Used Cars Lot Ad Delivers Multiple Offers
Classic motor listings show a Pontiac two-door in good condition at 1620 Van Buren plus several 1940s to 1950s autos. Highlights include a 1947 Oldsmobile 76 with 26,800 miles, a 1949 Hudson Commodore Club Coupe low mileage, and a 1949 Hudson Super Six with high equipment. Also offered are a 1948 Kaiser sedan, a 1937 Ford Tudor with recent overhaul, and a 1940 Plymouth with decent tires. Trade and cash prices marked, locations and phone numbers provided within cluttered ad copy.
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van Buren
R&h
Sun
N. W
Oldsmobile
Independence St
Sertereers
FORD
North
Tyler
Plymouth
H. P
Georgia
BUICK
Post Rain Specials on 1950 Fords and More
Dealer ad lists 1950 Ford Tudors and a convertible with overdrives radios and heaters in black and maroon, plus 1950 Chevrolet models, a 1950 Pontiac Chieftain two door sedan with heater, a 1949 Jeep Station Wagon, a 1946 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery, and a 1936 Ford Tudor Sedan, all described as clean. Prices shown include $1050 for the Jeep, $795 for the Chevy Sedan Delivery, and $295 for the Ford Tudor. Neel The Home of Painless Payments at 205 Buchanan Ph. 2-1163.
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Neel
Buchanan Ph
Kaiser-Frazer and Used Cars Ad Showing Multiple Listings
Classified ad from Bob Fuller Motor Co listing Kaiser Frazer 1949 models with engine and radio upgrades, 1948 Kaiser, 1941 Mercury Convertible, 1939 Ford, and 1947 Olds and Buick vehicles. Highlights include prices ranging from 575 to 1450 dollars, contact details, and a sacrifice sale note. One owner 1947 Olds with Hydramatic and fuel system work cited at 1295 dollars, plus must sell 1947 Buick at 1250 dollars.
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BOB Fuller Motor CO
Kaiser-Frazer
Fillmore
sPh
Goodrich
Buick
1947 Dodge 36 passenger depot transfer bus Amarillo
1947 Dodge 36 passenger school bus with high speed rear end and 10,000 miles. Features 7.50-20 10 ply tires and perfect mechanical condition with interior and unused transmission parts. Located for depot transfer use in Amarillo. Asking price 1795 dollars.
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DODGE
Amarillo
Three Amarillo High Students Win Fiesta Medals
Amarillo High School Spanish students Ted Nicklaus and Bill Bradford won medals at the Pan-American Fiesta in Lubbock under the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Nicklaus, a sophomore, took first in a first year essay. Bradford, a senior, earned a second year essay medal on the good neighbor policy. Alice Ramirez, a Ramirez granddaughter, earned a Cervantes essay medal. Medals were presented by the Llano Estacado division and Sigma Delta Pi Texas Tech Chapter. About 100 Amarillo High students attended the event.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
American Association of Teachers of
Ted Nicklaus
W. W. Nicklaus
Taylor
Bill Bradford
J. M. Bradford
West Sixth
Alice Ramirez
Maria Q. Gonzales
Arthur
Cervantes
Llano Estacado
Association
Miss Ramirez
Texas Tech
Sigma Delta Pi
Amarillo Highea
Esta
Candidates Are Club Speakers for Local Election
The Spanish American Club hosted speakers including J. L. Bagwell for district attorney W N Stokes for justice of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals J D Duke for constable Les Whitaker for county commissioner C W Carder and Mrs Bonita Wilkinson for justice of the peace Maxie Montgomery spoke for Blake Timmons urging support for labor and the club donated to Leo Garcia's family. The next meeting set for April 30 at 2 pm will decide which candidate to back in the May 6 congressional election.
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J. L. Bagwell
W. N. Stokes
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
J. D. Duke
Les Whitaker
C. W. Carder
Bonita Wilkinson
Justice of the Peace
Maxie Montgomery
Blake Timmons
Congress
Leo Garcia
County rejects bond buyback offer on Potter County hospital bonds
County commissioners turned down a Dallas Union Trust Company client proposal to sell 14 Potter County hospital bonds issued in 1938. The bonds, split maturing in 1964 and 1965, asked for principal plus 5,150 dollars totaling 17,150 dollars, vs. 22,400 dollars if kept to full term. They indicated potential for a future deal on ads.
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Dallas Union Trust Company
Potter County Hospital
Trust Company
Rites at Altus For C. R. Osburn
Charles Osburn a 68 year old farmer from Gould Oklahoma died Saturday afternoon at Veterans Hospital after two months hospitalization. Funeral service and burial will be in Altus with N. B. Griggs & Son handling arrangements. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion. Surviving is his wife Nancy Osburn.
