Truman hosts Democratic leaders at White House pow wow
President Truman convened a high level Democratic Party meeting at the White House with present and former leaders to discuss the political situation. Attendees included Senator Barkley and Senator McGrath along with five former national chairs.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Democratic Party
Charles G. Ross
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
McGrath
Rhode Island
Democratic National Committee
George White
Ohio
Robert E. Hannegan
Frank Walker
Homer
Draftees Begin One Year Army Tour At Camp Hood
A battalion of 432 eighteen year olds arrived at Camp Hood Texas for initial Army training. The group formed after the National Selective Service Act and will serve one year to avoid the draft. About 60 recruits arrived since training began Monday.
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Tex
Camp Hood
Texas
Ote
Camp
Hood
Army Starts Giant Building Program
Army engineers announce immediate start on more than 65000000 in new military construction in the United States and overseas possessions. Congress authorized 151000000 for New Army and Air Force projects this fiscal year. The program devotes about 63400000 to housing and 64900000 to operational facilities with Texas Fort Bliss and Camp Hood listed among Army sites.
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Washington
Army Engineers
United States
Air Force
Congress
Army
Texas
Fort Bliss
Camp Hood
Youth Circus in Sam Houston Park Opens Friday Night
About 200 Amarillo children in tights and clown outfits will perform at the Junior League Jingling Brother Ray Rum and Bailey’s Ringless Circus in Sam Houston Park. The eight parks provide at least 25 acts led by Jack Haas. Senior High Band will play. Admission is free and park seating serves as reserved seats as the summer program shifts to indoor activities at the San Jacinto Youth Center.
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Sam Houston Park
Amarillo
Ray-Rum and Bailey
Jack Haas
Clyde Rowe
San Jacinto
Courthouse Records and Marriage Licenses Listed
Deeds filed by multiple landowners in Forest Hill and Sawwell areas include M B Thomas Denford Co burn Rice and others. District Court shows two divorce actions Johnnie Head vs Ralph Head and Jeanne Slade vs Ralph Slade. Marriage licenses issued to J W Dougherty with Nona Cousins and Willie G Reyes with Juanita Mertinez.
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M. B. Thomas
Denford R. Coburn
Forest Hill
Coffee
H. J. Rice
Sawwell
Plemons Earl B. Gibson
Glenn E. Arnoldd
Morningside
Finley Kane Martin
C. C. Kelly
Wm. L. Chenault, Jr
L. C. Johnson
Eakle Harvey E. Southworth
Southwestern Murs., Inc
Plemons
John M. Bass, Jr
L. A. Rice
J. E. Hughes
Port
Tom Sparks
B. Acton
Summers Southwestern Pub. Serv. Co
Howard Lawson
Orland Waltripet Ax
G. H. Brock
District Court
Johnnie Head
Ralph Head
Jeanne Slade
Ralph Slade
J. W. Dougherty
Nona Cousins
Willie G. Reyes
Juanita Mertinez
Dixiecrat Rally Broadcast From Houston Coliseum
High Dixiecrat on Air Tonight announces a rally in Houston on August 11 at Sam Houston Coliseum with Gov Thurmond and Gov Wright accepting nominations. Expected crowd around 15,000. James Merritt Gibson named campaign director and Ben Laney chairs the steering committee.
Jam Jar Club Dance Night at YWCA Friday
Sue Haynie club president says Jam Jar Club hosts an informal dance game party at 8 pm Friday in the YWCA. The evening features films dancing basketball and table games for teenage guests.
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Jam Jar Club
YWCA
Sue Haynie
Mrs Pledger Visits Tulsa Relative in Oklahoma
Mrs Jave Pledger of Tulsa formerly Nancy Noble visits her parents Mr and Mrs J A Noble at 506 Sunset in Tulsa Oklahoma. The note records a family visit and оставляет no further details.
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Mrs. Pledger
Jave Pledger
Tulsa
Okla
Nancy Noble
Mrs
J. A. Noble
Co-Ed Club Dance At YMCA Saturday Night
Members of the Co-Ed Club will hold a dance at 8 o clock Saturday night in the YMCA ballroom. A short business meeting will follow the dance.
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YMCA
Widow leaves mansion after maternity stay at Bancroft home
Doris Furst a 24 year old Texas widow quit the Joseph Bancroft mansion in White Plains New York after an eight day stay. She plans to seek a home for expectant mothers and pursue legal action for support for her unborn child claimed to be fathered by Bancroft.
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White Plains
Doris Furst
Texas
Joseph Bancroft
Bancroft
Mrs. Purst
Joe
Junior
Tiny Parkland Twins News of Remarkable Survival
Doctors at Parkland Hospital report a Negro baby weighing one and a half pounds born July 19 will live. The twin sibling, only slightly heavier, died five days after birth. The surviving infant is identified only as Jones and will be monitored closely.
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Dallas
Parkland Hospital
Jones
Longview Publisher Backing Lyndon Johnson in Texas
Carl Estes a Longview publisher will speak at 7 45 p m on the Texas State Network in support of Lyndon B Johnson U S Senate candidacy The speech from his Mineola home marks his first radio network address in 14 years He notes his papers endorsed Johnson before the primary and Coke Stevenson opposes him The talk centers on Why Silent Coke went to Washington for the Shortest Short Course in the History of the World on International Affairs.
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Longview
Tex
Carl Estes
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
US Senate
Estes
Mineola
Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Silent Coke
Washington
Scribes Car Runs Fast at Orange Club Luncheon
Orange August 6. Fred Hanscom a local newspaperman invited Traffic Officer Ellis for a luncheon ride. They were late and Hanscom sped to avoid a 10 cent tardiness fine. He paid a speeding fine in traffic court next day. Officer Landry noted the conscientious policing.
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Orange
Fred Hanscom
Ellis Dry
Hanscom
Landry
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