Montana’s China Cowboy Retires from Ranch Life
George Taylor, aged 50, the only Chinese cowboy in Montana's annals, retires from active work to garden on his Cut Bank ranch. Adopted in 1855, Taylor rode herds, faced Blackfoot raiders, survived grizzly encounters, and earned a reputation as a dependable wagon driver before settling into stock ranching with three sons.
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United Press
Cut Bank
Mont
George Taylor
Montana
Taylor
Jesse F. Taylor
S. T. Brand
Helena
China
Chateau
Wolf Creek
Louis Morgan
Jim Fisher
Marius
Sun River
Custer Highway
United States Navy
Taylor H Een
Rites Today for Miss Ella George
Funeral services held at Boxwell Brothers chapel for Miss Ella George a 25 year Amarillo resident who died Saturday at her home 604 Pierce Street Dr R Thomson officiated pallbearers named H Meers Floyd A Cooper Pem Denton John Dess Jr J R Green and H B Townsley interment Llano cemetery survived by sister Mrs Ealy Moore and sister in law Mrs Jimmy Ferguson with nephews B F Harlien Chester D Harlien.
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R. Thomson
Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Ella George
Amarilla
Pierce Street
H. Meers
Floyd A. Cooper
Pem Denton
John Dess, Jr
J. R. Green
H. B. Townsley
Llano
Ealy Moore
Amarillo
Jimmy M. Ferguson
Trinidad
Colo
Nice
B. F. Harlien
Minneapolis
Chester D. Harlien
Detroit
Miss George
Funeral Rites for Miss Dees at Electra
Miss Stella Mae Dees 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Dees 611 East Fourth Avenue died early Sunday. The body was sent Monday to Electra by N S Griggs & Son for burial services. Survived by her parents and two brothers Cecil and Beecher both of Amarillo.
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Stella Mae Dees
J. M. Dees
East Fourth Avenue
Electra
N.S. Griggs & Son
Miss Dees
Cecil and
Beecher
Amarillo
Local Residents Plan Visits and College Attendance
Robert Odom of Memphis visits Earl Batson of 1004 West Tenth Avenue and plans to attend Tech in Lubbock this fall. Nina Carlton of Shamrock Oil and Gas leaves for Wichita Falls to visit parents. Betty Roberts recently hired by Rainey and Blake oil brokers. Velma Grace of Shamrock Oil and Gas vacations in Oklahoma City. Sue Alice Simpson, daughter of E A Simpson, will move to Gulfport Mississippi to attend Gulf Park College after graduating from Amarillo High School.
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Robert Odom
Memphis
Earl Batson
West Tenth Avenue
Lubbock
Tech
Nina Carlton
The
Shamrock Oil and Gag Company
Wichita Falls
Velma Grace
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma City
Sue Alice Simpson
E. A. Simpson
Gulf Port
Mississippi
Gulf Park College
Miss Simpson
Amarillo High School
Cleveland to Try Radioplan of Education
Cleveland Ohio September 8 A new instruction system will let one teacher educate up to 250 pupils this fall at a city high school If successful it may be adopted city wide It cuts the number of teachers needed and allows hiring special instructors for reference work and delinquent students The plan resembles a university lecture method with broadcasts to a large classroom aided by illustrated films and slides
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United Press
Cleveland
Board of Education
Mrs Blankenhorn Dies in Idaho
Mrs L M Blankenhorn, sister of the late W B Simmons and well known to Amarillo residents, died recently in Twin Falls Idaho. The death occurred Sunday at Pasadena California. She was the wife of Mack Blankenhorn and the couple had frequent visits to Amarillo. James A Bush of 1709 Taylor Street received the word.
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L. M. Blankenhorn
Kocety Skirt Lengths Stir Fall Fashion Debate
Paris fashion houses and American stylists push a cautious stance on fall skirt lengths. Designers widely agree to avoid controversy while the haute couture ranks show strong individuality, signaling that last year's fashion fireworks may fade for now.
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United Press
New York
Paris
Haute Couture
America
School to start with specialized history and science lectures
Officials announce an experiment beginning with lectures in ancient and medieval history English and science. A rigid results check will be used and classes will be taught only by instructors who have undergone special training for the work.
Fall Fashion Lengths From French and American Styles
Designers agree on fall fashion lengths with little change after viewing French collections. Town costumes hover about twelve to thirteen inches from the floor, sport skirts match this length, and afternoon frocks vary yet stay practical. The afternoon dress remains longer than town costumes but shorter than evening gowns, with hem lines ranging from eight inches to ankle length.
Coed Joins Samoa Tribe There To Study Culture
An Oregon university coed Miss Dorr Bothwell joins a Samoa tribe to study its culture for a purported film project. The report notes she spent two years among South Seas wards and suggests attire adjustments for audience taste.
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Samoa
Associated Press
San Francisco
American Samoa
Dorr Bothwell
Oregon University
Uncle Sam
South Seas
Miss Bothwell Studied Island Culture in Samoa
Miss Bothwell traveled to Samoa as an investigator for the Bishop Museum of Honolulu and studied island culture. She became the adopted daughter of a local chief and served as the village hoa tesw of the community.
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Miss Bothwell
Samoa
Bishop Museum of
Honolulu
Delta Handa Bridge Club Meeting Opens New Year
The Delta Handa Bridge Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at an o'clock at the home of Mrs. B. Ge Road, 4224 West Thirteenth Avenue. This is the first meeting of the club during the new year.
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Delta Handa Bridge Club
Schilling Brand Spices Highlight Flavor Differences
A shopper notes Schilling Allspice and other spices side by side with rivals. Schilling products are dark and oil rich, while others appear lighter and drier. The writer touts flavor differences and mentions 39 other Schilling seasonings and varieties such as vanilla pepper nutmeg orange almond mustard ginger and more.
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Schilling
Rook
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Troy
Betty Roberts
Rainey and Blake Oil Brokers
F. L. Broaddus
Radioplan OF Education
Kocety
Tex
Rite Ale Taylor
Dept
Baltimore
Kony
TATE
North Pierce
Blackburns
Blackburn Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Moore-Poston CO
Shantung
Coats
Bloomers Tedls
Madge
Evans
Just
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Saigon
Grant
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