Registrations Open at Amarillo College for Various Programs
Enrollment for the accelerated high school program at Amarillo College will be held at 7 o'clock tonight in the AC library. Regular term opens Tuesday September 12 with freshmen reporting for a full day of orientation and testing. Evening college registration is September 15 at 7 pm in the college library. Many programs including evening studies, distributive education, and basic courses are offered with registration at four week intervals. Prospective students should call 5516 for information.
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Amarillo College
Joseph B. Davis
Amarillo
Business Administration
Dentistry
Law
Medicine
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Texas Education Agency
Howard Cobb
CLU— Life Insurance Fundamentals
Arts and Commerce
Veterans Vocational School
Mrs Wasson Dies in Big Spring After Prominent Rancher Era
Funeral services for Mrs A L Wasson 76 wife of a West Texas rancher and Baptist philanthropist are set for tomorrow. She died here yesterday and along with her husband gave about two million dollars to Baptist institutions missions and related causes.
Last Day To Enter Dogs In Amarillo Show
The second annual Amarillo Dog Show opens entries via Mrs. Russell Howe at 200 Forest or by phone 26382. Entry fees are 4.25 per dog for the national event, plus 1 if entered in local shows. The event, at Pair Park Pavilion starting 8 am Sunday Sept 10, offers cash prizes and trophies in local contests and championship points in the national class. A West Texas bred dog won best in group last year and a California greyhound won best in show.
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Amarillo
Russell Howe
Panhandle Kennel Club
Forest
W. B. Mason, Jr
Pair Park Pavilion
California
Four Teens Suffer Minor Injuries In Road Accident
Four youngsters with minor injuries were treated and dismissed from Northwest Texas Hospital after a car skidded into a tree near Amarillo Air Terminal early Sunday. Audean Davis and Gretchen Hopper, both 15 from Pan Tex Village, Walter Martin 16, and D. D. Homen 18 from Pan Handle, were among the riders. The vehicle struck water on the road and was brought to Blackburn-Shaw ambulances for transport.
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Amarilo Air Terminal
Northwest Texas
Audean Davis
Gretchen Hopper
Pantex Village
Walter Martin
D. D. Homen
Panhandle
Blackburn-Shaw
Hunt Killers of Policeman's Dad in Waco
Police search for two unidentified men believed to have killed J B Coleman 64 father of a local policeman. The victim was found beaten in his apartment hotel room with no money taken, suggesting robbery motive though earnings were due Saturday.
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Waco
J. B. Coleman
Coleman
Suffer Critical Injuries in Wreck
A sister and brother in law of Mrs Neal D Cannon of Galveston formerly of Amarillo are in critical condition after a wreck. The pair, Mr and Mrs Gaston Wilder Jr, are hospitalized in Herman Hospital Houston awaiting further medical treatment.
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Neal D. Cannon
Galveston
Amarillo
Herman Hospital
Houston
Gaston Wilder, Jr
Prisoner given 10 day leave for mother’s funeral
Elizabeth Pearl Langston of Amarillo is on a 10 day prison leave from Huntsville to attend her mother Margaret Alasha Choate’s funeral. Choate died after being struck by a car on Highway 287. Funeral at Griggs & Sons Chapel with Dale Pearson officiating. Burial at Liano Cemetery. Langston must return within 10 days. her attorney said no parole request is planned now.
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Elizabeth Pearl Langston
Amarillo
Huntsville
Margaret Alasha Choate
Choate
River Drive
Highway 287
N. 5
Griggs & Sons
Dale Pearson
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Liano
Langston
George McCarthy
Bud Allison
Amarillo Carpeter
McCarthy
Miss Aiken Labor Day Queen Chosen in Amarillo Parade
Miss Gail Aiken of Amarillo was selected as Labor Day Queen, riding the leading float after beating 11 contestants. She represents postal clerks, with runners-up Miss Bonita Boorman Tucumcari representing iron workers and Mrs. Orma Ray of Amarillo representing Electricians Local 602. Judges were Chaplin Morris A. Lively, Charlie Gibson, and Judge Eugene Jordan.
