Death and funeral notices from Blackburn Shaw
Oscar Grant Holman 66 of 704 Alabama died Thursday husband of Geneva father of Oscar Jr Mrs Herric H Simon Mrs Phillip Jernane Mrs Frank Simon D Vaughn Mrs Joe Sadderis Mrs John Ladehoff Jr Mrs O C Jones Mrs Joe Goodman brother of B Wade Mary Overstreet Viola Mount Mrs Annie Naffy service pending with Blackburn Shaw Anna L Brown 85 of 14088 Johnstone died Thursday wife of Thomas mother of W F J A G T C M Mrs re Beam Mrs O A ee Mrs Brown Alice Gardner 47 Pepdekiaren 63 great grandchildren service 2 PM Friday Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel burial LI Holt Fred W Holt 57 1317 East Seventh died Thursday husband of Wilma mother of W D Mrs J W Cagle O W Morris brother of Sam and Alfred arrangements pending with Blackburn Shaw Clarence Clifton May 47 90 Fairmont died Thursday family and arrangements later Floyd T Jones 806 Maryland died Thursday relatives and arrangements later
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Holman
Oscar Grant Holman
Alabog
Geneva
Oscar, Jr
Herric H. Simon
Phillip
John
Thomas
W. F
C. M
Re Beam
O. A.ee
Brown
Alice Gardner
Pepdekiaren
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
LI Holt
Fred W. Holt
Wilmather
W. D
J. W. Cagle
O. W. Morris
Sam
Alfred
Blackburn Shaw
Clarence Clifton May
Fairmont
Jones Floyd T. Jones
Maryland
Boxwell Brothers Services for King and Morton
William Henry King 74 of 1309 North Fillmore dies with services pending at Boxwell Brothers. Survived by wife Katherine. Robert W. Morton 71 of Spearman dies, survived by wife Hazel and children including Robert J. Four daughters listed. Services 2 30 PM Saturday at Spearman Methodist Church.
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William Henry King
North Fillmore
Katherine
Boxwell Brothers
Morton Robert W. Morton
Spearman
Hazel
Robert J
Lorene Powell
Lois Lemons
Anna Kirk
Betty Jean Rutledgerother
J. N
Spearman Methodist Church
Blair Man Dies in Utah and Pyles Services Pending
C. Blair of Muleshoe Texas aged 27 died Wednesday in Blair Utah husband of Savanah Ruth and father of Shirley Ann. Body taken to Muleshoe for service 2 PM Friday with burial in Muleshoe Cemetery. Roy Pyles 40 of 200 North Arthur and James F Sides 36 of Turman Arkansas are listed with services pending with N. S. Griggs & Sons. Survived by Rosa Lee and siblings Annie Felix.
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Blair
Utah
C. Blair
Muleshoe
Tex
Savanah Ruth
Shirley Ann
H. W. Blair
Rex
Herbert
John T. Davis
J. A. Ware
Juanita
Lula Bell Blair
Pyles Roy Pyles
North Arthur
Redthead
James F Sides
Turman
Arkansas
Rosa Lee
Sis Annie
Felix
Griggs & Sons
Llano Cemetery and Mausoleum planes carry plants from Cannes
Two planes flew six tons of mi mosa plants from Cannes France to Britain. The arrival marks a notable transfer of plant stock for cultivation and display in the Llano Cemetery and Mausoleum facilities.
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Cannes
France
Britain
Truman seeks bigger Voice of America funding
The State Department may ask Congress for millions more to counter Soviet propaganda abroad. President Truman directed Secretary Acheson to plan a stronger national effort using truth, including a larger Voice of America budget and student exchanges, with 25 million for VOA and 60 million for equipment over years.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
Truman
State Acheson
Voice of America
Capitol Hill
Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridges
Rita Hayworth Sells Brentwood Mansion at $55,000
Hollywood reporter says actress Rita Hayworth will sell her Brentwood home for 55000 dollars. Agent Charles T Spencer quoted Hayworth as instructing him by transatlantic telephone to dispose of the property and noted she seems happy and unlikely to return to Hollywood soon.
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Hollywood
Rita Hayworth
Brentwood
Charles T. Spencer
Rita
Spencer
Five Die in Triple Collision Near Red River Arsenal
Texarkana report says five killed when an auto sideswiped a fire chief’s car racing to a fire and crashed into another car near the Red River arsenal gates. Victims include Clarence Palmer 43 and William Henson of New Boston. Henry and Dorothy Smith of El Dorado. Larry Don Smith 22. Fire Chief W H Avery and Fireman Jack Landers escaped injury. Several others injured, including a seven year old crashed skull and a daughter with possible brain concussion. witnesses note a 360 foot skid before the cars overturned and headed in opposite directions.
