Mrs. Jennie G Thomas 74 Dies at Amarillo Home
Mrs Jennie Gertrude Thomas 74 longtime Amarillo resident died at 1245 AM at her home 810 Bryan She was born July 3 1875 in Montague County and married to J C Thomas The couple lived in Floyd County where he served as jailer Then moved to Amarillo in 1919 Funeral at Blackburn Shaw Chapel with burial in Floydada Survivors include daughters Mrs Albert King Mrs Brooks Jones both of Lockney sons Leo Thomas Bakersfield and Tom Thomas Amarillo plus five grandchildren four great grandchildren
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Jennie Gertrude Thomas
Amarillo
Bryan
Thomas
Montague County
J. C. Thomas
Floyd County
Floydada
Pentecostal Church
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Albert King
Brooks Jones
Lockney
Leo Thomas
Bakersfield
Cal
Tom Thomas
Morris Services Today for Thomas J Morris
Funeral services are held this afternoon in Wolf City for Thomas Jefferson Morris 83 of 1312 East Sixth Amarillo. Retired farmer died Saturday night at home after moving to Amarillo nine months ago from Wolf City where he lived 50 years. Survivors: five daughters H R McCaslin E A Turman Jacok Hawkins T J Pitman E A Robertson all in Amarillo. three sons M C Morris Sherman E L Morris Gober C E Morris Amarillo. brother R E Morris Dallas.
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Wolf City
Thomas Jefferson Morris
East Sixth
S. Griggs & Sons
Amarillo
Morris
H. R. McCaslin
E. A. Turman
Potter County Court Docket Set For Tomorrow Trial
The Potter County criminal docket will begin at 10 o clock tomorrow morning. Assistant County Attorney O M Calhoun said driving while intoxicated cases are scheduled for trial. The order of trial will not be determined until tomorrow morning.
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Potter County
O. M. Calhoun
Calhoun
Marine Escapes Guard Detail With Train Window Jump
Paul Houston, a 16 year old Marine recruit from Oklahoma City, slipped from a Rock Island bound guard detail as the train neared the station. He opened a men’s room window and leaped from the moving train, gaining a two block head start before the porter finally allowed access to disembark. Guards pursued but the AWOL recruit remained missing at noon.
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Paul Houston
Rock Island
San Diego
Oklahoma City
McKnight Pays Fine After Drunk Driving Plea
J Loyd McKnight a 26 year old of the Texas Courts paid a 200 dollar fine and costs in county court this morning after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated The accident occurred about 630 oclock when his car struck a metal light standard at East Tenth and Roberts A passenger L V Haney 29 of 711 Houston suffered head and neck injuries and was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in a Blackburn Shaw ambulance The McKnight car was badly damaged
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J. Loyd McKnight
Texas
McKnight
East Tenth
Roberts
L. V. Haney
Houston
Northwest Texas
Blackburn-Shaw
Price PTA To Meet Tuesday At School Auditorium
The Price College Parent Teacher Association holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 tonight in the school auditorium. A program feature will be movies by John Gulde shot during his Europe tour. Lee Nemechek is PTA president.
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Price College Parent-Teacher Association
John Gulde
Gulde
Europe
Lee Nemechek
Price College Pta
Davis to Speak at Houston Conference
Clifford Davis city personnel director is invited to speak on the program of the Southern Regional Conference Civil Service Conference of Canada and the United States which meets March 30 to April 1 in Houston. Amarillo Civil Service Commission chairman Al Chesser plans to attend from Amarillo.
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Clifford Davis
Civil Service Conference
Canada
United States
Houston
Amarillo
al Chesser
Survey Planned for Park Road Project in Palo Duro Park
Rex B Baxter executive vice president of the Chamber of Commerce says the Texas Highway Department is conducting a survey for a hard surfaced road to be built in Palo Duro State Park and work is expected to start early this summer.
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Rex B. Baxter
The
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Highway Department
Palo Duro State Park
Bell's Setter Wins Panhandle Bird Dog Trial at Buffalo Lake
Commander Sky Master, a setter owned by Jim Bell of Amarillo, won the All-Age event at the Panhandle Bird Dog Association spring trials held yesterday at Buffalo Lake. Polka Dot Willie, a pointer owned by Erle Mathes of Amarillo, took second, while War Admiral, another pointer owned by J. R. McGill of Amarillo and handled by G. H. Whitlock of Borger, finished third. Judging was by Ben Estleman and Arnold Purviance, noted national field judges.
