Howard John A. Howard 71 dies at Northwest Texas Hospital
John A. Howard 71 of 1014 Fillmore died last night at Northwest Texas Hospital. Survived by wife Mantie and two brothers Arthur and Wesley. Services 2 PM at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel with burial at Liano. parking north of chapel near alley on 4th or 5th.
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Howard John A. Howard
Fillmore
Northwest Texas Hospital
Mantie
Arthur
Wesley
Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel
Liano
Miller Andrew A. Miller
N. W
Dora
D. FE
Bam White
Byron McNett
A. D. Falls
Clarence LeMond
Sam Lilly
Frank
Charlie
Roy
Minnie Daffall
Emma Meyer
Joplin
Missouri
Harry
On Hampton Lisle
Obituaries for Dr James T Lowe and Mae P Wesley
Dr James T Lowe aged 64 of Mangum Oklahoma died Tuesday. Father of Mrs Mae Darrill. Service pending with Orage. Mae P Wesley aged 38 of Plainview died Tuesday. Wife of William L and mother of George A Robert L Whey Margaret Patsy. Service pending with Griggs.
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Lowe
James T. Lowe
Mangum
Okla
Mae Darrill
Orage
Wesley Mae P. Wesley
Upchurch Street
Plainview
William L
George A
Robert L
Whey
Margaret
Patsy
Griggs
Burglars Hit Amarillo Churches and Stores
Nighttime thefts target Amarillo Laundry on Harrison and Weems Grocery on Russell. Cash, clothing and cigars stolen. burglars damaged doors and screens. Earlier, First Assembly of God Church North East Eighth and Pierce lost a $400 amplifying system, and a week ago San Jacinto Methodist Church on West Sixth had $62 taken from a battered office safe.
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Amarillo
Harrison
Lester Pryor
Weems
Russell
Jack Weems
First Assembly of God Church
North East Eighth
Pierce
San Jacinto Methodist Church
West Sixth
Fisherman's Luck Recovers Wallet in Lake Hefner
In Oklahoma City on June 21 a 12 year old fishing lad named Robert Charles Cantwell returned a year lost billfold to Ralph L. Nance Jr. The wallet contained cards and photos but the cash was gone. The incident highlights luck and honest effort from a young angler.
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Oklahoma City
Ralph L. Nance, Jr
Lake Hefner
Robert Charles Cantwell
Nance
Three Become US Citizens in Federal Court Ceremony
Three individuals were naturalized as United States citizens in brief morning ceremonies in Federal Court. Included were two war brides, Nancy Harvey of Dalhart and Antonietta Maria Senes of Amarillo, with Harvey arriving from England and Senes from Italy. Also naturalized was Antonio Lomeli, a blind Amarillo resident born in Mexico.
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United States
Nancy Harvey
Dalhart
Antonietta Maria Senes
Amarillo
Harvey
England
Senes
Italy
Antonio Lomeli
Mexico
Judy Garland: Studio Disputes and Comeback Prospects
Garland remains a top draw for her studio yet has been replaced in three films over two years for causing delays and morale loss. Reports cite billing costs rising by up to 20 percent and a 1948 Barkleys of Broadway exit for being unable to perform. Garland faced separations, rest periods, and suspensions amid a lengthy fight to resume work, with critics predicting a fight to stay in show business.
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Barkleys
Judy
Vincente Minelli
MGM
Boston
Carlton Alsop
Mary Pickford
United Artists
Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Markets Climb as NY Quotes Rally Amid Merrill Lynch Notes
A broad stock market update details Wednesday quotations from Merrill Lynch offices, listing numerous equities across industries. The report highlights gains in airlines, steel, chemicals, autos, and utilities with varied prices and percentage moves across major issues.
Senate to push three year draft law extension
Washington reports Democratic Leader Scott W Lucas plans to move a bill in the Senate to extend the draft law for three years as the current act nears expiration. He aims for an overnight vote, though prospects for rapid action tonight are uncertain amid possible debates over Humphrey amendments.
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Washington
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Senate
Lucas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
House
Congress
Senate House Conference
Swift House
Ways and Means
Social Security
Senate House
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Chicago
Midwest
Virgil Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
Amerasia
Senate Foreign Relations
Philip Jaffe
Jaffe
Amerasia Magazine
Subcommittee
Dionne Quintuplet Mother May Again Be Expectant
Callander Ontario June 21 reports say Olivia Dionne mother of the quints may bear again. Dr Joseph Joyal declined to confirm or deny. Rumors persist that X rays show signs of a new multiple birth. Dionne children include Yvonne Annette Cecile Emilie Marie born May 28 1934 and three more siblings.
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Callander
Ont
U.P
Joseph Joyal
Olivia Dionne
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Emilie
Marie
Dionne
Kansas City Livestock Markets Clear Mixed Signals
Kansas City cattle and hog prices edged mixed as week declines pressed steers and heifers while cows and bulls varied. Cattle totals topped large offerings with fed steers mostly 30.50 to 30.75, heifers 25.00 to 29.00, cows 14.50 to 17.00. Hogs active 19.50 to 19.75 for 190–230 lb, 240–260 lb at 19.60, sows 13.50 to 17.00. Sheep 4,000 with spring lambs 25 to 75 cents higher, Colorado 76 lb lambs 28.25, other offerings steady.
