Montana trip tale of trout and dude ranch dreams
Four men, West Yellowstone echoes, as Walter and Rusty recount catching a rainbow trout. The piece notes gambling myths in Billings, Saw Tooth scenery, Lon Blanscet’s real estate ties, and plans for Tack’s pack trip. It highlights the rise of the dude ranch industry and Texas visitors’ ambivalence toward “dudes.”
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West Yellowstone
Walter
Rusty
Mr. Tack
Montana
Billings
Park
Saw Tooth
Texas
Lon Bianscet
Pampa
West
New York State
Adirondacks
United States
Chicago
San Antonio
Guy Carlander
Palo Duro Canyon
Panhandle
Montana and Wyoming Dude Ranches Attract Tourists And Money
The piece highlights 600 dude ranches in the Rocky Mountain and California regions with Wyoming and Montana having a heavy concentration. Ranches attract 40,000 to 50,000 guests, with Montana and Wyoming revenues estimated above four million and Colorado at about a million and a half. It notes the appeal to families and older travelers, working guests, and the casual use of the term dude, plus staff roles and seasonal profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
California
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
Montana-Wyoming
City and County Clash Over Route for Highway 66 in Amarillo
City officials push to keep the 66 business route through Amarillo’s heart with 90 foot rights of way along North West Eighth and a downtown link to Bushland Boulevard while the county prefers minimal right-of-way purchase. The highway commission rejected widening limits on West Sixth San Jacinto and the dispute continues as negotiations proceed.
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Ust
State Highway Commission
Amarillo
Santa Fe
East Tenth
Highway Commission
South Fillmore
San Jacinto
West Sixth
Hagg
Highway Department
Western Avenue
Georgia Street
North West Eighth
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Jimmie James
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
North Eighth
Dallas
Fillmore
North Fillmore
State Highway Department
John Redditt Lufkin
Fred Wemple
Lufkin
Fred Knetsch
Seguin
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
North West
Fighth
Bushland Boulevard
South Sixth Avenue
North East Eighth
J. H. Stradley
Virginia
Amario
Ira Stephenson
John Morris
Austin
Hagy
Ellyson Falls From Scaffold
A. H. Ellyson of 503 North Buchanan fell eight feet from a scaffold while working on a building at 4229 West Eleventh around 11 Tuesday morning. He was taken by N. S. Griggs and Sons ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital with back and shoulder injuries. Extent of injuries not yet known. Ellyson works for contractor M. T. Cannon.
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A. H. Ellyson
North Buchanan
West Eleventh
Northwest Texas Hospital
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Ellyson
Little Theater Tryouts Set For Amarillo Audition
Amarillo Little Theater opens its first fall production tryouts Saturday at Municipal Auditorium from 3 to 5 pm. Director Oma Link Rowley will lead an open audition seeking 14 roles, with plans to cast for the other two ALT shows as well. The initial production is slated for mid October 1948.
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Amarillo Little Theater
Municipal Auditorium
Little Theater
Oma Link Rowley
Rowley
Poll Tax Transfers Rush at Frank Hoyt’s Office
The office of Frank Hoyt, county tax assessor and collector, reports heavy transfers of poll tax receipts and exemptions between precincts. About 250 voters sought transfers by Tuesday morning, with 50 more applying after 5 pm. Monday was the final day to issue transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Tolleson Returns From Vacation Travels
Jim Tolleson treasurer of the Amarillo Hardware Co. has returned from a two day vacation visiting scenic points in New Norton.
