TABLECLOTHS TAKE BEATING OVER ELECTION
Washington commentary by Frederick C. Othman notes National Press Club dining room tablecloths littered with scribbles as pundits debate survival of Republican and Democratic candidates in Missouri Illinois Indiana and Ohio. A self aware observer wagers ten cents on each senatorial race, criticizing certainty in punditry.
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Frederick C.othman
Washington
National Press Club
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Midwest
Sam
Joe
America
Teachers From Amarillo Tour Europe Crashing Norwegian Wedding
Amarillo homemaking and social studies teachers Beryl and Wilma Hixson joined a 15 member Cook's Tour party aboard the Queen Elizabeth for three months across England Scotland Norway Sweden Denmark Holland Germany France Switzerland and Italy. They witnessed a Norwegian wedding in a tiny hamlet and presented the couple 15 silver dollars as a gift. The trip included museum visits schools and public audiences with Pope Pius. They noted war-shocked London and the rarity of children on European streets and observed differences in education including a debate that engaged the audience. They also exchanged students for a week and collected souvenirs from their travels.
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Effie Burkhalter
Norway
Beryl
Wilma Hixson
Amarillo
Sam Houston
Wilma
Nixson
England
Scotland
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
Pope Pius
London
America
Paris
Central Plans DC-3 Flights to Amarillo Inaugural Row
Central Airlines announces 24 passenger DC-3 service elevated to Amarillo starting November 9 with a pre inaug ural flight into the Friendly City. Two DC-3 airliners will operate from Fort Worth Dallas to an Oklahoma Texas route including Ardmore Ada Okmulgee Tulsa Bartlesville Ponca City Enid Woodward Pampa Amarillo and return. Flights will be day and night with two daily round trips on shorter feeder routes. No meals will be served. cooling water provided at all times.
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Central
Amarillo Air Terminal
Keith Kahle
Central Airlines
Pampa
Ardmore
Ada
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Ponca City
Enid
Woodward
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
Dallas
Gainesville
Amarillo
Texas
Fort Worth- Dallas
Holdenville
Mrs. Swafford Rites at Chapel
Last rites for Mrs. Emily Swafford, Panhandle pioneer, were held at 11 AM in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Rev. Eugene Slater officiated. Her body to be taken to Wellington for graveside burial at 2 PM. Survived by four sons and five daughters.
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Emily Swafford
Panhandle
Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Methodist Church
Wellington
Harris Royal
Harry Jones
Nolan Morgan
Cal Suggs
Scoop Abbott
Joe Glenn
D. W. Crawford
Swafford
Californian Named Champion Cowboy
Gene Rambo of Shandon California won the world all around cowboy championship for the third straight year at the Grand National Rodeo held at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. He received two silver saddles as champion, with other winners including Harry Tompkins in Brahma bull riding and Dub Phillips of San Angelo Texas taking steer wrestling while Toots Mansfield of Bandera Texas won calf roping.
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San Francisco
Gene Rambo
Shandon
Cal
Rambo
Cow Palace
Harry ‘Tompkins
Dublin
Tex
Brahma
Dub Phillips
San Angelo
Toots Mansfield
Bandera
Truck Crash Kills One Man Injures Another Near Houston
John Bert Pilgrim aged 35 was killed and Cecil Reginald Casey 31 was seriously injured when a half-ton truck they rode overturned after losing control while passing a car near Houston. Police said the crash occurred yesterday.
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Houston
John Bert Pilgrim
Cecil Reginald Casey
Portugal Grants Amnesty to Political Prisoners
Portugal announces broad amnesty releasing political prisoners and ending prosecutions. Government says reforms aim to ease political tensions and promote national reconciliation, with immediate releases and war crimes cases exempt from the pardon.
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Portugal
Grand Prairie Chosen as Texas Jaycees State Headquarters
The Dallas area selects Grand Prairie as the new state headquarters for the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. Grand Prairie offers a free lot and underwriting for an $18,000 building with Levelland paying insurance, beating Abilene and Bryan proposals.
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Dallas
Grand Prairie
Fort Worth
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Levelland
Abilene and
Bryan
Jaycees
B. A. Stufflebeme
Levelland Club
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas A and M College
Jaycee
Aggie
George Price
Employment Sets October Record in U.S. Jobs
The Census Bureau reported 61,764,000 Americans employed in October, a record high, with 1,940,009 unemployed, the smallest in two years. The drop reflects draft calls reducing the workforce and favorable weather boosting farm employment.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Burglars Enter Houston Home for $4300 Cash and $1700 Checks
In Houston last night burglars broke a safe in Charlies Messana's home while he and his wife were away. They escaped with 4300 dollars in cash and 1700 dollars in checks. Messana owns a food market and reported the loss to police.
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Houston
Navy
U.P
Charlies Messana
Messana
Baby Sitters Help Get Mom to Polls in Marion County
In Marion Ohio on November 6 election day the Marion League of Women Voters assigns a baby sitter at each of Marion County 55 polling places to watch children while mothers vote. The league also runs a car pool to bring parents and children to polling sites as an incentive to turnout voters.
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Marion
Ohio
Marion County
Marion League of Women Voters
League
Texas U Taking Victory Holiday
Texas University students enjoyed a class holiday in Austin to celebrate the Longhorns win over Southern Methodist. An appreciation day pep rally was planned at noon in front of Hill Hall, the athletes dormitory.
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Austin
Stop Getting Up Nights Palmo Tablets Offer From Battle Creek
Claim relief from nighttime bladder irritation with a free trial of Palmo Tablets. Send name and address to H. D. Powers Dept 341-B Box 135 Battle Creek Michigan for a postpaid return mail offer. Not for children. Mail today.
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H. D. Powers
Dept
Battle Creek
Mich
New Rulings On Recalling Of Reserves
Navy announces recall plans to active duty with staggered releases beginning July 1951. Four months notice for recall proposed, 30 days minimum, and no more than 21 months involuntary duty. Recalled officers to inactive status by December 1952. volunteers may extend service. Organized reserves prioritized. civilian records used for billet qualifications. Summary of plans through fiscal 1952.
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Department of Defense
J. W. Roper
USN
Navy
Roper
USNR
Admiral Roper
Sea duty qualified personnel needed for age count
The note states that aging will proceed since only personnel qualified for sea duty are required. It points to a need to confirm qualifications and assemble a pool of eligible sailors to fulfill upcoming assignments and counts.
Mrs Jones Attends Chicago Funeral for Cousin
Mrs. S. T. Jones of 720 North Lincoln left today for Chicago to attend the funeral of her cousin Mrs. Irene Gilbert who died Saturday night in Chicago. Funeral services will be held Wednesday.
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S. T. Jones
North
Lincoln
Chicago
Irene Gilbert
Rites for Mitchell at New Hope Church
Dee Mitchell 53 of 1000 North Hughes dies Friday. Last rites at 2:30 tomorrow at New Hope Baptist Church officiated by Rev. T J Jones. Burial in Llano Cemetery under Aus tin Funeral Home. Native of Oakwood lived in Amarillo 27 years. operated a bar at 503 West Third. Survived by wife three sons three brothers two sisters and two grandchildren.
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Dee Mitchell
North Hughes
New Hope Baptist Church
T. J. Jones
Llano Cemetery
Austin Funeral Home
Mitchell
Oakwood
Amarillo
West Third
New Zealand Reaches 421 492 Licensed Motor Vehicles
New Zealand reports 421 492 licensed motor vehicles in the latest tally. The figure shows growth in vehicle ownership across the country, reflecting ongoing demand for private transport and mobility.
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New Zealand
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