Centennial Stamp to Honor California Gold Discovery
A commemorative stamp marking the California gold discovery centennial goes on sale January 25 in Amarillo post offices. Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi notes a pure pale background and a design featuring Sutter's Mill with tools and a prospector's pan. First day cancellations available by sending envelopes to Sacramento.
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California
Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Sutter's Mill
James W. Marshall
Coloma
Cal
Sacramento
NEA
Reserve District No 11 American National Bank Texas Balance Sheet 1947
Statement of Reserve District No 11 American National Bank Texas as of December 31 1947 sworn by cashier C R Brock. It itemizes assets including cash United States Government obligations loans and discounts bank premises and deposits with details. Liabilities show total deposits and other liabilities with capital accounts totaling 16 302 765 18 and 453 389 02 respectively. Notarization by Roe Looney and attestations by directors.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Texas peanut farmers back acreage quotas for three crops
More than 10 330 Texas peanut farmers favored acreage allotments and marketing quotas on their 1948 1949 and 1950 crops.
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Texas
Snyder Named To New Post In Southwestern Development
Martin D. Snyder was elected vice president of Southwestern Development Company based in New York, with duties starting January 15. He has served Amarillo Oil Company and related firms since 1934 and will relocate to New York for the position. Thomas F. Cartwright succeeds him as controller of Amarillo Oil Company.
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Martin D. Snyder
Amarillo Oil Company
Southwestern Development Company
New York
R. E. Wertz
Snyder
Madison
Amarillo Gas Company
Producers & Refiners Corporation
Wyoming
Kansas
George Baird
Wertz
Thomas F. Cartwright
Cartwright
Crestway
Four Students to Attend Distributors' Club Meeting
Amarillo High School will be represented at the Distributors' Club of Texas annual meeting by four students in the school part time employment program. Garrett Barker will attend in Austin February 5 and 6 as sergeant-at-arms. He works at White & Kirk after school and Saturdays. Other delegates include Bob Rice at Longchamps Anne Rushmer at Mariton's and Harold Williams at the National Cash Register Company.
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Amarillo High School
Distributors’ Club of Texas
Garrett Barker
Austin
White & Kirk
Bob Rice
Longchamps
Anne Rushmer
Mariton's
Harold Williams
National Cash Register Company
Reorganizing Amarillo Safety Council Nears Completion
Amarillo's Safety Council revival, defunct since the War years, is half complete says City Manager N V Moss. Seven civic groups named nominees with eight more expected. Once all names are gathered, Mayor Lawrence Hagg will review for appointment. After approval, the council will elect officers and work with Texas and National Safety Councils to promote traffic pedestrian home and business safety.
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Amarillo Safety Council
N. V. Moss
Moss
Lawrence Hagg
Safety Council
Texas Safety Association
The
National Safety Council
Eleven Apply For Army Service In New Recruitment Push
Eleven applicants have been sent to Albuquerque for physicals as Amarillo Army recruiting officer Capt. Eugene Safford announced. Names include Audie J. Holder of Grover M. Dudley Jr and Jesse L. Freeman with ties to Grover Dudley and Lucille Cox, all seeking Army duty. others target Medical Corps, Infantry, Field Artillery, or Airborne units with connections to Pampa Stillwell Milford Rogers Ark Borger Kansas City and Stillwater.
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US Army
Albuquerque
Eugene Safford
Amarillo
Air Corps
Audie J. Holder
A. B. Holder
North Johnson
Grover M. Dudley
Nancy FE. Adamson
Pampa
Ned Stubbs
Jake Stubbs
Kansas City
Jack Smith
Andy Brock
Stillwell
Okla
James L. Guderian
Annie Settles
Milford
Robert L. Loungblood
Louis M. Youngblood
North Rusk
Infantry
Charles G. Gould
Norman L. Gould
Wilbur E. Gould
Rogers, Ark
Field Artillery
Raymond S. Miller
John Miller
Borger
Car Swapping Suspect Sought In Amarillo Theft Case
Amarillo police hold a 1940 Ford coach as they seek clarification of a theft involving a local car swap scheme. A man, later jailed in Tucumcari, approached Southwestern Motors and swapped a 1940 Ford for a 1940 Cadillac, then drove off. Tucumcari later detained the suspect, while the Cadillac remains missing.
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Amarillo
Tucumcari
Southwestern Motors
Fillmore
Ford
Motor Company
New Mexico
YMCA Board Meeting Planned at Herring Hotel
The YMCA board will meet at noon tomorrow in the Herring Hotel with president H. O. Willborn presiding. Agenda includes regular business and a discussion of a building fund campaign. Rev. Galen Onstad will lead devotionals and Willborn will oversee proceedings.
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Ymca Board
Herring Hotel
H. O. Willborn
Galen Onstad
Willborn
T B Screening Program Planned at Amarillo High
Potter County Medical Society plans a spring tuberculosis case finding at Amarillo High School. Only students with parental consent may participate. The program uses a screening by microfilm and is endorsed by School Superintendent Chas M Rogers with support from state health officials and local physicians.
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Potter County Medical Society
Amarillo
Chas. M. Rogers
J. B. White
Tuberculosis Committee
The
Medical Society
Dr. White
J. B. White Howard Smith
State Department of Health
W. E. Scott
Horace L. Wolfe
Woolworth Russell
Kenneth Flamm
Frank Duncan
White
Mrs. Mary L. Hall Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary L. Hall 65, Amarillo pioneer, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in N. S. Griggs & Sons chapel. She died Sunday night at 1800 Fillmore. Widow of George C. Hall, an early railroad worker, she moved to Amarillo in 1906 and was a Buchanan Street Baptist Church member. Surviving relatives include a son, three daughters, two brothers, five sisters and nine grandchildren.
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Mary L. Hall
Amarillo
N. S
Gene A Kern Enlists in Marine Corps Reserve
Gene A Kern son of Mrs Lache C Kern 103 Angelus Drive has been accepted by the US Marine Corps Reserve Private Kern has enlisted for four years Amarillo Marine recruiting officer Leonard V Smith reports he is currently working in the cattle business.
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Gene A. Kern
Marine Corps Reserve
Lache C. Kern
Angelus Drive
US Marine Corps Reserve
Leonard V. Smith
Amarillo
Kern
Symphonic Chorus Plans Evening Rehearsal
Amarillo's Symphonic Chorus meets tonight at 7 30 after Mrs Julia Dean Evans high school choir rehearsal in Amarillo High School band room. Chorus rehearses the Creation and light numbers for upcoming public appearances.
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Amarillo
Julia Dean Evans
Amarillo High School
T. M. Bruners Nephew Takes Hillsboro Pastorate
Rev. J. W. Bruner Jr nephew of T. M. Bruner former Henderson Street Baptist Church pastor in Cleburne since 1940 will assume the Hillsboro First Baptist Church pastorate March 1 succeeding Rev. R. E. Day of Huntsville. Bruner hails from Quanah.
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J. W. Bruner, Jr
T. M. Bruner
Kentucky
First Baptist Church of
Hillsboro
Bruner
Henderson Street
Cleburne
R. E. Day
Huntsville
Rev. Bruner
Quanah
Feller Sharp In Series Versus Athletics Last Season
Bob Feller defeated the Philadelphia Athletics six times in seven starts last season, highlighting his dominance and strong pitching for his club.
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Bob Feller
Philadelphia Athletics
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