Hanson Post 54 Raises for Plains Chevrolet Building Fund
Hanson Post 54 of the American Legion has raised 85,000 of 125,000 needed to finish a building fund for the Plains Chevrolet Company building at 212 East Fourth. Last week’s carnival netted 21,200, leaving 40,000 still required. Campaign updates were given at the post meeting at 8 p.m. at 1800 Harrison.
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Hanson Post 54
Plains Chevrolet Company
East Fourth
The
Post
Harrison
YMCA Campaign Results Reported For Amarillo Drive
The first lap of Amarillo YMCA membership and finance drive will be reviewed at an 8 p.m. meeting in First Presbyterian Church. Secretary Paul Fowler says response since Monday has been good with few refusals. The goal is 25000 dollars to fund the YMCA now in temporary quarters at Municipal Auditorium 501 Buchanan, with a deadline of June 30.
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Amarillo Voung Men’s Christian Association
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Fowler
YMCA
Municipal Auditorium
Buchanan
Educator to Attend Meetings in Austin and Nashville
Co M. Rogers, Amarillo superintendent of schools, will travel to Austin for the Texas State Teachers Association Summer Meeting. The executive committee will plan a legislative program for the next Texas Legislature. He will then proceed to Nashville for a four day conference at George Peabody College with about 50 southern state superintendents.
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Co. M. Rogers
Amarillo
Austin
Texas State Teachers Association
Rogers
Texas
Nashville
Tenn
George Peabody College
Palvadore Arrested in Kidnapping Case
L L Palvadore, 48, was arrested by sheriff's deputies on kidnapping charges filed by his former wife Faye Palvadore. The complaint alleges he removed his daughter Priscilla, 5, from her custody without consent. Bond set at 750 by Justice Charlie Carder.
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L. L. Palvadore
Faye Palvadore
Nachez
Palvadore
Priscilla
Charlie Carder
Justice of the
Doolittle Flies 688 Miles Chicago Run Quickly
Jimmy Doolittle, former 8th Army Air Force commander, flew from Houston to Chicago covering 688 miles in three hours and 37 minutes, shaving nearly half the usual commercial flight time between the cities yesterday.
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Doolittle
Chicago
Jimmy Doolittle
8Th Army Air Force
Houston
Marie Compton Transferred to Baylor University Hospital
Marie Compton daughter of Mr and Mrs John Compton of 1408 West Tenth recently had an appendectomy in Hillcrest and has moved to Baylor University Hospital in Waco. A Baylor senior she will receive her education degree this Summer.
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Marie Compton
John Compton
West Tenth
Hillcrest
Baylor University Hospital
Waco
Baylor
Miss Compton
Federal Court Reschedules Cases for Hearing July 1
Federal Court recessed this morning and cases set for today are rescheduled to be heard July 1. Mrs. Howard Hambleton and her children Nancy and Ben arrived from Waxahachie for a two week visit with her sister Mrs. Ben Burkett at 2412 Hayden.
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Burkett
Howard Hambleton
Nancy
Ben
Waxahachie
Ben Burkett
Hayden
Jaycees Sponsor Doll House Museum Exhibition in Amarillo
Colleen Moore's Doll House, 11 feet high and weighing 6,000 pounds, will be shown at J. W. Hill Furniture Co. 911 Polk for 10 days starting June 28. Admission 50 cents adults 20 cents children. Proceeds go to the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce fund to furnish floodlamps for a softball diamond.
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Colleen Moore
J. W. Hill Furniture Company
Polk
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jack Fyfe
Jaycee
Jaycee Fund
Cinderella
Hans Brinker
King Tut
Arthur
Vienna
Vacationing Couples Pass Through Amarillo En Route West
A dozen couples from Canton Ohio traveled via Santa Fe train 23 stopping in Amarillo then continuing toward Grand Canyon National Park and California. The group saved 50 cents weekly for ten years and earned a $1000 radio broadcast prize. Members include Mr and Mrs William Kinsey and others.
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Pacific Coast
Buckeye Station
Amarillo
Santa Fe
Canton
New York City
Southwest
Grand Canyon National Park
California
Ohio
William V. Kinsey
Kenneth Julian
S. L. Huffman
Mmes. Clifford
Walter
William Zagray
Amarillo Recruiting Office Inspected By West Texas Tour
Capt. B. B. Shields of the Office of the Director of Military Personnel Procurement inspected the Amarillo U S Army Recruiting Office as part of a five headquarters tour of the Eighth Service Command. He will visit Lubbock and Big Spring stations, accompanied by Maj. Clifton H. Young of the El Paso recruiting district.
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B. B. Shields
Amarillo U. S. Army
Eighth Service Command
Lubbock
Big Spring
West Texas-New Mexico
Clifton H. Young
el Paso U. S. Army
Exams Announced For CAA Radio Maintenance Posts
Civil Service Commission announces Civil Aeronautics Administration exams for radio maintenance technicians. Applicants must pass a written test. Salaries range from 2100 to 2650 dollars annually. Apply by July 17. forms and info from H. M. Timmons, Civil Service secretary, Room 21, Post Office Building.
