Amarillo Junior Chamber Names New President and Officers
At a mid July installation C. T. Davis succeeds Annie Hudson as president of the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce. Davis is auditor for Atkinson Drug Co. National Jaycee president John Ben Shepperd is expected to install. New officers include John Peterson Dan Higgins Charlie Woodburn as vice presidents Darrell Grundy as state director Bud Thompson as treasurer and Howard Ferguson as secretary. Retiring officers are John Hazlewood Howard Wilson Bill Curtis Lee Biggs and Manning Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hudson
C. T. Davis
Amarillo
Howard Ferguson
John Hazlewood
Howard Wilson
Bill Curtis
Lee Biggs
Manning Holland
Agreeing to Disagree Over Europe In Marshall Plan Talks
In Paris debates on the Marshall Plan a columnist urges Western Allies and the Soviet Union to end shadow boxing. Moscow rejects unified action and signals to proceed with Western rehabilitation while pursuing Moscow’s sphere of influence.
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Associated Press
Paris
Soviet Union
Europe
Moscow
America
Marshall
Russia
General Marshall
Barbecue Picnic Highlights Kiwanis Fundraiser
The San Jacinto Kiwanis Club plans a July Fourth picnic in San Jacinto Park with a John Snider barbecue to raise funds for the San Jacinto Youth Center. Activities include rides, magic shows by Richard Meyer and Harvey Gaddis, relays, a basketball game, and a juke box for dancing. Proceeds support the youth center building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snider
San Jacinto
Harvey Gaddis
Amarillo
Max Bulloch
Jack Coffey
S. R. McKinney
Kenneth Kohler
Sid Harper
L. G. Brady
Homer Jacobs
Red Jackson
S. R McKinney
O. D. Thompson
J. R. Allen
Jack Hans
Baby Show at Amarillo Parks Tonight
The Junior League sponsors a Baby Show in Amarillo parks this evening from 7 to 9. All children 5 years old or under may enter with prizes for healthiest, cutest, smallest, largest and best dressed. A hobby show and freckle contest run concurrently, with signups via playground supervisors. parks close for Fourth of July festivities.
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Amarillo
For want of a nail in a Pleasant Valley, eight households"
A lost nail in a phone box disrupted lines in eight Pleasant Valley homes this week. A repairman found the nail at Mrs. Cora Larsen's home, 222 Colorado, and blame was placed on Mary McGee, her two year old granddaughter. The article cites Dr. Isaac Adams's 1869 nickel plating invention in Boston.
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Pleasant Valley
Cora Larsen
Colorado
Mary McGee
Larsen
Isaac Adams
Boston
Burial services held for infant son of Alexander couple
Burial was set for 4 PM at Memorial Park Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers for the infant son of Mr and Mrs J E Alexander 910 B North Taylor. Survivors include two sisters Johnnie Fay and Mildred Catherine two brothers Darrell Eugene and Jimmy Earl and grandparents H C Alexander and Earl Damron all of Amarillo. Rev Jack Sisemorr Line Avenue Baptist Church to conduct the rites. The text notes that the first electric railway tracks in New York City were laid on Fulton Street in 1887.
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J. E. Alexander
North Taylor
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers
Johnnie Fay
Mildred Catherine
Darrell Eugene
Jimmy Earl
H. C. Alexander
Earl Damron
Amarillo
Jack Sisemorr
Line Avenue Baptist Church
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Jaycees
Davis
Arlie Hudson
John Ben Shepperd
Tepee Western Goods
Mark Davis
Frost Air Sales and Service
Southern Equipment & Supply Co
Fillmore
Lionel
Joe Marsh
Wild Life League
the Clarion
Dad
Elmer
United States Brewers Foundation
Gee
Acme Quality
Bill Steer
J. N. Childers
Jemo Globe-News
Youngstown
Beverley-Bauman Lbr
Georgia
Gillette
Razor
CSET
Polk Street
IVORY
LUX
Woodbury
Leon Laraine
O'Brien
Antonella
Stor
Carton
Mastercraft
U. S
Seltzer
Mennen
Quinsana
Sfagram
Mission Bell
Sterno
KODAK
Ansco Film No
Han
Scienti “Az
SUNGL
Jrime”’ Asses
JAN Oil
Tartan
Alexander
New York City
Fulton Street
Kohler Bros
Bly
Amarillo Venetian Blind Co
N. L. Boykin
Taylor
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