Will Direct Entertainment for Texas Federation Convention
Mrs. Helen McNeil directs musical entertainment for the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention in Amarillo. Soloists include Betty Elliott, a young mezzo soprano, and James Jackson, baritone, with Erma Griggs to sing at Sunday morning session. The program also features the Shrine Glee Club, a string ensemble, and the White Way Quartet at the banquet Saturday night.
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Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Helen McNeil
Sam Houston Junior High School
Betty B. Elliotte
General Assembly
James Jackson
Dean Folsom Jackson
Amarillo College
Erma Griggs
Hickerson Secretary Visits Parents After Killeen Trip
Miss Frances Hickerson secretary to the Liquor Control Board in Amarillo returned yesterday from Killeen where she visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Hickerson for two weeks.
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Frances Hickerson
Liquor Control Board
Amarillo
Killeen
John Hickerson
Amarillo Fire Chief Warns on Using Inferior Building Materials
Chief Ed Curry of the Amarillo fire department urged prospective home buyers to choose fire resistant materials and avoid untested substitutes. He cited NFPA figures of 1000 homes burned daily and offered seven construction guidelines to reduce fire risk including fire stops, noncombustible finishes, fire resistant doors, attic and garage protections, and fire retardant roof coverings.
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Ed Curry
Amarillo
National Fire Protection Association
United States
Dog Licenses Sold During Campaign In Amarillo
Policemen conducting a rabies control drive in Amarillo report over $1,461 in license sales. Three officers survey every house starting April 9, urging owners to vaccinate unvaccinated dogs before license issuance. A pound man will recheck shortly after the visit and may seize unvaccinated dogs.
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Amarillo
Ensign Billy Harper To Be Relieved From Active Navy Duty
Ensign Billy Harper, after nearly three years of service rising from enlisted man to officer, will be separated from the Navy. He is the son of Police Chief Sid Harper and Mrs. Harper, of 905 Carolina. He wired from Vicksburg Virginia that he is being relieved.
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Billy Harper
Ensign
Sid Harper
Harper
Carolina
Ysterday
Vicksburg
Couple to Attend Graduation at Stephens College
Mr and Mrs G Ray Smith of 2212 Hughes will travel to Columbia Missouri for the graduation of their daughter Mary Ann from Stephens College.
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G. Ray Smith
Hughes
Columbia
Stephens College
Mary Ann
Packard Agency Buys Keith Motor Co. Site on East Tenth
Harvey Southworth announced the purchase of the building occupied by Keith Motor Co. at 300 East Tenth for 63000 dollars. The site fronts 140 feet on Tenth and 120 feet on Pillmore and will be remodeled this summer to house the Packard agency run by Bill Southworth. The seller was T. J. Clawson.
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Keith Motor Co
East Tenth
Harvey Southworth
Packard Agency
Mr. Southworth
Bill Southworth
Tenth
Pillmore
T. J. Clawson
Too Many Pets Seek New Homes for Some Animals
Grace Van and Edith Bibolet of 1304 Rosemont announce they have too many pets after acquiring twelve more. They offer to give away three kittens one tomcat and six puppies to interested buyers or adopters.
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Grace van
Edith Bibolet
Rosemont
Two Amarillo High clubs wrap up year’s speech activity
The Platform Club, 11 senior students, led by Dick Robinett, concluded their year with a closing program. Mike and Masque, under Mrs. N. N. Whitworth, elected a new slate with Betty Burkhalter president and Virginia Rogers vice president among officers.
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Amarillo High School
Platform
Dick Robinett
Mike and
Masque
County Picnic Set For Saturday At Palo Duro Park
County Auditor John Crudgington leads the planning for the courthouse picnic in Palo Duro Park. About 100 courthouse employees are invited for an 1 PM start with barbequed chicken by Sheriff Bill Adams and entertainment overseen by Buck Beringer. spouses are excluded.
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Palo Duro Park
Bill Adams
John Crudgington
Virginia Atkins
Pauline Lakey
Buck Beringer
Red Cross
Crudgington
Arrivals on Both Coasts Reach Troop Movements
Associated Press reports nearly 6,700 service personnel to arrive in New York today on USS Wakefield from Guam. Across three West Coast ports nine ships dock with 1,258 troops including USS Meyer Lessing from Kobe at Seattle and LCI ships 567 760 751 at San Diego. Also at San Francisco vessels Young America from Tokyo Antares Cybele Sea Serpent Panaman from Guam.
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Associated Press
New York
Wakefield
Guam
Seattle
Meyer Lessing
Kobe
San Diego
Lcli
San Francisco
Young America
Tokyo
Antares
Cybele
Sea Serpent
Panaman
More Job Openings and Fewer Applicants Reported This Week
The United States Employment Service reported more job openings and fewer applicants this week. Job placements rose to 264, reflecting a shift in labor market activity and hiring demand.
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The
United States Employment Service
Job openings total 376 with diverse categories
Compared to 142 last week there are 376 openings including 107 unskilled 64 clerical and office 147 miscellaneous and 13 professional and technical positions. Openings are listed for Germany Japan Korea Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Germany
Japan
Korea
Hawaii
Philippines
Barfields Attend Houston Horse Show
Mr and Mrs B I Barfield of 1620 Tyler left last night for Houston to attend the horse show.
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B. I. Barfield
Tyler
Houston
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Helen McCneil
Will Direct Entertainment
Sammy
Texsun
Rt Oat
Texsun Citrus Exchange
Weslaco
Texas
Eet
Akes
Fagaly
Shorten
Karl Turnquist
Islip Terrace
North America
Monte Vista
Red River
New Mexico
Cliff Jones
Marvin Gibbs
Plains
Leerex
Les Rernight
Cretney Drug Stores
Ia Oy
Uwe Far
Vee
Alu
Gallaghe & Burton, Inc
Baltimore 3
Phillips 66
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