Kercher Named District Officer for Kiwanis Clubs
George W. Kercher, second vice president and former secretary of the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club, is named attendance chairman for the Texas Oklahoma District by Walter Bowman district governor. The two state area includes 11 000 members. Kercher named Moody Wallis and J R Allen attendance chairmen for the Amarillo Division.
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George W. Kercher
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
The
Kiwanis
Walter Bowman
Woodward
Kercher
Moody Wallis
J. R. Allen
Amarillo
Special City Vote Tuesday on Fire and Police Civil Service
Amarillo voters face a special election Tuesday to decide a state civil service proposal for municipal firemen and policemen. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm using standard city election sites. turnout expected light with ballots limited to affected personnel and their families.
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Amarillo
Firemen Report Across Texas Cities Amid Dense Smoke
Firemen in Marshall Lubbock Tyler San Angelo Paris and Harlingen report responses to spreading smoke from a regional blaze. Local crews coordinate air quality checks and evacuations as flames affect multiple neighborhoods.
Soloist Sunday with Amarillo Junior Symphony
Carolyn Morris a 12 year old piano student of Grace E Hamilton will be the piano soloist at the Amarillo Junior Symphony concert Sunday at the Amarillo High School Auditorium. Judy Price soprano joins as featured artist. The season opener directed by Robert Louis Barron starts at 3 30 p m with free public admission.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Carolyn Morris
Carolyn
Dewey Morris
Polk
Grace E. Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Alice Landergin
Louise Dicken
Judy Price
Robert Louis Barron
Carmen Suite For Concert Promises Bizet Highlights
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra presents Carmen Suite No 1 under Robert Louis Barron with James Jackson as guest soloist. Jackson, Indiana University voice instructor, studies with Myron Taylor. Tickets from Mrs C D Hoover or Southwestern Public Service box office. prices 2.40 1.80 and 0.60 for students.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Robert Louis Barron
James Jackson
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Bizet
C. D. Hoover
Southwestern Public Service Company
Fifth and Polk
Truman to Name Wayne Coy FCC Chairman
Officials say President Truman will nominate Wayne Coy, radio director of the Washington Post, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The nomination will go to the Senate early next year. Charles R. Denny Jr. resigned November 1 to join NBC as VP and general counsel.
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Washington
Truman
Wayne Coy
Washington Post
Federal Communications Commission
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Senate
Charles R. Denny, Jr
National Broadcasting Company
Youth Center Library Branch Moves to New Quarters
The San Jacinto Youth Center branch of Amarillo Public Library closes today for relocation within the same building to a wing with a designed library room. Alice Green expects completion by early next year. Borrowers can return books to the Youth Center office on their due dates.
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San Jacinto
Letter to imaginary Amarillo reaches Bavarian sender
A misaddressed letter from Ludwig Oswald in Rosenheim Bavaria Germany was sent to Amarillo stating Sir Major of Amarillo-State Oklahoma United States of America. Mayor Lawrence Hagg received the letter and the sender asks for someone to send him something to eat.
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Amarillo
Okla
Lawrence Hagg
Ludwig Oswald
Rosenheim
Bavaria
Germany
Ludwig
Sir Major
Oklahoma
United States of America
Acetylene Lighting Shaped Early National Illumination
The use of acetylene gas powered much of the country's lighting prior to widespread electric lamps, shaping urban and rural illumination practices in the era before electrification.
It Had to Be You with Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde
A cinema schedule note highlights the Paramount release of It Had to Be You starring Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde. The film features Rogers as a lively romantic lead and Wilde as the male lead in a light hearted romantic comedy.
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Paramount
You
Ginger Rogers
Cornel Wilde
Movie and Cartoon Showings Across Major Theaters
A dense list of screening times and features across Esquire Capitol Rialto Liberty Lyric Victory Star theaters. Notable titles include Fun and Fancy Free with Edgar Bergen, Honeymoon with Shirley Temple, King of the Bandits, the Cisco Kid, and Range Defenders, with multiple showings daily and color cartoons.
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Pluto Cartoon
Paramount News
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
March of Time
Movietone News
Esquire
Shirley Temple
Guy Madison
Louis Walcott Fight Pictures
Color Cartoon
Capitol
Cisco Kid
Rialto
Mesquiteers
Liberty
The
Bowery Boys
Penny Singleton and Stars in Conquest of Cheyenne
Rex stars Penny Singleton in Conquest of Cheyenne with Landrush featuring Charles Starrett and Bringing Up Father. Leon presents Homesteaders of Paradise Valley with Allan Lane as Red Ryder. Night clubs list Russ Rogers 11 piece orchestra Friday and Saturday. Avalon features Mitch Mitchell and his Music Makers every night except Sunday. Aviatrix hosts Frances Irvin with Carlton Scales and his orchestra nightly.
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Penny Singleton
Cheyenne
REX
Charles Starrett
Leon
Paradise Valley
Allan Lane
Red Ryder
NAT
Russ Rogers
Avalon
Mitch Mitchell
Music Makers
Aviatrix
Frances Irvin
Carlton Scales
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Bryan
Fort Worth
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Municipal Auditorium
Symphony Orchestra
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Illo
KFDA
Nick Ellis
Mgr
van Buren
Rip Ramsey
Rainbow Gardens
North East
Jimmy Campbell
Youth Center Library
Triangle Dream Diner
Myers Fried Chickers Restaurant
W. Éth Ave
Roller Palace
Sixth & Jefferson
Bulldogs
Ron Randall
California
Eddie Bracken
Virginia Wells
Billy Briggs
His
XIT Boys
Mayfair Night Club
N. E. 8Th St
Alabama Buccaneers
8Th St
Floyd Sykes
Ansley Cleaners
15Th
Supersonic
Travis Daws Cabinet Shop
Houston
Marine Grill
Bernie Howell
West
Terry Lomax
Mer
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Merrie Melody
Hugh Herbert
Harry Carey
Frankie Darro
Little Beaver
the Leon
Maggie & Jiggs
Fox & Crown
Dagwood
Blondie
Bill Elliott and
Bobby Blake
Leon-Star-Rex
G.I
Taylor
Amarillo, Texas
Hamburger
Fountain and Sandwich Service
Interstate Theatres
Rainbow Garden
Rip Reno
Thamas Diane
Otis Wyatt
Aporu
the Cisco Kid
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Michael Shayne
Murder IS
Leo Gorcey
Spook Busters
Buster Crabbe
al St. John “Terrors
Hop Harrigan
Uis, Eddie Bracken
Cass Daley
Eter
Gilbert Roland Frank Yaconelli
Teala Loring
Ron Randell
Gloria Henry
Pat O'Moore
Ginger Cornel Rogers Jomde
ETL
Percy Waram
Spring Byingson
Rew Bardell Mesenpiey
Mormon Paneme
Metin
Don Hartman
Rudolph Mar
Columbia
Pluto Color Cartoon
Ow.d. P
Ted
Edgar Bea
Donald Duck
Madison Honeymeon
XTRA
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
FIG
Capitel A
King OF
Hie
Dick Morton
Old Tascosa
Food Service
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Pinos
Mame As
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