Beck Shines For Phillies In Win Over Giants
Walter William Beck, a 33 year old right hander from Decatur Illinois, has played for 12 clubs in eight leagues over 15 years. Signed by the Phillies as a free agent this spring, he saved two games and won another, helping Philadelphia climb to fourth place. He retired Bill Terry’s hitters in the eighth and ninth innings to preserve a 6-5 victory over the Giants.
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Bananas Bonura
Texas Longhorns Beat Rice Owls 5-2 In SWC Opener
Texas regulars powered a 5-2 victory over Rice Institute in Austin to extend their 8th straight win and keep their season record spotless. Jack Conway homered with two on, Bob Evans also went deep, and Floyd Mechler allowed five hits. Next conference game looms Friday at Dallas against Baylor and SMU.
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Charlie Hass
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Bob Meitzen
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Texas League Tightens Race On Moving Day Showdowns
Shreveport clung to a hair fine lead after a 13 to 2 loss to Beaumont as Virgil Trucks held them to six hits. Dallas fell from a tie with a ninth inning rally failing against Tulsa 4 to 3. San Antonio beat Houston 8 to 3 while Fort Worth edged Oklahoma City 2 to 1. Tuesday schedule listed.
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Dizzy Dean Named Starter in Stratton Benefit Game
Chicago April 25 Dizzy Dean will start for the National Leaguers in the Monty Stratton benefit game against the White Sox next Monday. Gabby Hartnett said Dean's presence should draw fans and help him get into regular pitching shape. Stratton, the White Sox ace last season, lost a leg in a hunting accident and now serves as a coach on Jimmy Dykes' staff.
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Help Wanted Companion and Housekeeper Listing
A notice seeks a middle aged, healthy companion to live with an elderly lady at 414 N Gray St in Pampa Texas. Responsibilities include companionship and light house work with no washing. Applicants should write Mrs. B. at the provided address.
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Gray St
Pampa
Tex
Lost leather ice coat and back pad near old post office
A reader seeks help locating a leather ice coat and back pad lost between the old post office and Joe Scroggins' Service Station last Friday morning. The finder is offered 50 pounds of ice at Gamblin's Ice Service at Tenth Avenue and Jefferson Street for the return. A second notice offers painting and repair services seeking unfurnished rooms in exchange and requests work for a painter and his wife at 400 Lincoln St.
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Joe Scroggins
Gamblin'’s
Tenth Avenue
Jefferson Street
Lincoln St
Wanted Housekeeper for Working Woman
A working woman seeks a reliable housekeeper to care for a two year old girl. The applicant would need to stay with the child during the day while the family members are away, as four adults are out during the day.
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Tack
Local Vote on Conservation Measures Authorized
County commissioners were authorized to call precinct elections of landowners to implement a soil conservation bill signed by Gov. O Daniel. The act sets up precinct and district committees to form local conservation codes and enforce practices to prevent soil erosion with a $103 000 appropriation.
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Austin
U.P
W. Lee O'Daniel
Bailey Ragsdale
Crockett
Ragsdale
Housekeeper wanted for four room home in Bellview
Job offer seeks a person to keep a four room house and perform cooking and care. Salary capped at three dollars a week. Applicants may apply at 315 Bellview after 8 P M.
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Bellview
Lost black glove with embroidery on right hand
Note requests return of a black right glove with hand embroidery lost on Saturday. Finder asked to call 2-3137 to arrange return.
Missing Boston Screw Tail pup Dopey found in heartbroken search
Four month old brindle Boston Screw Tail with white neck ring and white feet, named Dopey, went missing. Reward offered for return. owner Ronda Sue Goyne reachable at 213 West Thirteenth or phone 9164. Also note about a lost five dollar bill between Washington Street Bus area and Seventh Ave Polk St. News-Globe reader line 2-1059 or 5277.
