Amarillo Chosen for 1948 UCT Convention Leaders Elected
Emil M. Dinty Benesch named grand counsellor of Texas for UCT after securing the 1948 convention bid. He also elected Texas representative to the gupte council. The 1842 convention to be held May 21-22 in Amarillo aims to be the largest in UCT history with about 200 anticipated attendees. Benesch arrived in Waco with Mrs. Benesch and Amarillo council officers.
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Emil M. “Dinty
Benesch
United Commercial
Waren
Dinty
Amarillo
Texas
UCT
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Gupte
Detroit
Mr. Benesch
Lawrence Hagg
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Din Amaillo
Waco
Duke Avoids Fete In Honor Of Mother Queen Mary Birthday
London May 26 The Windsor presence marked Queen Marys birthday as the royal family honored her at Buckingham Palace while Wallis Warfield Vanderbilt Windsor remained absent. Duke of Windsor visited Marlborough House privately, signaling tension amid debate over royal duty and reconciliation.
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London
House of Windsor
Mary
Windsor
Buckingham Palace
Duchess of Gloucester
Duchesss of Kent
Viscount
Lady Mountbatten
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
Duke of Windsor
Tortead
Marlborough House
Eddie
England
Axe
Queen Mary
Four Killed in Texas Gun Attack Near New Braunfels
Sheriff reports a man emerged from a parked car on State Highway 48 and fired on the York party. Karl York, his wife, son, and mother died. Ann York survived with wounds and received transfusions. Dr. Ross faces murder and assault charges amid a grim scene 22 miles west of New Braunfels. John McKnight is released from Northwest Texas Hospital after surgery.
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Kappelmann Lance
San Antonio
York
Ann
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Vorges
Camal County
Whem
Ann York
New Braunfels
Mea
Scholl
Dr. Ross
Rose
Ross
Personal notices collection from Polk Street to North Grand
A late 20th century readers find a scattered classified page offering lost and found items, requests for yard work and house help, a dog and puppy found, a rare Bermuda request, and a reward for a missing billfold. Names include Mrs Mary Ann Calkins, Mrs Clara Ross, Mrs Mildred Fesser, and Leon M Miller with contact numbers.
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Mary Ann Wellar
Tack
Mary Ann Calkins
Assaulter Sought After Beating and Rape in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police hunt an assailant believed linked to the brutal beating and rape of an eight year old girl. The child lies in critical condition at County Emergency Hospital after being found among bloodstained debris in an old garage. Parallel inquiries consider a possible link to Georgia Jean Weckler who vanished May 1 from a Jefferson County farm.
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Milwaukee
Milwaugkee
Wisconsin
Georgia Jean Weckler
County
Georgia Jean
Jefferson County
Francis Garity
Quarterhorse Sets New World's Record at Sun Day Races
Roy Gill's four year old quarterhorse Barbara B clocked 15.8 seconds for 300 yards in El Paso at Sun day's closing Sheriff's Posse Races at Cowboy Park. The event was declared no race after Miss Banks suffered a shoulder injury at the start but stayed within a length and a half of Barbara B. The planned rerun was cancelled when Miss Banks pulled up lame with shoulder and leg injuries.
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EL Paso
Roy Gill
Barbara B
Sheriff's Posse
Cowboy Park
Miss Banks
Leon Gillespie
DiCarlo Indicted in Canyon Airport Hijacking Case
Randall County grand jury indicts 17 year old DiCarlo on assault with intent to rob in hijacking of Canyon airport. He was arrested in Midland and brought back last week. Another Amarillo boy, 16, was arrested and released in the same case.
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Tober
DiCarlo
Randall County
Canyon
Midland
Amarillo Bay
Jon Bond
Two Indicted in Hog Theft Case Near Ralph Switch
Randall County grand jury returns indictments against J A Gantwell and E C Parker Randall Lee for stealing seven hogs from Ross Craig near Ralph Switch on May 2.
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J.A. Gantwell
E. C. Parker
Randall Lee
Randall County
Ross Craig
Ralph Switch
Jerry Ayers Held on Worthless Check Swindle Charge
Amarillo man Jerry Ayers is jailed in Potter County on a swindling by worthless check charge. He is held on a $1,000 bond after arraignment before Justice of the Peace W. Carder.
