Students Vote On Officers At Amarillo High School
In Amarillo High School more than 1900 students cast ballots for school queen class officers and congressmen as seniors acted as judges at three polls. Bill McSpadden hosted the assembly presenting 115 candidates with seven skits by senior tickets.
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Amarillo High School
Bill McSpadden
Virginia Rogers
Billy Underwood
Patricia Hogue
Bettye Singleton
Mary Ellen Reynolds
Mantie Deitiker
Virginia Carter
Tom Hudgins
Helen Parker
Shirley Hopwood
Elaine Willborn
Lavon Bagwell
Tommy Nelson
Bob Smith
Texas Corrects Its Flag Etiquette
In Austin on October 10, a Texas Confederate Museum corrected flag etiquette after the American Flag at the museum was found smaller than the Confederate Flag. Representative Lyndon B. Johnson obtained a large flag flown over the national capital and sent it to museum officers.
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Austin
Texas Confederate Museum
Lyndon B. Johnson
Plan Rummage Sale For Charitable Purposes
Proceeds from next Wednesday's rummage sale sponsored by the El Martes Needle Club will go for charitable purposes. The sale at 1400 Arthur features items donated by members and friends. The club aided a burned‑out Wildorado family last year and will give funds to the Preven torium if no new similar case is found.
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el Martes
Abilene Christian College A Cappella Chorus Member
Edgar Leroy Carver son of Mr and Mrs E R Carver 1506 Ong is a baritone in the 1947 48 Abilene Christian College A Cappella Chorus He taught a singing school last summer at Higgins Church of Christ He graduated high school in Jan 1945 and spent a year and a half in the Army.
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ACC
Edgar Leroy Carver
E. R. Carver
Ong
Abilene Christian College
Carver
Higgins Church of Christ
September Panhandle traffic fatalities rise in monthly patrol report
Five people died in highway accidents in the Panhandle during September. The monthly highway patrol report tallies 86-year fatalities and 51 non fatal injuries from four crashes. August saw fifteen deaths and sixty two injuries.
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Panhandle
Highway Patrol
Two Men Injured As Panel Truck Overturns Near Amarillo
Amarillo area incident leaves Frank Jerry Borrelli and George Miller with minor injuries after a panel delivery truck flipped on the Fort Worth highway ten miles east of Amarillo. Troopers say tire failure caused loss of control. Both men were taken to St. Anoi s Hospital by a passing motorist.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Frank Jerry Borrelli
North Grand
George Miller
St. Anois Hospital
Judgment Withheld in Easton Worthless Check Case
John V. Easton of Clayton New Mexico pled guilty in county court to worthlessness check charges after admitting writing two other checks. He allegedly passed a 40 dollar check to Bourassa, Pat's Liquor Store, 700 Taylor. Officers said the judgment was withheld in Potter County.
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John V. Easton
Clayton
Easton
Bourassa
Pat's
Taylor
Potter County
Ballinger Church Names Rex Mauldin Assistant Pastor
Rex Mauldin son of H L Mauldin of 1712 East Eighth has been hired by Ballinger First Methodist Church as assistant pastor choir director and leader of the young people's work. He is a ministerial student at McMurry College Abilene at present.
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Rex Mauldin
H. L. Mauldin
East Eighth
Ballinger First Methodist Church
Mr. Mauldin
McMurry College
Abilene
Man Struck by Motorcycle in Downtown Incident
Alonzo H. Hughes, 48, of 1301 Madison, was struck by a motorcycle driven by Arthur Thomas Jr., 19, at Polk and Fourth streets. Hughes received emergency treatment, was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital, and released after treatment. Police said Thomas did not see Hughes due to a blocked vision.
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Alonzo H. Hughes
Madison
Hughes
Arthur Thomas, Jr
van Buren
Thomas
Polk
Fourth
Mr. Hughes
Northwest Texas Hospital
Blackburn-Shaw
Organization of Student Safety Patrol at Margaret Wills School
Robert Frazer appointed captain of the Margaret Wills School safety patrol. Carl ie Price and Floyd Allen organized the patrol after noon and presented two safety films on bicycle safety and patrol duties. James Thomas named lieutenant. new patrolmen include Jackie Cain Walter McNew Freddy Hancock and Ronnie Smith. A patrol is forming at Fred Douglas School for Negroes with plans for every Amarillo school to have one. Moscow opens a municipal barber school with free tuition.
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Robert Frazer
Margaret Wills School
Carlie Price
Floyd Allen
James Thomas
Margaret Wills
Jackie Cain
Walter McNew
Freddy Hancock
Ronnie Smith
Fred Douglas
Amarillo
Alexander Child Is Doing Nicely
Special nurses attending 6 year old Edward Alexander, a polio victim at Northwest Texas Hospital, said he was doing nicely this morning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ted Alexander of Hereford cattle breeders from Canadian and grandson of Mr and Mrs R T Alexander of 2400 Ong. His father formerly served as agricultural agent for Potter County.
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Edward Alexander
Northwest Texas
Ted Alexander
R. T. Alexander
Potter County
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