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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
5
The Meridian highway extends 1,769 miles from Winnipeg in Canada to Laredo in Texas. The piece appears in a 1945 Mauldin strip titled Sweat in It Out noting a long interstate route.
District Nine of the Veterans of Foreign Wars represented by E. R. Bruce of Amarillo district commander Mrs. Ed J. Kenner of Pampa department treasurer and Mrs. Bertha Chisum of Pampa district auxiliary president at the state council meeting in Galveston June 20 21 Resolutions protested lifting the ban on horse racing while conventions of church and fraternal organizations remained restricted Horace H Shelton of Austin advanced to commander succeeding Dr. D S Meyers of San Benito who retired after two terms.
Mrs. Floyd Smith and daughter Sue from Austin visited Mrs. Dixie Jones at 401 Grand. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCarty and Mr. and Mrs. Masto Jones of Portales met Smith in Amarillo and also called on Mrs. Jones.
Navy yards urge skilled men to repair damaged ships and sail to the West Coast yards. Pearl Harbor yard resumes recruiting after a regional gap. On the spot hiring with expenses paid, meals, and lodging arranged in advance under WMC rules.
A crowd of 457 attended the Ama rillo Kiwanis Club picnic at the Glen L. Casey ranch ten miles south of Amarillo. The event featured a business meeting, reading of the All Kiwanis Week message by Judge W N Stokes, and games directed by Dr Jason Robberson Ralph Crabtree and Jim Hudson.
A three foot long green tree snake entered the living room at 312 North Bryan as a 5 year old girl opened the screen door. Neighbor T A Davis killed the reptile with a hoe after Mrs Thomas and two children alerted him to the danger.
Scout camp for the Amarillo area will be held at the Philmont Ranch July 15 22. J E Spann chairman of camping activities Llano Estacado Council announces. Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico covers 127308 acres of mountains plains and valleys developed into camping areas. A gift of Waite Phillips it operates as a range with buffalo deer elk and many birds.
Camp fee for the week covers meals quarters and transportation set at 15 dollars. Enrollment is through Scoutmasters with a July 8 deadline and a cap of 100 boys. Miss Caroline Clark of 1709 Tyler is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Williams and aunt Mrs Lee Shelton in Nowata Oklahoma.
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