Tollson Billy Jack Tollson dies two days after birth
Tollson Billy Jack Tollson 2-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack F. Tollson Dumas. services were held Monday 2 30 PM. Also listed William Henry King 74 1309 North lmore survived by wife Katherine. Sowers Lula Ellen Sowers 67 Clayton New Mexico mother of James Virgil L C Mrs Winifred Blakely Mrs Doe Hines Mrs H Lojewski services pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tollson
Billy Jack Tollson
Jack F. Tollson
Dumas
William Henry King
North Lmore
Katherine
Local Obituaries and Services Listed for Lawton and Nearby Areas
N S Griggs and Sons announce the death of Dorothy Boggess 23 of Lawton Oklahoma wife of Set D Foggess and mother of Dorothy Ann Ouida A daughter of Mrs William Schulz sister of Jimmie and several others Services 230 PM Tuesday Claude Baptist Church burial Claude Cemetery Martinez Johnie Martinez one year old son of Mr and Mrs A Martinez died Monday brothers Joe Raymond Pete Orcino Ruby service 10 August First Baptist Mission Aubrey Shelton 28 Petersburg Texas died Monday husband of Mary service pending Franklin W Herrin 35 Lubbock Texas died today services pending with N S Griggs and Sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinez Johnie Martinez
A. Martinez
Joe
Raymond
Pete
Orcino
Ruby
Llano Cemetery and Mausoleum Pleads Guilty in Jewelry Robbery
Lloyd Edwin Roberts, charged with a 150000 jewel theft at Burk Drug Store on December 7, pleaded guilty in 84th District Court in Perryton. A jury was to assess the sentence while testimony covered the burglary, arrests, and recovery of diamonds rings watches from the air conditioned drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perryton
Lloyd Edwin Roberts
Burk Drug
Jack Allen
Otis Burk
Ray Phagan
Burk
Roberts
Dallas
Franklin Herrin of Lubbock Dies
Franklin W. Herrin, 35, of Lubbock died this morning at Amarillo Veterans Hospital. The body will be sent to Lubbock tomorrow. Further arrangements and relatives will be announced by N. S. Griggs & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin W. Herrin
Lubbock
Amarillo Veterans Hospital
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Berlin front near Russian sector faces gas attack
In Berlin militants or troops confronted the Russian sector as two Army fire trucks arrived. Gas masks were worn by infantrymen while a loud speaker warned tear gas grenades would be fired in 90 seconds. Smoke pots released grey clouds as the advance continued toward the final objective.
Burial in California For Victim of Plane Crash
Harve Carter 47 of San Diego dies in a private twin engine plane crash near Amarillo Air Terminal. Two San Diego coworkers John Graf 26 and Lewis Cook 42 survive with injuries. They worked for Philard Construction Company en route to Sioux Falls. Investigating officials from Civil Aeronautics Authority Board are in Amarillo.
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Harve Carter
San Diego
Cal
Carter
Amarillo Air Terminal
Northwest Texas Hospital
John Graf
Lewis Cook
Cook
Graf
Philard Construction Company of
REA
Bureau of Reclamation
Soux Falls
Ruth Carter
Wanda
Mercedes
Elmo Richards
Amarillo
C. H. Tanguay
Fort Worth
Civil Aeronautics Authority Board
Bureau of Safety Investigation
Pre-Service Training Plan Discussed by City Panel
City commission and civil service commission will meet at a luncheon Friday to discuss a proposed pre service training school for the police department. The plan would provide several weeks of instruction for new employees before they start work and is supported by Chief Sid Harper. Details await discussion with local educational officials and would run in conjunction with a school or college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Civil Service Commission
Police Department
Sid Harper
Plan Hearing on Closing Fast Twenty-fifth Avenue
The city commission held a public hearing on closing Fast Twenty-fifth Avenue from Pierce Street to the Pierce Buchanan alley. The dead-end street, shown on city maps but undeveloped, was requested for closing by adjacent property owners. Nearby owners who opposed the earlier request were notified, calling the dead-end an eyesore and a catch-all for neighborhood unk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-fifth Avenue
Pierce Street
Pierce-Buchanan Alley
City Commission
Veteran Civil War veteran to be buried in coffin he built
John F. Branaman a Kansas City carpenter died at Winter Veterans Hospital at 102 He enlisted at 17 in the 138th Indiana Infantry Union Army He crafted his own white pine coffin for his funeral and will be laid to rest in it in Topeka Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
U.P
John F. Branaman
