Funeral held for H M Dunaway in Sacred Heart Cathedral
Funeral services for Harry M. Dunaway 65 of Avonale were held at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Msgr. John A. Steinlage officiating. Burial will be in Austin under Boxwell Funeral Home Amarillo. Three others injured in the crash on Highway 66 west of Pullman Switch road included O M Calhoun Glyn Griffin and Joe Brummett.
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Harry M. Dunaway
Avondale
Sacred Heart Cathedral
John A. Steinlage
Austin
Boxwell Funeral Home
Amarillo
W. T. Robbins
Fred Hall
John Peterson
J. H. Jones
Clem Calhoun
Dunaway
Highway 66
Pullman Switch Road
O. M. Calhoun
Glyn Griffin
Louisiana
Joe Brummett
Friona
St. Anthony's Hospital
Calhoun
Brummett
Griffin
Denis Charles Schmiedeke
Ann Arbor
Mich
Schmiedeke
Roof-Toppers Alive Again At Kerr Paper Vault Attempt
Roof-top burglars entered the Kerr Paper Company Building at 17 Johnson late last night but failed to open the walk-in vault. J D Kerr discovered the burglary this morning. They pried the vault door hinges and tried to peel the steel, then entered via a roof ventilator dropping about eight feet to the floor seeking change from a Coke machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Paper Company
Johnson
J. D. Kerr
Kerr
Arrest Soldier in Theft of Purse
Pvt. Roy Howard, 23, Victoria, is charged in 47th District Court with theft from a person for allegedly taking a purse containing 38 from Mrs. L. R. Perry of Amarillo after giving the soldier a ride into town. Deputy John Wes arrested him after the ride was reported to the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Howard
Victoria
47Th District Court
Howard
L. R. Perry
Amarillo
Paul Gaither
Clock Hands Fall Off During Breaker-Upper Scene
Joyce Parker witnessed a clock collapse as the time was called, its hands detaching suddenly during an event in Memphis Tennessee. The incident details a quirky moment at a local gathering with no injuries reported.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joyce Parker
Tragedy and devotion define Ernie Pyle in January Digest
The piece recounts the marriage that shaped his life and war reporting, drawing on his letters to portray devotion to America's fighting men. Written by his closest friend, the American legend rises from dramatic years. Set your January Reader's Digest with 35 condensed articles from leading magazines and current books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Hell
Ernie Pyle
Reader’s Digest
America
Ernie
Current Books
Appointed to Selection Board Among Foreign Service Officers
Foreign service officers named to the 1951 State Department selection board include Earl DeCourcy ambassador to Port au Prince and Amarillo resident. The panel reviews records and recommends promotions for career officers. Other members span ambassadors to Jidda Rangoon Brussels and Ottawa, consuls general in St John s and Bombay, and various embassy staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Service
State Department
Earl DeCourcy
Portau-Princce
Amarillo
Ambassador DeCourcy
South Africa
J. Rives Childs
Jidda
David McK. Key
Rangoon
Robert Murphy
Brussels
Harold Minor
Athens
Sidney Belovsky
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Sam Berger
London
Thomas Hickok
Inspection Corps
Gerald A. Drew
Amman
Francis Flood
Ottawa
Waldo Bailey
Bombay
Richard A. Johnson
Guadalajara
Mexico
Rites at Dumas For Crash Victim Fermin Baca
Funeral services for Fermin Baca age 30 were held at St Peter and Pauls Catholic Church with Fr Saunderlin officiating. Burial followed at Dumas Cemetery. He died from injuries after a single vehicle crash on Highway 287 north of Amarillo. Survivors include his wife Rosa three daughters Rosemary Enza and Joan his father Callentano Baca Tome NM two brothers Jose and Bense Baca and two sisters Mrs Piedad Montonome Mrs Barbaita Garuie.
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Dumas
Fermin Baca
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Fr. Saunderlin
Dumas Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers
Baca
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
J D Dyche Dies In Fort Worth
Word has been received of the death in Fort Worth of J T Jimmy Dyche 46 years old kinsman of Amarillo people He was the brother of W C Dyche 200 McMasters and son of Mrs Ella Dyche Burial was at Fort Worth Also surviving is the widow and a brother Lloyd Dyche Dallas
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Fort Worth
J. T
Jimmy” Dyche
Amarillo
W. C. Dyche
McMasters
Ella Dyche
Dyche
Lloyd Dyche
Dalas
Five Die in Holiday Traffic
Five fatalities occurred in the Amarillo patrol district during Christmas, boosting the year’s toll to 102 deaths across 29 counties, with Amarillo leading metropolitan fatalities at eight and Borger and Pampa reporting none. The Panhandle area shows a grim year with 112 total accidents versus 112 in 1949.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Borger
Pampa
Memphis
Friona
George Barnes Critical After River Road Crash
George Barnes who lived at 117 St. Francis was reported critical at St. Anthony's Hospital after a traffic crash about a mile north of River Road School on US Highway 287 yesterday afternoon. Mrs. E R McNeil of Stratford was less seriously hurt and Mr. McNeil has been dismissed. Oscar F Grimm aged 80 of River Road was killed in the accident while riding with Barnes. Barnes suffered deep throat and head gashes and severe blood loss. McNeil injuries include chest wounds. State Highway patrolmen are investigating the crash.
