Red Feather Drive Plans Being Laid in Amarillo
Plans for the Amarillo Community Chest Red Feather campaign in October are under way. Volunteers are urged to help prepare files organize lists and record new citizens names. Contact Amelia Ramon at 1008 Jackson or phone 6-6359. Funds support the USO and other armed forces services.
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Red Feather
Amarillo Community Chest
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Amelia Ramon
Jackson
USO
Dedication Tonight for Alamosa Camp WOW at 608 West Sixth
Dedication ceremonies for Alamosa Camp No 502 Woodmen of the World begin at 7 tonight in front of the building at 608 West Sixth. The public has toured the new hall the past two days with over 360 guests attending. John N Cochran national director of WOW will be principal speaker. George Hine North Texas state manager is master of ceremonies. After the service the Protection Degree will be conferred on new members. Morning and afternoon activities included visits to Palo Duro Canyon and the Helium Plant.
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Alamosa Camp No
West Sixth
John N. Cochran
WOW
George Hine
North Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
Pantex Railroad Bid Openings Set For This Afternoon
Bids were scheduled to be opened this afternoon for construction of extra railroad facilities at the Pantex AEC project. The bid opening was to take place in the Herring Hotel at 2 o clock. Lebanon trades in finished leather after tanning raw skins abroad and at a brisk pace.
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Pantex Aec
Herring Hotel
Lebanon
WTCC Official Here for Talks in Amarillo
Alden Cathey, manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce public relations, arrived in Amarillo to confer with local WTCC members. He said the visit supports a new policy to gather member opinions across West Texas and relay them to the Abilene office for consideration. He is joined by WTCC directors H. O. Starks, Lawrence Hagg, Art Jordan, and life director E. W. Hardin, past president of the WTCC.
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Alden Cathey
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
WTCC
Cathey
West Texas
Abilene
H. O. Starks
Lawrence Hagg
Art Jordan
E. W. Hardin
WICC
Rites for Barbara Jean Rogers Held After Car Accident
Bites for Girl Run Over by Car. Barbara Jean Rogers seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Rogers of Earth dies after being backed over by the family car. Funeral at Church of God 90 McMasters with Rev J D Stafford officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery directed by Blackburn Shaw. Survivors include three sisters Margaret Jean Virginia Lee Sandra Kay a brother Irvin Eugene and grandparents Mrs Grace Elders Amarillo and Mr and Mrs Melvin Rogers Craig Missouri.
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Barbara Jean Rogers
Virgil Rogers
Earth
Church of God
McMasters
J. D. Stafford
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Barbara Jean
Margaret Jeann
Virginia Lee
Sandra Kay
Irvin Eugene
Grace Elders
Amarillo
Melvin Rogers
Craig
Fort Worth Drunk Driving Crackdown Reported Effective
Fort Worth figures show a nine month campaign against drunken driving in Tarrant County has been most effective. District Attorney Stewart Hellman reports 390 drunken driving cases filed in district court with 335 convictions, exceeding the prior decade’s totals.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Stewart Hellman
Hellman
Pasadena marks year with no traffic deaths
Pasadena Texas reached a full year without a traffic fatality ending at midnight. The last fatality occurred June 25, 1950 when Sam A. Weston of Deepwater was struck after alighting from a city bus. Assistant Chief John L. Gaines cited strict enforcement and public cooperation as reasons.
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Pasadena
Texas
Sam A. Weston
Deepwater
John L. Gaines
Navy Club To Meet Tonight In Amarillo
The Navy Club Amarillo Ship 189 meets at 7 30 tonight at the American Legion Hall 617 West Seventh to discuss the membership drive and hear a Davenport Iowa national convention report by a delegate. Commander Vincent J. Southwick will preside and deliver the report.
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Navy Club
Amarillo
American Legion Hall
West Seventh
Davenport
Iowa
Vincent J. Southwick
South African Cyclists Complete Global Tour Reaching Chile
Two South African riders arrived in Chile after a four year journey that began in Africa and included stops in France England and Argentina. The cross continental trek covered multiple continents and wide distances as the cyclists aimed to promote endurance and exploration.
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Chile
Africa
France
England
Argentina
B P W Will Hold Installation Tonight
The Texas Business and Professional Women's Club meets at 6:30 PM in the Herring Hotel Crystal Ballroom for annual reports and officer installation. Rabbi Arthur Bluhm gives the invocation, Mrs Bluhm sings, eight new members join, and incoming officers are Elmire Tesson president Lorece York first vice president Lois Jones second vice president Jo Black secretary Peggy Mathis treasurer.
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Texas Business and Professional Women’s Club
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Arthur Bluhm
Bluhm
Bob Freeman
Iris Graham
Elmire Tesson
Lorece York
Lois Jones
Jo Black
Peggy Mathis
Group Confers With Traffic Engineer
The Amarillo Safety Council engineering division met with Harold Miller the new traffic engineer to discuss plans for the coming year. Sam Singleton chaired the session in Municipal Auditorium. Two committees were formed from Amarillo civic clubs one for general traffic planning and another to focus on North Heights conditions.
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Gore
E. E. Nolen
T. W. Barnes
Montgomery
Ala
Mark Coupen
Soray Gur
Liberal
Electrolux
Oklahoma
Saga Mos
Mays
Pantex Railroad
B&pw
Acme Quality Paints
Oyrr
Eagle Paint CO
W. 7Th
Eo Rash
GEO. A. Dickel Distilling Company
Louisville, Kentucky
United States
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO
4Th and
Adams
Globe-News
Jeff Wilson Motors
Eith, Borger, Texas
Studebaker
BOB Crudgington, Inc
Frank Craig Motor & Implement Coo
E. Ist, Movernedy Texas
West Bend
Zale’s
Dorothy Day
S&s
Diamond Importers
Polk
Fisk Building
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