Vote To Form Water District
Hale County irrigation farmers voted to organize under the Texas water conservation district law. A county-wide meeting is set July 10 in Plainview to discuss the water district. The first step is petitioning the Texas Board of Water Engineers to designate underground reservoir boundaries. Hale is the fifth county to express interest with moves in Dallas, Hockley, Lamb and Swisher counties.
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Littlefield
Hale County
Texas Water Conservation District
Charles Shuler, Jr
Petersburg
W. O. Fortenberry
High Plains Water Conservation and Users Association
Plainview
Shuler
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Hale
Dallam
Hockley
Lamb
Swisher
Burglary Rumor Sends Police to Roof at PPG Building
Police responded to a roof top burglary rumor at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company building at 801 Grant. Fire department ladders were used to reach the roof but officers found no evidence of a break in or theft.
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Fire Department
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Grant
Canadian Rancher Kelln Found Dead In Home
W K Kelln a 34 year old Hemphill County rancher was found dead in his Main Street home. A 35 Remington rifle lay by his side and a coroner jury ruled death by own action. Time of death near 9:30 last night. Survived by widow three children and parents. Stickley Funeral Home directing services.
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W. K
Bill” Kelln
Hemphill County
John Kelln
Justice of Peace
Harold Reed
Kelln
Stickley Funeral Home
Change Time for First Aid Class at Central Fire Station
The Red Cross evening first aid course at Central Fire Station moves to 6 30 from 7 to finish by Thursday night. Ten students enrolled last night, taught by Joe Bacz of the Red Cross Safety Division from St. Louis. Demonstrations on correct bandaging tonight. Morning water safety classes at 10 remain unchanged.
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Central Fire Station
Red Cross
Joe Bacz
Red Cross Safety Division
St. Louis
Coast Guard Captain Guides 18 Convoys Without Loss
In the early World War II period a Coast Guard captain set an all-time mark by directing 18 North Atlantic convoys over two years with no ships lost. The feat highlighted exceptional seamanship and wartime convoy protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
Garden hose stolen from apartment building
Police report theft of 125 feet of garden hose from an apartment building at 1320 Fillmore. Security noted no suspects and the incident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Pineapple Canning Plant Planned in Costa Rica with American Partners
Costa Rica will host a new pineapple canning plant with partial ownership by American investors. The project aims to boost local processing capacity, create jobs, and strengthen trade ties between Costa Rica and the United States.
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Costa Rica
Market Quotation Snapshot with Listings and Prices
A dense report shows stock, bond, and commodity figures across U S markets. Named firms include Lockheed, Westinghouse Air Brake, Looms Inc, Coca Cola competitor names, and various industrials like Alcoa, General Electric, IBM. The page lists percent changes, closing prices, and across many sectors with days from June 20 and nearby months.
Kansas City Livestock Trade Report June cattle and sheep
Kansas City market notes cattle 4 500 head calves 400 all classes slow fed cattle and cows weak to 25 cents lower weaners and calves steady stockers and feeders slow medium to good fed steers 26.00 29.50 high good to low choice 30.40 31.00 heifers 25.00 29.00 cows 17.50 20.00 vealers 22.00 28.00 stockers and feeders 27.50 29.50 yearling stock heifers 27.00 500 head active 25 50 cents lower good and choice 190 240 lb 19.25 60 250 280 lb 18.50 19.25 sows 13.50 17.80 sheep 500 clipped lambs steady slaughter ewes steady to strong not established on spring lambs medium to good 79 99 lb Texas clipped lambs 22.50 0 175 95 lb Colorado shorn ewes
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Internat
Harv
West Indig
Nick
West Una
Westh Airb
Internatl
T&t
Westh Elect
Johns Manvil
A Penn el
Jones &Laugh
White
Joy Mfg
Willys
Kennecott
Wilson Co
Laclede Gash
Woolworth
New York
Lehigh
Lerner
Youngst
Amerie Sana of
Merrill
Lockheed Aire
Zenith
Loews Inc
Alaska Juneau
Lorillard
Humble Oil
Allegheny
Louisvy &Nash
Motor Prod
East Gas
Amer P & In
Amer
Nati
Coeesee
Amer Stove
Amer Tel-Tel
Natl Dairy Pr
Amer Tobacb
Natl Dept
Tex East Trams
Amer Woolen
Natl Distillers
Tex Util
Yak Baba
Amerinc Ld
Natl Gypsum
Hug
And
Avco Maniac
Qhio Edison
Baldwin Loco
Qhio Ot
Baltimore É& O
Oliver Corp
Barnsdall
Bethlehem Stl
Hanhand Pam
Blaw-Knox
Parke Day
Bliss Co
Mar
Boeing Airpla
Penn Pow&Lt
Borden Co
Pennsylv AA
Borg Warner
Dr Pepper
Braniff Airway
Pepsi Cola
Bridgeport
Taga Be Sons Ethier Betoot
Petro l
Bullard
Pittsh S&bolt
Burroughs
Plymouth Ol
Butler Bros
Poor & Co
Calif Packing
Proc & Gam
Guly
Canada Dry
Publicker
Canadian Pac
Carrier Corp
Bure
J I Case Co
Caterpillar Tr
Media x Orph
Republic Avia
Celotex Corp
Republii
Revelt Drug
Ey Certainteed Pr
Reyn Tob Basi Chesap & O
Chicago Corp
Betws Oil
Curtiss Wright
Sperry
Spiegel Ine
Decca Rec
Square D Co
Deer & Co
Distillers Corp
Gaspid
Doehler Jarvis
Stand
Oil Cal
Douglas Aircr
Oil NJ
Dow Chem
Spe
Dupont
Sterling D
Edison
Stewart War
Eagle Picher
Stone Webst
Eastern Airlin
Sun Oil Co
Eaton
Tex Gulf
Fruehauf
General Electr
Tex Pac CO
General Foods
Tex Pac Ld T
General Motor
Tidentr
Gen Pub Util
Tim Det Ax
General Tirer
Tim R Br
Gillette Safety
Transm Cp
Gimble Bros
Glidden Co
20Th Cen Fox
Sanf
Union Bag P
Goodrich
Union CC
Union Great Nrrpid
Unis
Hal Oil Well
Param
Heyden
Pendy Homestake
US Rubber
Hersh Houston
Coagit US Steel
Hudson Motor
Walworth Co
Til Central R
Warner Bros
Warren Pet
Interlake Iron
Wesson Oil
Kansas City
Texas
Colorado
Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market Report June 20 Summary
Chicago livestock figures show hogs at 11 000 head with prices sliding 25 to 50 cents. Cattle and calves total 6500 with fed steers and yearlings mostly steady, cows and heifers holding firm. Sheep totals around 1000 with slaughter lambs rising and stock prices for good to choice animals noted.
