Potter County March of Dimes Drives to $17,307 Total
The 1950 Potter County March of Dimes drive, led by M. L. Askew, raised $17,307.49, surpassing the previous year’s $11,331.02. Contributions came from mail appeals, Kiwanis coin boxes, VFW and Elks dances, Lions adult game night, Future Homemakers tag day, program sales, and many other fundraisers across local groups and organizations.
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Potter County
M. L
Mid” Askew
Askew
Women’s Club
Kiwanis Club
Borden
Coca-Cola
VFW
Elks, Nat
Aviatrix
Lions Club
Amarillo High School
Exchange Club
Quid Tascosa
North Heights
80 Year Old Man Burned to Death
Fort Worth authorities report Walter Crouch an 80 year old resident died in a fatal house fire yesterday. Firemen found his body in a hallway as investigators said the blaze began near that area and destroyed his home.
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Fort Worth
Walter Crouch
Crouch
C. C. Killian
Crash Kills Two Plainsman Hurt
A head on collision on US Highway 166 between Springfield and Joplin killed Harlan L Hyden 22 and James Lee Satterfield 44 both of Springfield. Four other Springfield men Henry Joseph Perryman Jr 26 Edwin C Anderson 32 A L Armstrong 40 Ernest Davenport 22 and B J Weaver 24 Plainview Texas were injured with head injuries fractures.
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Springfield
U.P
Joplin
Harlan L. Hyden
James Lee Satterfield
Henry Joseph Perryman, Jr
Edwin C. Anderson
A. L. Armstrong
Ernest Davenport
Springield
B. J. Weaver
Plainview
Tex
Weaver
Marvin K. Cooke Tribute Funeral Held in Amarillo
Marvin K. Cooke aged 58 of 706 Georgia died after a long illness in Northwest Texas Hospital. Funeral services were held at 1:30 PM at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Leon Hill officiating. Burial followed in McLean Cemetery. He was a painter who had lived in Amarillo 18 months after coming from Seattle. Surviving are two brothers W. T. Cooke of Amarillo and R. B. Cooke of Pampa, and seven sisters including Mrs. Charley Oldham, Mrs. Roger Tibbetts of Clovis NM, Mrs. Joe Hindman of Shamrock, Mrs. R. C. Spears of Odessa, Mrs. Byron Landa of Long Beach CA, Mrs. Bennie Edney of Bueyeres NM, and Mrs. Wilson Jones of Farmington NM.
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Marvin K. Cooke
Georgia
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Leon Hill
San Jacinto Baptist Church
McLean Cemetery
Cooke
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
Seattle
W. T. Cooke
R. B. Cooke
Pampa
Charley Oldham
Roger Tibbetts
Clovis
Joe Hindman
Shamrock
R. C. Spears
Odessa
Byron Landis
Long Beach
Cal
Bennie Edney
Bueyeres
Wilson Jones
Farmington
Mouth Brooding Cardinal Fish Incubation
The male cardinal fish in Australian waters broods the female eggs by holding them in his mouth until they hatch. During the five week incubation he cannot eat.
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Australian
Fear France faces general strike crisis across industries
Paris February 28 The government declared emergency measures as Premier Bidault's ministers met after Paris bus and subway workers voted for an indefinite walkout. About 200,000 workers were idle in automotive and metal sectors with walkouts spreading to ports building trades and state utilities. The strike movement threatens to paralyze economy and recalls 1948 crisis. Communist led discontent linked to the end of a wage freeze and new wage demand up to 75 percent.
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Joseph W. Grigg
Paris
France
Georges Bidault
Scout Council Election in Amarillo District
Members of Amarillo district Llano Estacadre Council, Boy Scouts of America, last night elected officers and heard committee reports. Loren Young, city commissioner, was re elected district chairman. Ralph Y. Lemons is vice chairman. Meeting held in Legion Hall at 615 West Seventh. Reports were submitted by Harold Gallarneau, Richard Silverstein, A N Thompson, and Kenneth Grenewald.