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Texarkana
Aril
Red River Arsenal
Clarence W. Palmer
William Eugene Henson
New Boston
Henry Arthur Smith
el Dorado
Ark
Larry Don Smith
W. H. Avery
Jack Landers
Palmer, Henson
James P. Reynolds
Mt. Pleasant
Smith
Reynolds
Phil Smith
Larry Don
Billy Wayne
Dorothy Sue
Linda Jean Moore
A. O. Moore
Firefighters Respond To West Tex Housing Fire Near Maud
Firemen rushed to a blaze in a housing addition across Highway 82 from the arsenal about 12 miles west of here. A woman suffered facial and body cuts during the incident.
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Maud
Tex
Highway 82
The
Arsenal
Here
Bid Accepted on Sewer Pipe for City Installations
City commissioners accepted Clowe & Cowan of Amarillo for 78,000 feet of clay tile sewer pipe at 26,454.40 dollars, about 1.40 higher than Texarkana bidder W. S. Dickey Clay. Mayor Gene Klein approved the local bid noting earlier delivery.
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Clowe & Cowan
Amarillo
W. 8S
Dickey Clay Company
Texarkana
Gene Klein
Ask 10c Per Call On Pay Telephones
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company seeks a 10 cent coin box call rate in an application to the state board of public utility commissioners filed yesterday. The company requests higher business and private rates, a reduction in toll call time limits, and about 9.8 million dollars in annual revenue to offset a 2.50 weekly wage rise ordered by an arbitration board for most of its 12,000 workers. Rate increases totaling 8.3 million dollars were approved by the PUC last May.
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Trenton
New Jersey Bell Telephone Company
New Jersey Bell
State Board of Public Utility Commissioners
PUC
Cannibal tax joke on Larsons tax form shocks clerk
In Litchfield Minnesota on April 21 a county treasurer reacted to a real estate tax return by noting a note from Theodore B Larson. The note said cannibals solved high taxes by eating the tax collector, a macabre joke tied to rising tax costs.
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Litchfield, Minn
Theodore B. Larson
Truman visits Fort Benning for troop review in Georgia
President Truman arrived at Lawson Field in Fort Benning Georgia by plane named Independence at 10 02 am to review Army and Air Force troops in action. The visit underscores wartime leadership and shows the national commitment to military readiness.
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Georgia
Fort Benning
Truman
Independence
Lawson Field
Amorous Braggarts Draw Fire From Dr Chesser
London reports Dr Eustace Chesser links bragging about sexual exploits to immaturity and sees more sexual athletes in the United States. He argues fast pace and competition fuel anxiety and adultery, favoring steady partners over celebrity infidelity. He warns against love at first sight.
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London
Eustace Chesser
United States
Dr. Chesser
Harley Street
Society For Sex Education and Guidance
Chesser
Munich
Water leaks waste billions of gallons daily
Arthur Wilson, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Master Plumbers, told the annual meeting that more than 24 million leaky faucets in American homes are beyond repair and should be replaced. He warned a faucet dripping one drop per second wastes about 10 gallons per day.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Association of Master Plumbers
Arthur Wilson
Stock market quotes and livestock prices in Amarillo report
The 12 30 New York stock quotations from Merrill Lynch list numerous names with varied percentages and prices for air and steel, autos, oils, and utilities, followed by New York curb and Chicago livestock figures. Major entities include Allied Stores, Pan Am, General Electric, Boeing, and Texaco, with price movements and notes on heavier trading and livestock market directions.