Kansas City
Branaman
Winter Veterans Hospital
138Th Indiana Infantry
Torgau and the shrinking East West bond on war’s anniversary
An anniversary look at Torgau shows how East West friendship faded as the Iron Curtain lowered. Despite past goodwill, access to Soviet zones tightened, with refusals or silence from higher authorities. The article notes a stark shift from hopeful days to modern inaccessibility and no reply from Soviet officials to a press request. Massachusetts declares trailing arbutus the official state flower, with a $50 fine for picking one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Zhukov
Eisenhower
Torgau
Berlin
Africa
Associated Press
Nyet
Boston
W.P
Massachusetts
Reshuffle in Czechoslovakia restructures government
Prague reports a major government reorganization by President Klement Gottwald. Ludvik Svoboda becomes vice prime minister and education and sports chief, while Cepicka moves to defense. Zdenek Fierlinger heads the church office. Stefan Reis becomes justice minister. Kopecky remains information minister. The changes follow a Czardian plan approved by Premier Azapotocky.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Today
Klement Gottwald
Ludvik Svoboda
Education and Sports
Zdenek Fierlinger
Alexei Cepicka
Stefan Reis
Vaclev Kopecky
Office For Education and Sports
Gottwald
Svoboda
Cepicka
Defense Ministry
Poland
Fierlinger
Spanish War Vets To Meet In Wichita Falls
W. Ross Duke, past department commander of United Spanish War Veterans, Inc., will speak at a special Ameri can Legion Hall meeting of Guy W. Henry Jr. Camp 28. E. E. Mims urges all Spanish War Veterans and their wives to attend as Duke presents American Veterans Organizations and their Influence on the American Way of Life. Amarillo organization has 60 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ross Duke
Wichita Falls
United Spanish War Veterans, Inc
Guy W. Henry, Jr
American Legion
Aubrey Shelton of Petersburg Dies at Amarillo VA Hospital
Aubrey A. Shelton aged 28 of Petersburg died yesterday at Amarillo Veterans Hospital. His body will be sent to Coleman for funeral services and burial. He is survived by his wife Mary Shelton. Further arrangements and survivors will be announced by N. B. Griggs.
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Aubrey A. Shelton
Petersburg
Amarillo Veterans Hospital
Coleman
Mary Shelton
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
Soviet Mine Sweeper Chases Swedish Trawler Across Baltic
The Swedish trawler Larex from Soelvesborg, chased by a heavily armed Russian minesweeper, fled from 24 miles off the Polish coast to the edge of Swedish waters in the Baltic. The pursuit covered about 175 miles before ending near Karlskrona. Swedish officials deny knowledge of the incident and warn not to discuss with press.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic Sea
Morgentidningen
Larex
Soelvesborg
Baltic
Soviet Union
Alrik Johannson
Outland
Karlskrona
Elderly man dashes into cafe while wife watches outside
In Memphis a well dressed elder man rushes into a cafe for a quick meal while his wife sits in their car nearby, peering at him through a telescope. The unusual scene suggests the wife is keeping a close watch on her husband from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Elevator Blast Causes Fire and Injuries at Equity Elevator
Woodward and Herring were near the pit when the blast tore the elevator driveway floor. Gas release could trigger another explosion while debris and smoke filled the pit. Herring escaped via a ladder as coworker Jim Rieswig suffered singed lashes. Rieswig, the elevator foreman, was nearby in an adjacent office. Nearby street remains closed due to falling concrete hazards. Herring, from Canadian, had worked only two weeks for Equity Elevator. Funeral plans pending with Boxwell Brothers Perryton directing a Canadian service for May 17, 1924 born victim Manuel Herring. Relatives include widow Wanda Herring, four sisters, four brothers and several nieces and nephews. Rites to be held in Canadian. arrangements led by Boxwell Brothers.
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Woodward
Herring
Equity
Jim Rieswig
Rieswig
Santa Fe Railway
Manuel Herring
Canadian
Wanda Herring
Bobby Herring
Oxnard
Cal
Dewey Herring
US Air Force
Scott Field
Ola Rich
Ventura
Dorothy Echerring
Maxine Barnes
Tulsa
Okla
Thelma Daniels
Omaha
Neb
Elkhart
Kan
Boxwell Brothers
Perryton
Johnson seeks panel for May 1 district court docket
Johnson of Munising Mich says he attacked Thornton in defense of his wife. State's attorneys seek venue change citing local prejudice. Judge Henry Bishop sets non capital docket for 9 am May 1, as King foresees a busy month.
