Retired Pastor Dr E B Fincher Named Amarillo Man of the Year
Dr E B Fincher retired Presbyterian pastor was named Amarillo Man of the Year for 1948 by a five judge committee. He will be feted with a January 28 banquet at the Herring Hotel and has long served the city with jail visits hospital services and religious work since arriving in 1923.
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E. B. Fincher
Amarillo
Toastmasters’ Club
Fincher
Washington
Herring Hotel
Southern Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Potter County
Dr. Fincher
Northwest Texas Hospital
St. Anthony's
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Preventorium
Underwood Clinic
Troy
Panhandle
Fund for Nursery Reaches 2700 in Amarillo
Amarillo Day rebuilding fund grows with 14 contributions totaling 2700 dollars. The nursery cares for babies of working mothers but needs space and funds to build. Listed backer names include Graham Hoeme Plow Clyde Harris Mrs Mary E Bivins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Star Rela
Graham-Hoeme
Clyde Harris Peers
Curry Motor Creighs
Mary E. Bivins
Stanley Mars
J. E. Griffin
Ruby Kirk
Penceiinenel
Anon
Priend Sc Csantinnese
Nurse seeks brother A G Gregory missing after Wichita Falls trip
Mrs Bessie Foust a nurse at Underwood Clinic asks police newspapers and radio to locate her brother A G Gregory 41 who phoned last Thursday morning saying he was leaving Wichita Falls by car for Amarillo. He has not reached Amarillo nor Altus Oklahoma where her parents live. He had been working in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Foust
Underwood Clinic
Feust
A. G. Gregory
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Guardsmen Feed Snowbound Travelers In New Mexico
National Guard unit from Lordsburg mobilized to feed about two thousand travelers trapped by heavy snow near the Mexican border and to rescue motorists. Red Cross opened churches for cots housing about one thousand people, with another thousand in hotels and lodge halls. Rescue trains aided motorists along US Highway 80 and other routes as blizzards hit the Dakotas and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Mexico National Guards
West
Dakotas
Canada
California
Mississippi Valley
Joseph Montoya
Lordsburg
National Guard
American Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Southern Pacific
Stratford Man Killed in Crash on Highway 287
One person died and another was critically injured when a car rammed a snow plow on Highway 287 near Ashtola. J. W. Elliott, about 72, Stratford attorney and former Sherman County official, died at Groom’s Witt London Hospital. Mrs. Elliott, 67, remained in critical condition at noon. Emmiel, the snow plow driver, accompanied the ambulance to Groom. The Ellliotts had long ties to Stratford and Sherman County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 287
Ashtola
J. W. Elliott
Stratford
Elliott
Groom
Amarillo
Witt- London
Murphy-Spicer
Clarendon
Mr. Elliott
J. E. Crabtree
Emmiel
Sherman County
Old Texas State Bank
Texhoma
Panhandle
Survives Puncture Of Heart In Denver Freak Accident
John E. Griffin returns from Amarillo after attending the funeral of Roland Wesley Griffin of Roanoke Alabama a pioneer hardware dealer. A pencil pierced a Denver boy’s heart but he survived prompting further details on the Denver incident and a list of relatives including Lurline Griffin Houston L. Griffin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Griffin
Polk
Amarillo
Roland Wesley Griffin
Roanoke
Ale
Alabama
Griffin
Denver
Roland
Lurline Griffin
Houston L. Griffin
Goodlett
Houston Griffin
Aoe. Gibson Bradshaw
Robert Mippert
el Paso
Ao A. Currie
Floydada
Coe J. Schubart
Canga Park
Cal
William Tensfield
Alamosa
Robert Bradshaw
Winter Storm Returns to Panhandle with Snow and High Winds
The Panhandle reports fresh heavy snow with 6 inches near Groom and McLean, drifting ice in Groom to Oklahoma City, and lighter amounts near Amarillo. Strong winds up to 40 mph threaten hazardous roads. livestock warnings issued and plows deployed in Groom-McLean. Weather officials forecast continued cold, diminishing winds, and blizzard risk for Oklahoma.
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Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Groom
McLean
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Gilmer Cafe Blast Destroys Two Buildings
A cafe kitchen explosion sparked a fire that destroyed two one story buildings on Gilmer's east square. The losses include the Earl Goates cafe, Futrell Estate offices, chamber of commerce, Bill Farmer Insurance, and a roofing and furniture warehouse. Fire Chief Royce Hogg put the damage at about $73,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Earl Goates
Futrell
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Farmer
Royce Hogg
Bus Fare Huddle Over Proposed Increase
Leonard Nussbaum of Amarillo Bus Co and attorney W I Gibson met with city commissioners to discuss a proposed fare increase from four for a quarter to three. The conference occurred before the afternoon commission session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Nussbaum
Amarillo Bus Company
W. W. Gibson
City Commission
Envoy to Philippines Quits Washington
President Truman accepted the resignation of Emmet O Nea l of Kentucky as ambassador to the Philippines. The move was submitted last week and becomes effective Thursday.
