Maverick Club Expansion Plans Move Ahead
Donors to the Maverick Club brick campaign receive letters from retiring president A. K. Wilcoxson noting funds will back an expansion. The American Business Club sponsors move to a new site with more playground space while donations fund the upgrade and improvements. J. R. Brown chairs the Maverick Club expansion committee.
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Maverick Club
Amarillo American Business Club
A. K. Wilcoxson
American Business Club
Boys Club
Wilcoxson
J. R. Brown
Funeral services for William C. Meharg scheduled
William C. Meharg, 65, dies after brief illness. Funeral rites set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel Amarillo, with Dr. E. B. Fincher and Donald Norton officiating. Burial in Liano Cemetery. Survivors include his widow, a son, three daughters and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Meharg
Amarillo
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Donald Norton
Mr. Meharg
Southern Presbyterian Church
Georgia
John Carter
W. T. Cook
W. W. Holland
H. H. Pharis
F. N. Rutledge
A. M. Walker
Carrol Clevenger
L. R. Stroud
W. C. Howell
E. N. Noe
Ralph Singletary
Ozell Mayes
Henry Kendall
Joe Kendall
S. L. Walsher
Shade Ratcliff
Liano Cemetery
Boyd Receives First 1947 Building Permit for Home
D. C. Boyd secured the year's first building permit dated January 2, 1947, for a five room residence at 925 Bryan valued at 7500. The record notes 1946 closed with permit No 2298 for a five room frame dwelling at 307 North Hughes. Paramount Supply earned the first commercial permit for a concrete block and brick warehouse at 101 South Taylor valued at 13000.
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D. C. Boyd
Mr. Boyd
Bryan
R. L. Sneed
Mrs Bumgarner Dies After Long Illness at 72
Mrs. Sarah Bumgarner 72 wife of George M Bumgarner city water department supervisor died at 6 am after a long illness. She lived in Amarillo 46 years at 840 Florida and is survived by her husband and daughter Mrs Herman T Byes. Funeral set for 4 pm Tuesday at N S Griggs Sons Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bumgarner
George M. Bumgarner
City Water Department
Bumgarner
Amarillo
Florida
Herman T. Byes
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Ova McIntire Set in Amarillo
Funeral services for 44 year old Mrs. Ova McIntire will be at 4 tomorrow afternoon in the N S Griggs Sons chapel with Rev E A Wilson of Buchanan Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. She died yesterday in Wichita Falls and the body is being brought to Amarillo. Survivors include four sisters Mrs E Motley and Mrs J Risley of Amarillo, Mrs John Geale of Littlefield and Mrs E B Kelley of Lubbock, and one brother Jeff Roberts of Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ova McIntire
N. S. Griggs & Sons
E. A. Wilson
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
McIntire
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
E. Motley
J. Risley
Potter County Clerk Sets New Office Hours
Loren Jones, new Potter County clerk, announced adjusted hours. The office opens at 8 30 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturday noon closure.
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Loren Jones
Potter County
Representatives to attend three chamber banquets
Representatives of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will attend banquets in two Panhandle towns and one New Mexico town this week. Rex Baxter, secretary-manager, said today. Tomorrow night a delegation will go to Tucumcari and on Thursday night to Spearman. The Perryton banquet is set for Friday night.
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Amarillo
Markets drift as stocks and livestock show mixed gains
Markets report Merrill Lynch Dow Jones up 1.47 with railroads and utilities higher. Kansas City cattle and hogs show steady to strong prices, with steer and yearling values up to 25 cents, vealers firm to 50 cents higher, and hogs down 25-75 cents. Chicago hogs and cattle trade uneven, pigs weaker while beef cattle rise modestly. Financials note liquidation and fund offerings at 1.97 to 2.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Amarillo
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Prev
Americal
Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Weeeere Teense Geenral Electric
General Motors “Ee
Gillette Razor
Goodrich O
Oodyear
Ull Petroleum
Illinois Central Ry
Interlake
International Harvester
International Pa
International Telsvetae
Jones-Laughlin
Kennecott Copper
Lockheed
Ohio
Packard
Keith Se Ueereere
Rep Steel
St Jo Lead
Sears Stem Ewee
Sham Oil & Gas Seeree
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair Stew Renee
Socony
So Pac
Spiegal Inc
Woolworth
Amarillo Property Transfers and Local Divorces Noted
A list of property deeds shows transfers from C. M. Rogers to Ray L. Jeoffrey and Seale Homes Inc to multiple buyers in East Amarillo, plus Horace B. Gooch to Cris L. Faust. The Morningside District Court reports multiple divorces including Thornberry, Kardell, Remster, Alexander, and Pelfrey cases. Marriage licenses issued for Allen and Robinson, Prestridge and Harmon, Perry and Sanderlin, McCain and Stotts.
