Amusement Calendar Listings Aboard The Capitol and More
Amusement calendar shows Captiol program Thril of A Lifetime with Van Johnson and Esther Williams plus Technicolor music and swimming. Other theaters feature The Lost Trait at Rialto with Johnny Mack Brown and western tales. Also Forever Yours with Gale Storm and Johnny Mack Brown at Leon. Son of Lassie at Star with Peter Lawford. Out of This World at Texas with Diana Lynn and Eddie Bracken. A Song To Remember at Victory with Cornel Wilde and Merle Oberon. To Have and Have Not at Lyric with Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Street of Chance with Burgess Meredith and Claire Trevor. Rex shows The Clock with Judy Garland and Robert Walker. Aviatrix/Open niem? Nacht. Nat open nightly except Sunday with Fritz Cowan and band. Rainbow Gardens open Monday to Saturday with Sons of the Jest. Mexican Inn features Brook Haven on Hammond organ nightly for dinner and dancing. Mayfair has Cliff Bruner's Orchestra.
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Capitol
van Johnson
Esther Williams
Rialto
Johnny Mack Brown
Leon
Gale Storm
Peter Lawford
Donald Crisp
Texas
Diana Lynn
Eddie Bracken
Victory
Cornel Wilde
Merle Oberon
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Street of Chance
Burgess Meredith
Claire Trevor
Rex
Judy Garland
Robert Walker
Aviatrix
Carlton Scales
THE
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Rainbow Gardens
Sons of the
I Made It Myself Pattern 9235 For Sale
Pattern 9235 features a smart buttoned yoke and drop armhole with contrast yoke and sleeves. Available sizes 14 16 18 20 32 34 34 36 38 40 42. size 16 uses 318 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send twenty cents to The Amarillo News Pattern Dept. for details.
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Amarillo News 5
P. O
Station O
New York
N.Y
Marian Martin Summers
Private John Lee Holcomb Returns From Europe
After three years in the Army with 27 months in the European Theater of Operations Private John Lee Holcomb returns to the United States. In the medical branch of the Army Air Forces he earned two battle stars. His wife is Ada Parish, daughter of J. B. Parish of 308 North Johnson. A niece, Louise Brown, lives at 1608 South Johnson. He previously lived in Quay County, New Mexico and worked for Continental Oil Company before enlisting.
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John Lee Holcomb
United States
Army Air Forces
Holcomb
Ada Parish
J. B. Parish
North Johnson
Louise Brown
South Johnson
Amarillo
Quay County
N. M
Continental Oil Company
Mister Beard Returns After 22 Months in Pacific Duty
Technical Sergeant Alfred Beard, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beard of 2106 South Garfield, is home after 22 months with the 673rd Squadron of the Fifth Air Force. He served in New Guinea Dutch East Indies the Philippines and Okinawa and was discharged at San Pedro California.
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Alfred Beard
Arthur Beard
South Garfield
673Rd Squadron
Fifth Air Force
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
Okinawa
Beard
San Pedro
Cal
There’s a new man on our team card mystery
Mrs. Carl Monte of 1310 Lincoln bought birth notice cards. She chose ones reading There’s a new man on our team. Clerk asked if they were for her unborn baby. She confirmed and wagered a dozen cards that it would be a boy.
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Carl Monte
Lincoln
Mrs. Monte
Flowers Sent From Amarillo For Navy Day Observance
Flowers from the John B. Golding auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be sent to Galveston for the Navy Day ceremony on October 27. A delegation from the post and auxiliary will attend the District 9 meeting in Borger on November 18 where Horace H. Shelton will be the principal official. E. R. Bruce is district commander. Golding Post also welcomed 14 new members at Friday’s meeting.
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Amarillo
Galveston
John B. Golding
Veterans of Foreign Wars
District 9
Borger
Horace H. Shelton
E. R. Bruce
Golding Post
Lieutenant Sparks Arrives in Newport News After Overseas Service
Lieutenant Larry E. Sparks arrives in Newport News Virginia aboard the USS James Monroe after 34 months in Africa and Italy. A five year Army veteran, he served with the 24th General Hospital and will travel to Amarillo in two weeks after visiting his wife and two daughters in Bonham.
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Larry E. Sparks
Lula Sparks
Taylor
Newport News
James Monroe
Africa
Italy
Sparks
24Th General Hospital
Amarillo
Bonham
Ballots of 1876 election found in old Littler book
R K Littler of Amarillo discovered two campaign ballots from the 1876 presidential election in a book once owned by his father John B Littler of Greenfield Ohio. One ballot for the National Democratic Reform Ticket named Tilden and Hendricks with noted “not elected.” The other lists the Democratic State Ticket and county candidates including Walter B Littler for county commissioner.
