Armistice Day Dinner Dance Closes Amarillo Celebration
Armistice Day festivities in Amarillo concluded with a grand banquet dance at the Herring Hotel attended by a large crowd. A morning parade, afternoon Legion football at Butler Field, and a night of entertainment featured war time ballads by Jesse's Melody Maids. Parade judges extended time to finish deliberations as floats from Esther McCrory Chapter DAR Sam Houston Junior High School and San Jacinto School earned top spots amid honorable mentions. Prizes ranged from 45 to 5 dollars, with mayor Ernest C. Thompson praising the spirit of the day.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Jesse
Butler Field
Sam Houston
No-Man's-Land
San Jacinto
Kerley
George Thompson
Orphan's Birthday Club
McKinley School
Buchanan
Kiwanis Club
Little Theater
Austin
Uncle Sam
San Jacinto School
Ernest C. Thompson
Dallas Woman Re-elected to Lead Texas Baptist W M A
Mrs F Davis of Dallas was unanimously re-elected head of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Unions of Texas for the 25th consecutive year at the First Baptist church business session. Officers were re-elected and resolutions pledged support for law enforcement and the eighteenth amendment. About 1,000 women attended as the group planned 1951 as Achievement Year with efforts to organize 24 new young societies across 17 districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. §. Davis
Dallas
Baptist Woman’s Missionary Unions of
Texas
First Baptist Church
J. E. Leigh
W. D. Howell
McKinney
Homer Fisher
Olivia Davis
George W. Truett
South America
Houston
Baptist
National Convention of Woman's Christian Temperance Unions
W. M. Us
Amarillo Armistice Day celebration sets precedent
Yesterday's celebration in Amarillo is believed to have set a precedent in the keeping of Armistice Day in the city. The mood and events reflect improving business conditions in Amarillo and its trade territory, suggesting broader regional optimism beyond prior trade maps and listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Baptists Report Hospital Service Growth in Texas
The Baptist Hospital at Houston marks 23 years of service and notes free care totaling 412571 dollars and 60 cents. Superintendent Robert Jolly presented the annual report to the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The hospital began on September 1, 1907 with fifteen beds and now has 191 beds and increased staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Hospital At
Houston
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Robert Jolly
Christmas giving as a Christian duty and mission
A reflective note argues that Christmas gift giving is often pagan and selfish. It calls for giving in the spirit of Christ, with no expectation of return, to aid those in need and to Christianize the world.
Hospital Highlights Growth and Demographics at Baptist Medical Center
The hospital, serving over 200 people, has been on the American College of Surgeons accredited list for a decade. Its nursing school enrolls 102, and its maternity ward delivered 1,228 babies last year. While owned by Baptists, only one sixth of patients are Baptist, and about two thirds have no religious affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Surgeons
East
Texas
School of Nursing
Thompson continues AMARILLO thrill event with Thomp son
Hayward Thompson, advertising specialist, appears in Amarillo for a public demonstration in front of the News- Globe building. He promotes Gibson Blue gas and lubrication, with products backed by severe testing and quality checks before his name is used, including Mauldry Dairy collaboration and BE Mauldin’s pure grade products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son Oil Corporation
Gibson Blue
City
Amarillo
Mauldry Dairy
News- Globe
Hayward Thompson
BE. Mauldin
Hayward Thompson Enlists Safety Talks and Health Care Tour
A local figure, Hayward Thompson, promotes road safety and air safety beliefs, plans a Saturday stop at Fowler's Brake Shop to discuss brake care and driving courtesy, and endorses chiropractic care after crediting it with restoring his sight and memory. He will be tested by Dr. L. M. Black, D. C., Ph. C., at 106 Central Building, Amarillo.
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Hayward Thompson
Fowler's
Fourteenth
Fillmore
Thompson
Br. L. M. Black
D. C
Amarillo
Ridiculously Low Prices Drive Volume Sales Claim
A shopper boasts that selling goods at extremely low prices hinges on high volume. The statement emphasizes price strategy and volume as the key to profitability.
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Esther McCrory
the Daughters of the American Revolution
W. Mi
Chamber of Commerce
John Josey
J. B. Moore
R. C. Forther
Plano
George Rogers
Henderson
R. V Pearson
el Paso
W. L. Baker
Wills Point
T. FE
Sally O'Neil
John Mack Brown
Joseph Cawthorn
JAZZ
TVS
Eeeee
Texa
W. 6Th Ave
Fund Association
Flo-Le Roy Mystic
Marvel Tonight
Baptists
Harold Lloyd
Talkartoon Revue
Movietone News
Nz Mission
Liaston Saramovnt Gidens
Margaret Livingston
Don Alvarado
Eaton Bough Boys
Caib
Ictus
Manhattan
Claudette Colbert
van Buren ST
Kyoney
Lup
Ossrer
J. A. Bartlett
New
J. Daniel Knox
E. EB. Kunkles
Raymond Fox
Elliott Works, Inc
R. Ratcliffe
8Th St
Des Moines
Iowa
Triadio
H_8
Elliott
Nene
A. S. Elliott
Pres. Elliott Works, Inc
Suh Street
Suite
Blue Steele
Victor
Nat
Victory Wilson
Nunn-Bush
Wilson Brothers
Madras
Uothier
Polk St
Wilson
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