Amarillo College plans pause on new buildings
Amarillo College trustees voted to limit construction awaiting a price break. Architect Guy Carlander was authorized to complete plans for a new two story wing to cost about 300 000 to 330 000 dollars for musical instruction and a home making department. The district also approved bids and projects for other schools while delaying some paving and remodeling.
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R. P. Parcells
Board of Trustees
Guy Carlander
A. M. Meyer
Bill Gunn
North Heights
Dwight Morrow
Amarillo
Forest Hill
Horace Mann
Philharmonic Orchestra
Chas. M. Rogers
Humphreys Highland
Sanborn School
Rogers
Sanborn
Elizabeth Nixson
YMCA
Carpenter's Union
Wolflin School
Amarillo National Bank
Bill Williamson
Fort Worth
George Waddill
Grand Rapids
Mich
Glenwood
Jerry Briscoe
Butler Field
Parcells
Gunn
Briscoe
Herman Smith
Dick Bivins
Beaumont Stinnett
Jinks Mode
Waddill
Meyer
Carlander
Henry Fowler
Sweatt argues for UT law school admission in 1947
Heman Marion Sweatt, the Texas court case figure, writes in The Texas Ranger that Prairie View will not attract white applicants and that his aim was education not segregation. He notes UT Law is the best in Texas and promises equal training, recounting his 1946 application and subsequent appeal.
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Sept
Houston
Heman Marion Sweatt
University of Texas Law School
Prairie View
The
Texas Ranger
University of Texas Magazine
Sweatt
Law School
Texas
Prairie View State Negro University
University Law School
Insurance merger brings Republic Life into Dallas firm
The Republic National Life Insurance Co. of Dallas announced it has taken over the business and assets of Republic Life Insurance Co. of Oklahoma City under a consolidation and reinsurance agreement. Republican National Life would assume all liabilities and guarantee outstanding life policies of the Oklahoma company.
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Dallas
Republic National Life Insurance Co
Republic Life Insurance Co
Oklahoma City
Republican National Life
Oklahoma Company
Amarillo Symphonic Chorus Finds Permanent Rehearsal Home
Amarillo College auditorium will host the Amarillo Symphonic Chorus for weekly rehearsals each Tuesday at 8 pm starting tonight. The group, formed last fall from the Messiah Chorus, has over 80 members and plans future local appearances, with a Christmas Messiah performance on the horizon. Director Julia Dean Evans aims to grow membership quickly and rehearsals run one to one and a half hours.
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Amarillo Symphonic Chorus
Amarillo College
College
Julia Dean Evans
Messiah Chorus
Examinations for Secretarial Jobs Announced by Civil Service
The US Civil Service Commission announces secretary stenographer and shorthand reporter exams to fill federal agency vacancies in Texas. Entrance salaries range from 2644 to 4149 dollars yearly. Applications available from H. M. Timmons, local Civil Service secretary, room 21 post office. The rest notes Hawaii 1940 population 432330 with Japanese 37.3 percent.
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US Civil Service Commission
Texas
H. M. Timmons
Civil Service
Post Office
University of Houston Exes Back Plan to Rename Campus
More than 20,000 UH ex-students favor changing the university’s name to Cullen University to honor benefactors Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cullen who have donated millions. The proposal was approved by the UH Ex-Students Association board.
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Houston
U.P
University of Houston
Cullen University
Ex-Students Association
Roger Jeffery
Roy Cullen
Ancient Egyptians used oil-soaked rags on metal rods as light
Archaeologists note that ancient Egyptians fashioned portable lamps by wrapping oil-soaked rags around metal rods to illuminate spaces. This simple device provided basic lighting in temples homes and tomb interiors.
Fort Worth Man Claims Mertox Restores Health for 77-Year-Old
A Fort Worth man age 77 7 months testifies one bottle of Mertox Compound restored his strength and muscle comfort. He reports kidney trouble cleared and says he fished all day with full use of himself again. He urges others to try genuine Mertox from druggists.
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A. F. Martin
Riverside Drive
Fort Worth
Texas
Lilacs Found Wild in Balkan Mountains First Time
The Balkan Mountains yield the first recorded wild growth of lilacs. Researchers note these findings shed light on the historical spread of the ornamental shrub across Europe.
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Balkan Mountains
FASTEETH and PLATO: Denture Comfort and Cleaning
FASTEETH powder provides a firmer denture feel with no gummy taste and helps reduce denture odor. It suggests sprinkling on plates for improved eating and speech. PLATO cleaner, from the same makers, promises brighter dental plates at 39 cents.
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Plato
Fasteeth
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