Closing Stock Averages and Market Quotes
Merrill Lynch reports closing stock averages with industrials up 2.36 to 183.56 and railroads up 92 to 40. Weilitian at 35.11 up 48. Quoted securities include Air Reduction, Alaska Juneau, Allegheny Corp, Lockheed, Boeing, General Electric, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse, and many others. Also listed are New York curb, Kansas City livestock, and Chicago livestock figures with cattle, hogs, and lambs priced for the day.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
New York
Amarillo
Air Reduction
Fastete
Ges & Oh
Alaska
Juneau
Lamber
Allegheny
Lehigh Portid
Libby McN&l
Allied Stores
Lockheed Aire
Allis Chalmers
Loews Inc
Amer Airlines
Lone Star Cm
Amer Cable&r
Lone Bell Lba
Amer Car&Fdy
Lousy & Nash
Amer Chain&c
Martin
Amer Locomot
Amer Power
Amer Rad
Bendix Aviata
Newport Indy
Best Foods
NY Cent RR
Bethlehem
Pan Am Airw
Borg Warner
Panhand P&r
Braniff Airway
Paramount Pc
Bridgeport
J C Penney Briegs
Penn
Curtiss Wright
Spiegel Inc
Sartins
Cawn
Eor & Co
Stan Rands
del & Hudson
Stand Gaspid
Stiller
Swift & Co
Eastern
Studebaker
Electric Autol
Sune
Electric
Pw&l
Symmeton Gd
Erie Railroad
Texas Co
Farsworth Tv
Tex GulfProd
Cae Serer Ea Ae
General Electr
Quaneem
Gre
General Foods
Ansc
General Motor
20Th
CentFox
General Tirer
Union Bag&p
Gillette Safety
Union C&c
Gimble Bros
Union
Glidden Conn
United Afrlca
Goodrich United Carbon
Goodyear T&r
United Co
Graham Paige
Ug Yih
Sugar
Alpine&Fdry
Greyhound Co
Us Rubber
Grumman Air
US Steel
Gulf of
United Wallop
Homestake
Walworth Co
Hood-Hershey
Warner Bros
Houston
Wilson & Co
Wood (Gar
Woolworth
Johns Manvil
Worandotte
Jones &Laugh
Youngson S&t
KC Southern
Kennecott
Zonite Prodd
CURB
Johnson praised as "man of hour" by county campaign official
Potter County attorney Roy C. Snodgrass Jr, chairman of the Johnson campaign, called Lyndon Johnson the "man of the hour" in a talk to about 50 young professionals at the Herring Hotel. He highlighted Johnson's 11 years in the House and urged Texans to elect a senator who knows Washington. Johnson, age 39, is described as young, experienced and aggressive as he competes with Coke Stevenson for the Senate seat being vacated by W Lee O Daniel.
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Lyndon Johnson
Roy C. Snodgrass
Potter County
Johnson
Snodgrass
United States Senate
Herring Hotel
National
House of Representatives
Texas
Washington
Coke Stevenson
Senate
Sen
W. Lee “Pappy” O’daniel
Lost spare tire and wheel near third and Grand area
M E Johnson reports a 17 inch spare tire and wheel missing from between home and Third and Grand streets, possibly on Arthur Roberts or East Tenth. Please return if found. contact 2 2342 between 8 AM and 4 PM. Johnson at 2806 Spruce.
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Third
Grand
Arthur, Roberts
East Tenth Streets
M. E. Johnson
Spruce
Grey hound seeks new home and casual buyers sought
A reader offers a young gentle male greyhound that will not harm chickens and asks to buy a few common pigeons. Contact by phone 2 7803.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Wants housekeeping work by the hour
I seek house cleaning jobs at hourly rates and can provide references. Phone number 2-8250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Lost watch offered for reward in Mrs. Dollie Myers notice
A missing man’s wrist watch disappeared while TI was away. The back bears the name T. J. Hollis. Mrs. Dollie Myers offers a reward and lists contact phone 20461 for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
T. J. Hollis
Dollie Myers
Missing pink apron left at veil counter at Woolworths or Newberrys
A package containing a pink apron trimmed in blue braid and two yards of black lace was left at a veil counter last Saturday. The finder is asked to call 7460 or 25122 to return it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Woolworth’s
Newberry’s
Farm Job Wanted By 16 Year Old Louie Loehrer
A 16 year old boy seeks farm work offering to do any kind of farm labor. Contact Louie Loehrer at phone number 2-0883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Louie Loehrer
Scrap lumber giveaway and varied job interests declared
Notice states free scrap lumber available for pickup and the author seeks work including lawn mowing carpentry helper at a ranch or filling station. Mentions desire to learn tractor driving and lists two sons ages 12 and 15. Also reports lost writing tablet with many addresses and provides a phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Wanted wooden boxes and sewing pattern find
Mrs Joe Epps seeks a large wooden box or small boxes and will pay a reasonable price. Contact 1904 S Arthur Box 1278 or call 2 4858. Mrs J R Shackleford reports finding Simplicity pattern No 1962 size 14 at Seventh and Tyler and offers it at 729 North Hayes or by phone Fs0r.
