Amarillo Woodmen of the World Elects New Officers
Amarillo Woodmen of the World to hold first meeting in their new building at 608 West Sixth at 8 oclock tomorrow night. Elections planned with Christmas party talk. Current consul commander is W. D. Muldrow. other officers listed include Adviser Lieutenant Bill Stokes and Banker S. L. Cook. New officers to be installed after the first of next year.
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Amarillo Woodmen of the World
West Sixth
WOW
W. D. Muldrow
Counsul
Bill Stokes
S. L. Cook
A. C. Stewart
Roy Burch
W. E. Blessen
W. H. Harrell
Park Employees Take Vacations
Seven employes of the city park department are now taking vacations, in line with the department policy of giving vacations during the season when park work is at a minimum. Now on vacation are: James R. Banes, Tommie Bell, John Plunkett, Willie Cameron, George Stafford.
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City Park Department
James R. Banes
Tommie Bell
John Plunkett
Willie Cameron
George Stafford
Frank Martinez and Ernest Lead Park Department Vacations
Frank Martinez and Ernest lead a group. five additional park department employees begin vacations next week. Poland expects to produce 2,009,000 tractors this year and export 3,200 abroad.
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Frank Martinez
Ernest
Ae Park Department
Poland
Shamrock Employees Seek New Agreement at Sunray Plant
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp and McKee Gasoline Plant workers in Sunray opened contract talks at the Herring Hotel. The union said the first proposal was rejected and wage talks focus on job security and working rules. FE A Walker of the US Conciliation Service aids negotiations.
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McKee
Sunray
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp
Herring Hotel
Shamrock
FE. A. Walker
US Conciliation Service
Dallas
FE. Carl Mattern
Oil Workers International Union
CIU
Texas Panhandle
Associated Press
Mattern
Urges Cut in Farm Funds by Cornell Dean at Farm Bureau
W S Myers dean of the Cornell College of Agriculture urged the American Farm Bureau Federation to lead a government economy drive by relinquishing some payments to farmers. He spoke at the federation’s 32nd annual convention in Dallas urging reductions in nondefense and nonessential expenditures and hoping to avoid price controls.
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Dallas
American Farm Bureau Federation
Uncle Sam
W. S. Myers
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Myers
Amarillo Air Terminal Pumps Replaced After Fire
Gasoline pumping equipment at Amarillo Air Terminal, damaged last week in a fire that destroyed the pump house and seriously injured an employee, has been replaced and underground tanks are back in service. Construction of a new pump house is planned. Lester O. Grumke, a serviceman, was seriously burned and is recovering at Northwest Texas Hospital as crews re fumed fuel from Trans-World Airline tanks in the interim.
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Amarillo Air Terminal
N. V. Moss
Trans-World Airline
Lester O. Grumke
Northwest Texas Hospital
Algerians Increase Secondary School Enrollment
Fifteen hundred new students enrolled in Algeria's secondary schools last year, including 500 Moslems among them with 90 girls. The country saw a 7 percent rise in elementary pupils and a 12 percent increase in primary classes compared with 1948.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ana Sees Larger Sugar Output Increase
Readable fragments indicate Ana notes a larger sugar output. No further factual details provided in the accessible text.
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Ana
New Potter County Medical Society Officers Named
Dr. Howard E. Puckett will head the Potter County Medical Society for 1951 at the annual election held last night at St. Anthony's Hospital. Other officers include Dr. Woolworth Russell vice president and Dr. Gaylord R. Chase secretary-treasurer. The gold headed cane, a symbol of devotion, was presented to Dr. Puckett by retiring president Dr. Waddill, continuing a tradition from Dr. W. A. Lockett who received it in 1905.
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Potter County Medical Society
Howard E. Puckett
Puckett
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Woolworth Russell
Gaylord R., Chase
T. P. Churchill
Texas State Medical Association
Fred Crumley
George Powers
George Waddill, Jr
William R. Klingensmith
Capres
Hatchett
Bulletin
Waddill
W. A. Lockett
Lockett
Potter County Association
Christmas Mail Rush Opens Amarillo Post Office
Postmaster Gordon Jordan announced extended Saturday hours and later openings through Christmas to handle increasing mail volume. He urged patrons to mail now as demand rises daily before the holiday.
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Amarillo Post Office
Gordon Jordan
Cosmetics Scarce in India in Five Months Trade
In the five months ending in September India imported only 60000 dollars worth of toiletries excluding soaps and brushes. A deputation of Indian women met the commerce minister to protest the shortage of cosmetics in Delhi and warn against dangerous imitation articles flooding local markets.
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New Delhi
India
Commerce
Delhi
Norway's First Tiny Car Nears Road Tests
In Bergen Norway a three wheel two seat miniature automobile weighing 440 pounds is nearly ready for its inaugural road trials. It is the first of its kind to be manufactured in Norway.
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Bergen
Norway
Meeting Room Redecorated at Memorial Park Shelter
The public meeting room in the Shelter house at Memorial Park has been redecorated with tile green walls and red floor tiles. It is available for public meetings through the city park and recreation commission and seats about 60 persons.
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Shelter House
Memorial Park
City Park and Recreation Commission
President Plans Christmas at Home
President Truman plans to spend Christmas with his family in Independence Missouri. Mrs Edith Helm said the Trumans and her mother will depart for Independence likely Friday or Saturday and that their daughter Margaret may join after finishing a concert tour.
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Washington
Truman
Independence
Edith Helm
White House
David Wallace
Trumans
Margaret
Britain's public libraries mark a century of service
Public libraries in Britain celebrate a hundred years of service this year, reflecting on their role in education and community life while noting ongoing modernization efforts and funding debates.
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Britain
Testimony Began in Claude Cattle Theft Trial
In Claude Texas testimony opened in the cattle theft case of H B McGowan in 47th District Court. Clarence Dawkins of southwest Claude testified as the complaining witness. District Judge Henry Bishop presides with DA Lloyd King and A D Dunlap assisted by Charles Stewart of Fort Worth. Defending are E A Simpson and C G Clayton of Amarillo.
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Claude
H. B. McGowan
47Th District Court
McGowan
Clarence Dawkins
Henry&. Bishop
Lloyd King
Dean Dunlap
Charles Stewart
Fort Worth
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
E. A. Simpson
C. G. Clayton
Amarillo
Cinderella tale traced to Psammetichus legend
The Cinderella story dates to at least 610 B C when Egyptian pharaoh Psammetichus ordered a land search for the owner of a leather sandal dropped by an eagle. The finder became queen in the legend.
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Psammetichus
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