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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1948

Page

8

Lubbock Man Killed In Auto Collision

DeWitt Talmadge Potts a 59 year old resident of Lubbock died in a two car crash four miles north of Claremore Oklahoma The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported Potts was driving one of the vehicles The Houston U enrollment hit a record 5725 for the summer session marking the largest enrollment in school history.

Claremore Okla DeWitt Talmadge Potts Lubbock Here Oklahoma Highway Patrol Potts Houston U BIG Houston University of Houston

Auxiliary Plans Picnic for Local Letter Carriers Event

The Ladies Auxiliary convened at the Federation Club Rooms with a state bulletin on pending postal legislation. A gift was sent to ill member Mrs Carlton Splawn. A picnic is planned for June 23 at 6 pm in Ellwood Park with basket suppers. Reports on the Sherman convention were given by Mesdames Haynie, Burch and Bone. Hostesses for social hour were Mrs Warren Rives and Mrs Jack Reese. Attendees included several members led by Messrs Bone Baker Carter Coffee Files Gallarnea Hill Lane Vaughn Key Haynie and Burch. Next social hour is July 12 at 8 pm with hosts Mrs Ernest Hill and Mrs Glen Lane.

National Association of Letter Carriers Federation Club Carlton Splawn Ellwood Park Sherman Mesdames Spencer Haynie Roy Burch Ira Bone Warren Rives Jack Reese Jack Baker Gay Carter Eldon Coffee W. H. Files Barnard Gallarnea Ernest Hill Glen Lane Perry Vaughn Shelton Key Spencer Haynie R. B. Groves

Dallas Oil Man Sentenced by Michigan Jury

Everett Owens a 55 year old Dallas oil man and banker was sentenced by Superior Court in Grand Rapids to 18 months to two years in Southern Michigan Prison after being convicted last month of passing a worthless $75 check at a Grand Rapids jewelry store. Owens said he blacked out from drinking and did not recall the events. Authorities note Owens was a prominent oil, lumber and banking figure in Texas in the late 1920s and 1930s.

Grand Rapids Mich U.P Everett Owens Dallas Superior Court Southern Michigan Owens Texas

Polio in Texas Shows Sharp Weekly Rise

Texas reports 85 new polio cases for the week ended June 12, raising this year’s total to 428 and doubling the figure from two years ago. Cases spread across 21 counties including Harris, Galveston, and Bell, with 55 counties having polio to date.

Austin State Health Department Texas Bell Bexar Brazoria Brazos Cameron Childress Galveston Hardin Harris Henderson Hall Jim Wells Lubbock Navarro Nueces Reynolds Rusk San Patricio Tarrant Travis Willacy Health Department

Snyder Sees Record U.S. Government Surplus Approaching

Secretary of Treasury John W. Snyder predicted a fiscal year end surplus near 7.5 billion dollars, the largest in history, eclipsing the 1.155 billion high of 1927 and far above last year's 754 million. He spoke at a weekly news conference and did not comment on recent price hikes.

Washington Secretary of Treasury John W. Snyder Snyder

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