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Charles Osburn
Gould
Okla
Farmer
Altus
Griggs &On
Osburn
Veterans Hospital
American Legion
Nancy Osburn
Recreation Panel Deliberates In Amarillo Meeting
Mrs George Hammock chairs a panel on recreation and group work in Amarillo at 7:30 tonight in the city commission chamber. Agencies in the division will report, and Mrs Sam Seay will present findings on elderly programs. J R Brown leads the division with Paul Fowler as vice chair and Miss Pat Harris of the Girl Scouts as secretary.
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George Hammock
Amarillo
Paul Fowler
Pat Harris
The
Girl Scouts
Holland Tunnel Named for Engineer Clifford M. Holland
The Holland Tunnel in New York City derives its name from engineer Clifford M. Holland, the designer behind the crossing.
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Holland Tunnel
New York City
Clifford M. Holland
Trailer houses and legal notices collide in early ads
Mixed classifieds include 49 model and 30 ft trailers with various features and contact numbers, plus sealed bid notices from the Texas Highway Department and State Board of Control for junk sales and Ford vehicle disposals. Also listed are rental offers, a 1847 Chevrolet club coupe for $1190, and a 5 room efficiency house for rent with optional furniture.
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America
Plains
N.E
Ann Tae
Canyon Road
State Board of Control
Texas Highway Department and Steel
Amarillo
Texas
Texas Highway
State Board of Contol
Texas Highway Department
Texas Highwaya
State Board of Con- Refer
South Part
West 7Th
Mississippi St
Cupid's Shot Puts Youth in Hospital
Kingston Wyoming April 17 John Mayer 19 admitted he urged his friend William Pagan 19 to shoot him so he could lure a nurse to the emergency ward Mayer was shot three times once in the calf and twice in the thigh Pagan faces a misdemeanor charge for discharging a loaded weapon at a person Mayer said he hoped to impress the nurse by simulating a murder attempt hours earlier Mayer passed the nurse in the hallway saying I will see you at 6 o clock in the emergency room
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Kingston, WY
John Mayer
Kingston Hospital
William Pagan
Ulster County
Mayer
Pagan
Charge of Murder Attempt Filed in District Court
Jesse Lee Williams, 50, of 222 West Eleventh rear, faces assault with intent to murder after a shooting last night. Carmelia Smith, 46, at the same address, is in critical condition from a single 38 revolver slug. Williams was previously tried for murder in June 1948 and had been accused of shooting M. T. Edwards on April 10.
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Jesse Lee Williams
West Eleventh
Rear
St. Anthony’s Mar
Carmelia Smith
Smith & Wesson
Williams
M. T. Edwards
Ae West Sixteenth
Hold Negroes on Theft Charges
Two Negro men, J. P. Brooks and Joseph Giles, both 28 to 42 from 117 Van Buren, were charged in district court with theft over $50. They worked at the Plains Hotel and allegedly took $300 in six $50 bills from Jerry Matthews, who was ill and says the employees offered to care for his money but refused to return it. They are held in the county jail with bonds not yet set.
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J. P. Brooks
van Buren
Joseph Giles
Plains Hotel
Jerry Matthews
Matthews
Defer Action on Pipeline Easement Near Rescue Home
The court postponed decision on a pipeline easement tax exemption request until next week. Rev. J L Langston of the Church of God in Christ appeared to explain the request for property near the Negroscue Home northwest of Amarillo, formerly the Children’s Home. Commissioner Halley questioned the merit but supported Langston’s right to be heard. The property lies near the rescue home for Negroes.
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J. L. Langston
Church of God In Christ
Eg Bt
Amarillo
John Halley
Langston
Damage Suit Filed Against Whitaker in 108th District Court
Lloyd Simpson sues Less Whitaker Jr. alleging Viola Simpson suffered serious injuries on Feb 13, 1950 at Seventh and Polk when struck by Whitaker's vehicle. Petition seeks 15000 dollars in damages.
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Lloyd Simpson
Less Whitaker, Jr
108Th District Court
Simpson
Viola
Seventh
Polk
Whitaker
Widow Mourns After Bridegroom Dies At Honeymoon
In St Louis a newlywed Mrs Sida Antinoro lost her husband Ingizo Antinoro aged 54 just hours after their church ceremony on Saturday night They danced at the reception then returned to their table when he collapsed and died leaving her a widow within the brief honeymoon period.
