Hair Line Balance Struggles With Amarillo Water Supply
Amarillo's water system hovered between fair and critical this morning as officials predicted today’s usage would decide the condition. Yesterday 15.2 million gallons were used, storage reached 8.5 million gallons by 8 am, leaving 1.5 million gallons to reach the 10 million target. Two days of heavy use left tanks near empty. refilling was hoped for yesterday and the day before but did not occur. If this afternoon sees heavy demand, storage could become critically low tomorrow. if light, the system may remain fair.
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Amarillo
Water Department
Mrs Lily G Hollis Dies in Ardmore Oklahoma
Mrs Lily G Hollis 2030 Ong Amarillo resident for 43 years died at 7:30 p m in an Ardmore Oklahoma hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a m tomorrow in Ardmore with burial in Ardmore cemetery. Survived by son Harry G of Amarillo two sisters Serena Riser and Nell Manning of Ardmore and brother Patton Gilreath of Houston.
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Lily G. Hollis
Ong
Amarillo
Ardmore
Okla
Hollis
Polk Street Methodist Church
Liano Estacado
Daughters of the American Revolution
The
Needle Club
Harry G
Serena Riser
Nell Manning
Patton Gilreath
Houston
Dodd Sues Railroad Over Injuries at Electra Work Site
J M Dodd a 60 year old former railroad worker filed suit in district court seeking 15000 damages from the Fort Worth and Denver Railway. He says while moving a trailer car near Electra with a crew others slipped and the trailer fell onto him injuring him.
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J. M. Dood
Fort Worth
Denver
Dodd
Sam
Electra
Car Recovered An Hour After Theft In City
Highway patrolmen recovered a 1935 Ford belonging to Sam Covey Jr and arrested a suspect within an hour of the theft being reported. The car was found near Grand and the Dallas Highway by the KGNC radio tower after the theft was reported at about 10 am. Police seek a 1942 Chevrolet coach stolen last night from Elmer Dodgin of Vega, parked at Eighth and Tyler.
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Sam Covey, Jr
Roberts
Grand
Dallas
KGNC
Elmer Dodgin
Vega
Eighth
Tyler
Shriners Plan Pilgrimage to Mexico City
Shriners from Khiva and Maskat Temples plan a joint Pullman air conditioned pilgrimage to Mexico City from Amarillo on Sept 7 joining at Wichita Falls. The tour runs Sept 7 to Sept 18 with five days in Mexico City and reservations accepted until Aug 15. The group tickets stay valid three months for those wishing to extend their visit. Edward Kennedy Ellington is identified as Duke Ellington.
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Khiva
Maskat
Mexico City
Hugo H. Loewenstern
Khiva Temple
Amarillo
Maskat Temple
Wichita Falls
Mexico
Matamoros
Accurate Estimate on Building Needs Dictates Quotas
Amarillo faces a housing shortage drive led by Emergency Housing Committee chair Ed Timmons who seeks firm projections on how many houses veterans will build this year and next. Estimates range from 1500 to 5000, affecting material quotas set by the Civilian Production Administration and the National Housing Authority.
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Amarillo
Ed Timmons
Emergency Housing Committee
Civilian Production Administration
National Housing Authority
Mr. Timmons
Timmons
Joe Jenkins
Amarillo Housing Committee Acts to Speed Scarce Materials
Gilstrap Hal Brown and John Armstrong report a mayoral committee at the request of Wilson Wyatt administrator of the National Housing Authority. Wyatt has ordered steps to accelerate housing by easing delivery of hard to obtain equipment and supplies, giving veterans preference for scarce materials, and prohibiting nonessential new construction or repairs. The Amarillo goal is to deliver scarce materials to finish ghost houses near completion.
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Gilstrap
Hal Brown
John Armstrong
Wilson Wyatt
National Housing Authority
Wyatt
Amarillo
Floating Hangar Built for Seaplanes at Dravesburg Base
A $35,000 floating hangar designed by Dr. R. D. Frawley Capt J L H Howder and Frank Silliman was installed at the Dravesburg seaplane base. Weighing 161 tons it displaces 11 inches of water and measures 125 by 45 feet with a 45 by 15 foot entrance. The eight bulkheads provide extra protection and a full repair shop is aboard. It shelters 15 seaplanes and accommodates any seaplane in operation today.
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Pittsburgh
R. D. Frawley
Dravesburg
J. L. H. Howder
Frank Silliman
Hillman Barge and Construction Co
Brownville
Chamber honors top new members in Amarillo quarter
Glenn Hall won prizes for signing the most new members of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce in the just completed quarter. Hall recruited four new members. Leon Southern placed second and C C F Collier third. Other signees included F E M Blackburn Jr, H R Budke, and Roy Cloning.
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Glenn Hall
Amarillo
Mr. Hall
Leon Southern
Cc. F. Collier
FE. M. Blackburn, Jr
H. R. Budke
Roy Cloning
Round Up Club Adds 63 Members in May Start
The Round Up Club reports 63 new members since its May start. A quarterly contest runs to September 4 as Ben Lane leads a team to face Tom Wingate's crew in a forthcoming dinner, amid favorable climate in Baguio where the mean temp is 65 degrees.
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E. J. Dunn
Charlie Gibson
Art Jordan
Willard W. Phillips
Don Schomburg
Ben Solnick
Tom Wingate
Ben Lane
Baguio
Luzon Mountains
Camp John Hay in Baguio a historic soldiers rest camp
Camp John Hay in Baguio Philippines began as a United States Army post in 1903 later served as a Japanese fortress during occupation and now operates as a soldiers rest camp. GIs are quartered in long cabins and may enjoy golf tennis basketball softball badminton croquet bowling horseshoes and dancing or relaxing facilities.
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Baguio
The
Philippines
John Hay
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Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedyton
Wright Brothers
Boxwell Brothers
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perryton
Spearman
10Th Ave
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J. W. Clifton
Bill Gilstrap
Royce Gaut
Royce Gant
Charles G. Wagner
Raymond McMurtry
J. E. Nicholson
Bill
W. 6Th St
Glenn L. Hall
R-Ton
Tnd
Gouldy Bros
Waldo E. Houghton
Optometrist
Oliver Eakle
W. J. Batson
W. B. Batson
Bat's Liquors
Amarillo Auto Laundry
Kear Jackson
Chase
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Union Bus Center
Fillmore Str
Lone Star Supply Co
Fillmore
Canyon Highway
Globe News
Camp Hay
Lewis Caddell
N. van Buren
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MEAD
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Panhandle
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Texas
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CIO
Beauford Jester Long
Texas Railroad Commission
Cherryhomes
Mente
Nayrario
Om Sriyen We Te Urbon
Bourbon Liqueur
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