Sundowners premiere plans reach climactic stage
Plans for The Sundowners premiere day festivities move toward completion with 18 newspapers from four states invited to Amarillo for a Monday premiere. Governor Shivers proclaims Pioneer Parade Day, Will Rogers Range Riders to lead a Dalhart XIT Rangers parade, and stars will attend at the Paramount and State Theatres. Tickets are $1, with mail orders accepted.
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Dick Owen
Eagle Lion Films
Amarillo
the Panhandle
Owen
Denver
Denver Post
Voice
Rocky Mountain Empire
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman
The
Tulsa World
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Dallas ‘Times Herald
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Fort Worth Press
Houston Chronicle
Houston Post
Houston Press
San Antonio Light
San Antonio Express
Beaumont Enterprise
Port Arthur News
Lubbock Avalanche
Shivers
Panhandle
Amarillo Labor Council Elects Officers
A L L Chesser heads the Amarillo Labor Legislative Council as chair man. Other officials elected last night include Cc. W. White first vice chairman F. H. Prock second vice chairman Mrs T P Eubanks treasurer and Maxie Montgomery secretary. Mrs T H Holland and W G C Smith also are executive committee men. Representatives of the Farmer's Union at St Francis attended the meeting. Council officials urged members to pay their poll tax.
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A. Ll. Chesser
The
Amarillo
Labor Legislative Council
Cc. W. White
F. H. Prock
T. P. Eubanks
Maxie Montgomery
T. H. Holland
W. G C. Smith
Farmer's Union
St. Francis
Council
Sicily Reports 12 Months Malaria Free
Agrigento Sicily records a year with no new malaria cases. Health director Dr Giuseppe Ferrara credits the DDT spraying program started three years ago for the victory.
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Sicily
Malaria Agrigento
Giuseppe Ferrara
City Discusses Court and Assistant Chief Job Plans
The Amarillo city commission will consider appointing a judge for the new corporation court and whether to create an assistant police chief post held by J A Kirkman. Civil service ruled the assistant chief must be filled by examination and would require ordinance changes. The new court will operate separate from the police department with a salary around 3600 dollars annually.
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Corporation Court
J. A. Kirkman
City Commission
N. V. Moss
Moss
Kirkman
Sid Harper
Amarillo Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Body
Civil Service Commission
Firemen’s and Policemen's Civil Service Act
Commission
Police Department
Traveling Men To Meet Friday In Amarillo
Jim Carpenter of Columbus Ohio will be the chief speaker at the United Commercial Travelers of America monthly session at 7 30 Friday night in the Amarillo Hotel. The southwest district representative leading a 46 state fraternal service group will address about 300 local members. Carpenter arrived Sunday and will stay through the week at the Herring Hotel.
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United Commercial Travelers of America
Amarillo Hotel
Jim Carpenter
Columbus
Ohio
Carpenter
UCT
E. M. “Dinty” Benesch
Kentucky
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Edwin Word Is Taken by Death
Edwin Word 74 laborer formerly of Alabama died this morning at Walkers Convalescent Home in Amarillo where he had lived 10 years Graveside rites are set for 4 pm tomorrow at Llano Cemetery Rev H B Coggin of Buchanan Street Methodist Church will officiate Burial is under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home direction Survivors include three brothers Theodore H Word Terrell L B Word Dublin Ga and J S Word Nashville Tenn and a sister Mrs P E Easley Amarillo
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Edwin Word
North Taylor
Walkers
Mr. Word
Amarillo
Alabama
Llano Cemetery
H. B. Coggin
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Theodore H. Word
Terrell
L. B
Lily Pons Undergoes Kidney Stone Surgery
Metropolitan opera star Lily Pons age 45 was described in good condition after surgery to remove a kidney stone. A spokesman said she will take a brief vacation in Florida before returning to the Metropolitan Opera.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Lily Pons
Miss Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
Florida
Met
Harvey to Run for State High Court First Elective Term
Associate Justice Ralph H. Harvey, named to the Supreme Court in March 1949, said he would seek his first elective term on the bench this year. Harvey, appointed by Gov. Beauford Jester, previously served on the Sixth Court of Appeals at Texarkana, as Cass County judge, and as a Texarkana district judge.
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Austin
Ralph H. Harvey
Supreme Court
Harvey
Beauford Jester
Sixth Court of Appeals
Texarkana
Cass
Fire damages shed at 507 Fannin rear yard
Fire broke out early this morning damaging a small stucco storage shed behind the building at 507 Fannin. The owner is C. A. Gann.
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Fannin
C. A. Gann
Rites Today for Molyneaux Child
Graveside rites were held for Larry Kent Molyneaux six days old at Llano Cemetery. Officiating pastor Dr Neal D Cannon from Polk Street Methodist Church. Burial by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survived by parents Gordon and wife, paternal grandparents W L Molyneaux of Amarillo, and maternal grandfather Charles L Pingel of Vega.
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Larry Kent Molyneaux
Gordon Molyneaux
North East Third
Llano Cemetery
Neal D. Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
St. Anthony's Hospital
New Grand Jury in Session Tomorrow
A new grand jury for the January term of 47th District Court was empaneled this morning, met briefly in an organizational session, and recessed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Members include Jack Kerts Gordon Gill Paul Harding J S Bailey John A Price O Dale Smith T L Koontz T A Reville Jr Burton Elliott BE Miller W B Dohoney I J Tolleson.
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47Th District Court
Jack Kerts
Gordon G. Gill
Paul O. Harding
J. S&s. Bailey
John A. Price
O. Dale Smith
T. L. Koontz
T. A. Reville, Jr
Burton C. Elliott
BE. L. Miller
W. B. Dohoney
I. J. Tolleson
Surinam Navigation starts Caribbean steamer service
A new Caribbean steamer service launched by the Surinam Navigation Corporation aims to improve passenger and freight service between the Dominican Republic and other Caribbean ports.
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Surinam Navigation Corporation
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Airport Zoning Hearing Set in Amarillo
Final hearing on an airport zoning ordinance regulating building height within the flight pattern of Amarillo Air Terminal is scheduled tonight at 7 30 in the city commission room. The measure requires approval by the city commission and Potter County Commissioners Court to protect federal funds and the airport investment.
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Amarillo Air Terminal
City Commission
Municipal Auditorium
Potter County Commissioners Court
CAA
City and County Commissioners Court Oversight Involved
City commission and the county commissioners court are noted as involved authorities in the matter. The report highlights their roles in approving, supervising, or implementing local actions affecting governance or public projects.
John Lewis drops plan to test workers’ political beliefs
The John Lewis Partnership in England scrapped a plan to ask its 11,500 employees if they are Communists. The move follows criticism and questions about labor rights and workplace politics within the firm.
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John Lewis Partnership
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