Registration Continues as Amarillo Schools Set Late Signups
Supt. Charles M. Rogers reports many Amarillo pupils have not registered with R. B. Norman expecting 170 more high school enrollments this week. Amarillo High had 1600 plus 28 registered. total 1800 planned. Part time work permits needed this week. open 9 to 4 today and Friday. classes to begin Monday.
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Charles M. Rogers
Amarillo
R. B. Norman
Amarillo High School
Rogers
American Business Club Welcomes New Members
Members of the American Business Club celebrated at Carpenters Hall after a membership drive added 12 new members. B. B. Williams and his team were honored guests at a Dutch Lunch. Roy Kerr received a $50 War Bond. A special tribute named several men in service including Lieut. Eugene Jordan and Capt. W. E. Gibbons.
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American Business Club
Carpenters Hall
Bob Haley
B. B. Williams
Roy Kerr
Eugene Jordan
J. Walter Hill
Howard Saunders
Ernest Logan, Jr
W. E. Gibbons
Morris Loewenstern
Allison Moody
Wm. J. Bynum
W. M. Lockhart
R. L. Stroud
Roy O. Greenhill
Eli Cox
D. Elwood Smith
Allen Clark
Volunteers Fight Rats in Amarillo Campaign
Amarillo joins a citywide rat eradication effort led by Jaycees with volunteers raising funds to buy bait and poison. Officials use a slow acting poison to reduce odor as the campaign expands on Taylor Street. Texas health officer Dr George W Cox reports 49 new typhus cases for the week ending September 11 and warns that controlling typhus is vital for civilians and armed forces.
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Taylor Street
Fourth
Fifth
George W. Cox
Texas
Austin
Cox
Dr. Cox
Fish rule change at Buffalo Lake allows more crappie
Game wardens warn crappie may be kept regardless of size, with a new daily bag limit of 15. The size restriction is removed only for crappie, while bass still require a minimum 11 inch length to be kept.
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Buffalo Lake
No New Polio Cases Reported In City This Week
No new polio cases were reported in Amarillo this week. An 18 year old girl with the disease arrived today for treatment, bringing the number of patients under care to 22. Patients come from panhandle towns and rural areas.
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Amarillo
River Road
Panhandle
Wade Brymer Serves as Highway Delegate for 87 Route
Wade Brymer returned from Denver where he represented Amarillo at a U S Highway 87 Association meeting. The group aims to promote the highway from Great Falls Montana to Laredo Texas as part of a Pan American route linking Alaska to South America. The 60 delegates from five states discussed postwar tourist business and route publicity. Elected officers include C M Coltrane Casper Wyoming president Charles Bacon Lubbock Texas general vice president and A B Davis Lubbock general manager.
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Wade Brymer
Denver
Colo
Amarillo
C. M. Coltrane
Casper
Wyo
Charles Bacon
Lubbock
A. B. Davis
J R McQuistion Dies at 85 Retired Cattleman
James Robert McQuistion longtime Panhandle resident since 1898 died in a local hospital at age 85. He lived in Roberts County from Abilene and Amarillo since 1913 with the family home at 1816 Taylor Street. Survivors include his wife Alice a daughter Mrs J H Bishop three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending. Body in state at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Home.
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James Robert McQuistion
McQuistion
Panhandle
Roberts County
Abilene
Amarillo
Taylor Street
Methodist Church
Alice McQuistion
J. H. Bishop
N. S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Home
Three-Judge Court Hears Amarillo Custody Case
For the first time in 25 years a three judge district court sits in Amarillo to hear the M. C. Wisdom child custody case. Judges W E Gee Jimmie Witherspoon and C D Russell preside after three prior trials ended in deadlocked juries.
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Amarillo
W. E. Gee
Jimmie Witherspoon
Hereford
C. D. Russell
Plainview
M. C. Wisdom
Fiancee Diane Garret To Attend Soldier's Langley Field Rites
Diane Garret, fiancée of Cadet Rayford Roberts, who died in the line of duty at Langley Field Virginia, will attend his last rites when his body arrives in Slaton tomorrow morning, after she contacted the Roberts family.
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Diane
Diane Garret
Rayford Roberts
Slaton
Roberts
Langley Field
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Marillo
Pampa
Globe-News
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Charles Bates
Chamber of Commerce
Aruggista
Howard McDonald
Pierce
Navy
Taylor
United States
J. R. McQuistion
Fale
Levine
College
Jolene
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