Amarillo convention housing committee calls for rooms
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce housing committee led by John K. Boyce asks residents to list available rooms for the May 11-13 convention. Call 6238 to provide room count, daily rate, and gender preference. The effort seeks lodging options in hotels, rooming houses or private homes for visiting delegates and sponsors.
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Amarillo
Convention Housing Committee
John K. Boyce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Availability notice for Amarillo convention visitors
A message requests all citizens to notify the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce about available rooms. Cooperation is appreciated as the information will be compiled and shared with convention visitors.
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Amarillo
Discuss Soil Program by Panhandle County Chairmen
County chairmen and farmers from Panhandle counties met to discuss the new federal soil conservation program. Parker D. Hanna of the Texas Extension Service attended alongside Ernest Duke, Potter County farm agent, with agents from 21 counties invited to the conference.
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Panhandle
Parker D. Hanna
Texas Extension Service
Ernest Duke
Potter County
Montgomery Ward Cooking Classes Set Five Day Schedule
The Montgomery Ward store will host cooking demonstrations Tuesday through Saturday this week with daily 2 PM classes. A Saturday 7 PM session will also be conducted by a factory trained representative.
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Montgomery Ward
Foreign Trade Week Posters Highlight World Trade Benefits All
The Department of Commerce proclaims May 17 to 23 as National Foreign Trade Week with posters bearing the slogan World Trade Benefits All. Canberra holds title to land managed by the government and available only by lease.
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Department of Commerce
Australia
Canberra
Minister Dr J Howard Williams Called to Pasture Here
Dallas pastor Dr J Howard Williams, secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, has been extended a call to become pastor of the First Baptist Church here. The dated Yates, longtime pastor, died March 8 and Rev Guy Newman has led since. Acceptance uncertain but church leaders expect him to take the post about July 1.
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J. Howard Williams
Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
First Baptist Church
G. L. Yates
Guy Newman
Yates
Dr. Williams
Williams
A. E. Meyer
Sigma Delta Chi Line Party at Paramount Theater
Society Sigma Delta Chi and Amarillo College sorority members enjoyed a line party at the Paramount Theater Thursday night with hostesses Miss Louise Johnson and Miss Sue McAdoo. Refreshments followed at Miss Johnsons home 2212 Polk Street. Attendees included Wendene Wilson Katherine Brown Neva Claybrook Alice Bridges Minnie Feferman Gretchen May Grayce Dorenfield Winifred Travis Evelyn Purvines Edna Earle Pitts Ann Lee Sue McAdoo and Louise Johnson.
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Sigma Delta Chi
Amarillo College
Paramount Theater
Louise Johnson
Sue McAdoo
Miss Johnson
Polk Street
Wendene Wilson
Katherine Brown
Neva Claybrook
Alice Bridges
Minnie Feferman
Gretchen May
Grayce Dorenfield
Winifred Travis
Evelyn Purvines
Edna
Sandie football team to picnic at Tri-State Pair grounds
The Sandie Mothers Club hosts a picnic for all Sandie football players and their families at the Tri-State Pair grounds Thursday evening starting at 6 15. Attendees are asked to bring basket lunches.
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Sandie
Tri-State Pair Grounds
Sandie Mothers Club
Chatter Box Club meets at Mrs Pierce home
The Chatter Box Club gathered Friday at Mrs J F Pierce home for a brief business session and refreshments. Guests included Mrs F L Greathouse and Mrs H C Russell among others, with plans to meet next Friday at Mrs K S Stanley’s 1305 East Seventh Avenue. The Panhandle Speech Arts Association will host a library tea and officer installation Tuesday evening with Miss Georgia Kirkman leading. Circle No 4 of Central Presbyterian Church hosts a musical tea at Mrs Walter Mount 2806 Hughes Street Wednesday at 3 PM.
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Chatter Box Club
J. F. Pierce
Tom Spencer
Aron Hart
R. D. Ward
H. L. Turner
A. C. Shaw
Dick Spencer
A. H. McBride
S. J. King
Billie Tubbs
Travis Daws
F. L. Greathouse
F J
Pierce H. A. Turner
H. C. Russell
K. S. Stanley
East Seventh Avenue
Speech Arts Association
R. B. Masterson, Jr
Tyler Street
Panhandle
Georgia Kirkman
Presbyterian Circle
Central Presbyterian Church
Walter Mount
Hughes Street
Holiday season play tickets go on sale Tuesday
Reserved seats for Holiday the last Little Theater Play of the season go on sale Tuesday morning at the Palo Duro Furniture Store. Owners with season tickets have seats reserved free. curtain rises 8:00 Wednesday. Director Mrs. Howard Lynch and co directors Tris Westbay Gordon Paqua. Leads Marline Thompson Mary Holman Leon Yocham J B Gould and David Macpherson. No telephone reservations. season tickets must be presented.
