West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention opens with band from Wichita Falls
Delegates arrive as Midwestern University Band from Wichita Falls performs at the Herring Hotel, convention HQ. Notables include Elma Alexander Charles Preslas Bonnie Becker as ringleaders. Mahons of Colorado City attend a family reunion with Eldon, John Mahon and Rep. George Mahon among speakers. Fort Worth contingent arrives by train with Bert Godfrey R Wright Armstrong W L Pier and Amon Carter Jr. in attendance.
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Globe
Billy Forbes
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Herring Hotel
Elma Alexander
Charles Preslas
Bonnie Becker
Mahons
Colorado City
Eldon Mahon
John Mahon
George Mahon
Texas
Mahon
Eldon’s
Fort Worth
Denver
Howdy
Amarillo
Bert Godfrey
Amarillo Morals Case Involves 14 Year Old Girl
Amarillo police report a 43 year old man and a 14 year old girl involved in a severe morals case. Juvenile officers plan to file statutory rape charges and may arraign 13 other men and an adult woman later. The girl said relations with the man occurred about 20 times with others present.
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Amarillo
Ford Roberts
Eleventh
Polk
Henry Aycock
Aycock
Pray
Roberts
Auriol Announces He Will Not Seek 1945 Reelection
Vincent Auriol, president of France, stated on November 15 that he will not run for another term in the 1945 election. He indicated his decision during a Paris address, signaling a change in leadership as France moves toward postwar policy.
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Auriol
Paris
Vincent Auriol
Christmas Seals On Sale Monday In Potter County
The 45th annual Christmas seal drive launches Monday with Virgil P. Patterson of First National Bank as chairman. About 16,500 letters will carry a $1 seal featuring a rosy Santa on blue green. National and local Tuberculosis Association participation underscores year round support. Mrs. J. L. Scott leads Amarillo Tuberculosis Association.
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Potter County
Virgil P. Patterson
First National Bank
J. B. White
The
Tuberculosis Association
Dan Higgins
National Tuberculosis Association
Patterson
J. L. Scott
Amarillo
Victim’s gun enters as trial issue in Couch case
A pistol allegedly taken from the home of J. F. Tennyson, slain on November 10, 1948, was admitted as evidence in the second murder trial of Sam C. Couch. Neither Lloyd King nor the district attorney and aiding counsel could positively identify the weapon, and King testified as the defense witness after the state rested.
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J. F. Tennyson
Sam C. Couch
Couch
Dergoing
Lloyd King
Assistan
Branch Archer, Jr
King
Lee Couch
City Officials Silent On Local Wage Hike Demands
City officials offered no comment on expected pay increases from fire department members and other city departments after police received a $30 monthly raise this week. Firefighters have begun union bargaining steps, and transfers from other city roles to police may be possible if qualifications and approval align.
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Fire
Fire Department
J. C. Stanley
International Association of Firefighters
City Commission
Stanley
Police Department
N. V. Moss
Mop-up in Politics Calls for Ethics and Defense Shift
Colorado City congressman spoke at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention urging a restoration of government confidence, punitive action against offenders, and higher ethics. He pressed for a lean defense buildup with non-defense cuts to avert economic collapse while avoiding war, arguing ethics transcend party lines and nationwide morals are under strain.
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Colorado City
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
South Plains
Partner in Crime Held in Minnesota
Billy Jack Bennett, 23, of Orton, is in Park Rapids with a gunshot wound after a failed burglary of the Great Northern Railroad depot. Curtis Floyd Mote, 25, his brother-in-law, told investigators that both men were surprised by officers November 9. Mote fled in a stolen Tulsa car and was arrested at his wife's home.
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Billy Jack Bennett
Orton
Park Rapids
Minn
Curtis Floyd Mote
Mote
Bennett
Great Northern Railroad
George Heaberg
Motorist Killed In Funeral Trip Near Dumas
Harold LeRoy Jones 44 of Dumas died when his car left State Road 152 ten miles east of Dumas and crashed while en route to Spearman for a funeral. He traveled alone. survivors include wife, daughter Joan, parents, two brothers, three sisters. Funeral plans by Boxwell Brothers.
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Dumas
Spearman
Harold LeRoy Jones
Jones
L. W. Rosenbaum
Texhoma
Joan
H. A. Jones
Boxweill Brothers Funeral Home of
Federal Plan for Our Hospital Service Faces Skepticism
A New York dispatch reports a proposed national health plan tying hospital care and public health services in Potter County and nearby counties. Officials say they have seen no local confirmation while Dr. George W. Cox questions the plan's existence and details.
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New York
Globe-News
George W. Cox
Austin
American Hospital Association
American Public Health Association
Potter County
Armstrong
Oldham
Carson
Public Health Service
New price ceilings set for used cars nationwide
The government imposes regional price ceilings on used cars from 1940 to 1951 models effective December 20. Depreciation cuts max prices by 2 percent every three months starting January 1, with ceilings $50 to $500 above market in many areas. 1950 and earlier cars drop 6 percent from freeze levels. 1951 models exempt from depreciation, tied to market price plus radios and heaters. Amarillo dealers expect careful enforcement but mixed views.
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Washington
Michael ¥. DiSalle
Local Dealers Silent On New Price Edict
Amarillo used car dealers have not yet commented on the government price rollbacks as representatives of the local firms remain unavailable for reaction and clarification on the policy.
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Amarillo
Bradley arrives in Paris for rearmament talks
General Omar Bradley US chief of staff lands in Paris for a sequence of high level discussions on the Western alliance build up and the capacity to meet rearmament goals.
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Paris
Omar Bradley
Weather forecast for Amarillo area and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports fair skies with a noon temperature around 62 and a high near 62 today. Tonight and Friday bring cooler, partly cloudy conditions with a low near 28 and a high near 56. Winds are expected to be strong, with showers and snow flurries possible in northern New Mexico areas, and general windiness across the Panhandle and South Plains.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
New Mexico
Truce teams in Korea warn of new offensive
In Panmunjom Korea on November 15 the Communists threatened a fresh all-out offensive unless the UN ceases fire negotiations. The UN said stopping the fighting requires completing the armistice agenda and releasing thousands of UN prisoners. The joint subcommittee failed to reach agreement and will reconvene tomorrow.
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Korea
United Nations
Lee Sang Cho
Howard S. Leite
New York City
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