Panhandle family honors 1872-born patriarch at reunion
A Panhandle family reunion honored an 1872 born man who came with his family to the Oklahoma Panhandle then Texas Panhandle in a covered wagon. He attended with his 2 year old great granddaughter and was joined by eight children 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Local ties include Amarillo Oklahoma City and Higgins connections and distant relations to Eleanor Roosevelt via the Hitch family lineage.
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Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
A. M. Hitch
Sharon Pfieffer
Tom Boy Cafe
Hitch
Ida Ranch
Shattuck
Okla
Henry Hitch
R. J. Pfieffer
Don Salt
Sam Hitch
John A. Stevens
Amarillo
O. A. Trisler
Winton
Cal
E. D. Hitch
Fort Worth
Rollo Walton
William Hitch
Robert Cunningham
Oklahoma City
C. Q. Keith
Perryton
Alvin
Panhandle
Higgins
New Territory
Jordan To Visit Court at Denver
County Judge Gene Jordan of the juvenile board will travel to Denver tomorrow to confer with Judge Philip B. Gilliam, head of Denver's renowned juvenile and family division.
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Jordan
Denver
Gene Jordan
Juvenile Board
Philip B. Gilliam
Gilliam
Hadacol helps Alma Kincaid with vitamins claim
Mrs Alma Kincaid of St Louis Missouri describes relief from stomach distress and improved appetite after using Hadacol claiming better health from deficiencies in vitamins B1 B2 iron and niacin. The 1950 LeBlanc ad promotes Hadacol with refund guarantee and price details.
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Alma Kincaid
East
Adelaide
St. Louis
Missouri
Mrs. Kincaid
Rites Tuesday For Mrs Stroud
Funeral services for Mrs. R. E. Stroud of San Antonio will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Hope Owen officiating. Burial follows in Clarendon Cemetery under Roy A Wood Funeral Home. Graveside rites led by Rev. A J Sartain of Clarendon Baptist Church. Mrs. Stroud, 20, died in an automobile crash southeast of San Antonio. survived by husband, mother, three sisters, a brother, a grandmother, and a host of relatives.
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Associated Press
Plainview
R. E. Stroud
San Antonio
Plainview First Baptist Church
Hope Owen
Clarendon Cemetery
Roya Wood Funeral Home
A. J. Sartain
Larendon Baptist Church
L. L. McCauley
Fowler
Cole
Marion Sims
Lockney
H. L. Calcote
Victim of Gunshot Is Doing Well
Jimmy Morrison a 17 year old boy from 2435 West Fifteenth was cleaning a Browning shotgun yesterday when it discharged wounding his toe. He had the toe amputated last night and was described as just fine this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital.
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Jimmy Morrison
Northwest Texas Hospital
Young Morrison
J. C. Morrison
West Fifteenth
Stimson Recovering After Operation
Former Secretary of War Henry L Stimson, 82, was reported slowly improving after surgery on a fractured left leg. Doctors Hospital said he has been removed from an oxygen tent following a July 16 fall at his Huntington New York home.
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New York
Henry L. Stimson
Doctors Hospital
Stimson
Huntington
Woman Drowns at Dallas Beach Party
Mrs Jane Francisco, 38, drowned at a family swimming party at White Rock Lake bathing beach in Dallas. Her husband and three children were present. Emergency crews tried artificial respiration for two hours but failed to revive her.
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Dallas
White Rock Lake Bathing Beach
Jane Francisco
New Company Officer Named for Republic Carlading & Co
John J. Oberdorf was elected vice president in charge of operations for Republic Carlading & new Co Inc. He will assume duties Wednesday with offices in New York. Oberdorf previously served as general manager.
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Amarillo
Republic Carlading & New Co., Inc
John J. Oberdorf
Oberdorf
New York
General MacArthur reports on Korean situation awaits
A awaited report from Gen. Douglas MacArthur on the Korean situation is expected to clarify strategic options and potential actions as tensions remain high with allied forces monitoring developments.
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Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Former Solon Loses Appeal for Parole
Washington July 24 The US Parole Board refused to parole former Rep J Parnell Thomas of New Jersey serving six to 18 months for padding his congressional payroll He is at Danbury Federal Correctional Institution and faces a $10000 fine no payment plan set He sought a Presidential pardon which the President referred to the Justice Department Thomas once chaired HUAC and was convicted of false claims against the government He began serving Dec 9 and was eligible for parole on June 8 1950 with potential early release for good behavior if no pardon action occurs.
