Amarillo Red Cross Plans 1950 Drive
The Amarillo chapter of the American Red Cross, led by Frank Davis, outlines plans to meet a 1950 fund goal of 45 138. They recount 1949 relief spending of 152 302 38 and disaster costs from the Amarillo tornado and Tennessee Hotel fire, warning of possible aid from National Headquarters if the target is not met. J B Briscoe is chapter chairman with Alien Early Jr vice chairman George Hammock treasurer and Mrs Joe Jenkins secretary. D C Dodge fund chairman M B Witt advanced gift chairman Mrs John Merchant residential chairman oversee company donations.
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American Red Cross
Frank Davis
Davis
Amarillo
Red Cross
Tennessee
Red Cross National
J. B. Briscoe
Alien Early, Jr
George Hammock
Joe Jenkins
D. C. Dodge
M. B. Witt
John Merchant
Witt
Red Cross Announces 1950 Amarillo Drive Leaders
Amarillo announces plans for the 1950 Red Cross fund drive with Mrs. John Merchant to lead residential volunteers and Mrs. Loma Murchison supervising women's activities. Zone chairmen include Charlie Towns and E. V. Pesqueria among a list of local leaders to oversee suppression of Black leaders in the drive.
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Witt
John Merchant
Merchant
J. B. Briscoe
Red Cross
Amarillo
Loma Murchison
Bryan
Murchison
Charlie Towns
E. V. Pesqueria
O. W. Harrison
Cory Detton
Francis Leachman
Russell Davidson
J. D. Moon
E. L. Hunter
Hugh Johnson
Kenneth Kohler
John Freeman
Joe Deason
Rhea Owens
John Larson
James L. Gordon
R. E. Nickles
Earl Williams
Ben Pumphrey
Ross Disney
Louis
Pleads Not Guilty Of Drunk Driving
Guy M. Loden aged 26 at 500 East Third pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated after his car collided with a Mack truck driven by Hibe Robinson of Lubbock on the Pampa highway east of Amarillo. The truck was parked by the roadside and Robinson was treated at St. Anthony Hospital. Bond set at $1000 by County Judge Gene Jordan.
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Guy M. Loden
East Third
Loden
Hibe Robinson
Lubbock
Amarillo
Pampa
Robinson
St. Anthony Hospital
Gene Jordan
Local Man's Cousin Among 3 Dead in New Mexico Crash
Hugh H. Williams Jr., 34, Albuquerque pilot married into the Gunderson family, was among three killed when a twin engine plane carrying Atomic Energy Commission materials crashed near Albuquerque and exploded. Also dead were Robert Purcell of Loveland Colorado and Warren Fleshman of Watonga Oklahoma, AEC security officers. Williams left a widow and four children. He flew for Cutter-Carr Plying Service, contractor for the Los Alamos project.
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Hugh H. Williams, Jr
Albuquerque
Leonard Gunderson
Hughes
Atomic Energy Commission
New Mexico Mesa
AEC
Santa Fe
Williams
Robert F. Purcell
Loveland
Colo
Warren C. Fleshman
Watonga
Okia
Purcell
Fleshman
Mr. Gunderson
Mr. Williams
Cutter- Carr
Los Alamos Project
Elderly Man Held in Death in Cambridge
An 85 year old man Adolph Beck was arrested after his frail 82 year old wife died in Cambridge hospital. Doctors found numerous cuts and bruises and police say he admitted regular beatings with the remark I only kicked her when I had my slippers on. He was to be examined by physicians with no charges filed yet.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
Adolph Beck
Beck
Wives of Collegians Get Ph T Degrees
In Bucknell University news, wives of recent graduates receive honorary PhT degrees in a ceremonial legal document signed by President Horace Hildreth. The text notes the humorous claim that the wife will wear the cap and gown while the husband keeps wearing the academic pants.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Bucknell
Horace Hildreth
Texhoma man pays fine after drunk driving plea
Browder Harrison 65 of Texhoma Oklahoma pleaded guilty before County Judge Gene Jordan this morning and paid a 150 fine plus court costs. A car he drove collided with a 1949 Mercury sedan about six miles north of Amarillo on the Dumas highway Saturday night at nine. The other driver was C R Cole of Pratt Kansas whose wife received minor injuries and was treated and released from St. Anthony's Hospital.
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Harrison Browder
Texhoma
Okla
Gene Jordan
Browder
Amarillo
Dumas Highway
C. R. Cole
Pratt
Kan
Mr. Cole
St. Anthony's Hospital
Service Stations In Price War Milwaukee Fuel Race
Milwaukee spark hits gasoline bids as major brands sell regular at 20.9 cents and premium at 21.9. Independent Pate Oil and five majors cut tank wagon prices by one cent, the first cut since the price war began last week.
