Fishermen Increase in West Yellowstone as Visitors Drop
Amarillo fishermen flock to West Yellowstone including Bill Kane Rusty Miller and Raymond Miller of Canadian Ted Houghton Don Harrington Jay Taylor and Bill Baker from Dallas. Houghton survived a Denver to Colorado Springs hailstorm emergency landing. Mrs Houghton recalls the terrifying ride. Local businessmen note more visitors yet non spenders and test spenders rise while overall cash receipts fall and fewer fishermen than five years ago.
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Wrst
Yellowstone
Amarillo
Bill Kane
Rusty Miller
Raymond Miller
Ted Houghton
Don Harrington
Jay Taylor
Bill Baker
Dallas
West Yellowstone
Angler reports mixed trout catch in fast water
The season opens with a modest but improving catch. Tack landed two 3-pound rainbows, one 4-pound brown, ten rainbows over 1.25 pounds, and ten more trout over 0.5 pounds, all in fast water while wading and using a dry fly. He released most back.
Alligator War and Gourmet Camp Talk in Texas and Alaska
Mr. Baker of Dallas notes local conflict with alligators in East Texas at Coon Creek Lake where hunters torture hatchlings before big alligators attack the boats. In Alaska fishermen face trout blame for salmon eggs as they prosecute fisheries. The piece also describes a tourist camp dinner menu and mentions Boston visitors planning a tennis court, asserting guests’ rights over private property.
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California
Seattle
Mr. Baker
Dallas
East
Texas
Coon Creek Lake
Alaska
Korrison
Hartford Couple Delays Honeymoon in Tourist Village
A bride and groom from Hartford Connecticut married six months ago linger in a tourist village delaying their honeymoon. The groom explains that among educated Easterners the latest trend is postponing the honeymoon for reasons tied to new social plans.
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Hartford
Conn
Higgins Woman Writes Broadsides
A Higgins resident, writing as a Texas reader from Pampa, defends liquor laws and taxes after a 1951 prohibition election caused business closures. The letter argues prohibition shifts tax burden to drinkers, notes employment losses, and questions the value of state alcohol policies.
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Pampa
Higgins
Fliggins
Dros
Lost log piggy bank and other small notices
Lost in the vicinity of 3703 East Thirteenth is a log piggy bank. Phone 2-9862. Found: Plastic rimmed ladies glasses at St. Anthony's parking lot Saturday evening. Call 2-7906 or come by 807 North Moore. Red billfold at wrestling match June 28. Need identification papers and receipts. Peggy Holland, 2100 West First. Phone 6-8960. Ironing rates listed for men’s pants and shirts, and other pieces. Mae Ola Tucker at 1600 North Adams. French Morocco's new budget emphasizes social and economic development.
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St. Anthony’s
North Moore
East Thirteenth
Red Billfeld
Peggy Holland
West First
North
East Bride Readjustment Nuisance Sparks Honeymoon Debate
A speaker cites statistics claiming a regional nucleus advocates delaying honeymoons. He says three quarters of brides in the East are miserable, upset, and nervous during honeymoons and would prefer staying at home for readjustment.
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East
Readjustment after honeymoons studied by 50 husbands
The camp bridegroom stereotype is noted as effete while the bride is described as vigorous. Fifty husbands were interviewed about honeymoons and readjustment. Forty one said they could have been just as happy staying home, and some believed the trips served the brides more than the grooms. The piece suggests further study of delayed honeymoons.
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Tack
White Deer
Rites set for Merkel man Billie Breckenridge
Funeral services will be held in Merkel Texas for Billie Brooks Breckenridge an electrician whose home was in Merkel He was found dead yesterday afternoon at a tourist court on West Sixth He was 37 turning 38 and is survived by his mother Mrs Della Breckenridge of Meike
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Billie Brooks Breckenridge
Merkel
Tex
Starbuck Funeral Home
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Breckenridge
West Sixth
Borger
Graveside Rites For Olivas Baby
Graveside services for Julia Olivas infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Olivas were held at Llano Cemetery at 11 this morning with Fr A Rodriguez officiating Burial was by N S Griges Sons The baby died Tuesday night in Wyatt Memorial Hospital Surviving are the parents a brother and the grandparents
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Julia Olivas
Patrick Olivas
Houston
Llano Cemetery
Fr. A. Rodriguez
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
N.S. Griges & Sons
Wyatt Memorial Hospital
Stockton Munhall Haley Win Flights at Amarillo Club
In the Amarillo Country Club July 4 golf tournament Roy Stockton S T Munhall and W E Haley led their handicap brackets with top low net scores. In 0-10 bracket Stockton 73 9 64 Jack Allen 76 7 69 Dr FE W Cain 78 9 69 11-15 Munhall 78 11 67 Dick Bivins 81 13 68 Frank Kimbrough 79 11 68 16-20 Haley 84 18 86 Bill McCarty 85 18 7 R M Deason 86 18 68 21 and over Christopher 87 22 65 Wes Izzard 89 22 47.
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Roy Stockton
S. T. Munhall
W E. Haley
James Christopher
Amarillo Country Club
Jack Allen
FE. W. Cain
T. Munhall
Dick Bivins
Frank Kimbrough
W. E. Haley
Bill McCarty
R M. Deason
Wes Izzard
Angry Citizen Bemoans City Garbage Service Delays
A resident complains about rising water charges and infrequent garbage collection in Country Club. He notes workers received raises but pickups occur only once a week, leaving trash piled on lawns and creating foul odors. He fears health risks and urges city leaders to act.
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Country Club
Teenager advises girls to seek work and stay positive
A senior from AHS writes to girls facing discrimination about finding jobs. She explains she earned her position by pounding the pavement, urges self-reliance, patience, faith, and courtesy, and emphasizes keeping a real smile while pursuing employment.
Good Baseball Club Or None, Says Fan
A Amarillo, Texas reader laments the town’s lack of a competitive baseball club. He notes 74,000 residents, hundreds of fans, and poor attendance despite past teams that occasionally won. He blames management and ownership and urges young fans’ enthusiasm to spark better play.
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Amarillo
Texas
Newcomer Critiques Landlords And Housing In Amarillo
A reader identifying as a newcomer to Amarillo writes about housing hardship for soldiers with children, complaining landlords deny rentals, demand high upfront rents, and urging rent control. The letter defends responsible mothers while criticizing some landlords and asking for changes.
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Amarillo
Would Put Truman in Fall of Fame
A reader says a committee intends to raise 50 million dollars for a statue of Truman in the Washington Hall of Fame. It proposes placing the statue beside Columbus, mocking Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson and joking about gains and losses in a satirical note dated by a Fellow American.
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Truman
Hall of Fame
Washington
Lincoln
Honest Abe
Jefferson
Columbus
Moses
Promised Land
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