Oklahoma Tops Nation in Final AP Football Poll
Oklahoma Sooners, 29 game unbeaten streak under Bud Wilkinson, are named No. 1 in the final AP college football poll. Army, Kentucky and California follow. Texas, Illinois, Princeton, Tennessee and Ohio State also rank in the top 10 with Ohio State dropping after a loss to Illinois.
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Leo H. Petersen
New York
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
United Press
Army
Kentucky
California
Texas
Illinois
Princeton
Tennessee
Ohio State
Michigan State
John Chandler
University of Oklahoma
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Michigan
Missouri
Buckeyes
Wilkinson
Stanford
North Dakota
Golden Bears
San Francisco
Longhorns
Texas Christian
Northwestern
Dartmouth
Texas A&m
LSU
Vanderbilt
Southern Methodist
Palm Marketing Board Expands River Fleet in Palm Oil Drive
Nigeria's Palm Marketing Board announces expansion of its river transport fleet to improve palm oil handling and distribution. The move aims to boost logistics, support export capacity, and streamline supply chains across river systems.
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Nigeria
Palm Marketing Board
Plan To Fence School Grounds Amarillo District Bids
The Amarillo Independent School District board sought bids for steel wire fences at eight schools to shield playgrounds from traffic and prevent children from running into streets. Total estimated cost is 6243.76 dollars. Fencing would be partial, placed at street and highway borders for Bivins, McKinley, Pleasant Valley, Sanborn, San Jacinto, Wolflin, Wilson, and Horace Mann with varying lengths and costs per site.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Independent School District
Bivins
McKinley
Pleasant Valley
Sanborn
San Jacinto
Wolflin
Wilson
Horace Mann
UK hospital survey shows half of nursing students quit
A United Kingdom hospital group survey finds 50 percent of nursing students quit during their first year. The study highlights high attrition among early training cohorts and implications for staffing and education programs.
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United Kingdom
Courthouse Records Listed Real Estate Transfers and Marital Notices
A compilation of court filings shows numerous real estate transfers in Amarillo including lots in Beverly Gardens, San Jacinto, Morningside, Wolflin, West Lawn, Industrial City and Hand Subdivision among others. Domestic relations court records include divorces for Edna Mae Berry vs H J Berry and Paul W Barnett vs Jackie M Barnett. A marriage license is recorded for Gene Grimland and Frances Marie Dingler. Also notes a British wartime bridge builder returning home to work as a span builder.
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W. D. Mocture
Johnny L. Ritchardson
Beverly Gardens
Charles E. West
Gladys Katherine West
San Jacinto
J. Childers
Mary Alice Accese
South
Bivins No
H. D. Riley
Q. Berry
North Highlands
S. A. Blevins
James E. Vaughan
Morningside
Thressa L. Vaughan
A. Blevins
West Hills, Inc
City of Amarillo
Bs&f
Dewey A. Hicks
West Hills
S. H. Vaden Et
Betty Jean West
San Jacinto Heights
T. J. Clauson
Gertrude Ezell
Walter G. Worry
Wolflin Ace
E. E. Cooper
B. G. McCully
West Lawn
D. D. Robinson
T. L. Massey
Industrial City
Walter G. Rummerfield
Eakle
Sam Hitch
Howard Alan Williams
Court OF Domestic Relations
Edna Mae Berry
H. J. Berry
Paul W. Barnett
Jackie M. Barnett
Thoma N. Eyre
Evelyn Louise Eyre
Gene Grimland
Frances Marie Dingler
Borger Hosts Anxious Sandies In District Showdown
The Amarillo Globe reports a high stakes District 1-AA clash as the Borger Bulldogs, led by coach Tricky Ward, host the favored Amarillo Sandies. Key players include Borger’s Overton and Sandies standout Raymond Bennett though he is sidelined with a leg injury. The game centers on gearing up after mixed results and the chance to salvage a season.
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Golden Sandie
Sandstorm
Vernon
Amarillo
Lubbock
Odessa
Pampa
Sandies
Borger
Howard Lynch
Raymond Bennett
Deall
Berger
Pampa Harvesters
Plainview
Bulldogs
Borger High School
Ray McNally
Ae McNally
Tricky Ward
Capitol Hill
Oklahoma City
Michigan
Jim Bales
Letterman
Allen Bryant
Abseeta Perkins
Kenneth Mallicote
Lettman
Lonnie Thompson
Jimmy Greenwood
Wayne Zello
Donnie Mashburn
Kenneth Clapp
Ronnie Holcomb
Galen Overton
Bales
Greenwood
Mallicote
Perkins
Bryant
Thompson
Zello
Mashburn
Red Hooper
Overton
Cife
Top Bouts Set for Youth Center Ring
A bi weekly amateur boxing program at the San Jacinto Youth Center features top bouts, including Johnny Hernandez against Don Boothe and Jerry Smith versus Donnell Hester, with West Texas State and Amarillo clubs represented. Ringside 75 cents, general 50 cents, kids under 12 half price. doors at 8 pm.
