Oklahoma Praises Amarillo Symphony Leader Roller
Oklahoma critic lauds Amarillo Symphony under Clyde Roller, praising his conducting, erudition, and humility. The volunteer ensemble, six annual concerts, and Handel Messiah preparations show strong local support and steady growth in the Texas Panhandle.
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Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Clyde Roller
Roller
Dimitri Mitroupoulos
New York Philharmonic
Tschaikovsky
Texas Panhandle
Goodwell
Oklo
Pampa
Plainview
Keller
Bailiwick
Handel
New Head of Texas Speech Association Elected
Mrs. N. N. Whitworth head of Amarillo High School speech department is elected president of the Texas Speech Association at its San Antonio meeting with the Texas State Teachers Association. Cornell Tolliver will remain executive secretary. Whitworth, since 1927 head, expanded the AHS program to 14 classes with four teachers.
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N. N. Whitworth
Amarillo
Texas Speech Association
Texas State Teachers Association
San Antonio
Cornell Tolliver
West Texas State College
Whitworth
AHS
Northwestern
Texas A&i College
Kingsville
Columbia
University of Colorado
Nell Alexander
TSTA
Wife wins director's cup as Metcalfe loses president's cup
Gilroy California reports that Jim Metcalfe fails to boast about golf to his wife after losing the president's cup on the 20th hole. His wife Eileen, in her first tournament, wins the director's cup at the country club.
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Gilroy
Calif. U.P
Jim Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Eileen
Bernie Howell Leaves KGNC After 15 Years With Plains
After fifteen years with Plains Broadcasting Company Bernie Howell exits KGNC where he served as music director and organist since 1945. He previously spent ten years at KFYO in Lubbock before joining Amarillo station. His best known program was a 7:45 AM joint appearance with Uncle Jay on weekdays.
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The
Plains Broadcasting Company
Bernie Howell
KGNC
Bernie
KFYO
Lubbock
Amarillo
Uncle Jay
Bernie Howell Trio Builds Panhandle Popularity
Bernie Howell and his trio composed of Bernie, Noel Smith and Dick Shaw have drawn large crowds across the Tri State area with frequent personal appearances at dances and special occasions. Bernie has not announced future plans yet.
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Bernie
Tri- State
Bernie Howell
Noel Smith
Dick Shaw
Panhandle
Joe Grover Gibson Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for Joe Grover Gibson age 66 at 3 p m tomorrow in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Rev Harvey Wolfe of Buchanan Street Baptist Church officiating Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Gibson a case worker died early Sunday en route to St Anthony's Hospital after a heart attack in his hotel room A native of Louisiana he had lived in Amarillo 30 years and belonged to Buchanan Street Baptist Church Survivors include three sons Hoyt Gibson owner of Gathright's
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Joe Grover Gibson
Angelus Hotel
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
Harvey Wolfe
Buchanan Street
Amarillo
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Hoyt Gibson
Gathright’s
Service Officer To Attend Meet In San Antonio
Potter County Commissioners authorize travel for Veterans Service Officer Rhea Smith to the Veterans Service Officers Association rehabilitation school in San Antonio for December 4 to 7. Smith cites rising caseload since Korean War. Also approve bids for county barn interiors painting and 8000 gallons of gasoline from Shamrock Oil at 15,016 cents per gallon with 1 percent discount for early payment. state approval awaited for Northwest Texas Hospital enlargement. contractor to remove trees.
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Potter County Commissioners Court
Rhea Smith
Veterans Service
Veterans Service Officers Association
San Antonio
Commission
Shamrock Oil & Gas Company
Shamrock
Gene Jordan
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo figures in cafe and Gibson mentions
The snippet names Cafe and Jack Gibson of Amarillo along with Rev Travis Gibson of New London, indicating a connection or event involving these individuals and places in the brief readable text.
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Jack Gibson
Amarillo
Travis Gibson
New London
Rhodesia Withdraws War Time One Dollar Bills
Rhodesia pulls back its wartime one dollar notes as part of a monetary adjustment. The government plans replacement currency and emphasizes replacing the older notes to stabilize the economy.
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Rhodesia
Burglary Conviction Sends Brown to Penitentiary
Frank Brown 31, an ex convict, was sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty in the 47th District Court to the burglary of the Tom C. Connally residence at 2000 Julian. About $3,000 worth of clothing and jewelry was stolen while the family was away. Brown was arrested by city police with part of the loot before the Connallys learned of the break in.
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Frank Brown
47Th District Court
Brown
Tom C. Connally
Connallys
United States Becomes Italy's Largest Licorice Root Customer
The United States has become Italy's biggest buyer of licorice roots, strengthening bilateral trade relations. Firms in the U S increase demand for Italian agricultural exports as suppliers note growing market interest and price stabilization.
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United States
Italy
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