Preliminary Farm Union Session Opens in Amarillo
The Texas Farmers Union Fire Insurance Company begins its 43rd annual state convention with preliminary sessions at the Amarillo Hotel. Today’s activities include the business meeting and delegate registration. an informal mixer is planned this evening in the Blue Mirrored Room. General sessions start tomorrow and run through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farmers Union Fire Insurance Company
Amarillo
Insurance Company
Frank Overturf
Overturf
J. J. Berg
Fire Insurance Company
Colorado Man Dies In Local Hospital
Clarence Anderson Walker a Longmont Colorado man died this morning at 10 25 at Northwest Texas Hospital after a stroke while en route to Miami Florida He was 52 and survived by his wife two sons Clarence and William of Waterloo Iowa and a sister Mrs Virginia Werrick of Longview Washington Funeral arrangements are pending with N S Griggs and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Anderson Walker
Longmont
Colo
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Walker
Miami
Fla
Clarence
William
Waterloo
Virginia Werrick
Longview
Wash
N. S. Griggs and Sons
A Widow Seeks Companion in Tack Column
A widow over 40 writes to Tack seeking a nice, companionable man for friendship. Correspondence appears in the help column under Mrs F O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
F. O
WANTS PIANO
Notice from a reader seeking piano storage offering safe care and references. Provides contact numbers and address at 910 Kentucky and asks readers to reach 6776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Accordion for Sale and Carpenter Tools for Sale
Horner 48 base accordion in good condition with case and books offered to buyer. Veteran selling to raise money for home payments. Complete set of carpenter tools including plow plane offered for sale with after 3 PM contact. Mrs R S Bailey, 19 Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Bailey
Cleveland
Lost Roamer watch on Glenwood bus seeks finder
A pink gold Roamer watch, a graduation gift, was lost Monday night on the Glenwood bus. If found please call TEXAS De SAUTELL at 924 E. 27th, phone 2-2390.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Glenwood
Texas de Sautell
Quilt Work Offered on the Halves in Manhattan
A seller at 622 N Manhattan advertises quilt making and quilting services on the halves. The brief note invites customers to arrange for half-size patchwork projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Manhattan
Couple Seeks Small Town Home for Quiet Living
Prospective elderly couple desires to keep house and relocate to a small town. They are willing to move soon and seek a modest dwelling with access to essential services. Reader may contact by电话 at 2-6810 before 9 A M or after 5 30 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Puppy request from Amarillo couple seeks new home
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McKean of Army Technical Village Amarillo Texas appeal for a puppy. They ask interested readers to write if they have a pup available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Help Wanted Nanny Seeks Live-in Care for Two Children
Mrs A P Jackson seeks a live-in helper for two children with board room wage and Sunday off. Bus fare provided. Mail to General Delivery Stinnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Jackson
Stinnett
Young man seeks month-to-month farm or ranch work
A young man seeks monthly farm or ranch employment. He asks anyone with such work to contact him at 301 North Van Buren or by phone at 2-3928, Cc. E. SMTH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Cc. E. Smth
N. van Buren
Housekeeping Job Inquiry from Pierces Street
A brief note from an applicant seeking housekeeping work for someone leaving the city. Includes a contact mention at 904 Pierce but no further details on employer, schedule, or terms.
Lost billfold seeks return of photos and personal items
Person reports losing a red billfold containing about one dollar and change, personal photos of pen pals, a school ticket, and their address and telephone number. Request for the return of these irreplaceable items.