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Milwaukee
Pate Oil Co
Standard Oil
Shell
Texas
Socony
Federalist Chapter To Hear Dr Hill In Amarillo Recital Hall
Dr. J. A. Hill president emeritus of West Texas State College speaks on The United Nations at 8 tonight in Amarillo College Arts and Commerce Building recital hall. Sponsored by the Amarillo Chapter of the United World Federalists. Public invited. business meeting follows.
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J. A. Hill
West Texas State College
United Nations
Recital Hall
Arts and Commerce
Amarillo College
Amarillo
United World Federalists
Dr. Hill
UWF
Rites Set for Nat Norton Amarillo grocer
Funeral services for Nathaniel B. Norton known as Nat Norton, 65, will be held at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel at 10 tomorrow. He died last night at his home 1509 Hayden after ill health since last April. Norton lived in Greenville as a child, later moved to Fort Worth then Amarillo where he ran Norton's Produce at Sixteenth and Jefferson and later Tenth and Madison. He is survived by his wife Florence, a mother, two daughters, two brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren.
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Nathaniel B
Nat” Norton
Amarillo
Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel
Greenville
Mr. Norton
Hayden
Mississippi
Burleson College
Florence Vee Renfro
Katie Railroad
Norton
Fort Worth
Fruit Dispatch Company
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Norton’s Produce
Sixteenth and
Jefferson
Davis Market
Tenth and
Madison
Polk Street Methodist Church
F. H. Norton
C. B. Williams, Jr
R. L. Gant
Dumas
Jess
Roy
Dallas
A. E. Hayter
Jacksonville
Florence Smith
Creed Weiles
Gary Don
Glenda Sue Williams
Crash Victims Improve After Highway 287 Collision
Mr and Mrs Marlin Craven and their two sons Jerry and John were injured Saturday night when their car hit a parked cattle truck northwest of Clarendon on Highway 287. None suffered critical injuries, though 9 year old Jerry was unconscious at first. They were released from the hospital and convalescing at Mrs Craven's mother's home in Wellington as doctors planned further examinations.
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Marlin Craven
Rule
Jerry
John
Clarendon
Highway 287
Hart
Craven
Pat Shields
Wellington
Cravens
Anderson Baby Funeral at Chapel
Final rites for Donnie Lee Anderson, 10 months old, daughter of Mrs. Venita Anderson of 307 Lamar, were held at 2 PM in Griggs & Sons Chapel. Rev. Tom Carmichael officiated. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. The child died Saturday night at Northwest Texas Hospital. Survivors include sister Nancy and grandmother Mrs. Minnie Pool of Amarillo.
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Donnie Lee Anderson
Venita Anderson
Lamar
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
Tom Carmichael
Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
Northwest Texas
Nancy
Minnie Pool
Amarillo
Shock Victim's Condition Fair at Casey's Bar
R F Case operator of Casey's Bar and Dance at 511 North Fillmore remained in fair condition this morning after receiving an electric shock Saturday night. He was knocked unconscious when he touched a live wire while repairing a defective pinball machine at his establishment.
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R. F. Case
Casey’s Bar & Dance
North Fillmore
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Case
F. C. Goyne
Rosemont
Amarillo
Goyne
Albuquerque
Hawkinses to Speak at Southern Presbyterian Church
Dr and Mrs R N Hawkins guest speakers at Southern Presbyterian Church at 7 30 PM Wednesday. Dr Hawkins serves as president of the School and Home for Orphans of the Southern Presbyterian Church at Itasca Texas. A luncheon is scheduled at the church for 6 30 prior to the talk.
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Mrs. Hawkins
R. N. Hawkins
Southern Presbyterian Church
Crochet To Cherish Pineapple Doilies Pattern 7398 Released
Promote a new crochet pattern 7398 with charts and photos for oval 15 by 22 inch and round 14 inch doilies, priced in cents, offering other Alice Brooks Needlework catalog items. Includes mailing address in New York and request to print name address zone and pattern number.
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Amarillo Globe News
Household Arts Dept
P. O
Old
Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Alice Brooks
John Agar to face court on drunk driving charge
Beverly Hills California February 13 John Agar film actor and former husband of Shirley Temple must appear tomorrow in a justice court on a misdemeanor drunk driving charge. He was arrested yesterday after two motorists complained his car bumped theirs. He was held briefly and released on $150 bail. He said I have done nothing wrong I dont know what I am doing in jail. This will ruin my life.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
John Agar
Shirley Temple
Justice ‘Court
Agar
John Parker
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James L. Chase, Jr
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J. A. Borum Childress
Panhandle
Optometric Society
Texas Optometric Association
Price War
Federalist
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