South Amarillo group seeks re routing of Canyon Highway
Amarillo residents led by A A Hallquist oppose widening South Fillmore Street to four lanes and rerouting Highways 60 and 87 through South Amarillo. They warn of a racetrack danger near Wilson and Alice Landergin schools and call for a traffic reroute petition while city officials await state highway input. A meeting of the Amarillo Association of Highway Businessmen is scheduled at Longchamp’s Cafe.
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Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Hallquist
Fillmore
Wilson
Alice Landergin
Taylor
Fillmore Street
City Commission
Triplett
City Road Plan Meetings Set Over Amarillo Highways
State highway officials plan to visit Amarillo during the first week in July to discuss routing and improvements with city leaders and citizens. Mayor Lawrence Hagg said a letter from State highway engineer DeWitt Greer indicates he and Commissioner Fred Wemple will come to Amarillo.
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Lawrence Hagg
DeWitt Greer
Fred Wemple
Wemple
Midland
Greer
New York
State Highway Department
Amarillo Students Enroll in University of Colorado
Two Amarillo students Harold Gregory and Dudley Nix enrolled at the University of Denver for the summer session. Harold Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Gregory of 2206 A Polk, will major in aeronautics after attending Amarillo College last semester. Dudley Nix, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nix of 1703 Van Buren, recently graduated from Amarillo College and will pursue pre law training there.
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Amarillo
Harold Gregory
Dudley Nix
University of Denver
Boyce Gregory
A Polk
Gregory
Amarillo College
Nix
W. F. Nix
van Buren
Miss Irene Nix Accepts Estes Park Position
Miss Irene Nix daughter of Mr and Mrs Nix will leave Friday for Estes Park Colorado to be employed at Family Camp for the summer. A graduate of Amarillo College she has just completed her junior year at Southern Methodist University in Dallas where she is a religious major and plans to return in September.
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W. F. Nix
van Buren
Estes Park
Colo
Amarillo College
Nix
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
SMU
Stolen 1947 Studebaker Recovered Near Van Buren
Police recovered a car stolen from Mrs. Hazel Nichols, 1010 Jefferson, last night. The 1947 Studebaker was found around 8 20 at 1401 Van Buren after being reported missing at 9 45 from Thirteenth and Tyler.
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van Buren
Colonel's Daughter Weds General's Son
Miss Barbara Jean Thompson daughter of Col and Mrs Percy W Thompson of Fort Monroe married Capt John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower son of Army Chief of Staff General Dwight D Eisenhower in a ceremony at the Church of the Centurion Fort Monroe. Post Chaplain E M Mize officiated assisted by Rev Reese Thornton. The bride wore a white satin period model and carried a prayer book with white orchid and lily of the valley showers.
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Percy W. Thompson
John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower
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Dwight Eisenhower
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E. M. Mize
Reese Thornton
Grocery Counters No Bars for Tars
New York June 11 The 1 284 sailors from the Queen Elizabeth spend about 25000 a month in New York not at waterfront bars but at Ninth Avenue food stores and department stores. High demand items include butter eggs ham bacon dresses coats stockings lingerie and candy with lard the item most in demand. Steward Owen J Murphy notes you cannot cook the other items without it.
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New York
Broadway
Southampton
Ninth Avenue
Owen J. Murphy
Hubert Cole Buys Potter County Abstract Co
Hubert Cole former Potter County clerk announces purchase of Potter County Abstract and Title Co from J. E. Fischer. Transaction effective today. Fischer ran the company for over two decades. Cole, who served as county clerk eight years and treasurer two years, has lived in Amarillo since 1920.
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Potter County
Potter County Abstract & Title Co
Oliver Eakle
J. E. Fischer
Fischer
Title Company
Cole
Amarillo
Altrusa Club Delegates to International Convention at Mackinac
Dr. Evelyn Powers of Amarillo will serve as official delegate to the Altrusa International Convention at Mackinac Island Michigan June 15 to 19. International president Miss Mamie D Larsh will guide the five day gathering with the theme Live and Let Live. The convention will address the new 1947 1948 program and international relations public affairs vocational information and education. Vermont's admission to statehood in 1791 is noted.
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Mexico
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Mackinac Island
Mich
Evelyn Powers
Hayden
Amarillo
Mamie D. Larsh
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Larsh
Altrusa
Rebekah Lodge Honors State President in Amarillo
Rebekah Lodge No. 222 entertained last evening in IOOF Hall for state president Mrs. Louise Reinicke of Houston with Hereford and San Jacinto lodges as guests. New Amarillo officers named are Noble Grand Mrs. Esther Bates and Vice Grand Mrs. Inez Dells with team captain Mrs. Margaret Spencer. Refreshments followed for 31 members and 24 visitors. regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 PM.
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Louise Reinicke
Houston
IOOF
Hereford
San Jacinto
Myrtle Shaw
Noble Grand
Amarillo Lodge
Esther Bates
Inez Dells
Margaret Spencer
Ioof Hall
Aged Couple Dies Within 30 Hours in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia an 81 year old woman Celia Weiss died at midnight Saturday and her 90 year old husband Harry Weiss died shortly after, ending 65 years of marriage within two days.
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Philadelphia
Celia Weiss
Harry
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