Amarillo Milling Firm Named Manufacturer of the Week
One of Amarillo’s oldest major milling firms, General Mills at 2400 North East Third, is honored as Manufacturer of the Week. Built in 1920 and operating since 1921, the plant produces Amaryllis and Great West flour among others and ships Panhandle wheat for export. Eighty five people are employed, with Bob Howle leading sales and plant operations.
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Amarillo
Polk Street
Southwestern Public Service Co
Oliver-Eakle
General Mills
Great West Mill
West Texas
New Mexico
Panhandle
Great West
Parasnow
Gold Medal Kitchen Test
Texoka
Buffalo
N. Y
North East Third
Bob Howle
John Laughlin
G. L. Berry
Paul J. Sanders
Vanderslice R W 65 Dies at Home in Amarillo
Robert Walker Vanderslice 65 a general trucking contractor died at his home 420 Monroe Amarillo after a residence there 15 years He was born in Johnson County Texas and survived by three brothers E M Vanderslice Amarillo John Vanderslice Austin J H Vanderslice Santa Maria California and a sister Mrs Louise Lacy Turkey Funeral arrangements awaited word from out of town relatives with the body held at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
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Robert Walker Vanderslice
Monroe
Amarillo
Johnson County
Tex
Vanderslice
E. M. Vanderslice
John Vanderslice
Austin
J. H. Vanderslice
Santa Marie
Calif
Louise Lacy
Turkey
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Death of Nora Thrasher at 28 in Amarillo
Nora Lee Thrasher died early this morning after a long illness at her home on East Twelfth. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with burial at Liano Cemetery. Survived by daughter Robbie Lee Thrasher and her mother Mrs H K Bennett of Amarillo, and Mrs Audrey Gilman of Amarillo.
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Nora Lee Thrasher
East Twelfth
Blackburn - Shaw Memorial Chapel
Liano
Robbie Lee Thrasher
H. K. Bennett
Amarillo
Audrey Gilman
Ama
Feagles Visiting En Route for Polio Treatment
Lt. and Mrs. Robert Feagles of Oklahoma City visit Mr. and Mrs. Donald Day in Oklahoma City. He travels from an Army hospital in San Francisco to the Army and Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs Ark for polio treatment. He served 22 months overseas with the Signal Corps Air Corps and contracted polio in Shanghai. He was briefly in Tokyo before San Francisco and notes many polio victims being sent to Hot Springs.
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Robert Feagles
Oklahoma City
Donald Day
van Buren
Feagles
Day
Army
San Francisco
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Signal Corps
Air Corps
Shanghai
China
Tokyo
States
Orient
Underfeeding Global Population Prewar Fact
A historical note states that even before World War II about two thirds of the world’s population faced chronic undernourishment.
Veterans Center Aids 30 Agencies in Amarillo
Amarillo Veterans Information Center acts as a clearing house for more than 30 federal state and local agencies offering veteran aid. Discharged servicemen are guided to the right agencies by trained staff saving time and avoiding duplication. The center is a community service funded by the Chamber of Commerce American War Dads and the Community Chest through Oct 15 to 25 fundraising.
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F. H. McGregor
Amarillo
McGregor
Burglars Foiled At Busy Bee Cafe Break In
Police reports say burglars frighted away from the Busy Bee Cafe at 619 East Fourth after smashing a back window to gain entry but did not succeed.
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Busy Bee Cafe
East Fourth
Youth Held in Jail In Forgery Case
Bill R. Prather, 18, is jailed under a 1000 dollar bond as the grand jury probes forgery connected to a check passing at American National Bank. The check to Billy Ray Wilson was signed by Neil Loudder, who says the signature is not his. Police arrested Prather after the incident near Happy.
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Bill R. Prather
Prather
American National Bank
Billy Ray Wilson
Neil Loudder
Loudder
Happy
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. W. Vanderslice
Nora Thrasher
Lincoln
Cteery Ax
Beery
Prescription Shop
Polk
Vets’ Center
Veterans Center
Tee
D. Jayne
Vine St
Phila
Thornton & Minor
Cretney Drag
Walareen’s
Gospel Meeting
San Jacinto
J. M. Gillpatrick, Evangelist
J. R. Hicks
Amarillo Coca- Cola
47Th District
Globe-News
Buchanan
Ol’ Vernon
Oriental Cleaners Non Hancock
Robertshaw
Montgomery Ward
Wards
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