Trial of Gaines for Drug Store Burglary opened in 47th District Court
Melvin Gaines facing burglary charges for breaking into S M Drug Company at 800 North Fillmore on October 27 1949 and taking narcotics. His last address is 901 North Pierce Amarillo attorney Reynold Gardner represents him with Branch Archer Jr as assistant district attorney prosecuting.
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Melvin Gaines
S&m Drug Company
North Fillmore
47Th District Court
Gaines
North Pierce
Reynold Gardner
Amarillo
Branch Archer, Jr
Training Center shows progress in Amarillo inspection
Lt. Comdr. J. S. Kittell said Amarillo demonstrates clear progress as the Naval Training Center at Ninth and Rusk nears the end of a two day inspection. The Seabee unit will be reviewed tonight by a three officer board including Linville and Ruzine. Capt. Wogan is absent due to a family death.
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Naval Reserve Training Center
Ninth and
San Jacinto
J. S. Kittell
el Paso
Naval Training Center
Rusk
Batellion
J.S. Kittell
Eighth Naval District
Amarillo
Naval Reserve
Ninth
New Orleans
Kittell
C. A. Linville
Wichita Falls
J. E. Ruzine
Lubbock
T. L. Wogan
Wogan
Town Hall event to hear Ruth Rohde February 2 in Amarillo
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, ex congresswoman and UN delegate, will speak at an Amarillo Town Hall dinner February 2 at the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. Her career spans diplomacy, Congress, and citizenship advocacy shaping public service.
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Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
Amarillo
Classroom Teachers Organization
Rohde
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
United Nations
Truman
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Nebraska House of Representatives
Clock stolen from car dashboard by prowlers
Evelyn Cummings of 4233 West Twelfth reported a theft to police last night after an electric clock was taken from the dashboard of her automobile parked in front of her home.
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Evelyn Cummings
West Twelfth
Bonds Forfeited In Potter County DWI Case
Judge Gene Jordan forfeited bonds for Albernie McKuen John Anderson and James A Martin each set at 1000 for failing to appear for trial in Potter County Court. Savage to face aggravated assault trial tomorrow Bacon to face driving while intoxicated trial Thursday Morris to face additional DWI proceedings at February term.
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Gene Jordan
Potter County
Albernie McKuen
John Anderson
James A. Martin
Jordan
Irvin Savage
Robert Bacon
Clarence C. Morris
Dimes in Meters Buy You No Time
Residents are urged to drop dimes in city parking meters for the March of Dimes drive through February 1. Officials clarify the dime is a pure donation to the polio drive and does not buy parking time. depositors must add another coin for parking.
Coburn Rites Set In West Virginia
The body of Sidney A. Coburn who died yesterday in Northwest Texas Hospital will be sent to Princeton West Virginia for funeral services and burial. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home handles local arrangements. Survivors include his mother Mrs Hattie Thompson of Princeton. Headed Science Group Dr Kirtley F Mather Harvard geology professor who spoke here last fall at First Presbyterian Church has been named president elect of the American Association for Advancement of Science. He will serve as president in 1951.
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Sidney A. Coburn
Northwest Texas
Princeton
Wva
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Hattie Thompson
P. Princeton
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard
First Presbyterian Church
American Association For Advancement of Science
Mather
Association
Mrs Gwyn Heads Scout Council Meeting in Amarillo
Mrs Gwyn elected president of the Amarillo Girl Scout Council for 1950 at the annual session held at First Presbyterian Church. New officers include Hazel Nichols as 1st vice president Tom Craig as 2nd vice president R A Burnett secretary Joe Lee Briley treasurer. District chairs and committee chairs named. Troop 25 square dancing provided entertainment.
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Amarillo
Ivalee Hobden
Dallas
W. W. Lofgren
North
Sam T. White
East
HW. W. McCue
West
J. P. Burke
South
Hazel Nichols
Central
Thad Ansley
Suspend License For Second Time
Harrell Ray Byars of 901 Pierce pleaded guilty in Potter County to operating an automobile with a suspended license. He was fined 25 and his license suspended for six months from date. Byars had previously had his license automatically suspended for six months after a December 30 guilty plea to driving while intoxicated.
