Nominations Sought For Will Rogers Lookalike Contest
The Globe reports nominations are being received to pick the man who most resembles Will Rogers. Leading contenders include H. N. Pruitt attorney of Borger and Mel Armstrong Western Cowpunchers Association official. Bob Dow formerly Amarillo resident now in Wichita Kansas and Henry Murphy of Ted Lakey Tire Company at Gainesville are noted Rogers lookalikes. Murphy won a previous field of 56.
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Globe
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
H. N. Pruitt
Borger
Mel Armstrong
Western Cowpunchers Association
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Rogers
Bob Dow
Amarillo
Mr. Dow
New Mexico
Wichita
Kan
Henry Murphy
Ted Lakey Tire Company
Gainesville
Murphy
Bell of San Michele Rings for Lasting Peace
The bell of San Michele in the national archives rang on V J Day to proclaim Germany's surrender and call for everlasting peace and freedom in the world. Presented to President Roosevelt last Christmas by the Isle of Capri’s mayor Giuseppe Brindisi, the ornate bronze bell carries the message of victory.
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Washington
San Michele
Roosevelt
Isle of Capri
National Archives
Guiseppi Brinditi
Germany
Mrs. R L Allen Returns From Visit in Lubbock
Mrs R L Allen of 38914 Cheyenne Terrace has returned from a visit with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs R R Walker in Lubbock.
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Lubbock
R. L. Allen
Cheyenne Terrace
R. R. Walker
Shirley Tyler Here Visiting Friends in Amarillo
Miss Shirley Tyler of Denver is visiting friends in Amarillo. She is staying with local acquaintances and plans to tour the region while in town.
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Shirley Tyler
Denver
Amarillo
Billy Boy the neighborhood parrot dies after 20 years of chatter
The parrot Billy Boy, owned by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Young of 605 Lincoln, died after about two decades of talking singing and greeting neighbors. The bird could sing "At the Cross" and "Pal of Mine" and often urged visitors to enter. The cause of death remains uncertain with a theory of a swallowed stick.
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Sixth
Lincoln
Billy Boy
T. W. Young
Cross
Billy
Mr. Young
Mrs. Young
Wellington Visit By Jones Family Highlights Weekend
Mrs. E. D. Jones and her daughter Mrs. Jack Parker with Jacquelin and Roberta visited Dan Jones and family in Wellington over the weekend.
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E. D. Jones
Jack Parker
Jacquelin
Roberta
Dan Jones
Wellington
Wyoming Railroad Property Valuation Rises Over 500 Billion
The official valuation of rail road property in Wyoming this year exceeds the 1944 figure by more than half a trillion dollars, reflecting a substantial increase in asset assessment for the state.
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Wyoming
Kilmer Swamp Root Herbal Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. It claims rapid urine flow relief from acidity and bladder irritation, highlighting 16 herbs and a non habit forming formula. The offer invites free samples and lists Kilmer & Co. contact details with a Stamford Connecticut box address.
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Department B
Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
Swamp Root
Wheless Calls B 29 Parade Over Tokyo A Picnic
Texas airman Col Hewitt T Wheless aboard a B 29 said the Tokyo parade over the city was a real picnic compared with earlier days after Pearl Harbor. He and Col Elbert D Reynolds Maj John Parr and AP correspondent Robert Myers observed industrial targets and reflected on Japanese resistance and potential surrender.
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Japan
Tokyo
Col
Hewitt T. Wheless
Menard
Pearl Harbor
Wireless
Pirman
Roosevelt
Texas
Ith Wheeless
Elbert D. Reynolds
Beaumont
Carl R. Storrie
Denton
Maj
John &. Parr
San Antonio
Robert Myers
Associated Press
Wheeless
Robert Herring Discharged After Three Years Service
Robert S. Herring, former member of the 112th Cavalry Division, has been discharged after three years of duty in New Guinea New Caledonia New Britain Leyte and Manila. He visits his mother Mrs. Sarah Herring and sisters in Canadian while brothers Manual and Raymond serve in France and the Navy respectively.
