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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1947
Page
4
Max Bulloch of 1102 Western seeks a seat as trustee of the Amarillo Independent School District running for public office for the first time. He is preparing his plat for the board race.
The prospective candidate, 52, has resided in Amarillo since 1920. He serves as superintendent of the San Jacinto Post Office and in 1945 led the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club, sponsor of the San Jacinto Youth Center.
Three Amarillo youths will receive Elks Foundation scholarships at an 8 p.m. ceremony at the Elks Lodge Fifth and Fillmore. Winners are Carol Ann Clemmons first prize $25, Barbara Belle Brooks second prize $15, and Richard Lee Robinett third prize $10. State and national contests offer $300 and $700 top prizes.
John Peterson an Amarillo attorney was elected president of the Texas Exes Club at the March 2 gathering at the Country Club. Russell McKinney Anne Claire Brannen Dora Kenyon named officers with B. W. Hayden retiring as president.
World War II veterans from Amarillo including Frederick W. Dodson Jr Sidney W Raffkind Leo F Brauer and Raymond L Brown purchased surplus materiel from the War Assets Administration. Brown bought a command reconnaissance truck for 392 Raffkind bought seven china wash lavatories for 6 each Dodson bought an army mess table an executive desk for 18 and two single unit bedsteads for 3 25 each Brauer bought a high pressure reciprocating water pump for 58 85.
Twenty six appeals have been filed in county court by operators and drivers of donation taxicabs arrested on charges of violating City Ordinance No 1696 the new taxicab law. Several drivers and operators have filed more than one appeal with names listed including F L Stacks John Plaster Doyle Wynn James A Dale Thomas B Hall Ben F Huddleston William A McClendon L Hollis J K Sanders C E Simpson Earl LeRoy Walker R L Henderson L O Misemer and W B Hess.
Louise Oliver, a Gibson's Cafe waitress at 1003 North Fillmore, is among those interviewed for this week's Meet the People feature in Look Magazine. She was asked about her occupation and experiences.
A woman describes her routine of hard work and rare moments of stillness. She mentions managing a house, a husband, and a son, and occasionally feels like she is in a trance during these quiet times. She emphasizes balancing responsibilities with downtime.
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