Mrs. Gertrude Allison 73 Dies in Northwest Texas Hospital
Mrs. Gertrude Allison age 73 died at 12 30 this morn in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. She resided at 1100 West Nineteenth with a daughter and is survived by daughter Mrs Lillian Stone son Rev Bradley Allison Clinton Mo sister Mrs D A Cantrell Hillsboro and brothers S W Turner Venus John Turner Hamlin and Ben Turner La Junta Colo Funeral services set for Griggs Chapel tomorrow at 4 pm with Llano Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Allison
Northwest Texas Hospital
Allison
The
Baptist Church
Amarillo
West Nineteenth
Lillian Stone
Bradley Allison
Clinton
D. A. Cantrell
Hillsboro
S. W. Turner
Venus
John Turner
Hamlin
Ben Turner
la Junta
Colo
Griggs Chapel
Llano Cemetery
George W. Holton of Groom Dies in Local Clinic
George W. Holton of Groom died last night at the Underwood Clinic Preventorium. He was 41. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Groom, conducted by Dr. E. B. Fincher. Burial will be in Groom Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Janet, a sister Mrs. W. H. Ferrell of Bluejacket Okla, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holton of Alfa Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Holton
Groom
Underwood
Preventorium
First Methodist Church
E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
Groom Cemetery
Holton
Janet
W. H. Ferrell
Bluejacket
Okla
E. H. Holton
Alfa
Demos To Give Car to Rayburn In Recognition of Services
Representative Boykin of Alabama said the House will present Rayburn of Texas with the finest automobile as thanks for his wartime and peacetime leadership. Rayburn has agreed to accept, noting they had to lasso him to accept. The move echoes Senate practice of furnishing its minority leader a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boykin
Alabama
House
Rayburn
Texas
Senate
Giles Divorces Wife in Reno Mental Cruelty Case
Benjamin F. Giles once vice president of Trans World Airlines in Cairo was divorced in Reno on grounds of mental cruelty. His wife Mrs Helen Paul Giles of Washington D C filed for divorce. Giles who commanded U S Army Air Forces in the Middle East is twin brother of Lt General Barney Giles former deputy commander of U S Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific. The Giles brothers hailed from Mineola Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Benjamin F. Giles
Trans World Airlines
Cairo
Egypt
Helen
Paul Giles
Washington, D. C
Giles
U. S. Army Air Forces
Middle East
Barney Giles
U.S. Strategic Air Forces
Pacific
Mineola
Texas
Renewed Fighting in Hanoi as Viet Namese Attack French Posts
Fighting renewed in Hanoi with Viet Namese nationalists attacking French posts around the Chinese quarter and shelling city sections with 75 millimeter field guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
Lost cat and missing billfold notice in Panhandle
JOANN HARPER seeks return of a billfold and pictures, offering thanks. JEAN AND CALVIN CORP report a missing cat named Kitten, yellow gray and white, disappeared December 21 from across Buy-Bite Grocery at 2606 West Third in Panhandle Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Harper
Panhandle
Texas
Tack
West Third
Jean and Calvin Corp
WANTS WORK FARM OR RANCH JOB
Person seeks rural employment on a farm or ranch. Married with two children. Contact at 301 N. Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Jack
van Buren
Gentle mother cat seeks new loving family
A gentle mother cat is offered for adoption to a kind home. Contact telephone number 2-3513 for details and arranging a viewing or pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Reward for Lost Brown Leather Billfold
Reuben Nail offers a reward for a missing brown leather billfold lost last Monday night. No money inside but papers and cards of importance to him. Contact 5433.
Building Permits Top $160,000 Mark for Year
Building permits for 1947 crossed the $100,000 level as a $10,000 residential permit was issued to Witt Dwight for a new residence and attached garage at 801 LaSalle. Additional permits announced include Mary K. Blanton at 929 Fannin for a two room brick veneer home valued at $3,500. L. S. Hatcher at 800 Virginia for a six room dwelling valued at $6,000. and Tidwell and Tidwell at 05 South Birmingham for a four room frame dwelling valued at $5,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt Dwight
LaSalle
Mary K. Blanton
Fannin
L. S. Hatcher
Virginia
Tidwell
South Birmingham
Brownskin Models Revue Opens Tomorrow at Municipal Auditorium
Cast and stage hands arrive for Irving Miller presented revue at Municipal Auditorium tomorrow night. Show features chorus, skits, song and dance with a 300-pound blues singer and orchestra. Tickets range from 80 cents to 2.60 dollars with boxes and parquet options and student seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownskin Models
Municipal Auditorium
Irving Miller
John Molesworth Dies at Wellington Rancher long-time Clarendon resident
