One Killed as Brothers Duel in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas two brothers fought with ice picks and a crow bar over a picnic dispute. John Evans Bass Jr 25 died from an ice pick wound while Paul Raymond Bass 20 was hospitalized with a fractured skull and injuries. Detective Joe Klepper said Raymond stabbed John during a hall fight after John forced entry to a hiding room. No charges filed yet.
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Wichita
Kan
John Evans Bass, Jr
Paul Raymond Bass
Joe Klepper
Raymond
John
Victim of Crash Leaves Hospital
Harold E. Shahan 32 year old Randall County agricultural agent was discharged from Northwest Texas Hospital after treatment for injuries from a auto crash on flood damaged Highway 87 midway between Amarillo and Canyon. His car struck the rear of another auto driven by Adrian.
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Harold E. Shahan
Randall County
Northwest Texas
Highway 87
Amarillo
Canyon
Shahan
Adrian
Pfunder’s Tablets Advertises Quick Relief for Ulcers
An advertisement promotes Pfunder’s Tablets as fast relief for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid. It claims soothing results for pain indigestion gas heartburn and related distress with a money back guarantee and cites a large number of past purchases.
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F. H. Pfunder
Ph.g
Pfunder
Accident near Tyler involves House of Adrian operator
Shahan, operator of the House of Adrian at 1501 Tyler, reported that the crash happened after both southbound cars slid into a deep water patch on the highway. Shahan was returning from a Texas A&M sponsored short course at College Station and was hospitalized in a Black Burn Shaw ambulance.
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Cunningham
Tyler
Shahan
College Station
Lancaster shops to become diesel repair center
The Lancaster shops of the Texas and Pacific Railroad in Fort Worth will be converted into a diesel repair center under a $300,000 contract awarded today to a Cleveland firm.
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Fort Worth
Lancaster
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Cleveland
G. T. Enoch Rites Slated On Tuesday
Funeral services for George Thomas Enoch 71 Amarillo resident and Carpenters Union Local 665 official will be held at 2 pm Tuesday in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Rev Carl Bates of First Baptist Church to officiate Burial will be in Llano Cemetery The body lies in state at the funeral home until an hour before service Enoch died last night in Northwest Texas Hospital after a week’s hospitalization He was longtime financial secretary for the union and a former recording secretary Survivors include his wife four brothers and three sisters
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George Thomas Enoch
Amarillo
Union
Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel
Carl Bates
First Baptist Church
Llano Cemtery
Enoch
Northwest Texas Hospital
West Seventh
Carpenters’ Union Local 665
Tennessee
Wilson County
Watertown
Tenn
Alice Beadles
Statesville
Lula Porterfield
Murfeesboro
Maggie McMillan
Toledo
Fair Buildings To Be Repaired By County Commission
Potter County commissioners authorized Bill Hale to seek bids for repairing the hog and horse barns at Tri-State Fair Park. Work includes re roofing and wiring, with one bid of 2797.50 cited. Plans include moving a building from the air field for women’s entries and remodeling a court house lounge into an office.
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Potter County
Bill Hale
Tri-State Fair Park
Fair Association
John Boyce
Art Brailley
Hale
John Halley
Boyce
Plac
The
Elks
Fair Park
John Peterson
Ray Daniel
Daniel
Paris
France
Plains Chevrolet Company
Loren Jones
Colorado
Blanche Calhoun
Truck transports majority of U.S. livestock shipments
Fifty seven percent of all livestock sent to stockyards in the United States moves by truck, highlighting trucking's dominance in long distance agricultural logistics.
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United States
Truck Lines Executives to Meet Here
Amarillo hosts top Texas motor freight carriers for the Common Carrier Motor Freight Association monthly meeting. A 10 o clock business session at the Marine Grill precedes a luncheon and an evening stag picnic at Thompson Park. Board members attending include Carroll Bennett Red Arrow Freight Lines Dallas C E Bradley HNT Motor Freight Lines Dallas FE Dalton Southern Motor Lines Houston Chilton Hil Pampa Motor Freight Lines Amarillo H M Prater Missouri Pacific Freight Transport Houston R F Sanford Red Ball Motor Freight Dallas A W Scales Jr Brown Express San Antonio W R Staggs Southwestern Transportation Company Texarkana and Gene Whitehead Merchants Fast Motor Lines San Angelo. Also present are F H Lynch Jr general manager and J D Hughett Southwestern Motor Freight Bureau Dallas. Floyde Garwood Amarillo-Borger Express and Mr Hill Pampa Motor Freight supervise arrangements for the meetings sponsored by the Amarillo Motor Carriers Association. Attendees urged to reserve promptly. The association is a policy making group for Texas intra state motor carriers.
