Golden Sandstorm edgeed Westerners in contentious clash
In a post game column by Charlie Guy of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Amarillo withdraws another narrow victory over Lubbock Westerners on Butler Field. The writer notes lingering smoke from the battle and mocks Westerners fans while predicting calmer days for the cotton season and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Guy
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Requifscat
Amarillo
Sandie
Butler Field
Charlie
Golden Sandies
Greenleaf and Mosconi Tie for World Pocket Billiards Lead
In Philadelphia Ralph Greenleaf and Willie Mosconi share the 1941 world pocket billiards race lead after Greenleaf lost to Onofrio Lauri in 17 innings 125 to 54. Mosconi beat Joe Procita to move from a four way tie into sole second place. Other brief notes cover boxing winner Pete Deruzza and a Chattanooga football night women policy plus a Maine fisherman finding a doe and fawn.
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Philadelphia
Ralph Greenleaf
Willie I Mosconi
Greenleaf
Onofrio Lauri
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mosconi
Joe Procita
Gloversville
Sales Campaign for Carlsbad To Open
Sam Elkins chairman of the city's goodwill committee announced a sales campaign for Carlsbad trip tickets to be launched next week. He noted voluntary purchases exist but recruitment has not yet begun. The Pecos Valley trip by train runs Nov 13 14 with station stops ranging from 20 minutes to two hours.
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Sam Elkins
Carlsbad
Pecos Valley
No Real Outstanding Favorite In Schoolboy Football Race
Dallas October 29. The Interscholastic League title chase is open with several contenders. Lufkin Corpus Christi Sweetwater and Paris show strength while no single team has claimed clear dominance as the 22nd championship race moves toward district titles and December playoffs.
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No Real
Tom W. Miller
Dallas
U.P
Amarillo
Lufkin
Corpus Christi
Sweetwater
Paris
Amarillo Sandies
Sandies
Texas
Blair Cherry
Bull Lynch
Lubbock
Masonic Home
Port Arthur
Wichita Falls
Phillips Blackhawks Prepping for Panhandle Tilt Thursday Night
Phillips Texas prep story details Phillips Blackhawks aim for league victory number one against Panhandle after rain delays. Coach Chesty Walker emphasizes a strong ground game and growing aerial attack with core contributors Foster Waldrop Jackson Williams and Benson. Includes local notes on Amarillo Sandies and Paris Wildcats mentioning long winning streaks and quirky center plays.
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Phillips
Panhandle
Blackhawks
Blackhawk
Chesty" Walker
Corel Foster
Trayce Waldrop
Manny” Jackson
Bobby Williams
Charlie Benson
Would Change Name of the Girl Scouts
Dr James E West of New York City urged Girl Scouts to rename themselves at a Dallas banquet. He suggested a merger with Camp Fire Girls and argued Boy Scouts should not be militarized while praising scout training for emergency volunteers.
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Dallas
Boy Scouts
James E. West
New York City
West
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Delinquent Taxes Flow Into Amarillo’s Till
Amarillo taxpayers rush delinquent city taxes as $1,000 daily payments flow in. Perry Burks reports strong response to a city offer cutting interest and penalties on 1939 and prior years with $21,000 paid by night before. He targets $40,000 for the month while noting $34,000 in sight and $1,800 in unturned checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Perry C. Burks
Burks
Santa Claus
Maud McClub
Civil service seeks assistants in accounting and auditing
The civil service is looking for assistant accountant and auditor applicants and for border patrol, indicating openings across financial and enforcement roles.
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Civil Service
Border Patrol
Adrian Matadors To Play Vega's Sextet
Adrian Matadors travel to Vega for their fifth six man football game of the season, rescheduled from October 24 due to weather. Poor field conditions and bus travel issues hampered practice, but clear weather boosts hopes of another win after a 26 to 6 victory earlier this month over the Vega Longhorns.
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Adrian
Adrian Matadors
Vega
Matadors
Vega Longhorns
Tack Letters- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2
A continuation notices a classified letter seeking a permanent job for a 55-year-old woman from Dumas Texas. The writer describes herself as 140 pounds, 5 feet 3 inches tall with reddish brown hair and large blue eyes and expresses strong interest in correspondence.
