Amarillo Names NHS Members and Faces Busier City Hall Agenda
Newly elected Amarillo High School National Honor Society members were announced by sponsors Miss Louise Russell and Miss Irene McCune. Initiation will occur next week. Separately the new Amarillo city commission, sworn in yesterday, prepares for its first meeting with routine business including taxicab permits and a Northeast Amarillo bus extension request.
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Amarillo High School
Louise Russell
Irene McCune
Sam Attebury
Cutfored Bradley
Dick Brooks
Jos Browder
Martin Brummett
Betty Burkhalter
Billy Bybee
Jay Carver
Patricia Donovan
Rachel Donaway
Helen Knochs
Mary Elder
Joann Evans
Amatillo
Lawrence Hegg
Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Commission
Oscar Hargett
Bob Epperson
Amarillo
Jimmy Dole
O. L. Hollis
Percy BE. Reed
Bale
Veterans Trees
Forest Hill School
Manhattan
North Baat Ninth
Grand
North East Eighth
Terminal Point
City Planning and Zoning Commission
L. W. Jackson Js
Morber
Planning and Zoning Commission
Tenco
Travis
South- Western Public Service Company
VA ceremony opens baseball season at veteran hospital arena
About 400 veterans, hospital patients and guests attended the field lighting ceremony for the VA sports arena. Mayor Lawrence Hary threw the first ball as Red Cross donated the nine county VA sports prosix. Elizabeth Nixson Junior High School band performed, and officials planned a rain postponed game reschedule.
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Lawrence Hary
Red Cross
North Plains Community Service
Elizabeth Nixson
E. S. Bal Jew
Clarendon
North Plains
George ©. Pratt
M. D
VA Hospital
Lawrence Hagg
VA Nell
International Hard Yesters
Grain Grading Course Sees Growing Attendance At Amarillo
More than 75 enroll for the annual grain grading class sponsored by the Amarillo Grain Exchange. Claude M Goodnight reports attendance rising from initial enrollment as sessions continue at the Harring Hotel. The three day program includes advanced wheat varieties and grain testing with a finale at the Old Time Grain Grading School. John Snider barbecue to be served. over 200 expected to attend.
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Amarillo Grain Exchange
Claude M. Gootnight
The
Exchange
Harring Hotel
Goodnight
Gradisgz School
Tri-State
John Snider
Amarillo Veteran Orville Hammond Dies at 48
Orville Hammond of Amarillo died today in a hospital at age 48 after years as a war veteran and invalid since World War I. He lived at 804 Roberts with his mother Mrs. Clara Hannawalk Punerai. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow afternoon with Griggs & Sons directing.
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Orville Hammond
Amarillo
Eerabe Hospital
Hammond
Roberts
Clara Hannawalk
Punerai
Griggs & Sons
Square Dance Club Organized at YMCA Tonight
Paul Fowler announces a square dance club for married couples at the YMCA at 3 o clock Thursday night. Noble Fowlkes to instruct. those interested in helping may call Fowler at 8053.
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YMCA
Paul Fowler
Noble Fowlkes
Mr. Fowler
Child Struck by Car In Northwest Texas Hospital
Two year old Gerry Longanecker remained fairly well at Northwest Texas Hospital after being struck by a car driven by his mother Mrs Ronald Longanecker. He suffered head injuries and an arm bruise from the noon yesterday accident in which the mother backed out of the driveway and failed to see him.
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Gerry
Longanecker
Furly
Texas
Ronald Longanecker
Longanenecker
Gary
George Broome Joins 11th Legion Aerial Roundup
Amarillo American Legion member George Broome took part in the 11th annual national aerial TOEAdUp of new members. He flew with Texas Legionnaires to Indianapolis while Bert Giesecke of Austin delivered 5,253 membership cards to national officials.
