Rites Held for Mrs. Mary Freet
Death of 80 year old Mrs. Mary S Freet occurred at her daughter Mrs Lera Stewarts home 317 East Twenty second after several years ill and six weeks bedridden She born July 17 1869 in Slater Saline Co Mo lived with daughter last eight years and was lifelong Baptist Funeral was held at Boxwell Brothers Chapel led by Dr E B Fincher Pallbearers included J H Cureton Henry Tyler Frank Stone Fred Shirk J W Sanders Frank Floyd remains to Slater Mo for burial Surviving granddaughter Mrs Jack C Melton Amarillo and three great grandchildren Dorothy Jean Jacquelyn and Neal Melton.
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E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
J. H. Cureton
Henry Tyler
Frank Stone
Fred Shirk
J. W. Sanders
Frank Floyd
Stewart
Slater, Mo
Jack C. Melton
Amarillo
Dorothy Jean
Jacquelyn
Neal Melton
Tire Wheel Stolen From Car In Front Of Home
Paul Davis of 3901 East Seventeenth reported to police the theft of an automobile tire and wheel from his car parked in front of his home last night.
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Paul Davis
East Seventeenth
Legion Dance Honors Zone Three Members Friday Night
Hanson Post No 54 of the American Legion hosts a dance at the new Legion building at Seventh and Madison to honor Zone Three including Canyon Claude Panhandle Groom and Amarillo. The event opens with dinner at 6 30 followed by a short meeting and dancing. Elmer Padgett Panhandle commander invites all Zone Three Legionnaires to attend. A prize will be awarded to the post outside of Amarillo with the largest delegation.
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Hanson Post No. 54
American Legion
Canyon
Claude, Panhandle
Groom
Amarillo
New Legion
Seventh
Madison
Elmer Padgett
Panhandle
Zone Three
Shivers backs President on Korean war invasion
Gov Allan Shivers told William son County supporters at a stag barbecue in Taylor Texas that the nation may have to go to war. He urged wholehearted support for the president in the Korean invasion and warned that without winning at home Communism could be beaten elsewhere.
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Taylor
Tex
Allan Shivers
Williamson County
Germans Desert Reds in West Berlin Asylum Pleas Rise
Four policemen deserted from the Soviet zone in the last 24 hours and sought asylum in West Berlin. Western police said more than 50 desertions from East German police since mid May indicate rising defections amid the tense border situation.
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REDS
Berlin
West Berlin
Action on Tidelands Due About July 12
Congressman J M Combs of Beaumont said the bill to grant states ownership of lands beneath the marginal seas will likely reach the House for action around July 12 or 14. He made the guess after discussions with House leaders about the tidelands measure.
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Washington
J. M. Combs
Beaumont
Ombs
His Ruse Failed Him in a Pinch
CHICAGO June 28 A house painter identified as Gene Ostrin 41 admitted profiting by threatening motorists with arrests for traffic violations He claimed about 400 taken from 150 motorists since April 1 He tried to arrest Lt Edward Lefevour for speeding and flashed a stolen badge He was charged with impersonating an officer and larceny of the badge.
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Chicago
Gene Ostrin
Edward Lefevour
Ostrin
Lefevo
Alaskan Nunatagmiut Eskimo Population Shrinks Sharply
The Smithsonian Institution reports a Northern Alaska people, the Nunatagmiut Eskimo, are rapidly dying out due to influenza and measles. Once about 3,000 nomad caribou hunters, only a single group of fewer than 40 remains.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Alaska
State's Medical Facilities Survey Announced by Texas Council
Jerome K. Crossman president of the Texas Health Council announced a statewide survey of doctors nurses hospitals and clinics. He said the checkup would begin immediately amid possible impending crisis and that a state advisory board would be named from Texas medical dental and health societies.
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Dallas
Jerome K. Crossman
The
Texas Health Council
Crossman
Texas Medical, Dental and Health Societies
Calender Variety Noted Across India
Report highlights about a dozen different calendars in use across India, reflecting diverse regional traditions and administrative practices. The piece calls attention to the coexistence of solar and lunar systems, with some calendars tied to religious observances and fiscal years.
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India
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Ageless Women A Legal Puzzle
Indiana Supreme Court was asked to reverse three juvenile delinquency convictions due to age ambiguity. The appeal argued that women seem ageless as young and old fashions blur age. The case involved three Boonville youths convicted in Warrick circuit court of keeping a girl under 16 out of school.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Supreme Court
Boonville
Warrick
Craft Herefords Sell for $254,255
Jacksboro June 28 The J D Craft dispersal sale of registered polled Herefords totaled 254255 dollars for 541 cattle. Bulls averaged 435 dollars across 84 head and females averaged 483 dollars across 457 head, with cattlemen from 14 states present. The three day sale concluded early as bidding closed yesterday.
Scouts Prepare for Jamboree Opening in Valley Forge
Officials plan meticulously for the Boy Scouts Second National Jamboree at Valley Forge pa with supplies arriving including 70 gallons of poison ivy lotion as part of the preparations for the Friday opening.
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Valley Forge
AFL Pledges Chief Support to National War Effort
Delegates at the 52nd Texas State Federation of Labor convention in San Antonio pledged labor support in any national emergency from the Korean fighting. They promised to back President Truman with workers to man war industries if war comes, according to AFL Southern Director J. L. Rhodes.
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San Antonio
Texas State Federation of Labor
Truman
J. L. Rhodes
AFL Southern
Labor Movement Critics Unite Against Pro-Labor Propaganda
The passage records Rhodes accusing American newspapers of protecting vast investments and acting as outlets for anti-labor propaganda, rebuffing criticisms while praising the labor movement’s long history and protections. The tone reflects a defensive stance toward labor and accusation of media bias.
Hydroelectric Prospects for Tasmania Exceed Australia
A brief note suggests Tasmania holds greater potential for hydroelectric development than its larger neighbor Australia. The statement contrasts regional energy opportunities and hints at a focus on renewable power expansion in island environments.
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Tasmania
Australia
Death Hooks Ride With Chicago Man
Chicago dispatch reports Lionel Ives, a 40 year old salesman, finding Thurston Arcee, 40, a dock worker, dead on a car carriage after stopping to inspect a scraping noise. Arcee was allegedly struck by another vehicle and dragged briefly before being found trapped by his overalls. Police are investigating the incident on the southwest side.
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Chicago
Lionel Ives
Thurston Arcee
Ives
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