Appointed As Advisor At Montreal Meet
James Tanham, vice president of The Texas Company in charge of industrial and public relations, was appointed by President Truman to serve as advisor to the American employer representative of the International Labor Organization conference in Montreal. He previously chaired industry members of the National War Labor Board and acted as industry delegate to the labor-management conference in Washington.
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Texas Company
James Tanham
Truman
International Labor Organization
Montreal
Canada
Tanham
Washington
National War Labor Board
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Texas March of Dimes Contributions Rise Since 1938
Since 1938 the March of Dimes drive in Texas has grown from 32 245 to a current tally totaling nearly 1.5 million dollars. The first drive covered 167 counties and during nine years about 50 000 dollars have been spent on expenses. The average expense ratio to gross returns stands at 3 54 percent.
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Rogers
Texas
High School Sets Tests for Veterans
The last GED tests for veterans will run in two sessions at Amarillo High School. The first half starts Thursday at 6 30 PM on Sept 26, the second half Tuesday Oct 1. Returnees enter via northwest entrance to Room 115 with official military records. Tests take 8 hours and cost $1. Passing veterans may earn a diploma or equivalency certificate. Minnie Feierabend administers additional afternoon tests from 1 30 PM in Room 218, but men who entered service after VJ Day are ineligible.
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Amarillo High School
Minnie Feierabend
Amarillo Plans First City Civil Service Examinations
Amarillo will hold its first civil service examinations for city employees. The police test has 14 applicants and will be opened and supervised by City Personnel Director Clifford Davis at Amarillo Center, 2101 Harrison. A firemen exam is scheduled for October 3 with about a dozen applications already received.
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Amarillo
Clifford Davis
Davis
Amarillo Center
Harrison
Plains Stamp and Coin Club Hearing on Water Marks
Harold Kidder irrigation engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation will discuss water marks as they relate to stamps at the Plains Stamp and Coin Club meeting. The talk occurs at 8 o clock in the photo graphic room of the Municipal Auditorium. Antony reportedly presented Cyprus to Cleopatra.
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Harold Kidder
Plains Stamp and Coin Club
Municipal Auditorium
Kidder
Bureau of Reclamation
Scooters Crash Injures Local Youth Billy Swank
Billy Swank a 16 year old youth son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Swank of 3727 Fountain was injured Friday afternoon in a motor scooter bus collision. He was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for further care.
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Tors
Billy Swank
Billy
Vernon Swank
Fountain
Army Veterinary Corps Inspects 30 Million Pounds Daily
At war’s end the U S Army Veterinary Corps inspected thirty million pounds of meat and dairy products each day to ensure safety and quality for troops and civilians.
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U. S. Army’s Veterinary Corps
Texas March of Dimes drive nets record funds
1946 Texas campaign reports total receipts of 403977 for the March of Dimes with net to the national foundation at 398107 after 5869 in expenses. Ross D Rogers, state committee director, announced the audited result noting every Texas county participated and calling it the greatest statewide total in the nine year history. Briggs resigns. George D Wilson of Houston named replacement director.
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Texas
Ross D. Rogers
State Committee
Rogers
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Warm Springs
Jesse H. Jones
W. L. Clayton
George W. Briggs
Late Registration Open to Veterans at Amarillo College
Veterans discharged in the past few days may still register at Amarillo College. President Dr A M Meyer said today that no deadline has been set for late registration.
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Amarillo College
A. M. Meyer
Franklin Life Ins. Co. Chooses Chas. E. Becker as President
Charles E. Becker is named president of Franklin Life Insurance Company, succeeding the previous head. The move positions Becker to lead company operations and strategy.
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Franklin Life Ins. Co
Chas. E. Becker
Pres
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Amarillo Globe
City Civil Service
Antony
Island
Cyprus
Cleopatra
Northwest Texas Hospital
Globe- News Carrier
San Jacinto
Globe-News
Boxwell
Oumas Perry
TON
Spearman
Ino
Dinette
Tyler
Amarillo Furniture Company
E. T. Burk
Orygcen Acetylene
Dr. Caldwell
Pierce
of Drug CO
Capitol Hotel
Hiram Walker
Schenley’ S
John H. Smith
Perryton
Texas-Plainview
SEA Foods
Saratoga Cafe
Polk ST
Mead's Bakery
Bakers of Mead's Fine Bread
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