Dallas Symphony Composers Contest Opens for Texas Talent
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra announces the Harold J. Abrams Memorial Award of 250 dollars for a symphonic work by a Texas composer. Eligibility includes anyone who has lived in Texas since November 1, 1947 or born in Texas. Antal Dorati will judge along with editors or composers outside Texas. The winning piece may be performed by the Dallas Symphony in 1948 49.
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Harold J. Abrams
Texas
Antal Dorati
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas
Tex
Start Street Repairs Soon
The city will begin its major street program within about two weeks. Public Works Director H. R. Smith said the city will not start until several paying jobs are completed. Blading and rolling are under way and work should finish next week. Projects include Twenty-seventh from the Santa Fe Underpass to Cleveland, West Fourth from McMasters three blocks east, North West Ninth from Hughes to Ong, and North West Fourteenth from McMasters to Lamar. The commission will use city men and equipment.
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Accident blocks Bushland Underpass on Route 66 west of Amarillo
A truck carrying a combine struck an abutment at the Bushland underpass on Highway 66, blocking the west end for hours. The truck was demolished, the combine undamaged, and no injuries were reported. Earl R. Holman of River Bank California drove the load east. traffic resumed after the wreckage was cleared.
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Earl R. Holman
River Bank
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Problem of Recovery in Colby Umbrella Owner's Tale
A. F. Correll of Colby Kansas says he has recovered the same umbrella six times in more than 50 years. He mentions three returns with new cloth and three times from borrowers who failed to return it.
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Colby
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U.P
A. F. Correll
Old Folks Pace and Peregrinations of Bellwether Elders
Funeral services for Francis Davidson, former Amarillo resident, will be held at Blackburn-Shaw Chapel with Rev. Neal D. Cannon officiating. She died in Abilene and is survived by sister Jewell Davidson and an aunt. Burial at Llano Cemetery. A column notes aging not hindering activity, citing septuagenarian and octogenarian achievers in various fields.
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Amarillo
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Neal D. Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Miss Davidson
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Frank Hoyt
Bob Kesterson
Guy Saunders
Ben Smith
E. O. Nortcutt
P. H. Pollard
P. H. Pollard. Miss Davidson Was A Member of the Polk Street Methodist Church
The
Security Benefit Association
Jewell Davidson
Midland
Jewell
James Cumley
Wichita Falls
Llano Cemetery
Burglary Crew Joins Looters In Keene Garage
Two burglars broke into a Keene garage and found a third man already looting it. After a brief argument the trio joined forces, then were captured by police.
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Combine
Keene
Visit Mrs Batson by Dallas family this week
Mr and Mrs E D Mathews and their daughter Sharon from Dallas are visiting Mrs Marjorie Batson, at 1604 West Tenth, this week.
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