Walter Sparks Taken by Death
Walter Marion Sparks a two year old ranch worker died last night at 11 35 in Northwest Texas Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday at Dr Guy Owens ranch 29 miles southeast of Amarillo He was born June 26 1887 in Hopkins County Tex and lived at 115 East Higgins He was a Baptist Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Griggs Pioneer Chapel Rev Paul B Cullen pastor of First Baptist Borger will officiate Survived by a daughter Mrs John Cooper Amarillo a son Vernon C Sparks Boston three sisters Mrs C R Woford Lockney Mrs Joe Baker and Mrs Walter Mathis Portales and four brothers Henry Sparks Canyon Luther Sparks Dallas Jim Sparks Palestine and Dewey Sparks Portales
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Northwest Texas
Sparks
Guy Owens
Amarillo
Mr. Sparks
Hopkins County
Tex
Baptist Church
Griggs Pioneer Chapel
Paul B. Cullen
First Baptist Church
Borger
John Cooper
Vernon C. Sparks
Boston
C. R. Wofford
Lockney
Joe Baker
Walter Mathis
Portales
Henry Sparks
Canyon
Luther Sparks
Dallas
Jim Sparks
Palestine
Dewey Sparks
Man Charged With Narcotics Possession In Potter County
Daniel A. Losovya of 1317 Garfield was charged by the district attorney’s office with possession of narcotics. He appeared before Justice of the Peace Ivy Wilkinson, held on 3500 bond, and was jailed at noon. Losoya was arrested Saturday night by County Juvenile Officer Jack Grant with assistance from John Dibrell and Joe Sides of the Texas Liquor Control Board after a pursuit on South Garfield. five marijuana cigarettes were found nearby and five more on Losoya. A second man is being sought.
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Globe
Clifford Holt
Liquor Control Board
John Dibrell
Jack Grant
Daniel A. Losovya
Garfield
District Attorney's Office
Losoya
Justice of the Peace
Ivy Wilkinson
Potter County
Joe Sides
Texas Liquor Control Board
South Garfield
Grant
Losova
Condition of Wreck Victim Critical After Highway Collision
Bobby Wayne Sanders, 24, of 1012 West Eighth, remained in critical condition at St Anthony's Hospital after a head on crash with a truck driven by John Carte, 19, of Lincoln Arkansas on Highway 66 east of the city. Sanders’ wife, injured, was listed in fair condition. Car in total loss. Charges of driving while intoxicated and assault with a motor vehicle filed against Sanders. John Bucks treated for a jaw laceration and discharged. Victims transported by Griggs and Boxwell ambulances.
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Bobby Wayne Sanders
West Eighth
St. Anthony's Hospital
Sanders
Texas Highway Patrol
Highway 66
Griggs and
Boxwell
Church Women Meet Wednesday at Southern Presbyterian Church
The women of the Southern Presbyterian Church will meet at the church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for their regular monthly meeting. The nursery will be open.
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Southern Presbyterian Church
Iraq Purchases 100 Single-Deck Buses from UK Firm
Iraq signs a deal to buy 100 single-deck buses each seating 33 passengers from a British company. The purchase aims to expand urban transport capacity and strengthen bilateral trade relations between Iraq and the United Kingdom.
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Iraq
Private Lackey Completes Fort Jackson Training
Home on furlough from Fort Jackson South Carolina Pvt Bill Lackey visits relatives in Amarillo He is the son of Mrs Fred Warren of 1616 Ong and grandson of E M Blackburn Sr of Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home He served in the Signal Corps with the Dixie Division since February a 1948 Amarillo High School graduate who worked at Blackburn Shaw before entering service He recently completed a 10 week communications training course at Fort Jackson He plans to leave Amarillo next Wednesday and report for duty next Thursday.
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Fort Jackson
Bill Lackey
Lackey
Fred Warren
Ong
E. M. Blackburn
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
W. T. Lackey
Perryton
Signal Corps
Dixie Division
Amarillo High School
Blackburn Shaw
Amarillo
Relay Race Rushes Baby to Doctor
In Canadian June 25 a baby boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Swink, swallowed rat poison Saturday afternoon. Emergency treatment by parents and a relay drive to town saved the child, who crossed a bridge where slow-moving combines blocked traffic, carried by the parents to reach the doctor. the baby was reported out of danger on arrival.
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Candaian
Norman Swink
Canadian River Bridge
Here
Swinks
WTCC Industrial Group To Meet
Plans for promoting industrial development in West Texas will be reviewed at a 10 o clock Friday meeting of the WTCC industrial committee at the Amarillo Hotel. E L Buelow of San Angelo chairs the committee and will present proposed plans. Amarillo members and chamber representatives from Panhandle area and WTCC directors from nearby cities are invited to attend. Amarillo industrial committee members include Earl C Allmand T W Gilstrap Earl O Keefe H O Starks and H C Vincent.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Earl C. Allmand
T. W. Gilstrap
Earl O’keefe
H. O. Starks
H. C. Vincent
Ceylon’s 14 of 17 nationalized industries lose money
Colombo reports that 14 of Ceylon’s 17 nationalized industries posted losses in the last year while the remaining three showed uncertain profits or small deficits.
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Ceylon
Colombo
Suspect on Trial In Sodomy Case
The sodomy trial of William John Gordzelik of White Deer began in 47th District Court this morning. Gordzelik is charged with the offense alleged to have occurred last.
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William John Gordzelik
White Deer
47Th District Court
Gordzelik
Jury Selected in Thompson Park Trial
A jury was selected shortly before noon in Thompson Park as testimony was slated to begin this afternoon, with jurors chosen to hear the case and proceed with proceedings later today.
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Thompson Park
Railroads of the United States operate about 297500 miles of track
The nation relies on a vast rail network totaling roughly 297500 miles of main line yard and siding tracks, reflecting the scale of railway transportation nationwide.
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United States
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