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Kansas City
Texas
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed As Hogs Cattle Hold Steady
Chicago livestock report from June 21 shows hogs at 9,000 head with steady to higher bid, top at 20.25 and most 180 to 230 pounds 19.85 to 20.15. cattle 10,000 head with calves slow and steer, yearling, and heifer markets weak to 500 lower, most good to high good steers 20.75 to 31.75, heifers 28.75 to 31.00, cows 19 to 24, and canners 15 to 19. Sheep 1,500 head with spring lambs 27.50 to 28.50 and ewes steady.
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New York
Amarillo
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Beane
Air Reduction
Alaska
Juneau
Lone Star
Allegheny Cr
Allegheny Lurillar
Allied Chem BS
Louisy &Nash
Allied Stores
Mack Trucks
Allis Chalmers Sais
Glen, Lmartin
Amer Airlines Ik
Ares
Amer Cyanam
Amer Sooo
Amer Naas
Amer P & L
Amer
Murra Corp
Amer Stove
Amer Tel-Tel
Anufac
North
Ph Phelps
Bullard
Phico Corp
Burroughs
Morris
Butler Bros
Phillips Petrol Or
Calif Packing
Pittab S&bolt Canada Dry
Plymouth
Sree & Gam
Carrier Corp
Publicker
Case Co
Pullman
Caterpillar
Pure Oil
Die Corp
Celotex Corp
Orph
Reo Motors
Pepupile Avia
Chesap
Hetd
Republt
Sap Chicago Corp
Ig Revere C & B
Chéo
Ri&pac
Ieee
Chrysler
CIT Pinancial
Richard Oil
Clinton Indus
Dae Tari
Cluett Pea
Colo Fuellron
Stlo
Colum G&e
Regis
Colum Carbasi
Schenley Inc
Bealed Oil
Solviy Belbing
Servel Inc
Sharon &Tl
Continent Oil
Crane Co
Sinclair Crucible Steel
Socony
Ur South
Curtiss Wright Hi South RR
Curtiss Wright
Pecee Ate
Spe Distillers Co
Soehler Jace Hp
Spiegel Ineiluare D
Pome Mines
Dow Chemoi
Cal
Dupont
Stand Oil NJ
Eagle Picher
Sterling
General Foods
Tex Pac
General Motor
Gen Pub Util
Gillette Safety
Imble Bros
Lidden Co
Howe Sound
Us, Steel
Hudson Motor
Lil Central R
Walworth Co
Inspirata
Warner Bros . Interlake Iron
Warren
Wesson Oil
West Ind
Internatl
West Una
Internat
T& Itp
Westh
Johns Manvil
Elea Eis Joy Migge Gal Witte
Fae Jovy
Kennecott
Willys
Laclede Gas
Wilson
Lehigh
Woolworth
Lerner
Youngst
Libby McN&t
Lockheed Altre
Zenith
CURB
Am March
Natl Bella
Ark — Gs
Nat Fuel Gs
Barry Bisch
Northrop Airers
Pantepec As
Solar Airer
Cuban Air
Technicolor
Humble Oil
Kaiser Frazer
Vasserse
Chicago
Dallas Voters Approve Waterworks Bond in Special Election
Dallas voters approved water bonds totaling more than 7.8 million for a new water plant plus funds for street opening and widening, storm and sanitary sewers, a municipal garage, and city market expansion. Voter turnout was 3,012 with 2,254 in favor and 725 against.
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Dallas
Dublin and Erie Buses See Fewer Riders After Fare Hike
Buses in Dublin and Erie carried fewer passengers following a recent fare increase. Transit officials say the drop reflects price sensitivity and riders shifting to other routes or schedules. The change affects daily commuter flows and revenue expectations for city transportation agencies.
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Dublin
Erie
Financial notes show liquidating fund offering price
The report lists several monetary figures including $7.00 to $9.50 as a range, a $10.50 owed amount, and a liquidating fund with $2.1426 plus an offering price of $2.35, indicating financial adjustments and debt repayments.
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Financial Industrial Fund
Conductor Richard Duncan Joins Train Sound Effects
In Omaha on June 21 the Omaha Symphony under Richard Duncan performed outdoors near Peony Park. During the concert the train that routinely passes by chugged past and Duncan, wearing an engineer's cap, directed the orchestra to play Casey Jones as its whistle provided the sound effects.
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Omaha
Omaha Symphony
Richard Duncan
Peony Park
Duncan
Casey Jones
Small Blaze at New Globe News Building
Fire swept a basement packing area in the Globe News new building under construction at Ninth and Harrison around 1 20 this afternoon. Smoke was heavy but damage was minimal as the fire department quickly extinguished burning packing material in a press room. The cause remains undetermined.
