Oklahoma City Young Man of the Year Named
Former Amarillo man Ralph Neely has been named the outstanding young man of 1947 by the Oklahoma City Junior Chamber of Commerce. The award cites his civic activity and public service work, including roles with the Council of Social Welfare and the Veterans Center, along with Navy service and business leadership.
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Amarillo
Ralph Neely
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Jaycees
Jaycees
Jaycee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
US Junior Chamber of Commerce
William Gill
Edith Johnson
Daily Oklahoman
Neely
Council of Social Welfare
Veterans Center
Mayor’s Action Committee
Citizen's Committee For Public Schools
The
Community Chest
Oklahoma Symphonic Society
Red Cross Campaign Committee
Navy
Hi-Y
University of Texas
Alaskan
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
F. Wiley Ball Insurance Co
Betty Honnold
Philip
New York City Uses About 1.1 Billion Gallons Water Daily
City residents consume roughly 1.117 billion gallons of water each day, reflecting high demand for municipal supply. The figure underscores the scale of New York City's water system and its daily operational pressures.
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New York City
Tax equalization boards seek joint city school meeting
Members of the city school board of equalization renewed efforts to arrange a meeting with the city commission and the school board. They met yesterday to discuss improvements in tax collection and the consolidation of city and school tax offices. The group plans to submit finalized suggestions to the authorities next week.
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Equalization Board
Ella Bridges joins Amarillo Public Library staff
Ella M Bridges, formerly of Austin, has moved to Amarillo and accepted a position at Amarillo Public Library Municipal Auditorium. She is a graduate librarian with 10 years of experience and previously worked at the state library in Austin. Miss Bridges will work under the direction of librarian Alice Green.
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Ella M. Bridges
Austin
Amarillo
Amarillo Public
Municipal Auditorium
State Library
Miss Bridges
Alice Green
Widen Probe of Burglaries In Amarillo Case
Two Amarillo men Weldon Burgess and Clyde Mullins were charged with two burglaries each. Police say the investigation may extend to Oklahoma City with alleged sale of stolen goods. Burgess, a former city fireman, and Mullins were arraigned with bonds set at 1500 dollars each.
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Amarillo
Oklahoma City
Weldon B. Burgess
Alabama
Clyde A. Mullins
North East Eighth
Burgess
Buster
Mullins
Wheeler Brothers
West Sixth
Kenneth Kohler
John Bickerstaff
San Jacinto
Kohler
San Quentin Prison
California
Man Died In Elevator Shaft Accident At Local Grocery Firm
Plainview special report Luke George Meador aged 52 died after falling into an elevator shaft at Kimball Plainview Wholesale Grocery Co where he worked as a warehouseman. A firm manager said no witness to the accident though another employee heard a noise and investigated. Meador was pronounced dead at a hospital. survivors include his wife and three children.
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Plainview
Luke George Meador
Kimball Plainview Wholesale Grocery Co
Meador
A. F. Yates
Brother Leopold visits Price College in St Louis district
Brother Leopold provincial director for Christian Brothers in the St Louis district conducts a formal inspection of Price College today under Christian Brothers supervision.
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Brother Leopold
Glencoe
Christian Brothers
St. Louis
Price College
Jam Jar Club Plans Evening at YWCA
Jam Jar Club hosts a 7 30 PM party at the YWCA with movies dancing games and a boys basketball game at 8 30 PM pro gram director Homer Cowman said Amarillo students wishing to join should contact Mr Cowan tonight at the YWCA.
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JAM Jar Club
YWCA
Homer Cowman
Amarillo
Cowan
US Auto Traffic Declines 40 Percent 1941–43
Between 1941 and 1943 US auto traffic fell by about 40 percent as wartime restrictions and gasoline rationing limited travel and vehicle use nationwide. The reduction reflects nationwide shifts in transport demand during the wartime period.
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C. G. Phillips
Florida
Willie Cameron
Houston
Amarillo College
Washington and Jackson
Twenty-Fourth
Hugo Loewenstern
Gus Leftwich
Dr. R. Thomsen
R. G. Mills
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L. C. Nesbitt
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Hieland Cream
Ballentine
John Dwyer
Kieval
Grant
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Public Service
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