Briscoe Addresses Haslemere Rotary on World Outlook
J B Briscoe of Amarillo Texas, Rotary Foundation Fellow studying at the University of London, spoke to Haslemere Rotary Club on the need for international understanding. He urged world outlook and cited American and British youth study abroad as a path to peace and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haslemere
England
Rotary Club
Amarillo
Jerry Briscoe
Jerry
J. B. Briscoe
Crockett
Rotary Foundation
University of London
Rotary Club of
Tex
Haslemere Rotary Club
America
Midwest
Rotary Movement
Britain
Mr. Briscoe
Rotary
United Nations
R. H. Turk
Briscoe
Texas
A. Joe
North Amarillo Civic Club Set Meeting at 7 30 Tonight
North Amarillo Civic Club will hold an organization meeting at 7 30 o clock tonight at Buchanan Street Methodist Church in McReville. Jr. Presiding, Reville says the group backs a North Amarillo high school and aims to clarify wishes while not opposing the bond issue overall. The club supports elementary school bonds but prioritizes North Amarillo high school over a proposed south side junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amarillo
Reville
Home Builders' Dinner Tonight at Tascosa
Members of the Panhandle Home Builders Association gather at 7 o clock in the Herring Hotel for a dinner. The Crystal Ball romance and a film are planned in the hotel ballroom with Harvey of Dallas presenting a surfacing material firm’s product in a showroom setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Associa
Tascosa
Herring Hotel
Tile
Will Harvey
Dallas
Westpply Company
Kaye and Warners Call Off Contract
Hollywood dispatch reports Danny Kaye’s five year pact with Warner Bros ended early after four years and four pictures. The studio said the five film per year contract was canceled by mutual agreement with no reason given. Kaye’s sole Warner film was Inspector General released last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Danny Kaye
Warner Bros
Kaye
Warners
Maplethorpe man with 9 children aged total 548 years
A Maplethorpe England man aged 91 is noted for having nine children whose combined ages total 548 years. The report highlights the extraordinary family size and age sum, underscoring unusual demographics in a rural area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplethorpe
England
Fire Insurance Credit Hiked for Amarillo Properties
Amarillo property owners will see a five percent cut in fire insurance premiums starting March 1 after lower fire losses. The new credit raises Amarillo to 20 percent, with a maximum 25 percent and a five-year loss comparison guiding the rating. Plainview gets 25 percent, Borger and Lubbock receive five percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Paul H. Brown
State Fire Insurance Commission
Ed Spann
Panhandle
Plainview
Borger
Lubbock
Oliver to Handle Estate of Brother Oliver to Handle
Clifton Oliver of 1704 Fillmore seeks appointment as administrator of his brother Benjamin Oliver’s estate. Benjamin, a longtime lino type operator for The New York Daily News, was son of pioneer South Plains newspaperman F. N. Oliver, founder of The Lockney Beacon in 1901. Estate value will be disclosed after court appraisal for inheritance taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Oliver
Fillmore
Benjamin Oliver
New York City
New York Daily News
South Plains
F. N. Oliver
Lockney
Marriage Sour for Sugar Heir's Ex
In Los Angeles Mrs Mary Lavinia Spreckles Tropea 41 seeks annulment of her one day Las Vegas marriage to former football player Peter Tropea 8. She says she did not know what she was doing and he coerced her. Tropea, now a movie writer, is serving a 90 day jail term for drunk driving. Mrs Tropea is the former wife of John D Spreckels III sugar heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mary Lavinia Spreckles
Tropea
Peter Tropea
Las Vegas
John D. Spreckels, III
PCA Retires Federal Loan
Production Credit Associations of Texas announce retirement of all government capital. Dr. Virgil P. Lee, president of the Production Credit Corporation of Houston, spoke at Amarillo association stockholders meeting noting Texas led the nation in reaching the goal with over 200 members in attendance. Emil Knutson of Grover retires from the board after 12 years. F. A. De-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Production Credit Associations of Texas
Virgil P. Lee
Production Credit Corporation of Houston
Dr. Lee
Amarillo Production Credit Association
Texas
United
Dalhart elects Jarnett to vacancy on board
Jarnett of Dalhart was elected to the vacancy on the board. Other directors include E. N. Jacobson of Oldham County, Hall Medford of Amarillo as president, and John L. Hammond of Randall County with Gaston Wells of Moore County as an additional member.
Cairo’s $4 Million Sports Stadium Foundation Laid
Cairo Egypt lays the foundation of a four million dollar sports stadium project significant for national sports development with officials and engineers present at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Amarillo Couples Return From Fresh Fruit Convention
Two Amarillo couples returning from the 46th annual convention of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Roberts of Panhandle Fruit Company and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sides of Sides Fruit Company were guests at the Hotel Commodore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Commodore
New York City
Gus Roberts
The
Panhandle Fruit Company
Grant
W. D. Sides
Sides Fruit Company
West Second
One in Four Workers in Australia Employed by Government
A new analysis shows about a quarter of Australia's workforce is employed by federal, state, or local governments, reflecting growing public sector hiring across multiple agencies and services. The finding highlights the size of government employment relative to private sector jobs and the distribution of roles in administration, health, education, and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christian College
Elaine Phillips
J. Fred Phillips
Harrison
Florida
Bahamas
Cuba
Columbia, Mo
Mr. Turk
Mrs. Brisco
Hazlemere
Peas
Shell-Munday Co
West
Schell- Munday
Home Builders
Kaye and
Lwvllyedon
Kys Fabian
Hammerstone
Oliver
PCA
Shell- Munday CO
EMAL
Gotham
Bluhm
Arthur Bluhm
Temple B
Israel
Long Champ’s
Children's Orders
Dal
TEXA
Hudson
Lone Star Motors, Inc
Tyler Street
Amarillo, Texas
Hudson's
Holland Hudson Co
North Main
Borger, Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!