Chicago Livestock Market Summary February 20
Hogs 11 000 head active with barrows and gilts steady to higher. 180-260 lb average around 627.00 to 927.50 with some weight classes quoted. 260-300 lb at 265. 300-350 lb around 26.25 to 27.25. sows 23.50. Calves 6 000. fed steers and yearlings down about 25c. steer 19.00 to 24.50. 850-lb heifers around 22.0 to 24.00. mixed steers and heifers 24.00. beef cows 12.00 to 15.00. canners and cutters steady to 16.00. bulls 16.00. Lambs 5 000 with bids steady. native wood lambs 23.00 to 23.25. slaughter ewes 89.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
UBDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Federal Court Set for Special Session on Criminal Cases
Federal court will hear a special session tomorrow and Saturday with Judge James C. Wilson presiding. He will conduct preliminary hearings Monday in four portal-to-portal pay suits against Panhandle companies and handle criminal and other business over the next two days. Cavett S. Binion and John Alderman completed arrangements for the criminal hearings.
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James C. Wilson
Cavett S. Binion
U.S
John Alderman
Infant Chrestman Dies at Northwest Texas Hospital
Mikey Edward Chrestman infant son of Mr. and Mrs. M E Chrestman of 607 North East Fourth died early morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. Survived by parents and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Avey Oklahoma City and Mrs of aetman Grand Junction Tennessee. Body at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home with funeral services pending.
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Mikey Edward Chrestman
M. E. Chrestman
North East Fourth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Paul Avey
Oklahoma City
Aetman
Grand Junction
Tenn
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Bryson Critiques Ranger Articles Censorship Dispute
A student committee voiced concern that the Ranger articles were not fully considered and thatBryson had not viewed them. Reddick described the situation as typical of student humor magazines with over-appeal to sex and noted censorship actions alongside some allowance for certain pieces.
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Sorship Committee
Ranger
Bryson
Reddick
Amputee Car Dilemma Triggers Offers and Protests
Disabled veteran Les ter O Wynn could not secure a hydramatic car within the 1600 ceiling set by the VA and Oldsmobile programs. Dealers criticize the case while Wynn relays frustration from his attempts, noting the gap between government aid and car prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester O. Wynn
Wynn
Rhine
J. C. Christopher
Oldsmobile
Veterans Administration
Childress
Sam Raffkind
South Side Motors
Mr. Christopher
Congress
Texas Senate approves 30 year college building fund
The Texas senate passed a 30 year building fund for a state supported college and sent it to the house. Action on a state university for negroes was deferred to Monday. A natural resources tax bill linked to a 55 dollar per capita school apportionment failed in the house. The senate also advanced a plan for extra courses at Prairie View and a temporary law school in Austin. An appropriation for education of exceptional children passed. The firemen and policemen civil service bill faced subcommittee review amid heated city opposition.
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Austin
U.P
Texas Senate
House
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Sam Hanna
Dallas
Senate
Pat Bullock
Colorado City
Sterling Parrish
Lubbock
Prairie View University
S. McLellan
Appropriations Committee
McLellan
Dallas Blankenship
Rep
Obie Jones
Kyle Vick
Waco
Texas
Houston
San An
Lost Boston bulldog seeking owner reward
Lost six month old black Boston bulldog reported by Tack. Reward offered. Details continue on page five.
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Tack
Burglars Hit Two Amarillo Homes Night of Break-Ins
Police investigated two overnight break-ins in Amarillo with no arrests. At 508 East Thirteenth, a shotgun and bed clothing valued around $100 were stolen from the Jack Shaeffer residence. An adjacent 2306 West Sixth unit occupied by Mr. and Mrs. F A Heath was also entered. The article notes a general fact about reaction times rising with age.
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Amarillo
Jack Shaeffer
East Thirteenth
Divorce Petition in Potter County Texas 1947
The State of Texas to Mary May Edwards defendant. You are commanded to appear before the District Court in Amarillo on the first Monday after forty two days to answer Frank Edwards petition for divorce filed February 18 1947. Plaintiff claims abandonment for over three years with no children and seeks divorce and costs. Court clerk Ben Smith seals the issuance.