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George Barnes
St. Francis
St. Anthony's Hospital
River Road
E. R. McNeil
Stratford
McNeil
Oscar F. Grimm
Grimm
Amarillo
Canyon
Canyon For the 30 Years. He Was Riding With Mr. Barnes
Barnes
Mr. McNeil
Highway 287
E. R. McNeal
McNeal
Odd Fellows Lodge
Southern Presbyterian Church
George M. Grimm
Russell Stationery Printing Department
Rites Held for Verne Elliott Amarillo Businessman
Final rites for Verne L. Elliott, Amarillo businessman, were held at Polk Street Methodist Church. Burial was at Llano Cemetery under N. S. Griggs & Sons. Elliott, owner of A-1 Carburetor & Electric Service, died after a heart attack at his business. He had lived in Amarillo since 1941, coming from Floydada. survivors include his wife, a daughter and his mother.
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Verne L. Elliott
Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist Church
Hubert Thomson
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Llano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs & Sons
James H. Pool
Orville Rigdon
Jeff Collins
J. B. Johnson
W. O. Carter
Liston Dunaway
Mr. Elliott
West Tenth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Floydada
Abner L. Glover Services Pending
Funeral services are pending at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home for Abner Leroy Glover 80 a retired US mailman who died at his home yesterday after living in Amarillo 16 years Survivors include daughter Gladys Clement Amarillo two sons Luke Glover Odessa Paul Glover Concord Cal a brother R T Glover Chester Okla a sister Mrs John Dull Springfield Mo nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Abner Leroy Glover
North Lamar
Glover
Amarillo
Gladys Clement
Luke Glover
Odessa
Paul Glover
Concord
Cal
R. T. Glover
Chester
Okla
John Dull
Springfield
Oklahoma Rites For T. R. Ellis
Theodore Ralph Ellis of Beaver Oklahoma died Sunday in Veterans Hospital at age forty. His body was sent to Liberal Kansas for funeral services and burial with N S Griggs and Sons handling local arrangements.
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Theodore Ralph Ellis
Beaver
Okla
Liberal
Kan
N.S. Griggs & Sons
Mr. Ellis
Veterans Hospital
Russell Yarbrough Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for Russell R. Yarbrough at 2 pm tomorrow at East Side Church of Christ with Chaplain Morris Lively officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery with Hanson Post 54 American Legion providing military rites. pallbearers Legionnaires. Survivors include wife, stepson Earl Patman, three brothers Ira Yarbrough Floyd Yarbrough and Wade Yarbrough, two aunts Stella Land and Ella Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell R. Yarbrough
Vernon
East Side Church of Christ
Morris Lively
Veterans Hospital
Arthur Golden
East Side
New Zealand’s Largest Asbestos Deposits Restarted
New Zealand’s biggest asbestos dumps near Takaka have resumed work after a pause. The operation involves extraction of long standing ore deposits and signals renewed activity by the mining firm overseeing the site.
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New Zealand
Takaka
Rites Wednesday For Oscar Grimm
Funeral services honoring Oscar E. Grimm 80 will be held at 4 PM at First Christian Church with Dr E B Fincher officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Grimm died after a Highway 287 crash near River Road School. Survived by son George M Grimm and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar E. Grimm
First Christian Church
E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
Llano
N. S. Griggsons
Army Announces New Tank Buster in Production
The Army said the 108-MM Jeen-mounted recoilless rifle, touted as giving infantry unprecedented power, is in production. The M-27 rifle’s use in Korea was not disclosed, while reports cite favorable results from the 3.5-inch Bazooka, 75-MM recoilless rifle, and M-46 Patton.
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Washington
Korea
Ali watches timepiece repair in Grenada miss
A V Ali of Grenada Mississippi decided it was time to have his watch repaired after discovering it had lagged by 30 seconds over two years. The brief note mentions Memphis Tennessee as a dateline and attributes the item to UPI.
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Memphis
Deputy’s New Car Damaged In City Crash
Deputy Sheriff Jim Woodward’s 1950 Nash suffered severe damage after being rear ended at North East Eighth and Grand while stopped for a traffic signal. The other driver was Charlie D. Potter, 58, of 516 Monroe. No injuries reported.
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Jim Woodward
North East Eighth
Grand
Woodward
Charlie D. Potter
Monroe
Downtown Kiwanis to Hear Globe-News War Correspondent Rasco
Principal speaker at tomorrow noon's Downtown Kiwanis meeting in the Herring Hotel will be David Rasco regional director for The Globe-News. He will share observations from his time as a Globe-News war correspondent in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Herring Hotel
David Rasco
Globe-News
Korea
New Zealand Admirers Honor Sailor for Cat Rescue
Animal lovers in New Zealand presented a watch to English sailor K. P. Biddlecombe after he dived into the icy Auckland Harbor to rescue a ship's cat. The act earned praise from locals and highlights acts of maritime bravery amid harsh waters.
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New Zealand
K. P. Biddlecombe
Auckland
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Oklahoma
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J. D. Dyche
AES A
Cee Ty
Verne Elliott
Abner L. Glover
T. RB
Ellis
Russell Yarbrough
Hartfor
Thomas Tl
Oscar Grimm
Army
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Crete
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Amarilla Bldg
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Keyko
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