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Robert S. Herring
112Th Cavalry Division
New Guinea
New Caledonia
New Britain
Leyte
Manila
Sarah Herring
C. W. Robinson
East Fifteenth
Henry Mathews
Taylor
Manual Herring
France
Canadian
Raymond Herring
Sergeant Herring
Amarillo
Public Hearing on County Budget Set for Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 10 in the county courthouse courtroom the public hearing on the next fiscal year's budget will be held.
Andorra’s Unbroken Sovereignty in Pyrenees Valley
Andorra, a republic in a Pyrenees valley, has enjoyed undisturbed sovereignty since 1278, maintaining independence amid regional power shifts and shaping its unique political status.
Amarillo Seaman Second Class Birkmeyer Visits Parents
C E Birkmeyer Jr., a 1945 Amarillo High School graduate, completed boot camp at San Diego and spent a week’s leave with his parents at 609 Prospect before returning to San Diego for assignment. He is now working in the Fleet post office in San Francisco and was accepted at Dallas March 20 for enlistment.
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Dallas
C. E. Birkmeyer, Jr
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Amarillo High School
Birkmeyer
San Diego
C. E. Birkmeyer
Amarillo
Sergeant Gene West Returns From Okinawa Visit
Gene E. West arrived from Okinawa to visit his mother Mrs. Bert Huckabee at 604 North Tyler. He served a year in the Pacific Theater as a sergeant.
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Gene E. West
Okinawa
Bert Huckabee
North Tyler
Pacific Theater
Calendar of 1946 film showings across venues
Paramount presents Incidiary Blonde with Betty Hutton Arturo De Cordova and Barry Fitzgerald. Capitol offers Its A Pleasure with Sonja Henie and Michael O’Shea. Rialto features Man From Music Mountain a Gene Autry picture. And The Angels Sing stars Dorothy Lamour Fred MacMurray Betty Hutton. Meet Me In St Louis starring Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien. Robin Hood style bits and Lil Abner news teased.
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Paramount
Betty Hutton
Arturo de Cordova
Barry Fitzgerald
Texas
Guinan
Technicolor
Fred MacMurrey
Joan Leslie
Genit
Susan
Joan Fontaine
George Brent
St. Louis
Judy Garland
Margaret O'Brien
Irene Dunne
Charles Boyer
Parade
Lil Abner
REX
Rosalind Russell
Capitol
Sonja Henie
Michael O'Shea
Howard Hill
Rialto
Gene Autry
Music Mountain
Paramount World News
Dance Bands At Local Venues This Week
Carlton Scales band plays dance tunes as THE NAT hosts Fritz Cowan and his band nightly except Sunday. RAINBOW GARDENS opens Monday through Saturday with a top ensemble. MEXICAN INN features Ermon Gray and His Orchestra each night. MAYFAIR presents Cliff Bruner's Orchestra for music.
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Carlton Scales
THE
NAT
Fritz Cowan
Rainbow Gardens
Ermon Gray
Mayfair
Cliff Bruner
Editors Return From Southwestern Public Service Trip
Charles Annett editor of The Southwesterner and Norval Washburn safety director of Southwestern Public Service Co. of Amarillo have returned from a visit to Artesia New Mexico where they were dinner guests of company officials.
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Charles Annett
Southwesterner
Southwestern Public Service Co
Norval Washburn
Amarillo
Artesia
N. M
Hereford Man Visits Earl Woods in Amarillo
Hereford resident Mr. Woods, recently discharged from the Army, visited Earl in Amarillo yesterday and met Dick Vaughn, the deputy sheriff.
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Earl, Woods
Hereford
Amarillo
Dick Vaughn
Mr. Woods
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Wheless
Robert Herring
Cretney's
Stars ON Parade
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Fred MacMurray
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Sherring Hotel
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