Amarillo College Names New Choral Director
Howard R. Dill a Downers Grove native near Chicago takes over as choral director and voice instructor at Amarillo College after being elected by the board of trustees on the recommendation of Dr. A. M. Meyer. Dill replaces Folsom Jackson who resigned for radio work. He is 30, married with one child, earning 3500 dollars for nine months.
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Howard R. Dill
Amarillo College
Mr. Dill
Downers Grove
Chicago
Til
A. M. Meyer
Folsom Jackson
North Central College
Illinois
Northwestern University
Shrivenham American University
England
Juilliard School of Music
New York City
City to Tow Cars on City Dime in Fort Wayne
Mayor Henry E. Branning Jr ordered the City Street Department to provide towing for motorists stuck on muddy streets at city expense. The announcement frames a public service program for emergency road clearance within Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
Henry E. Branning, Jr
City Street Department
Amarillo College bids to open for new building April 5
Amarillo College bids for construction of a two story building will be opened April 5 by the board of trustees. The trustees authorized architect Guy Carlander to prepare for receipt of the bids. The planned structure measures 166 feet by about 59 feet.
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Amarillo College
Guy Carlander
Amarillo
School Board Approves Precinct Realignment and Tax Exemption
The board voted to build and equip a new building with 350000 dollars and to establish several new voting precincts within the district as the city approves a redistricting plan. Also exempted Musical Arts Conservatory from taxes as a non profit.
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Musical Arta Conservatory
Conservatory
Texas School Board Association
E. T. Evans, Jr
San Jacinto School
YWCA
Garden Clubs Delegation Heads to Harlingen for State Meeting
Seven members of three local Garden Clubs plus North Plains delegates left at 6 a.m. by chartered bus for the Texas Garden Clubs Inc spring convention in Harlingen from Thursday to Saturday. Panhandle delegates join at Hereford, Littlefield and Lubbock before continuing to Harlingen for convention activities. Amarillo Club representatives include B C Elliott P D Berthelot Tom Holman Alice Creekmore and J A Kendall with Mrs Joe Miller leading South Amarillo and Mrs R H Johnson North Amarillo. Topics include Seeds for Peace junior clubs and a nature camp at Kerrville led by the American Audubon Society.
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North Plains
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Harlingen
Panhandle Plains
Hereford
Littlefield
Lubbock
Amarillo
Mortgage Insurance Sets New Record in January
FHA offices report record mortgage insurance applications for new construction in January. C P Atwood notes 79,028 nationwide dwelling unit applications, beating the prior record by about 14,000. Most units, 75,457, will be built and financed under Title VI veteran housing provisions. over 2,500 under the permanent Title II program.
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Federal Housing Administration
C. P. Atwood
FHA
Atwood
Panhandle Square Dance Jamboree Set At Sports Arena
Panhandle square dancers will perform old time couple dances and squares at the Sports Arena tomorrow night in the Panhandle Square Dance Jamboree. Sponsored by Amarillo City Square Dance Association two bands provide music. It will not be a contest or exhibition. Admission is 60 cents per person.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Olive oil exchange drive in Syria aims for dollars
Syria seeks to swap 1,100 tons of olive oil for American dollars as part of a government plan to secure foreign currency amid economic pressure. The move targets boosting liquidity and stabilizing import capacity through a large bilateral trade gesture.
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Syria
City Industry Census Urged for Amarillo Growth
Rex B Baxter of the chamber of commerce says the federal census questionnaire sent last month must be completed by manufacturers and processors. He notes it has been nine years since a census due to the war and stresses the data will show Amarillo’s industrial growth since 1940. Answers cover industry type ownership, employment wages, equipment, materials, and sales. Reporting is mandatory and confidential for statistics.
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Rex B. Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Industrial Department
The
Baxter
Woman in Vinita Dares Double Parking Charge
In Vinita Oklahoma a woman facing a third overtime double parking charge told officers the situation had driven her to sell her car. The remark capped a tense scene in traffic court as she reacted to repeated citations.
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Vinita
Okla
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