Panhandle Police Conference Set in Amarillo
Law enforcement standards will be the focus of a conference in Amarillo on Wednesday with H L McConnell in charge. Sheriff Bill Adams and Police Chief Sid Harper host as officers from across the Panhandle attend, with lectures on lab use in investigations and a police methods ride demonstration. The event ends with the film Margin of Victory.
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Amarillo
H. L. McConnell
Dallas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bill Adams
Sid Harper
Panhandle
Municipal Auditorium
Henry F. Piaxico
Curtis L. Perryman
Lubbock
David O'Brien
FBI
Fish Frenzy Fix at Amarillo Business
The Amarillo Globe reports a large catch of 880 fish including bigger herring. An employee at First National will host a special fish fry soon to use up the haul. Mr. Smiley asks if anyone knows of cats in need of fish liver.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
First National
Mr. Smiley
Bertha Searcy Wins Universal Electric Blanket Prize
Mrs Bertha O Searcy of 308 Tennessee is announced as the winner in a national contest by Fitch Creme Shampoo makers. She will receive an Universal Electric Blanket by mail. The article notes a historical migration figure: 250000 Europeans moved to the United States from 1776 to 1820.
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Mrs. Searcy
Bertha O. Searcy
United States
Tomato blight of 1946 cost growers millions nationwide
A 1946 tomato blight spreading from Florida to Canada and into Indiana damaged commercial crops, costing growers an estimated 50 million dollars and disrupting markets from coast to coast.
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Florida
Canada
Indiana
Local Fishing Party Snags Sea Giants
Dale Smiley vice-president of Amarillo First National Bank led a fishing trip to Port Aransas with W. M. Chapman J. W. Lawrence and George Ordway. The party claimed daily sea fishing for five days and hauled a 223 pound sea bass as proof of their big catch.
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Globe
Dale Smiley
First National Bank
Gaff
W. M. Chapman
Eye Lawrence
Amarillo First National Bank
J. W. Lawrence
Lawrence and Company Real Estate
George Ordway
Ordway- Saunders Insurance Company
Smiley
Amarillo
Port Aransas
Gulf
Elliott Sanford
Dick Kile
Tradewind Airport
Mr. Smiley
Bruiser
Unclear Fishing Tale Of A Mighty Sea Bass Duel
A diver recalls a dramatic struggle with a giant sea bass about 60 feet down lasting half an hour. The witness describes a prolonged tug of war on water and moments when conceding defeat seemed possible to him.
Rotary Club to receive Amsterdam flag in Amarillo
The Amarillo Rotary Club will accept a flag from the Amsterdam Rotary Club in Holland at Thursday noon’s meeting. Dr. J. W. Marshall of Wayland College will preside and report on his Europe trip. He visited Amsterdam where the flag was given in appreciation for Amarillo’s contributions last April.
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Rotary
Amsterdam
Holland
Amarillo Club
J. W. Marshall
Wayland College
Plainview
Dr. Marshall
Europe
Rotary Club
Amarillo
Marshall
Washing Lubrication Simonizing Texaco Products Pick Up and Delivery Service
Jim Autry and George Castleberry operate a Texaco related pick up and delivery service offering washing lubrication and Simonizing services for vehicles. The business emphasizes prompt local service and roadside assistance.
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Texaco
Jim Autry
George Castleberry
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Pian Police Conference
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Sonal
Howard Nursery
Washington
Freedom
Amanillo Gas Company
Snares Sea Giants
Lerge Cott Ais Chamber
Stam
TEMCO
Thornton-Walker
St.Joseph Aspiri
Joseph
Western Service
Western Phone
Earl W. Brewster
Jerry Cleaners
J. L. Taylor
Phone
N.osage
Water Tower
Butler Field
Johnson's Grocery & Market
Tommy Bandy
Tommy
Bandy
J. W. Johnson
del Monte Sale
Bobo Lat
del Monte
de Monte
Sedan
Pinkney’s
Red McClure
Campbell's
J. W. Johnson Grocery
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