Fish Rodeo Ends in Uncaught Grand Prize Fish
The 1951 Fish Rodeo at Buffalo Lake ends with the grand prize bi catfish tagged No. 444 still not landed. The award will go to the finder of any tagged fish, announced at the August 14 Fish Fry and World Championship Catfish Skinning Contest at the Tri-State Fair Park Bull Barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Lake
West Yellowstone
Mont
Bull Barn
Tri-State Fair Park
West Gateway
Yellowstone National Park
C. O. Brush
Phillips
Coleman Camp
Western Light and Supply Company
Polk
Swift
Brooks Drug Store
Big Foot
Canyon Highway
Borden Company
Training Command PIO Chief Visits Civic Clubs
The Public Information Officer for the Air Force Training Command visits Fort I Force Base and appears before civic clubs before returning to Amarillo. Accompanying commander Tarvin and community relations director Tom Cunning join Captain Porter Oakes from San Antonio after attending a PIO conference at Amarillo Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
I Force Base
le Hie
Mo Vee
Onel Tarvin
Mai
Tom ¢ Cunning
Amarillo
Porter Oakes
San Antonio
Captain Oakes
Amarillo Air Force Base
Compensation Fund Totals Billions
The US Treasury has 7.329 billion dollars set aside to tide workers over unemployment. Secretary Tobin said the reserve is for states to pay unemployment compensation. Employer contributions exceed benefits since January 1, adding 641 million to the fund, contrasting with 1950 when unemployment and benefit checks were higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
US Treasury
Tobin
Community Christian Service Dean Tours Texas Tech
Mrs. T. W. Whigham of Polk Street Methodist Church serves as dean of a Texas Methodist conference at Texas Technological College. She is vice president of the church Woman's Society of Christian Service and seeks inclusion in Who's Who in Methodism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Conference School of Missions
Lubbock
T. W. Whigham
West Third
Polk Street
Texas Technological College
Electric Bills Decline Over a Decade in Major Cities
The Federal Power Commission reports that average monthly residential electric bills in cities with populations over 50 000 fell from 6.98 dollars on January 1 1941 to 6.76 dollars on January 1 1951. Industrial electric service averages remain about six percent above the 1940-41 low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Marine Back to California Base
Amarillo Marine Glenn C. O'Dell 21 returned to Camp El Toro California after a 10 day leave. He entered the Marine Corps in November 1950 and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1948. O'Dell worked in building construction before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Camp el Torro
Calmers
Glenn C. O'Dell
O. O'Dell
North Pierce
O'Dell
Marine Corps
Amarillo High School
O’ Dell
Mrs. Amelia Smith Rites at Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia W. Smith 85 were held at 5 p.m. in the Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. W S Sibley officiating. Burial is planned for Los Angeles. She died yesterday at a daughter’s home in Amarillo after six years in the city. born December 30, 1865 in Germany. Survivors include son Henry L. Smith of Los Angeles two sisters Anna Baker of Atchison Kan and Emma Stork of Los Angeles and four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Amelia W. Smith
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
W.S. Sibley
Summit Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Cal
Germany
Trinity Lutheran Church
Henry L. Smith
Anna Baker
Atchison, Kan
Emma Stork
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George Monneret
Paris
Dean
Doan
Globe
Ellwood Park
Howard Stanley Raef
Mirs
John H. Raef
North Arthur
Eloyce Read
Howard Read
North East Wirth
Training Command
PIO Chief Visits
Longines
Hamilton and
Bulova Repair
West
Conference ON Missions
Ith and Tvier
G., Campbell
BR. RR. Williams
Kenneth B. Murphy
State Farm Insurance Co's
Boxwell
Dumas Perry
Spearman
Breatheasy Distributors, Inc
Seottie 9
Kae
Cas
Midland-Odessa
Pioneer Air Atmes
Dennis Trafford
Sydney
Australia
Cail
Johnson-Price
California
Amelia Smith
Korea
Eurasia
Soviet Union
Strategic Air Age
Europe
Western Asia
Austria
Globe News
Global News
Rand McNally & Company
Amarillo Globe
Galbraith
Foxworth-Galbraith
Glidden
Korina
Feuxworth- Galbraith
Grady Stubbs
John Armstrong
Texas
Orger
Clarendon
Dathagt
Dumas
Lefors
Pampa
Stinnett
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