Majority of Pantex workers plan Amarillo as home
A survey of Pantex Ordnance Plant employees reported 68 percent intend to live in Texas with many choosing Amarillo. Men show higher prior Amarillo residence and greater home ownership in the last year, while women show strong rapid home purchase trends and many are Amarillo housewives taking wartime work.
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Postwar Living Plans Of Amarillo Workers Revealed
A survey of Pantex workers finds 68 percent intend to stay in Texas with many planning Amarillo residence after the war. Forty two percent of men own their homes while 19 percent of women do. Seventy percent of women plan to keep working, with others aiming to return home as housewives.
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Dr I J Sparks Dies in Dallas at 72
Dr Isaac J Sparks 72 a Panhandle and South Plains physician for 43 years died Wednesday night at Harris Memorial Methodist Hospital Fort Worth where he was visiting his daughter He suffered a heart attack and died after a second attack Funeral services set for Olton where he practiced 15 years officiating pastor J W Darby He was Baylor Medical School graduate came to Panhandle in 1905 lived in Childress 25 years later moved to Olton He retired eight years ago and lived with daughter in Amarillo. Relatives include three daughters five sons six grandchildren. The commences tonight at San Jacinto Baptist Church Vacation Bible School with programs for beginners to intermediate departments.
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