Wheeler Pioneer Millie Porter Shares Panhandle History
Mrs Millie Jones Porter later J M Porter, a Wheeler County pioneer, chronicles Panhandle life in Memory Cups of Panhandle Pioneers. She details her early farming, teaching career, family, community work, and extensive travels for her 600 page book, noting eight veterans and many pioneers referenced.
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Wheeler Pioneer Pens
Panhandle
G. L. Stanley
The
Daily News
Millie Jones Porter
J. R. Jones
Springfield
Wheeler County
Wheeler
Millie Jones
Tures
Old Fort Worth University
Rock School
Sweetwater Creek
J. M. Porter
Millie Porter
Wayland College
Plainview
Texas A. & M. College
Uni
Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Wheeler Study Club
Wheeler Home Demonstration Club
Panhandle Pen Women’s Association
Penhandler’s Club of
Shamrock
Senator Mitchell urges witness to testify on war contracts
Washington July 14 Senator Mitchell urged the use of extraordinary legislation to compel Representative May of Kentucky to testify on the Senate War Investigating Committee terms about assisting a munitions firm with war contracts under oath.
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Washington
Mitchell
May
Kentucky
Senate War Investigating Committee
May defies committee in munitions inquiry stand off
Mead War Investigating Committee presses Kentuckian leader May to testify about his ties to the Erie Basin Metal Products and Batavia Metal Products combine. May refuses, cites privilege and waives appearance, while the panel pushes for witnesses and records in a probe into war contracts worth 78 million dollars.
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Washington
Mitchell
House
Senate
Combine
Erie Basin Metal Products Company
Batavia Metal Products Co
May
Murray
Henry Garsson
Congressional Exchange
Congress
Roaring Fire Sweeps Canadian Harbor
A major blaze in Pictou Nova Scotia roared through the dock area by the harbor causing an estimated 1 to 2 million dollars in damage. Four people were hospitalized and two firemen overcome by smoke. The flames engulfed two government sheds a repair jetty a new pier and at least three ships before being controlled.
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Canadian
Pictou
N. S
Potofsky Named President of Amalgamated Clothing Workers
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America designates Jacob S. Potofsky as president to succeed the late Sidney Hillman. Potofsky, who has been general secretary-treasurer since 1940, was chosen unanimously and will serve the unexpired term until 1948 when a convention and member vote will select officers.
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New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
CIO
Jacob S. Potofsky
Sidney Hillman
Potofsky
Hillman
Egg Frying on Sidewalk Temperatures Forecast Again
Readers are warned of a heat wave with temperatures near 102 degrees in Amarillo. The forecast predicts more egg frying on sidewalks as a quirky sign of the heat, with buttered egg frying mentioned as a hoped for spectacle.
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Amarillo
Hitler’s end era secret weapons listed by Air Forces
The Army Air Forces disclosed a terror weapons list of 136 designs including a supersonic bomber planned to reach 154 miles up and capable of striking New York. Col. Putt said time was the only obstacle to completion. Other weapons included long-range rockets for anti bomber use and ramjet propulsion. The report details Enzian and Wasserfall rockets and Fritz X guided bomb variants with radio and radar control.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Hitler
New York
Army Air Forces
Col
D. L. Putt
Air Materiel Command
Putt
Atlantic
US Army Delays in Freeing Harrison Couple Stirs Tension
An unnamed high ranking US Army officer said if the Russians do not release Warrant Officer Samuel L. Harrison and his wife Helen by tomorrow, retaliation could follow. The Harrisons disappeared July 1 after entering the Soviet occupation zone without written orders to visit a pet shop. Two other officers Capt. Harold Cobin and Lt. George Wyatt were last seen July 4 en route to Oranienburg amid unconfirmed reports of similar detentions.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
United States Army
Samuel L. Harrison
San Antonio
Tex
Helen
Harold Cobin
Newark
N. J
George E. Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Oranienburg
George E. Mager Succumbs Here
George Edward Mager 61 oil broker and Amarillo resident for 26 years died at 4 20 Sunday morning in St Anthony s Hospital.The report notes efforts to free the four Harrison relatives through military channels led by Maj Gen Frank A Keating and theatre command Gen Joseph T McNarney under Lt Gen Lucius D Clay. Soviet authorities have not commented on the four missing Americans or any related press in Berlin.
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George Edward Mager
Amarillo
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Mager Rites Noted In Amarillo Obituary
The Amarillo area obituary details the death of Mr. Mager born in Garrett Indiana who later lived in Amarillo. He had worked in real estate and as an independent oil dealer and was active in civic groups. Surviving are his widow four sons a daughter two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren. Rosary and Catholic Mass are scheduled with burial at Llano Cemetery.
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Harrison
Mager
Garrett
Ind
Purdue University
Oregon
Washington
Amarillo
Elks Club
Knights of Columbus
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
J. W. Kegg
Kegg
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Llano
Hazel May Mager
George
Robert
Charles R
Manila
P. I
Neal A
Nebraska
Georgiana Klock
John
California
Charles
Maryland
Lorette McCarthy
Leone Sherlock
Cotten
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Cotten
Chamber of Commerce Aeronautical Committee
Conquistadores del Cielo
Transcontinental & Western Air Lines
Stella J. Cotten
Zuma Vance Sutton
W. M. Sutton
Stuart James
Judy Ann Sutton
Sarah Jane Cotten
T. R. Mauldin
Porter and
Boyd
Portland
Ore
Lee
Centralia
Wash
J. W
Roswell
N. M
First Baptist Church
A. D. Foreman, Jr
John Josey
Llano Cemetery
R. P. Parcells
Ross D. Rogers
Charles T. Ware
E. W. Hardin
C. W. Rogers
Floyd Studer
Allied and Soviet Labor Proposals Stir Tokyo Reaction
Allied headquarters rebukes alleged Soviet backed labor moves in Japan as propaganda and prevarication aimed at regimentation of Japanese workers. Derevyanko endorsement of production control faced U.S. caution while Japan drafts labor bills to improve hours pay vacations and child labor protections amid 4,000 unions tied to 3 million members.
