First Payroll Checks Go To 142nd Infantry Guards
The 142nd Infantry Regiment of the Texas National Guard receives its first federal recognition payroll totaling $3,000 for March and April. With 132 men paid weekly from $2.50 to $12.22, full strength at 754 enlisted and 50 officers will yield about $200,000 yearly. Colonel Selden Simpson notes readiness toward federal recognition for additional units and ongoing recruiting as camps at Camp Hood loom.
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Wer Gage
Aew Globe
142Nd Infantry Regiment
Texas National Guard
Amarillo College
S. E. Kinney
George Mathew
North van Buren
E. G. Grider
North East Tenth
J. B. Baker
North Polk
Selden Simpson
142Nd
Simpson
Camp Hood
Santa Fe System Carloadings Rise Versus 1946 Week
The Santa Fe System reported week ending May 31 carloadings of 24,844, up from 19,462 in the same week of 1946. Connections brought in 10,187 cars, down from 26,769 a year earlier, and total cars handled in the prior week reached 34,886.
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Santa Fe
Evans Family Reunion Brings Kin From Coast to Coast
Amarillo hosts the Evans family reunion the first since 1933 at Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Evans home 920 Austin. About 15 relatives from Plainview Chicago New York City Shelton Kansas City Walnut Ridge Pecos and Los Angeles attend.
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Evans
J. S. Evans
Austin
Amarillo
Yell County
Ark
McKinley School
L. Evans
Plainview
D. J. Evans
Chicago
Dave Evans
New York City
W. B. Evans
Shelton, Neb
Geo. H. Evans
Kansas City
G. G. Roe
Springfield
J. L. Bland
Walnut Ridge
I. G. Oden
Pecos
Vincent J. Casey
Los Angeles
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Union Pacific Railway
Nebraska
George H. Evans
The
Times- Dispatch
Walnut Ridge, Ark
King Loan Investment Co
Springfield, Mo
Federal Reserve Bank of New
Tornado Relief Fund Receives Hillsboro Bank Donation
The Hillsboro Citizens' National Bank sent a 210 check to boost the News-Globe Tornado Fund aiding Higgins Glazier and Woodward in Central Texas. Funds designated for Higgins and Glazier were forwarded to H B Wilbur of Canadian, Hemphill Lipscomb Tornado Relief Committee chairman.
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News-Globe Tornado Fund
Higgins, Glazier and Woodward
Citizens’ National Bank of
Hillsboro
Texas
Higgins and
Glazier
Wilbur
Hemphill-Lipscomb
Boy Dies In Auto Collision In Lubbock
Robert D. Hester ten year old son of Mr and Mrs D O Hester of Lubbock was killed last night when he ran into the side of a moving automobile.
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Lubbock
Robert D. Hester
D. O. Hester
Paper Mills Use 600 Cords Wood and 100 Tons Chemicals
In twenty minutes the nation's paper mills consume about 600 cords of wood and nearly 100 tons of chemicals to produce paper.
Puller Visit With Petersens At 1309 Parker
Dr and Mrs M L Puller of Brownwood are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs A Petersen at 1309 Parker. The note records a social call and the hosts named.
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M. L. Puller
Brownwood
A. Petersen
Parker
Tornado Warnings Spark Calls to Weather Bureau
Citizens flood the US Weather Bureau with calls as they seek tornado guidance after a thunderstorm. Observers report over 50 inquirers were told there is no tornado indication and no forecast on cloud hail risks.
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US Weather Bureau
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Schenley, PA
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Harrison ST
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Yellow Dog, Jr
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