Red Feather Campaign Meeting Set for Tomorrow Noon
Amarillo Red Feather Report will hold a noon meeting in the Crystal Ballroom at the Herring Hotel. J Harold Dunn says no speeches at the lunch. reports from five divisions will be heard. attendance and timely submissions prevail. The First Federal Savings and Loan Association hosts. major progress determines ride on a fire truck to the Feather barometer pylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Red Feather
Herring Hotel
J. Harold Dunn
Federal Savings and Loan Association
C. B. Beasley
Advance Gifts
H. R. Budke
James L. McCormick
Roy Bell
Ted Lokey
J. R. Brown
Horace B. Gooch
Seventh
Polk
Park expands Thompson Park acreage amid irrigation plans
Park superintendent Mark T. Miles announced development of about 15 acres in Thompson Park. An irrigation system will start soon, grass will be planted along the west side of the semi circular road by the swimming pool, and paving of the road toward the Iris Bowl is tentatively set for this fall or spring. The City Street department will assist the park department on paving. Meanwhile Forest Hill Park fencing is complete and playground equipment installation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Park
Mark T. Miles
Elephant Food At Feasts Stirs Native and Foreigner Views
An article notes that elephant meat is regarded as suitable for feasts by African natives, while white men find it hard to chew and tasteless, highlighting cross cultural perceptions of the dish.
Freedom Bell Concert Echoes for Soviet Bloc Hope
The program spoke directly to millions living under oppression, offering a ray of hope in their struggle for freedom. The speeches and music were recorded for U S rebroadcast in observance of United Nations Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Bloc
United States
UN Flag Controversy Addressed At World Peace Ceremony
In a postwar ceremony Dr. Hill and Judge Stokes reflect on UN symbols and 1945 as pivotal, noting the UN banner represents world freedom alongside the flag of the United States. Chaplain Morris Lively marks the UN’s fifth anniversary with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Stokes
Morris Lively
WOW To Present Flags to Scouts at Woodmen Meeting
Amarillo Woodmen of the World to hand out American flags at the family night gathering in IOOF Hall. Past Consul Commander W M Ecker and Boys of the Woodmen drill team will present flags to Girl Scout Troop 1 and Boy Scout Troop 80. Scout masters and leaders linked to Polk and North East Fourteenth addresses will receive pocket compasses. Families invited. refreshments and music by Steve Ectner's String Band and Tom Clark's Quartet. W D Moldrow to preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Woodmen of the World
IOOF
East Fifth
W. M. Ecker
Boys of the Woodmen
Homer Damron
Polk
Byrnt Lafferty
North East Fourteenth
Postage Stamp Machine Stolen From Local Drug Store
Operators at the K and K Drug Store at 300 Taylor reported a customer walked away with an 18 inch high postage stamp machine from the front counter last night. Police said the device contained an undetermined amount of cash and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K and K
Taylor
Russell To Preside At Student Clinic
Horton Russell, AHS graduate and Tech senior, will preside at a Tech campus student councils clinic Saturday. He is son of Walter Russell of 911 Carolina. As Tech Student Council president, he plans a day of idea exchange among high school delegates, with several Amarillo High School representatives expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton Russell
AHS
Texas Technological College
Tech
Walter Russell
Carolina
Horton
Amarillo High School
City Issues Permits for Two Residences
The City Engineering Department issued a $20,000 permit for a brick veneer six room residence with attached garage at 2600 Hughes to A. J. Folley with Garth Ingram as contractor. Another permit worth $13,000 was issued to Cecil R. Young for a six room brick veneer dwelling with attached garage at 4210 West Third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
City Engineering Department
A. J. Folley
Garth Ingram
West Third
Cecil R. Young
Act to End Confusion in Reserve Calls
Washington, Oct 24. Secretary of Defense Marshall orders a uniform policy for all armed forces on reservist recalls. Mandates six month manpower forecasts, 30 day notice before reporting, removal of unavailable reservists, and end to indefinite recalls, with National Guard units covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Marshall
Army, Navy
Air Force
National Guard
Spicer Jewelry Moves to New 113 West Eighth Store
Spicer Jewelry Co has leased a 20 by 100 foot space in the F. G. Offutt building at 113 West Eighth across from the First National Bank. Morris Spicer says occupancy is promised by mid February 1951. Hageman's Cafeteria is the other tenant with foundation work in progress.