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Washington
US Parole Board
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Thomas
Danbury
Conn
Federal Correctional Institution
Truman
Justice Department
House Un-American Activities Committee
May Not Sell Field Buildings at Amarillo Air Field Bid
Amarillo city officials may cancel a planned sale of 40 surplus buildings at the former Amarillo Army Air Field. City manager N. V. Moss said Civil Aeronautics Administration clearance was not yet received, and bids are being taken only with the understanding the sale could be called off. Buildings include barracks mess halls store rooms clinics and small structures.
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Amarillo Army Air Field
N. V. Moss
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Three Men Enlist in Air Force Here
Three men enlisted in the Air Force Saturday. They are Billy Roy Brown of Lubbock, Doyle Edwin Richardson of Dalhart, and William Douglas Powell of Dalhart. Navy and Marine recruiting stations reported no new enlistments over the weekend.
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Air Force
Billy Roy Brown
Lubbock
Doyle Edwin Richardson
Dalhart
William Douglas Powell
Navy
Marine
Roman Camp Plans Shaped European and North American Grids
Urban planners credit Roman military layouts with creating the checkerboard street patterns seen in modern European and North American cities, shaping blocks, avenues, and town layouts across centuries.
Mrs. F. P. Heare Dies at Mobeetie
Mrs. F P Heare age 85 died at 3 05 this morning at her Mobeetie home after long Panhandle residence since 1900. She was a Methodist Church member. Survivors include two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral set for 3 PM Wednesday at Pampa First Methodist with Rev Sherrill and Rev Willard officiating. Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home directs.
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Mobeetie
F P. Heare
Panhandle
Miami
Heare
Methodist Church
J. W. Waits
Enid
Okla
F. P. Heare
Dumas
C. D. Sprincer
Harmar
Ore
C. C. McMullen
Dallas
Isaac Heare
J. W
R. F
F. W. Gordon
A. C. Wilkinson
Ellen Gordon
Pampa
E. R. Robinson
Kelly Hamblen
Port Arthur
Harwood Shelton
Clarendon
First Methodist Church
U. S. Sherrill
Sudan
Vernon E. Willard
Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral Home
Girl Scouts Day Camps Open July 31
Local parks will host eight days of Day Camp for Brownies and intermediate scouts from July 31 through August 11 with sessions 9 am to 1 pm. Training for counselors runs this week at Cathedral Hall. Registration is open. ages 18 and up may apply.
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Cathedral Hall
Washington
Girl Scout Office
Wilson
St. Mary’s
Bivins
Horace Mann
Wolflin
Alice Landergin
Ellwood Park
Margaret Wills
San Jacinto
San Jacinto Ro
Humphreys Highland
Sanborn
Forest Hill
Will Rogers
East Park
Thompson Park
Elyse Gray
Glenn McDowell
W. E. Routh
Paul Darling
East Side Park
W. G. Greer
Carl Howe
San Jacinto Park
Optimist Club Picnic Planned by Opti Mrs Club
The Opti Mrs Club wives auxiliary of the Optimist Club will host an annual picnic for members husbands and families at Thompson Park. The event begins at 6 30 in the evening with hostesses from the Opti Mrs board serving food and refreshments and providing entertainment for children.
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The
Optimist Club
Thompsonark
Opti-Mrs
Secrets of longevity from a 105 year old Australian
A 105 year old Australian shares personal milestones for longevity. He advises giving up smoking by age 50, starting strenuous exercise at 60, continuing work at 75, playing cricket at 90, racing on visits at 95, and gardening at 100 to stay healthy.
Funeral pending for H L Griffin of Goodlett
H L Griffin of Goodlett died at 70 in Veterans Hospital after hospitalization since Friday He was a Span ish American War veteran and a longtime Goodlett farmer and rancher He was born November 26 1879 Survived by a son Houston Lamar Griffin III Carrollton Ga three daughters Gibson Bradshaw Denver Mrs J A Currie Lubbock and Mrs Robert Nippert El Paso a sister Miss Lurline Griffin and nine grandchildren Funeral arrangements are Pend ing at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home
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Houston
Lamar Griffin, Jr
Goodlett
Veterans Hospital
John Griffin
Amarillo
Capitol Hotel
Mr. Griffin
Griffin
Methodist Church
Quanah
Lurline Griffin
Ala
Denver judge plans weeklong study of local court
Judge Jordan intends to attend daily Denver court sessions for a week to learn every detail of the court’s operations and procedures. He says the objective is a thorough understanding of how the court runs in practice.
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Jordan
Denver
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Black Midnight
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