Old 1890 map shows scarce Potter County towns and Oklahoma as Indian Territory
Dr. U S Roach found an 1890 catalog in an abandoned Guthrie schoolhouse listing Potter County towns as Caswell Wheeler Lathrop and shows Amaranillo era notes. The map marks Tascosa Mobeetie Clarendon Goodnight and Lelia Lake with rail lines Fort Worth Denver and Santa Fe routes. Oklahoma listed as Indian Territory without its panhandle.
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Potter County
Oklahoma
U. S. Roach
Jackson
Guthrie
Okla
Nellie Scott
Wheeler
Lathrop
Caswell
Fort Worth
Denver
Santa Fe
Panhandle
Carson County
Washburn
Rock Island
Donley
Clarendon
Goodnight
Lelia Lake
Lubbock
Mobeetie
Fort Elliott
Indian Territory
Plan Program for Mexican Community at Guadalupe School
A literary and musical program for Mexican youth, sponsored by the Mexican Literary Circle, starts next Monday at 7 30 PM in Guadalupe School at 1106 Houston. Ruben Garcia Jr and Margarita Cadena lead a Q A contest while the Monterrey Orchestra opens with an overture. Mario Contu, president, speaks. piano by Rev Antonio Rodriguez. Mexican songs by the Reyes sisters. student chorus numbers. no admission.
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Guadalupe School
Houston
Ruben Garcia, Jr
Margarita Cadena
Monterrey Orchestra
Mario Contu
Mexican Literary Circle
Antonio Rodriguez
Reyes Sisters
Santa Fe Carloadings Rally in Week Ended Sept 29 1951
Santa Fe carloadings for week ending September 29 1951 were 27 420 up from 24 781 a year earlier. Cars received from connections totaled 13 253 versus 13 919 for the same week in 1950. Total cars moved reached 40 673 compared with 38 700 in 1950. Santa Fe handled 38 861 cars in the preceding week of this year.
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Santa FE
Bush grows on tree earns safety award in Michigan
In Ludington Michigan a currant bush grew from a maple tree in Mrs Nettie Vinks yard and has borne fruit for the fourth year The odd placement earned a local safety award for the unusual plant growth demonstrating resilience and community interest in urban gardening
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Ludington
Mich
Nettie Vink
Retirement plan showdown for Amarillo Fire Department
A special Amarillo city commission meeting and Firemen's Relief and Pension Board session will discuss a proposed ordinance setting a retirement age for Amarillo Fire Department members and mandatory annual physicals. Current rules allow retirement at 55 after 20 years with optional retirement. the plan would mandate exams at 55 and yearly, allow continued service only if fit, retire at 60 unless exempted, and require mandatory retirement at 65. North Texas scrap dealers will meet Friday at 2 PM at the Amarillo Hotel to discuss national defense program for scrap iron and steel with officials from Commerce and NPA. A C Jackson of Lubbock will lead.
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Amarillo
North Texas
National Defense
Department of Commerce
National Production Authority
National Recovery Automobile Treckers Association
A. C. Jackson
NPA of
Lubbock
Officers Seek Two Stolen Cars in Area Thefts
Police investigated two auto thefts last night. A grey 1948 Dodge sedan owned by Maxine Kennedy Reynolds disappeared from a Claude area home, New Mexico plate 212-615. A 1951 Mercury owned by Doyle Cain vanished from the Youth Center parking lot, Texas plate BA-2332.
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Maxine Kennedy Reyolds
Claude
New Mexico
Doyle Cain
West Twentieth
Texas
Arrest Man on Indiana Charge McLain Held on Warrant
Morris A. McLain 34 of Angelus Hotel is in custody on an Indiana child desertion charge. Police say he is held on a Mount Vernon warrant awaiting extradition.
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Indiana
Morris A. McLain
Angelus Hotel
McLain
Mount Vernon
Ind
Arctic explorers report near absence of fleas
Explorers describe a sparse flea population in Arctic regions with reports indicating near absence in remote camps and on expeditions. The finding underscores extreme climate conditions affecting parasite presence and survival.
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Arctic
Psychology Class Tours Amarillo Day Nursery
Forty members of a child psychology class at West Texas State College Amarillo branch visited Amarillo Day Nursery last night. The group of students from Amarillo Shamrock Borger Dumas Quail Tulsa Canyon Canadian and Washington DC learned about feeding facilities playground equipment and nursery policies while being served refreshments. Mrs G S McLellan director described the program and practical child psychology applications for nursery care.
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Amarillo Center
Amarillo Day Nursery
G. S. McLellan
Amarillo Day Nurseries
Amarillo
Shamrock
Borger
Dumas
Quail
Tulsa
Canyon
Canadian
Washington, DC
Jessie Boardman
West Texas State College
Billfold with 67 dollars stolen from hotel room
J. D. Wilson of Larned Kansas reported his billfold containing 67 dollars was stolen from his room at the King Hotel last night.
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J. D. Wilson
Larned
Kan
King Hotel
Wellington Man Admits Drinking spree After False Alarms
A Wellington resident confessed to turning in two false alarms after admitting he had consumed half a bottle of whiskey, half a bottle of brandy, and a bottle of gin.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Open House On Voting Issues by League of Women Voters Amarillo
The League of Women Voters will host an open house for the public and all military personnel at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow in the Amarillo College auditorium. Morris Cobb, Texas state representative from the district, will discuss constitutional amendments on the November 13 ballot. The event is part of the club’s membership drive to inform the public on voting issues.
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League of Women Voters
Amarillo College
Morris Cobb
Texas
Cocoa growers in Gold Coast fight tree cutting drive
Many cocoa tree growers in Africa's Gold Coast are still contesting the large compulsory tree cutting program aimed at curbing swollen shoot disease.
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Africa
Gold Coast
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