Amarilloans Father Took Part in The General Tale
A long illustrated reminiscence recalls a Civil War episode linked to Amarillo printer H. B. Martin. His father Alonzo C. Martin, a wood passer on a Confederate freight engine, helped chase down Union raiders who hijacked The General locomotive near Big Shanty and Kingston, with local ties to Chattanooga monuments and a plaque bearing his name.
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Amarillo
H. B. Martin
Fillmore
E. Lee Hunter
Horace Mann School
Hunter
Martin
Chattanooga
Mr. Martin
Georgia
Middle Tennesee
Marietta
Atlanta
Big Shanty
W. A. Puller
Kingston
South Texas
Con
Dale
Fuller
Rome
Adairsville
Alonzo C. Martin
Calhoun
Confedera
Western and Atlantic Railway Co
Braniff Names R H Burck State Affairs Coordinator
Braniff International Airways appoints R H Burck as state affairs coordinator. He will supervise Braniff's domestic system from the public relations department and head the southern traffic region while remaining in his current duties. Burck has 15 years in air transport and leads traffic, sales and public relations across 13 Texas cities.
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R. H
Bob” Burck
Braniff International Airways
Charles E. Beard
Burck
Department of Public Relations
Braniff
Amarillo
Don Schomburg
Paul Miles
Burckheads
Amarillo Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Dallas
Burek
Texas
Austin
The
Airlines of Texas
Polio Victim Dale Nutter Flown to Kenney Institute
Dale Nutter, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Nutter of 1500 Bowie, has been flown to the Elizabeth Kenney Institute in Minneapolis for polio treatment. Mrs Nutter accompanies him and will stay through the week and part of next. He was stricken near the month’s start and admitted to Plainview polio clinic. Attending physicians be
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Dale Nutter
Earl Nutter
Bowie
Elizabeth Kenney Institute
Minneapolis
Motorcycle Club Elects Fred Huskey
Fred Huskey was elected president of the Amarillo Motorcycle Club for six months. New officers include Orvil Anderson as vice-president Eldon Beer as secretary treasurer and Bobby as another officer.
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Fred Huskey
Amarillo Motorcycle Club
Orvil Anderson
Eldon Beer
Bobby
Pin-Worms Alert Children Face Hidden Infestation
Medical reports warn that many children may suffer pinworm infections without knowing it. Symptoms include persistent rectal itching and general distress. Jayne's P-W tablets, developed by Dr. D. Jayne & Son, are marketed as a remedy with directions to follow.
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Crownins
Jayne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Khd
Co-Ed Club Plans Special Gypsy Dance at YWCA
The Co-Ed Club announces a Gypsy Dance this Saturday night at 8:30 to 11:45 at the YWCA Ray Vahue president says attendees wear one accessory to gain admission as Gypsies. Orville Brasher will perform a 20 minute magic show at 10:15 while Monte Craig's orchestra provides music. A Gypsy fortune teller will read palms and cards. Members pay 35 cents extra, guests 65 cents.
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YWCA
Ray Vahue
Vahue
Orville Brasher
Monte Craig
Man Held in Jail for Mistreating Boy in Theater
Henry Miller, 39, was arrested in Amarillo after an eight year old boy was mistreated at a local theater. Miller is charged with an unnatural act and bound over for $1500 by Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder. He reported living in a cot house at 601 East Fourth, bed 12. The mother of the boy noted the abuse. An unrelated sentence about the Maoris discovering New Zealand appears in the text.
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Henry Miller
Amarillo
Miller
C. W. Carder
Sheriff's Deputies
East Fourth
First City Park Square Dance Held
City Recreation Department hosted Ellwood Park square dances on the tennis courts with old-time schottischer, reals, polkas, and square dances. Paul Bradford estimates about 450 attendees. Dorothy Marable led the square dance orchestra. Future dances will occur on Tuesday and Saturday nights, rain location Elizabeth Nixson gym. instruction runs 8 to 9 with free dancing afterward.
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Ellwood Park
City
Paul Bradford
Dorothy Marable
Bradford
Elizabeth Nixson
Johnson and club officers set schedule of events
The article lists upcoming club activities with Johnson as sergeant at arms and Hubert Lovett as road captain. Freeda Anderson reports. Events include motorcycle races at Borger on Sunday, a watermelon feast at San Jacinto Park on Aug 5, an ice cream supper at the club house on Aug 12, and a game party at the park on Aug 19.
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Johnson
Hubert Lovett
Freeda Anderson
E. J. Counts
Gene Saunders
Borger
San Jacinto Park
Archeopteryx Features Revealed From Ancient Fossil
The archeopteryx shows fingers on its wings a flexible tail with side feathers and teeth in sockets indicating a mix of bird and reptile traits. The fossil evidence underscores its transitional status between dinosaurs and modern birds.
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Globe ‘Files
Union Station
Tenn
Amarilloans
Captain Fuller
Jeff Cain
Anthony Murphy
Moon's Station
Etowah. Ga
Alonzo
Don Miller
ThroneHour
E S. Gries & Sons
Bob Burck
New Braniff State Affairs
Kenney Institute
Motorcycle Club
Playshoes
Man
Boy
Columbus
America
New Zealand
City Park
Sts “Uhlir
Ea Oe
Real
Aes
Blom
Toy
Polk
Qufer
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