Lochridge and Sharp Obituaries in Local Notice
Lochridge 42 of 407 Browning Street died Sunday. Husband of Letta and father of Mrs. Bobbie Louise Willard Mrs. Ann McKinney and Reba Nelridge. Service with Blackburn-Shaw. Sharp 41 of 1529 East Tath died Sunday. Husband of Rosie Patner of E. E. Frank C. Harvey A. Cari Vernie Emerson Sidney, Mrs. Nellie French, Mrs. C. R. Warren and Mrs. J. L. Tidwell. Brother of Mrs Amon Reen Amos D. H. and J. W. Bervice pending with Blackburn-Shaw.
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Lochridge
Enry Lochridge
Browning Ee
Letta
Bobbie Louise Willard
Ann McKinney
Reba Nel
Della Jening
Moore
Blackburn-Shaw
Sharp Roderick Jackson Sharp
East Tath
Rosie Patner
E. E. Frank C
Harvey A. Cari
Vernie
Emerson
Sidney
Nellie French
C. R. Warren
J. L. Tidwell
Amon Reen
Amos D. H
J. W. Bervice
Obituary notices for Shelton and Smith families
Shelton R. V. Shelton aged 24 of 310 NM Chant died Sunday. Son of Mr and Mrs B W Shelton and brother of Tommy Beedk. Service pending Boxwell Brothers. James Erroll Smith aged 9 of 508 E 22nd son of Mr and Mrs James Smith and brother of Larry. Also listed are Marquite Brand and Mrs Elsie Heddin with services planned at Joves Brothers Ivy Chapel Kuria Jane.
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Shelton R. V. Shelton
Chant
B.W Shelton
Tommy Bedk
Boxwell Brothers
Smith James Erroll Smith
James Smith
Larry
Marquite
Brandson
J. T. Smith
Elsie Heddin
Joves Brothers
Ivy Chapel
Kuria Jane
Pigs and Pies Shape Amarillo 4-H Family at Fair
Dean Rea of Bushland, long-time 4-H leader, plans for his son and five pigs to compete at the Tri-State Fair. He notes Shanigan, a champion pig, and recalls his 1948 marriage to Dertha Wesley. Dertha cared for pigs. a playful incident in the pen ended with Shanigan greeting her. The couple plans new pigs while cherishing Shanigan’s memory.
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Shanigan
Dean
Amarillo Experiment Station
Bushland
Cletus Rea
Dertha Wesley
Amarillo High School
Dertha
Portha
Reopen Talks on Iran's Oil Grab
In Tehran on August 6, British and Iranian representatives prepare to begin negotiations to settle the dispute over Iran's nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's holdings. The first session is exploratory, aiming to find common ground, as light tanks patrol streets and precautions are taken against possible demonstrations.
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Tehran
Iran
Eagles as national emblem and Franklin’s turkey view
The eagle was adopted as the United States national emblem with the Great Seal on June 20 1782. Benjamin Franklin preferred the turkey as a more American bird, criticizing the eagle as too common.
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United States
Continental Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Shakespeare the Actor in His Own Plays
A historical note suggests William Shakespeare sometimes acted in his plays, reportedly playing the ghost in Hamlet and Adam in As You Like It, reflecting his dual talents as playwright and performer.
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Shakespeare
Hamiet
Adam
Dean's Pills Promote Kidney Comfort and Relief
Wake up to more comfort with Dean's Pills, a diuretic touted for supporting kidney function. The ad claims many nights of discomfort, backache, and frequent restroom visits improve with the remedy, used by millions for over 50 years.
