Born in Log Cabin Clarendon Man Eyes Congressional Race
T L Smith of Clarendon weighs a bid for Congress in Texas 18th district. Former secretary to Judge Marvin Jones, he has long worked on House committee hearings and has deep Southern political roots. He plans outreach to friends and former students at Clarendon College to decide in the coming days.
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T. L. Smith
Clarendon
Congress
Texas
Old Clarendon College
Talma Smith
Smith
Marvin Jones
House of Representatives
Stephenville
Mr. Smith
Childress
Youth From Happy Charged in Theft
Mantford E Counterman aged 19 from Happy is jailed in Potter County on a federal theft charge. Deputy Marshal Bill Lampe arrested him yesterday for stealing a small quantity of radio equipment in Topeka Kansas. Counterman says he bought the walkie talkie gear and had it shipped to his home.
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Mantford E. Counterman
Happy
Potter County
Counterman
Bill Lampke
Lampe
Topeka
Kan
Two for Amarillo Park Commission Appointment
The Amarillo Park and Recreation Commission is to consider two appointments to full vacancies at its regular meeting. Nominees are Mrs David Kasco and Charles Seiwell, following resignations by Mrs Lowell Munday and J C Arden. The panel also weighs inviting the 1951 Southwest Section convention of the National Recreation Association to Amarillo, with Miles and Hans seeking authorization to attend Shreveport 1950 convention dates.
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Amarillo
US Launches Okinawa Project Bids Sought for Barracks and Dwellings
Tokyo report says the US Army called for bids on six large barracks 150 family dwellings and harbor water and highway improvements on Okinawa. The program for the Army and Air Force may total 90 million dollars with bids from American Filipino Japanese and Okinawan contractors anticipated.
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Tokyo
US Army
Naha Harbor
Okinawa
Army
Air Force
Lenten Service Tomorrow Night at Trinity Lutheran
The final mid week Lenten devotion will be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Cost of Christ's Sacrifice is the sermon theme. Rev H H Quitmeyer of Dumas will conduct the service with the choir under Ruth Stelzer.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
H. H. Quitmeyer
Dumas
Ruth Stelzer
Beer License Suspended for 10 Days at Sixth Street Bar
Civil charges of delivery led to a 10 day suspension of the beer license at Sixth Street Bar. Agents of the liquor control board report operator J. M. Griffith waived a hearing of the charges.
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Sixth Street
Liquor Control Board
J. M. Griffith
Jury May Impose 36 to 40 Year Kidnapping Sentence
Detroit March 28 A jury convicted William B Mabrey 35 of kidnaping seven year old Karen Kuechenmeister last Nov 15 from her home after an 80 mile per hour chase. Recorder Judge Joseph A Gillis urged the panel to recommend a sentence of 36 to 40 years though a life term remains the maximum. Mabrey said he did not remember his actions citing intoxication. indecent liberties charges were dismissed.
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Detroit
William B. Madrey
Karen Kuechenmeister
Recorder's
Joseph A. Gillis
Michigan
Mabrey
Karen
Organizing New Scout Troops in Amarillo
Three new Boy Scout troops are being organized in Amarillo with two more re organized. The Llano Estacado Council report lists Troop 88 at Bivins School started by Downtown Kiwanis Club, Troop 15 at Pleasant Valley Christian Church, and Troops 16 Vega and 25 Amarillo reorganized. Also noted are new personnel on the advancement committee and plans for a camporee and field day April 21 to 23 plus a Student Good Will performance on April 30.
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Amarillo
Llano Estacado Council
Boy Scouts of America
Loren Young
American Legion Hall
Harold Gallerneau
Kiwanis Club
Bivins School
Fairview Baptist Church
O. L. Johnson
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Vega
Richard Silverstein
Advancement Committee
Spencer L. Baird
Bill Butler
H. Calman
W. H. Gattis
John K. Boyce
A. N
Last Rites for W. D. Thompson
Funeral services for William D. Thompson, 83, of 110 West Sixteenth, were held at 10:30 this morning in Griggs & Sons Chapel. Dr. EF B Fincher officiated. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Thompson, a retired grocer, died yesterday at Washington Center Clinic. Surviving are his wife, three sons, two daughters, four brothers, four sisters, five grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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William D. Thompson
West Sixteenth
Griggs & Sons
EF. B. Fincher
Southern Presyterian Church
Llano Cemetery
Thompson
Washington Center Clinic
Bus Line Extension Questioned for Amarillo Route
Amarillo Bus Company officials told City Manager N. YV. Moss there is no justification now to extend the South Grand Avenue bus route on Highway 28. A city commission survey requested the extension to serve newly annexed areas, and the company provided a complete map of all routes, the first such map in the company's history.
