Half of '48 Budget Is Pledged to Chest
Amarillo reports show the 1948 Community Chest at 92 736 toward a 179 807 goal. Mayor Lawrence Hagg and campaign chair Bill Gunn urge stronger donor participation, noting 9 divisions underperform and two—auto and clubs—meet goals. A Friday 10 30 a m meeting at Old Tascoza and a 7 30 p m session at the Crystal Ballroom seek to revive donations for the campaign.
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Community Chest
Tascosa
Bill Gunn
Gunn
Public Service Arm
Lawrence Hagg
Hagg
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Las Vegas name debate spurs Great Divide idea in New Mexico
Las Vegas New Mexico Chamber of Commerce chief Elmer Moore proposes renaming Nevada’s Las Vegas to Great Divide or Roulette amid cross state mail mix ups and digs about history. Nevada mayor counters, NM town cites its own notoriety with heat and divorces while radio manager notes West history.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Chamber of Commerce
Nevada
Chamber
Elmer H. Moore
New Mexico
E. W. Craigin
Alfred F. Rogers
Ernie Thwaites
Local official cites drive to aid needy and welfare
A fragment quotes Mayor Hagy praising efforts to fund fun agencies and improve finances for the needy as part of a city push for welfare and services.
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Hagy
Brothers Have Twins Born Same Day at Same Hospital
In Portland two brothers families share a birthday coincidence. Mothers Mrs. James Nappi and Mrs. Joseph Nappi gave birth to boys on the same day in the same hospital room, under the same physician. Both couples’ first children, with fathers working for the same firm.
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Portland
U.P
James Nappi
Joseph Nappi
Fire officials state 90 percent of fires are preventable
Fire protection authorities indicate it is a statistical record that 90 percent of fires could be prevented through safety measures and proactive prevention.
Sold Only to Operators Not For Home Use
The notice states that the item is sold exclusively to operators and is not intended for residential or home use. It emphasizes distribution restrictions and the need to comply with operator eligibility requirements.
Woolworth Permit Issued For New City Building
The city engineer’s office issued a permit to Singleton Construction Company for a two story Woolworth building at 614 to 616 Park. Excavation for the basement is done and the structure will measure 140 feet by 90 feet with steel and masonry construction. The project is valued at about 290 thousand dollars.
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Woolworth
W. H. Dinwiddie
Neill Singleton
Singleton Construction Company
Park
Once Burglarized He Finds a Sure Remedy
James Steward, owner of a cleaning and pressing shop in St Louis, slept in the shop with a loaded rifle after a burglar stole 11 suits. Two weeks later the intruder smashed the storefront transom. Steward held him at gunpoint until police arrived.
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ST. Louis
James Steward
Steward
Fireman Discovers Water Hurts Stomach in Training
Centralia It four state fire instructor Ray Remick demonstrated hose handling to a school of firefighters. A helper misread signals at the hydrant and turned on the water, sending the full stream into Remick's stomach as he attempted to show proper hose layout.
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Centralia
Ray Remick
Remick
Ray Flowers
Hemick
Good Morning Judge Comes From Heart in Court Scene
Martha Hess age 63 and Theodore Joyner age 47 greeted the judge with good morning. Hess has appeared in court 68 times in 15 years on drunkenness charges. Joyner has been arrested 116 times since 1930 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Martha Hess
Theodore H. Joyner
Theater owner plays up blunt motto in Alabama
In Tuscaloosa Bill Dellenbeck, manager of the Druid Theater, advertises a double bill with "Little Lulu" and "The Kentucky Basketeers" sports short. The marquee proclaims Never Mind the feature It Stinks, signaling a provocative, irreverent tone.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Bill Dellenbeck
Druid Theater
Kentucky Basketeers
Detain Youths In Auto Theft
Three youths were in police custody this morning in connection with the theft of a 1938 Plymouth coupe. Officers arrested the trio about 9:45 last night at Fighth and Harrison in a car owned by C. R. Smith of 1008 Harrison. The theft occurred near the Capitol Hotel around 9:15. The group includes a 21 year old and two 17 year olds with listed hometowns Chattanooga Tennessee Peoria Illinois and Benton Harbor Michigan.
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Amarillo
Fighth and Harrison
C. R. Smith
Harrison
Peoria, Ill
Benton Harbor, Mich
Amarillo Abilene Football Game Net Receipts Report
Rupert A. Taylor told the school board last night that the Amarillo Abilene football game in Amarillo on September 26 yielded 4 807 dollars in net receipts after taxes. He noted 17 728 paid admissions generated 5 577 50 dollars in net admission revenue and listed expenses of 219 for officials 400 for visiting team travel 150 home team contract and 2 403 85 dollars as visitors’ share.
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Amarillo
Rupert A. Taylor
Taylor
SSS Tonic Claims Relief for Gas and Stomach Bloat
An advertisement promotes SSS Tonic as a remedy for bloating sour stomach and gas, claiming it increases gastric juice flow and aids digestion. It asserts benefits for non organic stomach disturbances and nutritional anemia, urging readers to buy now and promising improved health and vitality.
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Clack Radio
Motorola Radio
Radio 18
Washington
Kryptok
SEE Optical CO
C. T. Shropshire
Ellis Carp
MTA
AM A
Holmes & Edwards
Nevada City
Bendix
Telecom
Servel
Cosmopolitan. Inc
Taylor St
Fireman
L.N. Pittman
Optometrist
Polk St
Boxwwell
Amarillo —Dumas
Perryton
Spearman
Tepee Western Goods
Polk Mark Davis
Don Miller
Pantex
Johnson St. Ph
Abilene
Lady Hamilton
Warners
Jewelers
Eaengenvs
Ast
Omer
Lincoln and Mercury
Lincoln
Mercury
Garner-Randall Motors, Inc
Polk Street
Amarillo, Texas
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