Two Nabbed in Rail Burglary
Brooks 23 of Chattanooga and another man were arrested in the Rock Island freight yards after breaking a seal and entering a refrigerator car to search for food. They removed a box, heated a fire, and found medicine inside before discarding the box. They planned to steal a freight to Tulsa and had been in Big Spring to take a friend to the Veterans Hospital.
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Brooks
Chattanooga
Rock Island
Tulsa
Oklo
Big Spring
Veterans Hospital
Wheatleys Welcome Baby Son Kenneth Jr At St Anthony
Kenneth Wheatley and Beverly Ball announce the birth of son Kenneth Jr on Wednesday January 19 at St Anthony s Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 15 1 2 ounces. The family lives in Oklahoma City and Kenneth plans to enroll February 1 at the University of Texas as a law student. Jam Jar Plans Games Dancing At YWCA Tonight. John Jenkins presides.
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Kenneth Wheatleys
Kenneth Wheatley
Kenneth, Jr
St.Anthony's Hospital
Beverly Ball
Arthur W. Ball
Hughes
Wheatleys
Oklahoma City
Kenneth
University of Texas
Jam Jar
YWCA
John Jenkins
Sweden forms distributor for Russian and German films
Sweden creates a new film distribution company to exclusively handle Russian and German cinema. The move aims to build a niche catalog and promote cross border cultural exchange through curated imports and strategic partnerships with European studios.
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Sweden
Billy Joe Franklin Dies in China Burma India Theater
Funeral set for Pfc Billy Joe Franklin who died February 6 1945 from wounds suffered in the China Burma India theater Burial at Llano Cemetery with American Legion graveside rites Officiating pastor is Rev A E Wilson Franklin Amarillo native born October 12 1924 a 1942 Amarillo High School graduate and former Globe News carrier boy Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs E P Franklin and a twin sister Miss Betty Franklin obituary notice
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Pfc
Billy Joe
Franklin
China - Burma -India
Griggs & Sons
A. E. Wilson
Buchanan
Llano
American Legion
Hanson Post
Amarillo
Globe-News
The
Santa Fe
North Africa
Calcutta
India
124Th ‘Cavalry
E. P. Franklin
Lips
Flanagan
Sine Louise Franklin
Betty Franklin
Amarillo Draft The Waiting List For New Recruits
Capt. John Tilton Amarillo Army recruiting officer says signals are mixed though national releases suggest draft is paused. The order to call for new men will affect youths in Amarillo Pampa Childress Hereford Perryton and Borger with city quotas yet to be decided.
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Omeroay
Nis
John Tilton
Amarillo
National
Pampa
Childress
Hereford
Perryton
Borger
Platter Party and March of Dimes Drive On Air
A plank party radio program from 4 to 5 PM Sunday on Station KAMQ sponsored by Amarillo Jaycees as part of the March of Dimes campaign. MCs Rev Leon Hill Thad Ansley Bert Levy and J Pat O Keefe host with 40 Jaycees collecting donations by phone. The drive aims to raise 17000 for 1949 operations. local events include a Polk Street person to person drive by 20 30 Club and sorority volunteers, a National Bank booth, and dances by the Lobo Club and Grand Terrace Nite Club with Josh O Neal and His Band. The drive ends Monday night Jan 31.
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Amarillo Jaycees
March of Dimes
Leon Hill
Thad Ansley
Bert Levy
J. Pat O'Keefe
Mike
Amarillo March of Dimes
20 30 Club
Polk Street
Sigma Phi Chi
Amarillo College
Exates’ Club
First National Bank
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo Lions
South Amarillo Lions Clubs
Lobo Club
Grand Terrace
Choirs Prepare For Concert At Municipal Auditorium
Choirs from Amarillo High School rehearse daily at noon near the high school. A Cappella and Aeolian choirs join the Amarillo Philharmonic Orchestra for a combined concert on Monday night January 26 at Municipal Auditorium. Directors Julia Dean Evans Tennie Thompson and conductor A Clyde Roller lead rehearsals. Guest artist will be Metropolitan Opera baritone Leonard Warren. Season tickets only for the concert.
