Drowning Victim Clyde Clark Funeral Saturday
Clyde Clark 37 a drowning victim will be laid to rest at 4 p m Saturday at Blackburn Shaw Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He disappeared while wading at Shady Glenn Crossing 13 miles south of here Thursday about 3 30 p m. Clark employed by Wineinger Dairy at Washington Street road. His wife and her father J W Veitch 88 and Carl Adkins witnessed the tragedy. Rescue crews recovered the body shortly before 5 p m.
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Clyde Clark
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral notices list survivor in Memphis sister
Survivors include a sister Mrs. Dorothy Jean Ham of Memphis Tennessee besides his wife.
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Dorothy Jean Ham
Memphis, Tenn
Woman Found Dead In City Jail Cell
Mrs. Richard Sherwood Newman of Milwaukee died in a city jail cell. Officers found her body Friday morning after she had been in an automobile on Taylor Street Thursday night. A drunkenness charge had been filed in corporation court. Survivors include her husband, her father the Reverend C A Otto, three brothers the Reverends Otto and a dentist Dr Rawleigh Otto. Justice of the Peace Ivy Wilkinson acted as coroner. The body lay in state at N S Griggs and Sons pending funeral arrangements.
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Richard Sherwood Newman
Arthur
City
Newman
Taylor
Herring Hotel
C. A. Otto
Carl Otto
Theodore Otto
Rawleigh
Milwaukee
Justice of the
Ivy Wilkinson
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Marvin B. York 45 Dies in Amarillo
Marvin B York 45 owner of Yorks Garage and Service Station 18064 North East Eighth Amarillo died at 1030 pm Thursday at Osteopathic Hospital Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at N S Griggs and Sons Chapel with minister H L Gipson officiating He native Texan had lived in Amarillo 30 years Survivors include wife Vera Mae York a daughter Bernie Bartlett of Amarillo and two sons James L and Burl B both of Amarillo
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Marvin Bryan York
North East Eighth
Amarillo
Osteopathic Hospital
N. S. Griggs & Sons
H. L. Gipson
West Amarillo
York
Vera Mae York
Bernie Bartlett
James L
Burl B
Ama
Family Names Listed Across States in Obituary Fragment
The fragment lists Rillo seven brothers Jack of Premont Earl A B and Raymond of Amarillo Clifton Lee and P B of Stockton California and five sisters Mrs Vera Glahn Inez Mayo both California Verna Webb Michigan Mrs Mable Campbell Amarillo and Mrs Bonnie Parker Duncan Oklahoma, indicating a large extended family.
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Rillo
Jack
Premont
Earl
A. B
Raymond
Amarillo
Clifton
Lee
P. B
Stockton
Cal
Vera Glahn
Inez Mayo
California
Verna Webb
Michigan
Mable Campbell
Bonnie Parker
Duncan
Okla
Burl B. Brockus 50 Dies After Short Illness
Burl B. Brockus 50 of Amarillo died at 3 30 Friday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral at 3 Sunday in Spearman Baptist Church with Rev James Todd officiating. Survivors include wife Frances Brockus a son Charles his parents Ben F and wife of Kansas City three brothers Frank Gus Oren and a sister Helen Suddeth of Wichita.
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Burl B. Brockus
West Tenth
Northwest Texas
Brockus
Spearman Baptist Church
James Todd
Panhandle
Masonic Lodge
Frances Brockus
Amarillo
Charles
Ben F. Brockus
Kansas City
Frank
Gus
Oren
Wichita
Kan
Helen Suddeth
Leo Brauer's Father, Oil Executive, Dies
L. A. Brauer aged 64, father of Leo S. Brauer of 1015 West Tenth, died Thursday night at his Houston home. He served as superintendent of Gulf Oil Company's pipe line department and had a 31 year tenure with Gulf Oil.
