Youth Center Contributions Fall to Low Level
Donations for the San Jacinto Youth Center slipped to 11 dollars as secretary John Fairey reported a total of 2492.50 dollars. Readers and local groups, including Draper Fruit Co and Security Benefit Association, contributed small amounts while a widow with two sons praised the center after a tour and thanked leaders for the positive impact on her boys. Weekend activities include elementary and junior high dances, games, and ping pong events with hours listed. the center also hosts weekday afternoon open times and a Friday Saturday snack bar.
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San Jacinto
John Fairey
Lloyd Reynolds
Draper Fruit Co
The
Security Benefit Association
Jack Haas
Amarillo
McBeath Named New Manager of Panhandle Grocers
Charles McBeath is named to succeed Albert Fryar as manager of Panhandle Associated Grocers. Ostrom of Phillips announces the change. McBeath, Amarillo native and WWI veteran, will start April 7 after leaving Waples Platter. Fryar resigns April 1 to become executive VP of the Texas Wholesale Grocery Association in Dallas.
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Charles McBeath
Albert Fryar
Panhandle Associated Grocers
Grant
D. H. Ostrom
Phillips
Organized Grocers
McBeath
Amarillo
Waples-Platter Grocery Company
Army
Signal Corps
Jackson
Fryar
Dallas
Texas Wholesale Grocery Association
Bell & Braden Win Low Bids for Texas Road Work
Bell and Braden of Amarillo submitted the lowest bids on two farm to market road projects southwest of Amarillo and for grade and drainage on the Shamrock to Gray County line segment of U.S. Highway 66. The low bids were about 47100 dollars and 225000 dollars respectively, with work expected to start after state approval in a few weeks.
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Bell & Braden
Amarillo
Texas Highway Department
Shamrock
Gray County
Pilot's Daring Saves Our Largest Bomber
Fort Worth reports a civilian test pilot, W. A. Erickson, landed the XB-36 after a damaged main gear with only one wheel, saving the 139 ton bomber and crew of 12 aboard. He ordered others to bail out while circling the field. seven injuries occurred as parachutes deployed.
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Fort Worth
U.P
W. A. Erickson
Army Air Force
United States
Erickson
G. S. Green
Consolidated Vultee Air Corporation
Army Air Forces
Fort Worth Worth Army Air Base
Erickson and
Green
Wright Field
Gonvair
Army Field
Perfect landing as plane reaches hangar after left-banked touchdown
At 6 20 P M the aircraft touched down with weight on the left main and nose gear then rolled to a stop. Pilot Erickson and Green directed ground crew to the hangar. Injured include W P Easley Fort Worth sprained ankle Lt W G Williams Wright Field fractured leg L Clark Green Rock N J fractured shoulder Maj S P Dillon Fort Worth sprained ankle Sgt D W Matthews Wright Field fractured leg others escaped injury.
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Erickson
Green
W. P. Easley
Fort Worth
W. G. Williams
Wright Field
L. Clark
Green Rock
N. J
M. Hemby
R. H. Johnson
Maj
S. P. Dillon
Sgt
D. W. Matthews
AL Nordhem
New York City
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Youth Center
Grocer Group
China
F.O.B
Fulcher Logging CO
Nalle Building
Austin, Texas
Gouldy Bros
Tyler
Prescription
Prescription Laboratory
Polk
W. 10Th
San Jacinto Drug
Georgia
Loyd
East 7Th
Loyd Shackelford
P. E. Hewes
J.D. MacEachern
W. E. Kiegka
B. B. Gray
Nunn
Fifth and
Polk Street
James V. Bartley
Chicago
SEARS
Rayon
Ker
Tarae Heth
Falmons
Eton
Hollywood
Amarillo, Texas
Braniff Service
Braniff
Lan
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