Lions Stage Opening Of International Convention In San Francisco
More than 16 000 Lions members from across the United States and abroad gathered in San Francisco hotels for the four day session opening. International President Clifford D. Pierce of Memphis arrived to lead the sessions as Ramiro Collazo of Havana calls the group to order. Lisabeth Scott presented a lion cub named Prince Fury to the president in a ceremonial moment. The event includes a parade up Market Street and a Texas Night at the civic auditorium with Latin American dance later in the evening.
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Prince Fury
Ramiro Collazo
Havana
Cuba
Texas
Civic Auditorium
Unemployment in Brazil Rises as Hours Potentially Cut
Employment trends in Brazil show rising unemployment and hints that working hours could be shortened. Analysts warn about impacts on households and consumer demand as the labor market tightens.
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Brazil
Christakis Funeral Tomorrow at Chapel
Funeral services for Paul James Christakis 27 a Santa Fe brakeman killed in a Pampa yard crash will be held tomorrow at 4 pm in Boxwell Brothers chapel Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Christakis a Plainview native longtime Amarillo resident and World War II Navy veteran worked six years for Santa Fe He survived by his widow two sons a brother his mother and two sisters in Los Angeles and Fort Worth and in Amarillo
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Paul James Christakis
Santa Fe
Pampa
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Llano
Christakis
Plainview
Amarillo
The
Fort Worth
James
Tommie Don Christakis
George Christakis
Wilmeth
Hot Rod Group To Organize Tonight
Youthful hot rod owners plan an organizing meeting at 7:30 in Ellwood Park. Sponsors are Nathan Sparks and Bobby Hunter, with Carlie Price, police traffic captain, likely to attend. Police say they cannot assist the group but support safer streets.
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Ellwood Park
Nathan Sparks
Western
Bobby Hunter
Alabama
Carlie Price
Price
Gridiron Radio Produced Here Attracts Attention
A novelty radio in an aluminum football case, named the Gridiron Radio, is manufactured by Empire Manufacturing Co in Dallas area. West Texas State College student W. J. House conceived it seven years ago. Ralph Davis, now company president, collaborated after World War II. The five tube portable set draws inquiries from New York and Central and South American nations.
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Polk Street
Southwestern Pub Service
Empire Manufacturing Co
West Eighth
West Texas State College
W. J. House
Ralph Davis
Mr. Davis
Universal Electronic Co
Dallas
Davis
R. H. Pipkin
Youth Voices its Opinions on the Spare the Rod Debate
A campus-roundtable style feature gathers teens from ages 13 to 19 across Lincoln Flughes Fillmore West Tenth Crockett and Tulsa arguing whether the old adage spare the rod still holds. Opinions split between psychology and spanking with some embracing discipline others calling it outdated.
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Stanley Bull
Lincoln
Betty O'Brien
Flughes
Junior Palmer
Fillmore
Gail Plettner
West Tenth
Tommy Evans
North Buchanan
Janie Rowley
Crockett
Slick” Ellis
Dolores Flack
North
Tyler
Randall Johnson
Tulsa
Wanda Polvadore
Nueches
James Masterhouse
Canyon
Potter County Receives $6500 State Road Funds
Potter County commissioners accepted approximately $6500 from state road and bridge funds to retire debt against the county road system. The annual award follows a formal order of use, with new legislation cutting Potter’s lateral road share by over half from last year’s about $14,000.
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Potter County
Building Permits Rise to 635 368 This Month
Last week's building permits push value over half a million dollars reaching 635 368 with four new residential permits noted. Sixty five residential permits issued this month show a 35 percent drop from last month while June set the year record at 953 735. Public building gains in additions to Horace Mann Junior High Sam Houston Junior High and the Preventorium pushed public and institutional permits to 132 883.
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Horace Mann
Sam Houston
College friends visit in Texas amid coal output decline
Pamela Sanderson of Blackwell visits Fern Morgan on East Fifth and Anna Jo Knox on River Drive. The trio were McMurry College classmates in Abilene. A five day week is reducing coal production in Wales.
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Pamela Sanderson
Blackwell
Fern Morgan
East Fifth
Anna Jo Knox
River Drive
McMurry College
Abilene
Wales
Baptist Youth Retreat at Palo Duro Canyon
Members of the Girls' Auxiliary and Royal Ambassador held a summer retreat at Palo Duro Canyon on Saturday. Lynn Whitten accompanied with a portable organ as Sue Britton spoke on Beckoning Rays of Forward Steps. Rev J D McDaniel of Claude delivered the evening sermon on Alluring Flames of Higher Attainment. Activities included hiking kodaking and wading with campfire meals and an invocation by John Norman.
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Girls’ Auxiliary
Royal Ambassador
Palo Duro Canyon
Lynn Whitten
Hoyt Mulkey
Sue Britton
Richard Kidwell
J. D. McDaniel
First Baptist Church
Claude
John Norman
William R. Smith Dies at Veterans Hospital
William R. Smith, 58, died at 7:30 last night in Veterans Hospital after a three month stay. He lived in Carnegie Oklahoma and is survived by his wife Bertha Smith and son J. P. Smith. The body rests at N S Griggs & Sons.
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William R. Smith
Veterans Hospital
Smith
Carnegie
Okla
Bertha Smith
J. P. Smith
Oklahoma
Ity
N. S. Griggs & Sons
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Don Wyatt
Amarilio
Re NE Fund
Amarille Gas Company
By Betty Burkhalter
Randal County
Randall County
Margarito Diaz
North Pierce
Potts
North Bryan
Canyon Highway
Roy Beard
Jackson
the American Legion
Panama
Potter
Baptist
Tepee Western Goods
Mark Davis
Messenger Service
ACE
Mann
Ricks-Maguire Realty
Ricks-Maguire Realty Co
Motor Supply
Ie Aes
Polk St
Beauty
N.griggs & Sons
Builders Headquarters
Dimension Lumber Umber
Builders Hardware
Tomme - Sims Lumber Company
News-Globe
Great Western Distributing CO
Madison
C. E. Meeks
Texas Liquor Control Board
Proctor
Vibe
Westinghouse
Everhot
Nesco
Farberware Electric
Sunbeam Electric Iron
Thomsen
Home Supply
Polk
Dub Thomsen
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Ourtesy
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