft parts recognition to automatic pilot operation were moved from Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. Many are elaborate cut away models to illuminate instrument operation. When facilities and personnel grow, the base will supply the school with the latest jet fighter and bomber trainers.
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Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Credit managers to meet at Blackstone Coffee Shop
Amarillo retail credit managers will hold their weekly noon luncheon on Wednesday in the newly decorated Blackstone Coffee Shop. A general discussion of accounts is planned for the session following the meeting. Perfumes made by staff members were sold at a hospital bazaar in Clivenden England.
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Amarillo
Blackstone
Clivenden
England
Four delegates attend state H D A meeting
Potter County Home Demonstration Club will send four delegates to the Texas Home Demonstration Association annual meeting in College Station. Mrs. W H Pondet and Mrs. W E Melton depart by train and bus, joined by Mrs. J H Johnson and Mrs. Peel Hodges, with Herb Peek traveling earlier to Fort Worth. The convention marks the association's 25th anniversary and 42,000 members.
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Potter County Home Demonstration Club
Texas Home Demonstration Association
College Station
W. H. Pondet
River Road Club
District 1
W. E. Melton
Pampa
State Association
J. H. Johnson
Pleasant Valley
Peel Hodges
Sunnyside
Herb Peek
Soncy Club
Fort Worth
United We
Amarillo Boy Places In Plane Contests
Fifteen year old Doll E Nutter of 1500 Bowie placed second in the junior free flight 12A gas event at Plymouth Motor Corporation's Fifth International model plane contest in Detroit. Four Texas youths are poised for top honors as official winners are announced at the banquet tonight. Other Texas placers include Charles W Mullin of San Antonio, leading the junior senior combat event. Jack M Stuart of El Paso, second in the senior free flight gas event. and G M Aldrich of Edinberg, leading the senior gas powered control line event.
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E. Nutter
Bowie
Plymouth Motor Corporation
Detroit
Texas
Charles W. Mullin
San Antonio
Jack M. Stuart
el Paso
G. M. Aldrich
Edinberg
Tax Office Budget Split Between City and Schools
Amarillo’s city tax office oversees city operations and school district taxes. The department’s $97,236 budget is funded by the school district to about half, with 15 employees and a $30,000 plan for a tax evaluation survey to revalue property from 1942 levels.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Independent School District
City Commission
School Board
College To Offer High School Study Program
Amarillo College opens registration for an accelerated high school division. Dr. A M Meyer says the program is pursued on an individual basis with flexible scheduling from 3 30 to 9 40 p m in the evenings. Part time workers can attend classes using this schedule.
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Amarillo College
A. M. Meyer
Ninth-Grade Choir Prospective Members Meeting
Miss Robinson will meet prospective choir members after school in Room 104 at the junior high school. All ninth-grade students are eligible to attend this introductory session to learn about choir activities and try out.
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Miss Robinson
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