Obituary for Arthur Patton 49 in Amarillo
Arthur Patton 49 died Sunday at home in Amarillo where he lived six years. Funeral arrangements are pending at Blackburn-Shaw. Survivors include wife Eliza Patton seven children Gayne John Mart Robert Orlin Carolyn Jean, his parents J. W. and Mrs. Patton, two brothers Walter and Robert, and four sisters Zodie Boatman Lizzie Massingale Virgie Boatman Amy Brady.
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Arthur Patton
North Hayden
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Patton
Amarilo
Eliza Patton
Gayne
US Army
John
Amarillo
Mart
Robert J
US Navy
Orlin
Dalhart
Carolyn Norton
Jean Patton
J. W. Patton
Jacksboro
Walter Patton
Abilene
Robert Patton
Zodie Boatman
Turkey
Lizzie Massingale
Virgie Boatman
Cottonwood, Ariz
Amy Brady
Paducah
102 Year Old Mrs Braden Dies in Paris Texas
Paris Texas report 102 year old Mrs C C Braden dies after two years wheelchair bound from a fall. She was born January 5, 1846 and survived by daughters Mrs J W T Bird and Mrs T P C Williams of Paris and three sons David Braden of Dallas Edwin Braden Albuquerque NM and Ross Braden Dallas. Funeral services scheduled in Paris tomorrow.
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Paris
Tex
Texas
C. C. Braden
Braden
J. W. T. Bird
T. P. C. Williams
David Braden
Dallas
Edwin Braden
Albuquerque
Ross Braden
Purses and Pockets Contain Varied, Odd Items
A survey of women in Texas towns reveals differing views on necessity of items in purses and pockets. Lorena Shea lists practical odds and ends from lighter to bank book while x and Claudine Simons emphasize personal IDs, cosmetics, and small keepsakes.
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Lorena E. Shea
van Buren
Souvenir Treasures and Everyday Carry Traditions
A series of residents recounts personal items they carry daily or for luck. Harold Underwood keeps a copper arrow head and a Chinese coin with small tools and a driver’s license. Mrs. Allen hoards old slips, makeup items, a mirror, and a grocery list on a letter. Grady Simmons lists coins, transit tokens, cards, licenses, money orders, a draft, and keys as part of his balance inventory.
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Harold Underwood
Fairmont
Look Magazine
Grady Simmons
West Sixth
Vernon
Man Robbed and Car Stolen in Amarillo Incident
In Amarillo on a Saturday night, Whitfield Vandiver and Claude Hardine drove Vandiver’s 1947 Chevrolet to North East Eighth. A stranger forced Hardine from the car, beat him, and stole his watch bill fold and $40 while Vandiver left briefly. Vandiver later found his car abandoned in the Buchanan area.
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Amarillo
Whitfield Vandiver
Birmingham
Claude Hardine
Jackson
Vandiver
North East Eighth
Hardine
Buchanan
Fires Gobble Texas Timber in Early-Season Blazes
East Texas piney woods faced the worst early-season fires with about 34 blazes in a day. 200 forest service workers fought fires blamed 98 percent on incendiary causes from careless smokers. Since Aug 1 more than 22 000 acres of timberland were burned across Montgomery San Jacinto and other counties.
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Lufkin
Piney
East Texas
Forest Service
Texas Forest Service
O. H. Hill
Hill
Montgomery
San Jacinto
Tyler
Polk
Newton
Sabine
Jasper
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Angelina
Trinity
Walker
Houston
Hardin
Cherokee
Harris Counties
New Evidence On Dam Near Amarillo Sparks Hearing
Mayor Lawrence Hagg announced new evidence for a dam on the Canadian River near Amarillo. Col. E. V. Spence said Secretary Royal will accept new evidence through Sept 20. A hearing in Amarillo could follow the city’s updated prospectus after an Army Corps of Engineers report on a Sanford dam is delayed.
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Beauford
Hagg
John McCarty
Dam Coordinatin Committee
Amarillo
Lawrence Hagg
Col. E. V. Spence
Austin
State Board of Water Engineers
Spence
Kenneth C. Royal
Washington
Army Corps of Engineers
Sanford
Two Negroes Returned to Amarillo on Car Theft Charge
Charles Johnson 21 and Tom Willis Miller 19 were brought from Dallas and Waxahachie to Amarillo by Deputy Sheriff Fred Wolfe to face felony theft charges. Bond was set at 1000 dollars each by Justice Charlie W. Carder. They allegedly stole an automobile belonging to Herman Palma of Dallas in July.
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Dallas
Waxahachie
Amarillo
Fred Wolfe
Charles Johnson
Tom Willis Miller
Charlie W. Carder
Herman Palma
Electrical firm expands with new West Side shop
W. L. Taylor & Co. moves to 515 West Sixth and plans a brick and tile electrical shop at 2200 West Sixth. The 60 by 50 foot building will cost a $12,000 permit.
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W. L. Taylor & Co
West Sixth
West Sxith
Doomed at 57 minister's widow turns 100 in Abilene
Mrs Madora Norsworthy celebrated her 100th birthday in Abilene where doctors once said she would live only months. The pioneer West Texas preacher's widow was joined by three daughters Mrs Arthur McEachern of Lubbock and Mrs Beulah Watts and Mrs J J Pee of Abilene for a birthday party as son Claude Norsworthy stayed home due to illness in his family.
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Abilene
Madora Norsworthy
West Texas
Arthur McEachern
Lubbock
Beulah Watts
J. J. Pee
Claude Norsworthy
Men Released From Hospital After Car Truck Crash
Two men released from St. Anthony's Hospital after a Sunday collision treatment. Tracy Bosley 23 of 1520 North Garfield and Bobby Turner of Perryton were injured when Bosley's sedan hit a truck at First and Fillmore driven by France Gilbraith of 1406 North Washington.
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St. Anthony’s Hospital
Tracy Bosley
North
Garfield
Bobby Turner
Perryton
Bosley
First
Fillmore
France Gilbraith
Negro
Washington
Stanton Field and Mrs Field Vacation Visit Weatherford
City engineer Stanton Field and his wife reside at 2035 Parker. They are away on vacation planning to visit relatives in Weatherford.
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Stanton Field
Field
Parker
Weatherford
Funeral services for Ricardo M. Romero
Funeral services for Ricardo M. Romero 60 of 1712 East Sixth will be at 10 Tuesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home direction. Romero died Sunday morning at his home.
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Ricardo M. Romero
East Sixth
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Mr. Romero
Potter County approves tax settlement with delinquent rolls
Potter County commissioners approved the annual settlement of the tax collector's office noting about 21000 dollars in 1947 state and county taxes on the tax rolls remain delinquent. Delinquent totals include 7800 dollars state taxes and 12991 dollars county taxes.
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Potter County
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