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Jerry Ayers
Jerry
Ayers
Amarillo
Potter County
Justice of the Peace
W. Carder
Texas City Relief Fund Near $200,000
Governor Beau Jester announced the Texas City relief effort had $192,059 deposited in two Galveston banks. Donations of $600 to $700 daily continued to arrive at Galveston headquarters from the Texas City relief committee as misc subscriptions and benefits from Kay-Kyser Port Arthur Jimmy Fidler and other sources added to the total.
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Ovustin
Beau- Jord
Galveston
Texas City
Kay-Kyser
Port Arthur
Jimmy Fidler
Minnesota
Orerleans
Texas City State Relief Committee
Boy Scratched When Hit By Car In Block Incident
Six year old Dennis Hancock was struck in the 800 block on North Pillmore near noon. Driver Mack Taylor fled. Dennis was treated for scratches at a local doctor.
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Dennis Hancock
Morth
Byechanan
Pillmore
Mack
Taylor
Dennis
Markets Chicago Livestock Chicago May 26
Chicago livestock market reports a fairly active session with most cattle and hogs moving higher on a mixed tone. Hog prices rose 50 to 75 cents with top around 25.25 for sows, while cattle and calves showed firmness with good and choice steers and heifers trading in the mid 20s. Lively trading in sheep and lambs noted, with clipped lambs steady and prime pelts quoted, while cattle buyers remained cautious on lighter weights.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Hoga
Welehta
IBM
Atrong
Financial Industrial Fund
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Marri
Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Armour & Ga
Aviation Cori Baldwin Lod
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Bisw
Borden
Mie Sci. Septetieeee
Ada
Chrysler
Saider Ratoray
Rasiees
Cont Motors
Wright AM
Deere As AG
Douglas Airceats
General Motors
General Electric
Gillette
Serene Ash Goodris Ee
Eaedey
Goodyear
Interlake Iron
Ink Harvester
Jon Laughlt
Kennecott
Lockheed Long Bell
Glenna
Martin
Devas
NY Cent
Packard
Pan Amer v
Paramount
Penn Penney Jic
Phelps Dodee
Philips Ate
Cor Feaverray
Ketta Stereee Ste
Rep Steel Sabevent
Jo Lend
Shay O En
Shell Union
Sinclair
Stony Va
Ben Bae
So Pac
Stand
Brand
Svleal Inc
GIL Ina
Fea
Studebaker
Eertiren
Texar Cortus
Baty BO
Kansas City
Kranba
jCatele
Tyana
Elmer H Thompson Dies at Veterans Hospital
Elmer H Thompson, 35, of Perryton, an engineer for Texoma Natural Gas, died yesterday at Veterans Hospital. He was a World War II veteran and is survived by wife Georgie, his parents Mr and Mrs W D Thompson of Perryton, and brothers Neal W Thompson. Funeral arrangements are pending. the body is at Boxwell Brothers Chapel.
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Elmer H. Thompson
Fritch
Veterans Hospital
Thompson
Texoma Natural Gas Company
Georgie Thompson
W. D. Thompson
Perryton
Neal W. Thompson
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Hijacker Gets Poor Wages
Mrs. Pat Jackson of 1105 Beverley stopped near the Country Club when a man hijacked her car at about 8:30 pm He demanded money and took her purse and a package of cigarettes Jackson said she opened the billfold to comply and handed over cash before the suspect fled Police were notified of the incident.
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Pat Jackson
Beverley
Mystery shot cripples Greyhound bus near Amarillo
The Saturday night incident struck a Greyhound bus 20 miles east of Amarillo, believed hit by a 30 caliber slug. The bus is being repaired at Amarillo Safety Lane amid Greyhound shop workers strike now 52 days old. W A Rice of the machinists union says no violence is involved and talks will resume this week for settlement. Five strikers have returned to work, with cases to be handled under union procedure.
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Greyhound
Okinyom City
Amarillo
Amarilla
North Fillmore
Greyhound Buses
West Fourth
Rice
Ford Coach Stolen Near Hooker Oklahoma
Police searched for a 1942 Ford coach stolen from near 4416 North East Eighth in Hooker Oklahoma. The vehicle was reported missing after a theft early this morning.
