Seek Easing Of Labor Law
MEMPHIS August 2 three Hall County men plan to appear before a Congressional committee in Washington Friday to urge relaxation of the child labor law. C L Sloan Estelline Alton Payte Lakeview and Louis Fox hall Memphis back plan to aid Plains farmers facing shortages of cotton pickers due to rules requiring school attendance. Funds for the trip come from Hall Collingsworth Cottle County businessmen and farmers Memphis Chamber of Commerce and Hall County Board of Development. Farmers warn similar unrest may recur if restrictions remain.
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Memphis
Hall County
Washington
C. L. Sloan
Estelline
Alton Payte
Lakeview
Louis Foxhall
Walter Rogers
Hall, Collingsworth and Cottle County
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Hall County Board of Development
Texas
Mrs. Clark Dies at 58 on Queen Elizabeth Voyage
Florence Clark of Oklahoma City died of a cerebral hemorrhage en route to Europe aboard the Queen Elizabeth. A 58 year old member of the Texas Technological College Foundation Board and widow of R G Rapp she had joined the board May 22 and planned a six week continental tour with her husband Anson L Clark. The foundation board supports gifts to the college which organized in 1946.
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Lubbock
Florence Clark
Texas Technological College
Clark
Oklahoma City
Europe
Anson L. Clark
R. G. Rapp
New Defense Procurement Agency Formed to Consolidate Stockpiles
President Truman announced creation of the Defense Materials Procurement Agency to be the sole government authority for non agricultural materials. Jess Larson was named as head, transitioning from GSA. Larson’s confirmation will be sent to the Senate. Current buying programs span Interior’s DMA, GSA, and the ECA.
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Washington
Truman
Defense Materials Procurement Agency
Jess Larson
General Services Administration
GSA
Larson
Senate
Interior Department
Defense Materials Administration
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Five Amarillo kids run hot weather drink stand venture
Hot weather boosts a group of Amarillo youngsters who operate a morning drink stand on Madison. Nancy and Patsy Dunaway Reesie and Pat Simpson and Jane Mead sell lemonade punch and ice in two sizes. Customers are mostly adults. They learn independence and enjoy meeting people while spending profits at the cinema. Mothers supply ingredients and free cheese favors. Also listed are marriage licenses Henry A Turk Jr and Virginia Concorran Jesse Jones Hales and Della Mae Curb.
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Amarillo
Nancy
Patsy Dunaway
H. W. Dunaway
Madison
Reesie
Pat Simpson
Courthouse Records Warranty Deeds and Divorces Listed
A list of warranty deeds transferring lots and blocks among multiple parties in Amarillo area subdivisions, followed by several divorce actions and one domestic court case. Names include W. C. Clay, W. M. Gray, Louis Yarbrough, and many others. Addresses and subdivision references such as Ridgemere, Forest Hill, and Wolflin Park appear, with actions from U-Anchor subdivision to Park City. Divorces cited include Lindsey T. Jackson and Lucille N Jackson, James Burgess and Ada Fay Burgess, and others.
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W. C. Clay
W. M. Gray
Humphreys Highland
Louis Yarbrough
W. T. Lawrence
East
Ama- Oo
C. E. Presnall
Archie A. Millard
Forest Hill Terrace
Ray Doerfler
Minnie M. McCaleb
Ridgemere
Bill Burgess
C. R. Schell
W. C. Roberts
Old Town
Frank W. McCarthy
Loren W. Young
E. M. Blackburn, Jr
Pearl S. Tucker
J. E. Scott
Fairview
Lindsey T. Jackson
Lucille N Jackson
James Burgess
Ada Fay Burgess
Ruby Miers
Robert Henry Miers
Wanda Orr
Harold Orr
Ida Mae Hodges
James Thurman Hodges
Selma McKinney
John McKinney
Caruso's voice still pays off after death
New York August 2 Enrico Caruso the famed tenor died 30 years ago today yet his voice remains active through royalties. RCA said the estate has earned over one million dollars from record sales since his passing.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
Radio Corporation of America
Actress Leaves $50 000 Estate
Los Angeles August 2. Actress Mayo Methot Bogart left a $50 000 estate in trust for her mother Evelyn Methot. Methot Bogart died June 9 at 48. Will filed for probate. Estate includes real property yielding 3600 annual income and 1400 in personal property.
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Los Angeles
Mayo Methot Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Evelyn Methot
Dallas County First Cotton Bale Fetches 1542.50
M Aura of Dallas paid 1542.50 for the county’s first bale of cotton and planned to ship it to Germany for auction with proceeds directed to charity or public use.
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Dallas
M. Aura
Dallas County
Germany
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New
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Norman M. Harris
D.O.A.C
Washington Center
Aospipai
Green Acres
Plains Boulevard
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FCA
W. 7Th
Browning Blue Print Co
Taylor
Raines
West Texas Boot & Shoe Shop
Polk St
KODAK
Hertner’s
Itil
Ballabweys
Mary Louise Broome
Henry Alfred Turk, Jr
Virginia Concorran
Jesse Jones Hales
Della Mae Curb
Globe
Patsy
Nancy Dunaway
Jane Mead
Courthouse Records
Caruso
Polk
Ward
FORD
Olds
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Oldsmobile
Norge Refrigerator
Norge
Southern
J. Leo Southern
Gunn Bros
Kimball Consolette Lester
Betsy Oe Spinet
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New York Life
New York Life Insurance Company
Madison Avenue
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Robert M. Adams
John O. Nickles
Barfield
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