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ST. Louis
Sida Antinoro
Ingizo Antinoro
Antinoro
City Issues Permits for Homes and Duplex in Amarillo
The City Engineering Department issued a $25,000 residence permit at 2800 Monroe to Floyd Richards Amarillo contractor for a seven room one and a half story brick veneer house. A $23,000 brick veneer duplex permit at 3400 Lipscomb was issued to Adkins Boulware and Adkins for a 10 room two family dwelling. Several smaller permits were also issued.
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City Engineering Department
Monroe
Floyd Richards
Amarillo
Lipscomb
Adkins, Boulware
Adkins
Funeral services for Mrs Merces Garcia at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Funeral services for Mrs Merces Garcia 65 of 1307 Cleveland were held at 4 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home direction. She died yesterday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital after a year of ill health. She had lived in Amarillo 22 years. Survived by husband Leo Garcia.
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Merces Garcia
Cleveland
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Llano
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Labor official to sit in on county meetings
W W Finch of 207 Kentucky retired carpenter told the county commissioner meeting he will sit in on meetings as a representative of organized labor in Amarillo. He represents the Amarillo Legislative Council, the Amarillo Central Labor Union, and Carpenters Local 665. Mrs Jerry Gamble of 312 West Seventh represents the Cooks and Waiters Cal No 441 and the Central Labor Union. They form a committee to attend both county and city commissioner meetings.
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W. W. Finch
Kentucky
Carpenter
Organized Labor
Amarillo
Finch
Writes Here in Search of Mother
A woman seeks her mother in a letter received by County Judge Gene Jordan. Gladys Scarron of Wine Glass Ranch Parks Neb. says she has not seen her mother since about 1914 and asks for aid in locating her. She was born Chacius May Reeves on June 2 1909 in Amarillo. Her mother's maiden name is Florence May Smith. She lists brother James A. Reeves born Oct 2 1907 and father Plas A. Reeves who lived in Ranger as a child and died in 1938. She suggests she has aged and where her mother might be found.
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Gene Jordan
Gladys Scarron
Wine Glass Ranch
Parks
Neb
Florence May Smith
James A. Reeves
Plas A. Reeves
Ranger
Engineer Here On Overpass Plans
Marvin Nichols of Fort Worth, consulting engineer for Amarillo, discussed plans for a four lane West Eighth Avenue overpass with city officials. Bids will be received May 2 by the city commission. The project includes opening West Eighth Avenue to Georgia Street to connect with Line Avenue.
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Marvin Nichols
Fort Worth
Amarillo
West Eighth Avenue
Georgia Street
Line Avenue
Charge Transient With Truck Theft
A theft over 50 dollars charge was filed in district court this morning against N. F. Sawyer a 30 year old transient. Sawyer is accused of stealing a truck owned by Braden Steel Company of Houston from a location near Third and Fire streets.
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N. F. Sawyer
Sawyer
Braden Steel Company of
Houston
I. Ing
Cheerleader Elimination Trials Set for Amarillo High
Tuesday and tomorrow afternoon at 3 35 o clock in the Amarillo High School auditorium will stage the eliminations for 14 year old girls and 29 candidates for AHS cheerleader posts. Judges will come from the student council National Honor Society Ken Klub and the Athletic Scholarship Society.
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Amarillo High School
AHS
National Honor Society
Ken Klub
Wanna, Athletic Scholarship Society
Dale Albright
Gordon Baker
Robert Bechtel
Paul Gatten
Claude Hampton
Billy Jack Jacob
Bill McCrary
Buddy Moreman
Charles Newman
Johnnie Perkins
Bob Rains
Billy Rutter
Sheila Starks
Diane Thomas
Julia Thompson
Wanda Wardlaw
Earlinette
Roberta Wheeler
Graveside Rites For Wilson Baby
Graveside rites were held for David Anthony Wilson infant son of Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson at Llano Cemetery at 2 pm officiated by Rev Roy Percival of Polk Street Methodist Church. Burial followed under N S Griggs and Sons. The infant died Saturday night at St Anthony's Hospital. Survivors include brother Robert P Wilson Jr maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs M J Chisolm Amarillo and paternal grandfather L Wilson Amarillo.
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David Anthony Wilson
Bob Wilson
Fennin
Llano Cemetery
Roy Percival
Polk Street Methodist Church
N. S. Griggs & Sons
St. Anthony's Hospital
Robert P. Wilson
M. J. Chisolm
Amarillo
L. Wilson
Amar Oo
Amarillo Sailor Held in Stickup
A filling station worker subdued two robbery minded sailors, Jesse W. Ibison and Dike I. Miller, and held them for police. Ibison, 19, of Fort Smith Arkansas, Miller, 19, Amarillo Texas, were charged with assault with attempt to rob and held on bond of 1000 dollars each. They allegedly planned to hold up attendant David Schumack after inspecting the station on trips from Newport Rhode Island to New Haven.
