Amarillo Fire Record Shows $75,510 Saved 1942 46
Amarillo fire insurance buyers saved $75,510 during 1942 to 1946 due to fire hazard awareness and department efficiency. Olin Culberson notes state records showing premiums and losses since 1923, with credits varying by five year loss ratios and 1947 at 5 percent.
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Amarillo
Olin Culberson
Firemen’s and Fire Marshall's Association of Texas
E. R. Wilson
Culberson
Texas
Discussion Tonight on Plans for Cancer Clinic
Amarillo doctors will hear an outline for a cancer detection clinic at an 8 o clock meeting in Dr Frank Duncans office Amarillo Building Leonard Gunderson heads the local cancer funds drive and J Louis Neff executive director of the Texas Division of the American Cancer Society will attend arriving in Amarillo today The clinic would be financed with about 4000 in local contributions to fight cancer
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Amarillo
Frank Duncan
Leonard Gunderson
J. Louis Neff
Houston
Neff
Texas
American Cancer Society
Santa Fe carloadings rise modestly year over year
Santa Fe System carloadings for week ending June 21 totaled 29 454, up from 28 800 in 1946. Cars from connections reached 10 330, versus 10 259 in 1946. Total cars moved were 39 784, compared with 39 059 in 1946. The preceding week saw 37 164 cars handled.
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Santa FE
Radio linked Amarillo taxis speed service and cut costs
Two way radio connects Yellow Cab and Safeway dispatch offices with 30 32 taxicabs in Amarillo. The system lets dispatchers ping free drivers near calls, reducing deadheading and wait times. Frequencies 152 and 157 megacycles enable line of sight transmission within tens of miles.
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Amarillo
Safeway
Yellow Cab
Fillmore
Fisk
Eighth
Polk
East Eighth
Chisholm Mare Wins Stake at El Paso Horse Show
My White Rose a 3 year old mare owned by Mr and Mrs M J Chisholm 2109 Polk won the 250 Stake event at El Paso Horse Show Saturday. John Stinson of Lubbock rode My White Rose a Tennessee walking horse. The mare also captured top honors in the mare class at Fort Worth and Dallas shows.
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M. J. Chisholm
Polk
el Paso
Wives School Board Invites Bids for Remodeling
The Wives School Board invited bids last night for remodeling and additions to Horace Mann School with bids opened July 7. Plans for two new rooms at Sam Houston School were approved and bids to follow. Repainting interior of the high school and bids to be called soon. Water tower erection at Pleasant Valley School postponed. An athletic bus for the high school at 8200 dollars approved and a bus for Amarillo College funded if available. Cafeteria equipment allotment of 1288.50 shared among high school Summit and Wilson schools.
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Horace Mann School
Sam Houston School
George Waddill
Pleasant Valley School
Amarillo College
Summit
Wilson
Robert Bigelow Visits Amarillo Friends in Town
Robert Bigelow of Los Angeles formerly Amarillo is visiting old school friends here this week, sharing tales of his career and hometown memories.
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Robert Bur] Bigelow
Los Angeles
Amarillo
Sprin kle FASTEETH Hold Teeth Firmly During Meals
Do not be embarrassed by loose teeth slip or wobble while eating speaking or laughing. Sprin kle FASTEETH on plates for added comfort and security by holding dentures more firmly. It is alkaline with no gummy taste and is available at drug stores.
Byrd Family Returns From Visit to Mineral Wells
Mr and Mrs Jesse Byrd and son Lowell have concluded a visit. They returned to Mineral Wells after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Beadle at 1300 Western.
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Jesse Byrd
Lowell
Carl Beadle
1300
Western
Chicago visitors visit Mr and Mrs Borge
HERE FROM CHICAGO Mr and Mrs A J Sparks of Chicago are visiting Mr and Mrs R L Borge at 1602 West Nineteenth. Mr Sparks is Mrs Borge's brother.
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A. J. Sparks
Chicago
R. L. Borge
West Nineteenth
Mr. Sparks
Mrs. Borge
Funeral Today for Son of Amarillo's First Mayor
Funeral services are held in Holbrook Arizona for Harry Wetsell son of the late Mr and Mrs W W Wetsell of Amarillo and brother of Mrs Sam Inman of Amarillo. He was the first mayor of Amarillo. Mrs Inman and family travelled to Holbrook by plane.
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Amarillo
Holbrook
Ariz
Harry Wetsell
Sam Inman
Buchanan
W. W. Wetsell
Wetsell
Inman
Private Hensler in Japan with Army Patrol Unit
Pfc. A. Hensler, son of Mrs. H. M. Hensler of 110 North East Eleventh, is stationed with the Fifth Army in Kobe on Honshu, Japan. He serves with a Military Police battalion performing patrol duties after entering the Army in June 1946 and arriving in January.
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Hensler
Japan
A. Hensler
H. M. Hensler
North East Eleventh
Fighth Army
Kobe
Honshu
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