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Tack
Joe Epps
Arthur
Tyler
North Hayes
New Highway Patrol Building Is Moved
A building to house the district headquarters for the Texas Highway Patrol was moved from Amarillo Army Air Field to the state property on T Anchor Boulevard in East Amarillo. The unit was raised over its foundation Tuesday ready to be lowered into place to host new Public Safety radio equipment and Texas Highway Patrol radio operations across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Patrol
Amarilo Army Air Field
T-Anchor
Bible School Closes After Serving 92 Children
The two week Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Latin American Mission 1622 Arthur ended with 92 children enrolled and an average daily attendance of 65. Miss Mercedes Zamora of Corpus Christi led the program assisted by Rev A L Ortiz and several volunteers.
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First Baptist Church
Arthur
Mercedes Zamora
Corpus Christi
A. L. Ortiz
Ortiz
Elvira Chafeuris
Maria Hurtado
Guadelupe Lengeria
Adele Ortiz
Eloisa Gonzalez
Luisa Vasquez
Adan Ortiz
Elsie Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Fire Station Planned at Former Zoo Site in Amarillo
The new Tri-State Fair Park station will be a T shaped building on the Potter County former zoo site. It fronts Tenth Avenue and houses three fire trucks with living quarters for firefighters. The City of Amarillo will equip and man the station while Potter County provides the building under a recent city county agreement.
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Tri-State Fair Park
Potter County
Tenth Avenue
City of
Amarillo
Marijuana Charges Filed Against Man
Edward Ray Wyatt was charged in 47th District Court with possession of marijuana after an arrest by city officers at a local night club. He listed 500 East Fourth as his address and is held on a $1000 bond set by Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder.
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Edward Ray Wyatt
47Th District
Wyatt
East Fourth
C. W. Carder
Police Seek Two Autos Stolen Monday Night
Amarillo police are seeking two cars reported stolen Monday night. R. L. Thompson of the Plains Hotel reports a 1938 Chevrolet coupe taken from its parking spot at Tenth and Pierce. James T. Martin of 2003 North Houston reports a 1938 Plymouth stolen from near the Mayfair Night Club on North East Eighth.
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Amarillo
R. L. Thompson
Plains Hotel
Tenth
Pierce
James T. Martin
North Houston
Mayfair
North East Eighth
Hazlewood to Speak for Stevenson on KGNC Tonight
State Sen. Grady Hazlewood will appear on KGNC at 7:45 PM to support Coke Stevenson in the U S Senate race. Hazlewood served in the Texas Senate while Stevenson was governor.
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Grady Hazlewood
KGNC
Coke Stevenson
US Senate
Hazlewood
State Senate
Stevenson
Texas
Committee lays plans for three goodwill trips
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce reception and goodwill committee outlined three trips to Dar hart Pampa and Tucumcari. The plan includes XIT Reunion and Rodeo in Dalhart July 29 30 31 with Will Rogers Range Riders in the Dalhart parade. Departure by special coach trains tickets 4 26 round trip.
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Amarillo
Will Rogers Range
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Pampa
Khiva Temple
Quay County Sheriff's Posse
Tucumcari
Hold Brothers in Dope Case
Henry and Sam Anthony, Elk City Oklahoma brothers, were charged in federal court with forging narcotics prescriptions. They were arrested July 14 by Stratford sheriff John Kidwell after passing two forged prescriptions and attempting a third. Bond was set at $500 each, and they are held in Potter County jail.
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Henry
Sam Anthony
Elk City
Okla
John Kidwell
Stratford
Sam
Potter County
City Cooperating In Water Rationing
The city reports residents are cooperating with a water rationing plan. Amarillo usage Monday reached 15.7 million gallons under an odd even irrigation schedule led by city manager N V Moss.
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Amarillo
N. V. Moss
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