Kirkman To Sink New Oil Well
Jay Kirkman formerly of Amarillo and son of J A Kirkman will begin sinking another oil well near Ballinger next week. An attorney turned oil man, he started in oil about two years ago and has since brought in three producers from leases around Ballinger, with his father present at the December drilling of the third producer.
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Amarillo
J. A. Kirkman
Bonham
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Hospitalization Payoff for Globe News Carrier Boy
Globe Staff Photo shows Robert Cooper, son of Mrs. R H Brown, accepting a $110.68 hospitalisation check from Faye Mayes for recovery after a motor scooter accident. It caps his first week as a carrier boy funded by a 25 cent investment. The Commerce Department notes 1949 drug shipments abroad hit a record $200 million despite export declines.
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Globe
Robert Cooper
Globe-News
R. H. Brown
West Seventh
Faye Mayes
Frank A. Shannon Wharton Spectator owner dies in Sugarland
Funeral services were held here yesterday for Frank A. Shannon owner of The Wharton Spectator. He died Saturday in Sugarland after becoming ill en route to attend a meeting of directors of the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association in Houston. Salt tablets if taken on an empty stomach will bring on nausea.
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Frank A. Shannon
Wharton Spectator
Sugarland
Texas “Gulf Coast Press Association
Houston
Four in Family Die in Flames at Alvarado
A 34 year old mother Barbara Allen and her three sons William Gray 7 Richard Martin 3 and Donald Ray 18 months perished in a second floor fire in Alvarado. Husband Wilbur Alien 33 escaped downstairs but could not return. Pastor Homer Sox was injured while climbing to a window. funeral services set for Fort Worth tomorrow afternoon.
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Wilbur Alien
Barbara Allen
William Gray
Richard Martin
Donald Ray
Dallas Nominated Eligible Site for 1952 Jaycee Convention
Roanoke Va Jan 22 Texas Jaycees dressed as cowboys helped Dallas win eligibility for the 1952 US Junior Chamber of Commerce Convention joining San Francisco. The National Jaycees executive committee ruled Dallas eligible yesterday. A final city choice will be made at the national convention in Miami in June.
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Roanoke
Dallas
San Francisco
Miami
Legion Chief Gets Call to Washington
National American Legion Commander Earle Cocke Jr canceled two talks in Austin as he was summoned to Washington to appear before the Senate preparedness subcommittee. He had been scheduled to address the Legislature and to speak to state Legion leaders yesterday.
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Austin
National American Legion
Earle Cocke, Jr
Washington
Cocke
Senate
Seek Motive For Slaying
State's Atty. John Pearce said he would charge a Joliet high school senior today with murdering 13 year old Billy Rodenburg whose body was found in a ditch two days after he disappeared. Kenneth Scholz 17 signed a statement admitting the slaying and said he killed Billy to prevent him from telling about being held captive in a shack behind the Scholz home. Sheriff Overbey planned further questioning to uncover motive.
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Overbey
Scholz
Pakistan Mineral Production Jumps in 1950 First Half
Production of all key minerals in Pakistan rose in the first half of 1950 compared with the same period in 1949, according to the ministry. The report highlights gains across multiple mineral sectors reflecting improved output in the early year.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Man Kills Eighth Grade Pupil and Is Accused in Crete
The case centers on Scholz who allegedly killed Billy, a frail 79 pound eighth grader, after Billy disappeared Tuesday. A signed statement reportedly claims Scholz admitted the death by twisting a scarf around the boy’s neck. Scholz denies making the statement. Police say he saw two individuals near the scene.
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Billy
Overbey
Scholz
Crete
Bridgeport Factories Win Most Army Navy E Awards
Bridgeport Connecticut plants earned the highest number of Army Navy E awards among U S cities, reflecting standout wartime production quality and efficiency across local factories and employers during the period.
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Bridgeport
Conn
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