Former City Policeman Lyons Dies in Corpus Christi
Funeral services for W. Lloyd Lyons 48 former Amarillo patrolman who died Saturday morning in Corpus Christi will be held at 2 p m Tuesday in Griggs Chapel. Interment at Llano Cemetery. Lyons served as Randall County deputy sheriff and 18 years as Edgefield Grocery manager. He moved to Texas from West Plains Missouri 25 years ago. Survived by widow Oma E Lyons a son A C Lyons Fort Worth a daughter Mrs Harold Brewster Medford Oregon six brothers and a sister.
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W. Lloyd Lyons
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Griggs Chapel
Leon Hill
San Jacinto Baptist Church
D. D. Sumral
Palestine
Lindsay Smith
Walter Irwin
W. N. Worford
L. H. Davis
E. G. Norton
John Barton
Llano Cemetery
C. Lyons
Yakima
Wash
Herschel Lyons
Lafitte
Ewie Lyons
Lawrence Lyons
Walnut Shade
Guy Lyons
West Plains
Homer Lyons
St. Johns
Kan
Extradition Refused for Three Men Linked to Wheel Chair Fund
Sheriff R N Whitley of Clovis notified officials that Gov Coke Stevenson refused extradition for Paul Cramer Howard D Chase and Ted Rathbone. NM authorities lacked sufficient evidence to send the trio to Clovis for trial on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. The men were arrested after a Clovis inquiry into wheel chair fund contributions to veterans. Rathbone was found with a truck of war relics and donation cards. The men, who also faced Randall County misdemeanor swindle charges, remain at liberty after bond release.
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Bill Adams
Coke Stevenson
Clovis
N. M
New Mexico
Paul Cramer
Howard D Chase
Ted Rathbone
R. N. Whitley
Iberty
Randall County
Laymon identifies York as Attacker in Robbery by Assault
John Laymon aged 84 identified Earl Winston York aged 40 as the assailant who beat and robbed him at a barbershop and pool hall on North Fillmore. Laymon spent weeks in hospital for a severe head injury and says he lost 1123 dollars in cash. He filed a complaint charging York, a former coworker, with robbery by assault. arrest followed by Ranger Dudley White and local officers.
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John Laymon
Earl Winston York
North Fillmore
Laymon
York
Dudley White
Fourth Burglary Hits Smith's Drive Inn on West Sixth
Smith's Drive Inn at 2100 West Sixth was burglarized for the fourth time this year. Entry was gained by breaking a window, with the music machine damaged and about $14 in change plus five cartons of cigarettes taken. Earlier, burglars attempted Don's Liquor Store at 100 Buchanan, but failed to enter through a back door.
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Smith's Drive Inn
West Sixth
Don's Liquor Store
Buchanan
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Report July 22
USDA cattle and hog prices mixed across Kansas City and Chicago markets on July 22. Hogs at KC higher overall with several weights up. cattle and calves uneven, some declines. sheep weaker on spring lambs and ewes. Chicago hogs and cattle steady to higher on light demand. sheepinactive and stags listed.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Ill
Divorce actions and marriage license notices recorded
District Court lists Helen M. Bianchi versus Philip M Bianchi for divorce and Dorothy Mae Pierce versus Richard Philip Pierce. Marriage licenses show Ervin V Stone with Betty Joan Banister and M J Conrad with Mamie Lou Ford plus Eon E McConnell with Gertrude Need and Gene H Davidson with Catherine June Fisher.
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Helen M. Bianchi
Philip M Binachi
Dorothy Mae Pierce
Richard Philip Pierce
Ervin V. Stone
Betty Joan Banister
M. J. Conrad
Mamie Lou Ford
Eon E. McConnell
Gertrude Need
Gene H. Davidson
Catherine June Fisher
Recruiter Promoted to First Lieutenant at Amarillo Station
Lt. A. C. Smith, commanding officer of the Amarillo U S Army Recruiting Station, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He had been a second lieutenant since October 1944 and was assigned to the Amarillo recruiting station in March.
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A. C. Smith
Amarillo U. S. Army
Amarillo
City Joins Schools In Tax Revaluation
The city joins with the school district to hire George G Ehrenberg Co Dallas to conduct a revaluation of taxable property. The action followed a special city commission meeting that began about 11 this morning and lasted until near 1. The agreement funds a shared cost for the project and includes new building cards and indexed abstracts for business, industrial and personal property.