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Johnson
Munising
Mich
Thornton
Henry&. Bishop
47Th District Court
King
Wall Street closes mixed amid broad market quotations
The 12 30 market quotes list numerous stocks with varied gains and losses from Air Reduction to Woolworth, including Am Airlines, General Motors, Bethlehem Steel, and Union Oil. Notable items show fractional to low double-digit percentage movements, with a general sense of broad activity across industries and several large industrials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Air Reduction
Loews Inc
Alaska Juneau
LongBell
Lba
Allegheny Crp
Louise &Nash
Allegheny Ltd
Glen S Martin
Allied Stores
MidCent Petr
Allis Chalmers
Minn Mel PW
Amer Airlines
Amer Can
Amer Car&Foy
Montgm Ward
Amer Chan&c
Motorola
Amer Locomo
Motor Prod
Amer Rad&ss
Murray Corp
Amer Rol Mill
Nash Kelvintz
Amer Smel&r
Amer Fd & St
Natl Biscuit
Amer Stove
Amer Tel-Tel
Amer Tobacb
Natl Dairy Pr
Amer Woolen
Amer Zinc Ld
Natl Distillers
Armour & Co
Natl Supply
Assoc Dry
Newport Indus
Arch Top&sf
Ny Cent RR
North AmAr
North NatGas
Baltimore & O
North Pacrr
Barnsdall
Ohio
Bendix Aviania
Mliver Corp
Best Foods
Packard Motor
Bethlehem Sti
Pan Am
Radio Corp
Radio K Orph
Gaterpillar Tr
Beemik Celotex Corp
Republic Avia
Certainteed Pr
Republic Steel
Chesap
Sparks
I Deer & Co
Spiegel Inc
Alludeon
Jeumere Co
Spistillers Corp
Srend
Sponser Jarve
Bessee Dome Mines
Stand Oii Ca
Soustes Aircr
Crete Oil NJ
Dupont
Lamtern Airlin
Stone
Eris Wallroad
Ais Wort
Sunshine
Flintkote
Swift Co
Foster Wheeler
Texas Co
Tex Gulf
General
Tex Gulf Sul
General Foods
Tex Pac CO
Tex Pac Ld T
General Motor
Nantrat Bras Tirer
Ginette Safety
Transam Co
Gimble Bros
Transc WA
Goodall Co
Pat Goodall
Goodrich
Walaa CC
Goodyear T&a
Union Oil Cal
Graham Paige
Union Pac
Airer
Greatw Sugar
Airlin
Greyhound
Cere
Rumman Air
US Lines
US Rubber
Houston
US Steel
Howe Sound
Wallop
Hudson Motor
Warn Bros P
Hupp Corp
Warren Pet
Ill Central R
West Indig
Cop
West Autone Interlake Tron
West Unit
Westh Airb
Nick
Westh Elec
West Va
T&t
White Met
Johns Manvil
Willys
Jones &Laugh
Wilson & Co
KC Southern
Wood (Gar
Kennecott
Woolworth
Laclede Gasll
Wyandotte Wr
Lehigh
Youngson ST
Cosden Pet
Solar Aircr
Sterling Inc
Supr
Kaiser Fraser
Utal Idaho
Trans Dewccealkess
Eee
Lees S
Hug
Ued Abewa
Chicago
Uhlmann Grain Co
Mae Cad
Wage scales set for El Paso underpass workers
Labor unions filed a court action against the City of El Paso over the maximum wage scale of $1.65 per hour for structural iron workers and helpers. Representatives were expected to meet the city commission this afternoon to protest the adopted scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Pickets Walk Out From Texas-Oklahoma CIO Local
Fort Worth headquarters of the Texas-Oklahoma local of the CIO Communications Workers Of America reports pickets quitting at eight this morning. The strike occurred on schedule ahead of a near term national walkout. It did not affect telephone service unless equipment failed. J. C. Holland, secretary treasurer, said the local polled each city to verify the timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas-Oklahoma
CIO Communications Workers of America
J. C. Holland
Freezing Night Across Panhandle and Southwest
The region cooled near freezing tonight with Amarillo seeing 29 to 30 degrees and Dalhart 29 while Clayton NM recorded 22. Oklahoma towns near 32 and 32. Temperatures are expected to stay about 4 degrees below normal for the next five days with early highs in the 40s and afternoon readings in the upper 70s and a few light showers possible Thursday or Thursday night.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Airee
Amarillo
Dalhart
Gage
Oklahoma
Clayton
H. C. Winburn
Air Terminal
No Hint on Date For Atomic Tests
Lt Gen Elwood R Quesada on his four day inspection of the Eni Wetok atomic proving grounds declined to reveal the date of new tests He said they should remain classified not only from the Russians but from certain Americans and did not explain the remark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Elwood R. Quesada
Eniwetok Atomic Proving Grounds
Actor Sonny Tufts Held on Drunkenness Charge
