City Golf Tournament Opens At Amarillo Country Club
Forty three golfers entered the Amarillo City tournament as qualifying begins with practice rounds Tuesday at the Amarillo Country Club. The event runs through Labor Day with match play starting Sunday and finals Monday, featuring prize bonds stamps and a Dutch dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mansur
Roger Teas
Jack Phillips
Carl Culwell
John Atterbury
J. A. Hazlewood
Dub Axtell
G. W. Dodd
F. E. Wood
Dub Kleipeter
Earl Ckeefe
Jerry Weirick
Aaron Bloom
Larry Trenary
Fay Orden
Nard Cazzell
Charles Whippo
J. R. Brown
Ray Pennington
Wayne Gatlin
J. C. Dickens
J. L. Marlett
Ernie Dowell
C. L. Duniven
Bill Keith
Cpl
Byron Gerdes
Don Blatzheim
Elmer Tucker
J. C. Stockton
Art Querry
C. G. Wagner
Bill Jenkins
J. L. Payne
L. K. Gilley
Dewell Brown
Harry Daily
Don Loden
Perry Burks
O. M. Ramsey
H. L. Smith
Bill Simpson
Paul Smith
Wilson Forister
Joe Herring
C. J. Moreland
J. G. Hudiburg
John Hale
Troy Weems
Amarillo Country Club
Final Net Event of the Year Opens Here Tomorrow
Amarillo hosts its last tennis tournament of the year at Ellwood Park from Friday through Monday. Bud Bussard directs six divisions 25 cent entry per division with local and out of town players expected. Defending champions include Glyndon Riley James Utterback Riley Gwendolyn Martens Hayden Hardin Marvin Redding and others.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Bud Bussard
Amarillo Field
Pantex
Phillips
Pampa
Plainview
Canyon
Lubbock
Mr. Bussard
Western Street
Glyndon Riley
James Utterback
Riley
Gwendolyn Martens
Hayden Hardin
Marvin Redding
Hardin
Sky Giants name chosen for Amarillo team
Athletic teams at Amarillo Army Air Field will be known as the Sky Giants after Cpl. Frank Spiller won a contest. He received a $25 War Bond and a football autographed by the team. Formerly the Bombers, the local service squads adopt the new nickname.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
Sky Giants
Cpl
Frank Spiller
Bombers
Infantile Paralysis Patient Recovers At Home
Amarillo reports one infantile paralysis patient Jimmie Meek Jr recovering enough to be out of bed part of the day. He was treated last week in a local hospital and is now at 305 Mississippi Street with his father Pvt Jimmie Meek on furlough from Camp Belvoir Virginia. Miss Louise Blackwell returns to work as County Child Welfare supervisor after a 10 day Corsicana vacation.
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Paul Kenyon
Sanford Edquist
Amarillo
Paul
Bill Jolly
E. J. Watson
Carroll Hall
Sanford
Price
Jimmie Meek, Jr
Pvt
Jimmie Meek
Camp Belvoir
the Meeks
Mississippi Street
Louise Blackwell
Corsicana
Bears Edge All-Stars In Rainy Northwestern Showdown
Chicago Bears defeated the College All-Stars 24 to 21 at Dowie Stadium. Sid Luckman directed a balanced attack as the Bears surged in the final minutes with a 13-yard field goal by Pete Gudauskas to break a 21 21 tie, despite rain and a 50 000 crowd.
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Chicago Bears
Northwestern University
Dowie Stadium
Bears
Pete Gudauskas
Murray
State Teachers College
Sid Luckman
Merchant Marine
Collegians
All-Stars
Local Golf Events At Amarillo Country Club Aim To Crown Winners
A series of golf events is listed for Amarillo including the City tournament at Amarillo Country Club with qualifying rounds Saturday and matches Sunday and Monday. Also noted are weekend handicap events at Ross Rogers Course and a Tuesday Ladies Municipal Association Day.