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Harrell Ray Byars
Pierce
Potter County
Byar
FCC Rule Limits Owner to Five TV Stations
Under current FCC regulations a single owner may hold no more than five television stations. This cap shapes ownership strategies and triggers scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions in the broadcasting sector. The policy aims to diversify ownership and prevent concentration in the local television market.
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Federal Communications Commission
Amarillo Loses bid for AEC regional headquarters
C L Tyler of the Atomic Energy Commission announced that plans to move administrative headquarters away from Los Alamos have been dropped for the foreseeable future. Amarillo had been among about six cities applying to host the new regional offices. A telegram to Mayor Gene Klein and a duplicate to the chamber of commerce conveyed the decision.
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Atomic Energy Commission
C. L. Tyler
AEC
Commission
Los Alamos
Tyler
Gene Klein
Chamber of Commerce
Suspended Sentence For Drunk Driving In 1945 Case
Robert D. Banks of 405 Florida pleaded guilty in 47th District Court to second offense driving while intoxicated and received a five year suspended sentence. The Sept. 5 Potter County accident left his car overturned with minor injuries. He allegedly had a 1945 Potter County DUI conviction. Banks appeared before a jury with attorney W J Flesher and prosecutor Lloyd King.
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Robert D. Banks
Florida
47Th District
Banks
Potter County
Man pleads guilty to driving with suspended license
Darrell Dean Cooke of 1307 East Sixth pleaded guilty in Potter County Court to driving after license suspension. He was fined 25 dollars and his license suspended an additional six months. County Attorney John Peterson said the suspension began January 12 for three months for numerous traffic infractions.
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Darrell Dean Cooke
East Sixth
Potter County
John Peterson
Cooke
All Bran cereal promises relief and refunds
A letter from a customer praises Kellogg's ALL-BRAN as a regulating cereal and urges daily breakfast use with water for constipation relief. The ad notes unsolicited testimonials and offers a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after 10 days, with refund details to Kellogg's in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Mrs. B. Metzler
Maxwell Ave
Rochester 11
N. Y
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Mich
Florida geologists to hear talk on recent development
Panhandle Geological Society members will meet at noon tomorrow at the Herring Hotel for a luncheon discussion titled Recent Geological Development in Florida. Presenter Miss Louise Jordan of Sun Oil will illustrate the topic. President Bob Herron announced the speaker, noting Jordan’s transfer from Tallahassee to Amarillo in 1949. Everyone interested is invited to attend.
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Florida
Panhandle Geological Society
Herring Hotel
Bob Herron
Louise Jordan
Sun Oil
Jordan
Amarillo
Tallahassee
Fla
East Amarillo Petition Demands Earlier Telephone Service
The East Amarillo petition requesting Southwestern Bell Telephone Co to provide phone service in the East Amarillo Addition was presented to the city commission at today's meeting. Signed by 207 families north of North East Eighteenth Avenue, the petition urges a quick investigation and prompt service, noting expectations to receive telephones in the latter part of 1950.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Amarillo
City Commission
Fast Amarillo
Eighteenth Avenue
New Traffic Signs Planned for Amarillo
Mayor Gene Klein announced plans by the city commission to purchase new traffic control signs to mark bus zones school zones no parking areas hospital zones and similar regions The signs will replace current wooden signs painted at the city paint shop and will be erected with new street markers after a requirements study is finished by City Manager N V Moss
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Amarillo
Gene Klein
City Commission
N. V. Moss
Pope Pius XII Suffering Rheumatism Forces Daily Walk Pause
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII is afflicted with rheumatism and has stopped his daily walks in the Vatican garden as a precaution.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Garden
Vatican
Gasway Acquitted On Theft Charge
In 47th District Court yesterday Sam Gasway 31 of 731 North Hays was found not guilty of stealing 62 dollars from a cash box in Victory Hotel last July 31. Defense by E T Miller and E O Northcutt Amarillo attorneys. Prosecutor was Dist Atty Lloyd King.
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Sam Gasway
Victory Hotel
Gasway
North Hays
E. T. Miller
E. 0. Northcutt
Amarillo
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