Farmers Convention Opens This Morning in Amarillo
The 42nd annual Texas Farmers Union convention opened at the Amarillo Hotel with J J Berg presiding. Mayor Joe Jenkins welcomed delegates and Frank Overturf read last convention minutes and finances. Afternoon panel on Moral Basis for World Peace featured Snodgrass Regan and Bluhm. Patton, national president, to deliver the keynote address late today. A banquet and juniors program capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Berg
St. Francis Farmer
Joe Jenkins
Neal D. Cannon
W. F. Stubbs
Alanreed
Frank Overturf
Amarillo
Berg
R. C. Snodgrass
J. J. Regan
Rabbit Arthur Bluhm
James G. Patton
Texas Farmers Union
Transports to Caribbean and Pacific ports bring 24500 servicemen
More than 24 500 servicemen are due to arrive today on 42 transports at 9 ports across the East and West coasts. Ships include the U S Victory from Bremen, Henry Wilson from Antwerp, and Allegheny Victory, with LSTs and mine sweepers also listed among arrivals from Pacific and Asian theaters.
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Associated Press
New York
Borinquen
le Havre
Lake Champlain
Southhampton
U. S. Victory
Bremen
Henry Wilson
Antwerp
Boston
Arlie Clark
William Jennings
Newport News
Blommerdijk
San Francisco
Allendale
Manila
Bering Strait
Dawson
Guam
Vigilance
Pearl Harbor
Waupaga
George Flavel
Allegheny Victory
LST
Portland
Edgecombe
Leyte
Los Angeles
Dauphin
San Diego
Halinin
Bay
Baldwin
Lsts
Tacoma
Florence Nightingale
Korea
Hamblen
Okinawa
Seattle
Marine Jumper
Henry Failing
Alaska
Rob Roy Rogers Frozen to Sled Amid Snowy Ride
Rob Roy Rogers aged 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rogers, became stuck to his sled during a fast ride with friends Robert Harris and Jerry Gaither. It took two boys and a man to free him. he escaped unharmed and comments the incident was frightening but not serious. Separately, Busby Berkeley, aged 50, faces divorce suit from Marjorie Pemberton, 22, alleging cruelty.
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Rob Roy Rogers
W. Rogers
West Fifteenth
Rob Roy
Robert Harris
Harris
Jerry Gaither
Reb
Los Angeles
Busby Berkeley
Marjorie Pemberton
Rezoning Request Aims to Convert Fillmore Block to Retail
Efforts to rezone about two blocks on Fillmore from residential to C retail were renewed. Applications target 2200 to 2216 and 2209 to 2311 Fillmore with 2402 and 2408 included. A protest petition with 27 signatures opposed moving from B dwelling to C retail. Planning board to reconvene February 1.
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Fillmore
City Planning and Zoning Committee
Mittee
75 Amarilloans To Attend Dinner
Seventy five Amarilloans will attend a five dollar chicken dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building in Amarillo to raise funds for buying the old weather bureau building. Ross Rogers, former Amarillo mayor, will speak. Entertainment includes Dorothy Reeder, Chris Butler, and J A Scott. Grady Cooper will MC.
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Ers
Amarillo
Dorothy Reeder
Chris Butler
J. A. Scott
Grady Cooper
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