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State OF Texas
Mary May Edwards
District Court
Judicial District of
Potter County
Amarillo
Texas
A. D
Frank Edwards
Ben Smith
Eleanor Blahen
Complainant in California fraud case named
J. D. Amend of Amarillo reported a loss of 1800 dollars prompting a federal grand jury in San Francisco to indict Oris Thomas Homan alias Thomas L. Carlton on using the mails to defraud. Homan, 34, is accused of posing as a Flying Tigers officer and claiming 176000 in currency. postal inspectors say he lives in Mexico City and receives 500 to 1000 dollars monthly from various people.
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J. D. Amend
Parker
San Francisco
Oris
Thomas Homan
Amarillo
Homan
Thomas L. Carlton
Grand Jury
The
Flying Tigers
United States
Mexico City
Cab Companies File Name Certificates
James Dale who runs the Veterans Free Car Service filed certificates in the county clerk's office establishing ownership of two proposed company names G I Joe's Free Car Company and G I Joe's Free Cab Company. He said the names may be used if a city permit is obtained. Trials for six drivers of veterans free cab companies faced licenses issues were postponed in corporation court.
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James Dale
G. I. Joe’s Free Car Company
G. I. Joe’s Free Cab Company
Dale
Veterans Free Car Service
Tyler
Mr. Dale
Corporation
Lefty Fowler
City Transportation
Mrs. L. M. Fearn Dies in Plainview at 71
Mrs. L. M. Fearn aged 71 died in a Plainview hospital yesterday. She lived in Hale Center 38 years and is survived by husband a Hale Center rancher daughter Mrs. L. T. Cooper Plainview son Clive Fearn Amarillo mother Mrs. Sarah Cowell Idana Kansas nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Hale Center Methodist Church with Rev. Woodrow Adcock. Burial in Plainview Cemetery directed by Roy Wood Funeral Home.
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L. M. Fearn
Clive Fearn
Amarillo
Plainview
Hale Center
Hale Center Rancher
L. T. Cooper
Sarah Cowell
Idana
Kan
Hale Center Methodist Church
Woodrow Adcock
Plainview Cemetery
Roy Wood
Construction Jobs Jump In Washington In January
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 1 28,000 workers hired in January up 40 percent from a year earlier reflecting a surge in construction employment amid steady demand.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vest Pocket Essays on Arithmetic and Numbers
A humorous meditation on arithmetic origins and numerals. It traces early symbols from Romans to Arabic numerals, praises zero as a math breakthrough, and wittily notes arithmetic usefulness and quirks. The piece ends with a playful line about a teacher over 21 who teaches arithmetic being an addult.
Wreck Victim Unconscious After Canyon Collision
Mrs. Howard Pamplin of Lawton Oklahoma remained unconscious at St Anthony's Hospital with slight improvement noted after a bus car collision near Canyon yesterday morning. Her husband driver of the car also hospitalized in non serious condition. They were taken to Amarillo after emergency treatment in Canyon. No bus passengers were hurt. Americans spent about 900 dollars per person for goods and services in 1946.
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Howard Pamplin
Lawton
Okla
Canyon
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Pamplin
Amarillo
Neblett Hospital
Soothing Pazo Ointment claims relief for piles
A promotional notice extols a ointment named Pazo Ointment for quick relief from itching and pain of simple piles. It promises soothing inflamed tissue, lubrication for dry or cracking skin, swelling reduction and minor bleeding check, plus a stated convenient packaging.
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Dow-Jones
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Merrill, Lynch
Armour & Co
AT & Sf
Aviation Corp
Bethlehem
Seewee
Bian Knox
Burroughs
General Electric
General Motors
Interlake Lron
Int Harvester Ene
Enee
Kennecott Copper Jones Laughlin
Long Bell
Seer
Ohio Oil Prem Ee
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Penn
Penney JC
Phelps Dodge
Union
Ol Sinclair
US Steel
Warner Bros
Chrestman
MR. Tack
Nina Sue
Ellis Matthews
Perryton
Willis Hardy
R. E. Matthews
Tonio
Corsicana
Longview
Bryan
Fort Worth
George Eddy
California
Cab Companies
Sby
Stoopnagle
Blackburn
Shaw Funeral Directors
Amaralo
Pierce
Housewives
Troy
Harrison
Georgia
Ager
Polk Street
Gomey Beri
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