Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo Opens at Tri-State Fair Park
The Will Rogers Range Riders Rodeo starts tomorrow at Tri State Fair Park with a blend of comedy acrobatics and trick roping by Jack Knapp and wife Bobby. Highlights include Bobby spinning a lariat flipped by Jack and a backward flip landing on her feet. Performers include Lubbock County Sheriff Posse Dalhart XIT Rangers Vernon Palomino Club and Whip Wilson with Silver Bullet the white horse known as Rajah. Tickets on sale at Amarillo Hotel grandstand adults $1.00 child 65 cents with four performances scheduled through Tuesday.
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Madison Square
Garden
Tri- State Fair Park
Jack Knapp
Bobby
Lubbock County Sheriff's Posse
Dalhart Xit Rangers
Vernon Palomino Club
Arthur Allen
Spectakors
Silver Bullet
Whip Wilson
Western Pictures
Rajah
Mason King
Arades
Amarillo
Panandle
Amarillo Hotel
Burglary Loot Recovered From Mace Home
Clothing and jewelry valued at 1457 were stolen from the C. E. Mace residence at 1600 Ong between 8 and 11 last night. Mr. Mace found the break in after returning shortly before 11. An unlocked side door likely allowed entry. Loot included a jewel box costume jewelry fur coat three suits eight trousers an overcoat a pen set and a suitcase. A neighbor heard activity about 10 but saw no one enter or leave.
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C. E. Mace
Mace
Youth Held on Rape Charge
James Franklin Ware aged 17 is charged in district court with statutory rape for carnal knowledge of a 14 year old girl in Thompson Park early Thursday. He had been living with an uncle in Littlefield and was jailed in Potter County with a $1500 bond set by Justice Bonita Wilkinson.
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James Franklin Ware
Jewel Lant
Ware
Thompson Park
Jack Grant
Grant
Littlefield
Potter County
Bonita Wilkinson
Trucks for sale by International Harvester Co.
Used vehicle sale offering KS-7 Tractor and safety tires at International Harvester Company 714 E 10th. Contact phone 2-2255 for deals this week.
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International Harvester Company
Rrester Truck Company
Imy E
Services Held For Mrs Stovall in Amarillo
Memorial services were held for Mrs. Tommie Lee Stovall 35 at 2 pm at Griggs Sons Chapel. Rev J D Horton officiated. Pallbearers were Carl Meadows C J Novak Lloyd Byars C H Chowning Tom Fletcher W G Miller. She died after a long illness at Northwest Texas Hospital. She leaves husband E J Stovall mother Mrs Kate Bunker Tulsa two sons Calvin and Richard Amarillo a daughter Sherry Kay Stovall Amarillo three sisters A R Haywood Tulsa Fern Bunker Amarillo Don Pilgrim Fort Smith Ark and two brothers Harry Bunker Fort Smith and Jack Bunker Chicago. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Tommie Lee Stovall
Griggs & Sons
J. D. Horton
Carl Meadows
C. J. Novak
Lloyd Byars
C. H. Chowning
Tom Fletcher
W. G. Miller
Stovall
West Fiftenth
Northwest Texas Hospital
First Baptist Church
E. J. Stovall
Kate Bunker
Tulsa
Calvin
Richard
Amarillo
Sherry Kay Stovall
A. R. Haywood
Fern Bunker
Don Pilgrim
Fort Smith
Ark
Harry Bunker
Jack Bunker
Chicago
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sinatra Reconciliation Fails Over Property Dispute
Hollywood reports no reconciliation between Frankie Sinatra and Nancy as property battles persist. Nancy continues her separate maintenance suit set for July 7 while Sinatra heads to London amid a Ava Gardner connection. Attorney Joseph Ross confirms agreement looks unlikely.
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Hollywood
Frankie Sinatra
Nancy
Sinatra
London
Ava Gardner
Ava
Joseph Ross
Airline To Build At Cowtown Port
American Airlines will construct a two million dollar office and hangar building at greater Fort Worth International Airport. The project will employ about 700 people and consolidate regional offices from Fort Worth and Dallas at the field. Airport operations staff will move from Fort Worth Municipal Airport to the new site.
