Honor Roll Senior High and Johnson Honor Roll
The honor roll listings for Senior High School and Johnson Street School cover the second six weeks of the first semester. Names appear in categories of All A's, A's and B's, and Straight A's, featuring students such as Charlotte Allen, Elizabeth Connett, Mary Exum, Jewel Davidson, Neile King, and numerous others.
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Johnson Street School
Charlotte Allen
Elizabeth Connett
Katherine Duncan
Mary Virginia Hall
Dorothy Nugent
Dovie Parker
Ed Parsons
Herman Pipkin
Ruth Rolater
Hollis Schriber
Bobbie D. Simpson
Mildred Williams
Manson Allen
Alice Arnold
Bernice ‘Arnold
Bill Askew
Frankie Atkins
Helen Baker
Adair Barlow
Addo Batons
Rob Roy Beeman
Bonnie Faye Bennett
Harold Bigelow
Bill Billigmeir
Patricia Blasdel
Grid hero of Missouri to face trial
Missouri University grid hero Louis Lee Derry must stand trial in circuit court on charges of stealing clothing and jewelry from Carroll Combs, a fellow student. Justice J. Bicknell ordered him held on $500 bond after a preliminary hearing. Derry, noted for captaining Arkansas football and a Kansas reform term, will undergo the January term court proceedings.
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United Press
Columbia, Mo
Louis Lee Derry
Missouri University
Carroll Combs
Bicknell
Derry
WW. F. Brittain
James Moscow
Gerald Rodehaver
E. Cassidy
University of Arkansas
Kansas Reformatory
Just Born That Way Healthiest OU Coed Winners
Alberta Held of Pittsburgh and Clyde Newell of Rocky River named healthiest pair at Ohio University. The selection came during health week with Newell crediting sleep and daily apples for health while Alberta says she was simply “Just born that way.”
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United Press
Athens, CO
Alberta Held
Pittsburgh
Clyde Newell
Rocky River
Ohio University
Newell
Alberta
Local Names List of Honorees and Participants
A short OCR fragment lists individuals including Jesse Whitted Opal Wren Ross Wilson Virginia Archer James Alexander Mary Brauchie Rus Boreing Claude Cravens Leta Day Betty Jean Elkins Burton Franks Odie Lee Foster Clarence Gipson Oneida Hilburn Richard Hancock Ruth Keith Charlie Ross Martin Babe Ruth Mitchell Lucille Mann Aileene Morrie Joe Persons Dick Ross Wynelle Shelton, indicating a local recognition or roster.
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Virginia Archer
James Alexander
Mary Brauchie
Rus Boreing
Claude Cravens
Leta Day
Betty Jean Elkins
Burton Franks
Odie Lee Foster
Clarence Gipson
Oneida Hilburn
Richard Hancock
Ruth Keith
Charlie Ross Martin
Babe Ruth Mitchell
Lucille Mann
Aileene Morrie
Joe Persons
Dick Ross
Wynelle Shelton
City Sign and Awning Cleanup Reduces Visual Clutter
About 300 signs and awnings were removed or rehung after a city commission drive begun in August to enforce proper hanging. Building inspector A W Smalley reports 75 percent or more cleaned from Polk Taylor East Fourth and North Fill more. Remaining signs will likely come down when owners choose, with remodeled fronts bringing new signs. The effort cut sign density on Rolk Street once called a jungle, as merchants move to compliant displays.
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City Commission
A. W. Smalley
Polk
Taylor
East Fourth
North Fillmore
Rolk Street
Amarillo becomes more citified after signs and awnings removed
Mr Smalley observes about half a dozen signs at storefronts, but notes only one remains. He declares Amarillo looks 100 per cent more citified since wooden awnings and superfluous signs were removed.
Largest fireman retires in Winfield report
Rav. Dec. 17 Jack Alexander, a Winfield fireman, retires after decades of service. The article notes his long career, community work, and recognition from the Winfield Fire Department.
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Winfield, Rav
Jack Alexander
Winfield
Resigns Title of World’s Largest Fireman
After five years in the role and weighing 900 pounds, the holder of the title steps down from being the world’s largest fireman. The retirement shifts attention to successors in the unusual record.
Strike Threat After Mexico Homicide Law
In Mexico City on December 17, chauffeurs tram conductors and bus drivers threatened a general one day strike. The protest targets the new penal code provision that imposes six years imprisonment for pedestrian deaths when the driver is found guilty of homicide. Union representatives urged city wide action possibly extending until repeal.
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United Press
Mexico City
Mexico
City Transport Union
Motor Boat Show At Grand Central Palace Opens Jan 17
New York report says all exhibition space at Grand Central Palace is filled by 190 manufacturers who will display boats engines and accessories at the silver anniversary Outdoor Boat Show January 17 to 24. Exhibitors will present nearly 2 million dollars worth of equipment.
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Hy United Press
New York
Grand Central Palace
Yale Likely to Follow Harvard House Plan
New Haven Conn Dec 17 The House Plan at Harvard draws Yale interest after turning down an 18 million gift to mirror the Oxford Cambridge model Yale students debate the plan with mixed views in the Yale Daily News supporters say it would foster closer social ties and joint study while opponents warn of disunion Harvard has begun two units using Harkness funds Yale graduates funded the project.
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United Jrom
New Haven
Conn
House
Harvard Js
Yale
William Harknose
Oxford
Cambridge
England
Yale Daily News
Harkness
Harvard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senior High
Johnson
Aandy Ninnie
Alice Adams
Annie Laurie Brooks
Bobby Baker
Helen Ruth Brown
Victor Brauchie
Juanita Boreing
Loraine Baker
A. V. Bryan
Donaletta Cobb
Tribble Conger
Margaret Davidson
John Foster
Dorothy Foster
Doyle Franks
Francis Galloway
Woodrow Henderson
Okemah Hensley
Billy Ben Harrison
Richard Mancock
Martha Jane Harrison
John Jetton
Carl Johnson
George King
Leong Kouba
Mary Murray
Billie McCoy
James Patterson
Guesse Mae
Missouri
Jesse Whitted
Opal Wren
Ross Wilson
Edwin Baird
Barbara Bedford
David Torrence
Robert Frazer
Jacqueline Gadson
Paul Panzer
Petree
I City
Amarillo
Patsy
Skippy
Patsy Ann
the Family Theatre
Rialto
The
Paramount Picture
Dix
Esther Ralston
Associated Press
Lillian Gross
Bremerton
Waah
Rose
Billy Massey
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Nancy Carroll
Publex
P Theatres
Sre
Immelman
Paramount Sound News
Arnholz
Edwards
Patk Bt
Garside
Valeo Es
Mpa i Aine
Hugh Whitcombene
Thone
Polk St
Ruen
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