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Dean
Two Million Dollars Down the Drain at West Point
Senator Edwin C Johnson of Colorado defends mass dismissal of 90 West Point cadets for cheating, arguing it protects future defense costs and lives, while opponents urge a broader inquiry. He estimates the firings could waste about 2.7 million dollars allocated for cadet appointments.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
West Point
Johnson
Senate Military Affairs Committee
West Point Military Academy
GOP
Harold J. Loehrem
Washington Post
Fulbricht
Arkansas Democrat
Annapolis
Ridgway summons UN team to Tokyo to push talks
Gen. Matthew Ridgway recalls his UN cease fire negotiators to Tokyo to resume armistice talks and seeks assurances after Communist troops violated Kaesong neutrality by approaching the conference area. C. Turner Joy and the four negotiators travel from Korea to Ridgway at HQ in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Matthew B Ridgeway
United Nations
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Ridgway
Kaesong
Kim 1O Sung
Peng Teh-huai
UN Command
ARS Arr Oe Salter Agae EE Bs
38Th Parallel
South
North Korea
Britain
France
Washington
Neces
Joy
Supreme Headquarters
Laurence C. Craigie
Arleigh A. Burke
Henry L Rhodes
Conference House
Peiping
Amarillo hold up duo confess two liquor store robberies
A 19 year old inmate from El Reno reformatory and Mary Sue Epstein admitted robbing Liberty Package Store in Amarillo on May 9 and May 29. They netted 96 dollars first, about 50 dollars and a wristwatch second. They traveled toward the West Coast after the crimes, saying the second robbery was for an easy target. Grand jury action pending. suspects identified by clerks.
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Esa Eral Reformatory
el Reno
Aarti
Raymond Ear
Long
Tyner
Mary Sue Epstein
Los Angeles
Liberty Package
West Sixth
Elaine West
Cecil Middaugh
Middaugh
West
Amarillo
Texas
Louisiana
Teter
Grand Jury
Children’s Christmas List Letter From Two Boys
In a playful page one scene two boys named John and Fred draft Santa letters. They request a Indian headdress toma hawk fireman outfit bicycle knife a camera and a choo choo train. They claim good behavior and hope Santa will notice their requests in time.
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John
Fred
Santa
Armstrongs Band Escape Hotel Fire
Armstron gs band leader Louis Armstrong escaped a hotel and dance pavilion fire in Hall Quebec with one dead and multiple injured. Drummer Rafael Gomez of New York died in the blaze while vocalist Jonita Hempe, also from New York, was reported missing but later found in Montreal. Bassist Dale Jones from Omaha suffered a serious back injury jumping from the roof.
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Standishall Hotel
Armstrong
Dale Jones
Omaha
Neb
Hold Rites for Boy Dragged to His Death in Tennessee Farm
Funeral services for eight year old Charles Donald Hughes were held at First Methodist Church Lakeview with Rev. Bedford Smith officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Memphis under Murphy-Spicer. He was dragged to death by a horse on his grandfather’s farm southeast of Hedley after wandering to fetch cows. Witnesses Clifford Allred and Curtis Richards reported seeing a horse dragging a boy, later identified as Hughes, through a fence and rocky ground. Surviving are his parents, maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hughes of Lesley, and siblings Ronnie Mack and Catherine Frances.
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Memphis
Charles Donald Hughes
First Methodist Church
Lakeview
Bedford Smith
First Christian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Murphy-Spicer
Hedley
Harlie Moreman
Justice of the Peace
Frank Kendall
Clifford Allred
Curtis Richards
Mr. Moreman
Charles
W. M. H. Hughes
Lesley
Ronnie Mack
Catherine Frances
Los Alamos Laboratory Culture and Security Profile
Los Alamos radiates secrecy with armed guards and high fences as staff from the University of California operate for the AEC. The lab advances basic science and weapon research while health physics and remote assemblies in Paisito canyon drive ongoing work beyond military aims. Notables at a Santa Fe dinner included Ager and several lab officials, underscoring the project’s broad administrative reach.
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Mesas
University of California
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Norris E. Bradbury
Stanford University
Carroll L. Tyler
Los Alamos
Amarillo
Tyler
Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
Paisiito Canyon
Pantex
Paul Ager
William Juvenal
Sidney Newburger
F. D. Peel
John Greenhailph
Richard Elliott
Charles C
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