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F. G. Offutt
West Eighth
First National Bank
Spicer Jewelry Co
Polk
Morris Spicer
Hageman
Oklahoma City
Spicer
Battlefront skirmishes near Manjopia and Kanggye
Allied forces push toward Kanggye from the south while Manjopia lies under potential anti aircraft protection. South Korean Sixth Division advances near Huichon and Pyongyang as fugitives retreat toward the frontier and Manchuria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjopia
Fontana
Majopin
Kanggye
North Korea
Huichon
Pyongyang
Ten-year-old Danny Brunette avoids discharge after surgery
In Swanton Vermont a ten year old boy, Danny Brunette, resisted leaving the hospital after an appendectomy. He swallowed a quarter his mother gave him for ice cream, leading to an extended stay for observation and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanton
Danny Brunette
Stock Market Quotations and Quotes From Various Firms
A dense list of stock tickers and percentages from Merrill Lynch offices shows gains for Allied Chem, American companies, railroads, and industrials. The column includes Alaska Juneau, Louisv. & Nash, Continent Oil, General Electric, US Steel, and other major names, with numerous percentage figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Fenner and Beane
Lorillard
Alaska Juneau
Louisv. &Nash
Allegheny
Mack Trucks
McKes & Rob
Allied Chem
Petr
Allied Stores
Allis Chalmers
Amer Airlines
Amer Can
Montgm Ward
Amer Cyanam
Amer Locomo
Free Corp
Amer Nat Gas
Nashelvintz
Amer P & L
Natl AutoFiler
Amer Home Pr
Natl Biscuit
Amer
Amer Rad&ss 13 Natl Canig Amer Smel&r
Natl Cash
Natl Dairy Pr
Amer Stove
Natl Dept
Amer Tel-Tel
Ent Distillers
Amer Tobacb
Natl Gypsum
Amer Woolen
Natl Steel
Amer Zine
Nat
Pan Am Airw
Best Foods
Pan Est L
Bethlehem Stl
Panhand P&r
Blaw-Knox
Paramount Pec
E W Bliss Co
Parke Day
Boeing Airpin
C Penney
Bohn Alum
Penn Pow&Lt
Borden Co
Pennsylv RR
Borg Warner
Pepsi Cola
Braniff Airwy
Phelps Dodge
Bridgeport
Philco Corp
Briggs Mfg
Phil Morris
Bucyrus Erie
Phillips Petrol
Budd Co
Pittsby&Bolt
Burroughs
Plymouth Oil
Butler Bros
Poor & Co
Canada Dry
Proc & Gam
Canadian Pac
Publicker
Carrier Corp
Pullman
Case Co
Pure Oil
Radio Corp
Getereute Titaig Seon
Selsey” Corp
Repub Sd
Chesap & O
Chicago Corp
Xall Drug
Reynid Tob
Chrysler
Richard Oil
CIT Financial
Clinton Indus
St Jos Lo
Cluett
Pea
Stlo S Pr
Golo Fuellion
St Regis Pap
Colum G&e
Schenley Ind
Colum Carb
AmSugo
Porto Rico
Curtis Pub
South Co
Curtiss Wright
South Ry
Ppecee Rec
Sparks
Deer & Co
Sperry
Distillers Corp
Spiegel Inc
Eaina
Douglas Aircr
Dow Chem
Bens Beane Oe Ke Bt Son Pe
Earle Picher
Sterling
Eastern Airlin
Stone Webst
Beton
Bruebaut
Texas Co
Gimble Bros
Transm Co
Glidden Co
Transc WA
Goodall Sanf
Cen Fox
Goodyear Nion Grates
Union Pac Great
Aircr
Greyhound Cp
Unit Alirin Ae
Jeune Cop
Unit Gas Cp
ER Auber
Homes
Hershey
Houston OilCo
US Steel
Hudson Motor
Unit Wallop
Til Central
Walworth Co
Inspirata
Warner Bros
Interlake Iron
Warren Petro
Wesson Oil
Western
Western Una
Johns Manvil
Westingh Airb
Jones &Laugh
Westingh Elec
Coon Cear
Pislete
Willys
Wilson & Co
Tibby McN&l
Woolworth
Lockheed Airc
Youngstn
S&t
Loews Inc
LongBell
Zenith
New York
CURB
Tex East
Tex Ieee
Chicago
Uhlmann Grain Co
Dees Joes Cabae
Sk Ih Bae
Ceviviseer Sectnsens
SM Soybeans
Negro Pair Held After Stabbing at Earle Hotel