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Amarillo Municipal Golferas Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Gou
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Golf Ladies Municipal Association
Ross Rogers Course
Red Cross Motor Corps Seeks More Volunteers in Potter County
Potter County Red Cross Motor Corps needs added members to handle expanded duties. Captain Olive M. Childers urges women to call 20844. Corps serves wives and rest families at Amarillo Field Hospital, transports canteen service, Gray Ladies, and entertainment units for service men. Members will attend a Sunday barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Meyer at their ranch.
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Potter County
Motor Corps
Red Cross
E. B. Meyer
Teacher Resigns Then Finds House and Returns
Two teachers resigned this morning but one withdrew his resignation after finding a house. Robert Richfield, to teach social studies and mathematics at Sam Houston Junior High, called Supt. Charles Rogers to ask rescindment. The other resigning teacher was a music instructor.
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Robert Richfield
Sam Houston Junior High School
Supt
Charles Rogers
Navy lands planes on LSTs as air operations expand
Navy Secretary Forrestal reveals that landing ships now function as aircraft carriers with small scouting planes taking off and landing on LSTs. Paris reports indicate French Forces of the Interior in Paris form an infantry battalion for Brig. Gen. LeClerc. Local notices mention residents returning from New York and Dallas visits, plus back to school sweater shipment at the Ladies Store on Polk Street.
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Washington
Navy
Forrestal
London
French Forces of the Interior
Paris
Jacques LeClerc
Truman's Home Town Ready for Big Time
Lamar Missouri readies for Truman notification ceremonies as rain-slick streets host a makeshift platform at the Barton courthouse. Truman predicts Missouri will back the national ticket by a large margin while in Joplin for pre-notification events. Amarillo Post Office to close on Labor Day. no windows open. Captain Ivy returns to the State Highway Patrol after vacation. full staff restored. A new B-5 coupon is valid due to B-4 shortage. county rationing chief notes. Mr and Mrs John Janusiewicz to mark their tenth wedding anniversary at 2114 Taylor Street.
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Lamar
Truman
Barton Courthouse
Missouri
Joplin
Ivy
Polk Ivy
State Highway Patrol
Captain Ivy
John Janusiewicz
Taylor Street
Change Dates for Dinner Tourneys
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association shifts dinner tournaments to Thursdays due to Civic Bowling League events at Victory Alleys. Next dinner tournament is Thursday September 7 with nine hole matches starting 5:30 to 6:00. Co captains are Jack Phillips and Bob Taylor with M L Blohm and Roy McKinney. Matches occur every two weeks.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Civic Bowling League
AMGA
Jack Phillips
Bob Taylor
M. L. Blohm
Roy McKinney
Reserve Tickets On Sale For Amarillo High Home Games
Wayne Middleton, Golden Sandie ticket manager, will sell season reserved seats at Maxor Drug in the Fisk Building over four days Saturday through Monday. Seats cost 1.80 to 30 cents per game for six home games. Opponents include Childress Vernon Norman Pampa Plainview and Brownfield with dates Sept 15 Sept 29 Oct 13 Nov 4 Nov 11 and Dec 2.
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Wayne Middleton
Golden Sandie
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Amarillo High
Mr. Middleton
Childress
Vernon
Norman
Pampa
Plainview
Brownfield
Mrs E H Aderton Wins Sunset Ladies Event
Mrs E H Aderton won the Sunset Ladies Day Golf tournament at Sunset Course scoring 14 strokes on nine holes based on the fewest putts. The event was organized by the Ladies Sunset Golf Association.
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E. H. Aderton
Art McKay Captures Country Club Title
Art McKay, junior golf champion of Amarillo Country Club, defeated Gene Klein Jr. two and one to win the title and captured medalist honors with a 43. John Evans won the consolation in the Championship Flight, beating Bobby Wilson five and four after routing Harold Livers two and one. Carolyn Kelly won the First Flight title three and two over Arthur Higgins with Lee Butler taking consolation honors by beating Jay Trittet four and three. Ralph Guldahl, a former National Open champion, was linked to a Dallas appearance in a late note.
