Castner Wins Democratic NOD for New Mexico State Auditor
The State Canvassing Board awards Robert Castner the Democratic nomination for state auditor by 26 288 to 25 904 over Thomas McGrath with four county reports pending audit. McGrath concedes. Chavez leads Dickinson for lieutenant governor by 772 votes with four counties to audit.
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Santa FE
Robert Castner
Santa Ke
Castner
Thomas McGrath
Dilla
McGrath
Mora
Harding
Sandoval
Sierra
State Board
Tibo Chavez
Belen
Chavez
Morris
Dick” Dickinson
Clovis
Tucumcari Firemen Elect Officers and Pension Plan
Delegates at the state firemen’s convention in Tucumcari support a precision system and hiring a state fire instructor. Archie Green of San Jon was elected president replacing J P Prue. A six member committee will push for a contributory pension financed by firefighters, the state and possibly federal government. Other officers include A L Connor Hobbs first vice president Gene Boren Bilger City second vice president Clyde Cole Truth or Consequences third vice president and W F Wyrin Hobbs re elected secretary treasurer.
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Tucumcari
Archie Green
San Jon
J. P
Prue
Oye
Committee of Six
A. L. Connor
Hobbs
Gene Boren
Bilger City
Clyde Cole
Truth Or Consequences
W. F. Wyrin
Portales Council Recesses After Open Meeting Ruling Read
Portales City Council recessed in a secret caucus after editor Gordon K. Greaves challenged the meeting's openness citing an attorney general opinion that council meetings must be public. Greaves left the session under protest amid the controversy. Republicans label New Mexico administration "Shabby performers" as Edwin Mechem attacks alleged kickbacks and coercion.
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Portales
Gordon K. Greaves
Portales Daily News
Greaves
Los Alamos
New Mexico
GOP
Atomic Center
Edwin Mechem
Santa Fe
New Mexico Urged to Seek ICC Freight Rate Change
Leonard Way of the New Mexico Freight Rate Bureau urged action to include eastern New Mexico in the ICC’s upcoming freight rate adjustment. He warned the ICC may exclude the state, leaving it in higher Mountain Pacific rates, and recommended intervention by the New Mexico Freight Rate Board before August 1.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leonard Way
New Mexico Economic Development Commission
Way
ICC
United States
Rockies
Mountain Pacific
Forest Fire Burns Across Rio Arriba County Near Monero
A 75 man crew fought a forest fire on state and private lands near Monero in Rio Arriba County New Mexico. The blaze covered 1500 to 2000 acres of timber and remained out of control discovered Sunday. The State Land Office authorized 125 recruits with 75 already signed in by 5 pm as efforts to add 50 more continued. The National Guard sent a mobile kitchen and state police provided a radio jeep for remote-area coordination.
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Santa FE
Monero
Rio
Arriba
State Land Office
Leo Schutz
National Guard
New Mexico Population Boosts in Key Cities and Rodeo Dates
Seventeen leading New Mexico cities gained about 85 percent in population over a decade, Albuquerque leading growth from 95 449 in 1940 to 97 012. Carlsbad rose from 7 116 to 16 915, with Espanola about 21 times its 1940 figure. Rodeo dates across the state include National High School Championship in Santa Rosa August 11-13 and Tesuque Valley Horse Show August 18. Other events: Silver City July 1-2, Rabbit Ears Roundup Clayton July 3-4, Lions Club Rodeo Gallup July 3-5, Giants Rodeo July 4, Rodeo de Santa Fe July 13-16, Cowboys' Reunion Las Vegas August 4-6, Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Tucumcari August 18-20, Lasso de Llano Steer Roping Clovis September 3-4.
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New Mexico
Hobbs
Tucumcari
Silver City
Farmington
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Espanola
Tesuque Valley
Santa Rosa
Clayton
Lions Club
Gallup
Rodeo de Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Cowboys’ Reunion
Las Vegas
Sheriff's Posse
Lasso de Llano
Clovis
Law Officers Clash in Tucumcari Over Raids
In Tucumcari two law enforcement officers, Sheriff Bert T Jennings and Assistant District Ally Victor Breen, had a minor physical altercation over gambling raids. An eyewitness said Jennings objected to raids staged in his absence and reported a few facial pecks. Clayton Air Park Dedication Set for July 3 4 The Clayton project, funded under the airport act, will host an air park dedication with Rabbit Ears Roundup and serve as a community center with an all weather facility for two airlines.
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Tucumcari
Bert T. Jennings
Victor Breen
Jennings
Clayton
Raton census dispute adds residents after count
The Raton Range reports a protest over the city census figure of 7,954 with at least 65 residents claiming they were not counted. In Santa Fe scientists begin a four day fossil tour, fourth annual paleontology conference hosted by UNM and the American Museum of Natural History.
