Markets Digest Mixed Stock Totals and Price Shifts Across Exchanges
Merrill Lynch led closing figures as Dow Jones industrials held near 105.76 with railroads easing and utilities retreating. NYSE quotes show mixed gains for steel, aviation, oil, and auto stocks including Anaconda, Bethlehem Steel, United Aircraft, General Electric, and Ford in a volatile session. Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets described hogs, cattle, and lambs with modest strength or softness by category.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Berane
NEW York Stock Exchange
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Alleghany Lud Steel
Allis Chalmers
Anaconda Plata de
Aviation Corn
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Borden Vt
Budd Miga
Calumet Heria
Consol
Pat Wy
General Electric Gen Fonds
Gen Motors Apybesen
Greyhound Csasssoatens
Int Harvester
Oy Livy Kennecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator Breielate
National Biscuit
National Dairy Products
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central Railway
North American Aviation
Packard Ete
Fun American Airways
Paramount Pictures
Penn RR
Wat Phillips Pet
Olais
Plymouth Oil
Remington Rand
A. Rca
A'S Republic Steel
Union Carbide
Esanys
United Aircraft
U S Rubber
S Steel
WWU
White Motor
Woolworth
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
June & i P
AMA
Choice
Fed
Texas Wethers
Amarillo's Severe Loss Ray Pinkney Dies
The Amarillo community mourns the death of Ray Pinkney, a renowned business mind and civic leader believed to be essential to local progress. The note reflects on his loyal service to his community, associates, and friends, stressing the lasting impact of his loss.
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Amarillo
Ray Pinkney
Southwest
Pinkney
Texas
Colonel Black Misses Dixie Dice Encore Show
Col Edward C. Black commander of Amarillo Army Technical School missed the Dixie Dice USO show last night because he had to stay in the Auditorium to hold a seat. Officers enlisted men their wives and dates are invited as special guests with seats reserved for reservations. curtain at 8 30. Admission free.
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Edward C. Black
Amarillo
Dixie Dice
USO Committee
Fred Smith Condition Reported Fairly Good
Fred Smith, veteran Plains pilot, who fell ill last weekend, was reported in fairly good condition by attendants at St. Anthony's Hospital this afternoon but remains restricted from visitors.
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Fred Smith
St. Anthony's Hospital
British Sub Sinks Five Italian Ships in Mediterranean
London June 9 The British submarine Turbulent has sunk five Italian ships in the central Mediterranean, including a 1628 ton Navigatori class destroyer, the admiralty announced today.
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London
Turbulent
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Dear Tack Help Wanted Widowed cleaner seeks hourly work
Widow seeks employment in house cleaning nursing or laundry by the hour at 1746 East Tenth Avenue. Mrs Gilman requests work while a 13 year old girl seeks housework and any other job. A lost brown Shetland pony with white back feet and a half white right front foot is missing and wanted returned.
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Tami
Tribute Paid Ray Pinkney Honored Panhandle leader dies
Amarillo remembers Ray Pinkney a dynamic Panhandle booster and head of the Pinkney Packing Company and Tri State Fair since 1948 He died of a heart attack at 51 with services held at Blackburn Shaw chapel pallbearers and escort groups attended the funeral Wife Mabel daughter Bill Dee and brother A W Pinkney survive him The Panhandle makes what the Panhandle makes was his creed and career dedication
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Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
R Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Ross Rogers
Tully Garner
Col. F. A. Simpson
Bill Baker
Mason King
John K. Boyce
Chansler Weymouth
Clay Thornton
W F. Gunn
Gene Howe
Knights Templar
Llano
Frank Cummings
Olton
Memorial Chapel
Pinkney
Mr. Pinkney
Amarillo
Pinkney Packing Company
Ray Pinkney
Mabel C. Pinkney
Bill Dee
A. W. Pinkney
Hollywood
Juanita Murray Succumbs Here
Juanita Murray died this morning at 4 15 at a local hospital. She was 26 and had undergone a major operation Sunday with complications. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H H Murray of 1013 Harrison Street and leaves two brothers Asa C. Murray of Amarillo and Lt H F Murray of the United States Army Air Corps, plus four sisters. She was a Sacred Heart Cathedral member. Rosary tonight at 9 Boxwell Brothers Chapel led by Fr. Thomas J. Drury. Mass tomorrow at 8 Sacred Heart Cathedral. Pallbearers named. burial in Liano Cemetery.
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Delmar Juanita Murray
H. H. Murray
Harrison Street
Asa C. Murray
Amarillo
H. FE. Murray
United States Army Air Corps
D. B. Souis
San Antonio
L. E. Bellengee
Connie Murray
Margie Murray
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Thomas J. Drury
Drury
John Barton
Ed Mayer
W. D. Christopher
Bert McCullough
Spencer Haynie
Bill Jess Pierce
Liano Cemetery
Missing in action A T Parker from 131st Artillery
War Department reports Pvt. A T Parker of the Second battalion 131st Field Artillery has been missing since the fall of Java. Parker enlisted November 24 1940 in the Medical Detachment of Battery B 131st Artillery Texas National Guard and previously worked for Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home after Memphis High School and Amarillo College attendance.
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A. T. Parker
131St Field Artillery
Java
H. A. Parker
131St Artillery
Texas National Guard
Memphis High School
Amarillo College
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Neill Singleton Low Bid On Dumas School Construction
Fort Worth reports Neill Singleton of Amarillo submitted the lowest negotiated bid to build Dumas school facilities. The amount, 37395 dollars, falls within the project budget as announced by George F. Harley regional engineer for the Federal Works Agency.
