Ads Tell Story of Old Plains Trails
The Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp plans illustrated ads revealing the region’s old trails. The first feature on The Old Santa Fe Trail combines text by Stanley Vestal and illustrations by Harold Bugbee, tracing the route from Independence Missouri to Santa Fe.
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Southwest
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp
Stanley Vestal
Harold Bugbee
Vestal
University of Oklahoma
Independence
Santa Fe
Mr. Bugbee
The
Shamrock
Housewives Urged To Make Homes Safe
Potter County residents are told that the home is the most dangerous place in daily life. Mrs. L V Dorsch, accident prevention chairwoman, urges homemakers to accident proof during cleaning. Use ladders for high spots and nonflammable cleaners. keep poisons away from children.
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Potter County
L. V. Dorsch
Red Cross
National Safety Council
Mental Line Catches Fish For Woman
Four Amarillo residents fished at Buffalo Lake with telepathy as the supposed influence. They bet on first hour catches. Mrs. Inez Sullivan won 50 cents after a single small fish surfaced, proving the line’s faith over doubt.
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Amarillo
Buffalo Lake
Dorothy Counselman
Inez Sullivan
Carolina
Monty Townsend
Forest
Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan
Delegation Heads to Tulia for Birthday Celebration
Amarillo's delegation leaves the Amarillo Hotel at 9 tomorrow to attend the Swisher County Birthday Celebration in Tulia. The 56th annual event, with parade and rodeo, is expected to draw 5,000 to 6,000 people. The caravan is sponsored by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce wholesale trade development committee and open to any interested visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Swisher County
Tulia
Chamber of Commerce
Wholesale Trade Development Committee
Shoes Stolen From Sleeping Man In Cot House
A man in the 600 block on Fourth reports a theft while napping in a cot house. He woke to find his heavy Army type shoes un-laced and missing from his feet. Police are investigating the unusual daytime theft.
Will Stage Comedy At YWCA Tomorrow
The 30 minute play Wildcat Willie about a 12 year old boy who wants to make his mark in a new town will be shown on the YWCA stage at 8 p m tomorrow. Directed by Dorothy Peffley the event is admission free and features only YWCA members as cast. The YWCA is at 501 Lincoln Hill. Burial details follow for a deceased individual with arrangements by Blackburn Shaw.
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Wildcat
Willie
YWCA
Dorothy Peffley
The
Lincoln
Funeral Rites for 15 Year Old Jimmy Ray Johnson
Rites for Jimmy Ray Johnson 15 who died at home 507 Prospect Friona will be held at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon in Friona Methodist Church conducted by Rev L L.
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Jimmy Ray Johnson
Prospect
Friona Methodist Church
L. L
Rabies Watch in East Texas. Amarillo Reports No Bites
East Texas shows a sharp rise in animal rabies bites while Amarillo reports no rabid dog bites this year. Dr. Hooper urges reporting, notes dog vaccination efforts, and outlines postbite steps including isolation for 10 days and safe handling of suspect heads for testing.
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Texas
Amarillo
John Hooper
City Health Department
Hooper
George W. Cox
State Health Department
Fishing Trip Ends for Wossums and Family
Mr and Mrs E A Wossum and children Johnny Myrtle and Darlene of 712 West Eighth along with Mr and Mrs Earl Wossum and Martha Ann Close of 709 Jefferson returned from a fishing trip to Buffalo Lake.
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E. A. Wossum
Johnny
Myrtle
Darlene
West Eighth
Earl Wossum
Martha Ann Close
Jefferson
Buffalo Lake
Navy discharge of Browder and Bailey at San Pedro
Vernon J. Browder son of Lon Browder Route 3 and Jimmie Earl Bailey son of Earl O. Bailey 1207 Travis discharged by the Navy at San Pedro California.
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Vernon J. Browder
Lon Browder
Jimmie Earl Bailey
Earl O. Bailey
Travis
Navy
San Pedro
Cal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Plains
Globe-News
WES
Joes
Ali
Friona
Howard McDonald
Polk St
Mays Office
G. I. Houses
S. W. Ball
Home Builder
Mosso
Cretney Drug
Pampa
Borger
Tucumcari
Cretney Drug Stores
EC Allen Academy Military
Homer Military School
U. S. Military and Naval Academies
National Rifle Association
Southern Association
Allen Academy
Bryan, Texas
Champlin Refining Company
Enid
Oklahoma
Champlin
Naty
Amarillo Territory
AIR Speed Oil Company
Ong St
Vandiver
Floyd FE. Vandiver
Fort Sam Houston
J. Ralph Carroll
Harrison
Gaicene Warrie
Gouldy Bros
Tyler
Silver Grill
Pork
4Th A.e
Loren Jones
Mrs. Ben
Prince
Loyd’s Jewelry
East 7Th
Loyd Shackelford
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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