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Philippines
Washington
Truman
Emmet O’neal
Kentucky
Jester Reaffirms Rights Of States In Texas Inaugural
Governor Jester, 56, took the oath with left hand on the Supreme Court Bible as Allan Shivers began his second term as lieutenant governor. Shivers announced a seven point plan for government reorganization while weather forced indoor ceremonies and a large inaugural crowd. Jester praised past gains in education and welfare without new taxes, noting a historic surplus as he opened his second term and warned against federal centralization of power.
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Supreme Court
Texas
John E. Hickman
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Lloyd Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
House of Representatives
Jester
Tidelands
Weather Summary for Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
The Amarillo region faces a livestock warning with strong afternoon winds and tonight through Wednesday snow blowing and a sharp temperature drop to near 10 degrees by Wednesday morning and the low 20s by Wednesday. Winds ease Wednesday. West Texas remains partly cloudy with warmer highs and colder Wednesday afternoon values. New Mexico expects snow flurries in northern mountains today and Wednesday with warmer conditions elsewhere and colder northeast.
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Amarillo
West Texas
del Rio
Eagle Pass
New Mexico
Mrs Brumley Wins Trip Prize In Truman Inauguration Contest
Mrs Homer Brumley of Hereford won Mr Tack's electoral contest for predicting the correct vote. She describes her all expenses paid train trip to Washington for the inauguration. The narrative begins with her boarding a snowbound train and meeting car steward Mr Lyles offering dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Brumley
Hereford
Tack
Buffalo Lake
American National Bank Hikes Capital in Amarillo
The American National Bank of Amarillo raises its common capital from 150000 to 200000 dollars. President J Howard Paul announced a 33 1/3 percent stock dividend voted at the January 11 shareholders meeting. The change was submitted to Washington and approved January 14, aligning capital with a 200000 dollar surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American National Bank of
Amarillo
J. Howard Paul
Vega Youth Dies After Accidental Gun Discharge
An 18 year old Vega youth died after a pistol discharged during a playful scuffle with a friend in his bedroom. Ed Dyer, a former Vega and Hereford High School student, died about 45 minutes after being shot through the neck. The incident occurred at the family home seven miles southeast of Vega. The other youth, 17 year old Donald Wilson of Hereford, was spending the night. both boys were wrestling when the weapon went off. The pistol came from Dyer's gun collection. Funeral arrangements are pending at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home in Amarillo. Survivors include his parents, a brother, a sister, and the maternal grandmother.
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Vega
Daniel Edwin “Ed” Dyer
Ego
Smith County
J. C. Reese
Dyer
Donald Dean Wilson
Hereford
Reese
John E. Dyer
Wilson
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Amarillo
John E., Jr
Lois Ann
G. F. Parker
Fof Vega
Weather Shoots Through Dallas Night Of Mixed Precipitation
A Dallas weather report describes a night of rain sleet hail and snow with lightning and thunder. The sky occasionally showed the moon through heavy clouds as conditions varied.
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Dallas
From Rags to Riches to Pauper’s Grave Ponzi Dies
Charles Ponzi 71 died in a Brazil hospital charity ward after a life of fame and ruin. Deported from the U S to Italy, he had swindled tens of thousands of Americans out of more than 15 million dollars with 50 percent returns promised in 45 days.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Charles Ponzi
Ponzi
United States
Italy
Brazil
Ponzi Scheme Tops Early Financial Frenzy Across Nations
Boston financier Charles Ponzi rose to infamy with promises of 50 percent gains in 45 days via international postal coupon arbitrage. Investors nationwide and even Europe mailed funds, while offices overflowed, ledgers failed, and the scheme spread before secrets of the fraud surfaced.
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Boston
Europe
Charlies Ponzi
Midas
Ponzi
Holland
Switzerland
Sun Dogs Ahead Amid Clouds Later This Afternoon
The report notes sun dogs appearing near the sun in the southwest during early afternoon as clouds circle the sun. A weather forecast suggests a cloudy spell with potential for warmer or cooler conditions depending on sun exposure.
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Globe
Emerius
Home Missions
Memphis
Tenn
Missouri
Kansas City Weather Bureau
J. M. Harris
State Highway Department
Groom-Mc- Lean
W. B. Amacker
American Automobile Association
Amarrillo
Highway 66
US 287
Winburn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Panhandle
WEATF
Friends Galore
Mrs. Homer Brumley
Mr. Lyles
Mrs. Brumley
American National Bank
Young Dyer
John Maynard
Plymouth
Potter's Field
International Postal Union
Russells Tactiess
Taylor
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