Weathering West Texas: Sandies eye state title in Wichita Falls
Weather notes forecast mild temperatures and gusty southwest winds for the Amarillo Wichita Falls clash with a forecast that the Sandies will win if they start hot. Also commentary on Odessa Plainview Pampa rivals and West Texas State fundraising, plus a local Amarillo leather industry boom and a plea to bring home returning soldiers for Christmas.
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Tack
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Lynch
Hull
Sandies
Odessa
Plainview
Pampa
Down State
Chicago
Coyotes
Cecil Young Dies in Amarillo Hospital Aged 54
World War I veteran Cecil Young 54 formerly of Tulsa Oklahoma died at 11 this morning in an Amarillo hospital. He lived at 709 Kentucky and leaves four sisters Laura Deckard Amarillo Rhoda Stever Martha Bumgarner and Jennie Bagley of Northview Missouri. He was a Baptist and funeral services likely Monday. body at Blackburn-Shaw chapel.
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Cecil Young
Tulsa
Okla
Amarillo
Kentucky
Laura Deckard
Rhoda Stever
Martha Bumgarner
Jennie Bagley
Northview
Young
Baptist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Jurist's Wife Dies After 57th Anniversary
Mrs Charles Evans Hughes widow of former Chief Justice dies at 81 after weeks of illness. Funeral in New York with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by husband Charles Evans Hughes Jr, Chauncey L Waddell and Mrs William T Gossett.
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Washington
U.P
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Hughes
New York
Woodlawn
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
Chauncey L. Waddell
William T. Gossett
Brownville, N. Y
Sidney McKeand 86 Dies at Home in Amarillo
Sidney McKeand Sr. 86 retired rancher died at 11:30 am at the family home 1200 Pierce Amarillo native of England who came to the US at 18. He had lived in Amarillo three years after coming from the Rio Grande Valley. Survived by widow five sons and three daughters. Services and details follow.
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Sidney McKeand
Pierce
England
Mr. McKeand
Amarillo
Rio Grande Valley
Robert
Winslow
Ariz
Bernard
Jack
Martindale
Leonard
Raymondville
Sidney, Jr
Sebastian
Enry Baldridge
Shelby Fox
Fort Worth
Cecil N. Green
McKeand
The
Odd Fellows
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Dusty Skies Hint at Warmer Air This Week
Weather Bureau predicts light dust in the air this afternoon and tomorrow as southwest winds lift up the dust and raise temperatures. A Montana low pressure area pushes winds west to southwest, spurring a rapid temperature rise from 38 to 50 degrees in an hour. Last night’s low plunged to 24.
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Montana
Dachau Defendant Appeals to Complete Malaria Experiments
Dr. Klaus Schilling, 70, a defendant in the Dachau concentration camp trial, asked a U S military court to allow him to live to finish malaria experiments he conducted on prisoners.
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Dachau
Germany
Klaus Schilling
Dachau Concentration Camp
U. S
Victory Sighted in Final Bond Campaign
Victory leaders in Amarillo report Potter County likely to exceed E-Bond and overall quotas as payments and payroll deductions are added. Yesterday's E-Bond sales reached 130 968 dollars. total E-Bonds 962 612 dollars and overall bonds 3 243 218 dollars. Two volunteers topped their goals with 10 000 dollars E-Bond pledges. Movie Day in Amarillo theatres promotes E-Bonds with admission perks.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Guy Saunders
Federal Reserve
Victory Loan
Paramount
State
Capitol
Rialto
Jack King
Interstate
Wilbur Davis Injured in Georgia Crash
Wilbur Davis of 217 Central was injured around 2:30 am in an automobile collision on Georgia between Wolflin and Canyon Highway. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital and later released after examination. The crash involved a car driven by George Cockeren of Tulia rear-ending a truck owned by Clarence Reed of 310 McMasters. a city police car was damaged during the investigation.
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Wilbur Davis
Central
Georgia
Wolflin
Canyon Highway
Nothwest Texas
George Cockeren
Tulia
Clarence Reed
McMasters
Davis
Cockeren
Mrs Wadadill III Ill at St Anthony Hospital
Mrs. George Wadadill of 1824 Taylor is seriously ill at St. Anthony's Hospital with her condition described as improving today despite the seriousness of her case.
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Waddill III
George Wadadill
Taylor
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Britain and United States Agree on Large postwar Loan Plan
The two governments announced a broad economic agreement tied to a 3.75 billion cash loan and a 1.0 billion lend-lease settlement. Both would be repaid at two percent interest over 50 years beginning in 1951. Only the loan requires congressional approval, with a likely bitter House fight.
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Hull
Britain
State Department
Treasury
Young Democrats Rally For Postwar Party Cohesion
State Democratic chairman Harry Seay urged Young Democrats to stay loyal to the Roosevelt Truman line and monitor state affairs. He warned against 1944 46 renegade plots to divert electoral votes and urged building a cohesive party to prevent future attempts by self seekers.
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Vention
Young Democrats
Harry Seay
Roosevelt
Amarillo Sealed Bids Sought For Park Fencing Materials
Sealed proposals addressed to A. P. Hancock City Manager of Amarillo Texas for industrial fencing materials to enclose the Water Department yard and tennis court backstop at West Amarillo Park will be received by 8 PM December 11 1945. Proposals opened and read publicly at that time plans and specs on file with N V Moss Water Superintendent City Hall. The city may accept reject or waive formalities.
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A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
Texas
Water Department
West Amarillo Park
City Hall
N. V. Moss
City
Political tension at Texas Democratic hour of democracy meeting
Telegrams read from Lt. Gov. John Lee Smith and other officials with potential gubernatorial aims showed support and distance from the Texas regulars. Jack Carter of Fort Worth led as temporary chairman, and warned that no young Democrats would back a candidate until party nominee status is secured.
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John Lee Smith
Pres. C. L. Harris
Lubbock
Smith
Texas
Beauford H
Jester
Grover Sellers
Jerry Sadler
Robert Calvert
Bascom Giles
H. Miller Ainsworth
Jack Carter
Fort Worth
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Roberts & Batson
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Stover
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Polk
Ation
Ictory
Liquor Mart
Monroe
Fillmore
W. M. McDonald
Ellwood Marcus
Marky) Larson
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F. E
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Deadwood
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