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Raton
Raton Range
Santa FE
New Mexico
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
University of New Mexico
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Smokey the Bear Cub Heads to Washington Symbol for Fire Prevention
Smokey, a black bear cub found clinging to a charred tree after a large New Mexico forest fire, will be presented to Washington on June 30. The Forest Service says he will be dedicated to America's children as a symbol urging forest fire prevention.
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Smokey
Washington
New Mexico
Forest Service
America
Open Bids on Road Work Prompt Dallas Project Bid
State Highway Department opened bids on 28 road projects totaling 4 061 253 dollars to raise two-day total on 61 projects to 7 786 251 dollars. The highest bid for the 1 16 mile Central Boulevard Expressway extension in Dallas came from Austin Road Company and Austin Briele Company of Dallas at 1 880 563 dollars. Other notable bids include Palm Highways and Oldham Tran Dement bids for segments across Sherman Hansford Vega and Cooper Woodruff areas with prices ranging from 98 014 to 253 318 dollars.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Dallas
Austin Road Company
Austin Briele Company
Lovers Lane
Loop 12
Sherman
Hansford
Stratford
Sherman County
Oklahoma State Line
Cooper and Woodruff
Steel and Concrete Bridge Under Construction on St Francis Ave
A steel and concrete fireproof bridge is being built on St Francis Avenue to replace a wooden bridge destroyed by fire about a month ago. County Road Supt Bill Hale said the structure will span about 32 feet on six concrete piers, one mile east of Highway 287, with construction slowed by rain and shallow foundation work. Estimated non-labor cost is about $1800.
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St. Francis Avenue
Bill Hale
Pleasant Valley
Pantex
Highway 287
Hale
Fire guts three room house at 117 North Van Buren
Last night about 8 45 a blaze of undetermined origin gutted a three room frame house at 117 North Van Buren. City firemen quelled the fire promptly. Neighbors said the house had recently been occupied by transients and contained only scattered furniture.
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North van Buren
Fair To Settle Labor Troubles
Efforts to settle differences between Amarillo Packing Company and its employees failed yesterday afternoon. A conference included company and union representatives plus a field examiner from the Fort Worth regional NLRB office. no agreement reached as the company refused to re employ a former worker alleged to have been discharged for union activity.
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Amarillo Packing Company
National Labor Relations Board
Fort Worth
Henninger
John F. White
NLRB
White
Edwin A. Elliott
Port Worth
Washington
Andrew Miller Funeral Rites Held In Amarillo
Andrew A Miller longtime Amarillo resident dies at 74 in St Anthony s Hospital after ill health since September. Funeral at Summit Baptist Church conducted by Rev W S Sibley with burial at Memorial Park under Burn Shaw direction. Pallbearers included W J Reed Co R McCollum S E Ellis L D Blackwell B L Pittman and R A Winters. Survivors: wife son five daughters three brothers a sister 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Andrew A. Miller
Amarillo
Sumit Baptist Church
W. S. Sibley
Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackburn Shaw
W. J. Reed
R. McCollum
S. £. Ellis
L. D. Blackwell
B. L. Pittman
R. A. Winters
Mr. Miller
North West Second
St. Anthony's Hospital
Tennessee
Capitol Hotel
Summit Baptist Church
Congress Votes For Six More Months Of Rent Control
Washington June 21 Congress voted six more months of rent control and six more months for cities that request it The conference agreement which originated in the Senate was accepted by both houses The bill now goes to the White House forPresident Truman expected to sign it though he had asked for a full year without the local option feature The Senate approved the conference report 40 to 24
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
Truman
Rail Strike Set Awaiting Move After Cooling Off Period
The switchmen's union has been free to strike since May 19 after the 30 day cooling off period expired. Rock Island officials expect definite information today on possible strike plans and say passenger service should not be affected, as officials might operate trains if needed.
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Switchmen’s
Truman
Switchmen's
Rock Island
Fuses Stolen During Storm Blamed in Amarillo
Mrs. Ethel Rosser reports her fuse box was empty after a evening thunder shower in Amarillo. She had left lights on while caring for friends’ children, then returned to find no fuses in the outside wall box.
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Amarillo
Mrs. Rosser
Amarillo Chamber to form traffic department if funds found
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce traffic committee seeks a traffic expert to establish a department. Shippers pledged money to hire the expert, with dues likely raised to sustain it through year end. Lumberman John Armstrong chairs. Joiner Cole recalls Amarillo's old traffic work and backs the move.