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Tack
Dopey
Ronda Sue Goyne
West Thirteenth
Washington Street
Seventh Avenue
Polk Street
News-Globe
Colored girl seeks work for rent credit and wages
A series of personal want ads from a county paper. A colored girl offers to work for rent and small wages at a residence on Pierce Street. Other entries include a 16 year old seeking home child care, a man seeking farm or ranch labor, keys found in Spearman, a dog lost near Sanborn School, and several general work requests including housework nursing and truck or tractor driving. Names include Joyce Wilson and Milton Taten with contact details.
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North Bryan Street
Pilot Age Limit Raised to 18 by CAA
The Civil Aeronautics Authority raised the minimum private pilot age from 16 to 18, while student permits at 16 remain allowed. The change aims to ensure mature judgment when carrying passengers, part of a plan to train 15,000 pilots yearly. The program includes 18 schools and 13 colleges with strong safety records.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Oswald Ryan
Purdue University
Help Wanted Classified Listings Include Family Struggles
Broad WWII era style classifieds list various personal ads and help wanted notices. Entries mention a missing person, a widow seeking work, a half day house cooking job, a plaster and cement worker seeking employment, and a request to share an apartment with a non drinking partner. The items are terse and presented as local notices with contact details.
Lions Plan Zone Meeting and Banquet Tonight
Plains Lions from Borger Claude Panhandle Sunray Dumas Dalhart Hereford Stratford join Amarillo club for a 4 PM business meeting and 7 15 PM banquet at the Amarillo Hotel. A dance follows as 300 persons expected. marble shooters from each town compete with Titus Hodge a 14 year old Amarillo champion from a 4 30 PM campus tournament.
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Stratford
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Amarillo Hotel
Titus Hodge
No Country Envoys Invited to White House King Visit
Two envoys from nations that lost independence this year Czech Slovakia and Albania will be invited to a White House reception for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The event follows June 8 when the royal couple meet foreign ambassadors, potentially placing German and Italian envoys at the same gathering.
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Queen Elizabeth
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Czecho-Slovakia
Faik Konitza
Albania
Northern Texas stamp tax drive targets 144 counties
W A Thomas United States collector of internal revenue announced a drive in the Northern District of Texas to collect unpaid stamp taxes on oil and gas leases deeds of conveyance royalty deeds and other official papers across 144 counties.
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W. A. Thomas
United States
Collector of Internal Revenue
Texas
Thomas
Assemblies of God Texico District Meet Opens in Lubbock
The ninth annual Texico District council meets at First Baptist Church in Lubbock led by Elder E. S. Williams with A. C. Bates presiding. The report notes 11 new churches and missions, six new church buildings, nine parsonages, 93 owned properties, and total building and improvements of 32126.20. Sunday school and church membership rise about 700 and 650 respectively.
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Assemblies of God
First Baptist Church
Lubbock
E. S. Williams
A. C. Bates
Amarillo
Mr. Bates
Bates
Boys Find Pocketbook Honesty Pays Double
NEW BRITAIN Conn. three boys found and returned a lost pocketbook containing $6 belonging to Policeman Stanley Janaites. He promised to print their names and rewarded them with cash for the act of honesty.
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New Britain, Conn
Stanley Janaites
Janaites
Boys Expect To Dive In Homemade Helmets
Cleveland youths from the Shallow Water Diving Club plan a Lake Erie treasure hunt this summer. Members use helmets fashioned from ice cream cans with bicycle pumps for air. Secretary Eric Chapman notes the 12 member group, with Tom Apthorp as treasurer and treasure custodian, enjoying the thrill of exploring sunken boats.
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Cleveland
U.P
Shallow
Lake Erie
Eric Chapman
Tom Apthorp
Tom Sawyer to Be Presented Locally in June
Director Dorris Landers Hess announced a four act Tom Sawyer presentation to aid the Social Center building fund. Sponsored by the Federated Churches, the play will feature 12 principals and 25 supporting players with a June performance. Mrs Hess will leave Wednesday for Chicago for a week at the Dramatic Arts Studio to prepare.
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Federated Churches
Social Center Building Fund
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