Rail Schedules Are Changed In Texas Line Services
Train schedule changes announced Sunday affect Burlington and Rock Island lines. Rock Island trains 111 westbound and 112 eastbound adjust timings to Amarillo Memphis routes, with 111 arriving 6:55 PM and departing 7:05 PM, and 112 departing 9:45 AM, arriving Memphis 6:50 PM. Fort Worth & Denver Nos. 8 and 7 gain faster diesel electric service between Dallas, Amarillo, and Denver. Childress Lubbock link improves with diesel power, Lubbock cars arriving at 8:45 AM. No Zephyr changes.
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Burlington
Rock Island
Fort Worth & Denver
el Paso
California
Amarillo
Memphis
Herman Clutter
Fort Worth
Denver
Dallas
Here
W. M. Gray
Childress
Lubbock
Dr Charles Satchell Morris II to speak at Mount Zion
Dr Charles Satchell Morris II of Los Angeles will be guest speaker at Mount Zion Baptist Church tonight at 8. The church at Second and Van Buren is led by Rev. F N Marshburn. Morris was a professor of English at several colleges and will start July 1 as a consultant in Adult Education for the California State Department of Education.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Charles Satchell Morris, II
Los Angeles
Morris
Virginia State College
Tennessee State College
Bluefield State Teachers Colege
California State Department of Education
Second and
van Buren
F. N. Marshburn
Mail Carriers Challenge Residential Mail Curtailment
Warren Rives of Palo Duro Branch 1037 NA L C voices strong opposition to the April 18 Postmaster General curtailment reducing residential deliveries to one per day and firing temporary workers. He notes public opposition, calls for congressional action, and says 35 to 40 related bills have been introduced.
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Warren Rives
Palo Duro
National Association of Letter Carriers
Mr. Rives
Rives
Congress
Amarillo Department
Securing Right of Way for Highway 66 Proves Tedious
County Attorney John Peterson reports four months into securing right of way for a new US Highway 66 route from Amarillo to near the Oldham line. He has completed 37 transactions and has 16 left, largely on Bush Estate land where no agreement with directors has been reached. Government land delays eased after VA cooperation. total needed is 106.62 acres.
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John Peterson
Potter County
Amarillo
Oldham County
Veterans Administration
Veterans Hospital
Bush
Morale Damage From Cut and Curtailment Please
A source quote notes that cutting and curtailing operations hurts the morale of the men. The remark reflects concern over reduced provisions and oversight affecting unit spirit and readiness.
County optimistic on securing right-of-way for highway
The county attorney believes the necessary right-of-way will be secured in two to three months. Once completed, the state highway department can advertise for bids to proceed with the project.
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State Highway Department
Senior Banquet Planned Tonight at Amarillo High
Graduation week activities for Amarillo High School seniors begin at 7 tonight in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel for the annual senior banquet. Sept C M Rogers will give the invocation. The program features a play Why Im a Bachelor with Bob Harbin Frank Taylor and Bobbie Ann Harrison and vocal solos by A M Autrey. The baccalaureate sermon by Dr Francis W Pritchard is at 8 Sunday night and commencement at 8 Monday night, both in City Auditorium.
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Amarillo High School
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
C. M. Rogers
Bob Harbin
Frank Taylor
Bobbie Ann Harrison
A. M. Autrey
Bel Canto Chorus
Francis W. Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
City Auditorium
Liberty Bell Replica Displays June 3 In Amarillo
Arrangements for the display of a Liberty Bell replica here June 3 are handled by the junior chamber of commerce. Lawrence Hagg notes the bell is among 49 exact replicas cast by the government to tour each state before being presented to Texas, with viewing from 10 30 to 1 30 at Sixth and Polk and a guard of honor by Amarillo military units.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Hagg
Potter County Savings Bond Committee
Texas
Dan Higgins
J. L. Adams, Jr
Sixth and
Polk
Amarillo
Bell on Texas tour by Ford Motor Co event
The Ford Motor Co plans a statewide bell tour display starting Friday June 2 in Canyon and continuing to Pampa on Monday June 5. The event promotes the bell’s journey across Texas.
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Texas
Ford Motor Co
Canyon
Pampa
Egypt shelves plan for government DDT plant
Egypt has shelved the plan for a government owned DDT plant and hopes private capital may become interested.
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Egypt
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Childress-Lubbock
Mr. Gray
CPA
Draughon
Wichita Falls
Mount Zion Church
Globe-News
Belmont Distilling CO
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
Progressive Men's
Palm Beach
Diana Johnson
Globe
Ewald Johnson
Tex Thornton
Diana
Robert Heaney
Lynwood
Cal
Thornton
Xe Holsoum Eee
Ore
Ugged
Ayer
Amarillo National Bank
Amarillo National
Polk ST
4Th Ave
Fourth Avenue
FDIC
U. S. Depository
General
Amarillo mi Pam Stock Company
Pate
Liberty Bell
ACME
le Ecers
Tyler
Seidlitz
Reppert Lumber CO
America
Pullman
Dorothy Day
Peacock
Furr
Martha Logan
Home Economist
Swift & Co
Gunn Bros
Furr Food Stores
Tae
Wil Tell
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