Three Girls Injured In North West Sixteenth Collision
Three young women were injured in a two car crash at North West Sixteenth and Hughes. Maxine McDowell suffered a broken pelvis and arm with severe bruises and lacerations and was described as fair at St. Anthony's Hospital. Joyce Davis and Dorothy Meyers received injuries, with Davis in fair condition and Meyers lightly injured. all three were in the same car. The other driver was Vernell Moore of 306 North Washington.
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Maxine McDowell
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Joyce Davis
Northwest Texas Hospital
Miss McDowell
E. T. McDowell
North Pierce
North West Sixteenth
Hughes
Miss Davis
L. D. Davis
North Arthur
Dorothy Meyers
George W. Meyers
St. Anthony’s
Blackburn - Shaw
Northwest
Griggs & Sons
North West
Vernell Moore
North
Washington
Moore
Mental patients picked up near here in Potter County
Potter County officers hold two men who walked away from the state mental institution at Wichita Falls. They were taken into custody after the sheriff's office was notified by the institution. One man had been sent to the institution from Amarillo.
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Potter County
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Rioting Convicts in Bombay Jail Kill Five Wardens Fire
Five convicts were killed and 14 wounded when wardens fired on rioting inmates at Patiala Central jail in Bombay. The rebellion raged overnight, with clashes continuing through the night as authorities moved to quell the disturbance.
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Bombay
India
Patiala Central Jail
New Mexico Lifts Ban on Camping
The U S Forest Service lifted all restrictions on fishing and camping near Taos NM after heavy rainfall removed the need for prohibitions. Ruth G Fish of the Taos Chamber notes Taos Indian dances run Mondays and Fridays from June 16 to Sept 15 with Spanish dances Wednesdays. Ceremonial corn dances are set for Taos Pueblo June 13–24 and July 25–26, San Geronimo Fiesta September 29–30.
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Ruth G. Fish
Taos
McMahen Rites Set Saturday
Final rites for Rev. James M. Mc Mahen a 72 year old Amarillo retired Baptist minister will be held at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon in First Baptist Church Rev Carl Bates pastor will officiate Burial will be in Llano Cemetery under direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home The body lies in state at the funeral home until an hour before the service The casket will not be opened at the funeral Rev McMahon died early yesterday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital after a period of hospitalization
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James M. McMahen
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Carl Bates
Llano Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
McMahon
Northwest Texas
Weight Off Dedication Ceremony at Sewanee
SEWANEE Tenn June 9 One of the biggest questions is who has the cornerstone A 200 pound polished marble piece for the Gailor Memorial Dining Hall vanished from its place Dr Boylston Green vice chancellor says the stone may be a prank and may be brought back Sunday ceremonies could be affected if not found
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Sewanee
Tenn
Boylston Green
University of the South
Sunnday
Gailor
Green
Amarillo resident born in Florence to be remembered
A longtime Amarillo resident who lived in the city for twenty years was born May 19, 1878, in Florence Alabama. He was a member of First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter and a brother.
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Amarillo
Florence
Ala
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
WCTU Seeks King George Alcohol Prohibition
Hastings dispatch says the annual WCTU convention urged King George to give up whiskey and soda, with Scottish president Mrs. John Forrester-Paton calling for royal leadership in sobriety. Buckingham Palace indicated the suggestion would be politely rejected as the king and queen are seen with occasional drinks.
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Hastings
England
U.P
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
George
John Forrester-Paton
WCTU
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
Adeline Song Defended as Non Alcoholic by U S Union Leader
Adeline, the song Sweet Adeline, was defended as non alcoholic by Mrs D Leigh Colvin president of the World Christian Temperance Union in Hastings England She claimed the tune has no alcohol associations and did not make anyone drunk despite a ban by the American Association of Barbershop Harmonizers citing alcoholic connections.
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Adeline
Hastings
Eng
World Christian Temperance Union
D. Leigh Colvin
Evanston, Ill
American Association of Barbershop
Jury's Verdict Clears Jimmy Basham in Fatal Shooting
In Charleston, a 15-year-old boy named Jimmy Basham testified he shot his father Charles Ted Basham after years of abuse and threats. After a three-hour deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, delivering a quiet courtroom moment as the speaker recounted the events of April 2 when the coal miner was killed while sleeping in a living room chair.
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Charleston
Wva
Jimmy Basham
Jimmy
Charles Ted Basham
Gardener's a Cut Up In Money Matters
Endicott New York reports a gardener William Johnson lost his wallet while mowing in a park. Patrolman Martin Dardis recovered about 54 dollars in shredded bills found among bystanders. A sliced pay slip helped trace the money to Johnson.
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Endicott
William Johnson
Martin Dardis
Johnson
Dardis
Vending Machines Looted At Bob White's Drive In
Burglars last night looted four vending machines at Bob White's Drive-In at 1104 North East Fight. They removed a screen and broke a rear window pane to enter and took only the change from the machines, per manager C. E. Swackhammer.
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Bob White
North East Fighth
C. E. Swackhammer
Man Charged in Theft of $10 Roll at Gas Mart
Albert Loomis aged 26 of Pittsburgh is jailed in Potter County charged with stealing a $10 roll of half-dollars from Bill Mosley Gas Mart at Sixth and Georgia. Mosley says Loomis had worked for him two days.
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Albert Loomis
Pittsburgh
Potter County
Bill Mosley
Sixth
Georgia
Mosley
West Eighth Avenue Overpass Construction Starts Soon
Amarillo officials announce the West Eighth Avenue overpass project with Southern Construction Company of Oklahoma City as contractor. The $97,601.60 contract has a 150 day time frame and a paving job from the overpass to Georgia Street will follow in about two months. The new artery will connect with Line Avenue and serve west Amarillo.
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West Eighth Avenue
N. V. Moss
Moss
Southern Construction Company
Oklahoma City
Georgia Street
Line Avenue
Amarillo
Cauliflower Prices Spike in Sydney Floods
Cauliflower prices in Sydney surged to 75 cents a head amid floods. The report notes supply disruption and higher market costs impacting local shoppers and grocers. Authorities advised consumers to seek alternatives as distributors manage restoration efforts.
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Sydney
Australia
Gangsters in Sydney Pay $20 For Sub Machine
Sydney criminals now reportedly pay twenty dollars for a sub machine weapon as illegal markets adjust to patrols and enforcement. Police warn the rising price signals growing demand and risk to public safety as authorities intensify crackdowns.
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Sydney
Australia
Police chiefs set to attend Texas association meeting
Chief of Police Sid Harper and Chief of Detectives J L King will attend the Texas Police Association three day annual convention starting June 15. Harper serves as the association president and will preside at all sessions.
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Sid Harper
J. L. King
Texas Police Association
Immpan
Antonin
Harper
State Association
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Beatrice Helen Beckett
New Mexico
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FLY
Roswell
Pioneer Hx Lines
Baylor Watches
Pioneer Air Lines
Skiltrimmer
Sk Tac
Joyner
Rosemont Amarillo
Ezas
Globe-News
THOR
B. F. Goodrich Store
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Fillmore
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Parker
Remington
Emerson Battery Portable
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