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Clinton, Conn
Jesse W. Ibison
Fort Smith
Ark
Dike I. Miller
Terrace Drive
Amarillo
Tex
Westbrook State Police Barracks
Carl Weisse
Ibison
Miller
David Schumack
New Haven
Newport, Ri, Naval Training Station
Dike I Miller Leaves Amarillo High in 1947
Dike I Miller attended Amarillo High School during 1946 and 1947, quitting in his sophomore year. Records show his address at quitting as 2106 Monroe.
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Miller
Amarillo High School
Monroe
County Defers Water Pipeline Easement Request
County commissioners deferred a request for a right of way to lay a water pipeline to serve R Muhlethaler’s property east of Amarillo. The action was postponed for further investigation as Commissioner Swann was asked to confer with Muhlethaler on more specific details of the proposal.
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R. Muhlethaler
Amarillo
Muhlethaler
Highway 66
Amarillo Air Terminal
Jack Swann
Dimishing Japanese Aid Forecast at Tokyo Conference
April 17 report says US aid to Japan may end in two to three years with a drop to about 250 million dollars next year from more than 500 million. Maj. Gen. Edward M. Almond announced this at a trade conference in Tokyo, noting private trade could soon replace government-dominated commerce. Conferees, hosted by MacArthur, discussed boosting production and Orient trade, tariffs, and global trade balances.
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Tokyo
Japan
Edward M. Almond
Washington
Almond
MacArthur
Thomas C. Blaisdell
United States
China
Blaisdell
Southeast Asia
Cop Finds There's A Catch to New Job
Detroit April 17 rookie policeman Jerry Tankersley quickly learns patrol duties under Sgt Norman Werner nine year veteran. They spot four men lifting a safe into a car. Gunfire erupts and the foursome flee. Tankersley runs after one man and brings him back in tow. Werner questions the method with a puzzled look.
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Detroit
Jerry Tankersley
Norman Werner
Detroit Force
Werner
Kear Ccsen
Tankersley
Delinquent traffic violators loom as judge expands drive
Judge Harris E. Lofthus intensifies action against moving and parking violations since Feb 1. A new clerk, Eunice Irene White, will process warrants in corporation court, addressing 80 to 100 moving tickets and about 200 delinquent parking notices. Warrants raise fines by 7 dollars total, with failure to appear penalties.
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Harris E. Lofthus
Eunice Irene White
Florida
Corporation Court
Loft Hus
Hospital Plans Ready in May for $1.5 Million Remodel
Northwest Texas Hospital plans a $1,500,000 remodel and four story west addition, an addition to the Nurses Home, and a new power plant and laundry. Architect Guy Carlander cites his illness for delays. bids to be invited once plans are completed with federal and county financing.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Guy Carlander
Carlander
Graveside Rites For Mariner Baby
Infant son of Mr and Mrs D E K Mariner died at St Anthony s Hospital. Graveside rites held at Llano Cemetery with Rev W H Fox officiating. Burial under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home. Three sisters and grandparents noted in the notice.
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Lanny Ewell Mariner
D. EK. Mariner
East Eighth
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Llano Cemetery
W. H. Fox
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Shirley Ann
Beverly Elaine
Deborah Carol
J. H. Mariner
Littlefield
J. Shafer
Tulla
Ibo Bride Price Varies By Beauty and Father's Wealth
A traditional account notes a striking contrast in bride price across Ibo communities in Nigeria. A beautiful prospective bride may fetch about 250 dollars, while a less favored suitor faces a price of only three goats for her father.
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Nigeria
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Randall
NEA Service. Inc
T. M. Rec. VW
PAT
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Dock Coffey
DeSoto
A. B. Gugenheim Co., Inc
Harrison
Truitt
Truitt Buick Company
Hedgecoke Motor CO
Dodger- Plymouth
North Side
Hea Gree
Pontise ‘Sane
Marshall Scott Automobiles
N. Fillmore
Kaiser Dix
Motorola
Kaiser
Lincoln
Mercury
Nice
Ford Cpe
Plains Chevrolet CO
Petraeionmmic
Buchanan
W. B. Forrester Truck CO
Studebaker
International Harvester Company
GMC
BEST
Gilliam
Headine Weatinghask
Auto Parts & Acces
Jones Battery Service
Brake
Elmer Auto Oan
Poot Travelite
Lamar
Schult
Spartan Aircraft Company
Wagon Wheel Trailer Court
C. R. Osburn
Lake
Cupid
Death
Garcia
Labor
Pure Spring
Wilson Baby
Mariner Baby
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