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Fort Worth
American Airlines
Greater Fort Worth International Airport
Airlines
O. M. Mosier
Dallas
Fort Worth Municipal
Work on Overpass To Start Monday
Southern Construction Company will begin work Monday on the West Eighth Avenue overpass. L. B. Fugitt, owner, said today he conferred with City Manager N. V. Moss on office location and project details. Excavation and earth-moving will start Monday, with completion targeted in five months.
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Southern Construction Company
West Eighth Avenue
L. B. Fugitt
Fugitt
N. V. Moss
Classified notices list unusually large ads and items
Multiple small ads describe rooms for rent in Amarillo area many job offers seasonal and travel friendly positions and goods for sale including a universal washing machine double laundry tubs and a rollaway bed with other items. specific contact details and locations include 513 Pierce 20966 Jackson 1119 Rosemont and Earle Hotel.
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Pierce
Jackson
Amarillo
Texas
P. Yarbrough
Earle Hotel
Miss Dewett
Sun
Governor Shivers to Visit Amarillo at 430 PM
Gov Allan Shivers will land at Tradewind Airport at 4 30 PM for a non political visit to Amarillo. He will install new Lions Club officers at 7 30 PM at Amarillo Country Club and is scheduled to give a 15 minute address to Downtown Lions Club and guests. Mayor Gene Klein will lead a civic welcome at the airport.
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Allan Shivers
Amarillo
Mark Galloway
Lions Club
Galloway
Tradewind Airport
Governor Shivers
Amarillo Country Club
False arrest suit filed over car lot theft charge
Tapes J. Yeakel sues Roddy Hail for 12000 damages claiming false arrest and imprisonment after a Tuesday arrest and four hour jail hold on a theft charge. Yeakel, a used car salesman, says he was driving a car from Lone Star Motors that crashed near Veterans Hospital.
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Tapes J. Yeakel
Roddy Hail
Hail
Lone Star Motors
Yeakel
Vaeran’s Hospital
Defends Chicago Crime Record in Newspaper Critique
Chicago's chief prosecutor John S. Boyle says papers nationwide underplay local crime while overemphasizing Chicago incidents. He notes 45 percent of Chicago crimes are by residents under 90 days, claims nine of ten cases reach conviction, and asserts Chicago has progressed since the Roaring Twenties.
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Chicago
John S. Boyle
Cook County
Boyle
Water Rights in Land Deal Settled
In Dallas on June 30 a suit over water rights to 9000 acres near Monahans was settled. L. L. O'Brien and Pat O'Brien, buyers from the heirs of Galveston’s George Sealy, receive one fourth of the royalties from a Texas Electric Service Co. water contract, while the Sealy estate gets three fourths. The brothers claimed purchase of water rights with the land. the sale contract kept oil, gas and other mineral rights reserved for the estate.
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Monahans
L. L. O’brien
Pat O’brien
George Sealy
Galveston
Texas Electric Service Co
Sealy
O’brien
Building Code Meeting Called In Amarillo
The building code revision committee and the city commission will meet tonight at 8 in the commission chambers north wing of the Municipal Audatorium. They will discuss proposed Amarillo building code revisions from months of study led by Ed Musick, committee chairman.
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City Commission
Commission
Amarillo
Commisson
Ed Musick
Labor Group Names Officers
SAN ANTONIO June 30 William J. Harris of Dallas was reelected president of the Texas State Federation of Labor at the close of the annual convention. He defeated Wallace C. Reilly of Dallas 5545 to 2006. District races saw Hays lose reelection as 7th vice president to A R Johnson 2449 to 5182 and Harrell of Waco defeated for reading clerk by Fred Lucas 3426 to 4213. East of San Angelo won district 3 vice presidency 6013 to 1535 over J L Davidson of Midland. Frank D. Booth of El Paso was elected sergeant at arms 5051 to 2347 for Cecil Westmoreland of Fort Worth. Next year’s convention will be in Galveston.
