First Texans' Past Traced By Smithsonian Archaeologist
Smithsonian archaeologist Robert L. Stephenson probes Trinity Valley remains near Grapevine Dam to map ancient Indian states and trade. He notes influences from Mississippi Valley culture and New Mexico pueblos, finds obsidian arrowhead and mussel shells, and aims to illuminate a vanished people.
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Nited
Texas
Robert L. Stephenson
Smithsonian Institution
Stephenson
Trinity Valley
Grapevine Dam
Great Plains
New Mexico
Mexico
Tack Letters and Classified Requests
Multiple informal notices. A woman seeks an accordion trade for a girls bicycle. another offers day work by the hour cleaning or ironing. A reader requests quilters to tack and quilt wool and cotton quilts. Dorothy Ann De Fee offers a reward for a lost blond cocker spaniel. A dresser scarf lost at Tenth and Taylor is described in detail.
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Rosalif McCoy
North Grant
Tack
Dorothy Ann DE Fee
Taylor
Reward Offered for Return of Dresser Scarf Package
Way back notes show Edwina Hamilton offering a reward for the return of a dresser scarf kept in a paper sack. A boy named Wayne Whiteley advertises his willingness to help and provides contact numbers 5150 and 31841 plus addresses P O Box 549 and 418 West Fifth. He weighs 135 pounds and is strong and reachable for inquiries.
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Edwina Hamilton
P. O
West Fifth
Wayne Whiteley
Widow Seeks Lone Home and Salary in Amarillo
Refined widow age 65 seeks single home to share with a companion partner and housekeeper role. No illness or heavy labor required. Amarillo only. Phone number 3 744.
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Amarillo
Teen Seeks August Retail Job For School Clothing
A 15 year old asks about part time work in a store through August to earn money for school clothes. The note requests guidance on suitable teen positions and applications.
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Tack
Smythe Offers Papers for Return in Exchange for Money
A note states the papers are valuable only to the writer and that the person may keep the money. Contact J. Douglas Smythe at 1305 Travis by calling phone number 2-1929.
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J. Douglas Smythe
Travis
Lost Wrist Watch on Polk Street in Rain
A visitor in town reports a lost ladies wrist watch with a black face brown leather band and gold catches lost on Polk Street during Friday’s rain July 16. A reward is offered. Call Tack's office or Mrs T P Walker Room 481 Amarillo Hotel.
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Tack
Polk Street
Lonely Woman Seeks Gentleman About 50 for Companionship
A lonely woman named Marcia invites correspondence with a gentleman around fifty. She owns a home and a car, does not drink or smoke, and is described as a good cook and housekeeper.
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Tack
Marcia
Lost dress material report at bus depot dispute
A package was taken Tuesday afternoon from the Greyhound Bus Depot containing dress material valued about 25 dollars along with patterns, hosiery and a scarf. The notice records the loss and details the missing items and location.
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Greyhound Bus
Lost brown leather billfold found in hotel lobby
A brown leather billfold was found in the lobby of the Herring Hotel last Friday July 16. The finder is requested to contact hotel staff to return the item to its owner.
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Tack
Herring Hotel
Missing Item Request From Canyon Box 814
A note asks for the return of a valuable item lost by mistake and left at Box 814 in Canyon Texas. The author appeals to the finder to return the item promptly.
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Canyon, Tex
Lost Cocker Spaniel Baby Reward Offered
A reader reports a missing part Cocker Spaniel puppy named Baby and offers a reward for its return. Call 2 8554. Also listed are Persian kittens for adoption at 1302 South Jackson with contact 2 8594.
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Tack
South Jackson
Lost red billfold on city bus near Grand and Thirteenth
The writer recalls losing a red billfold on the South Grand West Thirteenth bus around 6 PM on July 20, 1948. It likely contained personal items and cash. If found, please contact the owner.
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South Grand
West Thirteenth
Lost wallet with cards and cash seeks return
Helen Bromert reports a lost wallet containing her Social Security card driver’s license receipts and a small amount of money. She has checked with bus services and asks the finder to return it to 1409 West Nineteenth or to the Southwestern Investment Company office over Casey's House of Color at Sixth and Taylor.
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1409
West Nineteenth
Southwestern Investment Company
Casey
House of Color
Sixth
Taylor
Helen Bromert
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