Eakens Bessie Birdwell Eakens obituary notice
Bessie Birdwell Eakens of Arlington Virginia age 35 wife of Robert mother of Bobby Terry daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Birdwell sister of J C Mrs Henry Morris services 3 PM Monday Polk Street Methodist Church interment Memorial Park. Paul Earnest Jones infant son of Mr and Mrs Troy Jones 1322 Taylor died early Sunday surviving parents brothers grandparents please omit flowers graveside service 11 AM Monday morning burial and
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Eakens
Bessie Birdwell
Arlington
Virginia
Robert
Bobby
Terry
B C. Birdwell
J. C
Henry Morris
Polk Street Methodist Church
Memorial Park
Jones Paul Earnest
Troy Jones
Taylor
Troy Russell
Keith Robert
Gary Roger
Frank N. Russell
Walton Brothers Charles Walton obituary notice
Charles Walton 26 of 109 North Georgia survived by wife Margaret daughter Geraldine parents Mr. and Mrs. Roger Walton sister Mrs. Mary Louise Chase and brothers Marvin and Calvin Services pending with Boxwell Brothers Britt infant son of Mr and Mrs J W Britt of 809 Jackson services pending
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Walton Charles
North Georgia
Margaret
Geraldine
Roger Walton
Mary Louise Chase
Marvin
Calvin
Boxwell Brothers
Britt
J. W. Britt
Jackson
Eight Drunk Driving Cases Brought Before County Judge
A total of eight misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charges, filed by city county and state officers, were presented to County Judge Gene Jordan this morning. Five pleas of guilty resulted in fines while three trials were scheduled for Saturday May 6. Also noted is that over 1000 different brands of face powder are registered in the U. S. trademark bureau.
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Gene Jordan
U.S
Trademark Bureau
Demands Seizure of Gamblers' Phones
Sen. Charles Tobey urged telephone firms to cut service to gamblers Frank Costello Frank Erickson and betting official James Carroll accusing them of law violations. The probe targets crossing state lines with gambling information and the Bell Company pledged cooperation while warning against turning telecoms into enforcers.
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Washington
U.P
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Republican
Frank Costello
Frank Erickson
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
Senate Commerce
Tobey
Clyde Bailey
US Independent Telephone Association
Bailey
Bell
Whitney Landon
Senate
Erickson, Costello
Carroll
Open Defense in Robbery Trial
The state rested its case and defense testimony began today in the robbery trial of Clyde William Matthews 27 Abilene. Matthews is charged in the July 13 1949 robbery of Lloyds Service Station 301 North Fillmore with defense indicating insanity and the case slated for jury consideration. Deputy Murphy Hurd testified about 90 dollars were taken. Matthews is already serving a five year term at Brownwood after a forgery conviction last December.
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Clyde William Matthews
Abilene
Matthews
Lloyd's Service Station
North Fillmore
Murphy Hurd
Hurd
Brownwood
Ivory trade volumes in New Japan rise in 1949
The ivory carving industry in New Japan consumed 33,060 pounds of raw ivory in 1949 for export goods, up from 13,224 pounds in 1948. Advertisement.
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New Japan
Weather Experiment Sends Vapor Toward Dalhart Area
A weather worker placed silver iodide with magnesium and a fuse in a can and released vapor to seed clouds. Observers predicted the puff would drift north on a stiff breeze toward Dalhart by noon with no rain reports north of here. A light drizzle touched Orion in Lamb County. trials continue as Corn, a Texas A&M graduate, may fly again from Tradewind Airport if clouds persist.
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Dalhart
Here
Orion
Lamb County
Corn
Texas A&m College
Fort Worth
Not Guilty Plea In Liquor Charges Filed
C H Dycus operator of the Capitol Automotive Service & Garage at 400 Pierce pleaded not guilty to three liquor law violations brought by the Texas Liquor Control Board. Charges include possession for sale and two counts of sale on Sunday stemming from a pint allegedly sold at the garage yesterday.
