Two Tax Protesters Appear Before Potter County Board
Only two complainants faced the Potter County tax equalization board this morning, confirming Tax Assessor-Collector Hubert Cole's forecast of low participation. One sought an explanation of a valuation rise, the other challenged an assessment as too high. He was asked to bring supporting figures. the board, including Commissioners Court members and chief deputy P. H. Pollard, will meet through tomorrow.
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Potter County
Tax Equalization Board
Hubert Cole
Cole
Perons
Potter County Commissioners Court
P. H. Pollard
County Board of Tax Equalization
Earl Cayton
Bill Adams
Cas Johnson
Tom Bursey
Pollard
Loren Jones
Gene Jordan
Jones
Plains Ranch Visit By Texas Lt. Governor Ramsey
Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey and his wife toured the Panhandle on a ranch visit stopping at the Chansler Weymouth Ranch north of the city and Palo Duro State Park. Ramsey, a veteran San Augustine lawmaker, aims to learn ranching operations at scale en route to Colorado for a vacation.
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Panhandle
Ben Ramsey
Ramseys
Britains
Palo Duro State Park
Ramsey
Plains
San Augustine
Mrs Moulas Injured in Head-On Wreck at Cleveland and Sixteenth
Mrs George Moulas of 1644 Houston was hurt in a late yesterday head-on collision at Sixteenth and Cleveland. She rode with her husband westbound on Sixteenth when their car struck Lucy Velasquez of 1213 East Sixteenth who was turning from Cleveland onto Sixteenth. Mrs Moulas was taken by Griggs ambulance to St Anthony's Hospital.
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George Moulas
Houston
Sixteenth
Cleveland
Roberts Family On the Move to 809 Fannin
The Roberts family of 1014 Fannin sold their home and are moving to 809 Fannin after a summer visiting relatives in Baton Rouge Houston and Dallas. Mr Roberts works as manager of the Kin ne y Shoe Store.
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New Orleans
J. Roberts
Fannin
Baton Rouge
Houston
Dallas
Roberts
Kinney
Police Swamped By 100 Calls
Amarillo police faced 100 calls Saturday night leaving little time for routine checks. Chief Sid Harper said 60 calls occurred from 4 p m to midnight and 40 from midnight to 8 a m. All calls were minor in nature.
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Amarillo
Sid Harper
Organist for First Baptist Church Here
New organist of the First Baptist Church in Amarillo is G. E. Axman from Salt Lake City where he served as organist for 3% years. He succeeds Mrs. J. Gus Henderson who led as regular organist the past year and as temporary organist earlier. Axman, a Salt Lake City native, studied at McCune School and under Dr. Frank W. Asper. He served in the Air Force four years, stationed in Amarillo during World War II and married Peggy Love in November 1943. They have two children, Ronnie and Judy. Axman is connected with Jenkins Music Store.
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First Baptist Church
G. E. Axman
Amarillo
Salt Lake City
Axman
J. Gus Henderson
Henderson
West High School
Judy
Jenkins Music Store
Stevenson Pleads Guilty to Theft. 30 Days in Potter Jail
Melvin Stevenson 31 of 116's Harrison pled guilty to theft in county court this morning. He was sentenced to 30 days in Potter County jail for taking a corner belonging to William W. Baker of 1102 West Eleventh.
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Melvin Stevenson
Harrison
Potter County
Stevenson
William W. Baker
West Eleventh
Two Homes Burglarized in Amarillo Neighborhoods
Police report burglars have struck two Amarillo homes in recent days. The H S Benton residence at 1500 Hughes and the J R Barnhill Jr home at 1601 Milam were entered while families were away. Items stolen include clothing worth about 450 dollars and assorted goods from Barnhill, plus pistols and cash from Benton. A construction site on Cline Road near 4300 block lost hand and power tools valued in the hundreds.
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Amarillo
H. S. (Chisel) Benton
Hughes
J. R. Barnhill, Jr
Milam
Barnhill
Benton
Cline Road
Troy Jones Construction Company
Jones
Rites at Chapel For Miss Doby
Funeral services for Miss Nannie F P Doby 70 were set for 4 PM at Ivy Chapel Boxwell Brothers with Ernest Loessner officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Doby died Friday in Modesto Cal while vacationing. She and sister Mary owned Gerald Hotel Amarillo since 1926. Born July 8 1881 Camden SC resident since 1911. Member of First Baptist Church and Daughters of the Confederacy. Survivors include sister Mary and others.
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Nannie FP. Doby
Ivy Chapel
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Ernest Loessner
First Baptist Church
Llano
Miss Doby
Modesto
Cal
Miss Mary Doby
Gerald Hotel
Pierce
Camden
Amarillo
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jim B. Doby
Cleburne
John D. Motlow
Sacramento
Curtis Poindexter
Mrs L E Eaves Completes Floral Design Course
Mrs L E Eaves of 2101 West Seventh completed a floral design course at the Benz School in Houston. She specialized in shop management, wedding decorations, bouquets, corsages, table arrangements and funeral designs.
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L. E. Eaves
West Seventh
Benz School of Floral Design
Houston
Curry Smyth Funeral Held in Amarillo for J C Smyth
Rites conducted at Ivy Chapel Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home for 58 year old Amarillo businessman J C Curry Smyth founder of Smyth Auto Supply Company. Minister Dr Newton J Robison officiated burial in Llano Cemetery. Survivors include wife Allene Smyth a daughter Mrs S G Walker and siblings Mac Smyth Louie Smyth Miss Stella Smyth and Miss Soula J Smyth.
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J. C. “Curry” Smyth
Amarillo
Ivy Chapel
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Newton J. Robison
First Christian Church
Llano Cemetery
Smyth
St. Anthony's Hospital
Hayden
Lubbock
Dallas
Smyth Auto Supply Company
Allene Smyth
S. G. Walker
Evansville
Ind
Mac Smyth
Louie Smyth
Los Angeles
Stella Smyth
Soula J. Smyth
Hold Rites for Holman Child
Funeral services for Michael Dean Holman five year old polio victim were held at Griggs Pioneer Chapel at 2 pm with Ernest J Loessner officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Saturday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital after a ten day stay. He lived with grandmother Mrs Mattie E Parsley. survivors include parents Mrs Earle Mason and Dean Holman Amarillo a brother Aaron Dwight Mason grandfather Loyd Bowman Amarillo and grandmother Mrs Ruby McCarthy Florence Arizona.
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Michael Dean Holman
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
Ernest J. Loessner
First Baptist Church
C. R. Renner
Roy McBride
Roy Morgan
Allen Ray
Memorial Park Cemetery
Michael Dean
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mattie E. Parsley
Pierce
Earle Mason
Dean Holman
Amarillo
Aaron Dwight Mason
Loyd Bowman
Ruby McCarthy
Florence
Ariz
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Dia
Holman
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Amarillo Tent & Awning CO
Adams
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TaLeevee
Ely Whee
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