Amarillo Cowboys and 1948 Roundup at River Road Camp
Old XIT hands and Amarillo figures head to the Western Cowpunchers Association roundup at River Road camp grounds. The gathering includes a steak supper, square dance, and a barbecue with speakers W. A. Askew George Hayden and John Arnot among expected attendees.
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Western Cowpunchers Association
River Road
Amarillo
W. A
Bill” Askew
George Hayden
John Arnot
Mr. Askew
Hayden
Mr. Arnot
Trouble on Tap In Bar af Waco
A Waco bartender recalls two weathered cowboys who asked for a dance and questioned the meaning of a tap room sign while a telephone operator shares a decoding mishap. The piece riffs on debt history from 1898, noting J N Wood of Henderson sold a man a horse on credit and his heirs finally collected in 1908 from the debtor who claimed forgetfulness.
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Waco
J. N. Wood
Henderson
Houston
Wood
Y Wood
M. F. Wood
Athens
Oscar Wood
Larue
No Verdict in Death of Man Found in Buffalo Bayou
Houston Aug 23 No verdict returned in the death of Ben M Fussell 65 whose body was found in Buffalo Bayou yesterday Homicide detectives found no marks of violence and noted a little money in his pockets He had been picked up Friday for examination by the county psychiatrist but was released Saturday without examination.
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Houston
U.P
Ben M. Fussell
Buffalo Bayou
Potter County to Accept Bids for 15 Tables Aug 30 1948
Notice announces sealed bids due August 30 1948 at 10 00 AM in Amarillo Texas for furnishing fifteen tables measuring about 36 by 72 inches. Samples are in the County Clerk's office and bids may be delivered to the County Purchasing Agent at 302 Court House. Usual rights are reserved. COUNTY AUDITOR Potter County.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Said County
Potter County Court House
Court House
Family Enlistment At Philadelphia Army Station
Marshall Chaney and his 17 year old nephew Ronald Chaney enlisted at the Philadelphia Army recruiting station. The pair walked in together seeking to join the service. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.
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Philadelphia
Marshall Chaney
Army
Marshall
Ronald Chaney
News-Globe
Bethlehem Supply raise boosts Navarro Lodge machinists pay
The Bethlehem Supply Company in Corsicana raised wages for 350 workers by 10.5 to 16.5 cents per hour with retroactive effect to July 16. Laborers jump from 87 to 1.04 per hour and machinists from 1.42 to 1.57. W M Sanders and local IAM committee signed the agreement.
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Corsicana
Bethlehem Supply Company
W. M. Sanders
Tulsa
Navarro Lodge No. 1217
International Association of Machinists
Jesse J. Robinson
Air Race Sighting of James Stewart in Bendix Prep
Hollywood August report details James Stewart rekindling interest in air racing. He buys a modified P51 Mustang with a Rolls Royce engine, rebuilt to reach 500 mph, aiming to race against Paul Mantz’s camp. Rockets at takeoff provoke protests as rules prohibit them.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy
Army
Joe Debona
Debona
Kingman
Ariz
Stewart
Paul Mantz
House Committee Sets Hearing in Houston
The House Small Business Committee announced a hearing in Houston on October 12 focusing on monopolistic and unfair trade practices. Chairman Walter C. Ploeser of Missouri said the probe will cover discriminatory rentals and small theaters suffering from block booking difficulties as part of 12 hearings in midwestern and southern cities.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Small Business Committee
Houston
Walter C. Ploeser
Missouri
Two Pampa Men Added to States' Rights Committee
Houston August 23 Twenty five members have been added to the State s Rights Democrats advisory committee for Texas Chairman Palmer Bradley announced New committeemen include Leslie H McKay and Joe W Wheeler Austin J B McGuire Jr and Curtis Douglas Pampa James M Harrison Longview P L Pete Long Kilgore W R Hughes Texarkana Hail E Timanus Bay City W D Berry Big Spring Thomas D Affeck Jr Galveston Jack Hays Goliad Miss Nan Proctor Victoria Dr R H McLeand Palestine J Robert Liles Conroe and Lee Curtis Belton
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Houston
Democrats
Texas
Palmer Bradley
Leslie H. McKay
Joe W. Wheeler
Austin
J. B. McGuire, Jr
Curtis Douglas
Pampa
James M. Harrison
Longview
P. L
Pete) Long
Kilgore
W. R. Hughes
Texarkana
Hail E. Timanus
Bay City
W. D. Berry
Big Spring
Thomas D. Affeck, Jr
Galveston
Jack Hays
Goliad
Nan Proctor
Victoria
R. H. McLeand
Palestine
J. Robert Liles
Conroe
Lee Curtis
Belton
Sailor Lost at Sea From Minesweeper Chatterer
Navy announces seaman Lawrence W Garcia of Roswell New Mexico went overboard from the minesweeper Chatterer on August 20 and is presumed lost at sea off Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Lawrence Wilson Garcia
Roswell
Navy
Perry Mason and Light of the World Programs Listed
Schedule fragment notes Perry Mason and Light of the World alongside Tunes for Living and News Analysis. Items include Fire Accident Wind storm Automobile Compensation Surety Bonds with various start times.
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Perry Mason
Pineapple crochet chair-set pattern ad
Household decoration pattern instruction for a pineapple design chair-set. Laura Wheeler's improved pattern includes charts photos and concise directions. Send twenty cents to Amarillo Daily News Needlecraft Dept Brooklyn for pattern number name address and zone.
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Laura Wheeler
Amarillo Daily News
P.O
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
N.Y
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