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C. M. Rogers
Ray L. Jeoffrey
Odom- Cotten
Adda
Seale Homes, Inc
Charlie R. Garner
Amarillo
Vyron L. D
Vivian Kardell
Vern Kardell
Juanell Remster
D. D. Remster
Betty Jo Alexander
Burnice L. Alexander
Sam Pelfrey
Leona Pelfrey
Frederick Doc Allen
Evelyn Lois Robinson
Lewis M. Prestridge
Bobbie Jean Harmon
Chas. Perry
Vivian Sanderlin
Roy McCain
Peggy Stotts
Satterwhite Rites To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Raena Faye Satterwhite wife of Leroy Satterwhite of the Stinnett Masterson Ranch will be at 2 pm tomorrow in the N and Griggs and Sons chapel Dr Neil D Cannon pastor of Polk Street Methodist Church will officiate burial in Panhandle cemetery She was 46 and died Sunday morning at Neblett Hospital Canyon Survivors include her husband three sons Robert LeRoy of Pampa Raymond and Johnnie of Amarillo three brothers John Mooney Kansas City Robert and Raymond Mooney Redondo Beach Cal and a sister Mrs Charlotte McKee Kansas City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raena Faye Satterwhite
Leroy Satterwhite
Stinnett-Masterson
Robert LeRoy
Pampa
Raymond
Johnnie
Amarillo
John Mooney
Kansas City
Robert
Raymond Mooney
Redondo Beach
Cal
Charlotte McKee
Pearl Harbor Plotter Nagano Dies in Japan
Fleet Adm Osami Nagano chief of the Japanese naval general staff during Pearl Harbor died of bronchial pneumonia at 66. He faced war crimes trial for actions as chief of staff from 1941 to 1944 and had admitted full responsibility for the attack. He set the attack date per Allied evidence.
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Tokyo
Osami Nagano
Pearl Harbor
Nagano
Mine explodes near troop truck near Petah Tikvah
British military authorities reported a road mine detonated at dawn about 100 yards in front of a troop-laden truck near Petah Tikvah, Jerusalem, but there were no casualties and no injuries.
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Jerusalem
Petah Tikvah
Double Funeral Rites Set for Mr and Mrs I O Ainsworth
Funeral services for Mr I O Ainsworth and his wife in Panhandle will be held at 2 30 PM Tuesday at the Panhandle Baptist Church with Rev. Herbert Brown and Rev. James Todd officiating. Burial will follow in Panhandle cemetery. The couple were found dead in their Panhandle home and the inquest ruled death by asphyxiation. Investigators noted both the living room heater and kitchen range were burning when discovered. Survivors include a son, two daughters, and two grandchildren. The Ainsworths had lived in Panhandle 30 years. Mr Ainsworth worked as a driver for Panhandle Lumber Co. Arrangements are by Blackburn Shaw of Amarillo.
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I. O. Ainsworth
Panhandle
Baptist Church
Herbert Brown
James Todd
Panhandle Cemetery
Ainsworth
Justice of Peace
Sam Lanning
Panhandle Lumber Co
Blackburn Shaw
Amarillo
Truman Proposes Labor Commission and Economic Plan
President Truman urged immediate creation of a 20 member temporary joint commission to study labor management relations with a first report by March 15. The plan seeks long range labor policy, reduced nationwide strikes, fair bargaining, and balanced budgets amid continued military and relief spending.
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House
Senate
Truman
Mr. Truman
Commission
United States
John L. Lewis
Congress
China Airlines suspended after deadly crashes 11 days span
China and CNAC were ordered to suspend operations for a week after a fourth fatal crash in 11 days killing 113 people. The CNAC crash near Tsingtao killed 42 including three Americans. fog contributed to the loss.