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Texas
Tokyo
Allied
Japan
MacArthur
Kuzma Derevyanko
Allied Advisory Council For
Soviet Union
U. S
Civic Leader Tom Cotten Dies After Three Decades Of Service
Tom Cotten a 60 year old Amarillo civic leader died at his home 1100 Broadmoor at 5 10 yesterday morning. He shaped Amarillo real estate developing five additions and served on school district and First Baptist Church committees. He helped revive the chamber of commerce and supported aviation efforts. Funeral services were set for 5 this afternoon at First Baptist with burial in Llano Cemetery.
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Tom Cotten
Broadmoor
Amarillo
Summers
Country Club
Edgefield
Country Club Terrace
Cotten
Amarillo Independent School District
First Baptist Church
Ninth and Polk
Tyler
Deacons
Cardinal Spellman Plans Disbursement of Bowes Estate
In New York on July 14, Cardinal Spellman announced that about 2.4 million dollars from Major Bowes estate will be disbursed under Bowes will provisions. The will names St Patrick's Cathedral as residuary legatee and directs the Major Bowes Fund be managed by Cardinal Spellman.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Edward Bowes
St. Patrick’s
Radio Impressario
Bowes
Cardinal Spell
Train Derailment and Collision Injure 26 in Pa
Twenty six people are injured in a Broadway Limited derailment on the Pennsylvania Railroad main line near Lewistown followed by a second collision of two westbound trains on a detour spur near Tipton. No fatalities reported. An estimated coal spill contributed to the derailment and investigation continues.
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Lewistown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
PRR
Tipton
New York
All- Pullman Broadway Limited
Mexican Politician Assassinated in Tamaulipas
In Tampico on July 14 Severiano Vega president of the Llera City Institutional Revolutionary Party backing Miguel Aleman was killed tonight by two gunmen in a political assassination.
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Tampico
Mex
Severiano Vega
Llera City
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Miguel Aleman
France and Churchill urge strong France on Bastille Day
Paris observes Bastille Day as President Bidault lauds U S aid in liberating France and Churchill warns Europe must rise from ruins. Bidault and Churchill press for shared liberty, warning against a new catastrophe and stressing a powerful France for Europe’s renewal.
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France
Truman Signals Veto Threat Over Pending OPA Plans
President Truman warned Congress that the Senate approved OPA bill is in terrible shape and may be vetoed unless fundamental changes are made. He spoke informally to Senators Connally and Vandenberg after the Paris foreign ministers meeting, amid a tense partisan fight over price controls and agency status. House actions and conference prospects dominated Washington as leaders pushed for a workable compromise.
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Washington
Byrnes
Connally
Texas
Vandenberg
Michigan
Congress
White House
Molotov
Bevin
Bidault
Mutual Broadcasting System
American Broadcasting Company
Paris
Hitler
Truman
Senate
OPA
Taylor
Idaho
House
Rules Committee
Senate House Conference Committee
Halleck
Indiana
Walcott
Conference Committee
Patman
Mr. Truman
Senate House
U S Debates Large Foreign Loans Amid British Aid
The U S contemplates lending up to a billion dollars to Russia as Congress mulls funds before recess. Export-Import Bank funds are near depletion and debates over Britain hinge on a $3.75 billion loan and new import programs, with Truman set to sign the related bill.
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Congress
Russia
Great Britain
Truman
White House
Amarillo and vicinity weather outlook and temps
Weather forecast for Amarillo and surrounding areas calls for fair morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and evening. West Texas remains partly cloudy with possible thundershowers in the Panhandle Monday. New Mexico expected scattered showers and thundershowers Monday afternoon. Highs 85 in the northwest to 90 100 elsewhere. Light variable winds increasing to 10 15 mph in the afternoon. Sunrise 5 44 AM Sunset 38 01 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Turkish Ballot Fever Mounts Amid Turkish Election
Violence and terrorism claims surge as 10 million voters prepare for Turkey's first multi party race since 1923. Opposition led by Jelal Bayar's Democratic Party eyes over 100 seats, while Ismet Inonu's government withstands push for change amid regional unrest.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Turkish Republic
People's Party
National Assembly
Ismet Inonu
Ismir Bursa
Anatolia
Vatan
Tanin
Inonu
Young Democratic Party
Jelal Bayar
Kemal Ataturk
Bayar
Biddle's Son Joins 52-20 Club in Philadelphia
Alexander William Biddle 27 son of Alexander Biddle millionaire executive vice president of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange disclosed he is a member of the 52 20 Club Ex GI veterans collective name for unemployed vets drawing 20 dollars a week unemployment compensation The report comes from Haverford Pennsylvania dated July 14 1952.
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Haverford
Alexander William Biddle
Alexander Biddle
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Munitions Manufacturing Combine
Mead War Investigating Committee
Hubert Cole
Pol
Salerno
USS Army Dainty
George E. Mager
Russell Stationery Co
Moscow
Pravda
United States
M. Marinin
Bernard Baruch
Germany
America
Thomas W. Cotten
J. H
Sarah J. Cotten
Runnels County
Simmons College
Abilene
Borden County
Bail and Abilene
Amarillo National Bank
Europe
U.S
Cardinal Spellman
Major Bowes
Georges Bidault
Empire
Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Churchill
Metz
Winston Churchill
London
Hugh Dalton
House of Commons
Biddle
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