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Amarillo
John Armstrong
Joiner Cole
Old Board of City Development
Cole
R. L. Roger Company
Manufacturers’ Representatives
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
BCD
Insurance Women State Convention Plans Set for Amarillo
The Amarillo Insurance Women's Association announced plans for the state convention to be held in Amarillo on October 6 and 7. President Mrs. Mary Kramer reported to 22 Amarillo Insurance Exchange members. Joe Freeman, exchange president, updated on a Borger insurance group effort. Two new members were welcomed: Bill Butler and Don Wyatt. The meeting also covered National Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15, led by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, US Chamber of Commerce, and National Fire Waste Council.
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State Insurance Women’s Convention
Amarillo
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
Mary Kramer
Amarillo Insurance Women's Association
Joe Freeman
Exchange
Borger
Bill Butler
Davis, Davidson and Butler Insurance Agency
Don Wyatt
Wyatt Insurance Agency
National Board of Fire Underwriters
US Chamber of Commerce
National Fire Waste Council
Paducah Lions Club Observes Birthday
Paducah Lions Club marks its 25th founding anniversary with a barbecue at seven oclock followed by the installation of new officers. Dargam Sims leads the officer slate while George A. Dall of Fort Morgan Colorado Lions International Counselor serves as principal speaker.
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Paducah
Lions Club
Dargam Sims
George A. Dall
Fort Morgan
Colo
Lions International
Consumer Prices Rise 0.7 Percent as Dollar Value Drops
New York June 21. The National Industrial Conference Board reports prices rose 0.7 percent last month while purchasing power of the dollar fell 0.6 percent to 62.6 cents.
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New York
U.P
National Industrial Conference Board
Hamblen Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Ann Hamblen 88 pioneer Panhandle resident will be held at 10 tomorrow in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. J W Sisemore and Rev. Carl Bates officiating. Burial will follow at Hedley cemetery after a 2 to 3 pm viewing at Hedley First Baptist Church. She died at home 1018 West Twelfth after a five week illness. Surviving children include 13, with daughters in Amarillo Loma Linda and Elmore City and sons in Clarendon and Amarillo. 38 grandchildren 49 great grandchildren and 15 great great grandchildren. Six grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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Virginia Ann Hamblen
Pioneer Panhandle
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
J. W. Sisemore
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Carl Bates
First Baptist Church
Hedley First Baptist Church
Hedley
Hamblen
West Twelfth
Virginia Ann Luttrell
Mulberry
Tenn
Mansfield
Tex
S. P. Hamblen
Panhandle
Claude
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo
Mittie Comerford
Comerford
Effie Hinson
J. R. Hill
Loma Linda
Cal
R. W. Webb
Los Angeles
Mattie Bradley
Elmore City
Okla
W .H. Canyon
M. P
Clarendom
W. C. Hamblen
Loyd T. Hamblen
H. Clay Hamblen
Johnell Hamblen
Henry T. Hamblen
Wayside
Oleff M. Hamblen
Canyon
Troy Thomas Hamblen
Clarendon
Meyer Services set for Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Meyer of Wichita Falls will be held Friday at 2 PM in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. Earl W. Hatchett officiating. The body arrives Amarillo 6 55 PM today via Rock Island. Survivors include her husband Harry Meyer of Wichita Falls and daughter Mrs. Hampton Lisle of Canyon, plus another daughter Mrs. Will Lene of Cincinnati and seven grandchildren.
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Emma Meyer
Wichita Falls
Blackburn - Shaw
Long-Bell Group Meets Tonight in Amarillo
M A Aldrich manager of the Amarillo Long-Bell Lumber Company hosts tonight a gathering of Amarillo retail and wholesale divisions plus Mobilhomes reps from Clovis and Plainview. The meeting at 212 W Third begins at 7 pm to review spring and summer catalogues and outline fall winter editions with a sales warning film and open discussion on Long-Bell advertising. Australia aired its first television yacht race in Port Phillip Bay.
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M. A. Aldrich
Amarillo Long-Bell Lumber Company
Amarillo
Mobilhomes
Clovis
Plainview
Aldrich
Long-Bell Midway
W. Third
Tom O Loughlin Taken by Death
Tom O Loughlin 44 died in a Pampa hospital after a heart attack. He was a Miami native, grandson of early Panhandle settlers, and part of the well known O Loughlin ranch family. Survived by widow Mary, son Thomas, daughter Sarah, mother Anna, brothers Bill and Miles, grandmother Mrs. Ellen Earl, and uncle E H Earl. Funeral arrangements by Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home.
