Wife 17 Chooses Death With Rat Poison Here
A 17 year old newlywed, Mrs. Annie Grace Worth, died after swallowing rat poison at her grandmother's home on Fannin. Coroner Charles Carder ruled it a death by own action after city detectives investigated. Chief J L King said the woman was collapsed in the kitchen and an empty cyanide poison can was found there. She was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital by an unidentified motorist.
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Annie Grace Worth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Charles Carder
J. L. King
RK. Willingham
Fannin
King
Ford tours offered at 290 in 1924 ad
From the 25 years ago column in the Carthage Courier, Ford Motor Company advertised touring cars at 290 dollars. The note recalls the price from an era when Model T style mobility was emerging in small town America.
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Carthage
Tenn
U.P
Carthage Courier
Ford Motor Company
Mrs Armstrong Finds Quick Dandruff Relief
Mrs M L Armstrong of 2924 Jennings Fort Worth Texas touts Baker's Hair Tonic and Baker's Lathernist Shampoo as cures for dandruff and itchy scalp. She reports dramatic relief after one bottle and urges others to try them. She promises refunds if unsatisfied.
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Fort Worth
Texas
M. L. Armstrong
Jennings
Baker's
Adv
Charge Driver In Collision
James Edward Flynn 21 of 1410 Washington faces misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and felony failing to stop and render aid charges after a three car crash that injured Mrs. Jerry Henneberry. The westbound collision on North East Eighth two miles east of Amarillo left Flynn and Erwin Wilkins uninjured. Henneberry treated and released from Northwest Texas Hospital. Bond set at $1000 in each case. charges filed by highway patrol. Flynn represented by Jim Collins.
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James Edward Flynn
Washington
Flynn
Jerry Henneberry
Jackson
Northwest Texas Hospital
North East Eighth
Amarillo
Erwin Wilkins
Army Tech
Funeral Tomorrow for Dunlap Infant
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dunlap of 906 North Houston will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Park Cemetery with Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home directing. The infant died yesterday at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital. survivors include four brothers Danny Ward Charles Preston Dwight Thomas and Michael Dunlap all of Amarillo a sister Wanda Jane Northfleet Amarillo paternal grandparents G. C. Dunlap Quanah and maternal grandfather B. P. Crye Quanah.
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C. W. Dunlap
North Houston
Memorial Park Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Danny Ward
Charles Preston
Dwight Thomas
Michael Dunlap
Amarillo
Wanda Jane Northfleet
G. C. Dunlap
Quanah
B. P. Crye
Quan-~ Ah
Fined for Beer Sales Sunday at Star Night Club
The Star Night Club on the Dallas Highway paid a $100 fine in corporation court after police arrested owner operator Guy Bailey for selling beer on Sunday. Annexation by Amarillo city lines triggered new rules making Bailey's the only open beer seller on the highway that day. Judge J A Kirkman assessed the fine.
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Guy Bailey
Star Night Club
Dallas ‘Highway
Corporation Court
Bailey
Amarillo
Bailey’s
J. A. Kirkman
Funeral services for Mrs Viola Lidia in 1940s era
Funeral services for Mrs Viola V Lidia 84 will be held 11 AM Wednesday at N S Griggs & Sons Chapel with Dr Neal D Cannon officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. She died yesterday in Northwest Texas Hospital after hospitalization since Oct 9. Survivors include son Arch D Lidia co owner of State Chemical Co and two other sons G W Sikes J C Sikes and granddaughter Mrs W G Spoonts.
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Viola V. Lidia
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Neal D. Cannon
Polk Street Methodist Church
Llano Cemetery
Lidia
Northwest Texas Hospital
Arch D. Lidia
West Third
State Chemical Company
Polk
Limestone County
Stephenville
Thurber and
Mingus
W. S. Lidia
Arch Lidia
G. W. Sikes
Levelland
J. C. Sikes
Canadian Dam No 1 Project Tops Chamber Survey
A post card poll of Amarillo Chamber of Commerce members shows the Canadian River dam as the top priority with at least 96 percent naming it No 1. Rex B Baxter, executive VP, sent cards asking members to rank projects including highway development agriculture livestock and industrial development as others of interest. The results will be tabulated later this week.
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Canadian River
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Rex B. Baxter
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Damage suit filed against Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
Floyd James Plant of Randall County sues Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway for 50000 dollars alleging severe and permanent injuries after his motorcycle was struck by a Santa Fe freight train at the First and Fillmore crossing on April 21, 1949. Plaintiff is represented by Amarillo attorneys E. T. Miller and E. O. Northcutt.
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Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company
Floyd James Plant
Randall County
108Th District Court
Plant
Santa Fe
First
Fillmore Crossing
E. T. Miler
E. O. Northcutt
Amarillo
Randall Grand Jury Seated for January Term in Canyon County
The 47th District Court in Randall County empaneled a grand jury today for the January term. The court was also to sit at Canyon for trial of a routine docket before a petit jury.
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47Th District Court
Randall County
Canyon
Tot Isn't Missing She s Just Mad
In Trenton New Jersey on January 3 police across eight states searched for eight year old Joyce Shirm who was later found sleeping under a neighbor s porch. Police said she slept there because she was angry at her uncle Robert Runof who lives with her family. Fire department workers aided the search but did not initially check the porch.
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Trenton
Joyce Shirm
Robert Runof
Fire Department
Same Price Tags On 1950 Dodges
Detroit January 3 Prices for 1950 Dodge passenger cars stay unchanged from 1949. New models display in dealer showrooms tomorrow with prices starting at 1525 dollars for the Wayfarer business coupe and ranging to 2479 dollars for the Coronet sedan. the Coronet station wagon lists 2715 dollars.
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Detroit
Czech Reds Block Route to Vatican
In Prague on January 3, Catholic travelers to Rome for Holy Year were blocked by the Communist government which refused passports and foreign exchange. Church informants said Catholics seeking visas faced blockage and questioned future access. The regime’s press called Holy Year a Catholic propaganda drive against Communism.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Accidental Gunshot Wounds Vernon Man
W V Parker a 29 year old salesman from Vernon was struck by a companion shotgun in an accidental discharge while hunting near Smithfield. About 40 pellets penetrated his legs body and head but he was released after treatment at Harris Hospital.
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Fort Worth
U.P
W. V. Parker
Salesmanrom Vernon
Smithfield
Parker
Harris Hospital
City Removes Yale Decorations
Amarillo crews begin removing Christmas decorations along business streets. All lights and ornaments will be down by night if weather allows, said city electrician Bud Doggett.
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Amarillo
Bud Doggett
City Electrician
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City Waste Disposal Department
Globe
Dunlap Infant
Sef
Mrs
Globe-News
Baxter
New Randall
Grand Jury
Tot
Vatican
Fred Crumley
Fisk
Reader's Digest
U.S. Naval Medical Bulletin
Grove
Antamine
Grove Laboratories
Navy
Groves Aritainine
Vernon
Yale
Dave Bailey
AAA Body Shop
Bowie
Susan
Pioneer Air Lines
Fox Reservatons
Winer
Stanley Planes
Polmer-Ik
Kimsul
USG
Cee
Glo-Line
Carpenters
John
Armstrong
Amarillo, Texas
Grady
Stubbs
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