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China
China National Aviations Corp
Tsingtao
Yu Tawei
Nanking
CNAC
China Air Transport Corp
Charles Joseph Sharkey
Lawrence
Mass
John T. Etchison
Crawfordville
Ind
UNRRA
Elizabeth Cecille
Sharkey
Amarillo Sees Twenty Eight Slick Pavement Crashes
Over the weekend Amarillo had twenty eight automobile collisions caused by slick pavement. One injury reported is Leo M. Stanley who was taken for treatment after a crash at Third and Houston near 5 p.m. Saturday. He rode with C. E. Stanley of 2308 Cleveland. their car collided with a vehicle driven by C. H. Fox of 2710 Houston.
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Amarillo
Leo M. Stanley
Third
Houston
C. E. Stanley
Cleveland
Stanley
C. H. Fox
Graveside Services For Ramzell Baby
Graveside services for Jerry Sue Ramzell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Ramzell 2104 West First were set for 2 pm at Llano Cemetery. Rev Jack Sizemore Line Avenue Baptist Church officiated. The child died last night in Northwest Texas Hospital. Survivors include the parents three brothers two sisters and a grandmother. Arrangements by Blackburn Shaw.
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Jerry Sue Ramzell
R. A. Ramzell
West First
Llano Cemetery
Jack Sizemore
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Northwest Texas
Blackburn Shaw
NORITO Pain Relief Proclaimed With Ironclad Guarantee
Thousands sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritic pains celebrate NORITO claiming fast relief and dependable action. The ad promises quick comfort for work and sleep with a money back guarantee if the first three doses fail to relieve the pain. See your druggist today.
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Norito
Orito
Missy the Cat Feeds Terrier in Unlikely Bond
Missy the cat at the Wood residence in 2004 Taylor acts with care by saving a bite of kidney for Bounce the rat terrier. The dog, usually meat focused, eats the morsel, illustrating a curious pair's growing companionship since Missy arrived eight months ago.
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Missy
Bounce
Wilbur C. Wood
Taylor
File Forgery Charge Against Freddie Cox
A forgery charge was filed against Freddie Cox alias O L Malland by sheriff's officers. He is held in Lubbock County on a similar charge and is wanted in Amarillo for passing six checks signed E M Chadwick totaling 37.85 to 75 dollars.
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Freddie Cox
O. L. Malland
Lubbock County
Cox
E. M. Chadwick
Amarillo
Henry Heimann May Arrive For Evening Meeting Today
Henry H. Heimann the executive manager of the national association was delayed by flying conditions while en route from New York to Amarillo for an evening meeting of the Tri State Association of Credit Men. Mrs L McGovern says the session will start at 6 pm at the Amarillo Hotel with Heimann possibly arriving in time for the talks.
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United States
Carmel
N. J
Nationwide Air Transport Service, Inc
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Florida
Scott County
Virginia
Jones Beach
New York
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Washington
Navy
Mariner
Henry H. Heimann
Tri-State Association of Credit Men
Heimann
National Association
Amarillo
L. McGovern
Noted Stage Revival In Municipal Auditorium
The Philadelphia Story revived with Anne Cratty as Tracy Lord in a Civic Drama Guild of New York production presented by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Tickets 3 2 1 80 and a combo for Therese priced 4 20 with box office 9 to 5. Also reported is education data on city and farming male residents.
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Anne Cratty
Tracy Lord
Civic Drama Guild of New York
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia Story
New York
Cretney Drug Store
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William G. Meharg
Boyd
MR. Tack Presents
Annetta Dale
Winston Curtis
Madison
Brooks
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Financial Industrial Fund
Milton Caniff
Steve Canyon
China Airlines
Franklin D. Roosevelt Sea
Ellsworth Land
John D. Howell
West Orange
Pine Island
George Dufek
Howell
Heath
Ramzell Baby
Polk St
Terrier
Pat
Henry Heimann
Hepburn
Rium
Capudine
Blackhumshaw
Pierce
Balleg
Troy’s
Harrison
Tyler
Troy Laundry & Dry Cleaning
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