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Miami
Tom O'Loughlin
Panhandle
Pampa
O'Loughlin
O’loughlins
Old Mobeetie
Fort Elliott
Miami High School
St. Mary's College
St. Mary's
Kaw
Miles O'Loughlin
Miami-Pampa
Holy Soul's Catholic Church
Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home
Mary O'Loughlin
Thomas
Sarah
Anna O'Loughlin
Bill
Miles O’loughlin
Ellen Earl
E. H. Earl
Plaintiff Rests In Memphis Libel Suit
In Memphis on June 21 special court session, counsel for J O Fitzjarrald rested in a damage suit against Panhandle Publishing Company over alleged libelous Amarillo Times articles from his Hall County tenure. Witnesses included M G Tarver Isabel Cypert Earl Hill W T Baten Jr S B Whittenburg and Bill Cox.
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Memphis
J. O. Fitzjallani
Panhandle Publishing Company
100Th District Court
Fitzjarrald
Hall County
Amarillo Times
Luther Gribble
M. G. Tarver
Isabel Cypert
Earl Hill
W. T. Baten, Jr
S. B. Whittenburg
Bill Cox
Cox
Vaughn Funeral Set for Boy in Dalhart Boat Accident
Bobby W Vaughn, 11, drowned Tuesday evening at Rita Blanca Lake after falling overboard. Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. Thursday at Central Methodist Church in Dalhart with Rev. J. L. Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. Survivors include his mother and stepfather Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gallett and aunt Mrs. Abe Nikkel.
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Dalhart
Bobby W Vaughn
Rita Blanca
Central Methodist Church
J. L. Hester
Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Bobby
Lewis Gallett
Abe Nikkel
Scouts on Hike Headed to National Jamboree
Six Littlefield Boy Scouts Gary Pat Bob Hoover Elwood Smith Don Wilson Ted Carlisle and Walter Still depart for Valley Forge Pa to attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree. Scout leader Huston Hoover will accompany them. A youth revival at McLean Baptist Church runs through June 25 led by Roy Davidson preaching and Herb Baker directing song services.
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Littlefield
Valley Forge
Gary Pat
Bob Hoover
Elwood Smith
Don Wilson
Ted Carlisle
Walter Still
Huston Hoover
Hoover
Mclean
Mclean Baptist Church
Roy Davidson
Herb Baker
Davidson
Baker
Smith Tours Panhandle in Lone West Texas Bid for Lt Governor
Preston Smith of Lubbock, veteran state representative, campaigns across the Panhandle on his farm and town tour after covering over 3,000 miles in two weeks in South Texas and the Valley. He promotes industrial, agricultural, and business growth and cites his legislative record on open meetings and state spending.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Preston Smith
Lubbock
119Th
South Texas
Panhandle
Smith
Editor urges fewer controls amid newsprint shortage
Erwin D. Canham of The Christian Science Monitor told a House committee that newsprint scarcity has created an iron curtain of the mind in much of the free world. He said fewer government controls over paper could help solve the problem.
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Washington
Erwin D. Canham
The
Christian Science Monitor
Free World
Canham
House
Henry Newman Dies in Hospital in Memphis
Henry Herbert Newman longtime Memphis resident died in a Wichita Falls hospital at 2 am after a short illness. He was 68 and ran Newman's Barber Shop in the Masonic Building. Survivors include wife Hettie, son Henry Boyd Newman, a brother, three sisters, two grandchildren. Final rites at 5 pm Thursday at First Methodist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
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Memphis
Henry Herbert Newman
Wichita Falls
Newman
Hettie Newman
Henry Boyd Newman
Crem
Amarillo
Rowe B. Newman
Denton
Gladys Ballinger
Altus
Okla
Bertie Chisholm
Littlefield
Rowena Wilks
First Methodist
Rollo Davidson
Jeff Moore
First Baptist Church
Borger
Fairview Cemetery
Murphy- Spicer Funeral Home
J. M. Ferrell, Jr
Irvin Johnsey
Paul Blevins
J. H. Morris
Cecil McCollum
Elmo Whaley
Boy Falls From Moving Car Near Roaring Springs
James Smallwood seven is critically injured after falling from a moving car on State Highway 170 two miles south of Roaring Springs. His mother Mrs G F Smallwood of Afton, Dickens County, said the back door opened and he fell out. he is reported with a broken right leg, broken ankle, and fractured skull at Stanley Hospital Clinic.
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Matador
James Smallwood
Here
James
G. F. Smallwood
Afton
Dickens County
Roaring Springs
Simonson Rites For Child And Mother In Fatal Fire
Sharon Rose four months old and her mother Mrs. Rose Simonson are mourned after a fire where Simonson, a carpenter’s helper, was fatally burned entangled in a fallen high line wire behind 1209 North Polk about 9 PM Tuesday.
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Sharon Rose
Rose Simonson
Simonson
North Polk
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