Death and Funeral Notices
Brief obituary notices list several local residents with deaths and pending services. Names include Jessie Irene, L. Chandler aged 49, C. C. and siblings, Victoria Texas burial plans, Mitchell aged 75, Esther Burks, Lively, Otto Young, 11 day old infant of L G Garrett, Linda Kay, Dartene and Darwin, M L Garrett, and Matt Brewster aged 67 in Sudan Texas. Services pending with Blackburn-Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton Dean
New
Ape Parneten
Jessie Irene
E. J
Apsey
C. A
A. J
P. G
Mundey
Cett L. Chandler
West 6Th
C. C
Victoria
Texas
Ma Mitchell
Esther Burks
M. Lively
Otto Young
Blackburn-Shaw
Suett
South Virgia
L. G. Garrett
Linda Kay
Dartene
Darwin
Ti van
Campsnars
G Garrett
Black Shaw
Matte Brewster
Sudan
Teres
Adother
P. T He Jr
D. C. Holley
Frank Rone
Bettie Milliken
Vernon Simpson
S. D. Brown
W. A. Holtaki
Wilbur Thomas
Porter Zachary Ward Porter Birth Notice at 481 W 10th
Zachary Ward Porter four day old son of Mr and Mrs T W Porter of 481 West 10th. Brother of Dena Sue Kathi Rosanah Thomas Kennedy Horton B Porter and more. Grandson of Mr and Mrs H B Latson. Service 9:30 AM Tuesday at St Marys Chapel. Laidley Robert Laidley 43 of 112 East 5th died Sunday. See funeral details with Julia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Zachary Ward Porter
T. W. Porter
Dena Sue
Kathi Rosanah Thomas Kennedy
Horton B. Porter
H. B. Latson
Lula Latson
Risley
St. Mary’s Chapel
Laidley
Robert Laidley
Julia
Tree trimming worker injured in equipment accident
William Lee Deatherage, 56, suffered a badly mangled left hand in a 10 AM Tuesday incident in the 3300 block West Sixth while feeding branches into a chipper. He is with Asplundh, sub contracted to Southwestern Public Service, and was transported to Northwest Texas Hospital in satisfactory condition after surgery. Charles Cooper, 2415 N E Eighth, witnessed the event.
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William Lee Deatherage
Northwest Texas Hospital
West Sixth
Deatherage
Charles Cooper
N. E
Asplundh Company
Southwestern Public Service Company
Cooper
Deathcrate
Aslo
Sen
North Fillmore
Wading Pool Planned at Thompson Park for Kids
Mark Miles city park superintendent announced a 15 inch deep wading pool at Thompson Park west of the main pool to serve preschool youngsters. He noted the regular pool’s minimum depth of 2.5 feet is unsafe for wading and said construction would begin next week.
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Thompson Park
Mark Miles
City Park
Miles
Criminal cases set for December term in county court
County Judge Gene Jordan announced about 50 criminal cases for the December term, running from next Monday through January’s end, with a jury to be called Monday. Civil suits will also be heard. Most cases arise from drunken driving charges. Bonds were forfeited for three defendants absent from the Tuesday morning docket call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Jordan
Results of New Parking Controls Praised by City Engineer
On the first day of parking restrictions along Eighth Street from Fillmore to Van Buren, traffic counts showed a gain of 338 cars during the 4 to 6 PM period. Westbound traffic rose to 1,204 and eastbound to 1,293, with total counts compared to October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
van Buren
Harold Miller
Miller
Fighth and
Harrison
Taylor
Tyler
Amarillo man held on morals charge after motel incident
City police and county authorities considered filing a pandering charge against a 28 year old Amarillo man, manager and part owner of a local motor company. He was arrested Monday night after checking two known prostitutes in a motel. One woman was held at city jail. the other cooperated poorly as she was reportedly high on drugs, hampering questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriffs Office
District Attorney's Office
Felday
Amarillo
City Jail
Eed
12 O'Clock Quotations From New York Stock Market Teems
Stocks quoted by Merrill Lynch offices list a wide array of names including Allied, American, Armco, Bethlehem, Pan Am, General Motors, Westinghouse, and Union Pacific among others. The text reflects intraday prices and percentage changes for numerous securities, with notable activity across energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Penner and