John Molesworth 88 former Clarendon rancher died last night at 7 30 in a Wellington hospital. He was born in England came to Texas at 21 and ran ranch holdings near Clarendon. Survived by son Jack in Clarendon daughters Mrs Lloyd Brown El Paso and Miss Charlotte Molesworth a brother in Austin and sister in England. Funeral tomorrow at 3 at St Johns Episcopal Church Clarendon with Rev Warren Fry officiating. Burial in Citizens Cemetery Murphy Spicer Buntin Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Molesworth
Clarendon
Wellington
Mr. Molesworth
England
Texas
Jack Molesworth
Lloyd Brown
el Paso
Charlotte Molesworth
Pays Liquor Fine In County Court
L. Hollis paid a $100 fine after pleading guilty in county court to selling liquor in a wet area without a permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hollis
Telephone Workers Union Sets Negotiation in St Louis
The union across Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Texas and part of Illinois plans talks in St Louis from February 4 with an eight member bargaining committee led by J L Crull Cora Miller Everett Cotter Lola Graves Jewel Whatley Lillian Zimmer Frank Lonergan and D L McCowen. The existing contract runs to March 3 1947 and contains an arbitration clause not covering wage and condition disputes. A strike deadline is set for 6 A M April 7 if no agreement is reached, with efforts to settle without a strike following the Smith Connally Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Illinois
St. Louis
J. L. Crull
Cora Miller
Amarillo
Everett F. Cotter
Lola M. Graves
Oklahoma City
Jewel Whatley
Houston
Lillian Zimmer
Frank Lonergan
Kansas City
D. L. McCowen
General Traffic
National Workers
Testimony to Start Today in Ray Dawson Case
Introduction of evidence and testimony was expected to start this afternoon in the 47th District Court trial of Ray Dawson on charges of statutory assault. Eleven jurors were selected at noon after Dawson’s attorneys argued he is not mentally competent to assist in his defense. Dawson was declared insane at a lunacy hearing. the issue of sanity will be redetermined at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dawson
47Th District Court
Dawson
Clem Calhoun
Dist
Jim Lumpkin
Toastmasters Club Set to Meet in Herring Hotel Room 203
The Amarillo Toastmasters Club plans a 7 30 pm meeting in Room 203 of the Herring Hotel. Speakers include W L Darrah Ed Edquist George Ordway and J R Allen with Dr M E Jacobson as educational chairman leading the critique. The club organized six years ago and currently has a few vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters Club
Herring Hotel
W. L. Darrah
Ed Edquist
George Ordway
J. R. Allen
M. E. Jacobson
Amarillo
Toastmaster’s Club
Iron Works Employees Set to Vote on Union Affiliation
Amarillo Iron Works Co. employes will vote Friday to determine possible affiliation with the International Boiler Makers Union AFL. About 15 to 20 workers are affected. A National Labor Relations Board representative will supervise balloting. The election follows two recent Boiler Makers sponsored actions in Amarillo at Superior Manufacturing Co. Inc. and Willborn Bros. Tank Co. Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Iron Works Co
International Boiler Makers Union
AFL
Ben Fisher
Fisher
National Labor Relations Board
Amarillo
Superior Manufacturing Co., Inc
Willborn Bros. Tank Co., Inc
Legislature polls show mixed views for first postwar session
Lawmakers anticipate a rough opening or a harmonious early finish as July looms. Representative Woodrow Wilson Bean of El Paso denounces a veterans board and a cash bonus while stressing support for teachers. Other members foresee steady, deliberate action and a pending pardon and parole inquiry led by Senators Taylor Vick and Philips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson Bean
el Paso
Veterans’ Board
Jim Taylor
Kerens
Kyle Vick
Waco
Jimmy Philips
Angleton
Kansas City Livestock Prices Reported January Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Kansas City market summaries show cattle at 8790 head with calves light. slaughter steers steady to strong, cows slow, stockers and feeders solid. Hogs 2500 head opened slow then active, top 23.50. sows mostly 19.50-19.75. Sheep 10,000 head with no early slaughter lambs. bids steady, good and choice lambs above 23.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USDA
Kansas City
Cold Seiz Off Rises in Reich Amid German Looting
Berlin reports a cold wave across Europe as hundreds of Germans attack coal and food trains in the British occupation zone. Looters press crowds at the Ruhr to seize fuel, while a Belgian officer kills a German during dispersal at Bonn freight yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Europe
Ruhr
Bonn
Hamburg
Siemens Electrical Works
Bielefeld
Prussia
Phillips Furniture Co. at show in Chicago this week
Mrs. Joe Phillips of Phillips Furniture Co at 600 West Tenth attends the Furniture Show and Furniture Mart in Chicago this week with selected pieces on display and prices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Mart
Joe Phillips