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New Globe-News
Globe-News
Ninth and Harrison
McDonald Pledge Battle Impacts Texas Ballot Decision
McDonald’s political actions from 1940 to 1952 are cited in a Texas court ruling upholding a writ of mandamus and barring his name from the July primary ballot. The court notes Love vs Wilcox as settled law, with lawmakers urging a rewrite of the pledge law. Former Dallas Mayor George Sergeant argued McDonald’s history shows independence rather than party loyalty.
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Panhandle
Texas
Congress
McDonald
Truman
United States
Love Vs. Wilcox
John C. Calhoun
McDonald's
Supreme Court
George Sergeant
Dallas
Erie price control rules force lamb to be sold as mutton
Authorities ruled that lamb products fall under mutton pricing, requiring retailers to tag and price lamb meat at mutton rates across Erie. The decision labels lamb as mutton for sale, impacting local markets and consumer expectations.
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Erie
Lipera Arrested in Series of Traffic Violations
Sam Lipera aged 23 was arrested in Pittsburgh after a one hour spree of violations. He faced driving without a license DUI driving the wrong way on a one way street failing to heed a police officer narrowly missing him twice hitting a taxicab running a red light hitting a truck and spilling gasoline on the street.
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Pittsburgh
Sam Lipera
Houston poised to become South’s largest city
Houston officials claim the city will surpass New Orleans as the South’s biggest metropolis based on census hints and 1950 area estimates. New Orleans disputes counts noting excluded suburbs. Houston leaders expect about 600,000 city residents and Harris County near 700,000.
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Houston
New Orleans
Delesseps S. Morrison
Morrison
Metairie
Harris County
George F. Findlay
Findlay
South
Atlanta
Oscar Holcombe
Communist Party of South Africa Abolished Amid Outlaw Bill
CAPETOWN June 21 The Communist Party of South Africa with about 500 members dissolved itself. Its sole MP Sam Kahn announced the move as a bill to outlaw and root out Communists passed parliament. The measure would jail Communists up to 10 years and seize property even under aliases. Observers expect the party to go underground.
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Capetown
Union of South Africa
South Africa
Communist Party
Sam Kahn
Carol Ann Beery's Monthly Allowance Extended
Los Angeles reports an allowance of two thousand dollars a month for Carol Ann Beery aged nineteen continues for six months by court order. She inherits one third of Wallace Beery's two million seventy five thousand dollar estate, but final distribution waits the outcome of Rita Beery's suit alleging fraud in a 1939 property settlement.
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Los Angeles
Carol Ann Beery
Wallace Beery
New York Fog Delays Flights and Ship Arrivals
Thick fog shrouded New York City snarling airline operations and traffic. Twenty six flights into and out of LaGuardia Field were cancelled while others were diverted to Newark, Boston, and Philadelphia. The liner Queen Mary arrival was delayed several hours.
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New York
New York City
LaGuardia Field
Newark
Boston
Philadelphia
Sound banking case for Canadian River dam project
Commissioner Nelson defended the 85 million dollar Canadian River dam as a key Bureau of Reclamation project. He said it offers repayment advantages superior to any bureau project since Hoover Dam and labeled it a sound banking proposition. He arrived in Amarillo for a western tour with stops in Carlsbad Albuquerque Santa Fe and the West Coast, returning Aug. 6.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Department of Interior
Nelson
Bureau
Amarillo
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
West Coast
Washington
Michael Strauss
Howard Robbins
London
Soho
Storms, hail hit West Texas towns as fireworks flare elsewhere
Storms lit up several city sections with flickering fireworks and strong straight line winds. Rain totals varied from .02 to .94 inches across many towns including Amarillo area readings. Meteorologist H C Winburn warned of more scattered thundershowers ending the first day of summer with a 14 hour 33 minute day length.
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Lipscomb
Silverton
Palace Theater
Berger
Childress
Claude
Dimmitt
Dumas
Hereford
Panhandle
Plainview
Shamrock
Spearman
Stratford
Tulsa
Vega
Walhart
Guyman
Okla
Gage
Clayton
Clovis
Des Moines
Tucum
Per Yan
Winburn
Heavy Rains Hit Hall County and Nearby Areas
Gully washing storms drenched rural Hall County last night with substantial totals. Memphis reports 5 inches while Friendship Community recorded about 2.5 inches and Alaska Community saw 1.5 to 2.5 inches. Cotton planting lagged in areas previously neglected by rains. Newlin reported around 9 inches in places.
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Hall County
Memphis
Friendship Community
Alaska
Friendship
Newlin
Guill Secures Historic Panhandle Agriculture Committee Seat
Rep. Guill, a ranking Democrat, hails his swift appointment to the agriculture committee, noting bipartisan cooperation and Texas Panhandle influence. He credits a resigned Republican for the quick move and vows close work with Rep. Poage of Waco to advance farmers and live stock interests across Texas.
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Stephen Pace
Georgia
Congress
Guill
Washington
Panhandle
Texas
The
Agriculture Committee
Poage
Waco
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