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Paul Miller
Jerry Weirick
Amarillo
Dormie
Miller
Guy Owens
Billy Lynch
Sandie
Gene Klein
Billy
Armed Services
Oklahoma City
Bill Baucum
Don Hill
Nick Nelson
Gene Morrow
Fill Coffee
Jack Davis
Jim Elledge
Bobby Phillips
Leslie Balmain
George Ausbach, Jr
Art McKay
Amarillo Country Club
Gene Klein Jr
Art
John Evans
McKay
Bobby Wilson
Evans
Harold Livers
Wilson
Carolyn Kelly
Arthur Higgins
Lee Butler
Jay Triplett
Annual City Golf and Football Highlights Across Amarillo
The schedule lists the Annual Men's City Championship at Amarillo Country Club September 2 to 4. It notes Amarillo High School Golden Sandies facing Childress High School Bobcats at Butler Field September 15. The Annual City Women's Championship will be played at Ross Rogers Course October 2 to 6.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Childress High School
Bobcats
Butler Field
Ross Rogers Course
Ladies Pioneer Bowling League Meeting Tonight
Lucy Moore, president of the Ladies Pioneer Bowling League, urges women to attend the meeting tonight at Victory Alleys. The session opens at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Moore
Ladies Pioneer Bowling League
Bowling League Announces Organization Meeting
The Metropolitan Bowling League plans an organization meeting at Banner Bowl tomorrow night at 8. President A E Womble said officers will be elected and league rules will be voted on.
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Banner Bowl
A. E. Womble
Plans Revealed for Texas Victory Open Golf Event
This year plans call for the Texas Victory Open to be played September 7 to 10 with a prize purse of 13333 dollars. Organizers expect participation from regional players and expect strong competition on the course setup in Texas.
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Amarillo Globe
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J. B. Linn
March Field
J. B
Washington Street
Greenville
Truitt Hall
Truitt
Wimpy Hill
Truitt Hall A/S Co
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Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
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Bob Coleman
Downstate
J. C. Johnson
Hazel
Jim
Fillmore Street
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Ida Mae Deaf
Spearman
Buddy McLeod
McMasters Street
Central Power and Light Company
Dallas Power and Light Company
First National Bank
Fort Worth
Dallas Common
Great Southern Life Insurance Company Common
Southwestern Life Insurance Company Common
Texas Power and Light Company
West Texas Utilities Company
Hort Worth Office
Dallas
Fort Worth N. National Bank
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Miss Blackwell
Courthouse Records
Neva Mae Bockman
Sam M Bockman
Billie Dean
Joe Dean
Frances Roland
Max Ll. Roland
Walter Thomas Peterson
Johnnie Marie Seal
Ernest C. Allee
Frances Pauline Davis
van Buren
Golf City
Amarillo County Club
Sunset Association
Red Cross Motor Corps
W. B. Dahoney
J. Deiss
New York City
HOLTS
Karl H. Adams
Polk Street
D. E. Holt
Lefors
Mrs. Holt
Mrs. Adams
W. D. DeGrassi
Salome Hales
County Rationing Board
Bureau of Sports Information
Madison
Harrison St
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DAL
Longines
John Furbach
Polk
Bull Tire CO
Tyler
Guldahl
U.P
Ralph Guldahl
Ladies Pioneer League
Bowling League
Leuatdivalrca Welding
PUROX
John Garvey M
Simpson
Aone
Drs. Benson and Benson
Optometrists
R. J. Benson
Frances Benson
Oliver Eakle
6Th & Polk
Thomas
Madsen
Panhandle
Harwood
CW PacKage Store
A Polk
Capital Liquor Store
Standard National
Southwestern Electrical Appliance Company
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