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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1946
Page
13
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Laura Roberts of Amarillo High School has a study unit titled Americans All included in the National Council for Social Studies book Democratic Human Relations. The unit, on biological and psychological aspects of races, gained praise from Denver supervisor Prudence Bostwick after her visit last year.
Roy Largent of Merkel was chosen president of the Texas Hereford Association at its annual membership meeting in Fort Worth. Naud Burnett of Greenville was elected vice president and Henry Elder was reelected secretary treasurer. Fort Worth will serve as the permanent headquarters. New directors include George Nance Canyon Ted Alexander Canadian H H Reaves Shamrock David Bywaters Hamilton Gale Dudley Comanche Ernest Grissom Fort Worth B F Phillips Dallas Perry Shanke San Antonio and C J Promger Stratford.
A snippet notes that just over a hundred years ago Australia had only four grown horses. This brief historical remark highlights the sparse horse population in early colonial times.
Dr Arnold F Joyal dean of Oklahoma University College of Education will address the Texas Education Association northern division meeting at the local high school Friday and Saturday. He will deliver three talks to teachers from 26 counties and brings a record as educator and lecturer with degrees from California and a history in national and university education roles.
Four Amarillo churches cooperate on a city wide house to house survey set for Sunday afternoon. More than 600 workers from Polk Street Methodist First Christian First Presbyterian and First Baptist will visit every home to determine church affiliation and religious preference city wide. The canvass will be the first such effort in years with each church assigned a city section and instruction classes to be held this week.
Braniff Airways has filed for two new Dallas to West Coast air routes. One path would run Dallas Fort Worth Lubbock Roswell Phoenix San Diego, the other Dallas Amarillo Albuquerque Phoenix and San Diego.
Port Washington reports Bob Merklee hit a flat diamond royal flush in a poker game. Odds against a royal straight flush are 649,730 to 1 and against any suit 2,593,920 to 1. Bob won four cents.
A round up of cinema listings shows Paramount presenting Sentimental Journey starring John Payne and Maureen O'Hara, and Rialto featuring Dick Tracy with Morgan Conway and Anne Jeffreys. Multiple theaters across Texas highlight Frontier Gal with Yvonne De Carlo and Rod Cameron, along with She Wouldn't Say Yes starring Rosalind Russell and Lee Bowman, and more.
Muskmelons and cantaloupes were brought to the United States from Tripoli about 1818 and first grown in Germantown Pennsylvania.
Alf Brown of Willowbrook opened his general store in 1913 and after 32 years he sold out. As he locked the door his last customer returned, Jimmy Whyte, seeking a pair of socks, mirroring the first sale.
Russ Morgan and his orchestra bring Music in the Morgan Manner to the Avalon Club for a one night appearance. Marjorie Lee is featured as part of the program with admission set at two dollars plus tax.
Amarillo school bands will attend a local band clinic on March 21 with an outside director guiding the session. Clyde Rowe, director of the Sandie Band, announced the event today.
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Conductor Andre Kostelanetz suggests the United Nations Organization delegates create a dedicated symphony orchestra to learn harmony and ensemble playing. He notes musicians rarely handle politics but argues politicians should know something about music.
Comedian Bob Hope will be awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Citizenship Medal for his services to the armed forces during the war. The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles after the VFW headquarters announced the honor.
Farmers report goats prefer salt from paper labels over cans, debunking the belief they eat tin. No injuries or widespread incidents noted.
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