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Grand Avenue
Amarillo
Traces 27000 to Rightful Owner
LOS ANGELES March 28 Harold Price 27 years old jobless for 10 weeks found 27000 in negotiable stocks but could not raise bus fare to hunt the owner He sold a pint of blood to a blood bank for 4 to finance the search After two days he located owner Mrs Josephine Seeder Chicago through a sister The question What reward Price wants After 10 weeks without work all I want is a job The sisters promised to help arrange one
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Los Angeles
Harold Price
Price
Josephine Seeder
Chicago
Principals Re-Elected Across Amarillo Schools 1950 51
All Amarillo school principals were re elected for 1950 51 except Horace Mann principal E L Hunter who will retire this spring. Elected leaders include W W Nicklaus Horace Mann. R B Norman Senior High Ross H Larsen Elizabeth Nixson J H Maharon Sam Houston. Mrs Virginia McQuirk Dwight W Morrow School Co C Walden Forest Hill. Miss Louise Orr Glenwood. C V Eads Humphreys Highland. J S Evans McKinley. F A Hemphill Margaret Wills. D H Boyles Pleasant Valley. Felix R Phillips Sanborn. R H Birchfield San Jacinto. Earle Fischer Summit. O B Ginn Will Rogers. Miss Sarah C Miller Wilson. B H Willoughby Wolfin. A G Champion Carver.
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Amarillo
E. L. Hunter
Horace Mann
W. W. Nicklaus
R. B. Norman
Ross H. Larsen
Elizabeth Nixson
I. D. Maharon
Sam Houston
Virginia McQuirk
Dwight W. Morrow
Co. C. Walden
Forest Hill
Louise Orr
National High School Essay Contest Deadline Set
Midnight Saturday marks the deadline for the 15th annual National High School Essay Contest sponsored by Globe-News and VFW Post 1475 Ladies Auxiliary. Open to freshmen through seniors with a 1000 word limit. Prizes include 10 7.5 and 5 dollars. first place advances to state and national levels with multiple cash awards totaling 2000.
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The
Globe-News
VFW
America
Roy Andrews
Fillmore
Andrews
Sara Wescoat
G. C. Wescoat
Western
Dorothy Saddoris
A. E. Saddoris
West
Mrs Rex Baxter Undergoes Surgery in Amarillo Hospital
Mrs Rex Baxter underwent surgery late this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. No condition report available. Mr Rex Baxter is executive vice president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
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Rex B. Baxter
Northwest Texas Hospital
Baxter
Amarillo
They Weren't Long in Giving Him Action
Dallas panel on crime, moderated by Felix R. McKnight of the Dallas Morning News, outlined a five point program to curb criminal activity. After leaving McFarlin Auditorium, McKnight discovered his car had been rifled.
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Dallas
Felix R. McKnight
Dallas Morning News
McKnight
McFarlin Auditorium
Civil service exams held to maintain eligibility list
Civil service examinations were conducted today in the city for the fire and police departments to maintain the eligibility list. There are no vacancies in either department.
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Fire
Britannica cites Colombia as major platinum producer
The Encyclopaedia Britannica states that roughly half of the world's platinum is mined in Colombia, highlighting the country’s significant role in supplying the metal.
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Colombia
Britannica
If an ant Grow to Human Size with Proportional Strength
If an ant were enlarged to human size and its strength increased proportionately, it could move objects weighing 120 tons.
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Polk Ph
Savings and Loan Association
Park Commission
Kohler
Apex
Tone Pe
Amarillo—Borger
Pampa
Wehite
Polk
Kenneth Grenewald
Accey School
Field Ay
George Vanderpool
Cubbing
J. Hill
Oklahoma City
Joe Abrahamson
American Legion
B'Nai Bnith Temple
J. H. Shewbert
Thomas M. Cash
American Legion of Vega
W. J. Hiatt
W. D. Thompson
Bsaed
Jerry Bell
West Second
Bell
Johnson
Ewald Downsim
Tex Thornton
Sega
Nop
Cincinnati
Mizar
Rex Baxter
Sth
Uuy
Fuge Cement & Supply Company
Amarillo Ee
AAA Body Shop
Briley and McCracken
Fender
Bowie
Peyieg
Pure Spring
Barfield
Anne
Sherwhh Williams Paints
Taylor
CONTE
Parra al A
Nobe
Frankfort Distillers Corporation
New York City
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