Rape Charges Dismissed Against T. R. Griffin
Rape charges tied to an Amarillo telephone company employee, T. R. Griffin of Dumas, were dismissed after a year of legal proceedings. Griffin had a prior ten year sentence overturned for insufficient evidence and spent over a year in Potter County jail, serving as a trusty elevator operator before release on bond.
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T. R. Griffin
Griffin
Dumas
Amarillo
Potter County
Lloyd King
Court of Criminal Appeals
Amarillo Center To Resume Evening Classes
Amarillo Center at West Texas State College will resume classes this evening after weather concerns delayed instruction. Dr. Roy Boger reports teachers from Canyon will travel to conduct sessions in elementary accounting English literature creative writing elementary school supervision and an education seminar starting at 7 30 PM.
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Amarillo Center
West Texas State College
Roy Boger
Center
Canyon
Weather Bureau
Highway State Patrol
Co-Ed Club to Elect Valentine Sweetheart
The Co-Ed Club will elect its Valentine Sweetheart at a Saturday YMCA ballroom dance. Henry Chowning directs decorations, Julia Pendleton handles intermission entertainment, and J W Walker leads the election as club president. Nominees include Norma McCullough Ann Kline Bonnie Clark Jimmie Lewis Margaret Beatrice Sloan Julia Pendleton Joyce Wilson.
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YMCA
Henry Chowning
Julia Pendleton
Norma McCullough
Ann Kline
Bonnie Clark
Jimmie Lewis
Margaret
Beatrice Sloan
Joyce Wilson
J. W. Walker
Dewey Opens His Campaign Tonight
New York Governor Dewey launches his presidential bid with a Lincoln Day speech in Boston outlining a constructive plan to restore lasting peace. This marks his first major address since declaring candidacy and follows recent visits to New England amid criticism of current foreign policy.
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America
New York
Boston
New England
Paul E. Lockwood
Dewey
Amarillo Bankers Attend Texas District Meeting in Dallas
Five Amarillo bankers attend a one day Texas District Bankers Association meeting in Dallas. Attendees include R. C. Ware executive vice president of Amarillo National Bank Frank Butler vice president of the same bank B. T. Ware II assistant vice president and Charles A. Fisk vice president of First National Bank along with Ray Brock cashier of American National Bank.
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Amarillo
Texas District Bankers Association
Dallas
Amarillo National Bank
R. C. Ware
Frank Butler
B. T. Ware
First National Bank
Charles A. Fisk
American National Bank
Ray Brock
Texas Woman Faces Sentence For Extortion Note by Mail
Mrs. Jane Bean of Kaufman Texas pleads guilty to sending an extortion letter to Movie Actress Betty Grable threatening to kidnap Grable’s seven month old daughter Jessica unless $5,000 is paid. Sentence is set for February 27 in federal court. Coins were in use in both coasts as early as the eighth century BC.
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Los Angeles
Jane Bean
Kaufman
Tex
Betty Grable
Favorites To Be Revealed At Amarillo High Ball
The 15th annual Popularity Ball at Amarillo High School will reveal the class favorites who won in polls this week. The event starts at 9 p.m. with the West Texas State College Dance Band playing, and finalists include Floy Webb Charlotte Mitchell Claire Windsor for girls and Jim Sharp Don Anthony Bill Bybee for boys.
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Amarillo High School
West Texas State College
Floy Webb
Charlotte Mitchell
Claire Windsor
Jim Sharp
Don Anthony
Bill Bybee
Lynn O’brien
Deanie Windsor
James Garner
David Mins
Sue Haynie
Doris Jean Fowler
Snow and Ice Removal Ordinance Cites Injury Risk
City ordinance requires removal of snow and ice from sidewalks to prevent hazards that commonly lead to injuries. News-Globe want ads report results of enforcement and service listings.
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News-Globe
Lampman Dies in California Former Amarillo Resident
Guy W. Lampman died suddenly yesterday morning in California of a heart attack. He was visiting California for his health since November. He lived in Amarillo during the war and spent three years at Amarillo Army Air Field as a store keeper. He left Amarillo in 1946 for Fort Worth where funeral services will be held Monday afternoon.
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Guy W. Lampman
Amarillo
California
Lampman
R. A. Ramzel
West First
Amarillo Army Air Field
Fort Worth
Doctor Smith Named to State Medical Board
Gov Beauford H Jester announces the appointment to succeed the late Dr N D Bute on the State Board of Medical Examiners Dr Bute of Marlin died earlier this week Dr Smiths term will expire April 13 1953
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Marlin
State Medical Board
Austin
C. Howard Smith
N. D. Bute
State Board of Medical Examiners
Beauford H. Jester
Bute
Smith
Tri-State Pair Association Mannager Introduces Catalogue
Rex B Baxter new manager for the Tri State Pair Association says the 1948 catalogue will be off the press by June 1 this year.
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Tri-State Pair Association
Rex B. Baxter
Association
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Kent
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Tru Val
Perfecto
Denier
Levine's
U. S
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Bill Brady
Bo Oliver
Bobby Garner
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KDIC
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Wilbur & Williams
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