Amarillo Daily Notes Mix Local Visits and Hospital News
A crowded town page tracks visits and departures across Amarillo including Mrs. Edwin A. Shauffer’s Houston trip, J. B. Andrews and Jim my’s Vernon swing, and Mrs. Crockett Taylor visiting from Clarendon. Hospital notes at Northwest Texas detail major operations and medical supervision, while social items list house parties, birthdays, and guests from Dumas, Plainview, and Canyon. The column blends leisure, travel, and community announcements with brief business and civic mentions.
Camp Mary water carnival features spoon race for Girl Scouts
The Amarillo Globe reports a water carnival at Camp Mary White New Mexico with a spoon race balancing an orange. Amarillo girls Margaret Cannon Boyce and Sarah Ellen Will join in a five day pack trip and a New Mexican history pageant.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Camp Mary
White
New Mexico
Camp Mary White
Margaret Cannon Boyce
Sarah Ellen Will
Local figures suffer injuries and hospital moves
A series of confined or injured individuals are reported. A man is confined to his home with a serious sprain, Judge F. H. McGregor has been moved home after hip fracture and will stay bed-bound months, Kent Barnard had surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital, and Eugene Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy G. Barnard, is mentioned.
Gov Hoey pays drink bill after lapse of memory
In All Around USA VA and N C a large motor car left a drugstore without paying for drinks. Clerk Tom Wilson said it was a charge it up to experience. Days later the same car returned and Gov Clyde R Hoey stepped out and paid the bill saying he had a lapse of memory.
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Usava
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Tom Wilson
Clyde R. Hoey
Amarillo women continue trip to Las Vegas and Boulder
Beatrice Ellis and Miss Davis plan a Las Vegas stop with a longer stay in Boulder Col o where Davis pursues a Master’s degree. Ellis returns to Amarillo after a brief Boulder visit while Metcalf stays for about a month. Mr and Mrs Maxwell are mentioned in the same note.
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Beatrice Ellis
Amarillo
Las Vegas
N. M
Boulder
Colo
Miss Davis
University of Colorado
Miss Ellis
Miss Metcalf
O, T, Maxwell
Henry Crawford Seeks Election In Potter County
Henry Crawford, who worked on the J A ranch and multiple named properties, announces his candidacy in Potter County. He cites 42 years of poll tax payment and urges voters to contact him day or night, claiming unmatched qualifications.
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Henry Crawford
J-A Ranch
Landergin Ranch
Shelton Estate
Lewis and Molesworth
Matadors
T-Anchor
Potter County
The Younger Generation Freddie Abrahamson Rise in Amarillo
Freddie Abrahamson, 12, with a four octave range and perfect pitch, earns praise from Mary Roberts Warner and Oscar Seagal after auditions. He has two years of voice study, performs in a music festival with grades above 90, and appears on Paramount Kiddie Matinee. He plays piano and guitar and aims to play violin, dreaming of a New York radio future. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abrahamson at 400 Arthur.
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Freddie Abrahamson
Amarillo
Freddie
Mary Roberts Warner
Oscar Seagal
New York
Paramount
Frank Abrahamson
Arthur Street
Rockin In Rhythm Kiwanis Show Opens Fund Drive
Dusk brings a 100 member cast of dancers and singers for the Kiwanis annual Rockin In Rhythm to raise funds for the Preventorium. Dixie Dice urges prompt 8:30 PM start as remaining seats glow in last minute sales.
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Dice
Community Gathers News of Visits and Travel
The Franklin Shop returns from Denver with Miss Lou Brown while Mrs. N. C. Maples visits Mrs. C. M. Garrett in Chillicothe. Ruth Finley comes home from San Antonio with sister Mrs. Bill Newman. Mrs. A. K. Bass resumes work at Kuykendall's after five weeks away, part in California. Wells Faulkner and daughter Louise finish 10 days fishing Red River. Elizabeth Bolton and family travel Red River. J. P. Williamson and relatives vacation on the Great Plains. Billy DuPin stays as guest. A. W. McDavid returns from Abilene and San Antonio visiting his mother. Billie Jean McGill visits Dallas relatives. Gordon's Style Shop touts fall glove fabrics. Airline news lists owner moves to Los Angeles Kansas City New York Santa Fe Dallas. Coca Cola ad accent. Get Well Dept. L. J. Vogle listed at West Tenth Ave.
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Franklin
Denver
Lou Brown
N. C. Maples
C. M. Garrett
Chillicothe
Ruth Finley
San Antonio
Bill Newman
A. K. Bass
Kuykendall’s
California
Wells Faulkner
Louise
Red River
Elizabeth Bolton
Lubbock
J. P. Williamson
Great Plains
Billy DuPin
Lockhart
A. W. McDavid
Abilene
J. E. McDavid
Billie Jean McGill
Edgar Baker
Dallas
Potter County Library Adds The Capitol Daily Newspaper
The Potter County Library introduces The Capitol Daily a daily Washington focused paper. It covers White House appointments Supreme Court decisions government departments and bills with timely updates for Amarillo readers and surrounding areas.
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Potter County
Capitol Daily
White House
Supreme Court
Washington
Met
Amarillo
Scout News Betty Knight Wins Third Place
Mr and Mrs G L Knight of 1014 Bonham Street report their daughter Miss Betty Knight won third place in a local scouting event. The Baker family at 309 Prospect Street has been ill this week with strep throat and intestinal flu.
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Margaret Stone
Palo Duro Club
Martha Williams
Betty Jean Hughes
Carole Askew
Josephine Kuykendall
Anne Claire Brannen
E. FE. Baker
Prospect Street
Scout News
Betty Knight
G L. Knight
Bonham Street
Vague 1940s poll hints at governor race margins
An intensive state survey suggests the forthcoming governor race may surpass half a million votes for a leading candidate, contrasting with the 457,821 votes cast for Tom Hunter in the previous election within 2 percent. The text contains garbled names and unclear phrases.
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Tom Hunter
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