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San Antonio
William J. Harris
Dallas
Texas State Federation of Labor
Wallace C. Reilly
John R. Hays
A. R. Johnson
Longview
E. A. Harrell
Waco
Reading
Fred Lucas
Houston
W. E. East
San Angelo
J. L. Davidson
Midland
Frank D. Booth
el Paso
Cecil Westmoreland
Fort Worth
Galveston
Oil Output Rises in Canada in 1949
Canada increased refined petroleum output in 1949 by 10 percent from 1948. Gasoline kerosene and fuel oil saw gains, with total production reaching 89,243,000 barrels versus 80,969,000 in the prior year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Amarillo bidcall for earthwork and street work contract
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Amarillo Texas until 3 00 oclock P M Tuesday July 11 1950 for earthwork sub grade concrete curb and gutter caliche base and bituminous surface with alternates A portion of payments due under this contract will be covered by Mechanics and Material Mans Liens which the successful bidder must accept as part payment Plans specifications and proposal blanks may be secured from Stanton M Field City Engineer City Hall Amarillo Texas Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check Bidder's Bond or cashier's check payable to the City of Amarillo Texas in an amount equal to at least five percent of the proposal as a guarantee that the bidder if awarded the contract will promptly execute such contract Not less than the prevailing wage rates must be paid on this project The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive formalities
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Amarillo
Texas
City Auditorium
Stanton M. Field
City Hall
City OF
N. V. Moss
Funeral rites held in Abilene for Archie Hackley
Town notices report funeral services for Archie Hackley of Hamiin in Abilene after his death Saturday. Also announced are moves and conventions including teachers to the NEA meeting in St Louis, midshipmen on ROTC cruise, residents relocating to Stephenville, and a VFW convention trip to Houston.
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Frank Hackley
Monroe
Abilene
Hackley
Archie Hackley
Hamiin
George Blohm
Houston
Eleanor Bluhm
J. H. Filathers
Amarillo
Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association
National Education Association
St. Louis
Military Department
Ollie Carnegie Wells
University of Oklahoma
Stephen Donald Ratcliff
Gerald C. Ratcliff
Travis
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Jack Morrison
Buchanan
Stephenville
Morrison
R and M Clothiers
Jones Shoe Store
VFW
E. A. Baker
Georgia
Too Tall for Army, Just Right for Wife Too Tall for Army
Memphis, June 30. John Patrick Laxton, 38, 6 ft 11 in, was rejected by the Army for the twentieth time. An ex-prize fighter, he announced plans to marry Zona McLemore, 5 ft 3 in, who will become Mrs. Zona McLemore. The Army sergeant quipped about flag handling amid regulations.
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Memphis
Tenn
Armed Forces
John Patrick Laxton
Laxton
Zona McLemore
Cab driver returns purse with $5640 found cash
Los Angeles cab driver Lawrence Corley, 49, turned in a purse containing $5640 and received a hug, a kiss, and $20 reward. The owner, Mrs. C. C. Carson, said nearly half the money was for an important operation. Corley saw the lost purse after opening the door for the fare and Mrs. Carson had reported the loss, waiting at the cab office.
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Los Angeles
Lawrence Corley
C. C. Carson
Corley
Packing Firm Uses Dollar Diplomacy in New Jersey
Seabrook Farms of Bridgeton New Jersey a vegetable packing and frozen foods firm distributes 150000 dollars in silver coins to workers for publicity. The payroll gift is aimed at showing agriculture strengthens the local economy and the coins will circulate through shops as farm workers dollars.
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Bridgeton
Seabrook Farms
Public Hearing Set on South Washington Street Assessments Amarillo
Notice to owners and interests on South Washington Street between 36th Avenue and the city limits that curb and gutter improvements will be assessed at 1.327 per foot, totaling about 11,305.32 dollars. The public hearing before the Amarillo City Commission is July 5 at 3:00 PM in the Commission Chamber at the City Auditorium.
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36Th Avenue
City Commission
City of
Amarillo
Said Street
Commission Chamber
City Auditorium
Texas
E. H. Klein
Katherine Burwell
Monning and
Monning
Truman Era Committees Shaped His Rise
The note recalls President Truman not running the Truman Committee and contrasts with planned Tydings and Buchanan panels. It depicts him as a different man in those days, reflecting on his figure during early fame and path to the presidency.
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Tydings
Buchanan
King Features Syn Inc
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