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George Broome
Amarillo
American Legion
National Legion
Mnion
Broome
Texas Legionnaires
Indianapolis
Ind
Bert Giesecke
Austin
Texas Legion Department
Barred Truck Relays Prisoners From Potter County Jail
Amarillo today saw the Texas Prison System truck known as the Chain Drag move prisoners to state prisons. Buster Burnside, four year sentence for forgery, Elmo Prentice, also for forgery from Pampa, rode with four men and one woman on board. Deputies say the prisoners seem to know when the drag is coming, a mystery they cannot explain.
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Ama- Tillo
Potter’ County
Texas Prison System
Gallays County
Amarillo
Buster Burnside
Elmo
Prentice
Pampa
Sid
Thief Escapes After Chase Near Capitol Hotel
A man pilfered at least six cars near the Capitol and hotel early this morning then fled after a four block pursuit. He dropped a suitcase from a car owned by L M Stone of Tulsa and several items were found under nearby cars. A cosmetic kit valued at about 25 dollars belonging to W L M Pratt Abilene remained missing. Officers spotted the suspect leaving the parking lot around 2 am and pursued him as he ran.
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Capitol
L. M.stone
Tulsa
WLM
Pratt
Abilene
Childress Man Jailed on Felony Theft Charges
Elman Jackson of Childress, 24, is jailed in Potter County on felony theft charges. He is accused of taking a diamond ring valued at more than $5 from Thelma Lee Jackson of 715 Herrison. The alleged theft occurred about April 22 according to information in the charges.
Taxicab Suit Dismissed Over Amarillo Cabbies
Attorneys for City Cab Company Yellow Cab Transfer Company State Way Transportation Dependable Cab and others sought to bar Free Cab from Amarillo operations. The case, filed April 5, was continued with no action and dismissed after counsel said the unlicensed taxi group had ceased operations.
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Amarillo Lig
Free
Dependable Cab Company
B&m Cab,Company
Amarillo
Wade
Lcensed
108Th District Court
YMCA Fund Drives Near Completion Amid Volunteer Efforts
Last night the YMCA fund drive showed progress with totals reaching 13132. Contributions listed include Gayton Heare's Longhorns 613 and Doc Watkins Aggies 440.50 plus mail gifts 85 totaling 1127.50. Aggies lead drive with 6872.25 versus Longhorns 5947.25. Final report meeting set for May 14 at 7:30 pm in the YMCA Auditorium. all workers urged to finish calls promptly.
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Longhorn
Ifan
Herbert Willborn
MGR. Can -Auditorium
Will
YMCA
Leighton Shields Visited Amarillo for Breakfast Stop
Special assistant to the U S Attorney General Leighton Shields stopped in Amarillo for a breakfast break at Rees Cafe on 513 North Fill Mara noted in local dispatch.
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Leighton Shields
Amarillo
Shielde
Rees Cafe
North
Fill Mara
City Seeks More Police Civil Service Test Applicants
City personnel director Clifford Davis says only four applications were received for police civil service tests. The deadline is 5 oclock Friday. Examinations start at 1 oclock next Monday afternoon at Amarillo Center 2101 Harrison.
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City Civil Service
Police
Department Axe
Clifford
Davis
Amarillo Center
Harrison
Tickets to Iturbi Concert Going Fast
Amparo and Joe Iturbi concert at Municipal Auditorium on May 22 is selling quickly. Calvert Distillers Corp offers mail order tickets from New York City with sustained demand and limited availability.
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Amparo
Joe Iturbi
Nicipal Auditorium
West Street
Utica
N.Y
Calvert
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Boxoffice Opens for Panhandle Concert Bureau
Ticket numbers sold out as boxoffice at Panhandle Concert Bureau on East Ninth offers seating from 8 to 5 daily. Prices range from 2.40 to 3.90 dollars including tax with tiered options for different sections. Read G N Want Ads for details.
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Panhandle
East Ninth
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Costner Pipe
Hale and
Medinnis
GA Cafe
Sea Foods Sandwiches
Saratoga Cafe
James Foo
Peter Wallace
FURR
Furr Bakery
Pantex Village
California
George W. Hirsch
Max Zwaig
West Texas
Averfree
Tent & Awning Company, Inc
4Th
ADAMS
J. W. Hill
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