Amarillo Police Patrolman Charley Babb Retires
After 16 years with the Amarillo Police Department Patrolman Charley Babb resigns on his 72nd birthday. He spent years on Polk Street and previously served as night desk sergeant and deputy sheriff at Hugo Oklahoma. He came to Amarillo in 1921 from Oklahoma after leaving Cassville Missouri years earlier.
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Amarillo
Charley Babb
Polk
Hugo
Okla
Grant
Oklahoma
Cassville
Nobles Brothers
Fred
Veteran Amarillo Officer Babb Recalls Career Shift
Cornelius worked in groceries and for the Coca Cola Bottling Company before becoming a policeman. Mr Babb received his Amarillo police commission on October 15 1929. The veteran officer quotes a doctor urging rest and a move to lower altitude.
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Cornelius
Coca-Cola
Babb
Amarillo
Railway News Roundup From Amarillo Yard and Surroundings
Conductor Guy Bennett leaves for Jasper Arkansas for three weeks. Several rail staff change posts and take leaves, including Leon Boyd retiring from Conchas Dam and R M Gordon on 30 day personal leave. Friction with doctors, vacations, and new appointments ripple through the Burlington lines community in Amarillo and surrounding towns.
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Rock Island
Guy C. T. Bennett
Jasper
Ark
Leon Boyd
Conchas Dam
Leon
Andy Throckmorton
R. M. Gordon
Ozarks
Radio Schedule Highlights Broadcasters and Programs
A dense listing of radio programming across KGNC KFDA CBS NBC ABC and related outlets for Thursday evening through Friday morning. Includes musical acts talk shows dramas news sports and variety programs with numerous names such as Raymond Gram Swing Ted Husince and George Olson's Orchestra, plus station blocks from KGNC and KFDA and references to NBC CBS MBS and ABC.
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KFDA
ABC
CBS
Ted Husince
KGNC
Danny O'Neill
Raymond Gram Swing
NBC News
George Olson
Krgonc
CBI
U 8
Navy Oramse
MBS
Pennsylvania
Orch
KGNO
Larry Douglas
Robert Ripley
Alr
Richard Harkness
Kine Snort Snootiite
Central Baptist Church
the Trading Post
Martin Agronsky
B.C
Lora Lawton
Betty Crocker
Am. B. C
Am B. CG
Joyce Jordan
Ail
Tom Brenaman
Hollywood
Gil Martyn
David Harum
Judy and
Jane
Bert Levy
Moment Musicale
LSO
Ethel and Albert
Trade Wind
KFPDA
Light Crust Doughboys
Morton Downey
Portia
Life
CBS Service Time
CBS Cimarron’ Tavern
Farrell
Hop Harrigan
B. C
Hawk and
Sparrow
Wes Izzard
Lowell Thomas
CBS World News
Tom Mix
Fire and Wind Storm Hit Auto Station
A wind and fire incident damaged an automobile station causing equipment loss and temporary closure. Officials vow safety improvements and thorough inspection as neighbors assess the damage and costs. Local fire crews investigated the scene for causes and potential insurance claims loom.
Train crew changes at Wichita Falls and Amarillo yard moves
To Childress for hostling service and A. M. Hanks took a through freight turn out of Wichita Falls displacing R. W. Strong who came to Amarillo for afternoon hostling service.
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S. J. McCravey
Crockett
E. M. Jones
A. J. Lawler
S. T. Jones
R. G. Sullenger
L. C. Dubuque
C. T. Atlee
J. R. McElreath
A. T. Swan
E. H. Wolleberg
B of LE
Denver
H. B. Cade
Channing
Fort Worth
Government
M. R. Patty
Tascosa
John W. Morrison
Jack Felton
Childress-Lubbock
F. H. Way
L. R. Lawrance
W. M. Smith
To Childress
A. M. Hanks
Wichita Falls
R. W. Strong
Amarillo
Amusement Calendar Highlights 1944 Theater Listings
Paramount screens incendiary Blonde with Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald while Where Do We Go From Here features Fred MacMurray and Joan Leslie. Capitol presents Alone Came Jones with Gary Cooper and Loretta Young. Phantom Lady at Victory stars Ella Raines and Franchot Tone. Stars include Salty O’Rourke with Alan Ladd and Gail Russell, Mr Winkle Goes to War at Leon with Edward G Robinson, Bells of Rosarita at Rialto with Roy Rogers, Enchanted Cottage at Texas with Robert Young, Belle of the Yukon at Rex with Randolph Scott Gypsy Rose Lee Dinah Shore and Bob Burns, Wing and a Prayer at Lyric with Don Ameche Dana Andrews, and Passport to Destiny with Elsa Lancaster Gordoliver.
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Arturo de Cordova
Barry Fitzgerald
Texas
Alan Ladd
Gail Russell
Leon
Mr. Winkle
Edward G. Robinson
Ruth Warrick
Rialto
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
Rogers
Robert Young
Dorothy McGuire
Rex
Wing and A Prayer
Don Ameche
Dana Andrews
Elsa Lanchester
Gordoliver
Night Club Listings for Aviatrinx and The Nat
Aviatrinx opens nightly with Carlton Scales Band playing dance tunes. The Nat opens nightly except Sundays with Fritz Cowan and his band providing dance music.
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Aviatrinx
Carlton Scales
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Rainbow Gardens Hosts Weeklong Open with Live Band
Rainbow Gardens remains open Monday through Saturday with the Sons of the West providing entertainment. The Mexican Inn features nightly performances by Ermon Gray and His Orchestra. Mayfair showcases Cliff Bruner’s Orchestra for music each evening.
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Mexican Inn
van Buren H
Sons OF the West
Rainbow Gardens
Mayfair
Cliff Bruners
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