McKinley School Presents Safety Play Tonight
A safety themed playlet titled Pirates of McKinley School will be broadcast at 6 30 pm tomorrow over KGN. It is presented by the McKinley Safety Bicycle Club and the McKinley School Patrol under Miss Dana Huff with club and patrol officers named. The piece comes with several personal notices seeking work and missing items from local residents.
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Pirates of McKinley School
Legion of Safety
KGN
McKinley Safety Bicycle Club
McKinley School Patrol
Dana Huff
Clinto White
J. R. Edwards
Lovie Thompson
Judy Kellum
Patrol
Martha Ruth Green
Loreta Copeland
Delores Delk
Robbie Amason
Highest Imperial Potentate to visit Amarillo Monday
Shrinedom of the Panhandle and South Plains will greet its highest ranking official in Amarillo next Monday. Imperial Potentate Tom Law of Atlanta heads Mystic Shrine Temples in North America and arrives at 1 30 p m for a few days then proceeds to El Paso for the El Meida Temple visitation.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Amarillo
Imperial
Tom Law l
Atlanta
North America
Imperial Potentate Law
el Paso
el Meida
Khiva
J. B
Jerry” Briscoe
Imperial Potentate
Crain Seeks Final Break Against S M U
Dallas October 29 Jack Crain one of the era’s great running backs faces his arch foe Southern Methodist in a key Texas Longhorn bid for conference honors and bowls. Crain has never defeated S M U and seeks to cap a storied career with a breakout game against Madison Bell’s defense.
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Ossie Solen
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Texas
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
North Dallas
Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Southwestern
Jack Crain
Southern Methodist
Crain
Madison Bell
D. X. Bible
Southwest
Jack
Civic Music Season Opens Friday With Miss Thebom
The Panhandle Civic Music Association begins its 1941 42 season Friday night at the High School Auditorium featuring Canton Ohio mezzo soprano Blanche Thebom. Thebom is touring under the banner of impresario Hurok and appears with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Membership cards required for admission. tickets are not sold at the door.
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The
Panhandle Civic Music Association
Blanche Thebom
Canton
Ohio
Miss Thebom
Hurok
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Civic Music Association
Taizien
R. C. Kay
Ed. L. Roberts
Army Insignia Taxed as Jewelry at Camp Barkeley
Soldiers from the 45th Infantry Division learned insignia for their winter uniforms were taxed as jewelry after buying in Abilene. A shopkeeper said the 10 percent luxury tax funds national defense, noting officials had instructed classifying army insignia as jewelry for tax purposes.
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Camp Barkeley
U.P
45Th Infantry Division
Abilene
Bill Beechler Still Under the Weather
More than a week after illness, Bill Beechler general manager of Cumberland Floral Company remains at home 704 Kentucky Street. His physician said it may be several days before he is well enough to be out of bed.
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Bill Beechler
Cunningham Floral Company
Kentucky Street
War Department Seeks Instructors for Fort Knox School
The War Department seeks 2000 to 5600 men for instructor positions at the Armored Force School in Fort Knox Kentucky. Jobs, filled via civil service, require responsible shop or technical experience in radial engines and related fields.
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War Department
Civil Service
Armored Force School
Fort Knox
Kentucky
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White Plains
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Mamaroneck
Artie Dorrell
Tyler
Tex
Deruzza
Dorrell
Chattanooga
Tenn
University of Chattanooga
Spring Hill College
Perry
Phillips Blackhawks
Paris Wildcats
Buryl Baty
Bucky Sheffield
Pete Layden
Fighteen
Wildcats
Masonic
Masons
A. V.M
Tack
Harrison Street
O.H.D
North Polk Street
Gertrude Hill
Marcom
R S
van Buren Street
Monroe Street
Rear
Lucille Freeman
Twaddell Court
H. T. Glasgow
Perryton, Tex
Girl Scouts
Amarillo’s
McKinley School
Leon Scarber
E. F. Wallace
Fillmore Street
Gertrude Wallentine
Mississippi Street
Travis St
Schom
N. Johnson
Ralph Green
Rte. 2
Bob Wheatley
Hughes Street
SMU
Civic Music Season
Roa
Tel Ag
Bootmaker Guild
J. A. Jung
Rochester, Minn
Famous Medical
Made
Bourbon
Kentucky Distillers
Cove Spring
Schenley Distillers Corp
N.Y. C
Globe-News
Capitol
Red
Florence Rice
John Beal
Ward Bond
Edward Norris
Robert Benchley
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