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Labor Day
Gail Aiken
Amarillo
Miss Aiken
Bonita Boorman
Tucumcari
Iron Workers
Orma Ray
Electricians Local 602
Chaplin Morris A. Lively
Veterans Hospital
Charlie Gibson
Eugene Jordan
Mrs. B. E. Diaz Rites Pending
Mrs. Manuelea C Diaz, 45, of 1712 Arthur, died at 8 yesterday afternoon at Wyatt Clinic. Born June 9, 1905, she was a Catholic. Funeral arrangements are with N S Griggs & Sons. Survived by husband B F E Diaz and two sisters Vic torina Cervantez of Amarillo and Benita C Diaz of Amarillo.
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Manuelea C .Diaz
Arthur
Wyatt
Diaz
N. S. Griggs & Sons
B. FE. Diaz
Victorina Cervantez
Amarillo
Benita C. Diaz
Beaumount Residents Injured in Bus Collision
Beaumont suffered critical injuries last Thursday in a traffic accident near Luling. Dr. Cannon, former pastor of Polk Street Methodist Church, transferred to Galveston as Methodist district superintendent. Mrs. Wilder underwent brain injury surgery. the Wilders were injured when their car collided with a bus.
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Beaumont
Luling
Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Galveston
Wilder
Wilders
Pleads Guilty After Collision In Dumas Driver Fined
A Dumas man Johnny Ray Hayes 22 pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in county court today receiving a 100 dollar fine 30 day jail term and license suspension. Investigating officers said Hayes caused a three car collision on North East Highth east of Amarillo injuring Mrs H L Vaughan who was treated and released.
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Dumas
Johnny Ray Hayes
Machovee Homes
Hayes
North East Highth
Amarillo
H. L. Vaughan
Machooyee Homes
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Blackburn- Shaw
Vaughan
North East Eighth
John, R. Ehrsam
Polk
Willie T. Copeland
North
Buchanan
County School Openings Set for September Registration
County school superintendent H Grady Wilson announced opening day is Tuesday Sept 5 for Consolidated Common School Districts 3 and 4. All buildings have been renovated. Three new teachers plus two replacements join staff. Principal changes at Bushland and Soney Soncy Highland Park schools. Transportation remains a challenge with five district buses and ten family routes.
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Consolidated Common
H. Grady Wilson
G. C. Carver
T. C. Israel
Bushland School
Ruth Dunn
Ady School
Nadeen Wrenn
Grace S&s. Sampson
City of
Amarillo
Hospital Plans Almost Complete
Plans for enlargement of Northwest Texas Hospital near completion and due to be ready this week. County Judge Gene Jordan reports information from architect Guy Carlander. Mechanical plans remain under preparation by a Fort Worth firm and final approval awaits.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Gene Jordan
Guy Carlander
Fort Worth
Champagne-Israel wine to be exported from Nathanya plant
Report from Nathanya Israel notes French and Israeli capitalists plan to export champagne from a new bottling plant under construction. The product will be marketed as Champagne-Israeli and will originate from the Mediterranean coastal city.
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Israel
Nathanya
Mediterranean
Coffee-Coffey Clan Gather at 14th Annual Meeting
Representatives from Texas Colorado Arkansas New Mexico Oklahoma Maryland Ohio Pennsylvania and Washington DC attended the Coffee-Coffey clan gathering in Ellwood Park. Oldest member Woods Coffee of Amarillo was 89 and 3 month old Barbara Thoms of White Deer was the youngest attendee. Air Force officers from Washington DC J B McCarley J D Abell J S Marshall R E Baker flew in for the event. Outgoing president Mary Lock presided. new officers named M R Coffee Perryton Vern Crumpacker White Deer E E Buchanan Bowie and B L Morgan Jr public relations.