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Panhandle Bird Dog Association
Buffalo Lake
Commander Sky Master
Jim Bell
Amarillo
Willie
Pointer
Erle Mathes
Texas
J. R. McGill
G. H. Whitlock
Borger
Ben Estleman
Arnold Purviance
Rites Pending For C. H. Quinn
Funeral arrangements are pending at N. S&S. Griggs & Sons for Charles Henry Quinn 64 of Eunice New Mexico father of Roy J Quinn 1218 West Tenth Quinn died Saturday at his home in Eunice after a heart attack He was an oil field worker Survivors include his wife Mrs Mary Quinn another son Burnett A Quinn of Bellflower California four brothers Carroll Quinn Beaumont Carl Quinn Port Arthur Jack Quinn Houston and John Quinn New York City three sisters Mrs Julia Monroe Marietta Oklahoma Mrs Mildred Woods Beaumont and another sister unnamed Mrs Nannie Quinn Port Arthur
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N. S&s. Griggs & Sons
Charles Henry Quinn
Eunice
Roy J
West Tenth
Quinn
Roy J. Quinn
Mary Quinn
Burnett A. Quinn
Bellflower
Cal
Carroll Quinn
Beaumont
Carl Quinn
Port Arthur
Jack Quinn
Houston
Names chairmen of committees in Amarillo Chamber events
Bob Kesterson announced three sub committee chairmen for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce civic affairs panel. Edward N. Bliss to head the annual clean up campaign for the week of April 30 to May 6. Lenton Cavnor to lead the Cleaner Amarillo committee year round. Leonard Nussbaum named chairman of the health sub committee.
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Bob Kesterson
Amarillo
Tiny Sea Fog Particle Size Compared To Raindrop
A sea fog particle measures about one eight thousandth the size of a light raindrop, highlighting the minuscule scale of fog droplets in atmospheric studies.
Table Plan for More Deputies in Amarillo
County commissioners tabled Sheriff Paul Gaither’s request for an extra night patrol car and two deputies. Gaither said one car operates at night on Amarillo’s eastern outskirts beyond city limits and the new patrol would cover the western edge. The extra car is budgeted but money sources are unclear. Commissioner Halley estimated salaries and mileage at $500 monthly. Action remained positive pending the auditor’s search for funds.
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Paul Gaither
Gaither
Amarillo
Gene Jordan
John Halley
Chest Directors To Meet Tuesday
The Community Chest board of directors will meet at 3:30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at Amarillo National Bank. L. E. Moyer Jr executive director announced this morning. Presiding will be Bob Crudgington, president. Officers of the Community Council of Amarillo include Ross Larsen president Louis Gold G Ordway and Mark Miles vice presidents Carol Owens secretary Elmire Tesson treasurer and Frank Davis Mrs George Hammock and H C Vincent members at large. The three divisions are headed by John Ekelund health division Percy Blackburn family and child care division and J R Brown recreation and group work division.
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Community Chest Board of
Amarillo National Bank
L. E. Moyer, Jr
Bob Crudgington
Moyer
Community Council of
Amarillo
Ross Larsen
Louis Gold
G. G. Ordway
Mark Miles
Carol Owens
Elmire Tesson
Frank Davis
Food Store Burglary at Western Food Store
Burglars kicked in the front door of the Western Food Store at 4200 Plains Boulevard and stole 3.10 dollars in cash overnight.
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Western Food Store
Plains Boulevard
Feeding Prisoners Bid Drive Opened by Amarillo City
Competitive proposals to feed prisoners in Amarillo city jail will be received at tomorrow's regular meeting. Two bids arrived: Silver Grill Cafeteria and Saratoga Cafe. Silver Grill has long supplied jail meals. Prisoners are fed two meals daily, with 75 to 80 inmates at peak.
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Amarillo City
Silver Grill
Saratoga Cafe
Amarillo Delegation Named for Lamar Meeting
The highway committee presided at the meeting and named a delegation to represent Amarillo at the Lamar meeting. The Lamar group includes Ray Brown a hotel operator Fred Betz publisher and owner of The Lamar Daily News and Allen Pett secretary of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce. The Amarillo delegation will be headed by Mr. Kritser.
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Lamar Group
Ray Brown
Fred Betz
The
Lamar Daily News
Allen Pett
Lamar Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Mr. Kritser
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