Buffalo convention to represent Southwestern section
Amarillo and the Southwestern section will be represented at the 53rd annual convention in Buffalo New York of the International Municipal Signal Association. Jack Coffee electrician in charge of the city's signal system plans to move Wednesday for the convention city. The convention will be held four days beginning next Monday. Mr Coffee is president of the association's southwestern section. June. Irvin Shulsinger of New York the association secretary was among the international officers at the Amarillo meeting.
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Amarillo
Buffalo
International Municipal Signal Association
Jack Coffee
Coffee
Irvin Shulsinger
New York
Aerial Stunter Dick Powell Dies In Plunge At Air Show
Milwaukee reports that stunt flyer Dick Powell slipped while hanging from the wing during a routine over Hales Corners Airport. Powell, 46, had 3,000 parachute drops and appeared in 20 motion pictures, watched by 5,000 spectators including his wife Margaret.
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Milwaukee
Dick Powell
Margaret
Waukesha
Wil Daredevil
Hales Corners
Powell
Plans for Square Dance at Tri-State Fair Oct 9
Amarillo Square Dance Council members meet with chamber of commerce manager J. B. Linn and Rex B. Baxter at 12 30 PM Wednesday in the chamber offices to lay plans for the square dance during the Tri State Fair closing night Saturday October 9. Committee members include D W Godsey Noble Fowlkes and J F Sparkman. Music supplied by the Calumet Indians and another band.
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Amarillo Square Dance Council
J. B. Linn
Rex B. Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
D. W. Godsey
Noble Fowlkes
J. F. Sparkman
Calumet Indians
Area Tax Collectors Attend School Here
About fifty deputy tax collectors from across the Panhandle attended the Texas Highway Department tax school of instruction in the Potter County courthouse 47th District Court room. Led by E. J. Amey director of the tax division, the course covered proper handling of automobile title papers and the 1 percent sales tax on automobiles.
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Panhandle
Texas Highway Department Tax School of Instruction
47Th District
Potter County
E. J. Amey
Texas Highway Department
SIC Issued Permit On Expanded Plant
Southwestern Investment Com has been issued a building permit for remodeling a one story brick business building at 912 Taylor. The 30 by 140 feet structure will gain masonry and glass block exterior to harmonize with the nearby office building. It will provide additional executive office space at an estimated cost of 25000 dollars. Litle Hill Construction Company holds the contract.
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Southwestern Investment Com
Taylor
Taylor Street
Litle Hill Construction Company
Philippines Move to Expand Cigar Output
The Philippines aim to boost cigar production after the war, noting that about 60 percent of output was previously taken by the United States.
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Philippines
United States
Air Pilot Licenses For Vets Tightened
Veterans face stricter VA flight training rules as a United Press survey shows only about one third of GI flight training applicants approved since July. Commercial pilot courses fare better than private licenses, with many applications deferred or returned for more information. VA offices in 27 cities received 5,952 applications. 2,131 approved. 424 denied. 3,672 returned. In Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi 111 of 461 July August approvals.
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Charles Corddry
Washington
United Press
Congress
Veterans Administration
Flying Farmers Association
Columbia
Ohio
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Santa Claus Has No Excuse for Mistake
An Amarillo child named Doylas warns Santa of his gift list by drawing the bicycle and electric train at the bottom of a letter and sketching his home with the chimney, signaling Santa must deliver or face a mistake.
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Amarillo
Doylas
Santa Claus
Santa
St. Nick
Rev Norris celebrated 40 years at Fort Worth church
Rev J Frank Norris marked the 40th anniversary of his pastorate at First Baptist Church Fort Worth with special services and tributes. He launched a campaign for a million dollars for the Bible Baptist Seminary as his Norris churches and seminary report holdings over $3 million and strong influence across Fort Worth and Detroit.
