Farley Shima bout moved to Auditorium for welterweight title
Friday's wrestling card features Cal Farley vs Itio Shima at the Municipal Auditorium instead of the Armory due to demand. Promoter Al Anderson reports continued negotiations with Jack Reynolds and Al Hart to set the championship date and venue. Ringside seats are selling fast and out of town reservations are rising. Otis Clingman faces Tiger Mills in the semi windup. tickets are on sale at City Drug Store No 1.
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Cal Farley
Itio Shima
Jack Reynolds
Municipal Auditorium
Armory
al Anderson
Anderson
Reynolds
al Hart
Cincinnati
Otis Clingman
Pampance
Tiger Mills
Montana
Bi-Stone Empire Opens Ball Loop
The Bi Stone Empire baseball league a amateur circuit in Mexia Fairfield Tehuacana Coolidge Groesbeck and Streetman opens its season today with every team facing an opponent. Games will be played twice a week for 12 weeks.
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United Press Mexia
Bi- Stone Empire Baseball League
Mexia
Fairfield
Tehuacana
Coolidge
Groesbeck
Streetman
Two Sections Word Ranch Sold to Fuqua
The Word Ranch sale last night moved two more sections to Earl Fuqua for 24448 dollars. Fuqua had bought four sections earlier, expanding to the western part of the ranch. Sections 11 and 22 lie just east of the initial parcels with the city retaining a right to drill wells and lay lines and the buyer to fence in the two sections. Georgia farmers spend about 25 million dollars annually on commercial fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word Ranch
Earl Fuqua
Fuqua
Rain Halts First Dallas Nocturnal Game
Rain prevented the first scheduled night baseball game in Dallas last night. Negro teams of Kansas City and Dallas will stage the contest tonight, weather permitting.
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United Press
Dallas
Kansas City
Third Avenue Underpass Bids Held Up
City Commission delayed bids for materials to build the Santa Fe underpass on East Third Avenue pending damage settlement with Pierce Petroleum Corporation at 1011 East Third Avenue. Excavation work is paused until materials are bought. Santa Fe and city have agreed on work and cost division. The oil company warned it would block access if the underpass proceeds, threatening property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
East Third Avenue
Pierce Petroleum Corporation
Oil Company
Third Avenue
Legion Post to Send Cadet to ROTC Camp
Hanson Post of the American Legion will send one cadet from Amarillo to the ROTC camp in Dallas this summer. The decision was made at a regular Tuesday night meeting of the post.
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Hanson Post
American Legion
Amarillo
Dallas
the Legion
High Twelve Club To Get New Charter
Phila A. Spidy district governor will present the newly organized Amarillo local chapter with a charter at a banquet in the Amarillo hotel. Delegates from Panhandle and Borger clubs attend Charter Night as Dr. A. J. Caldwell acts as toastmaster. Members list and officers are announced for the new chapter.
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Phila A. Spidy
Borger
High Twelve Club
Amarillo
Panhandle
A. J. Caldwell
T. M. Caldwell
Tom Reid
Betty Rose Cradit
Charles W. Chylinski
W. M. Curl
E. C. Nelson
B. M. Denton
Randy Lee
Douglas O'Brien
J. M. Neely
Clark Buckner
E. B. Miser
E. M. Blackburn
James Allison
E. C. Nelson, Jr
W. J. Beuchler
N. S. Griggs
L. D. Edwards
J. N. Riggs
W. J. Satterwhite
J. M. Webb
M. L. Fuller
B. E. Lee
Wm. D. O’brien
Dr. F. Q. Kelleam
G. Stapleton
W. E. Benson
J. C. Hurst
D. L. Jackson
W. F. Dutton
D. D. Millwee
C. F. Baynham
J. R. Smith
EF. O. Thompson
Roy Smith
J. E. Allison
L. D. Hilton
James Bowen
Hal Randolph
W. L Dinan
L. D. Simmons
Legion observes Memorial Day observance plans in Amarillo
After a Legion meeting the group proposed Memorial Day observances in Amarillo. Members and wives then visited the Paramount Recreation Club in the Oliver Eakle Building hosted by Jimmy Morris with refreshments and much enjoyment.