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Amarillo
Texas Motor Freight Carriers
Common Carrier Motor Freight Association
Marine Grill
Thompson Park
Carroll M. Bennett
Red Arrow Freight Lines
Dallas
C. E. Bradley
H&nt Motor Freight Lines
Dalton
Southern Motor Lines
Houston
Chilton Hil
Pampa Motor Freight Lines
H. M. Prater
Missouri Pacific Freight Transport
R. F. Sanford
Red Ball Motor Freight
A. W. Scales, Jr
Brown Express
San Antonio
W. R. Staggs
Southwestern Transportation Company
Texarkana
Gene Whitehead
Merchants Fast Motor Lines
San Angelo
Texas
Panhandle
Association
New Amarillo Well Joins Water System Boosting Capacity
A new Amarillo well connected to the water system raises production to 28 million gallons per day after Friday’s record 22.8 million gallons. Thursday had seen 22.1 million gallons pumped, with officials noting the reservoir remained full and no shortages are expected this summer barring any major breaks.
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Amarillo
H. R. Smith
Public Works
Wien
Two Men Sentenced in District Court
Duane Murphy of Grand Rapids and Robert M. Chambers of Sneed's Courts waived juries and pled guilty before District Judge Henry S. Bishop. Each received two years in the state penitentiary. Murphy faced a forged instrument charge linked to Furr Food No. 1 on May 29. Chambers was charged with theft over $50 for taking a car from W. T. Jones on May 20.
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Duane Murphy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert M. Chambers
Sneed
Henry S. Bishop
Murphy
Furr Food No. 1
Chambers
W. T. Jones
Odell Teaches at Church Workers Institute
Rev. Garner S. Odell of First Presbyterian Church serves as chairman for the Church Workers Institute opening at Buffalo Gap near Abilene. Attendees from Amarillo include Fred Danner Byron Steele and several women, as Odell will teach church history and oversee the program.
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Odell
Church Institute
Garner S. Odell
First Presbyterian Church
Church Workers Institute
Buffalo Gap
Abilene
Amarillo
Fred Danner
Byron Steele
Lois Kellogg
C. C. Shaller
Garner Odell
Eunice Castleman
Marisa Keeney
Probation Cancelled for Borger Youth in Federal Court
Billie Keck a Borger 14 year old was ordered placed in the custody of the Attorney General for four years after his probation was cancelled this morning in Federal Court. He had been placed on probation last October following a guilty plea on federal juvenile charges. The cancellation came on the recommendation of the federal probation office amid a docket of several other cases scheduled for afternoon hearings.
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Billie Keck
Borger
Salesman Loses Price Order Books in Fishing Tackle Trade
Walter A. Durham of Horrocks Ibbotson Co. lost his price and order books while selling fishing tackle in the area. A reward is offered for the return of his briefcase, lost this morning between Thompson Wholesale and Davis Sporting Goods. He is staying at the eee Hotel and can be reached.
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Walter A. Durham
Durham
Horrocks-Ibbotson Company
Thompson Wholesale Company
Davis Sporting Goods
Eee
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E. R. Foster
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K&m Auto Service
Scott-Atwater
South Bend
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Pilenger
Ocean City
G. T. Enoch
Truck Lines
Barbara Gentry
Dr. Pepper Company
Dr. Pepper
Globe-News
Pope Photo Records CO
Bill McClendon
Vaule
Archie Castleberry
Barfield Bidg
OT Ness
St.joseph
State Farm
B. Williams
G. Campbell
R. Gilbert
State Farm Insurance Co's
Ar Uometr
Optometrists
the Panhandle
Panhandle Optometric Society
Dre. Beneen & Bernsen
Robert Beneen Borger
Dre. Clough & Clough Plainview
P. J. Crum
Joel M. Gooch Shamrock
J. M. Hyden
Dr. W. &. Houghton
Milton Adame
Hereford
Guy Clayton Dalhart
Joe Goldston
Clarendon
Frank F. Brown Borger
Charles Hess Borger
Drs. Montgomery, Montgomery & Vanderlaon
Chas
Oren Memphis
Reese Nowlin
Perryton
L. M. Pittman
L. J. Zachey
Pampa
Hugh
W. G. Martin Dumas
James L. Chase, Jr
Dr. Dawson Bray
John Price
J. A. Borum Childress
P. A. Preslar Childress
Texas Optometric Association
Chrysler
NEW Yorker
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