Buffy Silverstein to headline Borger three game stint
Ralph Buffy Silverstein, famed 200 pounder with only five defeats in near 1000 matches, arrives to duel Amarillo’s Borger Gassers in a three game Texas New Mexico League set. The article profiles his war service, education, and plan to base in the Southwest while predicting a strong impact in Borger.
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Ralph
Buffy” Silverstein
Dory Detton
Wayne Martins
Dory Funks
Frank Murdocks
LeRoy McGuirk
Buffy
McGuirk
Silverstein
Amon
Billy Weidner
Detton
Lou Thesz
Sports Desk
Japan
Phonus Bolonus
University of Illinois
Ernie Pyle
Ie Shima
Yamishita
Philippines
United States Navy
Naval Academy
Chicago
Southwest
Texas
Io Shima
Pacific
Navy denies racial discrimination aboard carrier Saipan in Charleston
The Navy rejected a charge by Rev. Emmett Lampkin of a segregated party at Charleston, saying the Friday shipyard event was open to all and costs were shared within one dollar per man. An exclusive Saturday dance by the Negro YMCA drew 700 attendees, while the Atlantic Fleet spokesman noted general-mess food and roses funded the event within limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Navy
Saipan
Charleston
Emmett A. L. Lampkin
Atlantic Fleet Comber
William M. Fechteler
Negro Ymca
Share Top Spot In Putting Meet At Ross Rogers Course
McCullough and Whit ney won first place in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association partnership match play putting tournament at the Ross Rogers Course. They defeated Gatlin and Butler 4 and 3 in the finals. In the consolation finals Don Hill and Jimmy Russell defeated Bill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough
Knox Whitney
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Wayne Gatlin
Bob Butler
Don Hill
Jimmy Russell
Bill
Invest a Quarter for a Big Pay-off in Real Enjoyment
Step up the satisfaction you get from cigar smoking. Buy a couple of El Producto in the 2 for 25¢ Bouquet size or the Blunt or Panetela. Decide for yourself whether El Producto is today’s best buy. So mild you can smoke it all day long. Priced right, too.
Putter Contest Returns with Tuesday Night Events
Utterback and J R Robinson tied by the same margin in a recurring weekly affair. The events are held every Tuesday night and all putters are invited to participate.
GOP Plans Three Rallies to Boost Fall Campaign
GOP National Committee maps three rallies ending in Chicago to outdraw Truman's Chicago Stadium event. Atlantic City June 23 opens, then Salt Lake City in July, with Chicago finale anticipated in August or September. Key figures include Gov. Dewey, Gov. Duff, and Sen. Brewster.
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Washington
Chicago
Truman
GOP National Committee
Atlantic City
Salt Lake City
Congress
Brewster
Maine
Republican Senatorial Committee
Buzzie Dall and Robin Edwards Wed in Santa Monica Honeymoon
Curtis Buzzie Dall, Roosevelt’s grandson and White House favorite as a child, wed Robin Edwards in an Episcopal Church with about 200 family and friends. Edwards is the daughter of James B Edwards, a Douglas Aircraft engineer. The couple depart for a honeymoon that they hope lasts forever.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Curtis
Buzzie” Dall
White House
Roosevelt
Robin Edwards
James B. Edwards
Douglas Aircraft Co
Lubbock Pulls Away at Top
The West Texas New Mexico League standings tightn as Lubbock edged Berger 8-5 to sweep the three game set and open a two and a half game bulge. Lamesa took third by routing Albuquerque 11-5 with six ninth inning runs. Amarillo beat Pampa 12-11 as a late rally was halted. Clovis defeated Abilene 10-5 behind Pete Trabucco’s bases loaded homer in the fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Abilene
Gold Sox
Pampa
Oilers
Bob Zolliecoffer
Roy Parker
Amarillo
Grover Seitz
Crawford Howard
LaFollette
Howard
Pinkey Higgins
Ed Brown
Zolliecoffer
Pampas
Brown
Lewis
Rocco Cardinale
Higgins
Cardinale
Jim Byron
Tom Caliento
Parker
Sox
John Jeandron
Joe Fortin
Caliento
Richardson
Don Ricketson
Les Squires
Bill Hassey
Byron
Deck Woldt
Jeandron
Fortin
Homer
Joel Calloway
Ricketson
Jack Riley
Elk City
Homer Matney
Sadowski
Fanning
Matney
Goose
Associated Press
Lubbock
Hubbers
South Plains
Berger
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Clovis
Pete Trabucco
Midwestern Graduates 146 at Wichita Falls
May 23 146 candidates received diplomas from Midwestern University yesterday in Wichita Falls. Noted names and details appeared in the ceremony coverage.
