Four Rocket Shows From White Sands Air on KGNC
KGNC will broadcast four rocket themed programs from White Sands Army proving grounds New Mexico this week at 530 p m Each evening announcer Stuart Condron leads interviews with Col Harold R Turner Maj J Karsh and Dr E H Krause The final segment transcribes the radar pickup and the sound of a V 2 rocket fired nearly 100 miles last weekend
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White Sands Army Proving Grounds
New Mexico
KGNC
Stuart Condron
Harold R. Turner
The
Proving Grounds
J. Karsh
E. H. Krause
Navy
Endi
Mrs Defenbaugh Dies in Amarillo Hospital at 88
Emma Defenbaugh, longtime Amarillo resident since 1911, died at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital at 6:30 this morning. She was 88, widow of Douglas Defenbaugh, who died in 1924. Survived by two sons C. O. Defenbaugh of Amarillo and Wilbur Defenbaugh of Peoria, Illinois, plus three grandchildren. Body at Griggs Chapel. funeral plans not announced.
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Emma Defenbaugh
Amarillo
Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital
Cleveland
Douglas Defenbaugh
Defenbaugh
C. O. Defenbaugh
Wilbur Defenbaugh
Peoria
Ill
Margaret Defenbaugh
Helen Robertson
Douglas Roush
Griggs Chapel
Death toll of Baker Hotel blast rises to ten
The tenth victim of the June 21 Baker Hotel explosion in downtown Dallas is J. D. Ashley, 22, of Tyler, who died in a Dallas hospital. Investigators still had not determined the cause of the blast, though the $500,000 explosion is believed to have been sparked by a pocket of gas beneath the hotel sub basement.
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Dallas
U.P
Baker Hotel
J. D. Ashley
Tyler
Mineola
Mr and Mrs S R Jones Visit McLean Friends
Mr and Mrs S R Jones of Mc Lean were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Leslie Jones at 3407 Washington.
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S. R. Jones
McLean
Leslie Jones
Washington
Wedding of Myrtle Maple and John Talliffero in Phillips
Miss Tommie Rhoton attended the Phillips Sunday nuptials for Myrtle Maple and John Talliffero at 421 Arch Terrace.
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Tommie Rhoton
Arch Terrace
Myrtle Maple
John Talliffero
Phillips
Law Returns to Artesia After Visit to Aunt in Florida
Donald Law has concluded a trip returning to Artesia New Mexico after visiting his aunt Mrs Lucy Conkling at 315 Florida.
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Donald Law
Artesia
N. M
Lucy Conkling
Florida
Navy Pilot Chased By Atomic Cloud Near Fiji Test
Preliminary reports describe a Navy drone test over ROI ATOLL where three of four F-6F Hellcats landed safely amid a hot atomic cloud. Lt. Comdr. B. C. Kay narrowly escaped as the cloud followed his control plane at high speed.
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Roi Atoll
Navy
Manhattan
China
Comdr
B. C. Kay
Mt. Pleasant
Tex
Kay
Youth Temperance Meeting Draws Three Churches
Young people from three churches attended the Youth Temperance Council of the First Baptist Church on Sunday. Eugene White chaired the second meeting and outlined a citywide program. Speakers were named to address Amarillo churches next week, with delegates from San Jacinto Methodist and First Christian Churches planning internal councils.
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Youth Temperance Council of the
First Baptist Church
Eugene White
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Jerry Lee Evans Enlists in Regular Army for Three Years
Jerry Lee Evans son of Mrs. Lillian Carlton 615 Lincoln has enlisted in the regular Army for three years with the Air Forces in the Pacific Theater.
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Jerry Lee Evans
Lillian Carlton
Lincoln
Air Forces
Pacific
Roberts on 15 day leave visits Amarillo family
Albert E. Roberts Jr an Electricians Mate third class aboard the U S S Boise arrives in Amarillo from Philadelphia for 15 days leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs A E Roberts Sr at 1525 East Tenth. He has served two years in the Navy. Jobs aplenty in the Want Ads.