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Amarillo High School
Amalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Municipal Auditorium
Julia Dean Evans
Tennie Thompson
A. Clyde Roller
Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Warren
Metropolitan Opera
Warren
Jaycee Poll Tax Dance Tonight in VFW Hall
Jaycee members and guests are invited to the free Poll Tax Dance at 9 tonight in the VFW Hall. Amarillo residents are urged to pay their poll taxes as the Jaycee campaign winds down. Admission requires a paid poll tax receipt or exemption. Music by Bob Burns and His Orchestra with special intermission entertainment.
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Chamber of Commerce
VFW
Charles Woodburn
Jaycee
Amarillo
Bob Burns
Damage Suit in Santa Fe Against Railway Company
J A Patterson and Closby Patterson doing business as Panhandle Grain Co file a damage suit in the 108th District Court against Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Co. alleging shortages in a series of grain shipments. Plaintiffs represented by Scarborough Yates Scarborough and Black of Abilene.
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Santa Fe
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company
108Th District
J. A. Patterson
Closby
Damages Awarded in Hereford Electrocution Case
Lois D. Childress will receive 1000 dollars after a 108th District Court hearing related to her suit against the railroad company. The settlement follows her husband’s death in an April 14, 1948 accident in Hereford when he was electrocuted upon contact with a live wire.
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Lois D. Childress
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company
108Th District
Infant John Thomas Arthur Rites at Liano Cemetery
Graveside services for John Thomas Arthur infant son of Mr and Mrs Milton Arthur 3908 Polk are set for Liano Cemetery at 4 with Rev H A Somerville Amarillo Bible Church officiating Burial under N B Griggs Sons Funeral Home direction The baby died Wednesday night in local hospital
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John Thomas Arthur
Names as Sermon Topic at Temple B'nai Israel
Rabbi Arthur Bluhm will address Temple B'nai Israel tonight on Names with the Friday service at 8 o clock. Rev Martin A Meeker of Pleasant Valley Christian Church will preach Sunday morning on The Stranger and no evening service will be held. Haiti imposes a 10 percent tax on drinks and meals in restaurants hotels and bars.
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Names
Arthur Bluhm
Temple B'nai Israel
Martin A. Meeker
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Haiti
New Credit Union President Named For City Realty Union
Mark Miles elected president of the City General Realty Union at the annual meeting, succeeding the prior leader as the organization announced the change during last night’s session.
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City General | Realty Union
Mark Miles
Election of 1940 Officers in Seung Auditorium
In Seung Auditorium, Sthek elected officers for 1940. S. A. James was named vice president, H. P. as treasurer, and Smith as president. Wave Westby and others served in SPSO M4 roles and a mutual loan group was organized by Amarillo affiliates.
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Seung
S.A. James
City Health Device
H. P
Ata Ver
Smith
Ee Presdent
Wave Westby
Arine
Spso M4
Amarillo
Hair Dressers Dance Planned by March of Dimes
In Amarillo, hair dressers plan a Sunday dance to benefit the March of Dimes. Tickets available through Cometologists Association members or Mary Miner, who presides over the event. Proceeds support the March of Dimes campaign. Music and security measures will be provided.
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March of Dimes
Amarillo Veterans _ pe
Seaet
Seeeten
Sue Gabe
Cometologists Association
Owe Membe’s
St the Oor Whe
Mary Miner
Night Hotel Fire Ravages Orton Hotel in Wilmington
A four hour general alarm fire tore through the Orton Hotel in Wilmington on January 21. Firemen called it one of the worst blazes on the Atlantic seaboard, starting in a women’s shoe store adjacent to the five story, 100 room hotel and quickly consuming the building and nearby properties. Estimated losses reach about one million dollars. Authorities reported a second Black person detained as a suspect but no charges filed. The incident disrupted surrounding businesses in the Florida Avenue area.
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Wilmington
Orton Hotel
Orang
Atlantic Seaboard
Amarillo Cycle Club Plans Sunday Field Day
Amarillo Motor Cycle Club members will hold a field day outing at 1 o clock Sunday afternoon in the city. Club president Hubert Lovett announced the event and invited members to participate.
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Amarillo
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