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George G. Ehrenberg Co
Dallas
City Commission
Joe Jenkins
United
Executive officer named for 142nd Infantry amid war service rich
Lt Gen Fred L Walker assigns Col Everett Selden Simpson of Amarillo as executive officer of the 142nd Infantry in the 36th Division. Simpson, a war veteran and Amarillo attorney, holds multiple honors and is active in local bar associations.
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Fred L. Walker
Texas National Guard
Everett Selden Simpson
Amarillo
142Nd Infantry
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Simpson
Texas
Study Policy For Amarillo College Board Meeting
The Amarillo College board meets tonight to consider an administrative policy and will hear a petition from a newly formed Students' Action Committee about teachers. Officers Ray Self Fred Brokeshoulder and Mary Lou Steubens will present the petition as the college president outlines a new administration policy.
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Amarillo College
Board of Trustees
Ray Self
Fred Brokeshoulder
Mary Lou Steubens
A. M. Meyer
The Life of Paul to be shown at Salvation Army Citadel
A talking motion picture The Life of Paul will be exhibited at 7 45 o clock tomorrow night in the Salvation Army Citadel 503 Van Buren Maj Fred Cherb said today A modern temperance picture precedes it Scenes feature the stoning of Stephen Paul before Felix and King Agrippa and an earthquake
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Paul
Salvation Army
van Buren
Fred Cherb
Stephen
Felix
Agrippa
Safe Fridge temps Extend Pasta and Milk Shelf Life
A home fridge kept between 40 and 50 degrees allows pasta and milk to stay safe for four days. The guidance emphasizes maintaining steady temperatures to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness.
Triangle Dream Diner Opens At Highway Junction
The Triangle Dream Diner and coffee shop will open tomorrow night at the junction of Highway 60 and 66 east of Amarillo. Manager Lee Shores announced the modern dining room with subdued lighting and family style meals. Ma Madsen will be cashier on opening night. Dinner starts at 6 o'clock.
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Triangle Dream
Highway 60
Amarillo
Lee Shores
Mr. Shores
Ma Madsen
Judge Wilson Returns to Amarillo After Fort Worth Session
Federal District Judge James C. Wilson has returned to Amarillo after presiding in Fort Worth last week. He will remain in Amarillo until August 1.
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Wilson
James C. Wilson
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Amarillo Horse Show tickets available at multiple outlets
More than 100 entries have been filed for the Amarillo Horse Show the largest in six years. Ticket outlets include eight Amarillo stores with prices set at 1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. Proceeds go to the Crippled Children's Council of Amarillo. Proceeds fund local children’s welfare. The event is sponsored by the Will Rogers Range Riders and Amarillo Horsemen's Association.
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Amarillo
Range Riders Office
Polk
Forkner
Vera Walker
Amarillo Horsemen’s Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Crippled Children’s Council of
Will Rogers Range Riders
Amarillo Horsemen's Association
Pay Day At Post Office Amid Congressional Delay
Postal workers received their salaries after a six day freeze as Congress debated a rider attached to the Post Office and Treasury Department appropriation bill.
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Congress
Post Office
Treasury Department
Funeral Held for Infant Son of Miller Family
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Miller of 909 Adams were held at 2 PM in Griggs Funeral Chapel. Rev. Morris Lively officiated. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Survived by the parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. B. M Walker of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Miller of East Bernard Wharton County.
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R. A. Miller
Adams
Northwest Texas Hospital
Griggs Funeral Chapel
Morris Lively
Llano Cemetery
B. M Walker
Amarillo
C. F. Miller
East Bernard
Wharton County
Mercury Rising After Weekend Heat Wave
The mercury climbs back toward normal temperatures after a weekend heat wave. Yesterday’s high reached 88 degrees. Tomorrow’s low is forecast at 63 degrees with a high near 93 degrees, slightly below seasonal norms.
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The
Mercury
Met Museum Floor Space Total Exceeds Three Hundred Thousand
The Metropolitan Museum of New York reports 325809 square feet of exhibition floor space.
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Metropolitan Museum of New York
Ford Sedan Stolen From Walter Sims
A 1941 Ford sedan with Alabama license 44 C 2383 was stolen from Walter Sims at 818 Pierce this morning around 6:30. Police were informed of the theft.
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Ford
Walter Sims
Pierce
Alabama
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Amarillo, Texas
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Amarillo Retail Druggists Association
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4Th
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Herring Hotel
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West
6Th Ave
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East 10Th
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Taylor St. Lincoln Drug Store
Mark Galloway Drug
Pork
Maxor Drug Store
West &Th
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Nelson Drug Store
West 10Th
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Pleasant Valley
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S & M Drug CO
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