Family of Five Slain and Burned in Rhode Island
A young lodger Edwin H Reynolds, 27, confessed to slaying and burning the Dusza family in East Greenwich after an alleged dispute over paternity of an expected baby. Five bodies found after a night of violence. Reynolds described the killings and later led authorities to the crime scene. He faced murder and arson charges, with life imprisonment possible under Rhode Island law.
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East Grenwich
Fred J. Dusza
Beatrice
OO Inci
Itnelr
Charles R. Johnson
Edwin H. Reynolds
Dusta
Reynolds
Johnson
Mrs Hickman 31 Dies at North West Texas Hospital
Nancy Naomi Hickman aged 31 died at 6 this morning after an operation at North West Texas Hospital Amarillo where she had lived the past year after moving from Portland Oregon. Born November 2 1918 in Sharpsburg Ohio she was a native of Ohio. Funeral arrangements are pending at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Survivors include husband Gordon Hickman two sons Donald and Dwayne a stepson Dow Gage mother Mrs Dow Winner Athens Ohio three brothers Theodore Thomas A Winner both of Athens Ohio and Victor C Winner Hilton Village Virginia and two sisters Mrs Theresa Lee McElroy Minersville Ohio and Mrs Esther Faye Wright Pomeroy Ohio.
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Nancy Naomi Hickman
Jackson
Northwest Texas Hospital
Hickman
Amarillo
Portland
Ore
Ohio
Sharpsburg
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Gordon Hickman
Donald
Dwayne
Dow Gage
Dow Winner
Athens
Theodore
Thomas A. Winner
Victor C. Winner
Hilton Village
Theresa Lee McElroy
Minersville
Esther Faye Wright
Pomeroy
Pan American Week proclaimed for Texas
Gov Allan Shivers issued a proclamation declaring Pan American Week from September 15 to 24 in Texas. He urged all citizens and cities to join Latin American friends in celebrating these festive days.
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Austin
Texas
Allan Shivers
Shivers
State of
Death Claims Ruth Ansley Pioneer Panhandle Educator
Miss Ruth Ansley 41 former Amarillo area teacher died at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital after years of ill health. Born Plainview March 14 1899 she taught at Plemons Grover McLean Vega and Sanborn before retiring in 1942. Funeral 11 tomorrow Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev Eugene Slater officiating. Burial Llano Cemetery. Survivors include five brothers all in Amarillo Brownfield and Lawton Okla. parents seriously ill.
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Ruth Ansley
Amarillio
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Monroe
B. T. Ansley
Miss Ansley
Plainview
Amarillo
West Texas State College
Plemons
Hutchinson County
Grover
McLean
Vega
Sanborn School
Sanborn
Polk Street Methodist Church
Dumas
Channing
XIT Ranch
Third National Bank
Ansley
Washington Center
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Eugene Slater
Llano Cemetery
Fist
Thad
Paul Ansley
Horace Ansley
Brownfield
Ben Ansley
Lawton
Oklo
Henry Ansley
Unhurt After 40-Foot Fall
In Houston on August 30 a 60 year old San Antonio man identified as H. W. Hamilton fell from a fifth floor fire escape at a downtown hotel. He landed about 40 feet but was not seriously injured. Detective R. D. Langdon said the fall appeared accidental and Hamilton had checked in under a different name.
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Nolds
Gail
Kathryn
Dusza
Johnson
Reynolds
Betty Reynolds
Robert Parrell
Farrell
Houston
San Antonio
R. D. Langdon
H. W. Hamilton
Dry Weather Aids Harvest of Cotton
AUSTIN Aug 30 Hot dry weather allowed harvesting of cotton sorghums and grain across nearly all Texas areas last week according to USDA. Wheat land preparation was nearing completion in the northwestern and high plains counties with some seeding already done and full scale seeding expected by Sept 1. Rain slowed field work in the northern state and the Northern Panhandle.
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Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
USDA
High Plains
Panhandle
Map Campaign For Membership Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Membership committeemen met at 10 30 in the Amarillo Building to discuss renewals and new members. Charles Young noted 2500 dollars in old members who have not renewed dues this year. The group will contact renewals by personal solicitation and seek new members. Also present were John T. Coggin Jerry Briscoe Dick Gugenheim D W Thorn W H Rainey and H R Budke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dick Gugenheim
D. W. Thorn
W. H. Rainey
H. R. Budke
Church Holds Special Services at local church
Reverend J L Langston pastor of the Church of God in Christ announces a special series of services at 213 Madison. Guest preacher St John Hunyon from Denver led the first meeting last night. Services are nightly at 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Langston
Church of God In Christ
Colored
Madison
St. John Hunyon
Denver
Langston
Woman Withdraws Suit Over Underinsured Home Claim
Hartford reporter notes Mrs. Marilyn Meersham sued an insurer for underinsurance claiming she did not know her $10,000 home was insured for only $2,500. An agent testified he advised higher coverage, and she withdrew the suit admitting she was angry and needed to blow off steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Marilyn Meersham
Evangelist St John Hunyon to Hold Healing Services
Handbills advertise Prophet St John Hunyon at the Rescue Home at 1900 North West Thirteenth for gospel prophetical and healing services each afternoon from 2 30 to 5 o'clock. The meeting also mentions issues of racial seating allocation.
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Rescue Home
North West Thirteenth
St. John Hunyon
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Amarillo Insurance
Map Campaign For Membership
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Rolla V. Cartwright
Devis-Davidson Co
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Royce Gant
Holt-Ferguson
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