Two Negro youths are held by city police after a stabbing at the Earle Hotel in the early hours. A. J. Holster lies with knife wounds in the back and leg at Deaf Smith County Hospital Hereford. Investigators have not questioned Holster and no charges yet filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Hotel
Third
Fillmore
Deaf Smith County Hospital
Hereford
A. J. Holster
Holster
Hereord
Charged in Theft Of Towels And Sheets
Joe Glascoe aged 44 of 203 North Hughes was charged with theft over five dollars in county court for stealing towels and sheets from the Herring Hotel. He is jailed in Potter County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Glascoe
North Hughes
Herring Hotel
Potter County
275 Sign for Legion Party
More than 275 reservations have been sold for Thursday nights banquet honoring Erle Cocke Jr national commander of the American Legion. Rhea Smith chair of the reservation committee says 145 are from out of town with orders from 29 Legion posts from Petersburg to Follett. The Amarillo Legion Hall hosts the 7:30 pm event with seats for over 400. non veterans are invited and encouraged to attend. Reservations at Legion Hall or Veterans County Service Office. Plate price is $2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle Cocke, Jr
American Legion
Rhea Smith
Petersburg
Follett
Amarillo Legion Hall
Smith
Legion Hall
West Seventh
Veterans County Service Office
Amarillo
Atkins dies at 74 in Amarillo home
Walter Freeman Atkins 74 died this morning at 10 45 at his home 4008 Harrison Amarillo a resident since 1924 He was retired from Phillips Petroleum and linked with Amarillo Ice Co He was Masonic Shrine member survived by wife Edna son Walter Joe Atkins stepson A J Gilkerson daughter J B McFarland brother Joe Atkins Funeral arrangements at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Freeman Atkins
Harrison
Amarillo
Atkins
Phillips Petroleum Company
Petition for New Traffic Signal at North East Eighth
A petition seeking a traffic signal at North East Eighth and Ridgemere was to be presented to the city commission this afternoon. A traffic count is needed before a firm city recommendation. since the intersection lies on a state highway route, permission from the Highway Department will also be required before any installation if the city commission approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North East Eighth
Ridgemere
City Commission
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Clothing Stolen From Parked Car In Milam Neighborhood
Clothing valued around $500 was stolen from a car owned by Mrs. Allen Beville at 1225 Milam. Beville reported uncertainty about the car’s parking location when the theft occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Beville
Milam
Beville
Delay Bidding On West Eighth Paving Advertised
Bids for the West Eighth Avenue paving from the new overpass to Georgia Street to connect with Line Avenue are expected next month said City Manager N V Moss. Bids were delayed by bad weather affecting earth-moving work. Moss said the paving should be advertised in time to finish before the overpass construction ends. The project will create a new west city traffic artery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Eighth Avenue
Georgia Street
Line Avenue
N. V. Moss
Jolson Awarded Emblem by Special Services Before Death
Gen Douglas MacArthur presented Jolson with an emblem from the Office of Special Services. He wore it on a chain when he died. Kerr told Jolson’s widow in Encino that bad news had come. Jolson showed a chest discomfort on Tuesday, possibly indigestion, according to Akst/Fried who had traveled with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Special Services