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Amarillo
Llano
Plains Men See Industry Week Set
Two Panhandle men among eight Texas Manufacturers Association directors received a proclamation in Gov. Allan Shivers office declaring Texas Industrial Week. Clements of Amarillo and Burdette of Pampa were cited alongside other officers and directors as the state urged continued industrial growth and favorable business conditions to preserve jobs and living standards.
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Panhandle
Texas Manufacturers Association
Allan Shivers
Texas
Robert FE. Clements
Amarillo
TMA
Hugh Burdette
Pampa
Clements
Superior Manuacturing Company
Superior Marketing Company
Ed CC. Burris
Houston
TMA QO
Danish zoologist notes warming trend in Northern Europe
Hans Hvass of Copenhagen argues that the region has grown warmer in the past decade. He cites the appearance of turtles in Danish waters, following a warm current from southern homes as evidence of the climate shift.
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Europe
Hans Hvass
Copenhagen
Teachers To Attend Integration Course
Three Amarillo High School English teachers will depart Thursday afternoon to attend a Texas Committee on Integration of High School and College English meeting. The session will be held to discuss integration efforts within English education.
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Amarillo
Texas Committee On Integration of
San Antonio high school hosts Friday and Saturday event
Friday and Saturday at Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio plan activities. Attending are Mrs. W. McDavis, Mrs. Nelle Alexander and Mrs. Hazel Davis. The drive seeks soil binding plants as erosion control in Himachal Pradesh India.
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San Antonio
Thomas Jefferson High School
W. McDavis
Nelle Alexander
Hazel Davis
Himachal Pradesh
India
Freeman Opens Freeman's Furnishings In Amarillo
Elmer T. Freeman, ex operator of a junior department store on West Sixteenth, opens Freeman's Furnishings at 1422 West Fifteenth in the Oakes Shopping Center with an open house offering free coffee and donuts for adults and balloons for children. Freeman sold his Sixteenth Street store to Gosselin's in 1947 and briefly lived in Oregon before returning to Amarillo to pursue business.
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Elmer T. Freeman
West Sixteenth
West Fifteenth
New Oakes
Freeman’s Furnishings
Mr. Freeman
Sixteenth
Gosselin’s
Oregon
Amarillo
Examinations Held for Police and Fire Applicants
Examinations of applicants for police and fire department jobs were conducted today in the city civil service office to build an eligibility list. Eight sought police posts and two sought fire posts, with no vacancies currently.
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Police and Fire Departments
City Civil Service Office
Police Department
Fire Department
Clifford Davis
Park and Recreation Group To Meet Tonight
The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission is set for 7 30 o clock tonight in City Hall park department offices. The panel is assessing future park site availability with D Thompson serving as chairman.
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Park and Recreation Commission
City Park Department
City Hall
D. Thompson
Benton Park Work To Move Ahead With Planting
Mark Miles, park superintendent, said earthwork at the new Benton Park two blocks southeast of Humphreys Highland School will be finished this week. He added that tree planting will begin immediately.
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Benton Park
Humphreys Highland School
Mark Miles
Fine Balloon Vendor Fined for Carrying Pistol
Barney Turner a 50 year old Polk Street balloon hawker was fined 100 dollars in county court for illegally carrying a loaded .32 caliber Colt automatic pistol. He was arrested yesterday on a downtown street.
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Barney Turner
Polk Street
Safe Burglars Float a Loan at Mading Drug Store
In Houston on February 28, a safe burglary at the Mading Drug Store warehouse netted several thousand dollars. The thieves drilled the safe, flooded it with water, and retrieved the cash as it floated to the surface.
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Houston
Mading Drug Store
Plan rummage sale at St Andrew's Episcopal Church
The Annie Lockett Guild of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church will hold an all day rummage sale on Saturday March 11 at 601 East Fourth Street. The address was incorrectly listed as 691 Lincoln in Monday's Globe.
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Annie Lockett Guild
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
East Fourth
Lincoln
Globe
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