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Amarillo
First Baptist
Fort Worth
Star- Telegram
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church of
Norris
Bible Baptist Seminary
Temple Baptist Church of
Detroit
Realtors to Hear Eastus Sub-division of City Property
Roy Eastus of Dallas, president of the Dallas Real Estate Board, will speak on sub division of city property as the third Real Estate School lecture. The session is Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Blue Room of Amarillo Hotel. E. A. McAdoo handles enrollment. phone 3-3703.
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Roy Eastus
Dallas
Dallas Real Estate Board
Amarillo
Eastus
Oak Cliff
E. A. McAdoo
Louisiana Kills Law for Workers
Gov. Earl Long signed a bill repealing Louisiana Civil Service as 18,000 state workers were affected. A separate merit-based plan covers about 3,000 employees in federally funded departments, while the broader Civil Service system ends. Production notes: Nash reports 1949 cars at 250 daily, expected to double by late October.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Senate
Nash Car
Detroit
Nash
Com Today
Ben H. Huntsman Funeral In Amarillo At Four
Funeral services for Ben H. Huntsman a 56 year old Amarillo real estate man were set for four o clock Monday afternoon at Griggs Sons Chapel with Chaplain J C Richardson of Veterans Hospital officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites by Hanson Post 54 American Legion. Huntsman died Friday morning at Veterans Hospital after living in Amarillo ten years and residing at the Amarillo Hotel. Survivors include two brothers Edward L. Huntsman of Lubbock and U S Huntsman of Corpus Christi and three sisters Mrs Ota Capt of Amarillo Mrs Bessie Hinds of Lawton Okla and Mrs Ina Browne of Breckenridge.
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Ben H. Huntsman
Amarillo
N. 5
Griggs & Sons
J. C. Richardson
Veterans Hospital
Memorial Park Cemetery
American Legion
Hanson Post
Huntsman
Amarillo Hotel
Edward L. Huntsman
Lubbock
U.S. Huntsman
Corpus Christi
Ota Capt
Bessie Hinds
Lawton
Okla
Ina Browne
Breckenridge
Crash victim shows improvement near Phillips
Alfredo Munoz of Borger severely injured in a Borger Phillips road crash on Sunday. He improved Monday morning after riding a motorcycle to work with William Bucholz, Phillips employee, when struck by a car driven by Mrs. Ralph Lane of Phillips. Both victims treated at Pantex Hospital and released. three Lane passengers unharmed. Munoz suffered concussion, lacerations, bruises, and a shoulder injury.
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Phillips
Alfredo Munoz
Borger
Borger-Phillips
Munoz
Phillips Petroleum Co
William Bucholz
Ralph Lane
Buccholz
Lane
Pantex Hospital
City Commission Reschedules Meeting to Wednesday
City Commission moves its regular session from Tuesday to Wednesday afternoon to allow setting the new city tax rate. City Manager N V Moss notes the 30 day rule after budget publication and that Wednesday marks the deadline. Other business listed is routine in nature.
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City Commission
N. V. Moss
Moss
Texas City Hit By $40,000 Fire
A blaze in BREMOND Robertson County Texas destroyed three business buildings and damaged a fourth, with an estimated loss of 40000. The theater owned by William and Fed Bielamoyer sparked the fire at about 11 45 AM and spread to Bielamoyer grocery and Bielamoyer appliance shop. The Ford Auto agency beside the shop also sustained roof damage.
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Bremond
Robertson County
Tex
William
Fed Bielamoyer
John Bielamoyer
Ford Auto Agency
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Plunge
SIC
BY Fabell
Joy
Rev. Norris
South Africa
Atomic Energy Board
Dorris Landers Hess
Cheyenne
Ben H. Huntsmen
Texas City
JOE Brown Package Store
N. Fillmore
Globe News
Toesquire
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Bendix Radios
Bendix
Bendix Aviation
Bendix FM
Brilliant Bendix
Gurniture Company
Plainview
Clarendon
Memphis
Heath
KFDA
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