Angel of Mercy Takes Up Burden For Child-Widow in Blasted City
In Texas City on April 22 a 17 year old widow, Mrs Oran Helms, seeks work to support her 5 month old child after her husband Oran, an oil worker, vanished in the explosion disaster. She arrived from Big Spring with help from Red Cross and Salvation Army staff, facing an uncertain future and the loss of her husband.
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Angel of Mercy
Blasted City
Texas City
Big Spring
Texas
Oran Helms
Chi
Oran
Red Cross
Camp Wallace
V. M Vansuckle
Salvation Army
Dallas
Make This Home Recipe To Take Off Ugly Fat
A dubious weight loss pitch urges readers to obtain four ounces of liquid Barcentrate from a druggist and mix with apefruit juice to fill a pint bottle. Two tablespoons twice daily supposedly shed fat from neck to calves, with a money back guarantee and empty bottle return.
Salvation Army Major Aids Girl in Houston
Major R E Clevett of the Salvation Army in Houston helped a distressed girl named Mrs Helms. He gave her $20, arranged shelter at his headquarters, and dictated a letter to the Salvation Army at Big Spring, promising to take care of her.
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Tion Army
Youth Charged With Dyer Act Violation
Federal charges accuse 17 year old Donald Mertrud of transporting a stolen car across state lines. He was a passenger in a collision near Amarillo on Highway 66 that seriously injured Arch ie Cox of Carmel Indiana and killed Mrs Cox. Milton Ernest Kingland faces negligent homicide charges as the car’s driver. Bond for Mertrud set at $500 after arraignment.
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Donald Mertrud
Minneapolis
Mertrud
Archie Cox
Carmel
Ind
Milton Ernest Kingland
Albert Lea
Minn
Mortrud
Kingsland
Amarillo
Mary K. Harty
Eight Permits for Home Construction Reported
Eight home building permits were issued by the city engineer’s office yesterday and this morning, bringing the weekly total to 66,500 dollars. George McGuire received four permits for four room houses on North Pierce and a new dwelling on North Buchanan. Other permits included H. H. Stephen at 505 Virginia for a four room frame residence with attached garage and T. D. Pittman at 2931 Brook for a three room residence with attached garage.
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George McGuire
North Pierce
North Buchanan
H. H. Stephen
Virginia
T. D. Pittman
Brook
Tomberlins sue city for crash injuries
J. P. Tomberlin and Mrs. Geneva Tomberlin filed suit in the 108th District Court seeking 10350 damages. They allege Mrs. Tomberlin was seriously injured when her car was struck by a city truck driven by J. L. Jones and are represented by George McCarthy.
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J. L. Jones
City Employe
Amarillo
J. P. Tomberlin
Geneva Tomberlin
Building permits at Abernathy reach $18,190 in March
Abernathy issued building permits totaling 18 190 dollars for March. The figure reflects activity in the month, with no further details on projects or issuers provided.
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Abernathy
Film Actor Visits Amarillo for Breakfast Meet With Wife
Russell Hayden, Hop Along Cassidy sidekick, dined at the Silver Grill in Amarillo this morning to meet his wife who flew in from Hollywood. He arrived from Lubbock after touring South and Central Texas with a band and said a California shoot was delayed by sunshower.
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Russell Hayden
Bill Boyd
Amarillo
Hollywood
Lubbock
Silver Grill
Hayden
Texas
California
Mr. Hayden
Cassidy
Another Lady Free of Stomach Gas and Headache
A reader reports relief from bloating gas headaches and irregular bowel action after using INNER-AID. The ad claims twelve herbs cleanse bowels clear gas and improve digestion with relief for gas and constipation. Sold by all drug stores.
Hayden Plays Romantic Leads in Boyd Rescues
Hayden acted opposite heroines rescued by Boyd in several films. His other titles include Rolling Home with Jean Parker North of the Border with Inez Cooper and Neath Canadian Skies with Miss Cooper. He is a Screen Guild player.
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Boyd
Hayden
Jean Parker
Inez Cooper
Miss Cooper
Screen Guild
City bids opened for two new water wells
N. V. Moss city water superintendent announced bids will be opened next Tuesday night on sand traps for two new city water wells. The wells have completed their test pump period and are ready to be used to increase the water supply.
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N. V. Moss
City Builds Sandtraps and Drills New Wells for Summer Water Supply
The city plans to have the water supply ready before peak summer use as new wells were recently drilled. Temperature readings are said to be inferred from ant activity, with ants moving faster as the mercury climbs.
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William C. Barnard
Bernie Howell
Amarillo Dines
4Th and
Polk Streets
Tomberlins
City
Robert E. Murphy
California- Western States Life Insurance Company of
Sacramento
Fisk
John Halley
Murphy
Amarillo Life Underwriters Association
California Western States Life
Amarillo National Life Insurance Company
Polk ST
Jayne
Dr. D. Jayne & Son
Little
Rhode Island
Newport
Providence
Nshine S.pat. of
Dyanace
Folger
Laney Eset Rye
Fite International
H&m
John Deere A &d B
Ford-Ferguson
Du-More
Panhandle
DuMare Grain
West Texas
New Mexico
Phillips
Hughes
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