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Albert E. Roberts, Jr
U. S. S. Boise
Amarillo
Philadelphia
A. E. Roberts
East Tenth
Roberts
Navy
New Well Tests Elevates City Water Supply
City tests a new million-gallon water well with pumps running at capacity. City Manager A. P. Hancock says the system now exceeds 19 million gallons daily. test expected to take about 48 hours. The new well aims to produce over one million gallons per day.
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A. P. Hancock
Public bicycle auction planned at Amarillo police station
Detective Captain J. L. King announced a public auction of several unclaimed bicycles to be held tomorrow at the Amarillo Police Station. Exact auction time was not yet set.
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Amarillo
J. L. King
Twelve Accidents Reported for Week End by Traffic Captain
Traffic Captain Carlie Price reported twelve accidents for the weekend. Eight complaints cited reckless driving two failures to report accidents and two cases of driving without a license were filed.
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Carlie Price
Hunt Stolen Car
Police search for a gray 1938 Ford two door sedan stolen from J. C. Oakley at 1109 Lincoln. License FA 676 listed.
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Hunt
J. C. Oakley
Lincoln
Amarillo Seaman Witnesses Bikini Bomb Test
Frank H. Butler 18, seaman second class, son of Mr and Mrs W T Butler of 404 Forest Amarillo, wrote June 20 from Bikini Atoll via Pearl Harbor aboard USS Bexar. He described 200 ships and 35 000 men in the area and sent a switch box from the Nagato, a battleship damaged in the test. Butler has been in the Navy since September 6, 1945.
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Amarillo
Frank H. Butler
W. T. Butler
Forest
Seaman Butler
Pearl Harbor
Bexar
Bikini
Nagato
Heien Family Plans Fourth Visit in Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Heien of 3304 Polk will spend the Fourth with their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Leon Messick and with Mrs. Heien's parents Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Treadwell in Snyder Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
J. L. Heien
Polk
Leon Messick
Heien
T. W. Treadwell
Snyder
Okla
Navy chief hands out cigars after birth of daughter
Chief M. E. Pierce commander of the Amarillo Navy Recruiting Station and Mrs. Pierce announced the birth of their 7 pound daughter Catherine Elizabeth born Friday night at Northwest Texas Hospital. Applicants for enlistment in the Navy were given cigars in celebration.
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United States Navy
M. E. Pierce
Amarillo
Pierce
Northwest Texas Hospital
Catherine Elizabeth
Hinton Transferred to Roswell Recruiting Station
Capt. E. L. Hinton, commanding officer of the Amarillo Army Recruiting Station, has been transferred to the Roswell New Mexico Recruiting Station. Lt. A. C. Smith, former station commander, resumes command of the Amarillo station.
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E. L. Hinton
Roswell
Amarillo
Roswell, N. M
A. C. Smith
Mrs Connie Retherford Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Connie Retherford of 706 Cleveland has returned home after a two week visit to her sons Cliff and Everett Crump in Fort Worth and to her sister Mrs Carrie Evans in Goldthwaite.
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Connie’ Retherford
Cleveland
Cliff and
Everett Crump
Fort Worth
Carrie Evans
Goldthwaite
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Amarillo, Texas
N. van Buren
Howard McDonald
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NEA Service, Inc
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U.S
PAT
Franklin Life Insurance
Franklin
Don Wyatt
the Friendly Franklin Life Insurance Co
Panhandle Bldg
Albert Roberts
Jobs
Ned Lydick
J. M. Hooks
Elmer Jobe
Lydick Roofing Company
Texas
Lydick Roofing Company OF
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State OF Texas
Potter
District Court
Dallas County
68Th Judicial District
Claude C. Gray
George L. Williams
Anna Hrabe
Potter County
H. J. Farwell
May Wiseman
A. Ray Wiseman
Jim Tesar
Oscar Hrabe
W. M. Adams
J. P. Leneveu
G. I. Houses
S. W. Ball
Home Builder
Leena
Aero Lis
Phillips Agency
Sears Map Blueprint CO
Bill's Place
North Fillmore ST
Johnny Bryson
University of Texas
Margaret Smith
Jackson
Smith
Don Smith
San Diego
Cal
Annavee Brown
van Buren
R. E. Brown
Hayden
Gorman Weatherstrip CO
P.O. Box
Parker
Jewelers
Polk Street
Byg H. McCormick
American Tobacco Company
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