Austin Man Named By Ad Managers
Fort Worth Texas Newspaper Advertising Managers Association elected Al Jennings of Austin as president. Jennings ad director of The Austin American Statesman succeeds Gilbert Vetter of The Corpus Christi Caller Times. Roy McKinney of The Dallas Times Herald was named vice president.
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Texas Newspaper Advertising Managers’ Association
al Jennings
Austin
Jennings
The
Austin American - Statesman
Gilbert Vetter
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Roy McKinney
Dallas Times-Herald
Regional Meet Sets Abilene for Legion Officials
American Legion officials from Amarillo including district commander Charley Gibson attend a five region meeting January 15 16 in Abilene called by state commander Bill McCraw. G Ward Moody department adjutant leads a discussion on 1949 post activity and membership program as Texas passes 58000 members with record goals for 1949.
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American Legion
Amarillo
Charley Gibson
Abilene
Bill” McCraw
G. Ward Moody
Legion
Texas
Moody
Must Renew Poll Tax Exemptions Before Jan. 31
County Tax Assessor Frank Hoyt urged over age poll tax exemption holders to renew at the county tax office by January 31. He noted opinions differ on permanence of exemptions but stressed the renewal is required annually until final clarification.
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Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Six candidates named for Amarillo Man of the Year
Amarillo Toastmaster Club lists six nominees for Man of the Year led by Frank DeWolfe. contenders include Dr. E B Fincher J L McCormick George Kercher Dr Roy Snodgrass Lawrence Hagg and Howard Lynch. Nominations accepted through the week with judging to start next week.
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Amarillo
Frank DeWolfe
Said
Toastmaster Club
Box 91
All on the House as Tulsa Buffet Sells Out
Ferndale Buffet owner Edger sells the business and hands out cards inviting friends and customers to be guests for the day. Patrons enjoy free meals as prices drop to zero for a temporary promotion.
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Tulsa
Edger
Ferndale Buffet
Giraffe Tongue Reaches Eighteen Inches Long
A zoological note states the giraffe possesses a tongue about 18 inches long enabling it to grasp leaves high in trees and navigate through foliage with precision.
Burglary Charge Filed Against Local Juvenile
Claudin McSmith 17 of 1712 East Fifth is charged with burglary for the Jan 5 theft at Manhattan Cafe 517 North East Eighth. About $60 was stolen and a music machine rifled. Bond not set. Another juvenile, Douglas Howard Cates 15 of 515 North Pierce, faces hearing Thursday.
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Claudie D. McSmith
East Fifth
McSmith
Manhattan
North East Eighth
Ruth Howard
C. W. Carder
Douglas Howard Cates
North Pierce
Bracewell and Moore Win in Harris County SpecialElection
Searcy Bracewell will represent Harris County in the state Senate for the 51st Legislature and Carlton Moore will take his seat in the House of Representatives. The men won easy victories in a Saturday special election with Bracewell defeating Rex Poston by a wide margin across 165 precincts.
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Houston
Searcy Bracewell
Harris County
State Senate
Carlton Moore
House of Representatives
Bracewell
Rex Poston
City Fireman Quits After Six Years of Service
Everett Dunn a city fireman resigned after more than six years in the fire department. He lives at 825 North Jackson. The item also notes 1941 figures showing the United States had 60 000 drug stores Great Britain 25 000 and Russia 9 832.
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