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San Jacinto
Ruggea Ryte
West Texas
Jerry Smith
Hernandez
Officer’s Training School
Amarillo
Boothe
Floydada
Joe Landrum
Shamrock
Beacham Toler
Buster Holman
Landrum
J. Roy Henry
Borden’s
Manchus
Fyfe Cement and Supply
Buck's Sporting Goods
Toler
Borden
Pete Perez
Johnny Hernandez
Bordens
Don Boothe
WTS
Richard Gower
Fyfe Club
Dick Dale
Edward Anarada
Paul Gatten
Bucks
Gerald Arrington
Dwayne Drumke
Tommy Pace
Larry Prater
Sammy Moren
Tom McWilliams
Larry Roush
Eddie Bates
Donald Giles
Fyfe
Santa Fe Men's League Scouting Scores Report
Multiple teams listed with top scorers in a league tally from Santa Fe and nearby clubs. Notable names include Robinson 340 for Santa Fe, Grooms 424 for Texans, Raymond 419 for Indians, and Chappell 364 for Rangers, among others across eighteen teams.
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Santa FE
Vaugshn
Cernehouz
Flyers
Maybach
Tiehen
Hale
Perry
Wheeler
Navajos
Richards
Washburn
Simmons
Mock
Schecher
Super. Chiefs
Smith
Littrell
Stuppi
Cable
McNemar
Canyon
Culmone Takes Narrow Lead In Riding Crown Race
Bowie Maryland daily update shows jockey Joe Culmone leading Willie Shoemaker by one win as of November 21. Culmone's 1950 total reaches 332 after a Bowie victory, while Shoemaker remains at 331 with activity on the West Coast paused.
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Bowie
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Culmone
Shoemaker
Olton Protest on Sudan Guard Is Out
After an 11 hour deliberation over two days Olton High School dropped its protest against Sudan guard Raymond Humphreys Officials ruled insufficient evidence of age rule violations though he was not cleared The three teams Dimmit Olton and Sudan were declared District 3 B champions and Dimmit chosen for a regional playoff by hat draw Plans for a bi district game with New Deal High School were set for Plainview Hotel meeting Monday night Humphreys eligibility case described as one of Texas least clear cut by coach John Blaine and others
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Springlake
Olton High School
Raymond Humphreys
Sudan Guard
Humphreys
Dimmit Bobcats
Olton Mustangs
Sudan Hornets
Dimmitt
New Deal High School
Monroe
Tex
Plainview
Hilton Hotel
Jack Williams
Farwell
Leo Duffey
Springake
Kelly
Blaine
Francis Smith
Sudan
William Humphreys
Lamb County
Race track fixing probe called in New Orleans
The Louisiana Racing Commission will meet in a special session today to investigate reports of fixed races at the Fairgrounds track in New Orleans. Sheriff John Grosch allegedly claimed winnings of about 50,000 dollars from fixed races, a claim reported by Thomas Sanction of the New Orleans Item. The Fairgrounds season opens Thanksgiving Day.
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New Orleans
Navy
Louisiana Racing Commission
Fairgrounds
Thomas Sanction
New Orleans Item
Orleans Parish
John Grosch
Grosch
Football Feature At Golf Dinner
Featured entertainment will be Football Highlights of 1949 at the Amarillo Country Club dinner following the golf team matches tomorrow afternoon. Phil Carlson and Vernon Crawford will captain the linksters. The losing squad will host the winners at the dinner.
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Amarillo Country Club
Phil Carlson
Vernon Crawford
Quartet Singers Held Meeting in Amarillo
The Blackburn Shaw Quartet supplied part of the program for the Amarillo Barber Shop Quartet chapter Monday night at Old Tascosa in the Herring Hotel. About 30 members sang barber shop numbers for the rest of the evening. The group meets Wednesday at Ace Builders Supply and next Monday at John McCarty’s office.
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Blackburn-Shaw Quartet
Amarillo
Barber Shop
Old Tascosa
Herring Hotel
Ace Builders Supply
West Sixth
John McCarty
West Ninth
Leeds to tighten free travel rule for children
The Leeds City Council will amend its free travel for children policy after a woman used 40 youngsters under five on a circular city tour for her own fare. The change limits free travel to one child per adult, clarifying eligibility and preventing abuse.
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Leeds
England
RAF Group Attends Middle East Night in Nightgown Parade
Twenty members of the Royal Air Force Association and their wives caused a stir at an annual Middle East night in downtown London. They wore wives' nightgowns to resemble Arab dress, drawing attention at the hotel event.
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RAF
Royal Air Force Association
London
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