Douglas MacArthur
Kerr
Akst
Fried
Jolson
Jolson’s Career Highlights and Personal Life Recap
A condensed chronology of Al Jolson born Asa Yoelson in St Petersburg in 1886, his rise in New York and Broadway, landmark films like The Jazz Singer, later comebacks, and multiple marriages including Ruby Keeler. The note mentions Jolson’s 1945 marriage to Erle Galbraith and adoption of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Companist
Fried
Jolson
Crosby
Asa Yoelson
St. Petersburg
Russia
Washington
New York
Winter Garden
Hollywood
Sonny Boy
Columbia Broadcasting System
Henrietta Keller
Ethel Delmar
Ruby Keeler
Erle Galbraith
Amarillo Allied Youth seeks funds to send delegates
The Amarillo High School Allied Youth post with about 500 members aims to attend two national conventions. They hope to raise money at school through social events to cover travel and registration costs. Delegates may attend the Allied Youth Planning Conference in Buck Hills Falls, Pennsylvania, November 30 to December 2, and the Mid-Century White House Conference on Children and Youth in Washington, DC, December 3 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Allied
Buck Hills Falls
White House
Washington, DC
Allied Youth
Truman
National Committee
Congress
United Nations
AHS Allied Youth Post
AHS Post
Barbara Woodson
Carol Grape
Toby Wise
Moore Sarah Emma Moore 58 Los Angeles obituary
Sarah Emma Moore 58 of Los Angeles died Saturday. She was mother to R. J. James W. and several others, with a service at 2 PM Tuesday in Memorial Chapel followed by interment at Liano. Gardner Ethel Grace Gardner 73 died Sunday Oct 22 at St. Anthony's. Survived by sons Leo Vigo Park Orville Vigo Park Lloyd Vigo Park Glenn Charleston Ill Eva Kelso Canyon and Bertha Cullen Vigo Park. service 2:30 Wednesday at Vigo Park Methodist Church officiated by Rev. M. E. Manefee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Sarah Emma Moore
Los Angeles
R. J. James W
W & Hunter
Don
Stark
Fra Roomes
R. B. Hall
Liano, Gardner
Ethel Grace Gardner
St. Anthony's
Leo Gardner
Vigo Park
Orville Gardner
Lloyd Gardner
Glenn
James Hugh McCue Death Notice at Sacred Heart Cathedral
James Hugh McCue age 47 of 1414 West 12th Street died. Survived by wife Hetty daughter Mary Ellen brother Lawrence mother Mrs Lucy McCue sister Mary and father Ambrose. Rosary Tuesday 9 PM at Ivy Chapel. Service Wednesday 9 AM Sacred Heart Cathedral. Burial Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCue
James Hugh McCue
West 12Th Street
Pople
Hetty
Mary Ellen
Lawrence
Lucy McCue
Mary
Ambrose
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Ivy Chapel
Llano Cemetery
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Red Feather Report
Homer
Annie Rice
Bob Rice
Homer Rice
Mrs. Rice
Francis W. Pritchard
First Presbyterian Church
Freedom Bell
Russell
Spicer Jewelry
Amarillo Ga
Kansas Ak Livestock
Kansas City
Cattie
Financial Industrial Fund
Saa5
Globe
Legion Party
W. F. Atkins
Blackburn
Shin Funeral
Anilles Finest
Keel
Hoskins
Leo Hoskins
West
Ovia
Kathaleen Adams
Dwight
J. N
Griggs Chapel
Mulkey
Tipton C. Mulkey
Lou Fillmore
Pather Roy
J. B
W. H
Audie
Lot Briscoe
Gladys Walser
Pendim
N.S. Griggs & Sons
Ruthker
Jefferson
Pure Spring
Southwestern Life
A. P. Gibson
George A. Roberts
Barfield
Joe J. Martin
Selvin Allen
C. P. Hutchings and
Ray Daniel
James Ralph Wood
L FF
Pension. Plans
Dallas
Group Life Insurance
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