Smithee Sells Drug Store After a Quarter Century
John Smithee sells his Fox Drug Company store in Amarillo to Sam C. Dunn of Pampa. Witt Springer will manage the store, which remains Fox Drug Company. Smithee started in 1919 as a traveling salesman and co-founded Fox Drug in 1923 in Clovis and Amarillo. The chain grew to several stores before closing two years ago.
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Smithee
Fox Drug
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Pampa
George Sasser
Fox Drug Company
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Seventh and Polk
Girl Scouts Sing Christmas Carols in Amarillo
About 700 Girl Scouts in forest-green uniforms sang Christmas carols at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo for servicemen and families during the Yuletide Scout Sing. The Carolers Club led by Miss Shirley Hannahs performed and arranges future hospital appearances before Christmas.
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Shirley Hannahs
H. Sim Kelly
Amarillo Public Schools End Christmas Vacations
Christmas vacations end in Amarillo with classes resuming Tuesday January 2. Students return after the holiday break as public schools restart activities.
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