Weather ends drought talk amid floods and wheat relief
The column notes that moisture has ended the drought talk as East and South Texas flood and Panhandle rains boost wheat prospects. At the ranch a boy calls Jodie Van Horn Josie for the first time, and Oklahoma native Wally Matheson recalls a beer election in Guymon days past, where voters paid a dollar per extra vote and wets won big.
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South
Texas
Panhandle
Jodie van Horn
Josie
Jodie
Wally Matheson
Oklahoma
Guymon
Wally
Oscar Night In Movieland Relates to Texas Nonsense and Awards
Hollywood March 29 Oscar night brings a glitzy show with nominees scattered across cities while jokes about river life and cattle rustling pepper the reportage. Jodie’s quips reflect regional lore as the ceremony nears with top contenders missing and stand ins prepared.
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Hollywood
Earl Warren
United Nations
Gloria Swanson
New York
Flynn and wolves in Alaska tale spreads through ranch items
A ranch report recalls a Monday snake drive with dogs and many small animals counted, then shifts to a drunken tale about Errol Flynn hunting in Alaska with wolves aiding the party. The yarn ends with a quip on professional courtesy and a broader note on marriage woes and husbandly generosity.
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Errol Flynn
Alaska
Canada
Mr. Flynn
Fowlston Elected to Petroleum Committee
Amarillo resident C. J. Fowlston was elected to the executive committee of the Petroleum Administration for Defense at a Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association session in Beaumont. Fowlston, in the oil leasing business, lives at 1217 West Tenth. The banquet featured remarks on pipeline shortages by Bruce K. Grown, PAD deputy administrator.
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Amarillo
Petroleum Administration For Defense
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Beaumont
C. J. Fowlston
West Tenth
Fowlston
Bruce K. Grown
PAD
Mansion Returns as Cole Pays Off Back Taxes
Nat King Cole recovers his Los Angeles mansion after paying back taxes totaling $140,000. The Internal Revenue Bureau announced Cole settled the debt in cash and assigned all royalties from Capitol recordings to satisfy the remaining amount, with current tax payments forthcoming.
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Los Angeles
Nat “King” Cole
Internal Revenue Bureau
Cole
Capitol Records
Amarillo man attends Adjutant General's School at Ft Benjamin Harrison
Warrant Officer Glynn Franks of the National Guard, enlisted February 1947 with the reactivated 142nd Infantry, attends a three month Associate Officers Administration course at Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana. He serves as administrative assistant at the 142nd Infantry Regiment HQ, and lists 904 Kentucky as his home here. Victor Cox of Universal City California writes from Hollywood with movie plans for Amarillo and nearby sites.
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Amarillo
Adjutant General’s School
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Glynn Franks
National Guard
142Nd Infantry
Guard
142Nd Infantry Regiment
Franks
904
Kentucky
Gift Skin Saves Victim of Burns
Robert A Sullivan, a 43 year old Consolidated Edison worker, survived a boiler blast at an electric station after receiving 720 square inches of donated skin grafts from 14 coworkers. He left Bellevue Hospital with his family present and expressed gratitude to all who contributed.
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New York
Robert A. Sullivan
Sullivan
Consolidated Edison
Bellevue Hospital
Delayed Start Set for Amarillo Horse Races
The Amarillo Training Farm east of the city postpones opening of both quarter horse and thoroughbred purse and match racing to Saturday and Sunday April 7 and 8 due to weather. Farm lies a half mile south of Highway 66 on the first north south road east of the 66 60 junction.
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Amarillo Training Farm
Lewis Blackwell
Highway 66
Agar Must Keep Date With Judge
Los Angeles reports actor John Agar must return May 7 for his drunk driving trial after failing to delay six months. The former Shirley Temple husband argued a Canada film schedule begins May 1 with a 60 day shoot. Judge Walter C. Allen denied the postponement. Agar was arrested last December and the trial halted when his lawyer fainted in court.
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Los Angeles
John Agar
Canada
Agar
Shirley Temple
Munichal
Walter C. Allen
Courthouse Records Deeds and Marriage Licenses Listed
A batch of property transfers covers numerous lots and blocks in Amarillo areas including Wolflin Terrace Plemons Old Town San Jacinto Heights and Glenwood with transfers among Gilkerson Burkin Barton Cantrell McSpadden McSpadden Cheshire Daniel Cooper McClendon Mun day Houghton Newberry Fiel wider Frelinger and others. Domestic relations list divorces Gladys Brown and Fred Brown Nora Barber Cross and William F Cross. Marriage licenses issued to Milton Greer and Bernice Elliston Loyd Chadd and Dorothy Tennison.
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Wilmot A Paul, Jr
Carl C. Burkin
Wolflin Terrace Co
J. F. Barton
Wolflin Terrace
Sam Cantrell
W. E. Stoddard
James M. Border, Sr
San Jacinto Heights
Richard Lee McSpadden
Horizon Investments
L. Roy Cloninger
M. J. Chisholm
C. L. Munday
Clarence E. Gilbert
Orvald Glevenger
Lakeview
H. L. Newberry
Gennieve E. Houghton
Old
Harold E. Smith
East
Amarillo
C. H. Roark
H. Hooner Harrison
B. J. Shell
J. L. Dwight
Forest Hill Terrace
Glenn F. Miller
A L. Moore
Kenneth Johnson
W. M. Burke
Hitchcock-Wallis
F. Riker
Odell Brown
David W. Ridge
William Moore Benton
Amarillo High Student Seeks Home Job for Room Board
A 16 year old Amarillo High School girl requests a home job to provide room and board. She offers child care and light housework and wants to continue courses at AHS to pursue commercial art. Call Dottie Smith for contact.
