Amarillo Urges Use of Sub Stations to Ease Post Office Crowds
Postmaster W D DeGrassi urges residents to use six local sub stations to speed mail during a predicted rush. Stations at Freemans Junior Department Store Levine's Pleasant Valley North Heights Tech Village and San Jacinto handle money orders parcel post registered mail and stamps. Pleasant Valley North Heights and Tech Village offices provide general delivery services.
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Amarillo
Freeman's Junior Department
West Sixteenth
Levine's Department Store
Polk
San Jacinto
West Sixth
Tech Village
North Heights
North Hughes
Pleasant Valley
Flanagan Heads 20 30 Nominating Group
Charles Flanagan was named chairman of the nominating committee at a 20-30 club dinner in the Herring Hotel. Other members include Max Holmes John Wiley Bob Ewing and Bill Adams. The group will elect officers for the first half of 1948 at 7 30 Tuesday night in the Herring Hotel.
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Charles Flanagan
Herring Hotel
Max Holmes
John Wiley
Bob Ewing
Bill Adams
Amarillo Fire Fighters Install New Officers January 19
New officers of the Amarillo local of the International Association of Fire Fighters will be installed at the January 19 meeting. Clyde Gibbins was reelected president. Wilson Frazier treasurer. J C Stanley secretary. Jake Fletcher sergeant at arms. Hunter did not seek reelection after being named Texas State Association second vice president last June.
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Amarillo
J. P. Watson
E. M. Wisely
Gatlin
Clyde Gibbins
Wilson Frazier
J. C. Stanley
Jake Fletcher
Herbert H. Hunter
Gibbins
Hunter
Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
City to Honor Safe Drivers in Annual Awards
Forty four city employees may receive safety awards at a ceremony planned for December 29 as city transportation director Lefty Fowler announces eligibility rules. Eligible workers must drive city vehicles, spend half their time operating them, and avoid two consecutive weeks of non vacation absence.
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Lefty Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Fowler
Transportation
Ex-WAC Commands Texas University Legion Post
Miss Edna Lou Callan of Austin is installed as post commander of a Texas University Legion post, the first woman to command a predominantly male American Legion unit. A junior major in business administration, she served 3.5 years in the Army including Beaumont, Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, and McKinney. She enlisted as private and was discharged as first lieutenant. A note adds Siamese tea product miang chewed like gum.
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Austin
University of Texas
Edna Lou Callan
Miss Callan
Wac
Robert Echols
American Legion
Texas
Legion
Beaumont
Houston
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Army Hospital
McKinney
Nursing Graduates To Honor Director At Dinner
Graduates of the Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing will honor former director Mrs. Wanda Reed at a testimonial dinner tonight. The event starts at 8 o clock at Thomas Dinner House 516 North Fillmore with Dr. Jason Robberson hospital board president serving as master of ceremonies and Buck Beringer hospital superintendent making the testimonial presentation.
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Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing
Wanda Reed
Thomas
North Fillmore
Jason Robberson
Hospital Board of Managers
Buck Beringer
Mexico literacy drive cuts illiteracy rate five percent
Mexico's nationwide campaign to teach reading and writing claims a five percent drop in illiteracy, as reported by the News-Globe. The effort aims to spread literacy across the country and improve educational access for all Mexicans.
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Mexico
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Askew & Brown
G. G. Black
J. C. Burkhalter
Rolla V. Cartwright
Finch & Gevin Freeman Insurance
C. R. Haynie
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Hugo H. Loewenstern
L. E. Lyles
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Oakes-Fyfe
Ordway-Saunders Co
W. Owen Panhandle Ins
Harold S. Richey Ricks-Maguire Realty Co
Thomson-King
Upshaw Insurance
Howard Williams
White & Whitehead
Williams-Boyce
H. G. Schwan
E. M
Troy Gatlin
New York
Empire State Building
University Legion
Siam
St.Jose St.Joseph
St.joseph
911 Taylor
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Roper
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Thor
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