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R. K. Littler
Lincoln
John B. Littler
Greenfield
Littler
Democratic Reform
Samuel J. Tilden
New York
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
Granville W. Stokes
William Long
Tilden
District Court Opens In Armstrong County
The fall term of the 47th District Court in Armstrong County began in Claude with a sworn grand jury and docket call. Attending from Amarillo were Judge Henry S. Bishop District Attorney Jim Lumpkin Lloyd King assistant district attorney and W R Frazee court reporter.
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47Th District Court
Armstrong County
Claude
Amarillo
Henry S. Bishop
Jim Lumpkin
Lloyd King
W. R. Frazee
Potter County Grand Jury Reconvenes After Recess
After a two week recess the Potter County Grand Jury will reconvene tomorrow morning with at least a dozen new cases presented by the district attorney's office. Crime has risen over the past two months.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Promoted Cadet Warren at John Tarleton College ROTC
Frank Warren of Stephenville the son of Mrs. Ivan Warren and resident at 1111 B West Thirteenth has been promoted to cadet staff sergeant in John Tarleton College ROTC. He serves in Company A after previously serving as cadet first sergeant at Georgia Military Academy and attending Amarillo Heights School.
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John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Frank Warren
Ivan Warren
West Thirteenth
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Warren
Georgia Military Academy
Amarillo Hirth School
Entire Criminal Docket Set for Call Next Monday
The entire criminal docket will be subject to call when a petit jury panel reports to 47th District Court at 9 o'clock next Monday morning. Judge Henry S. Bishop said eleven cases were cleared from the docket two weeks ago, making this one of the year's most active terms, with the docket still heavy.
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47Th District Court
Henry
Bishop
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis With Creomulsion
Urges early treatment of bronchitis to prevent chronic illness. Describes Creomulsion as a non narcotic cough remedy that goes to the source, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed membranes, and promises quick relief or money back. Emphasizes rest, sleep, and effectiveness after many medicines tried.
Norman Appointed To Advisory Group
R. B. Norman principal of Amarillo High School was named one of eleven new members of the Texas Interscholastic League Advisory Council. B. D. Burton of Clarendon also joined. Roy Bedichek announced the council will meet in Austin on Nov. 17 with other appointees including W. C. Blankenship Big Spring E. M. McConnell Anson W. B. Alexander Bowie D. T. Lloyd Gilmer R. B. Sparks Goose Creek J. Milton Eads Temple S. V. Neely San Benito Walter Coors Orange Grove and B. A. Copass Irann via United Press.
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R. B. Norman
Amarillo High School
Texas Interscholastic League Advisory Council
B. D. Burton
Clarendon
Roy Bedichek
Austin
W. C. Blankenship
Big Spring
E. M. McConnell
Anson
W. B. Alexander
Bowie
D. T. Lloyd
Gilmer
Somerville couple announce birth of son John Daniel
Rev and Mrs H A Somerville announce the birth of a son named John Daniel at St Anthony's Hospital. The newborn weighed eight pounds at birth. The couple already has a daughter Rosemary. The father serves as pastor of the Church of the Open Bible located on Fifteenth and Ong.
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H. A. Somerville
John Daniel
St. Anthony's Hospital
Somervilles
Rosemary
Church of the Open Bible
WAC Officer Lt Ethelwyn Platter Completes Purdue Personnel Course
Lt Ethelwyn Platter sister of Mrs George Mager 1205 Harrison is in the ninth class of Student officers at the Women's Army Corps school for personnel administration Purdue University Upon course completion she will return to Fort Des Moines Ind where she commands a WAC company Previously she worked as an assistant bacteriologist and production manager at O M Franklin Serum Company
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Ethelwyn Platter
George Mager
Harrison
Women's Army Corps School For Personnel Administration
Purdue University
Platter
Fort Des Moines
WAC
O. M. Franklin Serum Company
Koreans Have Makings Of Great Americans
Lt. L. M. Key Jr reports Korea welcomed American troops with large parades. He notes at least 10 000 school children participated in the celebrations and asserts Koreans, especially the young, could become great Americans. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Key of 605 Prospect.
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L. M. Key
Lieutenant Key
Korea
Walker Leaves Hospital After Years of Dalhart Publishing
C. H. Walker, long-time newspaper publisher in Dalhart, departed from the hospital after a period of treatment. Details of his health and return to duties were not disclosed, but colleagues remember his impact on local journalism.
Retired Pampas Postmaster Leaves Hospital After Eye Operation
A retired postmaster from Pampas was discharged from St. Anthony's Hospital after an eye operation. He and Mrs. Walker are visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. C. L. Munday, at 212 Crestway.
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Pampas
St. Anthony's Hospital
Walker
C. L. Munday
Crestway
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Leon Tues
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Johnny Downs
Forever Yours
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Fifth Phone
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Charles Winninger
Fay Bainter
Donald Meek
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