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Tack
Amarillo High School
AHS
Nnco
Dottie Smith
Lost Chihuahua Poco Near Amarillo Times
A small black and tan Mexican Chihuahua named Poco, about 2 pounds, was lost Saturday March 24 near the Amarillo Times area. Reward offered. Call The Amarillo Times if found.
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Amarillo Times
Poco
Missing Driver License for Alice O Dell Chesser
A driver license arrived for Alice O DELL Chesser at this address. If she calls or visits 723 North Arthur, she may claim it. Phone 6069. H O Hughes.
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Alice O'Dell Chesser
North Arthur
H. O. Hughes
Roommate Wanted by Student in Prime Location
A 19 year old business college student seeks a roommate to share expenses. The available room has a large closet and is in a desirable neighborhood with a bus stop just one block away.
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Tack
Rooms for rent near town with walkable distance
A room near town advertised as within walking distance and reasonably priced. Interested parties are asked to call GEORGANNA CRETSINGER at school 3-3745 from 9 to 3 or at home 2-0615 after 3 PM.
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Georganna Cretsinger
Trade circulating heater for a bedroom suite
Classified note offering a 45 000 BTU circulating heater and a 9 by 15 linoleum rug in good condition in exchange for any bedroom suite. Willing to buy cheap if no trade. Contact phone 3 1083.
Will Do Sewing Dear Tack
Personal ad seeking sewing work from home with a specialty in children's clothes and providing contact at phone number 3 2528.
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Tack
Pen Pal Seeks Companion For City dating
John seeks a near age partner around 32 who shares interests in shows, dances, clean sports, and social outings. He works and attends night classes, owns a 1950 car, and hopes to meet someone nearby to ease loneliness.
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John
Wanted: young kitten in Persian colors
Advertiser seeks a kitten under seven weeks old in white Persian, smoke Persian, or yellow. Interest expressed by phone contact at 5936.
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Tack
Reward Offered for Misplaced Package at Rhealee Hat Shop
A notice requests the person who picked up a package at Rhealee Hat Shop on Thursday March 22 to return it to the shop or call 25295. The package contains a black patent leather purse and a brassiere in a Levine bag. Mrs L A Klein signs the notice.
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Rhealee Hat Shop
L. A. Klein
Woman sought to live with elderly mother for months
Classified notice from J. D. Moore seeks a woman, preferably elderly, to assist with housework and waiting on a mother bedridden after an accident. Room, board, and a small salary provided in a new house at 1017 North Roosevelt. Call after 5 PM at 23-2545 or daytime at 3-8012 to discuss.
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North Roosevelt
J. D. Moore
Job seeker offers light housework and elder care services
Mrs Leona Harrison seeks work and offers light housework or elder care for an elderly couple or person. Experienced in clerk duties and willing to contact potential employers with a small hotel. Phone numbers 4-0713 after 5 PM or 3-1441. Address 2215 North East Sixth.
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Tack
Leona Harrison
North East Sixth
Laundry and sewing offered by Mrs J B Allen
Mrs J B Allen offers laundry and sewing services including crocheting and punch work in her home at 3610 North East 24th contactable by phone 3 9005 for appointments or arrangements.
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J. B. Allen
North East
Minister Dr D D Sumrall Named Evangelist for Texas Convention
A former Amarillo minister Dr D D Sumrall is assigned as evangelist for the Baptist General Convention of Texas and will start April 1. He formerly led San Jacinto Baptist Church and served as denominational missionary for District 10 in the Panhandle, with headquarters in Amarillo. He has held pastorates in Palestine Wellington Dallas and is a Southwestern Seminary alumnus with theology and gospel music credentials.
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Amarillo
Baptist General Convention of Texas
D. D. Sumrall
San Jacinto
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Wellington
San Jacinto Church
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Sumrall
Texas
Baptist
East Texas Baptist College
Marshall
The
Baptist General Convention
Crash Victim Has Operation No 34 in 1946 Flight Crash
Gerry Fitzgerald returned home after his 34th operation following an air plane crash in Switzerland in 1946. He travels by air every two months to East Grinstead Hospital in Sussex England to be treated by Sir Archibald McIndoe, the plastic surgeon.
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Los Angeles
Gerry Fitzgerald
Switzerland
Fitzgerald
East Grinstead Hospital
Sussex
England
Archibald McIndoe
Wellington Mother's Letter From Texas Storm Tale
Mrs Ruby Havron of Wellington Texas writes about weather, rain and hail during Oral Roberts revival night the storm that left her 3 year old son Jerry lost and the memory of flag day June 14. She shares plans for songs and music and notes shoe size 242.
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Wellington
Billy Briggs
XIT
Billy
Amarillo
Jerry
Ruby Havron
Tex
Actors Vote on Union Choice in SAG TV Authority Dispute
Hollywood March 29 Film players must decide within 30 days which AFL union to represent them in movies and TV. The Screen Actors Guild or the new Television Authority are options as the National Labor Relations Board ordered a vote. The NLRB had rejected the Television Authority's request for separate jurisdiction.
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Hollywood
AFL
Screen Actors Guild
New Television Authority
Guild
National Labor Relations Board
Funds Collected for Assam Earthquake Victims
The Malayan Indian Congress raised $15,321 for earthquake relief in India's Assam district. Local organizers set the appeal to aid bereaved families and injured residents, with funds earmarked for medical supplies and shelter.
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Singapore
Malayan Indian Congress
Assam
India
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