Amarillo Permits Top 700000 Mark Amid Busy Week
Building activity in Amarillo surges past 700000 as the city engineer reports a rush of permits. In two and a half days $72000 in permits were issued including several residential projects such as McMurtry at 1612 Bowie for 12000 and Harmon at 1115 Broadmoor for 410000, plus four $19000 permits for Claude Morton’s four on-site pre built homes at 1712 16 West Third.
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Amarillo
Raymond McMurtry
Bowie
Earl W. Rogers
Beverly
Ear W. Roger
Avondale
L. S. Hatcher
West Eleventh
J. L. Harmon
Broadmoor
Claude Morton
West Third
Walter Shaller Honored as Man of the Month by Jaycees
Walter Shaller has been elected by the Jaycees as their man of the month. C. T. Davis, president of the Jaycees, said Mr. Shaller was chosen in recognition of his work on the Tri-State project.
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Walter Shaller
Jaycees
C. T. Davis
The
Mr. Shaller
Tri-State
Checker players head to Big Spring state tournament
In Amarillo several checker players plan to travel to Big Spring for a state tournament on Armistice Day. Notices of the event have been mailed to organized players statewide.
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Checker
Amarillo
Big Spring
Armistice Y
Negro farmer honored for soil conservation in Texas
Henry Caraway of Tenaha area, Texas, was named the state s outstanding Negro soil conservationist at a ceremony in TIMPSON. He earned a $100 check from the Association for the Advancement of Negro Country Life after reporting a 25 percent yield increase from following Soil Conservation Service land use program guidelines. State official Paul Walser praised his efforts.
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Timpson
Tex
Henry Caraway
Association For the Advancement of Negro Country Life
Caraway
Tenaha
Pin Woods
Soil Conservation Service
Paul Walser
Temple
SCS
Civil Service Vote Planned For Amarillo City Officials
Mayor Lawrence Hagg announced a likely election in late next month or December to decide whether Amarillo adopts the state civil service plan for policemen and firefighters or retains the current city system. The Legislature allowed cities of Amarillo’s size to choose between state and city civil service. Amarillo already operates a city system. The vote will determine the future civil service framework.
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Lawrence Hagg
Amarillo
Amarillo B&PW Club Aids Belgian Orphan Care
Amarillo's Business and Professional Women's Club held a regular meeting at the Herring Hotel. Miss Johnnie Pollan presided as arrangements were made through the Red Cross to care for a Belgian orphan, a 12 year old boy. Three members were admitted: Dr. Ann Hartfelder, Mrs. Dena Hodges, and Mrs. Pauline Little. Dorthy Johnson and Mrs. Shepard sang.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Johnnie Pollan
Belgium
Red Cross
Ann Hartfelder
Dena Hodges
Pauline Little
Dorthy Johnson
Shepard
Carmen
Angora Goats In Texas Produce Large Mohair Output
Texas Angora goats yield about 16 million pounds of mohair annually. This strong wool production supports local textile trades and farm economies across the state.
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Texas
Amarillo Names Food Saving Committee for Emergency
Mayor Lawrence Hagg appointed a local Amarillo committee to support the national food saving campaign. Charley Crowe chairs the panel with Arch Cooper Dr A M Meyer Dr A D Foreman Jr Selden Simpson Fred Miller Haskell Beaver Key Farr Neall Mann and Mrs Arthur Ball and Mrs Charles L Smith as members. Charles Luckman urged immediate action and a proclamation endorsing the four point plan to reduce meat and egg use and conserve bread.
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Amarillo
Lawrence Hagg
Charley Crowe
American Red Cross
Sunset
Arch Cooper
A. M. Meyer
Amarillo College
A. D. Foreman
First Baptist Church
Ministerial Alliance
Selden Simpson
Fred Miller
Haskell Beaver
Organized Labor
Key Farr
Neall Mann
Arthur Ball
Charles L. Smith
Hagg
Charles Luckman
Europe
Citizens Food Committee
Lost Youth Was Visiting Not Lost Says Ronald Hill
Ronald Hill, nine, who was believed missing after staying away from McKinley School Monday night, told his father he was never lost. He preferred sunshine and air, and was found by C. J. Hill aided by a schoolmate. they live at 823 West Eighth.
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Ronald Hill
Ronald
McKinley School
C. J. Hill
West Eighth
Witnesses Fail to Identify Attacker in Beating
Police parade several suspects in the beating of 9 year old Betty Adams last Thursday night but witnesses cannot single out any attacker. Betty is the daughter of Mrs. J. L. Stone of Twaddell Tourist Courts in North Fillmore.
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Betty Adams
J. L. Stone
Twaddell Tourist Courts
North Fillnore
Texas Presbyterian Moderator Named Dr Samuel L Terry
Dr Samuel L Terry 44 pastor of Madison Square Church San Antonio was elected moderator of the Synod of Texas Presbyterian Church USA by acclamation at the annual meeting. Voting by 256 churches in the Synod and 12 Louisiana churches, Terry was ordained in Dallas 20 years ago and was born in Colfax Van Zandt County. Retiring moderator is Rev Harry Sarles of City Temple Dallas.
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Dallas
Samuel L. Terry
San Antonio
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Synod of Texas, Presbyterian Church, USA
Synod
Louisiana
Terry
Colfax
van Zandt County
Harry Sarles
City Temple
Texas Holds Most Angora Goats Nationwide
Ninety percent of the nation’s Angora goats are in Texas constituting a dominant share of the national herd.
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Texas
Men Over 65 Good Workers, Survey Shows
In New York State more than 250000 people aged 65 or older are employed, per State Sen. Thomas C. Desmond. The report disputes the notion that seniors cannot work well, notes a 51 percent rise since 1940, and cites elderly workers in diverse roles from actors to proprietors.
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Albany
New York State
Thomas C. Desmond
Desmond
Edward J. Stieglitz
Washington
Stielitz
Upstate
New York City
There'll Always Be A Karva in the Army
In Champaign Illinois the Army and the Karva family mark a swap with Sgt Anton Karva retiring after 30 years of service and his son John enlisting. The News Glove Want Ads note the change and results oriented coverage.
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Champaign, Ill
US. Army
Karva
Anton Karva
John
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