Paint Barrel Explosion Injures Worker at Globe Mfg Co
A paint barrel exploded at Globe Manufacturing Company on North East Third. Millwright Howard Ewin, of 4004 East Twelfth, was treated for a right ankle injury and dismissed after receiving care at St Anthony's Hospital. The blast occurred around 10:30 AM as he used a welding torch above the barrel. the fire was extinguished by firefighters. Globe Manufacturing, run by George Simpson, makes school furniture.
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Globe Manufacturing Company
North East Third
Howard Ewin
East Twelfth
Ewin
St. Anthony's Hospital
George Simpson
Dry spell lasts 77 days in Belgrade region
During the spring and summer of 1950 Yugoslavia endured 77 consecutive days of blazing sun and heat with no rain. In some areas the drought withered all green. Separate note mentions Norway possessing 1,000 public libraries.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Bible College Dean To Speak at Y Fete
Dr. Roy C. Snodgrass former Amarillo minister and Brite College of Bible dean at TCU spoke at the YMCA kickoff banquet for over 400 building fund workers in the Herring Hotel. The drive seeks 500000 for a new YMCA building at Ninth and Van Buren with campaign ending February 19.
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Roy C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Amarillo
Brite College of Bible
TCU
YMCA
Herring Hotel
Ninth and
van Buren
MCA
Rex Kelley
Homerould
Allen Early, Jr
Homer Rice
Lawrence R. Hagg
Ymca Board of Directors
Big Gifts
Julian Bivins
Minor Blaze at Well House on Wolflin Street
A kerosene stove started a small fire at 4300 Wolflin this morning. Firemen arrived to find the blaze out, and only slight damage was reported at the well house.
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Well House
Wolflin
Right of Way Condemnation in East Tenth Avenue Widening
Potter County Court heard condemnation suits filed by Ben P. Manning for the City of Amarillo to obtain right of way for widening East Tenth Avenue from Arthur Street to Birmingham Street. The plan adds four traffic lanes and two parking lanes, serving T-Anchor Boulevard area. The suits target Sidney McKinney at Tenth and Garfield and Guy E. Kelley of Kelley’s Market.
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East Tenth Avenue
Potter County Court
Ben P. Manning
Amarillo
Santa Fe Railroad
Arthur Street
Birmingham Street
East Tenth
T-Anchor
Sidney McKinney
Tenth and
Garfield
Guy E. Kelley
Kelley’s Market
George Maroney Succumbs at 72
George H. Maroney aged 72 died last night at Washington Center Clinic from heart attack. A Amarillo resident since 1917, he formerly lived in Higgins and resided at 1209 B Fillmore. He was a shoe salesman and a member of the First Christian Church. Survived by wife Mabel and four sisters in Oklahoma City Columbus Ohio and Gage Oklahoma. Funeral arrangements are pending with Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
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George H. Maroney
Washington Center Clinic
Maroney
Amarillo
Higgins
Fillmore
The
First Christian Church
Mabel Maroney
William Weisiger
Alberta Griffith
Oklahoma City
Alpha Sharp
Columbus
Ohio
J. W. Morris
Gage
Okla
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Hold Pair in Jail On Car Theft Charge
Tom Walter Downs, 17, Route 4, Box 280, Amarillo, and Clarence Richard Farris, 18, 520 Houston, remained in Potter County jail this morning with $1,500 bond each. They face charges in a car theft case involving Floyd E. Hitch, 201 North McMasters. The 1949 Chevrolet was taken from in front of J C Penney Store, 718 Polk, yesterday afternoon and later recovered.
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Tom Walter Downs
Amarillo
Clarence Richard Farris
Houston
Potter County
Floyd E. Hitch
North McMasters
Louise Bloome 88 Lives Alone in Clinton Home Five Decades
Louise Bloome age 88 resides at her Clinton Illinois address for 60 years, with her husband deceased years ago, managing her own housework and living independently.
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Clinton, Ill
U.P
Louise Bloome
Polly Parrotts Mother Dies in Fire Accident
Mrs. James A. Parrott, 77, mother of Polly Parrott of Mart, died Jan. 19 in a Mart home fire that set her apron alight while frying fish. Burned in the blaze, she was taken to a Waco hospital where she died the next day. Parrott and his wife arrived at the bedside. two Dallas men were present. Funeral services were held Jan. 21.
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James A. Parrott
J. “Polly” Parrott
Fillmore
Waco
Polly Parrott
Arthur and
Norwood
Dalas
John W. Rardin Rites Pending
Funeral arrangements for John W. Rardin 75 of Amarillo were not completed today. The retired carpenter died yesterday at St. Anthony's Hospital after a long illness. He had lived in Amarillo five years with survivors including two sons A. K. Rardin of Waltham Massachusetts and James Rardin of Phoenix Arizona and a sister Mrs. Rose O'Donnell of Denver Colorado. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by N. B. Griggs & Sons.
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John W. Rardin
North Taylor
Rardin
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
A. K. Rardin
Waltham
Mass
James Rardin
Phoenix
Ariz
Rose O’donnell
Denver
Colo
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
To Let Contract On Water Wells In Amarillo
City of Amarillo to award a three well drilling and pump installation contract at today's regular city commission meeting. H. H. Heiskell of Pampa submitted the low drilling bid at 5985 dollars per well. Pumps bids from Winthreath Pumps Inc and Peerless Pumps Division cover line shaft systems while Heiskell also bid a submersible option with lower installation costs. Wexford Ireland faces water rationing with arrests for garden and car washing and storefront use.
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Amarillo
City Commission
Commission
H. H. Heiskell
Pampa Drilling
Winthreath Pumps, Inc
Peerless Pumps Division
Heiskell
Denmark barracks issue art substitutes for pinups ban
Army and Navy barracks in Denmark are issuing reproductions of paintings by Matisse and other famous artists as substitutes for pinup girls, a practice that has been banned.
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Denmark
Matisse
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Wree J.-H GeddCo
Rupere Ve
Texas Concrete Works
Bible College
Y Fete
DR. Roy Snodgrass
George Maroney
Globe-News
Kenton’s Natural Foods
Pleasant Valley
Texas
Henry Danciger
Hamilton, Longines and
Bulova
B W
Mark Galloway
Polk
Koehler
Bray Building
West
8Th Avenue
Wexford
Eire
Clyde Crump
Frontier Shop N Wear
Hea
Myrl Crump
Polk Street
Baseball Club
Amarillo, Texas
Kentucky
Hill and Hill
Lone Star Co., Distributors
Highway Patrol
Umbarger
Ripley
Howard Young
Pho
P.O
Desoto
Groucho Marx
NBC
Desoto and
Plymouth
Keith Motor
Harrison St
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