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Washington, DC
Coffee-Coffey Clan
Texas
Colorado
Arkansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Washington, Ve
Woods Coffee
Amarillo
Barbara
Walter Thoms
White Deer
J. B. McCarley
J. D. Abell
J. S. Marshall
Set
R. E. Baker
Air Force
Washington D.C
Ellwood Park
Mary Lock
Big Spring
M. R. Coffee
Perryton
Vern Crumpacker
E. E. Buchanan
Bowie
B. L. Morgan, Jr
County Commission Defers Back Tax Collection Action
County commissioners postponed a request by Amarillo attorney Henry Ford to hire an independent attorney to collect delinquent state and county taxes for a 15 percent fee. The tax collector reported readiness issues, and the county attorney said his office cannot tackle decades of back taxes. The court also deferred equipment purchases for the county clerk and Domestic Relations offices pending inventory, approved hiring an extra bailiff, and noted bids estimated the new gear at about 2000 dollars.
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Amarillo
Henry Ford
Ford
Hubert Cole
John Peterson
Court of Domestic Relations
Sheriff's Department
seven thousandth visitor at Palo Duro Park honored
A Hereford high school senior Claudia Lewis was the 87,000th visitor at Palo Duro State Park yesterday afternoon. She arrived at 2 PM and received a sterling sandwich plate engraved to mark the milestone. Park officials noted attendance was strong and expect well over 100,000 visitors for the year.
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Hereford High Schol
Claudia Lewis
Art Lewis
Hereford
Palo Duro State Park
Ted Lakey
Amarillo
Mrs. Paxton Rites Tuesday in Polk Street Church
Funeral services for Mrs. E. C. Paxton of Bushland will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Polk Street Methodist Church with Rev. Eugene Slater and Dr. Earl G. Hamlett officiating. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home direction. She died yesterday at St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness, leaving a husband, four daughters, two sisters, a brother and other relatives.
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E. C. Paxton
Bushland
Polk Street Methodist Church
Eugene Slater
Earl G. Hamlett
Methodist
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Paxton
St. Anthony’s Hospital
J. Norman Lodge
New York City
Loyd Kight
Texhoma
Okla
Carey C. Thompson
Austin
Kenneth Dixon
Fanning
W. C. Paxton
Old Ocean
Tex
Gunshot Victim Pierce Listed In Fair Condition
Richard A. Pierce of Memphis, 25, a Webster community farmer, was described as fair by Amarillo Veterans Hospital physicians after receiving severe shotgun wounds to face and head. He was transported from Goodall Hospital in Memphis to the hospital by Murphy-Spicer ambulance after being found slumped in his car Saturday night. A 12 gauge shotgun was found nearby per Sheriff Earl Hill. Pierce’s brother Donald is recovering in Veterans Hospital from injuries after contact with a high voltage wire about a month ago.
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Richard A. Pierce
Memphis
Amarillo Veterans Hospital
Pierce
Webster
Amarillo Hospital
Frank Pierce
Hall County
Earl Hill
Goodall Hospital
Egypt to assemble jet aircraft plant soon
Egypt plans a near term jet aircraft assembly plant to boost aerospace capabilities. Officials indicate construction and operations will involve local suppliers, training programs, and potential job opportunities as the project advances.
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Egypt
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George Adams
Effie May Gray
Gray
Jackie Roberts
Jack Roberts
Parker
Adams
Council of Church Women
Bell
Adam
Drew Pearson
KFDA
Adam Hats
Adam New
Amon
B. E. Diaz
Coffey Clan
Globe News
Mrs. Paxton
The
Amarillo Retail Druggists' Association
Atkinson Drug Store
Berry's Prescription Shop
West
Brooks’ Drug Store
Polk &T
Cretney
Oliver Eakle Bidz
Castleberry Drug CO
Dickson Drug Store
FOX Drug Store
Pierce Streets
Gholston Drug Store
Taylor
H and Y Drug Store
16Th St
Hatcher Drug
10Th Avenue
Mara Erbert
Herring
Herring Hotel
Lincoln Drug Store
Maxor Drug Store
Nelson Drug Store
Waller Diggs
Carolina
Waller Diggs Drug NO
West 36Th Ave
Ccc
Ceeasant Valley
Prescription Laboratory
Polk Street
Ont. Jacinto Drug
Rivell Drug Store
Aylor's Pharmacy
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