Dalmatian Sunnie Wins Purebred Dog Grand Prize
Ina Jean Nystrom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Nystrom, and his Dalmatian Sunnie won the Best Purebred Dog grand prize at a local dog show. Rio the collie earned Most Popular Mongrel, and Ina Jean also placed first in Best Costume with Sunnie in a red fireman suit. Judges included Pat Meholin and Ralph Morrison. Weldon Street distributed trophies. Dr. L L Rush acted as chief veterinarian for the Amarillo Humane Society and Ralston Purina Co. sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Jean Nystrom
R. M. Nystrom
W. 3Rd
Sunnie
Ina Jean
Duke
Betty
Pat Meholin
Ralph Morrison
Weldon Street
L. L. Rush
Amarillo Humane Society and Ralston-Purina Co
Air Base To Expand Jet and Missile Program
Harvey Pat Bradley of Sumnerwood is elected president of Area 1 for the Future Farmers of America at Amarillo High School. New officers include Bobby Johnson Orton vice president Coy Herrington Idalou secretary Jimmy Whitfill Silverton treasurer Johnny Eschle Groom reporter LaVoid Lowrie Ropesville sentinel and Bobby Albin Follett parliamentarian. Area 1 sweetheart Linda Latimer 16 Littlefield and runner up Beverly Bates Amarillo. Nominee W R Collier Idalou will seek state office in Fort Worth July 17 19. Additional winners include John Garman Groom in public speaking Matador and Vega for area talent Harold Lindley Clarendon Lone Star Farmer Wayne Bodkin Orton as Area American Farmer candidate Lewis Walker Plainview Farm electrification contest Jack Campbell Canyon farm safety Clarendon Billy Bob Brown Panhandle farm mechanic and others. National chapter entrants Olton Panhandle and Silverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Pat Bradley
Sumnerwood
Area 1
Future Farmers of America
Amarillo High School
Bobby Johnson
Orton
Coy Herrington
Idalou
Jimmy Whit
Beverly Bates
Charles Bates
Juniper
Amarillo
W. R. Collier
Fort Worth
John Garman
Groom
Matador
Vega
Lone Star Farmer
Harold Lindley
Clarendon
Texas Star American Farmer
Wayne Bodkin
Lewis Walker
Plainview
Doyce Graham
Bill Stephens
Silverton
Bobby J. Johnson
Jimmy Whitfill
Olton
Panhandle
Five New Training Programs Planned at Amarillo AFB
The Air Force asked Congress for funds to establish five maintenance training programs tied to the B 58 bomber and missiles at Amarillo Air Force Base in the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Funds would cover classroom modifications training equipment power supplies and supplies. Base commander General William Lee was away at Lehigh University and would return May 15. civic leaders recall his 1957 promise of a greatest year for the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Air Force Base
Congress
Air Force
Lehigh University
Lee
Amarillo
Tornadoes, heavy rain sweep western Panhandle counties
Storms raked the High Plains Saturday with seven tornadoes touching down in the western Panhandle and widespread rains. Hail blanketed Olton and Dumas while a bridge washed out in Motley County. Amarillo logged 1.04 inches, boosting year total. Matador and Roaring Springs saw 2+ inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Western Panhandle
Briscoe County
Olton
Dumas
Motley County
Amarillo
Globe News
9Th
Harrison
Travis
Panhandle
Matador Park
Hackberry Branch
Ballard Creek
Roaring Springs
New York Mother's Day Hero Is Amarillo AFB Mother of the Year
Mrs. Andrew L. Sim of Amarillo Air Force Base is named Mother of the Year amid a packed visit that includes church services, a coronation, and a base reception. Her son A2C Andy Sim Jr. earned the honor via a base contest, and the pair tour Palo Duro Canyon and local sights while USO volunteers arrange transport and base escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew L. Sim
Amarillo Air Force Base
Amarillo
New York
Raging Streams Sweep Cars From Highways in Texas
Torrential rains up to 7 inches flooded Central Texas highways trapping more than 100 cars. A missing 21 month old boy, Harry James Greene Jr, is presumed drowned after his car was swept away. Dozens were rescued from trees and signs as de luges, hail, and tornadoes moved through the region near Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Waco
Harry James Greene, Jr
Ee Ge
Fort Worth
Moody
Nolan Creek
Killeen
Abilene
West Texas
Weather Burea r Forecast Warns of Central Texas Flood Threats