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Midwestern
Wichita Falls
Midwestern University
Women Share Golf Honors At Amarillo Club
Mrs. David Patton and Mrs. Frank Wolflin shared first in the Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association weekly tournament with net 70s. Patton 94-24-70 and Wolflin 102-32-70. Hymie Clayton led nine holes with net 30. Betty Weeks won attendance ball. In Panhandle Women’s Golf Association opening matches the Ross Rogers Course led with 666 strokes, Amarillo CC 574, Pampa CC 605, Phillips CC 607, Huber Course Borger 665.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Patton
Frank Wolflin
Amarillo Country Club
Local Net Front Tennis Opens Second Day Of Action
Public Parks Tennis tournament accelerates with second day play. First rounds in men singles and doubles wrap up while women and junior singles begin. Yesterday yielded no upsets though several favorites faced tougher matches led by Hays Ashby duel and Mitchell Clements doubles marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Parks
Jack Hays
Albert Ashby
George Smith
Bud Bussard
Marion Mitchell
Dub Clements
Mitchell - Clements
Harry Bozeman
Jack Fish Bien
Bill Boston
Brycee
Scoop Moore
Rober Whaley
Jack Jacobson
Pete Smith
Marioneen
Paul Thompson
Morrison
Ables— Bussard-Smith
Paditahel-Clemmante
Ela
Lockhart-Dewlen
New Method Measures Amino Acid Value of Foods
Washington says the Agriculture Department Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics has developed a new method to accurately gauge the amino-acid content of protein foods. Amino acids are the body's building blocks, and proteins form living tissues. Previously there was no satisfactory analysis for this protein family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Maternal Death Rate Varies by States
Chicago report shows maternal death rates differ by state. In 1946 nine to ten per ten thousand live births in five top states Connecticut Minnesota Nebraska Oregon South Dakota. In five worst states Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi South Carolina 26 to 31 per ten thousand.
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Chicago
Connecticut
Minnesota
Nebraska
Oregon
South Dakota
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
New Bactericide Gentle to Skin
NEW YORK Bactine a powerful bactericide fungicide deodorant and detergent is the product of four years work. Clear and colorless bactine is gentle to the skin and almost painless even on raw cuts abrasions or sores. It not only renders skin clothing glass metal plastic and enameled surfaces surgically clean but leaves a residue which makes the treated area antibacterial and fungi killing for periods of hours to days depending on the strength used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Egyptians favor novels at Cairo Public Library in 1949
During 1949 the Cairo Public Library served 244,007 patrons who borrowed 161,333 volumes. Novels were the most popular category, followed by historical books and then language volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
YMCA Baseballers Triumph in West Texas New Mexico League
George Chavez pitched for the San born Lobos, rallying past Horace Mann Hubbers 17 to 11 as the Lobos erased a nine run deficit. In other games the McKinley Pioneers fell 8 to 3 to the Bivins Oilers while the Wolflin Dukes beat the Alice Landergin Gold Sox 9 to 7 with a seventh inning three run double by Kenny Adkins. The Lookouts topped the Travelers 17 to 4 with Robert McWhorter earning the win and McPong fanning 11. The Crackers defeated the Bears 22 to 6 and the Chicks beat the Horace Mann Barons 16 hits. Ed Glenn starred for the Chicks with two home runs.
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McKinley Pioneers
Bivins
Buddy Whippo
Duke
Glenwood
Lookouts
Nixson
Chicks
The
Crockers
Travelers
Robert McWhorter
Mcpong
Crackers
Bears
Horace Mann
Ed Glenn
Glen
Cutis
Rex Baxter
Melvin Wright
Louie Flores
US Golfer Chapman advances to British Amateur fourth round
Dick Chapman of Pinehurst NC won 6 and 5 over W S S Whitelaw of Scotland to reach the British Amateur fourth round at St Andrews as eleven Americans remain in the field. Jimmy McHale joined Chapman with a 4 and 2 win over Fred Crisp. Meanwhile Frank Stranahan and Will Turnesa loom in the lower half of the draw as potential semi final rivals.
