Two Suspects Arrested in Amarillo Strong Arm Robbery
Floyd Bradley and Hayes Holden, two men described as negro, were arrested in Fort Worth on robbery charges tied to a August 16 incident involving Pete Gray a Yellow Cab driver. Gray was assaulted after being driven to North Heights, losing about $25, his cab and shoes. cab recovered later behind a downtown hotel. Police identified clothing as the key clue.
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Floyd Bradley
Hayes Holden
Pete Gray
Gray
Forth Worth
Denver
North Heights
Gentle crocheter spins 21 miles into bedspread
Fred Haberkorn of Johnston Pennsylvania shows a full sized bedspread he crocheted from 21 miles of thread over about a year. The long project highlights the maker’s skill and patience.
Veteran Texaco men to be honored at Amarillo dinner
Old timers from the Texas Company and Texas Pipe Line Company in Amarillo Pampa and Wichita Falls will attend a ceremonial dinner at the Herring Hotel. The program starts with a 6 p m reception and a 7 30 p m banquet. Gold watches and 30 year service awards will be given to several longtime employees with 25 or 30 years of service.
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Texas Company
Texas Pipe Line Company
Amarillo
Pampa
Wichita Falls
Herring Hotel
Tom A. Troth
Texaco
W. I. Gilbert
D. J. Gribbon
J. P. Tomberlin
Mr. Tomberlin
E. R. Aus
Ridge
Irvin C. Decker
Dillard L. Owen
John F. Stevens
Kessie O. Goode
Pipeline Company
W. H. Taylor
J. D. Andrews
Texas
Building Slows To A Dog-Traj In Amarillo
Amarillo building activity cooled after a brief spike in late October when several permits were issued. Clowe and Cowan secured a 45000 dollar permit for a 90 by 140 foot warehouse opposite their current site, while Tidwell and Tidwell received two residential permits for four room frame houses at 804 Philadelphia and 809 Birmingham.
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Amarillo
Clowe & Cowan
Tidwell
Philadelphia
Birmingham
Ten Cases Set For Trial In 47th District Court
A new grand jury will be named Monday and a petit jury will report Tuesday to the 47th District Court. District Attorney Jim Lumpkin said ten cases will be called for trial Tuesday including Choiniere Dickson Hunt Cleveland Eason Bad Swafford Stedman Runnels. Choiniere Dickson Hunt Cleveland Eason Bad are jailed in lieu of bond. others free on bond.
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47Th District Court
Jim Lumpkin
Thomas R. Choiniere
Richard K. Dickson
Neva Hunt
Loyd D. Cleveland
Dalton Eason
Willie Lee
Gladys McCarley
Charles Ray Swafford
Carlton A. Stedman
Robert L. Runnels
Choiniere
Dickson
Hunt
Cleveland
Eason
Bad
Loyal alumnus football fan seeks Rose Bowl tickets
An Idaho alumnus at the University of Idaho asked for six tickets to the Idaho versus opponent Rose Bowl game in Pasadena California on January 1 1947. The notice highlights his dedicated support and request for seating.
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Faith Moscow
Ida
University of Idaho
Idaho
Pasadena
Cal
Ministers and missionary mocked while fishing in Coos Bay
Five Coos Bay ministers and a West African missionary went fishing in the bay but drew no bites. The parishioners teased with the taunt Sirs you don't live right, delivered good-naturedly after the outing.
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Coos Bay, Ore
U.P
Coos Bay
West Africa
Goodwill Tour Ticket Price Hike for West Texas Trip
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce announces the Goodwill Tour to South Plains and Pecos Valley raises prices from 37.50 to 57.50 to cover West Texas State College 40 piece band. About 150 tickets expected. 37 sold so far. The Santa Fe special train departs Amarillo at 8:30 AM Tuesday and returns 6:30 PM Friday with stops at Canyon Happy Tulsa Kress Plainview Hale Center Abernathy Lubbock Littlefield Muleshoe Farwell Clovis Carlsbad Artesia Hagerman Dexter Roswell Portales Bovina Friona Hereford.
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South Plains
Pecos Valley
Henry Rietman
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Wholesale Trade Development Committee
West Texas State College
Bob Howle
Amarillo
Mr. Howle
Mason King
Stanton Thatcher
Harold Gallerneau
Bill Lansing
Mr. Lansing
L. S. Cotter
Bob Epperson
Gus Roberts
Charlie Gibson
Canyon
Happy
Tulsa
Kress
Plainview
Hale Center
Abernathy
Lubbock
Littlefield
Muleshoe
Farwell
Clovis
Carlsbad
Artesia
Hagerman
Dexter
Roswell
Portales
Bovina
Friona
Hereford
Texas man seeks 1946 official tourist map
R. B. McHorse of Muleshoe Texas wrote the Pennsylvania Department of Highways requesting a copy of the 1946 official tourist map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. McHorse
Muleshoe
Harrisburg
U.P
Texas
R. B. McHorse
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
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Sid
Fort Worth
Jacare
Norris Ewing
Hartford
Oliver-Earle
Pryor, Mer
Amarillo Hotel
W. G. Lang
Asst
Mgr
Schenley
Tenes
Spicer
Tom Troth
Waltham
Hamilton
St. Nick
Fed
Polk St
Globe-News
Whskey P.N.S
Ers
Ruthkow
Amarillo ‘ Greenhouse
Taylor
Rosa
Gere
Ae Pr
Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors
Morrow-lHomas
Polk
Hardware Company
Seale Homes
West 6Th St
Paul
Claudia
Cal Farley
Winstop Duzzitt
Fillmore
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