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L. A. Brauer
Leo S. Brauer
West Tenth
Houston
Gulf Oil Company
Gulf
Funeral Arrangements For Local Rotarian President
A past president of the Houston Rotary Club will have a rosary at 8:30 Friday night at the Holy Name Society. Funeral services are set for 9:30 Saturday morning at Pat H. Foley & Company Funeral Home in Houston and 10 o'clock at Saint Vincent de Paul Church. Burials will follow in the Garden of Gethsemani. Survivors include the widow Gertrude Brauer and daughters Mrs. Nathan R. Miller of Laurel Mississippi and Mrs. Cleo McClinden of Lufkin, a sister Mrs. J. T. Alexander of San Benito, and brothers Walter and Emil Brauer of Corpus Christi and Pat Brauer of Carrizo Springs. Also noted is a trip by Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brauer from Amarillo to Houston.
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Houston Rotary Club
Holy Name Society
Pat H. Foley & Company
Houston
Saint Vincent de Paul Church
Buris
Gethsemani
Amarillo
Gertrude Brauer
Nathan R. Miller
Laurel
Cleo McClinden
Lufkin
J. T. Alexander
San Benito
Walter
Emil
Corpus Christ
Pat Brauer
Carrizo Springs
Leo Brauer
Rites Set Saturday For Mrs. Ame Ida Strawn
Funeral services for Mrs Ame Ida Strawn 63 of 610 A Monroe will be held at 11 Saturday in Blackburn Shaw Chapel with Rev T Edgar Neal of San Jacinto Methodist officiating Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery She died Thursday at her home in Amarillo where she had lived 35 years Survivors include her husband L M Strawn a son J E Sanders of Dalhart and a sister Mrs J W Shroder of Houston
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Ame Ida Strawn
Monroe
Blackburn- Shaw Chapel
T. Edgar Neal
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Llano Cemetery
J. E. Sanders
Dalhart
J. W. Shroder
Houston
Annual Picnic Held by Amarillo Safety Service Club
The Amarillo Safety Service Club, made up of Amarillo Gas employees and affiliates, held its annual picnic at Tri-State Fair Park Thursday afternoon. Over 350 workers, families, and guests enjoyed a John Snider barbecue served by Houston Spikes, J C Stockton, Ed Morris, Gib Russell, Tige McLaury, M T Hill, and Gene Grimland.
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Amarillo Safety Service Club
Amarillo Gas Company
Tri-Late Fair Park
John Snider
Houston Spikes
J. C. Stockton
Ed Morris
Gib Russell
Tige McLaury
M. T. Hill
Gene Grimland
Unlucky $2 Bills Among Loot of Bank Robber
Police watch for unusual loot after a bank robbery as officers investigate a haul that includes two dollar bills linked to superstition and potential clues. Texas Bankers Association information release guides the inquiry.
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Texas Bankers Association
Robbery at First State Bank in Rice Texas
A bank robbery at First State Bank in Rice Texas on August 11 netted several thousand dollars. The thief took 23 of the two dollar bills noted for their unlucky reputation.
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First State Bank
Rice
Tex
Grand Jury Indicts Two for Burglary One for Embezzlement
Three indictments were returned Thursday night by the Potter County grand jury. Adrian Loy Hughes, 20, is named in the counts, with two burglary charges and one embezzlement count listed among the actions.
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Potter County
Adrian Loy Hughes
Local burglary arrests reported in sheriff’s indictments
A suspect from 1206 West Twentieth has been taken into custody on a burglary charge for breaking into the Bob White Drive-In on North East Eighth. Two other indictments allege burglary and embezzlement. The accused have not been arrested.
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West Twentieth
Bob White
North East Eighth
Rail Firemen Hold Amarrillo Lodge Brotherhood Day
Rail workers from Amarrillo gather for Lodge 573 Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen annual celebration. The event starts with a 2 PM business meeting and initiatory ceremonies at Odd Fellows Hall, followed by a 6:30 PM family dinner, entertainment, and dance. Louis Merry presides, A. L. Miller is secretary, Roy C. Andrews toasts at dinner.
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Amarillo
Lodge 573
Brotherhood of
Odd Fellows Hall
Louis Merry
A. L. Miller
Roy C. Andrews
Sports Arena Fireproofing Cuts Insurance Rate
The Sports Arena at Tri-State Fair Park is being insulated to qualify for a fireproof building rate. Current five year policy costs about 4600 dollars. after insulation the rate drops to about 1200 dollars. The hardwood playing floor remains non fireproof.
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Tri-State Fair Park
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