Tribute Paid to A H Willborn Amarillo Leader
Final tribute to Allen H Willborn a longtime Amarillo civic business and church leader was paid at First Baptist Church. Interment followed at Liano Cemetery with pallbearers including C E Blue and N Headrick. Survivors include wife a son two daughters four grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen H. Willborn
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
W. H. Fuqua
Willborn Brothers Company
FE. FE. Simmons
Don Blue
Albuquerque
C. M. Howe
Cyril Cloud
T. N. Jameson
Wayne Jameson
R. R. Penington
C. R. England
Sheldon Foster
L. Vaughn
V. EF. Leavelle
N. D. Good
C. F. Luna
C. C. Best
George Pearce
James Childs
T. R. Rat
H. O. Willborn
Joe Mobiey
W. W. Cox
Stonewall
Colo
Herbert
Flaine Willborn
Joe Bob
Jane Allen Mobley
A. C. Willborn
Fort Worth
J. M. Willborn
Pleasant Valley
M. G. Gilbert
Vernon
Esther Schriber
Award Reversed in Fifth Circuit Over Century Insurance Claim
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a March decision granting $148 026 90 to the estate of A B Hervey of Hughes Springs Texas from Century Insurance Company in a Texas federal district court case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U.P
Texas
Federal District Court
A. EB. Hervey
Hughes Springs
Tex
Century Insurance Company
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Stomach Upsets
An advertisement touts Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for stomach upsets gas sour risings and heartburn claiming it stimulates appetite improves digestion and aids in overall well being. It describes personal testimonials of better sleep pep and relief after use and urges readers to obtain it from their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Aida
Williams
Pierce
Three Soloists Featured In Golden Sandie Band Concert
Tomorrow night the Golden Sandie band in Municipal Auditorium presents three soloists Hugo Loewenstern Avery Rush Jr and Buddy Meyer with the first North Texas wood wind quintet Virginia Todd Karl Christian Catherine Burleson Roy Reed and Patricia The concert is free begins at 8 o clock and will be explained by Wes Izzard The curtain raiser will be Amariillo as the band performs without conductors before going to Platiview for competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Sandie Band
Municipal Auditorium
North Texas
Hugo Loewenstern
Avery Rush, Jr
Buddy Meyer
Young Loewenstern
Virginia Todd
Karl Christian
Catherine Burleson
Roy Reed
Patricia
Oscar Wise
Wise
Wes Izzard
Amarillo
Ident
Charles Renter
United States Navy
Ross PD
Rogers
Panhandle
Washington, D. C
NBC
Platiview
Kent State student pays fees with nickels
Don Tewes, a Kent State student, paid his tuition for the second semester with 835 nickels weighing nearly 10 pounds, literally buffaloing the university treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tultion
Kent
Don Tewes
Kent State
University
Federal Court To Open Here May 8
The Spring term of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas will open May 8 instead of early next month. A short term is planned as the docket for the term is light, per the United States Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Northern District of Texas
United States Clerk
Shannon Davidson Nears Express Goal
Shannon Davidson the Texas to Oakland pony express leader arrived in San Arbo California at 7 A M en route to the Golden Gate International Exposition He has about 180 miles to travel to reach his destination and had averaged between 80 and 100 miles a day since leaving Nocona Texas on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Arbo
Calif
Shannon Davidson
Oakland
Pony Express
Golden Gate International Exposition
Nocona
Tex
Look How Old You Are Yet Hearts Remain Youthful
A reflective piece praises perseverance over failed gadgets and plans, urging readers to face facts with courage. It insists failures teach resilience and that youthful spirit outlasts setbacks, as the calendar challenges ages while the heart defies limits.
Inventor Claims Torpedo-Proof Ship Device
San Jose California inventor Miles Perucci announces patent tights for a hydraulic device said to swing warships quickly to port or starboard to avoid torpedoes. He says details are secret while negotiations with the federal government proceed and the plans are stored in safety vaults in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Cal
U.P
Washington
Miles Perucci
Perucci
Navy
United States
San Francisco
Parcells and Stinnett Vie for AISD Board Seats
Dr. R P Parcells and Beaumont Stinnett are the two candidates for the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees. The election to two seats is set for April 1, with filing closed midnight last night. Stinnett seeks the term of Joe B Dooley, who is not running again, while Parcells seeks re election after years on the board and a past presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Independent School District
R. P. Parcells
Beaumont Stinnett
Stinnett
Dr. Parcells
Joe B. Dooley
Dooley
Negro Progressives Announce City Meeting At Mt Zion
Members of the Negro Progressive League announce a mass meeting on Friday night at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Second Avenue and Van Buren Street. The notice says all candidates in the city election are invited to speak and the meeting starts at eight. The rubber industry shows a world investment of 3 billion dollars with annual retail output near 2.5 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Progressive League
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Second Avenue
van Buren Street
FE. A. Mitchell
Mathew “Bones” Hooks
W. G. Crawford
It Really Rained Fish in California
In Ontario California on March 22 a flock of cranes dropped fish on rooftops when Mrs. Iola Martin heard a thump and saw a dozen fish slide from the sky. The birds reportedly carried fish from a distant reservoir lake before releasing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Cal
O.R
Iola Martin
Reservoir Lake
Wheat Program Director Charles Conser Dies at 64
Charles Conser, director of the Agriculture Adjustment Administration's wheat program for 13 western states, collapsed and died during a staff meeting. Aides attributed the death to a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.R
Charles Conser
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Hero Knights Were Small and Skinny in Armor
U S Steel News reports old steel-armored knights were likely small with skinny legs. Despite 60 pound armor, many fit modern men would barely enter a medieval suit. Factors include diet and training noted by John W Higgins from Worcester Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.S
U. S. Steel News
John W. Higgins
Worcester
Mass
Steel Executive
Embezzling Charge Faces Granger School Superintendent
A. B. Smith superintendent of Granger schools faces embezzlement of public funds charges filed in Justice of the Peace C. F. Frazier's court. District Attorney W. K. McClain of Georgetown brought the charge. Smith was released on a $1,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Justice of the Peace
C. F
Mary Earl of Peterboro Reaches 100 With Cheerful View
Mrs. Mary Earl, a centenarian in Peterboro New Hampshire, declares happiness at turning 100. She quips that worry achieves nothing and notes she has two teeth left that still meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterboro
N. H
Mary Earl
Shadowed by Armor Boys Train for Tournaments
Fragmentary passage notes boys spending long hours in the saddle and wearing heavy armor for tournaments. It mentions how armor restricted breathing and aimed to build leg strength, implying training effects on young riders and the physical challenges they faced in the era.
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A. H. Willborn
Paso
Taylor ST
Tamas We
Laura Wheeler
Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Hugo Loewenstern, JR
Spirit of
America
KGNC
Cink Caprock Distributing Co., Inc
West Sixth
Addo
Conoco
Seceed
Jackson
Harrison
West
East
North Buchanan
King Automotive Service
West Eighth
W. C. Meharg
Georgia Hymie Clayton
Tyke
Fillmore
Pleventh
N. Fillmore
AL Reville
North
T. M. Johnson
ED Pittman
Fillmore G. T
Wakefield—Canyon Highway
Dodger
Negro Progressives
Edgar
Abe” Martin
Boots
NEA Service
The
Globe
Akron
Ohio
Kent State University
Martin
California
AAA
Nash
Bob Crudgington
Hero Knights
Gilbey’s
National Distillers Products Corporation
N.Y.C
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