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C. H. Dycus
Capitol Automotive Service & Garage
Pierce
Texas Liquor Control Board
Dycus
Charles Walton Rites Pending
Funeral arrangements for Charles R Walton 26 of Amarillo are pending. A World War II US Air Corps veteran born April 11, 1924, he died Sunday in Northwest Texas Hospital. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Geraldine, three, two brothers Calvin and Marvin, sister Mary Louise Chase, and parents Roger and Mrs Walton. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home to announce details.
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Charles R. Walton
North Georgia
Northwest Texas
Walton
US Air Corps
Amarillo
Lewis Gasmarts
Margaret Walton
Jeraldine
Calvin Walton
Marvin Walton
Perryton
Mary Louise Chase
Roger Walton
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Chilean President Videla Tours West Texas During State Visit
President Gonzalez Videla of Chile, aboard The Sacred Cow, met West Texans on a Lubbock stop, toured a Levelland plant, and attended a V-8 Ranch barbecue. He blamed Communist agitators for strikes at home, while officials and citizens presented gifts including a Texas hat and boots before his departure.
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Gonzalez Videla
Houston
Truman
George P. Livermore
Lubbock
Reese Air Force Base
Videla
Levelland
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
United States
C. L. Crews
Crews
D. M. Wiggins
Texas Tech
Livermore
Hilton Hotel
Clarence K. Whiteside
Clifford B. Jones
E. K. Hufsteadler, Jr
514Th Usaf
Laborers strike expands into nationwide labor action
Laborers left jobs triggering a nationwide strike two days later as CWA divisions near a pattern settlement. Wages target 22 cents an hour, with 15 cents plus benefits. 230 teleprinter operators and 35 equipment maintenance workers receive $6.50 weekly rise after a $15 weekly ask. News transmission continues with others covering strikers. Negotiations resume in Chicago to avert May 10 locomotive firemen rail strike amid crew-need debate. A census supervisor notes counting errors from interviewed forms and neighbor-provided data, citing a prominent Amarillo woman and daughter counted despite absence.
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CWA
United Press
News Service
Chicago
Shaller
Amarillo
Drive-in theater planned north of Amarillo on highway
The site planned for development as a residential area has changed hands and will host a drive-in theater by Interstate Theaters on the east side of the north highway about five miles north of downtown Amarillo. Routine business included authorization to purchase a new typewriter for District Clerk Ben Smith's office.
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Eral
Interstate Theaters
North Highway
Amarillo
Ben Smith
Census Misses Mark District by Enumerators Shortfall
An observed pattern shows numerous missed responses in certain districts, signaling that the enumerator performance was weak there. The data suggests that districts with higher omission rates reveal gaps in fieldwork quality and coverage.
Poisonous Snake Eats Its Victims Without Harm
A venomous snake consumes its prey using its own poison but suffers no ill effects. The incident highlights the snake's self-contained venom system and potential resilience to its own toxins.
Amarillo Unions Claim Architectural Work Sets Prevailing Wages
Hearings consider whether architectural and heavy construction follow different scales. Commission findings suggest lower scales apply to heavy work while unions argue architectural work with union labor dictates the wage rate in Amarillo. Suits filed Friday by Merchant Fitzgarald Pope attorneys for unions. City defense to be by Monning Monning.
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Sion
Commission
Amarillo
Merchant, Fitzgarald & Pope
Monning & Monning
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Tor
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Wellington
Griges
Ruthker
Jefferson
Llano Cemetery
AMD
Cash & Carry
Graves Cleaners
Ralson
Hubert Ralson
John W. Ralson
Monroe
New Haven Hospital
New Haven
Conn
Young Ralson
Yale University
Mr. Ralson
Hubert
Dr. Pierce
Arctic
Greenland
Congress
Adam
Clothiers & Tailors. Inc
POLK
Charles Walton
Empress Venetian
Empire Mfg. CO
P.O
Security Federal
Federal Wiijid & Loan Association
7Th & Fillmore
Lokey
Floyd V. Studer
American United Life Insurance Company
Amarillo Bidz
Amarillo, Texas
Culwell
West 7Th Street
ACME
Ee Et al Ag Quality Hardware & Gifts
Eagle Paint CO
Pdt RS
Poroyain
Illo
Texas
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