Christmas Donations Vital to Amarillo Children’s Home
The Children's Home at Thirty Fourth and Bowie in Amarillo reports a strong year with a new cottage-style campus. More than 40 children live there as Christmas gifts from churches individuals and businesses help cover about $1,700 monthly expenses. Donations of labor materials services and food keep the home well supplied.
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Thirtyfourth
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Amarillo Garden Club
Amarillo Bakeries
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Two Boys Hurt In Explosion At Austin Home
In Austin on December 19 two boys, Willie B. Atwood aged 11 and Robert Louis Atwood aged 13, were in critical condition from burns after a five gallon gasoline can exploded and started a fire that destroyed a small frame house as they attempted to light a wood stove.
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Austin
U.P
Willie B. Atwood
Robert Louis Atwood
Thief Likely Burned Box Holds Rosin Ashes
In Chicago on December 19 thieves smashed a car window and stole a large decorated Christmas box from Ned Rosin. Inside the box were ashes, which Rosin kept in the car in case of ice delays, and he suspects the thief ignored what was taken.
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Chicago
Ned Rosin
Rosin
State Job to Waco Teacher Appointed Assistant Director
Waurine Walker, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, will become assistant director of the Texas Education Agency's professional standards division on January 1, Education Commissioner J. W. Edgar said. Miss Walker has spent 18 years with the Waco public schools.
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Austin
Waurine Walker
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Education Agency
J. W. Edgar
Tribute to Beauty Piggott Gas Station Incident
Victor Elder said a filling station attendant ogled a young woman as he pocketed her gas cap and crammed the currency into the gas tank in Piggott Arkansas.
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Beauty
Potter County Grand Jury Returns No Indictments
The Potter County grand jury met this morning to review routine cases per Asst. Dist. Atty. Hugh Montgomery. It adjourned at noon until the second week in January and no indictments were returned.
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Potter County
Asst. Dist
Hugh Montgomery
Arlington Marine Killed in Wreck
Arlington Marine Pfc. Johnny White of Arlington was killed when the car he rode in lost control and struck a traffic light standard. Navy buddy Billy Keith Green, recently back from Korea, was hospitalized in critical condition. Both youths were home for Christmas holidays.
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Johnny White
Arlington
White
Navy
Billy Keith Green
Korea
Cream cheese and peanut butter honey sandwich mix
A simple nutritious lunchbox sandwich idea for children combines cream cheese with peanut butter and a touch of honey. Optional raisins can be added for extra sweetness and texture.
Warrant Issued in Theft of Hill Brothers Trailer
LaGrange Indiana sheriff seeks Carl Clutter operator of a truck service station for the theft of a $5000 Hill Brothers Lines trailer- the sixth linked to Clutter. A Chicago larceny warrant was issued earlier, with replevin by Hill Brothers via Spector Motor Service to recover the trailer.
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Hill Bros. Lines
Amarilo
Arthur E. Gerren
LaGrange County
Carl Clutter
Gerren
Amarillo
LaGrange
Clutter
Chicago
Richard F. DeTar
Ind
Spector Motor Service, Inc
Hill Brothers
Government orders 20 percent cut in civilian tin use
Washington Dec 19 The National Production Authority ordered a 20 percent cut in civilian tin use effective Feb 1 The regulation affects tin can production toothpaste and shaving cream tubes jar and bottle lids and other closures and a variety of related items.
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Washington
National Production Authority
Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund tops $2,506
The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund total stood at 2506.05 last night with Amaril loans adding 291.80. San Jacinto Kiwanis members who rang bells contributed 112.70, marking the largest single-day receipts to date. BPW Club will direct downtown bell ringing as the drive continues with other organizations joining later in the week.
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Salvation Army
San Jacinto
Amarillo service clubs schedule and fundraiser head
Maynard Drake serves as general chairman of the Christmas Cheer Fund campaign this year for the North Amarillo Kiwanis Club and related civic groups. A culinary tip suggests hollowing orange pulp to create a fruit cup, filling shells with vanilla ice cream, topping with meringue and serving chilled.
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North Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Exchange Club
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Maynard Drake
Permits Issued for Five Residences in Amarillo
Amarillo contractor Sam Hitch received building permits this morning for five residences in the 1500 blocks of Fish and Biggs Streets. Plans include three 6 room brick veneer homes costing 8 thousand dollars for one and 7 thousand dollars each for two, plus two 5 room brick veneer homes at 6 thousand dollars each.
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Sam Hitch
Amarillo
Fish and Biggs
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