Bradford Rites in Akron Set for Wm Bradford
Funeral services for Wm Paul Bradford director of San Jacinto Youth Center will be held in Akron Ohio Saturday or Sunday as the body travels from Amarillo where friends report he died in an auto mobile crash near Lordsburg New Mexico Sunday evening He was 29 and survived by parents two sisters and three brothers all of Akron He had come to Amarillo last spring to direct the Junior League summer park recreation program and later led the Youth Center and taught at Sam Houston Junior High School An hitchhiker with him escaped serious injury and the funeral date depends on the time the body reaches Akron.
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Paul Bradford
San Jacinto
Akron
Ohio
Amarillo
Lordsburg
Bradford
Ohio City
Brad’rd
California
Sam Houston
Youth Crash Victim Improves After Wreck
Amarillo youth injured in a traffic collision last night showed improvement this morning at St. Anthony's Hospital. Smith, 16, of 213% West Sixth, suffered a fractured hip dislocated ankle a broken nose and lacerations when his motorcycle collided head on with a car driven by Luther J. Redus 58, of 702 Georgia. The crash at Polk and Twelfth occurred as Redus began a left turn while Smith rode south on Polk.
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Amarillo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Smith
West Sixth
Luther J. Redus
Georgia
Polk
Twelfth
Redus
County Reverses Bid Priority On Pantex Land Sale
Potter County commissioners say the county will not be a priority bidder for land at the Pantex Ordnance Plant when offered by the War Assets Administration. They have agreed to the invitation to bid on 14,000 or 1,900 acres, and mention potential Carson County land as part of the sale. John Halley, Precinct 1 commissioner, notes the bid scope.
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Potter County
Pantex Ordnance Plant
War Assets Administration
Carson County
John Halley
Precinet 1
Enlargement Demonstration At Amarillo High School Camera Club
Paul Cato presided last night as Amarillo High School photographers met to discuss two enlarging processes. Lee Thorneberry of Bright's Studio conducted the demonstration for the AHS Camera Club.
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Paul Cato
Amarillo ‘High| School
Paul
C. R
Cato
Lee Thorneberry
Bright
AHS Camera Club
Charles Parr
Europe
Charles
Conuet
Banquet to Honor Dr James P Cornette March 18 in Canyon
The Toastmasters Club plans a Man of the Year banquet honoring educator E L Hunter March 18. Amarillo High School Miss Louise Dicken will lead the entire orchestra at Canyon for West Texas State College assembly April 15. Betty Basom George Malthhurst and Joe Whitehurst join as performers. Dr James P Cornette is keynote speaker.
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Toastmasters Club
Wtsc Assembly
Louise Dicken
Amarillo High School
Canyon
West Texas State College Assembly
E L. Hunter
Horace Mann Junior High School
Betty Basom
George Malthe
Will Lett
Joe White
James P. Cornette
Hurst
Barbara Farley Wins In Am-Arts Contest
Barbara Jaley a Amarillo High School junior won first prize in an art competition sponsored by the Staples Company of Fort Worth for a crayola desert scene. Her prize included a golden key award and a certificate from AHS instructor C. C. Jones. Her winning entry has been entered in the national contest in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She is daughter of Mrs. G. W. Camp of 1908 Monroe.
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Barbara Jaley
Amenllo
Amarillo Toastmasters honor community leader with banquet
West Texas State College Canyon elects a prominent community figure as the Amarillo man of the year for 1947. Dr Cornette will speak at the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel marking his first major public appearance in Amarillo. John McCarty will present the club Oscar to Mr Hunter. M B Edquist notes the event and Dr M E Jacobson will MC the banquet with the Music Symphonic Choir directed by Julia Beanevans. Tickets are at Mark Galloway Drug or from Toastmasters.
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Elect
West Texas State College
M.E. Jacobson
Julia Beanevans
Mark Galloway
Polk
Mrs Susan Lain Funeral at Tulia in Presbyterian Church
Funeral rites for Mrs. Susan Lain 68 resident of Amarillo for 12 years were set in Tulia Presbyterian Church. Rev J R Sharp of Canyon to officiate. She died Sunday. home at 2217 Rule. Surviving two sons a daughter eight grandchildren. Boxwell Brothers in charge. burial Tulia Cemetery. Among US Necroes 1942 childbirth death rate cited.
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Susan Lain
Amarillo
Tulia
J. R. Sharp
Canlyon
Presbyterian Convention Elects State Officers
The Presbyterian Men's Convention of the Synod of Texas elected officers and chose San Antonio as next year’s meeting site. Raymond W. Robbins of Athens was named president, succeeding George Hamilton of Sherman. Other officers include Roy Mahoney of Fort Worth as first vice president, R. D. Penney of San Antonio as second vice president, and Charles Van Etten of Athens as secretary.
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Presbyterian Convention
Athens
Presbyterian Men's Convention
Synod of Texas
San Antonio
Raymond W. Robbins
George Hamilton
Sherman
Roy Mahoney
Fort Worth
R. D. Penney
Charles’ van Etten
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Office of Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Merle W. Johnson
Merle ‘W. Johnson
Children’s Hour
R. A. White
RSA Optometrist
PstiNaTe Ray Crumpacker
Prospect Ph
Llano
Dolly
Oh Box O Cemetery
East 26Th
Potter
Carson Land
Hunter
Amarillo Globe
Texas
Barbara Farley
Mrs
Globe
America
Polk St
Grrand P
Steins
Stein
Polk Street
Stein's
Pile
Panhandle
Ozarka
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