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Fort Worth
George F. Harley
Federal Works Agency
Neill Singleton
Amarillo
Dumas
Jack Rogers Listed Missing in Action
Jack Rogers, stationed in Java as a medical staff sergeant under Capt. Hugh Lumpkin in the second battalion, attached to the field artillery, has been officially listed as missing in action. Word was received yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rogers of 1623 Ong Street.
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Jack Rogers
Java
Hugh Lumpkin
Lulst Field Artillery
Ong Street
Bus Car Crash Victim Resting Fairly Well
Mrs Clyde Holtzclaw remains in fair condition and resting fairly well after a bus car crash near Claude about two weeks ago. Attendants at Northwest Texas Hospital report she is stable and improving.
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Clyde Holtzclaw
Claude
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mrs Ridley Dies at Local Hospital in New Mexico
Minnie Frances Ridley a 54 year old ranch woman from Bellview New Mexico died early this morning after a long illness She was active in ranching and a Church of Christ member Her husband James P Ridley died in 1920 She is survived by six children two sons William F Ridley W L Ridley and three daughters Artie Rutherford Davie Sharp Novella Mackie and a step mother Nettie Hicks Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Broadview church Rev L O Weber will officiate Burial will be in Grady Cemetery The body will lie in state at Boxwell Brothers Chapel until 11 AM tomorrow then move to Broadview
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Minnie Frances Ridley
New Mexico
Bellview
N. M
Church of Christ
James P. Ridley
W. Ridley
William F. Ridley
W. L. Ridley
Artie Ruther
Gabriel Kine
Grady
Boxwell Brothers
Broadview
Brenda Frazier Gains Birthday Wealth Windfall
New York report notes Brenda Frazier turns 21 and receives a $3.9 million inheritance split as $1.4 million in cash and a life interest in $2.5 million. The glamor girl turned housewife marks the occasion with the sizable fortune.
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New York
Brenda Frazier
Dixie Dice USO show draws record Amarillo turnout
The USO event Dixie Dice Keep 'er Flying draws near full house with officers from Amarillo Glider School English Field Army Air Corps Detachment and Pantex Plant among those in reserved seating. KGNC emcee Bob Watson anchors an audience of soldiers sailors and Texas Defense Guards across a packed Amarillo Civic Auditorium.
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Globe News
Dixie Dice
USO
Amarillo
Army Air Corps
English Field
Amarillo Army
Bob Watson
KGNC
Fire Department
Amarillo Salutes Soldiers Audience Cites Community Support
A crowd in Amarillo praised the soldiers and cast after a large community show. Dixie Dice lauded the audience and performers from youngsters to stagehands, urging residents to attend the free program at the Auditorium tonight as a salute to servicemen.
Amarillo Seeks Grain Alcohol Plants and USO Office
Bidville Texas, to the defense housing critical area list as Amarillo pursues grain alcohol plants to supply synthetic rubber. Mr Baxter says WPB and Jesse Jones will decide funding via the Defense Plant Corporation. A West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting formed a group pressing for distilleries, with Amarillo’s bid to be submitted in Washington. He plans talks with Brig. Gen. Fleming to assign an old post office to the USO and notes shifts by Soil Conservation and Farm Security.
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Tulsa
Chamber of Commerce
Army
Navy
WPB
Amarillo
Washington
Baxter
Phillip B. Fleming
Public Works Agency
USO
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
Masonic Temple
Weather Bureau
Fleming
C. B. Baldwin
FSA
Veterans’ Act
Amarillo Weighs Larger Facility And Coffee Ration Share
Civic leaders in Amarillo discuss expanding veterans facility capacity with General Hines and planning to meet WPB official Curlett to push for a bigger coffee quota. They argue Amarillo’s population surge warrants a higher share, noting current rationing based on Sugar registrations could be unfair. Townson recently announced coffee quota increases for several Texas towns.
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Amarillo
Civic Organization
John N. Curlett
WPB
Baxter
The Nebraska Beer Quality Initiative A Public Spirit
The author discusses Nebraska and a war era beer industry program that partners brewers with authorities to improve conditions at outlets. It urges proprietors to comply with laws and for the public to report violations, praising this communal effort to uphold law and order around army camps and naval stations.
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Spencer Tracey
Hedy Lamarr
England
Miss Lamarr
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Victor Mature
Gal Sal
Victor Manure
Ting
Victor Maire
Sotteneapl
White Sulphur Springs
Virginia
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G-Man
Pearl Harbor
Karusus
Big Bull Ranch
Polk Street
Toby
News-Globe
Warren G. Harding
Secret Service
White House
Marian Anderson
Colonel Black
Me Tit
J. A. Plunkett
Lamar Street
Juanita Murray
Adkinson - Baker
Tyler
Tenaco
Surety
Piette
Automobile Financing
F. H. A. Loans
Glass and Allied Lines of Insurance
the Boss
Dee
Plains Office
Fither
Dotty
Dorsey
Donald
Ee Sabe Leif Erickson
Canal Zone
Chester
Morris
John Hubbard
Harriet
Hilliard
Smasher NO
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Administration
Lynn Miller
Congress
Lynn
Raedio
Joe Marsh
Nebraska
de Marg
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