Beane
Air Reductio
Allegheny
Lorillard Co
Allied Ghemie
One & Ready
Allied
Ater DelGien le Mertin
Allis “Aies
Sia3
Minn Moline
Amer Carera
Ata
Mie Montem Ward
Amer Nat Gas
Sag
Metoe
Amer P.é Ng
Mueller Brass
Amer Home Pr
Senny Corp
Amer Rad Sts
Nash Kelvintz
Aner Eee
Amer Re
Tel Ae
Nafl Brenie
Amer T Ge Can Corp
Amer
Tl Cash
Amer Woolen Aoat Ae Dairy
Anaconda
Son Neti Distimers
Prnch Ol
Natl Steel Corp
Armco Steel
Natl Supply
Armour & Co
Natomas Co Ashland Gil
Nentral ’ Rey Asset Dry
North Am Avia
Atcha
North Nat Gas Avco
Manufac Baldwin Loco
Onio Oil Co
Aes
Agen
Oliver Bins
Bethlehem St
PanAm Aira
Blaw Knox
Pan
Bliss Co
Paramount
Parke Davis
Borden Ca
Ayar Ag
Warner
Powelt
Ai Presi
Adilips
Casas Dilov Pitewerwatott
Cfanadian Bec
Celotéex Corp
RK Pictures
Certainteed Pr
Igenenley Indu
Edison Raare Poehuck
Conta Paison
Consok Vultee
Cereat Oe Oe Con Ootors Co
Shamrock
Continent Oil
Sharon Stee
Copperweld Streishell Oil Co
Corp Products
Cinglair
Grane Co
Socny
Sunray OU .Co
Freeport
Sylvan
Fruehauf Co
Symit Mah
Air Co
Texas Camp
General Foods
Reg Gulf
Suas Oor
Ri Ae
oodall-Sans
Eeauaaas Corp
F Goodrich
TransWorldair
Goodyear T&a
20Th Cent Fox
West Sugar
Greyhound Coast
Union Pacific
Grumman Air
United Aircrft
Gulf Oil Corp
Halliburton
Unite Garden
Aes Oan
Unite Aismes
Houston Oil
Howe Sound
Hudson Motor
Ly E
Nick
Walworth Co
Warner Broa
Warren Petrol
Willys
Sonotone Corp Aa Electric Bona
Technicolor
Fairchild
Tokian Royal
Lew Public Soc
Tex East Trans
Tennee Texas
Texas Gas Tr
Eaita Pirtete
Kanae
Trial details linger as progress founder slain near Amarillo
The case recalls Josh Blocher, 85, founder of Progress, found dead August 15 in a field near his shack. Two suspects admit slugging him after he refused a drugged drink while seeking his money. They claim only 13 cents on the victim, but jars beneath the floor held about $9,000 in old bills.
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American Smelting & Refining Company
Amarillo
Josh Blocher
Community of Progress
Matton-Field
Josh
Chicago Livestock Prices Report December Hogs Cattle
Chicago markets show hogs firm to higher with top at 18.65 and loads 280 309 pounds at 18.15 19.35 while 170 220 pounds trade around 13.50 to 18.66. sows 15.25 17.25. Cattle weights steady to mixed with steers steady to 25 cents lower heifers steady and cows 18.00 27.00, vealers strong with high choices.
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Kansas City
Gattia
Fred Tachande
Chicago
Usda
Father and son jailed together in Amarillo county jail
An Amarillo tale reports Tony Martinez, five years old, booked to county jail on vagrancy charges after allegedly returning to the sheriff's office with abusive language. His mother Mary Martinez filed a complaint following a pistol firing incident last week that failed to strike the man.
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Amarillo
Murphy Hurd
Tony Martinez
A Martinez
Mary
Martinez
Tony
Man Held Here for Oklahoma Officers
G Edwards, 23, wanted at Sayre Oklahoma for parole violation, was detained in Potter County jail Tuesday after a Highway Patrol pickup east of the city on Route 66. Deputies say he was convicted at Sayre for car theft and paroled with a ban on leaving Oklahoma. The arrest followed a patrol pursuit and a moment of mistaken identity by Edwards.
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Sayre
Okla
Potter County
Highway 66
Hdwards
Sayré
Oklatoria
Alginway
Sispfeton
Edwards
Figsb
Realty Officer Examination Set for Corps of Engineers
Examinations for filling vacancies in Realty Officer and appraiser positions at salaries from 4205 to 5940 per year have been appointed by the Civil Service Commission. Tests determine qualifications for employment with the Corps of Engineers and various federal agencies in Texas. Salaries based on a 40 hour week with overtime pay for hours over 40. Additional information and application forms may be obtained at room 202 in the Post Office Building in Amarillo.
