City Commission defers drive training street closure decision
Amarillo officials postponed ruling on closing West Fourteenth Avenue for high school driver training after protests from nearby property owners. The measure would bar traffic 8:30 to 3:30 weekdays between Polk and Tyler. Attorneys questioned city authority. decision awaited city attorney opinion.
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West Fourteenth Avenue
Commission
West Fourteenth
S. E. Fish
Amarillo
Commis
N. V. Moss
Polk and
Tyler
Bud Curtis
Klein
All Bran Promise Backed by Money Back Guarantee
Unsolicited letters tout 25 years of laxative use ending after switching to Kellogg's All-Bran breakfast. Readers report dramatic relief from constipation by eating an ounce daily and drinking water, with a money back offer if not satisfied after ten days. Located notices reference Box 42 Woodland Illinois and Battle Creek Michigan.
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Woodland
Ill
Kell
Pipefitter Cecil Pasley Leaves Hospital After Injury
Cecil Pasley, a pipefitter with Missouri Valley Construction Company, was discharged from Northwest Texas Hospital after treatment for a right jaw laceration. He was injured yesterday afternoon when a pipe fell on him at the Southwestern Public Service Company plant undergoing enlargement.
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Cecil Pasley
Missouri Valley Construction Company
Northwest Texas Hospital
Southwestern Public Service Company
Meeting of Personnel Supervisors Arrives in Amarillo
The Southwest Personnel Group will hold a one day quarterly meeting in the Herring Hotel tomorrow. Host chair Victor O. Shango will preside over the round table with attendees from Texas to Arizona, including Cal Wagger, J. Alan Reed, L. D. Collins, Harry Pearson, Mary Frances Booth, and others. The group, founded in 1945, gathers to discuss personnel relations and share successful practices among public utilities.
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Southwest Personnel Group
Herring Hotel
Victor O. Shango
Southwestern Service Company
Amarillo
Shango
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Cal Wagger
Community Public Service Company
Fort Worth
J. Alan Reed
Southwestern Gas and Electric Company
Shreveport
L. D. Collins
Central Power and Light Company
Corpus Christi
Harry Pearson
Dallas Power and Light Company
Mary Frances Booth
City Public Service Board
San Antonio
H. Martin, Moloney
Southwestern Power Administration
Tulsa
J. T. Patterson, Jr
Lower Colorado River Authority
Austin
Glen Page
Public Service Company of Oklahoma
L. C. Christian
Amarillo to Host DAV Region 1 Meeting Next April
Amarillo will be the convention city for Disabled American Veterans Region 1 in April. Evelyn Sibley of the Amarillo Chapter was named Region 1 Auxiliary commander at the Lamesa convention, becoming the unit's first commander. Robert Beard and Stella Beard also received regional offices. Roy Beard of Amarillo became a state executive committeeman. The Amarillo chapter sent 14 delegates. Dr. Sam McMennamy is chapter commander and Maxine Tomlinson leads the auxiliary.
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Amarillo
Evelyn Sibley
Lamesa
Sibley
Maxine Tomlinson
Ad Seong
Stella Beard
Chapain
Thelma Pugh
Truman to Bat for Hawaii and Alaska
President Truman announced his support to push the Alaskan and Hawaiian statehood bills through Congress before adjournment. Delegates E L Bartlett and Joseph Farrington said the president would use every possible influence to secure a Senate vote. Both statehood measures have already passed the House.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Congress
E. L. Bartlett
Alaska
Joseph Farrington
Hawaii
Mr. Truman
White House
House
Negro Troops Draw Praise From Senator Myers
Philadelphia September 6 Senator Francis Myers, a Pennsylvania Democrat, hailed the contribution of Negro troops to wartime success praising their service and commitment amid ongoing mobilization and national defenses.
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Philadelphia
Francis Myers
Pennsylvania
Negro soldiers in Korea praised by Baptist delegates
Myers told delegates at the annual National Baptist Convention that American Negro heroism in Korea has sharply undermined Communist efforts to use Negro discontent with American democracy.
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Korea
Myers
National Baptist Convention
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Globe News
Kryptok
C. T. Shropshire
Ellis Carp
Polk
Globe-News
Kowal BP Ee
Vincent Price
Ellen Drew
Hubert
By Dick Wingert
Gulf States Utilities Company
Baton Rouge
C. V. Hussey
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Pine Bluff
Joe Hughes
Arkansas-Missouri Power Company
Blythville
Tom Sewell
Texas Power and Light Company
Dallas
George Green
Central Arizona Power and Light Company
Phoenix
Mrs. Evelyn Sibley
Remington
Typewriter Service CO
Pierce
Raines’ West
Texas Boot & Shoe Shop
Buick
Tom Cordius
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Truitt Buick CO
Seiwell Drug
N. Fillmore
Chiropractic
United States
Gil Knutson
D. C
Mark Twain Apts
Chiropractic Service Bureau
Merrill Lynch
Merritt Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
First National Bank Building
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