Amarillo School Board Approves Remodel Equipment Purchases
The Amarillo school board authorized George Waddill to buy cafeteria equipment for 24191 dollars and auditorium seating for about 40000 dollars for remodelled Forest Hill Humphreys Highland and new Will Rogers Carver schools. The state board approves retiring 80000 dollars in bonds early.
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George Waddill
Forest Hill
Humphreys Highland
Will Rogers
Carver
North Hughes
North Mirror
North East Ninth
Waddill
State Board of Education
Amarillo
Herman Smith
Tomlinson To Be Installed By Disabled American Veterans
Howard Tomlinson will be installed as new commander for the coming year by J. Pietzech Chapter 26 of the Disabled American Veterans at 8 o'clock Tuesday night. The Legion Home at 615 West Seventh hosts the ceremony with officers including Bob Dean Allan Johnson Johnny Brannan Marvin Chamberlain Bob Gorman Johnny Goodman R. L. Crawford and J. W. Short. A Region 1 convention delegate will be chosen for the Big Spring meeting on July 3.
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Howard Tomlinson
J. Pietzech
Legion Home
West Seventh
Bob Dean
Allan Johnson
Johnny Brannan
Marvin Chamberlain
Bob Gorman
Mitteeman
Johnny Goodman
City offices to move to Municipal Auditorium by fall
Amarillo government will relocate most administrative offices to Municipal Auditorium between Fifth and Sixth and Buchanan and Lincoln by August 1, with additional moves by October 1. School district offices will shift to the Johnson School Building at 508.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Buchanan
Lincoln
Johnson School
Johnson Soon Remodeling and School District Changes
Walter Wirtz, a construction contractor, is set to begin remodeling the building this week as the site is repurposed for instructional use. School district lines were redrawn to serve students formerly attending Johnson School, with regional offices planned near existing federal, state, and county facilities in Amarillo. An upcoming Co-Ed Club meeting at 7:30 pm in the YMCA will appoint a nominating committee, Wayne Oliver presiding, to discuss dances and activities. Also, Army Air Forces mule transport test noted as a flying boxcar success but loading proved time consuming at Peterson Field.
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Johnson
Walter Wirtz
Johnson School
Amarillo
Fifth
Potter County Court House
Sixth
Taylor and Fillmore
Federa
Seventh
Taylor
YMCA
Wayne Oliver
Colorado Springs
Colo
Army Air Forces
Army
Peterson Field
Liquor Board Files 10 Cases. 11 Convictions Across State
Am AR agents of the liquor control board filed 10 cases last month and obtained 11 convictions plus one jail sentence. Fines and costs totaled 1351.10. Across the state 209 cases were filed with 264 convictions and 11 jail terms, while dry areas had 190 cases and 156 convictions and wet areas 100 cases with 108 convictions.
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Amarillo
Liquor Control Board
Cherryhomes First To Pay Filing Fee In Potter County
Ned Finch Democratic chairman says Cherryhomes was the first candidate to pay the filing fee, $300, for the sheriff race in Potter County. The fee is 6 percent of the office’s annual salary and candidates have until Saturday night to appear on the ballot. Also printed is an ad for sealed bids by Potter County Commissioners for a crawler-type tractor with loader, due June 28, with delivery required and bid rejection rights reserved.
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Omes
Cananare
Potter County
Ned Finch
Cherryhomes
Commissioners’ Court
Texas
Commissioners’ Court Room
County Court House
Amarillo
Frank Harrison
Potter County Court House
John Crudgington
Amarillo Police Praised For Courtesy Toward Visiting Soldier
Corporal John Caplis of Jersey City, NJ, on leave from the New Jersey State Police, thanked an Amarillo police officer for guiding him to his wife’s home at 314 West Ninth. Caplis and his wife Margaret celebrated their first wedding anniversary as he prepared to return to Lowry Field, Denver.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
City
Cpe
John Caplis
Jersey City
New Jersey State Police
United States ‘Army
Lowery Field
Denver
Margaret Pritchie
Amarillo Army Air Field
Caplis
West Ninth
Sixth
Polk
Coul
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lowry Field
City Begins Mapping Money Saving Plans
City officials plan to stretch funds for the next fiscal year as the auditor starts blank forms for the 1948 49 budget. Mayor Lang faces a tough task finding money while the Oct 1 year begins. A Suzanna Wesley Class picnic is set for Ellwood Park at 7 30.
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J. Vs Lang
Muyor
Lilly
Suzanna Wesley
Polk Street Methodist Church
Ellwood Park
Casey to Move House of Color to 915 Park
Casey owner of Casey's House of Color plans to relocate store and offices from Sixth and Taylor to Norton Baker's new building at 915 Park. Building expected ready in July. Casey says it feels like returning home after years running an auto dealership in this block in the 1930s.
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Casey
House of Color
Sixth and Taylor
Norton Baker
Park
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Herb Willborn
Federated Women's Clubs
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Wes Izzard
Magnolia News
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Coca-Cola Company
Morton
Downey
NBC
Ronald Beran
Rem Rhythm
Martin Aeromsiy
Tania Wean
Hurieieh
Oamson
Liquor Board
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Judy
Playhouse
Corlis Archer
Morton Downey
Kgne
Boyce
Ali
Zemo
Carter Motor CO
K-F
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Dewey
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Vandenberg
Dark Horse
Plains
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Pioneer Air Laas
Pepin
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