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Garl Woore
Hooker
Oklo
North East Eighth
Slick Safe Job in Chicago Exposed by Police
In suburban Wilmette thieves removed a 600 pound safe to a dry spot, flooded the floor, placed the safe on soap bars, and slid it into a refrigerator with explosives attached. The blast was muffled by a soundproof room. a dolly helped transfer steel compartments and about $1,000 in contents were stolen. Police call it one of the slickest robberies they have seen.
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Chicago
Grotery
Tucumcari Officers Arrest Two Burglary Suspects
Tucumcari police report two men sought on burglary and auto theft charges linked to a North Amarillo Garage break in. A 1941 Plymouth sedan was stolen and later recovered as officers said the suspects were detained after a car taken from Adrian, Amarillo was found.
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Tucumcari
Amarillo
North Amarillo
North Willmore
Adrian
Mrs Buckley Heads Zonta Amarillo Club Election
Thelma Buckley was elected president of Amarillo Zonta Club at a directors meeting in the Capitol Hotel. Officers include Margaret J. Johnson as vice president Evelyn Jean McCarty secretary Bess Foringer assistant secretary Irma H. Griggs treasurer. The group plans luncheon every second Monday and dinner every fourth Monday with organizer Alle May Currie of Dallas. A charter banquet is set for Saturday night at the Herring Hotel.
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Thelma Buckley
Amarillo Zonta. Club
Capitol Hotel
Margaret J. Johnson
Evelyn Jean, McCarty
Bess_Foringer
Irma H. Griggs
Alle May Currie
Dallas
Herring Hotel
Armed Robbery Sought in Canyon Youths Drive 1937 Ford
Amarillo police issued a lookout for three youths in a 1937 black Ford coupe believed involved in an armed robbery Saturday night in Canyon. Fourteen dollars was stolen and officers warn of several similarly described young men traveling in a like car. Police identify Ralph Allred as a person of interest. A McMurry College student from Amitytia is set to receive a BS certificate during tomorrow’s graduation events.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Navy
Ralph Allred
Ontent Amitytlna
Alvorn Dent
McMurry, College
Abilene
Odom
Eugene Lemmon Named National Guard Lieutenant
Texas Adjutant General Arthur B. Knickerbocker announces Eugene R. Lemmon of Hayden 4007 appointed first lieutenant in the 42nd Infantry Regiment Texas National Guard. Lemmon, formerly with the Santa Fe Engineering Department, will command the 30 caliber machine gun platoon of Company H and previously served as an Art Corps pilot in the war.
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Texas
Arthur B. Knickerbocker
Eugene R. Lemmon
Hayden
42Nd Infantry Regiment
Texas National Guard
Lemmon
Santa Fe
Sister in Port Arthur Cares for Mayme Grace Francisco
Mrs. Denard Gordon reports her sister Mayme Grace Francisco improved after returning from Port Arthur where she stayed to aid in a serious illness.
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Mayme Grace Francisco
Denard Gordon
van Buren,s
Sam Pelz Dies at Home in Amarillo At 57
Sam Pelz of 1606 West Twentieth Amarillo died this morning from a heart attack. He had lived in Amarillo many years and was with the City Pipe and Jank Company. A member of Temple Israel he is survived by his wife Helen Pelz and one son Benny Pelz, both of Amarillo. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Sam Pelz
Amarillo
Jack Deerler
West Twentieth
Pelz
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Duke
John McKnight
Monroe
Northwest Texas Hospital
MR. Tack
Karen Stephens
C. Stephens
Crockett
W. P. Schooler
Hereford
Billfold
Tac I Tomthy
Polk Street
Donald L. Owens
North Grand
North Grant
North Garfield
Tarn
Tam
North
Tyler
W. R. Hill
Spitz
Johnson
1512
North Jefferson
Willie Mae Meeks
Bermuda
Oliver
North East Ninth
South Lincoln
Clara Ross
Woolworth's
Mildred Ffsser
Travis
Ader
Rennati
Leon M. Miller
Fillmore
Quarterhorse
Texas City Relief Fund
Globe-News
Bus Still
FBI
ABC
Hare
Amarillo Printing Company
Sewice & Supply
W. Sin
Mrs. Buckley
McMurry
Eugene Lemmon
National Guard
Sastre
Dyason Cragers
Polk St
Zamarillo's
Blackburn-Shaur
Troy
Harrison
Georgia
Troy Laundry and Dry Cleaners
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