Ants Build Piles Carrying Refuse and Dead Bodies
The encyclopedia Britannica notes that ants create garbage piles inside or outside their nest. They carry all household refuse and the bodies of their dead to these dumps as part of their cleanup behavior.
Illinois veneer industry consumes vast logs in yearly output
The Illinois veneer industry uses more than 15,000,000 board feet of raw materials in a typical year, sourcing the majority as logs for veneer production.
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Illinois
YMCA Launches Swim Classes at Gem Lake
The YMCA began swimming lessons at Gem Lake with sessions starting at 9 am for beginners and 10 am for intermediate and advanced swimmers. Eligible boys aged 9 to 17 may participate. classes are free with a 25 cent pool admission. Registration available by calling the YMCA office at 3-1716.
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YMCA
Gem Lake
Expert Finds Plains Farm View Bright Amid Short Wheat Crop
Lee Hainline vice-president of Farm and Ranch Publishing Company of Dallas and publisher of Holland's and Farm and Ranch Magazines spent the weekend in Amarillo at the home of Dr and Mrs R L Vineyard visiting relatives Mrs Hainline is Mrs Vineyard's sister He spoke with farm implement manufacturers and dealers about farming conditions and Panhandle development during a three week tour of California Nevada and other Southwestern states The publications have large circulations and are the leading magazines in their field
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High Plains
Lee Hainline
Farm and Ranch Publishing Company of
Dallas
Holland
Farm and Ranch
Amarillo
R. L. Vineyard
Harrison
Hainline
Vineyard
Panhandle
California
Nevada
Nebraska Lakes Count Reaches About 2300
A regional survey notes roughly 2300 lakes in Nebraska, highlighting the state's diverse water bodies. The finding underscores broad geographic distribution and potential implications for ecosystems, recreation, and water management statewide.
City School Tax Board Sees Business Valuations Rise
The 1950 city school tax assessor’s preliminary report shows a 2,647,046 increase in business firm valuations over last year, totaling 38,218,039. The six member board, chaired by L. C. Nesbitt, reviewed figures by Assessor Montie Townsend at a courthouse meeting as firms await 1950 tax changes.
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L. C. Nesbitt
Montie Townsend
John Crudgington
Mr. Nesbitt
Howard Smith
Ernest Archambeau
R. M. Britain
G. W. Maguire
Herschel Tomlinson
John A. Howard Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for John A. Howard 71 a longtime Amarillo resident and engineer will be held at 2 pm tomorrow in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel A Christian Science reader will officiate Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Mr Howard and his wife operated the Howard Hotel 1014 Fillmore where he had made
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John A. Howard
Amarillo
Reair Fisk
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Christian Science
Llano
Howard
Howard Hotel
Fillmore
Obituary of Mr. Howard of Amarillo area
Mr. Howard died after a lengthy illness at Northwest Texas Hospital. Born February 15, 1879 in Sterling Nebraska, he grew up there, moved to Oklahoma, and settled in Amarillo around 1908. He led the Fisk Building era for about eight years and retired in November last year. Survived by wife Mrs. Mantie Howard and brothers Arthur and Wesley Howard of Thomas Oklahoma.
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Northwest Texas
Mr. Howard
Sterling
Neb
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Fisk Building
Ther
Mantie Howard
Arthur
Wesley Howard
Thomas
Okla
New 4 Hour Air Route Opens Paris to Belfast Service
A new direct air service launching between Paris and Belfast aims to cut travel time to about four hours. The venture links major aviation players and targets business and leisure travelers seeking rapid cross channel connections.
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Paris
Belfast
Northern Ireland
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J. E. Bialock
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Bexi
Maud Marrow
Archer City
Ams
Studebaker
Jeff Wilson Motors
Berger
BOB Crudgington, Inc
Fillmore ,St., Amarillo, Texas
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Hereford
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
Lone Star Co.—Distributors
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Surya Bier
Magic Chef
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