Broadway showman faces charges after wedding day deaths
George White 56 a Broadway and Hollywood show man known for Scandals was arraigned on negligent homicide and hit and run charges in the deaths of Claude McLester Lee 42 and his bride 18 who were struck crossing a Solana Beach highway shortly after their wedding. White held bail and claimed his car had not struck anyone while officers noted flesh and blood stayed in the Lincoln Zephyr registered to North Thumberland Mining Co Nevada.
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San Diego
Cal
U.P
George White
Hollywood
California Highway Patrol
Claude McLester Lee
Santa Ana
Tijuana
Mex
Solana Beach
Here
Lee
Leona Ann Osborne Fitzgerald
James
Victorville
White
U. S. Grant
Inglewood
Hollywood Park
North Thumberland Mining Co
Tonopah
Nev
Four Texas Fires Cause 410000 in Damages
Four Texas cities reported fires totaling about 410000. Arlington suffered a 55000 loss to a 16 room hotel and other businesses with guests escaping a second floor fire. Port Arthur saw a 300000 blaze gut the Inman Chevrolet building with eleven cars damaged. Teague’s First Baptist Church burned during an electrical storm at an estimated 50000. Jacksonville’s club house at Ragsdale Park sustained 5000 damage, with uniforms and equipment lost.
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Texas
Arlington
Inman Chevrolet Company
Port Arthur
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Teague
Jacksonville Jax
Ragsdale Park
Jacksonville
Merit System Tests Scheduled Aug 17 For Public Welfare Jobs
Examinations for field worker and junior stenographer positions under the Merit System Council of Texas are set for August 17. Applications must be filed by July 30. Forms are available at the Amarillo State Public Welfare office Courthouse fifth floor the U S Employment Service 323 West Seventh or by writing to the Merit System Council in Austin. Approved applicants will receive admission slips with exact test date and time. Local exam site is Amarillo High School.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Merit System Council of Texas
Amarillo
U. S. Employment Service
West Seventh
Merit System Council
Austin
Amarillo High School
Homer McGinnis Grants 90 Day Furlough Here
Staff Sgt. Homer A. McGinnis is on a 90 day furlough with his mother Mrs. M. A. McGinnis at 1108 Lincoln. Now at Fort Leavenworth Kansas he has four years in the Army and reenlisted for three more. A Wellington High School graduate he worked in a grocery before joining. After visiting his brother in New Mexico he will be employed by Furr Food during the furlough.
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Homer A. McGinnis
M. A. McGinnis
Lincoln
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Wellington High School
New Mexico
Furr Food
Ted R. Pearson to Attend Builders Club Convention
Ted R. Pearson, Panhandle general agent for Ohio National Life Insurance of Cincinnati, will represent the area at a national Builders Club convention held August 5 to 10.
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Ted R. Pearson
Ohio National Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Pearson to attend Cincinnati conference trip for builders club
Selected for his production record, Mr Pearson will receive an expense paid trip to Cincinnati for the Builders Club conference. He plans to depart August 3.
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Builders Club
Pearson
Cincinnati
Amarillo Teacher Leads Texas State Course of Study
Miss Annie L. McDonald of Amarillo, supervisor of elementary schools, helped create a new state wide course of study for Texas elementary schools. The plan, based on child interests, reflects input from 2,000 teachers and will be ready for use in 1946 47.
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Pierce
Texas
Local Guests Stay With Honea Family in Hereford
Mrs. Lynn Pauleson and Miss Betty Stockton visited over the weekend at the home of Mrs. Pauleson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Honea, in Hereford.
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Lynn Pauleson
Monroe
Betty Stockton
Jackson
Mrs Galleglys Return From Denver Visit
Mrs F M Gallegly and her daughter Sue, of 509 North Johnson, returned from a week in Denver Colorado where they visited Mrs Ray Gallegly.
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F. M. Gallegly
Sue
North Johnson
Denver
Colo
Ray Gallegly
Miss Eva Nell Lucas Moves to Laredo
Miss Eva Nell Lucas formerly with Amarillo Livestock Auctioning Co. has relocated to Laredo from 1600 Buchanan.
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Eva Nell Lucas
Buchanan
Laredo
Amarillo Livestock Auctioning Co
Puetts Visit Shamrock Visitor at Van Buren Home
W. J. Puett of Shamrock visits his son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Puett at 1801 Van Buren as relatives gather for a social call during the town visit.
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W. J. Puett
Shamrock
W. O. Puett
1801
van Buren
Amarilloans Enlisted in Navy in V-6 and Regular Duty
Chief M F E Pierce, Navy recruiter, announced two Amarilloans joined the Navy for inactive duty in the V-6 program William N Dixon son of Kenneth D Dixon 408 Fairmont and Clayton L Bagwell son of William L Bagwell 1608 Lincoln enlisted for regular duty Also enlisting during the week were Ralph Edward Curlee Skellytown Robert F Plunkett Wellington and Bobby Allen Ingram Borger
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C. D. Wells
FT. Worth
Mra Welle
Cretney
Eae Lai A
Frank Camp
Bell Ins
Slate Farm Insurance CO
Frank Campbell
Insurance Agency
B. B. Williams
Dist. Mgr
Potter
Ousborn D. Cope
O. D. Cope
The
Associated Press
Bill Mauldin
Rae Aan
Homer McGinnis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Isco
Amarillo Auto Laundry
Waldo E. Houghton
Optometrist
Oliver Eakle
Amarilloan
Annie L. McDonald
McDonald
Thomas E. Pierce
Texas Public School System
H. A. Newsom
Edinburg
R. D. Lauderdale
Mac
Arthur Junior High School
South Park
W. 6Th St
Hereford
Puetts
Han
BOB Seeds Hardware and Sporting Goods
Optometry
Panhandle
Texas Optometric Association
Drs. Benson
Benson
Robert Benson Borger
Drs
Clough & Clough Plainview
P. J. Crum
Joe Goldston
Clarendon
J. M. Hyden
W. E. Houghton
Milton Adams
Chas. Steaehlin Borger
Montgomery
Chas
Oren Memphis
L. D. Porter
Dalhart
J. E. Hewett
L. N. Pittman
L. J. Zachry
Pampa
Hugh Sticksel
W. G. Martin
Panhandle Division
Texas Optometric Assn
Emily
West
10Th Ave
Amarillo Electric CO
Fountain
Steffens
Brook
Bell Tailored
Bell
Bell's
Clothiers, Inc
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