West Texas Chamber to hold El Paso convention
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce plans a three day El Paso meeting October 24 25 26 with an all Panhandle train from Amarillo. Leaders BOURLAND SHIPLEY Cotten expect the largest West Texas delegation ever and promise a packed program including Fort Bliss events parades floats a football game bull fight and a Spanish festival in Mexico.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
el Paso
Panhandle
Amarillo
T. W. Cotten
A. M. Bourland
West Texas Chamber of Commercce
Grady Shipley
First Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Liberty Hall
First Cavalry Division
Paso High School
West Texas
Arez
Mexico
Boy Scouts Meet Tonight on Fair Plan at Masonic Hall
All boy scouts and scoutmasters in town are urged to attend the meeting tonight at 8 30 at the Mason ic Hall 301 East Fifth Street. Details of the part Scouts will take in the Tri State Fair and the exhibit they will enter will be worked out.
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Masonic Hall
East Fifth Street
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus to Run Six Days at Tri-State Fair
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus brings six days of humor and spectacle to the Tri-State Fair starting next week led by the Hardigs brothers with forty seven clowns. The show features superior wild animal acts headlined by Clyde Beatty with 32 tigers and lions in arena displays.
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Tri-State Fair
Hardigs Brothers
Shipley
Mickey McDonald
Fred DeMarr
Tom Plank
Joe Short
Joe Wilde
Dick Pinckrey
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Clyde Beatty
John
Dude Ranchers Are Bound for Homes
Wyoming winters drive the colorful dude ranchers to cities like Chicago and New York as a record season ends. T. Joe Cahill of the Dude Ranchers Association notes many ranches already book for 1980 while guests enjoy roughing it and guided outdoor adventures on vast western spreads.
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United Press
Sheridan
Wyo
Wyoming
Chicago
New York
T. Joe Cahill
Dude Ranchers Association
West
Helliott Circus Collects Mixed Animal Acts
The circus will stage a sensational group of mixed animals including bears hyenas leopards and pumas with two performances daily from September 23 to 29.
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Helliott
Gist Family to Move to New Home on Hayden Street
Dr and Mrs R D Gist and their family will move Monday from 1700 Washington Street to the new Spanish style home at 2615 Hayden Street recently purchased from the Reppert Lumber Company.
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R. D. Gist
Washington Street
Hayden Street
Reppert Lumber Company
What Amarillo Needs Most: Civic Uplift and Services
Miss Frankie Gober argues Amarillo requires stronger civic pride and coordinated efforts. She proposes YMCA and YWCA, expanded parks and playgrounds, beautified school grounds, better street markings, active participation in elections, cheaper gas via municipal ownership, stricter traffic enforcement, and a Community Council linking service clubs, the Chamber, City Development, and philanthropic groups.
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Amarillo
Y. M
Y. W
Robinson
Organization of & Community Council
Chamber of Commerce
Board of City Development
Great Britain records lowest infant death rate in 1028
London reports that Britain had its lowest infant death rate ever, with 65 deaths per 1000 children who survived to age one. The stat reflects a historic improvement in child survival.
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London
Great Britain
Noted Philadelphia Artist Shot to Death
Frank Reed Whiteside, a Philadelphia landscape artist, author and instructor, was killed when he answered his front door bell. A close range bullet struck Whiteside, with his clothes pockets reportedly bulging as the incident occurred in Philadelphia.
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Ity United Press
Philadelphia
Frank Reed Whiteside
Whiteside
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