Potter County Farm Acreage Expands in 1945 Census
The Census Bureau reports Potter County farms increased total value from 6,602,659 to 9,098,982 dollars over five years and rose to 540 farms in 1945 from 302 in 1940. Acreage exceeded 763,000 with 68,476 acres in crops and 688,683 in pasture. Machinery value reached 386,241 dollars while labor costs rose to 192,947 dollars.
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B. N. Timmons
Globe
Washington
Potter County
Bureau of Census
Power County
Tots
Pot County
100 Singers Sought For Messiah Group
The Messiah group aims for 100 singers at tonight’s meeting in Amarillo College Auditorium. The score is challenging and serves as strong training for students. Officers will be elected at the meeting, and Panhandle singers are urged to attend for business and rehearsal led by Emil F. Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo College
Panhandle
Emil F. Myers
Templars Plan Day's Outing in Galveston
Knights Templar of Amarillo attend the order's forty-third triennial conclave in Houston from Oct 26 to Nov 1. Amarillo members will travel by special train and a Wednesday Oct 30 outing to Galveston features beach, pier, seafood, swimming, boating, and night fishing.
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Knights Templar of
Amarillo
Galveston
Houston
Jewel P Lightfoot
Galveston Beach
Mr. Lightfoot
Bowles Sees Rent Control as Next Decontrol Target
Former OPA chief Chester Bowles told a Philadelphia Citizens Political Action Committee meeting that rent control will be the next item discarded in the government decontrol program. He urged focus on housing for veterans while condemning the vast unsound building program he called larger than 1929.
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Philadelphia
OPA
Chester Bowles
Citizens Political Action Committee
Bowles
Million-Dollar Estate To Shrine Hospitals
A million-dollar estate from Margaret E. Harriman, died in West Palm Beach on Sept. 9, funds cash, stocks, and bonds to Shrine Hospitals For Crippled Children. W. Preeland Kendrick reports the bequest supports the endowment fund of the Amarillo Khiva Temple philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrine Hospitals
Shriners
W. Preeland Kendrick
Margaret E. Harriman
West Palm Beach
Fla
Amarillo
Khiva Kendrick Fund
Khiva Temple
Morrison couple on short vacation in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs A C Morrison of 303 Prospect are spending a brief vacation trip in Los Angeles.
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Mrs. A. C. Morrison
Prospect
Los Angeles
All Bran Ends 40 Years of Constipation for 78 Year Old
A letter from Effie C. Spurgeon of Montrose Missouri praises Kellogg's All-Bran for relieving 40 years of constipation after two months of daily use. The note promises double money back if not satisfied and urges readers to try the cereal for ten days with plenty of water.
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Kellogg's
Effie C. Spurgeon
R-2
Montrose
Missouri
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
Michigan
Negroes to be tried in 47th District Court Monday
Special venire of 250 men returns for jury duty to hear trials of Parnell White and Hezzeki Allen both Negroes indicted for killings. White previously convicted then reversed on appeal. Allen acquitted in a recent assault case.
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Parnell White
Hezzeki Allen
47Th District
White
Crutcher Hawkins
Negro
Allen
State Supreme Court
Laura Silver Visits Mrs Veasey in Ninth Street Home
Mrs Laura Silver of Goodnight visits her daughter Mrs B F Veasey at 613 A Ninth Street.
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Mrs. Veasey
Laura Silver of
Goodnight
B. F Veasey
Two Forensic Groups Organized at AHS
Two new forensic societies formed in Amarillo High School speech classes. The Versatile Forensic Club, led by president Jack Thurman with Ann Watson as vice president, Jean Marshall as secretary, and Bill Creamer as reporter, is sponsored by Miss Jessie Mercer. The AHS Forensic Society, sponsored by Mrs. N. N. Whitworth, lists Bob Rue as president, Kenneth Wheeler as vice president, Darliene Keeney as secretary, Nell Quattlebaum as treasurer, and Frances Allman as member.
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Amarillo High School
Jessie Mercer
Jack Thurman
Ann Watson
Jean Marshall
Bill Creamer
AHS Forensic Society
N. N. Whitworth
Bob Rue
Kenneth Wheeler
Darliene Keeney
Nell Quattlebaum
Frances Allman
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Kellogg’s
Omaha
I&i Payor Management
Polk
Wiith
Bill Harmon
AHS
St. Joseph
Et Eters
Raymond Evans
Yellow Cab and Baggage Company
Sale! Men’s Brown
MCC
Oxford
Goodyear
Sale! Women’s
le Oo
ALL America
Rurror
Sale! Super Heavy
A.C
Powerlite
Rocker
Poplin
Montgomery Ward
Waldo E. Houghton
Optometrist
Oliver Eakle
Boxwell Con Eee
Ween
Perryton
Spearman
Freeman's
Dale Carnegie
Amarillo Hotel
Texas Institute OF Effective Speaking
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