Potter County Democrats Set Ballot Fees for Candidates
Potter County Democratic officials fixed entry fees for ballot access totaling 6 percent of annual salaries for various offices. Fees range from 146 to 400 dollars, with a $10.50 filing and returning ballot cost. A drawing to place names on ballots is planned Monday at 8 p.m. at the courthouse office of Ivy Wilkinson. One candidate, M. H. Bell, is ruled out for failing to file with Ned Finch before the deadline.
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Potter County
Democratic
108Th Judicial District
Justice of the Peace
Ivy Wilkinson
M. H. Bell
Bell
Ray S. Daniel
Ned Finch
Decrease in Taxicab Use From Warm Amarillo Weather
Lefty Fowler reports Amarillo taxi use fell with warm weather. Six cab companies show March mileages 312 320, April 256 048, May 266 569. gross receipts $53 125 in March, $41 715 in April, and $44 126 in May. City street use tax at 2 percent of gross.
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Amarillo
Lefty Fowler
Breakfast Tomorrow for Johnson Backers in Herring Hotel
About 75 supporters of Landon B. Johnson for office are expected at a breakfast Tuesday morning in the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel. Judge R. E. Underwood will preside as toastmaster. Johnson headquarters here says the district covers 28 counties.
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Landon. B. Johnson
Herring Hotel
R. E. Underwood
Crystal Ballroom
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tank Growing Pains for Potter County
Potter County faces a 10 thousand pound miscalculation as an asphalt booster tank, bought to speed road work, weighs over 12 thousand pounds empty. County engineer Frank Harrison told the commissioners the expected 2 thousand pound empty weight and seven thousand loaded was wrong. The county seeks a trailer to mount the tank, with the seller offering to take it back if arrangements fail.
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Potter County
Frank Harrison
Commissioners Court
Hereford Reports One Polio Case
Polio case confirmed in Hereford as 13 month old Marcella Arzola, daughter of a state picker, arrived from San Antonio. The child, after passing the acute stage, was sent to a Dallas hospital for treatment.
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Hereford
Roy Snodgrass
Potter County
National Foundation For
Marcella Arzola
San Antonio
Atician
Dallas
Annulment Granted in Saxton Marriage Case
Marian A. Saxton obtained an annulment from Judge W. E. Gee in 108th District Court for a marriage to Marvin Saxton amid bigamy charges. Marian presented evidence that Saxton wed Ruth H. Saxton in 1935, with cohabitation at 505 North Lincoln.
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Marian A
Marvin Saxton
Yen
W. E. Gee
Saxton
Marian Saxton
Ruth H. Saxton
North
Lincoln
Aviation Committee to debate Amarillo air talks Tuesday
The Amarillo chamber aviation committee will meet Tuesday at 4 PM to discuss three questions. Key items include whether the chamber should press to permanentize Pioneer Airline's permit, actions on Braniff's Los Angeles operations request, and a CAB petition to allow Pioneer to fly Ros well to El Paso. The meeting is at the chamber offices.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Aviation Committee
Chamber
Pioneer
Braniff
Ing
B. B. Brooks
Palo Duro
North Plains Leads Weekend Rain Totals Across Tri State
Sunday rain gave North Plains the highest total as Spearman recorded 1.80 inches. The Des Moines area reported 2.25 inches in 24 hours ending Sunday morning, with a broad .01 to 2.25 inch spread among nearby towns. Waller Watts of the weather bureau said the rainy period is ending with light, scattered showers possible this afternoon and continued warm weather expected in Amarillo.
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Waller Watts
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Clarendon
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Pampa Trace
Shamrock
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Dumas
Follett
Hereford
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Muleshoe
Pampa
Panhandle
Plainview
Stratford
Serious injuries in three car crash near Shamrock
In Shamrock Oklahoma area a three vehicle crash near a hill west of Shamrock left three people in serious or critical condition. Charles Flynt age nine of Clovis NM remained critical at Shamrock General Hospital with chest and head injuries. Theo Burson 40 of Shamrock listed as seriously injured earlier but slightly improved later. Doris Burson 17 also in serious condition with multiple fractures and concussion. Victims include Winnie Fay Flynt 25 of Clovis Edna Mae Burson 40 Shamrock and Othella Burson 60 Has kell killed. Treated survivors include Amasa Flynt 38 Mary Flynt 12 Martha Flynt 5 Dan Burson 13 June Wood 16. State patrol placed blame on Theo Burson after sideswiping another car and colliding with Amasa Flynt’s vehicle two miles west of Shamrock.
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Shamrock
Charles Flynt
Clovis
Shamrock General Hospital
Theo Burson
Doris Burson
Winnie Fay Flynt
Edna Mae Burson
Othella Burson
Haskell
Flynt
Amasa Flynt
Mary Flynt
Martha Flynt
Dan Burson
June Wood
Water Conservation Discussion Planned by Amarillo Chamber
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce natural resources committee will hold a noon meeting at the Amarillo Hotel Tuesday to discuss water conservation. The session was postponed last week for lack of a quorum. 3. E. Cunningham chairs the committee and will lead the program.
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Amarillo
Suzanna Wesley Class Plans Annual Picnic
The Suzanna Wesley Class of Polk Street Methodist Church schedules its annual picnic for Tuesday evening at Ellwood Park in the southeast corner near Thirteenth and Jackson. Some prospectors have sunk oil wells more than 20 miles off land in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
Ellwood Park
Thirteenth and
Jackson
Gulf of Mexico
Jury verdict leaves White v California Western life case undecided
A federal court jury reached a verdict late Saturday in the L. C. White versus California Western States Life Insurance case. Both sides filed for judgment, claiming the verdict favors their side, with attorneys awaiting Judge B. Dooley to rule next month on the mixed findings.
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L. C. White
California Western States Life Insurance Company
B. Dooley
Plainview Man Held on Brass Knuckles Charge
J C Higdon of Plainview was jailed in Potter County jail this morning on charges of carrying brass knucks. He was arrested last night by city officers. Pvt George Malone, son of Mr and Mrs H Malone 809 Moore, has completed a basic training course at Fort Ord Cal.
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J.C. Higdon
Plainview
Potter County
Pvt
George Malone
H. Malone
Moore
Fort Ord
Cal
Co-Ed Club Board Sets Tuesday Night Meeting
Wayne Oliver president announced a 7 oclock Tuesday YMCA gathering of the Co-Ed Club. A nominating committee will be appointed to select candidates for the board and discuss future dances and activities of the YMCA YWCA sponsored teen-age couples club.
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YMCA
Wayne Oliver
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