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Amarillo
Legion
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
Jimmy Morris
Legionnaires
Nephew of local family dies at West Point cadet
James Jimmy Throckmorton, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burks, 1703 Harrison Street, died at the United States Military Academy West Point from influenza. He would have graduated June 12 as a second lieutenant after ranking in the top third of his class. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Throckmorton and four sisters, Virginia Betty Jane Anne Lee and Mrs. W. M. Burleson.
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James
Jimmy” Throckmorton
J. W. Burks
Harrison Street
Young Throckmorton
United States Military Academy
West Point
Mumma
Smith
Jimmy
C. Throckmorton
East
Okmulgee Avenue
Virginia
Betty Jane
Anne Lee
W. M. Burleson
Manhattan Court
Funeral for Mrs Rogers tomorrow at Boxwell Chapel
Last rites for Mrs Lillian Alma Rogers 67 who died at her niece’s home 110 Fairmont will be conducted Thursday at 11 am from Boxwell Brothers Chapel under Dr G L Yates and Rev J A Bays. Burial in Llano cemetery. She is survived by three sons two daughters a mother three brothers five sisters and nine grandchildren. Mrs Rogers was a Baptist Church member. New York intelligence tests at James Madison high school Brooklyn place athletes above honor students with those students below normal physically.
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Lillian Alma Rogers
Robert Reeves
Fairmont
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
J. A. Bays
Polk Street Methodist Church
J. C. Holland
Joe Killough
Chester Rice
Clifford Lane
E. C. Britain
New York
James Madison High School
Brooklyn
Findlay Galleries Exhibit Displays in Amarillo Hotel
A Findlay Galleries show at the Amarillo Hotel features 55 paintings from Dutch masters to modern colorists. Works include Maes portraits, de Breanski landscapes, Onderdonk bluebonnets, and Baldero and Heyligers scenes, with notes on Foster, Silvert, and Murphy. Appointments may be made by calling Mr. Findlay.
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Amarillo
Findlay Galleries
Kansas City
de Breanski
Gorter
Charles Gruppe
Bogart
Grand Canal of
Venice
Baldero
Ben Foster
Connecticut
Max Silvert
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Constantinople
Fabbe
Heyligers
Alfred Stevens
Whistler
J. Francis Murphy
Green
Lawrens
Findlay
West
America
Amarillo Hotel
Kernel Tack To Eat Prize Bass At Canaidan Lake Memo
Early Lake exhibition displays a nine pounds one ounce black bass guessed by 1,073 participants. Ted Blackburn and T Raef of Amarillo correctly named the weight. the Kernal Tack family hosts a fish fry after the ice display.
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Champ
W. BE
Ted) Blackburn
T. Raef
Amarillo
Statler’s Lake
Canadian
Allen Early
Early
Palo Duro Furniture Company
Blackburn
Mr. Raef
Viola Heritage
Erasmus Kernel
Proceedings in Civil Appeals at Amarillo Court
The Seventh District Court at Amarillo held proceedings with several motions and rehearings. Cases include American Employers Insurance Co v Katherine Lovell and others with motions granted or rehearings granted. Some cases affirmed in part, reversed and remanded in part, or set for submission. Regional dockets list multiple counties and parties. A New York note reports golfer Max Schmeling scoring 122 over 18 holes with doubt on the tally.
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Court of Civil Appeals For
Seventh District
Amarillo
American Employers Insurance Co. Ve
Katherine Jane Lovell
New York
Max Schmeling
Dumas School Students Tour Amarillo Industries
A group of twelve Dumas High School science students, led by J. W. Reid, spent a day in Amarillo inspecting local industries. They visited the Globe News office, creameries, the Chamber of Commerce, a smelter, and the United States Helium plant. Members include Leonard Mills, Herschel Mills, O. Mills, Roy Anderson, Carl Troutman, Edward Ansley, Shelley Bennett, Mary Sue Record, Delphine Pool, Blanche Miller, and Brank Bowman.
