Amarillo Man Narrows Panhandle Tales via interview series
Amarillo resident H. A. Nobles 84 plans a series of Austin newspaper stories based on an interview about his life in the Panhandle. Nobles, a rental and oil royalty businessman from 112 East Fifth, traveled to Austin March 6 to March 13 to visit his daughter Mrs. Dan Gardner and discuss his experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
Austin
H. A. Nobles
Nobles
East Fifth
Dan Gardner
Nobies
Ben
Farwell Man Recounts Tennessee Youth Bonds
Nobles, a Farwell resident, writes of his brother in Tennessee recalling days hunting possums and squirrels, swimming, making dogwood popguns, and gathering persimmons and hickory nuts in the Volunteer State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Tennessee
Amarillo
Volunteer State
Arrivals on Both Coasts From The Associated Press
More than 9 700 men are due to arrive today at two East Coast ports aboard nine vessels while 3 228 returning servicemen are expected at three West Coast ports aboard seven transports. Ships and units arriving include Sea Perch and Sea Porpoise from Le Havre to New York plus J W McCandrew Alcoa Polaris Blue Ridge Victory Central Falls Victory, Norfolk with John Ringling USS New Kent, Seattle with Baranof Sanborne Gen Hugh L Scott, San Francisco Matsonia Clark Victory Owen Summers, and San Diego YP 421.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Sea Perch
le Havre
Sea Porpoise
J. W. McCandrew
Alcoa Polaris
Blue Ridge Victory
Bremen
Central Falls Victory
Bremerhaven
Norfolk
John Ringling
USS
New Kent
Shaking Heads and Personal Liberty in Postwar America
A town reflects on postwar life and the clash between personal liberty and calls for new laws. The piece contrasts public support for freedom during the war with renewed head shaking over strikes and social regulation, arguing Americans value individual choice. See Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Amarillo Philharmonic to Feature Drake and Shaw Duo
Southwestern Public Service box office hours 9 to 5 list ticket types Parquet 3.60 balcony 2.40 and student 1.20. Season tickets mailed. unreceived patrons urged to pick up at box office Monday or Tuesday. Drake and Shaw piano team to join Amarillo Philharmonic next Tuesday evening amid renewed demand for duo pianists since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Public Service Company
Fifth and Polk
Howard Lynch
Western
Drake and Shaw
Amarillo Philharmonic
Cpl Charles Frost Assigned to Second Emergency Rescue Squad
Cpl Charles Frost is stationed at Clark Field Luzon as flight engineer and crew chief with the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron. Enlisted January 1945 after work as a service station man for Ray Elkins. His mother is Mrs FE Frost of Clovis. he attended Amarillo High School. Overseas duty began last November. The unit covers air sea rescue in the Philippines region and surrounding waters with Catalina Dumbos and B 17 Flying Dutchmen guarding lanes from New Guinea to Okinawa and Guam to the China Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Field
Luzon
Charles FE. Frost
Army
Corporal Frost
Ray Elkins
North Fillmore
FE. Frost
Clovis
Amarillo
Philippines
New Guinea
Okinawa
Guam
China
Transfer of Three Prisoners to Huntsville Penitentiary
State Prison Transport representatives in Amarillo collected three Potter County jail inmates for transfer to Huntsville along with eight others from the territory. Inmates removed include Isaac H. Renfro with a five year term for theft over $50 Richard Wheeless serving two years for theft by bailee and Elizabeth Robinson a black woman sentenced to two years for theft over $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
Huntsville
Isaac H. Renfro
State
Richard Wheeless
Elizabeth Robinson
Beard of Ed Fried Signals Early Spring in Somerset
Residents of Somerset believe the milder early spring is genuine as 68 year old Ed Fried releases his seasonal beard. Fried, a teamster for 53 years with a grocery firm, grows the beard each fall and shaves it only when spring comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Ed Friedline
Convention Sidelights at West Texas Pharmaceutical Meet
Sim Coker hosted a smoker for visitors at the West Texas Pharmaceutical Association convention in Amarillo. San Aloio attendees T Allee Turner and J E Seibert traveled far. Seibert is the association president on his first Amarillo visit and praised the city. Holt Barber of Dumas joined after service, while I F Benge of Wellington is the oldest active druggist, opening a store in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Coker
Texas M. & M. Company
West Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Amarillo
T. Allee Turner
J. E. Seibert
San Aloio
Mr. Seibert
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Holt Barber
Dumas
I. EF. Benge
Wellington
Toastmaster at smoker hints at druggist contest
Promptu toastmaster last night nicknamed Headache for a headache remedy. Tom Holman of Holman Drug Amarillo Fifth and Pierce attended with less hair than others. A contest was decided. Bob Lewis Pleasant Valley collected dimes for hamburgers. Gail Jackson Miami is the youngest druggist in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promptu
Tom Holman
Holman
Amarillo
Pierce
Bob Lewis
Pleasant Valley
Gail Jackson
Miami
Convention Banter Sparks Amarillo Invitation Night
J B Clark of Canada chats with rivals while Elmer McGahan of Texas M and M Amarillo is praised as a good fellow. An invitation extends Amarillo as the next convention city and Bill Lansing of the Chamber of Commerce invites druggists. Visitors wear blue ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer McGahan
Texas M. & M
Amarillo
Elmer
Bill Lansing
Convention Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Drugstore Owners Don Red Ribbons In Campaign
Retail drug store owners wear red ribbons as a sign of support for a health awareness campaign, with participating merchants displaying ribboned decorations and urging public engagement.
Burglars Abort Heavy Safe Heist In Chicago Garage
Five burglars failed to lift a heavy safe from a Southside garage and instead robbed the night watchman of 70 dollars when he entered. The incident occurred in Chicago on March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd V. Studertrict
Superintenden
American United Life Insurance Company
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra
Adkisson Hatchery & Feed Store
6Th Ave
Joe Marsh
Maine
United States Brewers Foundation
KING
Syndic
Te, Inc
Fray and Bragiotti
Nix
Atkinson Drug Store
Amarillo Hotel
RADIO
Tex Smith
Shamrock
Shamrock Venee
Cpl
Charles Frost
Huntsville Penitentiary
Bill Farmer
Texas Association of Public Accountants
Taylor
Pal
Meati
RAZOR
Bill Bailey
Abilene
West Sixth St
Bom
van Buren
J. B. Clark
Parkerhouse Cafe
Grand Ave
James B. Wilson
Kentucky
Glenmore
Glenmore Distilleries (O., Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
OLD ‘Thompson
Neuter
Pies
Cannes
Sherwin-Williams
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!