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Civil Service Commission
Corps of Engineers
Texas
Amarillo
Mayor Klein Named to Advisory Board of US Mayors
Pittsburgh mayor David L. Lawrence announced Tuesday that Mayor Gene Klein will serve on the United States Conference of Mayors advisory board as the southwest representative. Klein accepted the appointment in a letter to Lawrence on Tuesday.
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Gene Klein
United States Conference of Mayors
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
South West
Lawrence
Fire hazards drive most home fires from cigarettes and matches
About 25 common hazards cause the majority of home fires with cigarettes and matches starting more blazes than any other risk.
Radio Reported Stolen From Car
A $60 car radio was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 1000 block of North Fillmore around 2 45 AM. A purse with about 14 in cash and ID papers was taken from Anh Burrs at 214 North Taylor with no sign of forced entry. Two drilling bits were taken from Don Hiltom’s car at a service station. A spare tire and wheel were stolen from Fred Coburn’s Route 2 Amarillo pickup in the 700 block of North Polk.
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Et Tech
North Fillmore
Anh Burrs
North Taylor
Don Hiltom
North Polk
Fred_ Coburn
Route 2
Amarillo
Two Men Held in Attempted Theft
Police detained a 42 year old Tulsa man and a 43 year old Haskell man after they were reported caught in the act of stealing from a car at a skating rink Monday night. Officers said the suspects were nabbed by car owners at the Amarillo skating rink.
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Tulsa
Haskell
J. J. King
Arfarillo
Hibok Hibok Volcano Erupts Near Mindanao Island
In Mindanao Sea near a large island, Hibok Hibok erupts sending a tower of smoke and ash. About 45 000 residents flee as Philippine air force planes and Red Cross teams prepare to evacuate and aid the injured. Naval vessels are ordered to assist in the evacuation and search around the danger zone.
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Red Cross
Calc
Philippines
Manila
Isla
Mindanao
Horth
Philippines Air Force
Melby Denounces Ban on Communist Teachers at Schools
Melby recalls opposition to the 1948 ban on Communist teachers as he discusses academic freedom and the NYU linked Joint Council of Economic Education. He notes past affiliation with the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship and reflects on party neutrality in wartime Montana.
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Melby
Panhandle
P. Derwood Baker
NYU
Joint
Council of Economic Education of
New York
Norotin
National Council of American- Soviet Friendship
Montana
Congressional Committee
Gn Ernest
O. Melby
Mindanao Island Volcano Eruption Elicits Evacuation
Observers report a rising flame cloud from a Mindanao crater seen 40 miles away. Gov. Ysalina visits a nearby isle as the eruption worsens beyond the 1948 and 1950 blasts. Previous eruptions evacuated tens of thousands with limited fatalities.
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Weather Bureau
Mindanao
Paciencio Ysalina
Misamis
Ysalina
Melby Denies Signing Communist Petition
Melby said he does not recall signing a petition drawn by Freedom House protesting the firing of Communist teachers. He notes he would not hire a Communist and stresses a teacher should be judged by actions, not beliefs. He questions how his name appeared on records for the American Committee to Save Refugees and opposes HUAC tactics while defending civil liberties.
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Melby
Freedom , House
Congressional Committee
Ernest O. Melby
Theerican Committee To Save
Melhy
TSTA
Change of Life Virginia woman praises doctor's discovery
A Virginia woman reports relief after using a new medical remedy for change of life symptoms. She describes improved mood, energy, and singing ability, attributing her well being to the prescription and urging others to try the medicine with caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Fleet
Amarillo records exceed twenty million in annual building total
Amarillo passed the 20 million dollar mark for the year Tuesday morning, per Stanton Field engineer. A 12000 remodeling project for Amarillo Ice Company at 612 West Sixth is listed along with a drive in booth construction at Amarillo Gas Geman 8750 to handle parking lot BIS payments. December totals bring the year end to 20,034,722 with overall building totals at 103,772 for December.
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Arillo
Olar ‘Mart
Stanton Field
Amarillo Ice Company
West Sixth
Amarillo Gas Geman
Ars Dh
SA Ae
Market Report From Rural Livestock Auction House
Bulls bid at 25 000 to 29 75 dollars for commercial prime dealers 28 00 37 00. Sheep slaughter lambs saw week to 25 cents lower at 30 75. Several loads of yearlings steady to 25 cents lower, about 1 lower than last week. Ewes active fully steady slaughter bids 19.00 calls up to 14.50 for choice.
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Ululek
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