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Little Theater
Palo Duro Furniture
Howard Lynch
Tris Westbay
Gordon Paqua
Marline Thompson
Mary Holman
Leon Yocham
J. B. Gould
David Macpherson
Saunders Birth Announcement for Son
Mr and Mrs Guy Saunders announce the birth of a son on Sunday morning May 3.
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Guy Saunders
Itching Relief Ad Offers Rexinal Ointment and Soap
Embarrassing itching is framed as quickly subdued by Rexinal Ointment and Refined Soap. The ad claims first applications provide comfort and ongoing use restores skin, noting the products work anywhere on the body and offering a free sample from Resinol Dept 71 Baltimore MD.
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Dept
Baltimore
Randall Family Rites Set at Polk Street Church
Joint funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Randall and her infant son will be held tomorrow at 3 PM at Polk Street Methodist Church. Mrs. Randall, 31, wife of Ralph E. Randall of Panhandle, died with her child Sunday night. survivors include her husband, a brother N C Ferguson of Amarillo, and two sisters in Amarillo and Anson.
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Mildred Randall
Polk Street Methodist Church
Lacona F. Law
Amarillo
Kent H. Anderson
Anson, Texas
J. O. Haymes
Jack Griffith
Henry Deahl
Lloyd Waldron
Curtis Douglas
H. H. Smith
W. L. McDonnell
Panhandle
Blackburn-Shaw
RA DANCE TONIGHT FOR REHABILITATION CREW AT TEMPLE
Employees of the Resettlement Administration plan a dance at the Masonic Temple this evening. It is the second event since the regional offices opened in January. Men and women from across the five state region attending the rehabilitation conference will be special guests.
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Resettlement Administration Office
Masonic Temple
Talbot to Speak at Northwest Texas Life Underwriters Congress
Col. W. E. Talbot vice president and agency manager of the Southland Life Insurance Co Dallas will be a prominent speaker at the sales congress of the Northwest Texas Association of Life Underwriters at the Amarillo Hotel on Wednesday.
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Col. W. E. Talbot
Southland Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Northwest Texas Association of Life Underwriters
Amarillo Hotel
Tack Letters and Reader Classified Items
A reader seeks clothing for a little girl and in return offers to trade for milk eggs or canned goods. A driver offers services to Fort Worth or nearby. A man reports a lost brown billfold with money and bank receipt. Requests for a watermelon belt left with Miss Key at Amarillo Business College. A reader seeks laundry help and a colored man for house cleaning. A young couple wants a puppy of any small breed.
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Route
Arthur Street
Tack Tam
Fort Worth
First National Bank
Louisiana Street
Amarillo Building
Tack
Miss Key
Amarillo
Sam Houston School
Alabama Street
Classified requests and notices from a small Texas town
A collection of lost pets and purses, missing pets including a wirehaired fox terrier or cocker spaniel, a yearling German police pup, a Persian cat, and a girl seeking work. Details include contact names, addresses in Tyler Street, North Bryan Street, and West Fifteenth Avenue, along with phone numbers and reward offers.
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Paramount
Cooking
Tarreyton Cigarettes
Freres
Toharen Company
Baptists
Mrs. Pierce
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
New York City
Associated Press
Randall Services
Treasury
Washington
the Treasury
Budapest
George Washington
Ottawa, Ont
U.P
Toledo
Steve Koles
Koles
Salt Lake City
Utah
Helen Barry
Federal Bureau of Public Assistance
Washington, D. C
San Saba
Tex
Billfold
San Jacinto
Kid Park
Paint Store
Taylor Street
Brack Harris Bentley
West Fifteenth Avenue
North Bryan Street
Dial
Fluffy
Helen Barkas
van Buren Street
Co. B. Erwin
Claude
Texas
Business College
Tennessee Street
Hollywood Station
Roy N. Slagle
Bushland
Harrison
Madison
Georgia
Alabama
Rock Island
Grant
Fillmore
N. Aldridge
N. Buchanan
F. W
D. Ry
10Th
Travis
Carolina
Polk
Buchanan
11Th
Maryland
Pierce
N. Fillmore
N. Monroe
N. 15Th
Monroe
Western
Line Avenue
Lincoln
Arthur
Aldridge
Country Club Place
Country Club Terrace
Roberts Place
Travly
Crockett
Lipscomb
Johnson
Jackson
Florida
Ross D. Rogers
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