Fat Stock Show Entries Arrive For Amarillo Event
Fancy stock and calves arrive at Tri-State grounds ahead of the Amarillo Fat Stock Show. Attendance grows with opening next Monday at Fair Park Pavilion. First arrivals include H H Reeves of Shamrock Hereford, Bennett family of Amarillo, Alfred Meeks & Sons of Dalhart, with 195 calves, 341 swine entries, and 79 fat lamb entries reported. Jack Roach presides for the third year amid claims of the show’s record size, with 102 cattle in the Blue Ribbon Sale next Wednesday.
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Tri-State
Grounds
Amarillo
Fair Park Pavilion
Bull Barn
H. H. Reeves
Bennett
W. E. Bennett
Willie S. Bennett
Buddy Bennett
Alfred Meeks & Sons
Warren and Ferrall
Dalhart
Mr. Meeks
L. L. Jones
Garden City
Kan
O. T. Hicks
George Burch & Son
Dimmitt
Art Bralley
Potter County
Harold Shahan
Canyon
Randall County
H. M. Nichols
Panhandle
Carson County
Jack Roach
Roach
Hugh Gouldy
Panhandle Hereford Breeders Association
Hold Pair in School Thefts
Amarillo police say two youths have been taken into custody for theft and receiving stolen property at Amarillo High School. Duane Cole 19 and J L Gober 17 were arrested at Sixteenth and Fillmore while in a 1950 DeSoto belonging to Gober’s parents. Eight jackets stolen from lockers were recovered from a second hand store. five jackets remain missing.
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Amarillo High School
Duane Cole
Fillmore
J. L. Gober
Hayden
Ives
Sixteenth and
Gober
Neill Munn
Louisiana
R. H. Munn
Start Work On City Wells In Amarillo
H H Heiskel a Pampa drilling contractor will begin work next week on three city water wells at Westex site in Randall County south of Bushland. Delays in casing due to a rail strike are ending as casing heads to Houston this weekend. Drilling will start when casing arrives. The wells will add about one million gallons per day to Amarillo's supply, raising potential output to over 30 million gallons daily.
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H. H. Heiskel
Pampa
Amarillo
Heiskell
Houston
Westex
Randall County
Bushland
Montrue Trial Began in Burglary Case at Phillips Furniture
Dale Montrue. 26. of 664 North Hayes faces burglary charges in 47th District Court for a December break‑in at Phillips Furniture, 705 North Fillmore, where a small heating stove was taken. Defense counsel Connally Lockhart represents him.
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Dale Montrue
North Hayes
Phillips Furniture
North Fillmore
47Th District Court
Montrue
Connally Lockhart
Bombers Boost Speed by 70 Percent Over WWII Planes
The speed of modern American jet bombers is raised by more than 70 percent from World War II era craft. New aircraft reach about 600 miles per hour versus 350 mph for older models.
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Washington
Mrs Porter Burned After Bathroom Heater Accident
Chad Porter 24 year old Tula Mae Porter fainted and fell against a bathroom heater suffering severe burns on back and shoulders. Found by neighbor D E Miller at 2606 North West Second. Porter taken by Griggs ambulance to St Anthony's Hospital with condition listed as fair at noon.
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Tula Mae Porter
Fire damages paint shop at Globe Manufacturing and Seating
An estimated $1,000 in damage occurred when a spark from welding ignited freshly painted furniture on a conveyor in Globe Manufacturing and Seating Company’s paint shop at 1722 North East Third. Firefighters were called at 7:47 a.m. No injuries reported.
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Globe Manufacturing and Seating Company
North East Third
George Simpson
Simpson
Issue Permits for 25 Small Houses in Forest Hill Park
Nix and Smith Company Inc received building permits for 25 four room frame houses without garages in Forest Hill Park. Each permit is for 3000 dollars. C Lawrance obtained a permit for an 11750 dollar seven room brick veneer residence at 4132 North Cimarron with attached garage. Several smaller permits were issued.
Man Arrested on Check Charge in Potter County
Leo Amos, 27, allegedly altered a $1.40 check to $10.40 signed by Eddie Cunningham of 3620 Nueches. He claimed Lincoln address and is jailed in Potter County on $1,000 bond. The dated check is January 25, 1951.
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Leo Amos
Lincoln
Potter County
Amos
Asst. Dist. Atty
Dean Dunlap
Eddie Cunningham
Applicants sought for part time school patrolmen posts
Seven applicants for employment as school crossing guards have been sent to the city health department for physical examinations. The group includes five men and two women, as the personnel department accepts both genders for part time work with the police department replacing motorcycle officers on school crossing duty.
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City Health Department
City Personnel Department
Police Department
Burglars Loot Spot Cash Liquor Store Overnight
Burglars pried open the front door of Spot Cash Liquor Store at 900 North West Fourth and stole 18 pints of whiskey and several bottles of wine. The burglary was found this morning. one suspect was held at noon with no charges filed. A separate item notes Harold Todd, eight, of Shadwell England, winning the under 14 Plowing Competition for the second time at Ades near Leeds.
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Spot Cash Liquor Store
North West Fourth
Lquor
Harold Todd
Shadwell
England
Ades
Leeds
West Eighth Overpass Set for March 22 Opening
Engineer Jack Anderson of Freese and Nichols told City Manager N V Moss that the West Eighth Avenue overpass and its connection to Line Avenue will be completed by March 22 barring continuous bad weather. The city plans a ceremony to mark the opening of the new traffic artery.
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West Eighth Avenue
West Eighth
Line Avenue
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Freese & Nichols
N. V. Moss
Moss
Bidding Scheduled for Third Avenue Street Widening Project
City to receive bids March 20 for a $250000 widening of Third Avenue from Western to Grand Avenues about five miles. Seaf storm sewer work to accompany the project. Plans completed this week by Hatfield Engineering Company. City engineering department handling storm sewer plans. City Manager N V Moss provided details.
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Third Avenue
City Commission
N. V. Moss
Aere
Oe Hatfield Engineering Company
Western Avenue
Grand Avenue
Shriner Potentate Dance to Honor Paul C. Crouch
The potentate of Khiva Temple hosts a 9 PM dance in the Palm Room honoring Paul C. Crouch of Pampa and his divan. Music by Phil Phillips and His Orchestra. Open to Shriners and their ladies. admission by the 1951 card and fez.
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Khiva Temple
Paul C. Crouch
Pampa
Phil Phillips
Fez
Lawsuits Ready To Go To Jury In Rail Crash Case
Two lawsuits against the Rock Island Railroad arising from a fatal May 9 automobile train collision at Grover were to go to the jury in federal court this afternoon. Bernie and Gertie Sparks and Clarence and Martha Kauffman sue the rail. The Sparks and Kauffman children died in the crash. three people were killed, one injured. Four suits were filed, two tried together, others continued to the next term.
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Rock Island
Grover
Bernie
Gertie Sparks
Clarence
Martha Kauffman
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City Wells
Chad
Man
World Guard School
Stillbrook
Glenmore
Seagram's
Budweiser Schlitz
PABST
W. J. Batson
Bats Liquors
Shriner
Potentate
Globe-News
Henry Danciger
Longines, Bulova
Hamilton Watch Companies
S.S.S
S.S.S. Tonic
S.S
Heath Furniture CO
Heath Appliance CO
Broiler
Eres
Me Ez
Dette. Is
Heath Corner
War Buren
Heath Appliance
Polk
Sixth
Floyda Winnett
North Virginia
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