White Deer Starts Job of Rebuilding
June 8 reports White Deer rebuild efforts after a Tuesday tornado that demolished 32 homes and two schools and damaged 44 others. 12 injured, none seriously. Cabot Carbon Co donated 1000 dollars. Red Cross aiding. schools seeking federal aid. total losses exceed two million dollars. sheriff and National Guard maintaining security as utilities and services are restored.
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White Deer
Dalton Ford
Ford
Cabot Carbon Company
Pampa
City Commission
Cabot
Carson County Red Cross
Ralph Randel
Walter Rogers
Washington
Ray Vineyard
Higgins
Amarillo
Clarence Williams
National Guard
John A. Shaffer Rites Saturday
Funeral services for John A. Shaffer 91 of House New Mexico will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Dunn Funeral Home Tucumcari with later services in Amarillo Griggs Pioneer Chapel at 4 p.m. Burial follows at Liano Cemetery. Died yesterday in Tucumcari General Hospital survived by three sons Lester Shaffer Earl Shaffer Merle Shaffer of House and Decatur Illinois. three daughters H A Worth Portales R D Sells Long Beach California and Gene Lester Henderson Nevada. a brother W S Shaffer Decatur Illinois. and a sister Mrs Clara Wofford Decatur Illinois.
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John A. Shaffer
House
Dunn Funeral Home
Tucumcari
Amarillo
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
Liano Cemetery
Mr. Shaffer
Tucumcari General Hospital
McKnight Transfer and Storage Company
Lester G. Shaffer
Decatur, Ir
Earl and
Merle Shaffer
H. A. Worth
Portales
R. D. Sells
Long Beach
Cal
Gene Lester
Henderson
Nev
W. S. Shaffer
Decatur
Ill
Clara Wofford
Airman charged in car theft in 47th District Court
Teddy Lee Harter an airman at Sheppard Field faces theft of an automobile charges for taking G. W. Elkins car from in front of his 413 East Ninth home. The wrecked vehicle was later found in Wichita Falls and Harter is jailed there. Meloy Aldridge in Claremore backed a boat and trailer into Lake Claremore when the brake failed and the boat and car rolled into 12 feet of water.
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47Th District Court
Teddy Lee Harter
Sheppard Field
Harter
G. W. Elkins
East Ninth
Elkins
Wichita Falls
Claremore
Okla
Meloy Aldridge
Lake
Bus Driver Finds Fake $1000 Bill Prank In Public Tie Up
South Tyler North Polk route driver Charlie McLeroy found a supposed $1000 note and shared the moment with riders. Passengers gasped as he held the bill aloft, then revealed it was a fake created by a motor bearing company for advertising.
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Charlie McLeroy
Polk
South Tyler
North Polk
Charlie
Pasenger
New York
Trains Must Obey Houston Speed Law
Houston public safety officials warn Burlington Rock Island Railroad engineers to slow to 18 miles per hour at a busy boulevard grade crossing. Public Service Director Clinton Owsley says watchers will monitor speeds and arrest violators with fines from 25 to 100 dollars.
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Houston
Burlington-Rock Island
Public Service
Clinton Owsley
Burglary Hit Leaves Baptist Church Short by $525
In Gary Indiana the first Baptist Church reported a theft attempt but burglars fled before taking valuables. Deacon Edward Cunningham found a complete set of safe cracking tools left behind along with the missing collection plate money totaling $525.
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Gary
Ind
First Baptist Church
Edward Cunningham
Lewis Wallace Dies at Home in Amarillo Life Well-Lived
Lewis Van Dorn Wallace age 8 died at 12 15 AM at his home 721 West Fourteenth after two years of ill health. He lived in Amarillo since 1918 and worked in building contracting most of his life. A Spanish American War veteran born October 13 1869 in Ohio. Survived by wife Alvaretta Wallace of Amarillo a daughter Francis Blood of McGuire Air Force Base Fort Dix New Jersey and sister Lilly W McConnell of New Athens Ohio. Funeral arrangements by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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Lewis van Dorn Wallace
West Fourteenth
Wallace
Amarillo
Ohio
Alvaretta Wallace
Francis Blood
Gibson Resigns as Traffic Policeman
Amarillo police traffic officer Guy Gibson submitted his resignation today to accept other employment. He told city personnel director Clifford Davis that he has served nine years with the department.
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Guy Gibson
Amarillo
Gibson
Clifford Davis
Illness Surrounds Mrs. W. M. Maggard at Home
Mrs. W. M. Maggard is critically ill at 109 Arch Terrace after over a month of illness. Her family includes Capt. Jim Maggard, game warden. Henry, John. daughters Mrs. Kitty Camden and Mrs. Joe E. Vincent of Amarillo. another daughter Mrs. G. T. Cherryhomes. Graham, Tex., is visiting. son George Magegard of San Antonio is en route to Amarillo.
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W. M. Mageard
109
Arch Terrace
Jim Maggard
Henry Maggard
John Maggard
Kitty Camden
Joe E. Vincent
Amarillo
G. T. Cherryhomes
Graham
Tex
George Magegard
San Antonio
Chicago Rheumatic Fever Fatality Count Rises
In Chicago health officials report rheumatic fever as a leading cause of death among youths under 19. The article notes that markets for rats are found, with some traps catching up to fifty rats a night, underscoring urban disease challenges and pest control concerns.
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Chicago
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Chemical Co
Chicago, Il
Bivins & Company
Seidlitz
Reppert Lumber CO
West
Waste Disposal Department
Ae Meer
Sebeckenags
Pan American. Airways
San Francisco
Hawaii
Globe News
Richard Cook
James E. Anderson
George Brewer, Jr
Alvin Paulsell
Pan American World Airways
Honolulu
By AL Louaillier
Jerome J. Pope
Law Office
Barfield
Dr.l.n. Pittman
Optometrist
Rigues
Browning Blue
Taylor
Caisson
Lewis Wallace
Globe-News
Lo Eter
Bia A
Tomes
Khoury Bros
Sem Avene
Bereillers
Adverti
Brooklyn
Empire Investment Corp
TWA
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Pittsburgh
Washington, E.c
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