Park sprinkler project and city budget items approved
The Amarillo city commission ratified a copper pipe sprinkler system contract for Memorial Park with 9000 feet at 3796 dollars, using asbestos concrete for major lines. A public hearing on the 1948 49 budget was set for Sept 21 at 7 30 PM. Bids for a Municipal Auditorium piano were referred with Myers Music Mart at 2855 dollars and J W Jenkins Sons at 5197 50.
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Memeial Park
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company
Amarillo
Mark Miles
Spring Memorial Park
Jackson
Washington
Municipal Auditorium
N. V. Moss
Myers Music Mart
Rattan and White
J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Co
Moss
Wolflin and
Bonham
English Field
Southwestern Public Service Company
Air Parcel Post Special Shipment Inaugurated
The first air parcel post flight carries packages from Pittsburgh to Amarillo on a maiden voyage. Mayors David L Lawrence and Lawrence Hagy announce the service will ship items up to 70 pounds at lower rates with a five pound box within 200 miles priced at 1.29 dollars.
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Me Parcel Post
United States
David L Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Lawrence Hagy
Amarillo
Air Parcel
Air Parcel Post
James Ely
Clark Brothers Chewing Gum Company
Ouster Bid Filed Against Gregg County School Superintendent
An amended petition was filed in the ouster suit against Mrs. Bertha B. Allen the Gregg County school superintendent. Five indictments were returned last week against Mrs. Allen three for perjury and two for theft she posted $1000 bonds on each charge. Hearing on the amended petition is set for September 13.
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Longview
Bertha B. Allen
Gregg County
Aller
Lavoptine Contact Lens Solution Ad
A vintage ad promotes Lavoptine contact lens solution for irritated eyes. It claims quick relief from burning and stinging sensations and 30 years of use with a money back guarantee. Available at druggists with a bye cup included.
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Sant‘ Lavopt
Lavontik
Delay in Landing System Light Installation at Snel Field
Civil Aeronautics Administration reports postponement of installing high intensity landing lights at Snel Field due to lack of funds. The plan, briefly, called for an 8 000 foot lighting array beyond the southwest end of the northeast southwest runway to aid pilots in murky weather. The instrument landing system would supplement radio guidance.
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Ofechnn Snel
Stanton Field
Washington
Civil Aeronautics
CAA
J. D. Church
Spring
Census Bureau
GAA
Lawrs Lacy
Hipocrates
Roosevelt
Georgia
Laurden
France
Ween
Irene Frank
Wien
Three Injured When Truck Hits Parked Pickup
Three Harris County men were injured, two critically, when a car rammed into a parked pickup on the La Porte highway near the Sinclair Refinery. Henry B. Lammers of La Porte, 61, owner of the pickup, was knocked 50 feet and suffered neck and internal injuries. David A. Hart, 41, of Pasadena, had a severed jugular and tongue injury.
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Pasadena
Tex
Harris County
la Porte
Sinclair
Henry B. Lammers
David A. Hart
Hart
Crash car driver and son treated after incident
On Wednesday September 1, 1948, Jack Langley of Houston drove the crash car. Langley's son Winford was treated for minor injuries at a Pasadena hospital and released. King Farouk of Egypt recently received two springboks as a gift from South Africa for one of his parks.
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Jack Langley
Houston
Langley
Winford
Pasadena
Farouk
Egypt
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United States News-Globe
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Texas Veterans “Affairs
Commission
Roy Beard
VAC
Wednes
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News-Globe
ADAMS
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Wakita, Oklahoma
KRAUS
N.E
Deltveana
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Th & Adams
Owens
Taylor
W. Tm Ave
LLO
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Vnlw
Cretney Drug Stores
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Porter Sears
Concord
Jack Wright
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Anderson
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