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Civil Service
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Civil Service Commission
H. M. Timmons
Civil Service Secretary
Science Adds Eye to Face Of Tiny Girl
Connie Sue Riggins born with one eye now has a plastic eye in a growing socket, creating a normal appearance without surgery. Doctors used a wartime eye pattern and gradual fittings over six months to reach 90 percent of a normal size. Freeman Memorial Clinic notes this is the first such case reported locally.
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Dallas
Connie Sue Riggins
Connie Sue
Dora B. Foster
Texas Tuberculosis Death Rate Down
Texas records fewer TB deaths for the first time since 1914 with totals under 3000, a rate of 43.1 per 100000. Dr. Howard E. Smith cites wartime economic gains, early detection, public education, and more chest surgeons as factors reducing mortality.
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Austin
Texas
Howard E. Smith
State Health Department
Rainbow Meet Opens Tomorrow With Key Leaders Active
Members of the top group within the Order of Rainbow for Girls Betty June Smith and Mary Esther Warren will be active in promoting the event. The State Rainbow Meet aims to showcase leadership and fellowship among chapters statewide.
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Order of Rainbow For Girls
Betty June Smith
Mary Esther Warren
Airmen's Association Meeting Set for Tonight
Shelby Kruser and Bill Harnagel will lead the Ama rilo Airmen's Association gathering in the 47th District Courtroom. The 8:45 PM session on the courthouse’s fourth floor will include aviation film topics and members are urged to bring a prospective member.
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Shelby Kruser
Bill Harnagel
Amarilo Airmen’s Association
Harold D. Smith Resigns Budget Director Post
Harold D. Smith resigns as Director of the Budget to join The International Bank. The White House says President Truman accepts the resignation effective immediately with regret and cites the significance of his new assignment.
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Washington
Harold D. Smith
International Bank
White House
Truman
Smith
Three Amarillo Soldiers Discharged at Fort Sam Houston
Three Amarillo soldiers were discharged this week at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. They are Cpl. William C. Veidt of 716 West Seventeenth, Pfc. Johnny I. Sawyers of Box 2553, and Cpl. Jesse F. Johnson of 313 North East Ninth.
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Amarillo
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Jesse F. Johnson
North East
William C. Veidt
West
Johnny I. Sawyers
Pfc Ray D Williams Serves With Cavalry Division in Japan
Pfc Ray D Williams of 214 North Pierce serves with the First Cavalry Division in Japan after overseas duty since July 24 1945. He previously served in the 77th and 97th Divisions and with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion before transfer. Williams attended Estelline schools and worked for The Borden Company before enlisting January 4 1945. His parents and wife Mrs Dorothy Williams reside at 214 North Pierce.
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Ray D. Williams
North Pierce
First Cavalry
Japan
99Th Field Artillery Battalion
Estelline
Borden Company
Dorothy Williams
Special Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Declares Rezoning
A special meeting of the city planning and zoning commission was scheduled for 1 15 this afternoon, called by chairman C A James, to consider rezoning applications and allow advertisement before the next commission meeting on July 5.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
City Planning and Zoning Commission
C. A. James
Commission
Amarillo College Summer School Sees 200 Plus Enrollments
More than 200 students are enrolled for the first semester of Amarillo College summer school. It marks the third of six weeks in the first term with second term registration set for July 15 and classes starting July 16.
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Amarillo College
Price Board Inspector Visits Amarillo
M. D. Lakey, price board supervisor from district OPA headquarters in Fort Worth, is in Amarillo today to inspect the local price control board.
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M. D. Lakey
Price Board
OPA
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Price Control Board
Tennessee Family to Spend Week with Mrs Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ward and son Tommy of Rockwood Tennessee arrive Friday to spend a week with Mrs. Jimmie Moore at 3309 Monroe. Mrs Ward’s family will visit Tennessee briefly before returning home.
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Tom Ward
Tommy
Rockwood
Tenn
Lokey Family Summering in Farmersville Home
Mrs. M. H. Lokey of Farmersville is spending the summer at her son Ted Lokey and his wife in Farmersville, at 107 Sunset.
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M. H. Lokey
Farmersville
Ted Lokey
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Jaycees
Doll House Museum
CAA
Tiny Girl
State Rainbow
Khiva Temple
Grand Cross of Color
Order
Miss Smith
B. S. Smith
Tyler
Assembly No. 19
Rainbow Girls
Order of Eastern Star
Assembly 19
Victory
Miss Warren
Palo Duro Assembly No. 113
Vision
F. E. Warren
Jackson
Phinney
R. T. Phinney
Braniff
Denver
Quio
Schilling Iced Tea
Schilling Heead Tea
Pioneer Air Lines
W” Tt
San Angelo
CS Austin
Amarilloy
Abilene
Capitol Hotel
Pierce St
Pfc
Cavalry Division
Tennessee
Mrs. Moore
America
Phillips
Phillips Scientific
Phillips 66
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