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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1947

Page

11

Doll Collection Grows Into Notable Exhibit

Mrs. Herbert O. Willborn of 138 Wayside has a doll collection exceeding 200 pieces spanning cloth, china, wax, bisque and Parian works. The display includes German papier mache dolls from 1840, a plant of French Bisque figures, and diverse foreign dolls from Hawaii to Argentina. A music box doll and a Chelsea eye specimen are among highlights as she plans an addition for display and hopes to exhibit with relatives’ collection someday.

Herbert O. Willborn South Sea Island Mrs. Willborn Panhandle South C. E. Hoosier Decatur Chelsea China England Mr. Willborn Dolly Madison Laula Grace Erdman Alma R. A. Wilson Jumeau Paris Tle Grace Storey Putnam Germany Tennessee Arkansas Florida Japan Mexico City

Rural School Vote Planned for April 5 in Potter County

Potter County set for April 5 elections to fill two county school board seats and trustee seats across six common districts. Incumbents include J G Dowse in Precinct 4, George Detten, E B Graham, and W J Hill Sr. vacancy from death of George Menke. N T Murr and others listed as current officials seek reelect ion where applicable.

Potter County Grady Wilson Wilson George Menke Menke J. G. Dowse Dowse George Detten E. B. Graham W. J. Hill Common Schools Loncy N. T. Murr Highland Park J. J. Berg Bushland L. N. Walton Brady Roy E. Starker Ady Fred Fuqua Long-S

Ballot Filing Deadline Set for March 25

Wilson notes no candidates posted and urges petitions for ballot spots. Any seeker must petition the county superintendent of schools with petitions circulated by supporters signed by at least five qualified voters of the precinct or school district.

Wilson

Seven Enlistments Go To Fort Sill For Army Service

Lt. A. C. Smith announced seven men were sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma for enlistment and physical examination and to be sworn into the Regular Army. The group includes Dee Edward Mitchell Amarillo re enlisted in the Air Forces for three years Sam J. Lockett Amarillo re enlisted in the Air Forces for three years James P. Albanese 2201 Fillmore and James C. Beard 1206 North East Eighth enlisted in the First Cavalry Division in the Pacific Theater for three years Dick Wayne Dooley Canyon assigned to the Eleventh Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater Archie B. Allen and Donald R. Berry Amarillo enlisted in the Regular Army unassigned for 18 months.

A. C. Smith Fort Sill Okla Dee Edward Mitchell Mississippi Sam J. Lockett Amarillo James P. Albanese Fillmore James C. Beard North East Eighth First Cavalry Pacific Dick Wayne Dooley Canyon Eleventh Airborne Division Archie B. Allen Donald R. Berry

Verdict in Triple Try Death Is Death by Own Action

A verdict of death by own action was returned in the triple attempt death of William A. Morgan aged 54 in Dallas. Morgan struck himself with a hammer then jabbed his throat with a nail file and leaped from a second story porch with the throat wound cited as the cause of death. Relatives said he was despondent over financial losses in a business venture.

Dallas U.P William A. Morgan Morgan

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