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Dumas High School
Amarillo
J. W. Reid
Dumas
Globe News
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Leonard Mills
Herschel Milla
O. Milla
Roy Anderson
Carl Troutman
Edward Ansley
Shelley Bennett
Mary Sue Record
Delphine Pool
Blanche Miller
Brank Bowman
City Extends Fire Protection To North Amarillo
The city commission approved a contract for 6000 feet of cast iron pipe for new fire mains at 69 cents a foot. Hydrants will be installed at one and a half block intervals to provide North Amarillo with improved coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
City Commission
U. S. Pipe and Foundry Company
Paving Hearing Set for Arthur Street May 20
The City Commission decided last night to hold a hearing on the proposed paving of Arthur Street from Tenth to Nineteenth Avenues on May 20.
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Arthur
Arthur Street
Tenth
Nineteenth Avenues
City Names Tax Equalization Board Appoints Three Members
The City Commission named Chester Adama Sam Humphrys and Sam L Seay to serve on the city tax equalization board that night. The first two men have previously served on the board.
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Chester Adama
Sam Humphrys
Sam L. Seay
City Commission
Panhandle Population Surges Since 1920 Census
A preliminary census fixes Panhandle population at 2 048, up 210.48 percent in ten years. In 1920 it was 608, with growth of about 1 400 to today. Panhandle is now more than three times its 1920 size, though some towns were incorporated later.
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Panhandle
North Panhandle
Borger
Perryton
Spearman
Sewer Demand May Call for Bond Issue
Amarillo city officials reported a bond election may be needed to fund sewer service expansion as requests grow. A petition for Palo Duro addition extension was filed without approval and the sewer fund held only 364.86 dollars.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Palo Duro
Public auction notice by Harrison Street Garage Amarillo
Notice is given that on May 23 1980 between 10 a m and 4 p m at 613 Harrison Street Amarillo Texas Harrison Street Garage will sell at public auction two stored vehicles to satisfy storage liens One 1927 Whippet coach motor 62800 corral 06 62 078 license 824 504 Texan 20 owned by C G Turner Friona Texas valued for 45 00 and one 1925 Hapmo mobile coupe serial 147 863 license 206 166 Cole 20 owned by Hert Baxter Lubbock Texas valued for 43 00 Albert J Timmons signed for the garage
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Amarillo
Texas
Harrison Street
Texan
C. G. Turner
Friona
Cole
Hert Baxter
Lubbock
Albert J. Timmons
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Georgia
Wm. E. Easterwood, Jr., Co
Dallas, Texas
Commercial League
Helium Plant
Seeseeseneld
West Texas
Spain
Reagan
Arnholz
Ees Gassers Wee Serene
High Twelve
Spidy OF
Mrs. Rogers
Ambassador Perfecto
Patterson & Hoffman
Oklahoma City
Okla
A. Couder
Florenne Hyer
Luther Burbank
C. E. Beaverson
Consolidated O1 Co
W. L. Callaway
Western Union Telegraph Co
Pierce Petroleum Corp
L. B. Wright
Carroll, Brough, Robinson & Humphrey
Reeder Weeb
Henry H. Starnes
Carrie Bowen Knott
Violet Bowen Jensen
Affirmed Co
F. Spencer Ve
Citizens State Bank
Woodville
S. Forrest Va. V
Wille Smith
Friona State Bank
Deaf Smith
Katherine Jane Lovelle
Childrens
J. A. Tomahagen
C. M. Sarber
Hale
B. Johnson
Geo. E. Montgomery
Carson
J. L. Jones & Co
Ted Darden
Kent
Easter Oj Corp
Wilbarger County
Wilbarger
Wichita County
Guy C. Baley
Wichita
J. BE. Kirk
Malon Collier
Theo
Schuhmann
Dumas School
North Side
Gem Lake Swimming Pool
Life Guards
Gem Lake
Western Avenue
Country Club
Weat
Efles Pre An
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Company
Fort Worth, Texas
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