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Robert Musel
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
W. S. S. Whitelaw
Royal
St. Andrews Club
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Chapman
Fred Crisp
Harris Palmer
Mishawaka
Ind
England
Colin Dawes
Britain
Ted Bassett
Rye
W. B. J. Armstrong
Eanning
Yankstar
Whitelaw
Frank Stranahan
Willie Turnesa
Stranahan
Turnesa
Futures Over Seniors In Amarillo Golf Match
Amarillo High School futures defeated the seniors 338 to 346 yesterday at Amarillo Country Club. Four low scores counted per team. Rex Baxter Jr led futures with 76, followed by Don Gatlin 80, Bob Saunders 88, and Richard Stroud 94. Don Hill led exes with 77, then Charles Holt 88, Jerry Becker 89, and Phillip Thomas 92.
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Amarillo High School
Amarillo Country Club
Rex Baxter, Jr
Don Gatlin
Bob Saunders
Richard Stroud
Don Hill
Charles Holt
Jerry Becker
Phillip Thomas
Bowl Contract Renewal Studied By Big Ten Faculty
Charles Chamberlain reports from Chicago that the Rose Bowl renewal will be studied by Big Ten faculty tomorrow. They will decide whether to continue the series which ends with the 1951 game. A committee may be formed to negotiate revisions with the Pacific Coast Conference if a renewal is approved. President J L Morrill of Minnesota opposes the pact and has gained new supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Big Ten
J. L. Morrill
Minnesota
Thompson Park Games Go Wild
YMCA Civic League action at Thompson Park produced 65 runs. The Eagles beat the Jaycees 17 to 16 in a wild game with five and eight errors. Fred and Ralph Gabbard homered for the Eagles, Ralph with two. Jaycees later all five homers came from Kenneth Kelly Dudley Norwood and Jack McGee. Exchange Club crushed the 20-30 Club 27 to 5 as five Exchangers hit home runs, Taylor Jones two LeRoy Gill two and Jim Braxton one. Arlie Barnett homered for the 20-30s and Hal Ochsner hit two.
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Ymca Civic League
Thompson Park
Eagles
Jaycees
Fred
Ralph Gabbard
Ralph
Dudley Norwood
Kenneth Kelly
Jack McGee
Taylor Jones
LeRoy Gill
Jim Braxton
Arlie Barnett
Hal Ochsner
Reservations Due For Dinner Meet At Amarillo Course
Members of the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association must reserve by tonight at the Ross Rogers Course to play in the dinner tournament tomorrow afternoon. A $1 fee applies even if they do not play. Entry is 50 cents, with losers paying $1 more for food. Nine holes start at 5. Captains Bud Fisher and Jim McLean.
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Amarillo
Fish hazard greets Minocqua course opening in flood
Golfers at Minocqua Country Club in Crookston face an unusual hazard as thousands of fish swept in by the Red River flood swim on sections of the course when the season opens Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookston
Minn
U.P
Minocqua Country Club
Red River
Colonial Set Fort Worth Opens with $15,000 Invite
Fort Worth May 24 The full field of 36 players is due to five final tune-up rounds today for the $15,000 Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament. The tournament opens tomorrow with the first 18 hole round and will end Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Set
Fort Worth
Denison Realtor Con Corcoran Dies at 72
Denison May 24 Con J Corcoran a 72 year old real estate and insurance man died yesterday after a long local career. He built a notable practice in Denison and was well known in the business community. He is survived by his wife and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison Realtor
Denison
Con J. Corcoran
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EL Producto
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James H. Duff
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Cadillac
Oldsmobile
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Hour Wrecker
the Herring Garage and Storage, Inc
Pierce
Elmsford
Toledo
Ohio
AHS Futures
Amarillo Parts, Inc
United Motor Service
Carter
Auto Site Electrical Service
Permite Motor Parts A. C
Wagner
Delco
Trico
309 Pierce
Tri-Way
Diamond T Trucks
Ole Nick Sez
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Doc's Liquor
Southern Select Beer
Doc
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Louisville
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