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New York
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Kheed Ali
Alaska Juneau 38 Inc
Allegheny Crp
Lone Star Cm
Allegheny
Amer Chan&c
Minn Molpw
Amer Locomo
Amer Rad
Natl Acme
Amer Tobacb
Amer Woolen
Natl Biscuit
Natl Cash
Armour & Co
Natl Dairy Pr
Assoc Dry
Natl Distillers
Arch Top&sf
Bucyrus Erie
Peper
Budd Co
Pepsi Colall
Burroughs
Phelps Dodge
Butler Bros
Philco Corp
Calif Packing
Phillips Petrol
Canada Dry
Pittsby&Boit
Canadian Pac
Pure Oil
Carrier Corp
Poor & Co
Case Co
Pullman
Caterpillar Tr
Rdio Corp
Gelotex Corp
Radio K Orph Big
Certainfeed
Reo Motors
Chesap & O
Republic Avia
Chicago Corp
Republic Steel
St Paul
Rexall Drug
Cheo Ri&pac Oo
Mentaie Oe Ggi
Chrysler
Ric Isrr
Pinancial
St Regis Papr
Clinton Indus
Safeway Store
Colo Fuel Iron
St Joseph Ld
Columbia G&e
Schenley Inc
Columbia
Shell UN
Simmons Co
Continent Ol
Aeres Een
Crane Co
Crucifle Steel
Porto Rico
South Pac
Curtiss Wright
Southern Ry
Cape ‘Deer & Co Stin ‘Distillers Corp
Square D Co
Doehler Jarvis
Stand Brands
Stand
Gaspid
Douglas River
Stand Oil Cal
DuPont
Stand Oil NJ
Eagle Picher
Eastern Airlin
Stewart Warn
Eaton Mfg
Stone &Webst
Electric Autos
Studebaker
Erie Railroad
Sun Oil Co
Farsworth Tv
Sunray Oil
Federal Mtr T
Sunshine
Firth Carpet
Byington Golley
Texas_ Co
Freeport
Tn Bag&p
Gimble Bros
Union C&c
Union Oil Cal
Goodall Sans
Goodrich
Union Pacific
United Aircift
Goodyear
Greyhound Cp
Grumman Air
Hal Oil
Og Steel
Homestake
United Wallop
Houd-Hershey
Houston
Walworth Co
Howe Sound
Warner Bros
Hudson Motor
Warren Petro
Hupp: Corp
West Indies Se
Lll Central R
Western Auto
Inspirata Cop
Western Una
Interlake Iron
Westingh Airb
Internat
Harv
Westingh Elec
Internati Nick
Gree
Willys Overind
Johns Manii
Wilson & Co
Jones &Laub
Wood(Gar
KC Southern Woolworth
Kennecott Cop
Wyandotte Wr
Laelede
Youngstn S&t
Lehigh Pate Youngstn Ltd
Libby McN&l
Zonite Proctet
Cattle Market Too Small. Hogs Active at 260 Lbs
Kansas City cattle market underwhelmed with not enough cattle and calves to form a price list. Hogs at Kansas City averaged 260 pounds, about 800 head traded, with activity uneven and strong demand for lighter weights.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Wife of Stamford Attorney Succumbs
Mrs Charles E. Coombes, wife of a Stamford attorney and former Abilene mayor and West Texas Chamber of Commerce president, died after months of illness. Survived by her husband, a daughter Mrs S. P. Henegan, and four sons C. E. Coombes Jr of San Angelo, Jerry of Washington, Joe of New Mexico, and Zach of Stamford.
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Stamford
Charles E. Coombes
West Texas
Coombes
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
S., P. Henegan
C. E. Coombes, Jr
San Angelo
Jerry Coombes
Washington
Joe Coombes
New Mexico
Zach Coombes
There Won't Be Any Miss America 1950
Atlantic City reports that the Miss America pageant will proceed this year as usual in September but with the winner titled Miss America 1951. Queen Jacque Merver of Phoenix is Miss America 1949, and the board chose to skip a number to avoid eight months with last year’s title.
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Atlantic City
Jacque Merver
Phoenix
Ariz
Rail labor strikes shape Amarillo workers history
The article notes ongoing Santa Fe railway disruption in May 1946 impacting Amarillo workers, focusing on enginemen and trainmen from May 18 to May 26. It recalls the prior major halt by shop men in June 1922, which was never resolved.
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Amarillo
Talks on Soil Conservation in Tulia
Charlie Her ring of the US Soil Conservation Service spoke at a Lions Club banquet in American Legion Hall about soil restoration through crop rotation, cover crops, and proper tillage. He noted 1930s depletion and traced the Service’s evolution to its current form. Ray Bell introduced the speaker. Frank Madura presided as guests attended.
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Tulia
Charlie Herring
US Soil Conservation Service
Herring
Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Soil Conservation Service
Ray Bell
Frank Madura
Lady Tiger Trainer Biography to Be Filmed
Hollywood reports tiger trainer Mabel Stark whose autobiography Hold That Tiger has inspired a feature film. Producer Boris Petroff announced screen rights. Stark will star in the movie adaptation detailing her perilous life with big cats.
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Lady Tiger
Hollywood
Mabel Stark
Boris Petroff
Miss Stark
Ozzie and Harri Highlight Sports and Dance Night
Local entertainment page notes Ozzie and Harri host a Friday dance event with Tommy Dorsey’s songs. Sports coverage previews top Friday matchups and reader tips.
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Sam
Ozzie & Harri
Tommy Dorse
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