Musicians Give Program for Patients at Veterans Hospital
Outstanding musicians from the Billy Briggs, Nib Noble, Weldon Bright, Dick Morton, and Phil Phillips orchestras entertain weekly at the Veterans Hospital. Sponsored by Amarillo Unit No 532 of the American Federation of Musicians with support from the Music Performance Trust Fund.
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Veterans Hospital
Billy Briggs
Nib Noble
Weldon Bright
Dick Morton
Phil Phillips
Amarillo Unit
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Trust Fund
Boy born blind earns sight through parents faith and aid
Louise Evans profiles Cleo McGinnis and his son Carol, a story of determination and progress. Despite 5 percent vision after four operations, Carol learns with enlarged letters and color film projections, reading alongside classmates. The McGinnises persevere to grant their boy a nearly normal childhood.
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Leartung
Cleo McGinnises
Buchanan
Suiie
Cleo McGinnis
Carol
Carol McGinnis
McGinnises
McGinnis
McGinnis Seeks Better Visual Education Device
Carol McGinnis, a partially sighted first grader, inspires a new projection system. Built in Amarillo by McGinnis, the device uses a copper tubing stand and a rear mirror to project from a box. It aims to improve reading education for visually impaired students and widen access to film strip libraries in public schools.
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Amarillo
Texas
McGinnis
Carol
W. H. Gordon
Amarille
Texas A & M
Texas State Teachers Association
General Electric Supply Corporation
Carel McGinnis
Cleo McGinnis
Telephone rate hearings adjourn after partial offer
Negotiations on Southwestern Bell Telephone Company rate increases recessed after a day of talks. City commission proposed a rate schedule slightly higher than the Tuesday offer, claiming the figures would cover expenses taxes and provide a fair return. Officials noted a projected revenue total of 1 902 819 dollars with multiple city and company representatives present.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
City Commission
Telephone Company
Gene Klein
FE. W. Pierson
Houston
Pierson
Arthur Anderson & Co
Matt Williams
Dallas
E. J. Ernest
Fort Worth
Henry Perry
A. O. Thomas
Amarillo
Pres. Co. Com
Busi. Com
Panama welcomes 1800 plus tourists from cruise ships in March
More than 1,800 tourists were entertained by Panama from cruise ships in March. The report notes visitor arrivals and the effort to boost tourism through ship calls, with Panama City as a likely hub for port activity during the month.
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Panama
Mrs Lillie Gibler Dies At Home In Amarillo
Mrs Lillie Gibler 78 died at 5 am at 2504 Taylor Ave in Amarillo where she had lived since 1906. Born July 13 1872 in Nashville Tennessee she was once a Lincoln Street hotel operator. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at Griggs Pioneer Chapel Rev Hubert Thomson presiding burial Llano Cemetery. Survived by sister Alma Clayton brother G C Morrell nephew Stump Ashby grand nephew John Kent Ashby, all of Amarillo.
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Lillie Gibler
Llano Cemetery
Alma Clayton
G. C. Morrell
Stump Ashby
John Kent Ashby
Amarillo
Class Tonight For Life Guards At City Center
The first session of the life guards school offered by the City Recreation Department starts tonight at 7 at the San Jacinto Youth Center. It covers pool management sanitation filtering equipment and lifesaving tactics. Classes continue Monday and Thursday. The Netherlands has been buying U S coal to ease its shortage.
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San Jacinto
Netherlands
United States
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Bill Hunter
Ray L. McFall
Veteran's Hospital
Butterfly
Tokyo
Globe-News
By Louise Evans
Globe-News Visitors
Lowe
Globe- News
Philps
Red
Mickey
Jeanie
Edith
Lofty
Melinda
Diablo
HELL
Annie
Shanley
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Germany
Cologne
V.L. Taylor & Co
Life
Deason
National Health Plan
National Health & Life Insurance CO
N. E
Polk
Fise Building
Zale
Johnson
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