West Texans press for Canadian River Dam in Congress
A delegation from West Texas met with federal officials and Senate leaders in Washington to push the Canadian River Dam bill toward action before adjournment. The group includes Amarillo Mayor Gene Klein Rex Baxter Lubbock Mayor Clarence White side Borger officials and Borger manager A A Meredith along with Howard Robbins. The senators indicated support or neutrality and no further opposition was expected from Dennis Chavez once the interstate water compact is reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Timmons
Globe Washington
Washington
West Texas
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
Len
Tom Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Chavez
Gene Klein
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Clarence Whiteside
Lubbock
A. A. Meredith
Joe Cooley
Borger
Howard Robbins
Negro on Trial In Liquor Case
George Fenley a Negro porter at the Roosevelt Hotel faced trial in Potter County Court for illegal sale of whiskey. He was arrested July 21 by Texas Liquor Control Board agents. A jury was selected before noon and testimony was to begin this afternoon.
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George Fenley
Roosevelt Hotel
Potter County
Fenley
Texas Liquor Control Board
Erection of Bivins Home for Elderly Approved
Walter E. Wirtz won the contract for $350,000 to build the Elizabeth Jane Bivins Home in East Amarillo. The Georgian style facility will house 50 to 70 residents with a two story central unit and one story wings, designed for elderly comfort. plans by architect Macon O. Carder. Directors of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation awarded the bid after delays due to higher estimates, with funds from Mrs. Mary E. Bivins and support for maintenance. The project honors Lee Bivins, former Amarillo mayor and Panhandle cattleman. In a separate item, Rev. Robert Lewis Bolton, Southern Baptist leader aged 67, died in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
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Elizabeth Jane Bivins
Amarillo
Walter E. Wirtz
Mary E. Bivins
T-Anchor Boulevard
East Twelfth Avenue
Seminole Street
Polk
Lee Bivins
Panandle
Macon O. Carder
Mary FE. Bivins Foundation
Lawrence Hagg
T. M. Montgomery
C. C. Fountain
J. Lee Sparks
R. H. Turner and Lee
Oliver Bivins
Bivins
Charles Ware
Weldon Howell
Runway Paving At Fort Worth Airport Delayed To 1952
Fort Worth engineers predict completing the million dollar runway paving at the Greater Fort Worth International Airport by Christmas but the airport will not be ready for business before 1952. Delays in planning financing and land acquisition push the opening from early 1951 to late 1952.
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Fort Worth
Greater Fort Worth International Airport
Green lima beans and celery blend for buttered or chilled service
The dish combines green lima beans with thinly sliced celery. They can be cooked and served warm with butter or boiled, cooled, and served with French dressing on salad greens.
Wade W Crocker Dies at Veterans Hospital
Wade W Crocker aged 59 died at 11 o clock this morning in the US Veterans Hospital Amarillo after a period of ill health. A World War I veteran long a Amarillo resident previously a farmer he had been in and out of the Veterans Hospital system, with surviving sisters Mrs Rachel Short Mrs R R McGregor and Mrs D J Jordan and five brothers Ira Andy Robert Tom. Funeral arrangements will be announced by N S Griggs & Sons.
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Wade W. Crocker
US Veterans Hospital
Mr. Crocker
Amarillo
Veterans Hospital
McKinney
Rachel Short
Western
R.R. McGregor
Jackson
D. J. Jordan
Paris
Texas
Ira Crocker
Dallas
Andy
Cleveland
Robert Crocker
Pampa
Tom Crocker
Vona
Colo
Griggs & Sons
Schremser Child Dies at Plainview Hospital
Edward Charles Schremser, 1, son of Mr and Mrs R H Schremser of Amarillo, died at Plainview Hospital Foundation after being treated for suspected polio. Autopsy planned by Chester Cook. Born November 36, 1949, in Las Vegas New Mexico. Body at M W Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview.
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Plainview
Edward Charles Schremser
R. Hremser
Amarillo
Plainview Hospital Foundation
Chester Cook
Hospital Path
Edward Charles
Las Vegas
M. W. Lemons Funeral Home
Pakistan to nationalize road transport nationwide
The central government has decided to nationalize road transport across Pakistan. Provincial governments suggested that income from such operations be not on improvement and construction of roads.
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Karachi
Pakistan
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Canadian
Glenwood School
Houston
Dan Burkett
Globe
Jerry Celey
Robert Stultz
Irene Davis
Linda Perry
Paul Smith
Evrajean Scallars
Margie Buchanan
Leona Tate
Nina Allison
Nina Russell
Winfred Pasley
Carl Sneed
Jim Cook
John Watson
Chapel Hill
Robert Lewis Bolton
Southern Baptist
Milner, Ga
Southern Baptist Seminary
Louisville
Bible Institute
New Oreans
Henry Danciger
Hamilton, Longines and
Bulova Watch
B W
Hamilton
Zale
Sale Jewelry Company
Schremser
Fed
Service Department
Amarillo Optical
Crowe-Guide de Cement
N.tyler
America
Kraft Standards
Jacobs
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