Cars For Amputees Program Opens For WWII Vets
Roy R. Beard reports Congress approved a 30 million dollar rider to fund specially constructed automobiles for World War II veterans with loss of one or both legs. Each car costs up to 1600 dollars and includes adaptive equipment. eligibility requires medical proof of ability to operate safely and a driving permit.
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Roy R. Beard
Panhandle
Veterans State Service Office
Beard
Veterans Service Officer
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs
Revival at First Assembly of God Weds Griswold Trio
The Griswold Trio of Dallas conducts a revival at First Assembly of God Church 900 North Pierce. Services run nightly at eight with Special singing by the trio and gospel messages by Junior, age 15, a trio member.
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First Assembly of God Church
Griswold Trio
Dallas
Asembly of God Church
North Pierce
Junior
Polio Center Plans Move Forward in Amarillo
Amarillo planners from Infantile Paralysis Roosevelt Memorial and the Junior Chamber of Commerce will seek a go ahead signal from Potter County Court and Northwest Texas Hospital board tomorrow evening. They will discuss estimates and construction costs for a Roosevelt polio ward to be built on hospital grounds with about $20 000 available. An Amarillo architect will advise on cost and construction details as the project advances.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Board of
Northwest Texas Hospital
Roosevelt Memorial
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roy Snodgrass
Jaycee Special
Polio Committee
Snodgrass
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jaycees
Roosevelt Committee
Jaycee Group
Infantile Paralysis Committee
Seaplane Crashes Near Long Beach Bay Injures Boat
Edward J. Blesch and William R. Haviland spotted a descending seaplane about 500 yards offshore. They dove in as the craft wedged a pontoon in their row boat, then watched as it separated and the pilots escaped. Alfred Clement, the pilot, said it was practice takeoffs and landings.
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Long Beach
N. Y
Edward J. Blesch
William R. Haviland
Blesch
Haviland
Alfred Clement
Bond Vote Is Set Sept 14 For Water Works Program
City commission calls a special election for September 14 to approve a 2 million dollar water works bond issue. The plan includes a new water site with up to 25 wells, transmission lines, pumps, storage tanks, and expanded distribution. If approved, the bonds may mature in 15 years according to city manager A P Hancock. Also note Miss Carolyn Clouse visiting Mrs Calvin Shoup in Lubbock, formerly Vera Mae Couch of Amarillo.
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Water Department
A. P. Hancock
Miss Clouse
Lubbock
Carolyn Clouse
Jefferson
Calvin Shoup
Shoup
Vera Mae Couch
Amarillo
Four Amarillo Girls to Enroll at Cottey College
Four Amarillo students Sylvia Martin Virginia Lee Zollars Delores Hill and Dorothy Wilkinson will begin studies at Cottey College Nevada Missouri as fall semester entrants. Martin daughter of J B Martin and Mrs Martin at 1204 Travis will be a psychology major senior with Phi Theta Kappa Sigma Phi Chi sorority College Players Ranger Staff and Beta Phi Gamma on her background. Zollars daughter of Floyd Zollars at 1015 B Taylor will also be a senior majoring in art and serves as senior councilor. Hill and Wilkinson graduate of Amarillo High School in 1946 enter as juniors. Hill is daughter of J W Hill 102 Sunset and Wilkinson is daughter of Mrs O H Wilkinson 2101 Tyler.
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Cottey College
Nevada
Amarillo
Sylvia Martin
Virginia Lee Zollars
Delores Hill
Dorothy Wilkinson
Miss Martin
J. B. Martin
Travis
Amarillo College
Phi Theta Kappa
Sigma Phi Chi Sorority
The
College Players
the Ranger Staff
Beta Phi Gamma
Miss Zollars
Floyd Zollars
Taylor
Cottey
Miss Wilkinson
Miss Hill
Amarillo High School
J. W. Hill
Sunset
O. H. Wilkinson
Tyler
Four Amarilloans To Attend Baylor University
Four Amarilloans including Scarborough Foreman Gene Godwin Morris Cobb and Jean Josey will attend Baylor University in Waco this Fall. Scarborough Foreman a Polk Street freshman pre med student. Gene Godwin a Hughes Street freshman preparing for the ministry. Morris Cobb a junior majoring in accounting.
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Scarborough Foreman
Gene Godwin
Morris Cobb
Jean Josey
Amarillo
Baylor University
Waco
Scarborough
A. D. Foreman
Polk
L. B. Godwin
Hughes
Gene
H. P. Cobb
Baylor Senior Misa Josey Pursues Sociology Degree
Misa Josey, a Baylor University senior, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Josey of 1117 Florida. She majors in sociology.
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Roe
Baylor
Misa Josey
John Josey
Mrs Lorene Ratcliff Returns From New York School
Mrs Lorene Ratcliff of White and Kirk cosmetic department completed a month at the Elizabeth Arden School in New York. She studied new makeup ideas and skin care techniques and also spent time vacationing in Port Wayne and New York.
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Elizabeth Arden School
New York
Commetic
White & Kirk
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Pbuto
Acme Paint & Bodyco
Amarillo Tex
Globe News
Nature
Carter
Kentucky Cardinal
Rowan Creek Whiskey
Weeno Concord
FOX Drug CO
4Th and Pierce
Johnson’s Baby Oil
Johnson
Johnson’s Baby Cream
S.M.A
Myerenberg
Biolac
Horlick
Mead
Borden
Gerbers
Dick Turner
Rivare
Polio Center
Zemo
Holmes & Edwards Sterling
Polk ST
Amarillo Printing
Ompany
LEE
Kryptok
LEE Optical CO
DR. Ellis Carp
C. T. Shropshire
Lorene Ratcliff
Greyhound
1600 West 7Th
Paulk
Tate
Peteb Sue
Superior
Polk Aé
Texas
New York Stock Exchange
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