Phillips Furniture Co
600
West Tenth
Furniture Show
Oe Mart
Chicago
Courthouse Records and District Court Dockets Summarized
Warranty deeds recorded for multiple buyers and sellers including Smith Klein Gard ner Weatherall Wood Seale Homes and others with varied parcel descriptions and prices. District Court lists title disputes divorces and marriage licenses for several pairs including Pitman Napier Young Young Shelton Shelton Anderson White Forkner Cole Wendleton Kellum Crabb Priest Herbert Love and Isham Hamby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Smith
E. H. Klein
W. T. Graham
City of
Ama
Maude S. Rosenthal
B. R. Gardner
T. O. F. Weatherall
Arles
Wright
Wolflin Place
Kenneth Yates
Anna Jones
Mirror
Seale Homes Inc
Carlton D. Woodring
E. A. Seale Homes Inc
Robt. E. Martin
East
A. Seale Homes Inc
J. A. Emmerson, Jr
E. A
John P. Mathis
Martin L. Arnett
River R. Gardens
Clyde Patterson
Emmett C. Smith
Ind
Robert C. Gorman
Edward A. Smith
G. S. Witt
Robert L. Leverett
Humphrey Highlands
Audia Forkner
James Forkner
Judge Cole
Carrie Cole
Billie Joe Wendleton
Roy Wendleton
Garvin Lowery
Aldine Gerstner
Fred W. Kellum
Lella Crabb
James Otis Priest
Elizabeth Ann Herbert
James R. Love
Mabel Francis Brand
Ray Kenneth Isham
Ouita Hamby
Landreth Addresses Baptist Brotherhood Meeting
Rev Elmer Landreth district superintendent of the Methodist Church spoke on qualities of a good churchman at the First Baptist Church Brotherhood supper. Royal Ambassadors met with the group and Walter Hill presented Hoyt Mulkey who sang solos and led community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Landreth
Methodist Church
First Baptist Church Brotherhood
Royal Ambassadors
The
Brotherhood
Walter Hill
Hoyt Mulkey
Richard Adams
John Carton
Eugene White
Landreth
Preston Conner
Cecil Starkey
Clifton Oliver
Miss Ellen Rittenberry Dies After Long Illness
Miss Ellen Catherine Rittenberry aged 52 died after a long illness. Survived by brothers Emmett F. Rittenberry and Charles B. Rittenberry. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel conducted by Dr. A. D. Foreman Jr. Burial in Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Catherine Rittenberry
Emmett F. Rittenberry
Washington
Charles B. Rittenberry
Miss Rittenberry
Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel
A. D. Foreman, Jr
First Baptist Church
Llano
Ben Selnick Heads to Dallas Fort Worth Buying Trip
Ben Selnick of the Hollywood Dress Shoppe at 715 Polk will depart Saturday night for a buying trip to Dallas and Fort Worth. Spring and Summer ready to wear will be shown at the Adolphus Baker and Southland hotels in Dallas and at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Selnick
Hollywood
Polk
Dallas
Fort Worth
Adolphus, Baker and Southland
Texas Hotel
Solnick
Murder Described By German Nurse
Vera Salvequart a 27 year old Ravensbruck nurse testified at a military court about the murder of Mrs. Schikowsky wife of a Polish general. The defendant described a wash room scene where one SS corporal pressed powder into the victim’s mouth while another forced the powder and she fled as the room was locked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Vera Salvequart
Ravensbruck
Alexander Schikowsky
Maid of honor guards ring in double ring ceremony
The maid of honor serves as custodian of the groom's ring during a double ring ceremony, ensuring the ring is presented at the moment of nuptial vows.
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief For Cough
An advertisement claims Creomulsion cures chest coughs and bronchitis by soothing inflamed bronchial membranes. It asserts the product loosens phlegm and includes beechwood creosote and non narcotic ingredients, offering a money back guarantee if it does not help the user sleep better.
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Colorado
Mrs. Roberts
North Mirror Street
Jack Spence
Pierce
MR. Tack Presents
Ann Wolf
Fred C. Wolf
Seymour, Wis
Rudolph Wolf
Seymour
Cora B. Fondy
South Fillmore
Demos
Reuben Nail
Iron Works
Troy
16Th
Harrison
Éth
Georgia
Tyler
Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch-Pierce- Fenner & Beane
Bnisha
Merrill Lynen, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Armour «& Co
At & SF
Bats Aviation Corp
Baldwit Lovcwm
Lym
Bendix Aviation
Eeulenem Steel Ee Bing Bu
biaw-Knox
Couun Invest
Curtiss Wright
Ois Deere & Co
General Biecouric
JG Cgieneral Motors
Jones-Laughlin Ee
Kennecott Capper
Wwe
Lockheed “Ee
Glenn L. Martin Ee
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Ohio Oil
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Penn Ee
Penney
Phelps-Dodge
Phillips
Siahboss Backes
Rep Steel
Lead Ee Ee Ee
Eee Eee Eee Eee Ss
Shannon & Gas Eee Ee Ewes
Shell Union Oil Eee Eee Ene
Sinclair Ee Ee Ae
Socony Vac Eee
So Pac Ee
Spiegal, Inc
Indee
Steel
Warner Bros
Western Union
White Motors
Willys-Overland
Wilson & Co
Woolworth Ee
Ordway-Sounders Co
Ries
Reich
Courthouse Records
Baptist Brotherhood
Funeral Service
Blackburn-Shaw Quartet
KGNC
Blackburn
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