Borger Man Dies After Wounding. Pistol Found Nearby
Mr. Brooks died in a Borger hospital at 9 15 last night an hour after being found severely wounded at his home. An automatic pistol was located near him. He had lived in Borger 15 years and represented the Praetorian Insurance Co. Survivors include his wife Mrs Lillian Brooks a daughter Sidney Brooks of Borger his parents Mr and Mrs W P Brooks of Sweetwater three brothers Willis of Santa Barbara Cal W P Jr and Robert both of Sweetwater and two sisters Mrs Mary Blackstone of San Angelo and Mrs Blanche Williams of Oakland Cal.
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Amarillo
Blackburn-Shaw-Brown Funeral Home
Borger
Brooks
Praetorian Insurance Company
Lillian Brooks
Sidney Brooks
W. P. Brooks
Sweetwater
Willis
Santa Barbara
Cal
W. P. Jr
Robert
Mary Blackstone
San Angelo
Blanche Williams
Oakland
Humphreys Highland Cub Pack to Meet Wednesday Night
The Humphreys Highland School Boy Scout Cub Pack will hold its first meeting tomorrow night at the school. Sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association, the pack committee includes J. W. Carver as chairman and M. D. Johnson as cub master. Den mothers are listed, and the charter will be presented with bobcat badges and certificates.
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Humphreys Highland School
J. W. Carver
James W. Brooks
E. L. Murff
E. W. Graves
G. H. Pendley
M. D. Johnson
F. L. Blair
W. T. Lee
Entries Mount For Bird Show In Amarillo
Entries for the canary show in Amarillo began arriving. The event runs Thursday to Sunday at the Herring Hotel from 9 a m daily, with judges led by Frank Noth arriving 9 45 a m tomorrow. Mrs W H Bailey and Mrs Charles Van Fleet lead the club with plans for trophies and a banquet Saturday night.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
United States
W. H. Bailey
New Racket Baits War Veteran In New Orleans
The new racket targets housewives with door to door agents selling magazine subscriptions for veterans hospitals. The Veterans Administration warns that hospitals already have ample library facilities.
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New Orleans
U.P
Veterans Administration
Picking on Him New Orleans Radio Burglaries
C F Davidson reports his radio supply shop in New Orleans has been burglarized nine times in nine months with a loss of 3000 dollars, mainly radio sets, as burglars smash a new glass window as fast as he puts one in.
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New Orleans
C. F. Davidson
Chicago plans $250 million West Side Medical Center
Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, president of the University of Illinois professional colleges, says the West Side Medical Center will receive about $200 million in the next 12 years, aiming for a quarter billion dollar project.
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Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
University of Illinois Professional Colleges
West Side Medical Center
Taxi Drivers Renew Licenses On Schedule
City transportation director Lefty Fowler said renewals are on schedule as nine drivers applied to have licenses re issued yesterday. A plan targets twenty renewals every two days to keep the process moving.
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Lefty Fowler
Fowler
Forever Amber Reclassified by Legion of Decency
The National Legion of Decency removed Forever Amber from its condemned list and placed it in the morally objectionable in part category after revisions by 20th Century Fox.
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Forever Amber
New York
U.P
National Legion of Decency
The
Legion
20Th Century Fox
Courthouse Records and District Court Notices
Warranty deeds list transfers in Fort Worth area including T L Davies to Woody M Johnson for 600 dollars and others to Aldrich Hatcher Larkey Floyd and McKnight. District Court shows multiple divorces and marriage licenses among named individuals and couples.
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T. L. Davies
Woody M Johnson
Nat
Fort Worth
M. A. Aldrich
Country Club
John P. Ma
Hatcher
Bivins Estates
Biog Hite Bee
Thelma Crouch
Raymond Crouch
Nadine Pierce Perkins
William O. Perkins
Meda Reagan
James Roscoe Renar
James R. Steptoe
Mary L. Steptoe
Ralph Don Anderson
Fina Lee Jessie
Rointer
Barbara Jean Err
Robert Lee Washington
Mary Marie Henry
Leo Ray Wood
Patsy Ruth Wood
George H. Grady
Nan Tatum
Clemmie Alford
Cleo Avin
Carl William Nelson
Florynne Hitchcock
City Hall To Have More Parking Space Near Hall
City moved to expand parking around city hall. City Manager N V Moss told City Counsel Ben Manning to draft a lease for three vacant lots across the street west of city hall. Lots belong to the Ware brothers and Russell Fowler in the 300 block Tyler.
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City Hall
N. V. Moss
Ben Manning
Moss
Ware Brothers
Amarillo National Bank
Russell Fowler
Tyler
Co-Ed Club Plans Formal Yule Dance At YMCA
The Co-Ed Club plans decorations and final arrangements for the December 20 Christmas dance at the YMCA. James Bidwell will direct the program and Sonny Cooper's orchestra will provide music. Bob Kemp is club president with Mrs. Lois Jones serving as YWCA co-director.
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YMCA
James Bidwell
Sonny Cooper
Bob Kemp
Lois Jones
YWCA
Grand Jury Convenes In Light Potter County Session
The Potter County grand jury re convened in regular session this morning after returning no indictments yesterday. Assistant district attorney Branch T. Archer Jr. said the panel has a relatively light docket.
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Potter County
Grand Jury
Branch T. Archer, Jr
Small Scout Areas Planned In Panhandle Vote
Girl Scout councils in the Panhandle voted to split the large region into smaller administration areas at a Borger meeting with 30 to 40 representatives. Mrs Ivalee Hobden attended as a national staff adviser. The plan aims to federate areas to provide a camping program with potential professional support.
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Girl Scout
Panhandle
Borger
Ivalee Hobden
Girl Scouts
R. E. Vaughn
Spearman
Texas Panhandle Girl Scout Council
Carl Snow
W. R. Rutherford
Dumas
Price College PTA Tonight Shows Christmas Musical Treat
The Price College PTA will meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the school with Christmas musical arrangements. Brother Peters Chorus will present the entertainment and refreshments will follow the meeting. Jim Reynolds serves as PTA president and leads the event.
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Price College
Parent-Teacher Association
Brother Peter’s Chorus
Jim Reynolds
Price College Pta
Theater Carpet Repairman Injured in Fall at State Theater
C. M. McKinney a carpet man for Interstate Theater chain was injured in a fall at the State Theater in Amarillo. He suffered several broken ribs and was taken by Griggs ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital. McKinney who resides in Dallas had been in Amarillo about a month replacing carpet in Interstate Theaters.
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C. M. McKinney
Northwest Texas
Mr. McKinney
Amarillo
Griggs
Dallas
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Backed By Ohio Doctor’s Forty Years
For over four decades Dr F M Edwards of Ohio offered Olive Tablets as a natural remedy for constipation and related symptoms. The ads claim the purely vegetable tablets gently stimulate both upper and lower bowels for more comfortable movements with no griping and retail for 15 or 30 cents.
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Dr.Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Ohio
Dr. Edwards
Tea Plants Grow From Sea Level To High Elevations
Tea plants can thrive from sea level up to about 7000 feet in elevation. This range shows wide adaptability to different climates and altitudes.
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