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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1947

Page

12

Amarillo Sets Citywide Roller Skating Contests

Citywide roller skating contests organized by the Amarillo summer park recreation program will run tomorrow evening in six city parks. Four class divisions for boys and girls under and over 12 will compete, with finals by eight.

Amarillo Paul Bradford Park Ellwood San Jacinto el Alamo North Heights East Amarillo Will Rogers Parks Bradford

Amarillo Knights Install New Lodge Leader and Officers

W M Fredrickson 2041 B Hayden installed as chancellor commander of Amarillo Lodge 479 Knights of Pythias at Carpenters Hall. Jimmie Cheshire became vice chancellor and other officers include M A Palmateer prelate A E Hickmott master of works Earl E Green master at arms J S Truett inner guard and E C Cameron outer guard. Fredrickson succeeds Larry Hart. Metcalf and Wright remain secretary and treasurer respectively.

Amarillo Lodge Knights of Pythias W. M. Fredrickson Hayden Carpenters Hall Jimmie Cheshire West Sixth Mr. Fredrickson State Department of Public Welfare Cheshire Ozarka Water Company M. A. Palmateer A. E. Hickmott Earl E. Green J. S. Truett E. C. Cameron Larry Hart J. C. Metcalf Wallace Wright Mr. Metcalf Mr. Wright

June Births Reach Record High in Amarillo

The Amarillo health department reports 227 births in June, a monthly high this year. Of 220 filed birth certificates, 218 occurred in hospitals with doctors present. 122 boys and 98 girls, including 118 white boys and 95 white girls, plus 4 Negro boys and 3 Negro girls. Deaths in June totaled 61 with heart trouble leading causes. January through May deaths ranged 49 to 67 per month.

Amarillo

Santa Fe System carloadings rise for week ending July 12

Santa Fe System reported week ending July 12 carloadings at 31 679, up from 29 276 for the same week in 1946. Connections yielded 9 176 cars, above 9 159 in 1946. Total cars moved reached 40 855 versus 38 435 in 1946. The prior week saw 41 789 cars handled.

Santa Fe

Johnsons Attend Channing Rodeo. Johnson Wins Calf-Rroping Second

Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Keller with their son Eddie of 1809 Buchanan attended the rodeo in Channing Sunday. Mr. Johnson won second place in the calf-roping contest.

H. R. Johnson L. E. Keller Eddie Buchanan Channing Johnson

Mrs Doris White Returns From Pampa Visit

Mrs Doris White and her son Jimmy of 2900 Ridgemere returned Sunday after spending the weekend with her nephew and his wife Mr Speedy Foster and Mrs Foster in Pampa.

Doris White Jimmy Ridgemere Speedy Foster Pampa

Polio Patient Dale Nutter Responding Well in Clinic

Dale Nutter 11, son of I Earl Nutter of 1500 Bowie, is improving at the Plainview polio clinic after poliomyelitis was diagnosed earlier this month. He sat up in bed for the first time since onset as attendants noted good progress and the illness likely began before his camp return from Kerrville. Concrete sections added to Ong street to control drainage and protect pavement integrity after rainwater undermined the surface.

Dale Nutter I. Earl Nutter Bowie Plainview Young Dale Amarillo Kerrville Ong R. T. Roan City Street Department Mr. Roan

Quinns Return From South Texas Visit

Mrs. A. J. Quinn and four children of 1607 Monroe returned home this week after a month in South Texas.

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