The Amarillo region reports Sunday showers with thunder and near 68 degrees, while Panhandle and South Plains see clouds and scattered storms. Central Texas floods rise as Moody drenched towns and Nolan Creek evacuations expand. Lake Whitney and Garza Little release halts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
South Plains
Avesessee
Cscrescee
A.M
Escrees
Central
South Texas
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Lake Whitney and
Garza-Little
Weather and flooding spread across Texas as heavy rains fall
Amarillo logged 107 sunny days in 131 this year with light to moderate rain. Reports say heavy runoff swelled rivers downstream from Trinity and Brazos. Flooding hit Waco and Killeen while Texas Highway Patrol searched for a car carrying three people swept from a bridge near Golinda in the Waco area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Brazos
Waco
Killeen
Texas Highway Patrol
South Cow Creek
Golinda
Baseball Scores From Western and National Leagues
Western League games saw Topeka at Amarillo and Albuquerque 8 Lincoln 7, Colorado Springs 6 Des Moines 2 Pueblo 5 Sioux City 4. National League results include Cincinnati 5 Chicago 4 St Louis 8 Milwaukee 7 in 10 innings and New York 6 Brooklyn 5 in 15 innings. American League Cleveland 2 Kansas City 1 New York 6 Baltimore 4 Washington at Boston postponed by rain. Chicago at Detroit postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Colorado Springs
Des Moines
Pueblo
Sioux City
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Detroit
It's Back to Jail After the Wedding
Amarillo man James Franklin Myers and his best man Ed Mitchell were jailed after a church wedding in Hugo Oklahoma. Charged with second degree burglary in a Boswell grocery store they could not post 3500 bonds. Myers wed his 16 year old sweetheart Alva Wright before returning to custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Hugo
Okla
James Franklin Myers
Ed Mitchell
Fillmore
Boswell
Myers
Alva Wright
Haworth
Oklo
Mitchell
Death toll, exiled Colombian leader as mobs burn supporters
In Colombia, mobs beat and burned Rojas Pinilla supporters during four days of revolt ending in his ouster. More than 100 dead, including 70 Rojistas in Cali, with attacks on pro Rojas papers and widespread destruction. Rojas fled to exile in Spain aboard a U S Air Force jet after a stop in Kingston Jamaica. Wealth estimates of the ex-dictator run into millions, with Caracas reporting $11.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Spain
Cali
Rojal
Kingston
Jamaica
Rojas
Caracas
Ultimas Noticias
Mrs America 1957 Crown Goes To District Of Columbia mother
Mrs District of Columbia a statuesque dark haired mother of four was named Mrs America over 49 contestants in Fort Lauderdale. Mrs Harry Linwood Findley of Arlington VA celebrated as the judges chose her top homemaker for 1957 in a ceremony viewed by about 20 million. Mrs Arizona Betty Patterson of Winston AZ was named runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
District of Columbia
America
Harry Linwood Findley
Arlington
Arizona
Betty Patterson
Winston, Ariz
Onnerup
Vacation Pac Offer From Globe News
Two phone calls secure all your newspapers while you are away. Call Globe News circulation at Drake 6-6262 to set up a Vacation Pac and have saved issues delivered to you when you return to catch up on the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Globe News
Drake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brighton
News-Globe
Debby Whitenton
Lynette
Doug Owens
Plause
FFA
Linda Latimer
E. L. Latimer
Littlefield
Future Homemakers
Littlefield High School
Jack Campbell
Canyon
Clarendon Chapter
Billy Bob Brown
Claude Yates
Texas Electric Utility
Buddy Black
Muleshoe
Scott Wildlife Service
Jimmy Wasson
Martha Mason
Curtis Drive
Hackberry
Elbert Reeves
Channing
Hugh Rentfro
Renifro
Lockney
Tucumcari
N.M
Channing, Higgins
Claude
McLean
Wheeler
Memphis
Wellington
Lelia Lake
Hedley
Brice
Childress
Happy
Tulsa
Floydada
Lubbock
Friona
Portales
East
Northeast
East Panhandle
Deaf Smith
Potter
Hartley and
Moore Counties
Hereford
Masterson
Ken Duke
Jane Rutherford
Sunday News-Globe
USO
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters of American Revolution
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Palo Duro Canyon
Boys Ranch
Andrew Ll, Sim
Sec
Houston
Dallas
Kgnc-Tv
Goodyear TV Playhouse
el Pais
Diario del Pacifico
United States
Mrs. America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!