Fort Worth Bids Welcome to Vernon Santa Rosa Caravan
Vernon Santa Rosa Round caravan faced a traffic hurdle in Fort Worth with 100 cars unable to park. Fort Worth invited the group after Dallas invited them to use its streets. The caravan planned to visit Dallas first and then Fort Worth, hoping to resolve the timing and routing.
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Fort Worth
Vernon
Ort Worth
Apina
Port Worth
Santa Rosa
Cowtown
Pollice
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
J' Nalter
West Texas
Heard
Oleo Tax Repeal Backed By Southern Senators
Two Southern senators predicted the Senate will join the House in repealing federal taxes on oleomargarine. Sen. Johnston and Sen. Maybank voiced confidence after House approval 260 to 106. President Truman favors the bill and would sign it if it passes the Senate.
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Wadmingson
Senate
House
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Burnet R. Maybank
Mahatma Gandhi Stadium
Delhi
Kenneth SC. Wherry
Nebraska
Congress
Auto design changes limited by high tooling costs in 1948
The New York Journal of Commerce notes that postwar auto styling will see few changes as tooling costs deter manufacturers from daring redesigns. By year end 1948 most makers will complete tooling for new models, and if demand stays strong they will avoid costly designs as long as possible. Studebaker is cited in the discussion.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Studebaker
Charles W. McCarty Dies at Home in Amarillo
Charles Walter McCarty aged 66 to 69 died this morning at 710 Tennessee after a brief illness. An Amarillo resident since 1922 he drove for San Jacinto Bus Co then worked at Pan Tex Ordnance Works in 1942 and later ran a car business. He belonged to San Jacinto Methodist Church and is survived by his wife. The body is at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home with services pending.
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Charles Walter McCarty
Tennessee
McCarty
Amarillo
San Jacinto Bus Company
Pantex Ordnance Works
Y Car
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
James Morton Sentenced Two Years for Burglary
James K. Morton received a two year sentence in 47th District Court after pleading guilty to burglary connected to the January 20 break in at The Diamond Shop 514 Polk. The defendant, already on a two year suspended sentence for forgery, waived a jury trial before Judge Henry S. Bishop and was represented by Riley Strickland.
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James Morton
James K. Morton
47Th District Court
Morton
Polk
Henry S. Bishop
Riley Strickland
Amaillo
Houston tax consultant announces run for railroad commissioner
Tom Blakey of Houston, a tax consultant and real estate man born in Nacogdoches County, announced his candidacy for railroad commissioner. He has worked in the oil business in various capacities over a 20 year period. The filing was made today in Houston.
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Tom Blakey
Houston
Railroad Commission
Tom Binky
Binky
Nacogdoches County
Office of Railroad
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Icy
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G ner-Randall Motors, Inc
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Ford Company
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Metuchen
Don Hart
Chevrolet
Texas-Panhandle Wheat Belt
Panhandle & Wheat Country
Les
Curtis Air Com Pressor Co
Motor Supply Co., Inc
Tramper
Lawrence Hagg
Bud Curtis
Ira Stephenson
Palo Duro City
Ronson
Loyd’s Jewelry
Loyd Shackelford
Hunt
Blacksury ‘Bros
Troy
16Th & Harrison
Georgia
Tyler
Heinz Ketchup
Charles W. McCarty
Jamaica
Europe
S-Globe
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO
Th & Adams
Bran
Ursday
Stoner
P. Nix
van Buren
Blakely
Blakey
Texas
Nix
Canyon
Ama Illo
ENA
CJ Baby Foods
Rogers
Clapp
Roge Silverplay
Erie
Clapp's
Wallingford
Conn
Clapp's Baby Foods
Rogers Mig. Co
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