Local Socials Note Visits and Family Travel
Advertisements mention visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. A A Lumpkin and Dr Hugh Lumpkin of Dallas. A missed birthday for Mrs D Nall on June 9 is recorded. Mrs James Slemp and Mrs Roy Greenhill travel to Oklahoma City with Mrs Joe Barnhill returning home after visiting Mrs Fula Burch. Doris Shaw arrives to visit parents Mr and Mrs H A Shaw while teaching in Douglas Public Schools and Mrs Hugh Ficox Jr of Durant Oklahoma joins the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Lumpkin
Hugh Lumpkin
Dallas
Oklahoma City
James Slemp
Roy Greenhill
Joe Barnhill
Fula Burch
H. A. Shaw
Doris Shaw
Douglas Public Schools
Hugh Eficox, Jr
Durant, Okla
Ficox
Community notes and moves mingle with local society events
The item covers residents moving homes in Durant and surrounding areas, social news about families like the Craigs and the Seays, and a health exhibit aimed at reducing Texas child mortality. It also notes political outreach for Young Democrats, Spokane connections, school news, and social engagements at the time.
Amarillo Hotel Renovations Highlight Local Scene
Report notes Amarillo Hotel under manager Charlie Pryor has updated lobby furniture drapes and papered public areas. Separate items mention guests including Mrs Charlies Dinsmore and daughter Jane from San Antonio en route to California, Betty Fischer party at 3101 Van Buren, and various local visitors and business figures in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Dinsmore
Jane
San Antonio
California
Bette Fae Kearns
Bette
Gulf Park College
Gulfport
Miss
Amarillo Hotel
Charlie Pryor
Betty Fischer
van Buren
Betty
Mrs. Fischer
George Lokey
Robert Riggs
Baby Kate Williams
Suzanne Swindell
Beverly Collier
Dianne Williams
Barbara Causey
Rob Braden
Elwood Bray
Jayne Bray
Jerry Fischer
Frances Anne Higgs
Joan Robertson
Jerry Josey
Noisy movers and travel plans across states
A string of brief hometown notices lists residents and associates traveling or relocating. Details include a Danville residence, a July 1 buying trip to New York City, Arthur Renfro leaving Dallas for Plainview and Lubbock, Mrs. Glenn Frazier returning to Western Union, L Baskin in Amarillo for federal jury service, Charley Townsend visiting La Junta, Colorado, Mrs. Lou Johnson returning to Waynoka Oklahoma, Dr. L E Schaeffer and family moving to Borger, and C C Walden and family heading to California for the summer session at the University of California. Also mentions Speedy’s Cafe hot weather dinners and a Chicago City Club Noise Abatement item.
Street Scene Gone Awry on Polk Street
A bronzed young farmer drives an old model car onto Polk Street and signals a left turn despite a no left turns sign. A policeman whistles but then smiles and lets him merge into traffic as new red signs adorn the signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Street
Quieting Caldron Echoes and School Personnel Note
A fragment notes a taunt about cacophony directed at an unnamed subject. It mentions Battle Creek Baths and a phone listing 23-2738. Charles Rogers, superintendent of schools, is to be an instructor in the Department of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old National Bank
State Department of Health
Texas Medical Association
Texas
Battle Creek Baths
Charles Rogers
Department of Education
Texas Tech Summer School Term Announced
Allen Early Jr who studied at Vanderbilt attends a young people Christian conference in Blue Ridge North Carolina and will return to Amarillo June 19. Ruth Early returns from Dallas visit to mother in medical care. Miss Early and Allen Early Sr plan a fishing trip to Eagle Nest Lake. Mr and Mrs Dean Kirk and daughter Mildred head to New York for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Early, Jr
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Young People’s Christian Conference of
Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Amarillo
Ruth Early
Dallas
Miss Early
Allen Early, Sr
Eagle Nest Lake
Mrs. Dean Kirk
Mildred
New York
Insurance Man Ray and Hale Family Visit Memphis
Mr and Mrs Nay Hale and daughter Barbara of 1719 Lincoln Street visited Mrs Hale's parents Dr and Mrs J A Odom in Memphis Sunday They were in Perryton and Spearman Tuesday on business at the Hotel New Yorker with Insurance Man Ray 8 Daniel continued on page 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel
New Yorker
Perryton
Spearman
Ray
Daniel
Nay Hale
Barbara
Lincoln Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk, Amarilo
Avenue J
Lubbock
A. K. Baracat
D. Nall
Hugh Elcox, III
E. M. Blackburn, Sr
Durant
Elcoxes
T. C. Craigs
Fountain Terrace
Julian Boulevard
Tom Seays
Seays
Neeley
Byron Singletons
Craigs
Rob Campbell
Topeka
Young Democrats
Thelma Ruth McReynolds
Betty Maid Shop
Globe
AATT
Peggy Pinkney
Miss Hockaday
Peggy Buchanan
Lindenwood College
Missouri
Mary Anne Myera
Misa Myers
Joe Tom Glover
Dorothy Bennett
R. M. Bennett
Tyler Street
Katharine Gibbs School
New York City
Bennett
Texan University
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nick Moore
Ralph Thompson
Wayland Layne
Fort Worth
Tom Bliss
C. M. Ochiltree
Pampa
Pauline Campbell
Los Angeles
Chandler
NMMI
Edith Barties
Amarillo Apartments
Martin Johnson
Atlantic City
Africa
The
Wilken Family, Inc
Aladdin
Exec
N.Y.C
Wilken Family
Reed's Barber Shop
San Jacinto
Bea Brummer
Ula Rey Ead
Ineure
Memtert
THEX
Schienrer
Polk ST
ENRO
Cockrear Loxey, Inc A Y Parte Pea
Danville
Dlinois
Arthur Renfro
Plainview
Glenn Frazier
Western Union
L. Baskin
Hereford
Charley Townsend
Resettlement Administration
la Junta
Colorado
Dr. L. BE. Schaeffer
Magnetic Massuer
R. FE. Lee
Cliffside
Borger
C. C. Walden
Walden
San Jacinto School
University of California
Speedy
Fable Building
Chicago City Club
Vincent Lockhart
King OF Them
Texas Technological College
A. J. Black
Wild Waves
Caps
Star Special
America
Sandy Nevin
Goodyear Wella
Tenth & Polk ST
Sears
Enat
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