Hames Shows Opens Free Rides For Underprivileged At Fairgrounds
Hames Shows under new owners plan a charity opening at Tri-State Fair Grounds. On Saturday at 9 am Boys Ranch and Children's Home youths gain free admission with five ride tickets and access to shows and fun houses. Additional welfare groups and newsboys later receive the same courtesy. The trio of owners Tommy Rife Edward Rife Jr and Ray Tosch aim to continue the Hames name while building their own reputation. The carnival features 16 rides six shows two fun houses and 47 concessions with 380000 customers served across 14 locations this year.
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Hames
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Boys Ranch
Fairgrounds
Rex Baxter
Tommy E. Rife
Fort Worth
Edward Rife, Jr
Dallas
Ray W. Tosch
Amarillo
Tommy
Edward Rife
Germany
Edward
States
Tosch
Texas Company
Southwest
Tommy Rife
YWCA Open House Attracts Amarillo Young Adults
Amarillo YWCA invites all young adults to an open house at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the YWCA gymnasium 501 Lincoln. The program features singing dancing and informal table games led by Miss Virginia Dacus.
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Amarillo
YWCA
Lincoln
Virginia Dacus
Training Class for Cub Leaders Slated
Cub Scout leaders will meet at First Christian Church to study training methods at 130 Thursday afternoon. A cold luncheon will be served at 6 pm and the session runs until 930 pm. S G Stockton chairs the Cubbing committee. Four topics include games, handicraft, pack administration, and ceremonies led by Field Executives DeLashmutt and Teague, Rev Garner Odell, and Deputy Regional Executive Martha Ammerman of Dallas.
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First Christian Church
S. G. Stockton
Harry A. DeLashmutt, Jr
Garner Odell
W. M. Teague
Marsha Ammerman
Dallas
King Now Captain In Marine Reserve
Captain King served in the Pacific Theater of World War II and earned his commission as a second lieutenant in February 1943. He rose to first lieutenant in May 1944 and served with the Fourth Marine Air Wing during campaigns at Gilbert and Marshall Islands. He earned the Presidential Unit Citation Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two stars American Defense Medal and the Victory Medal. He later worked for Johnson-Sampson Instruction Co in Amarillo and coached at Vernon High School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. King of Leila.
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King
Marine Corps Reserve
Fourth Marine Air Wing
Gilbert Islands
Marshall Islands
Captain King
Johnson-Sampson Instruction Co
Amarillo
Vernon High School
H. R. King
Leila 6
Two Nurses Leave for South America on 18 Month Exchange
Two former Northwest Texas Hospital nurses depart Tuesday for South America on an 18 month exchange assignment. Miss Jane Linder, former night supervisor, and assistant Miss Nancy Orth will first spend several days in South Texas before starting their new posting.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
South America
Jane Linder
Nancy Orth
South Texas
Joe Jones Condition Improves After Motorcycle Crash
Condition of 18 year old Joe Jones of 1708 West Fourth improved Tuesday morning at St. Anthony's Hospital. Jones was riding as a passenger when the motorcycle collided with an automobile shortly before 11:30 Monday night, causing injuries to his leg.
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Joe Jones
West Fourth
St. Anthony's Hospital
Jones
Motorcycle Crash Report at Sixth and Van Buren
Joy Richie, 17, of 410 Jackson, rode the motorcycle. M. V. Fritz, 22, of 808 North Houston, drove the car. Both were involved and taken to a hospital by Boxwell Brothers ambulance.
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Sixth
van Buren
Boxwell Brothers
Joy Richie
Jackson
M. V. Fritz
North Houston
First three day antelope hunt nets 292 head
The Texas game fish and oyster commission reports 292 antelope killed by 308 hunters in Brewster Jeff Davis Pecos and News Globe Reeves counties during the season opening three day hunt.
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Austin
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Pecos
News-Globe
Reeves
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New Midway
Globe
American Business Lab
Ki- Wanis Club
Rotary Club
Lions
Nature
Marine Reserve
Bliss
WR General Foods
Melton
Everage
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Dodge
Belonce Monthly
Lakeside
Sale
DuPont
Hercules
Ward
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