William Blackwell Dies at McKinney
William Fay Blackwell 40, lifelong Amarillo resident and World War II veteran, died at the Veterans Administration hospital in McKinney. The body is being returned by N. S. Griggs & Sons. Survivors include three sisters in Tennessee, California, and Abilene. Funeral arrangements to be announced after body arrival.
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William Fay Blackwell
Amarillo
Veterans Administration Hospital
McKinney
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Blackwell
McKinney Hospital
Veterans Hospital
American Legion
Army
Los Angeles
Charlie Dunlop
Tennessee
Juanita Palma
Lunie Morton
Abilene
Awaiting Report on Milligan's Condition
Amarillo friends of J Lee Milligan an excavation contractor injured in a hunting accident near Wewela South Dakota were awaiting word of his condition. He suffered a serious eye wound when struck by bird shot while hunting with six other men from Amarillo and Louisiana. He lies in Methodist Hospital Mitchell South Dakota for treatment of his right eye. Mrs Milligan was due to reach him that morning after leaving Amarillo Wednesday.
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Amarillo
J. Lee Milligan
Wewela
S. C
Mr. Milligan
Louisiana
Methodist
Mitchell
S. D
Bill Dee Joins Southwestern Real Estate as Partner
R R Lanier of Southwestern Real Estate Co announces Bill Dee has joined the firm as a partner. Dee, a Amarillo native and Army veteran, was a first lieutenant and served in the Philippines and Japan before returning to civilian life. Labor shortages threaten veterans housing, says Fred M. Seale of Seale Homes Inc, urging pre apprenticeship training to cut costs and speed construction.
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R. R. Lanier
Southwestern Real Estate Co
East Fifth
Bill Dee
Dee
Army
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Texas University
Dee Stationery Co
Polk
Philippines
Japan
Tokyo
Lanier
Crowell
Joan
Veterans
Fred M. Seale
The
Seale Homes, Inc
Texas Panhandle Home Builders Association
Seale
Oklahoma City
Firefighters Battle Multiple Small Blazes Across City
Fire crews rushed to several minor fires early today including a small house near Wild Horse Lake where the alarm sounded at 3 13 and the blaze was put out by 3 41 causing considerable damage. Earlier and later calls included a car fire at Third and Filmore and a Coca Cola Bottling Company site on Lincoln Street with minor damage to boxes. A house on West Fourteenth caught fire in the morning, suffering substantial roof damage according to firemen.
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Wild Horse Lake
West
Third
Filmore
Coca Cola
Lincoln
West Fourteenth
Thomsen speaks to San Jacinto Kiwanis on Alcoholics Anonymous
Dr R Thomsen pastor emeritus of First Presbyterian Church spoke to the San Jacinto Kiwanis Club on Alcoholics Anonymous at the noon meeting held yesterday at the San Jacinto Methodist Church. Musical entertainment directed by Mildred Bush featured Donna Jean Holman Carldene Williams Lucy May Yannis. New members D W Baker Dale Hughey. Guests Ted Bush Leo Colby R E L Phillips. Howard Williams L W Patton Bob Seeds attended from downtown Kiwanis. David Hickman led the program.
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R. Thomsen
First Presbyterian Church
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Alcoholics Anonymous
the Club
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Mildred Bush
Donna Jean Holman
Carldene Williams
Lucy May Yannis
D. W. Baker
Dale Hughey
Ted Bush
Leo Colby
R. E. L. Phillips
Howard Williams
L. W. Patton
Bob Seeds
Kiwanis Club
David Hickman
Discharged Amarillo servicemen named
Amarillo servicemen recently discharged from Fort Sam Houston Separation Center are Pfc. Roy L. Albright Route 2 Box 93 and Technical Sgt. Edgar L. Carver 1506 Ong.
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Amarillo
Fort Sam Houston
Roy L. Albright
Edgar L. Carver
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By Galbraith
COPE
WEA Service. Inc
U.S
William Blackwell
Milligan
Saris
Harmony
Maid of Honor
Allstate
Justitch
Sears Southern Industralization
Priscilla
Harmony House
Amarillo, Texas
Dr. Thomsen
S. J. Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Venetian Blind Company
911 Taylor
Liquor Mart
16Th
Monroe
Fillmore
J. E. Hewett
Optometrist
East Sta Se
Cotton
Fianelette
J.’s
Carpenter
Weise
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