Fragmented public notice with World War II era notes
Paned for publication by The Groce-News board of censors listing names. Weather and travel snippets mix with Winchell gossip about a Florida resort and a Russian official count. War talk, politics and Truman critique weave through a collage of editorial bits and rural versus urban wit.
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Groce-News Board of Censors
Wee Lzard
Paul Alliam
N. D. Bartlett
Bob Babb
Grady Camp
Sarah Winter
J. P. Black
Lewis Nordyke
Charley Underwood
Farmers and Politics Drawn by City Life
A speaker notes many farmers attend political events yet few stay in cities, observing they chase the breaded side of life and quickly become city Suckers as they engage with urban governance.
Bradford Watermelon Named Kleetex Sparks Indignation
8S R. Carter laments that Bradford watermelon is disparaged as the new Kleetex. He states the Kleetex is merely a Bradford putting on the dog.
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R. Carter
Mr. Carter
Turcotte Family Scene Cited in Fiery Exchange
In a brief passage from Pampa, C D Turcotte of RR 1 is described with his son Duane Turcotte present. The elder Turcotte tells his son to study Mr Teck’s writings as a means to understand them, urging the younger to take a good look.
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C.D. Turcotte
Pampa
Duane Turcotte
Turcotte dogs chase coyotes and pack behavior described
The Turcottes claim their wolfhound coyote dogs are the best in the world and have caught 132 coyotes in 2.5 years with large packs common in the Panhandle. A magazine article from 1944 is cited and a kitchen anecdote contrasts bean soup fond memories with a fashionable interior design fad impacting meals.
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Turcottes
Panhandle
Turcotte
Senate restaurant's famed 40 year bean soup recipe
In Washington the Senate restaurant serves a renowned bean soup for decades. The old Scandinavian recipe begins with a pound of dry navy beans and follows a traditional method.
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Senate
Washington
Thomas the Ambassador of Song headlines concert tour
John Charles Thomas, renowned American baritone, travels a 40 000 mile tour across Hawaii Australia New Zealand and the United States as a patron saint of budding talent He defends new American songs and urges composers to present vocally effective work to reach audiences Tickets for the concert at Panhandle Concert Bureau are $3 60 3 00 2 40 1 80 and 1 20 with students.
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John Charles Thomas
Hawaii
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Pittsburgh Press
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Panhandle
East Ninth
Bean Soup Hunger Themes Run Through Windsor Tale
The text centers on a narrator who laments growing hunger for bean soup. The repeated longing emphasizes deprivation and desire for a simple, nourishing meal, with no concern for appearance or style.
Antsy pants take Hollywood by storm in bold shorts
The latest men and women’s fashion features shorts adorned with large red ant decals. In Hollywood beaches, shoppers report wide use of these decorative ants on bathing shorts and casual attire.
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Hollywood
Amarillo society notes mock marriage trends and political rumors
The column humorously mocks trends among divorced men in Amarillo as they seek new partners while predicting political activity. It mentions Ivor Davies, a respected citizen, planning rest after years of work, notes Gibbs clothing firm success, and reports Cherryholmes's sheriff bid with Sid Harper considering a run.
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Amarillo
Polk Street
Ivor Davies
Mr. Davies
Jimmy Josey Free on $750 Bond After Arraignment
Jimmy Josey aged 24 is at liberty on a $750 bond on charges of swindling by passing a worthless check. He allegedly passed the check to J. B. Foster at 501 Pierce and was arraigned before C. W. Carder, justice of the peace.
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Jimmy Josey
Harrison
Liberty
Josey
J. B. Foster
Pierce
C. W. Carder
Rio Grande
Stock Averages and Kansas City Livestock Report
Merrill Lynch stock averages at 1 PM show mixed results with losses, while Kansas City livestock records cattle, hogs, and sheep trading with higher prices for some segments. Cattle prices range from lows around 13.50 for canners to over 31.00 for good fed steers, hogs rise up to about 28.00, and sheep trading slowly with bids weaker early. In Chicago, receipts are solid and prices advance with fed cattle and hogs showing broad strength across weight classes.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Holbrook Infant Dies as Mystery Plague Strikes West Texas
Roger Holbrook nine months old dies in Big Spring from a mysterious respiratory illness reported in West Texas. Midland schools close to curb spread as health officials work with physicians. Craveside service set at Memorial Park Cemetery with Sacred Heart Cathedral clergy. Parents G H Holbrook and three grandparents noted. Blackburn-Shaw funeral directing.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Roger Holbrook
Big Spring
Midland
Holbrook
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sacred Heart Cathedral
G. H. Holbrook
G. L. Holbrook
Ernest Melendez
el Paso
Blackburn-Shaw
County To Ask Bids On Livestock Barns
Frank Harrison the new county engineer John W Morris and John Crudgington county officials inspected Tri-State Fair Park stock barns today to determine renovations. The commission will draft plans and advertise for bids to modernize the barns with an estimated cost of 70000 dollars.
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Tri-State Fair Park
Frank Harrison
John W. Morris
John Crudgington
Four Mexican youths held in wheat theft from railroad cars
County authorities report four Amarillo Mexican boys in custody over the theft of wheat from Rock Island railroad cars in town. Federal charges are expected to be filed today. Three were arrested by railroad special officers and one by a deputy sheriff.
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Rock Island
Energy needed to mimic sunlight by burning coal per minute
A historic estimate states that to reproduce the sun’s energy reaching Earth would require burning about 100,000,000 tong of soft coal each minute. This figure illustrates the enormous scale of solar energy compared with combustible fuels.
