Lions Club hosts 1950 March of Dimes party in Amarillo
Amarillo Lions Club sponsored an adult game party at Municipal Auditorium for the Potter County March of Dimes drive second year, netting 1255 dollars. Leon Krupp presented the check to M. L. Askew as T. RB. Cross noted final totals may top 16,000 while last year reached about 11,400. Funds support doctors hospital nursing care therapy and transportation.
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Potter County
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo Lions Club
Leon Krupp
M. L
Mid” Askew
Dimes Drive
T. RB
Sandy” Cross
Drive
National Foundation For Infantile Paraysis
City to Open Bids on Sand Traps at Water Site
Bids to construct sand traps for two new water wells near Bushland were to be received at today’s city commission meeting. The drilling contract was awarded last week. Sand trap cost is estimated at 3500 dollars each. Other routine business on agenda includes Pakistan steel production study by a 17 member mission from a leading American firm.
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Bushland
Pakistan
Holden to Slack Film Making Pace
Hollywood columnist notes William Holden plans fewer projects after a peak period of nine films in two years. Holden, under a Columbia Paramount split, says he nearly had a nervous breakdown after the last shoot and will not work that hard again. The piece surveys other stars, industry trends, and upcoming projects with light, behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
William Holden
Holden
Columbia
Paramount
Wendell Corey
Lana Turner
Ruth Roman
Elizabeth Taylor
Kirk Douglas
Photoplay
Robert Ryan
Robert Mitchum
RKO
Alex Gottleib
Canasta
Irma
Jerry Lewis
Lewis
Dean Martin
Bing Crosby
Minute Maid Orange Juice
Bing
Dana Andrews
Edith Head
Enclosed Cabins On Launches At Philadelphia Base
The Philadelphia Naval base unveiled the first of 10 plywood transporting launches with enclosed cabins. The 40-foot craft seats 28 passengers in upholstered comfort, offering protection from foul weather.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Naval Base
Various Courthouse Deeds and Local Notices Include Court Case
Orange Lester and Ruth Morsan convey lot 11 block 83 East Amarillo. Vernon to Abraham, lot 18 block 14 Bivins. Frank Allen to Paul, Jr. lot 4 block 2 Sunnyside. Brodie to Cox, lot 37 Dixon Acres. Johnson to Medart, lot 17 block 66 Famous Heights Park. Kirchofer to John, lot 3 block 8 Country Club Terrace. Blackwell to Barton, lot 1 block 104 San Jacinto Heights. Bernice One v James T Ham mock divorce. Marriage licenses issued for Nance and Miss Peggy Melvin, Swain and Miss Katherine Morris, Carmichael and Mrs. Mary Kay Bailey. The rest of the text discusses global perspectives and a speech at Centenary Junior College in Hackettstown NJ.
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Orange Lester
Ruth Co. Morsan
Amarillo
E Vernon
N. L. Abraham
Bivins
Frank Allen
W. A. Paul, Jr
Sunnyside
J. W. Brodie
Charles Peyton Cox
Dixon Acres
C. Johnson, Jr
Charles H. Medart
Famous Heights Park
Royce McCluskey
Horace W. Baize
Humphreys Hiand
Katherine Morris
Curtis H. Carmichael
Mary Kay Bailey
Impressed by Opportunities Impressed by Opportunities
Eleanor Roosevelt recalls a Danish teacher studying U.S. high school education and adult schooling. She notes broad access to high school for most youths, with gaps in parts of the country and family needs. The visitor asks about foreigners joining the NAACP and comments on global impact.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
United Features
New York
Folkeschule
Denmark
South
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
Author Meets the Critics and a World View Talk
The narrator recalls speaking before a group of freshmen studying global conditions. She notes the challenge of arranging lectures where train service is limited and audiences small. In the evening she appeared on a TV radio program and felt the critics were kind while she could critique her own book harshly.
Dutch firm seeks U.S. market for hand knitted baby clothes
A Holland based company looks to expand into the American market by exporting hand knitted baby garments. The move aims to tap demand for high quality infant wear and establish distribution channels in the United States. The article notes potential partnerships with retailers and possible imports arrangements.
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Holland
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