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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
7
With only three days until Miss Amarillo of 1948 is chosen, six girls have entered the bathing beauty contest sponsored by the Junior League as part of the city swimming meet. The event at Thompson Pool starts at 8 p.m. Sunday after the coronation of the Queen.
Dives required for the senior vision include swan back cut gaynor and three optional ives. Certificates ribbons and medals awarded to first second and third in each event. Public invited to attend outdoor sports events with no admission charge.
Mrs Felisita Chavez aged 56 died Wednesday night at Underwood Clinic in Amarillo. She was a member of Amarillo Guadalupe Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements are pending at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors include three sons Paul Adeline and Bennie Chavez all of Amarillo and one daughter Mrs Catherina Martinez of Amarillo.
Melvin Rice twenty, a Negro inmate from Houston, was killed in an early morning stabbing at the Central Prison farm near Sugarland Captain R J Flanagan reports Morris Daniels twenty four from Dallas County serving twenty five years for murder is detained in connection with the slaying Easter Island reference appears as an aside noting its colossal stone images off Chile.
W. L. Broadhurst of the US Geological Survey will discuss the High Plains underground water supply at a Friday noon luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel. About 75 businessmen and officials from Borger Pampa Dalhart Tulsa and Hereford will attend along with 10 Bureau of Reclamation officials led by H. E. Robbins. The event follows a $40 000 addition permit for the McCartt Super Market at 200 10 East Tenth creating a new bakery and expanded meat department. Reservations via the chamber of commerce offices.
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club advances advance ticket sales for the Cavalcade of Stars at Municipal Auditorium on Saturday night. The 2.5 hour show, headlined by radio stage and circus acts, aims to fund the Youth Center building fund with tickets at 2 dollars per person.
Ray Jackson known as the Original Stumblebum completes nearly 2500 miles by bicycle and trailer from Amarillo to Encinitas California and back. He started May 2 last year and arrived in Encinitas June 15 before turning toward home. He has kept Duke Nally informed with letters from various towns across New Mexico and Arizona along the route.
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