Amarillo High ROTC unit rated excellent in informal inspection
Major William R. Shurler rated the Amarillo High School ROTC outstanding in most areas in the informal December inspection. Principal R. B. Norman announced the corps earned superior marks in training discipline classroom work and field instruction with special praise for a cadet guard of honor and the drill field at Polk Street Church property.
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Amarillo High School
William R. Shurler
US Army
R. B. Norman
Norman
Carl P. Matney
Shurler
Polk Street Methodist Church
Ellwood Park
Murphy Faces Fine After Guilty Plea in City Court
Leroy Murphy, 22, jailed after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace in municipal court. Judge J A Kirkman set a $200 fine, Murphy unable to pay, risking 66 days in jail with $3 per day credit. earlier he faced a peace bond case from his estranged wife and prior murder conviction.
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Leroy Murphy
Leroy
Murphy
Corporation Court
J. A. Kirkman
Kirkman
Rainbow Gardens
North East Eighth
Justice of the Peace Court
Justice of the Peace
Charlie Carder
Alto Jo Murphy
North Arthur
Carder
Alta Jo
Brunet
Amarillo To Commission Navy Air Unit Tonight
Eighth Naval District officials will commission Amarillo s Naval Aviation Volunteer Unit with Bob Rowntree named commanding officer He is a former Navy pilot and current US Naval Reserve lieutenant The AVU will include veterans and others and reach over 200 members when full strength is achieved The ceremony is at 8 PM in the county courthouse district courtroom and is open to the public.
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Eighth Naval District Commission
Amarillo
Naval Aviation
Bob Rowntree
US Naval Reserve
AVU
Navy Department
Rowntree
Southwest
Barry Holton
Dallas
Eighth Naval District
County Court House
Holton
Joe Scoggins
Amigo ties of Rock Island move stir speculation in Amarillo
The narrative follows Robert McKinney, a Texas figure tied to the Rock Island matter, and his family links to Louise Trigg of Amarillo. It sketches McKinney’s fame as a quirky, literate editor, his time at the University of Oklahoma, and his exile from the campus, plus his New York and New Mexico residence and ranch life.
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Rock Island
Mr. Young
Robert McKinney
Bob
Amarillo
New York
New Mexico
Louise Trigg
Tucumcari
Mr. McKinney
Sandstorm
University of Oklahoma
Globe News
Robert Ralph Young
McKinney
Steve Trigg
Billy the Kid
Amarillo boys face rape charges after grand jury convenes
Potter County grand jury met in regular session and considered multiple cases including rape charges against two Amarillo youths. One defendant has admitted an attack on a 16 year old Amarillo girl.
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Potter County
Amarillo
City taxi fares set at 35 cents for first two miles
Amarillo cab operators plan to pool orders for taximeters raising the cost per meter to 750 installed after a 286 unit price noted by Mr. Fowler. Average fare data includes Austin Corpus Christ Dallas Beaumont Fort Worth Galveston Houston Oklahoma City San Antonio Waco Pueblo and other cities.
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Ing
Austin
Corpus Christ
Dallas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Waco
Pueblo
Colo
Topeka
Kaw
Little Rock
Ark
Berkley
Cal
Louis City
Iowa
Lansing
Mich
Mobile
Ala
St. Joseph
Fowler
Amarillo
Mr. Fowler
Arlie Mays
Hamp Benton
George Turner
City Cab
Punchy Blackwell
Red Simpson
Safe-Way
Dale Mason
Checker Cab
Felix Williams
Dependable Cab
Ben Emerson
B&m Cab
Truman to address Congress on state of the union
President Truman prepared a 5000 word state of the union message to be broadcast to the nation. He convened his cabinet for a preview and budget director James F. Webb assisted. Republicans in Congress pledged to counter the New Deal and push a 1948 legislative record.
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Ging
Congress
Truman
White House
Charles Ross
James F. Webb
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Yeggs Struggle to Open Stolen Safe at Furr Food Store
Police investigate a burglary at Furr Food Store No. 2 at 318 West Sixteenth Street where a strong-box containing nearly $4,000 was stolen. Detectives have yet to locate the safe or find leads in common disposal areas.
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Furr Food Store No. 2
West Sixteenth
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ULP
Tydings
Justice Department
New York Tribune
Rome
Wallace
Midwest
Quentin Reynolds
Russia
Stalin
Mr. Tack
Ersonal
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Edward G. Schroeder
Perryton
J. H. Calliham
G. E. Schroeder
H. L. Calliham
Gibbs
Cherryholmes
Sheriff
Sid Harper
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Pierce Fenner & Beane Prey
Tel & Tel
Armour & Co
AT & BF
Aveo
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Stee
Blaw-Knox Steel
En Foods
Braniff Airways
Briges Mfe
Burroughs
Chrysler Corporation
Continental Motors
Continental Oil Co
Curtiss Wright
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
General Motors
Serene Ewe
Gillette Razor
Goodrich Eeeenee
Goodyear
Gulf Petroleum
Tllinois Central Ry
Plymouth Oil Senna
Radio Corporation Eeee
Radio Keith BN Fas Republic Steel Serene Neee
St. Jo
Sears Roebuck
See Wee
Shamrock Oil & Gas Ad
Shell Union Oil Ener
Sinclair Oil Tee
Socony Vacuum Oil Eee
Southern Pacific
Warner Brothers
Western Union
White Motors
Willys-Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth Fete
Chicago Board of Trade
Japan
Navy Air Unit
Tai the
Church
Church's
Deason
Dial
KGNC
Troy
Dry Cleaning
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Tyler
Yeggs
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