Los Angeles April 25 police booked actor Sonny Tufts for drunkenness after he and three companions staged an impromptu foot race at the intersection of 32nd Street and Central Avenue in Los Angeles Harlem area. Two companions fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Sonny Tufts
Tufts
32Nd Street
Central Avenue
Harlem
Heat Wave Hits Moscow In Warmest April Day In 70 Years
Moscow records a spring heat wave as the temperature rises to 85 degrees marking the warmest April 25 in seven decades per the weather bureau. The notable heat affects daily life and signals an early onset of summer-like conditions in the capital.
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Moscow
Russia
Weather Bureau
Judge Littlejohn Signs Divorce Decree in SC
A divorce decree from Gaffney South Carolina lists plaintiff Judge Littlejohn and is signed by Circuit Judge Bruce Littlejohn. The article also oddly provides a lemon butter sauce recipe for broiled fish, detailing butter or margarine, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and optional parsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
U.P
Littlejohn
Bruce Littlejohn
Senate hearing delays as Budenz seeks more time
Budenz asked the committee for additional time to study testimony from three witnesses at tonight’s public hearing. As the Senate foreign relations subcommittee opened its inquiry, Republicans remained unconvinced by President Truman’s defense of his administration against charges of Communist infiltration and his claim that all Communists have been purged.
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Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Capitol
Truman
McCarthy Defends Lattimore Case And Reds Claim
Senator McCarthy argues that Communist influence in the United States is overstated by critics and cites FBI reports. He notes Decter Lattimore is not an employee but has influenced U.S. Far East policy through consultancy to the State Department.
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FBI
Lattimore
McCarthy
Far East
Department
State Department
Strikes threaten AT and T workers amid wage dispute
Struggles over pay ignite plans for a major strike by 204000 phone workers with CWA leadership seeking a counteroffer. Western Electric workers walked out early as government mediation moves to avert disruption while rail unions delay a 18000 firemen walkout, amid talks with four big carriers and the National Mediation Board in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWA
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Washington
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Western Electric Company
At&t
Division 10
At&t Long Lines
New York
Chicago
Francis A. O'Neill
National Mediation Board
Palmer House
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Santa Fe
Southern
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Federal Bonds Good as Gold Say Treasury
The Treasury assured Senator Magnuson that U S government bonds are safe and never defaulted. The note stated the debt will be repaid from excess receipts and that bonds should not worry investors like a constituent who saves $75 monthly in E series bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Magnuson
Washington Democrat
United States
Macnaron
Two-Man Crews Demanded for Diesel Locomotives
Labor movement reports a push to add a fireman to big Diesel locomotives, raising two-man crew demands alongside present engineer and fireman roles. Separately federal mediators call the Chrysler CIO UAW dispute a hopeless deadlock, with the strike entering its 92nd day.
Reynolds Wrap Steams Vegetables In One Pot
More flavor and vitamins from vegetables with Reynolds Wrap. Form containers by molding around cups and tumblers, fill with vegetables, and steam in one pot. Aluminum containers retain flavor and nutrients and can be used for cooking and baking. Buy Reynolds Wrap at stores.
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Blackburn
Shaw Funeral
John
Carter Harve Carter
N.S. Griggs & Sons Peat Ehin Ete
Upars
Buthker
Jefferson
Llano Cemetery
Franklin Herrin
California
Elbe
Altavene Clark
Congress
Social Democrats
Antonin Zapotocky
Aubrey Shelton
Willie
By Leonard Sonsone
USDA
Arizona
Financial Industrial Fund
Budenz
America
Naa Wn Guarantee
Sattlar
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