Florence Dolph’s Bannister Birthday Slide Icon Sparks London Debate
Florence Dolph of Dunmore Pa celebrated her 101st birthday by sliding down a banister drawing a splash of international attention. The Times in London mused on the stunt and the etiquette of birthday banister riding while Dolph laughed and invited the editor to visit.
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Florence
London
Stately Times
Florence E. Dolph
Dunmore
Miss Dolph
England
Baths
London Times
Joh
Crash Victims Improve After Serious Collision Near Washburn
Two people died when a Dallas Highway crash 2 miles east of Washburn killed Willis Lamb and Don Hill. Injured: Douglas King 14 Eastland and Conners 41 Northwest Texas Hospital. King conscious and recovering. Conners in fair condition. Washburn is about 16 miles east of Amarillo.
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Douglas King
Eastland
St .Anthony's Hosp
Winston €. Conners
Concho
Northwest Texas Hospital
Washburn
Dallas
Willis Madison Lamb
Lincoln
Don M. Hill
Amarillo
WAA To Expedite Delivery Of Air Field Annex Deeds
City Manager N V Moss announced expedited delivery of deeds for English Field Annex property acquired from War Assets Administration. A WAA representative briefly visited Amarillo and promised faster deed delivery. The city already uses the site once Amarillo Army Air Fields.
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WAA
Air Field Annex
English Field Annex
War Assets Administration
N. V. Moss
Moss
Amarillo
Washington
Dallas
Amarillo Army Air Piels
Ship Ahoy Encore to aid choir trip fund
Lions Club hosts Ship Ahoy Encore to raise funds for the A Cappella Choir trip to New York for the Lions International convention. Tickets on sale at local venues and through Lions members, 8:30 curtain, $1 and up, proceeds support 52 high school singers aiming for Madison Square Garden.
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Amarillo High School
New York
Paul Setzler
Jerry
Sally Hareecereces
Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Texas
Madison Square Garden
Await Bond in Rex Bar Suit
Judgment in the anti gambling injunction against Rex Bar at 407 East Tenth awaits bond approval by Judge Henry 8 Bishop of the 47th District Court. A district court jury recently ruled Shaffer operator cannot permit gambling. bond posted. Shaffer may move to set aside verdict when judgments entered.
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Rex
East Tenth
Bond
Henry
Bishop
47Th District Court
Jack Shaffer
Jess Bond
Shaffer
Heat records loom as Amarillo nears 106 degrees
Weather notes warn of hotter days with record warm temps in Amarillo while advertising ROMA Wine Cooler and ROMA California Burgundy as summer hydration. The copy pitches chilled drinks and recipes, urging readers to enjoy a cooler season with ROMA products and hints at a San Francisco address for ROMA Wine Co.
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Amarillo
America
Roma Wine Co
Hobart
San Francisco
California
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David Merle Park
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Jimmy Frank Hobbs
Jerroll Jackson
Bobby Hellinger
Mike Gohlston
Jimmy Welles
Ay Savage
Dick Hurlock
Tommy Reager
Longview
Yesterda
Taft
Crosley
the Jedge
Suixos Coonabe Seahe Neashin
Mas Regency Lee Sta
Anna Ee
Ivers & Pond
Upshaw-Adams Music Company
Lyel Upshaw
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO. Inc
T & Adami
Elizabeth Thomas
Pantex Village
Amarillo Public Library
Municipal Auditorium
New York Police Department
Malay Furniture CO
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Furbach
Polk Street
Hamilton
Longines
Lester J. Vice
810
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Ford
Sentry 6 Network
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