Chavez On Trial for Robbery and Theft from Person
Juan Chavez a Amarillo police character is on trial in 47th District Court on charges of robbery by assault and theft from a person. The victim is 78 year old Mrs Para Lee Witt who was purse snatched near Munich Auditorium after a Margaret Truman concert. Chavez was arrested by city officers half an hour after the incident and is not represented by an attorney.
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Juan Chavez
Amarillo
47Th District Court
Chavez
Paralee Witt
North East
Munich
Joseph B. Allen 62 Found Dead in Amarillo Room
Joseph B. Allen, 62, a plumber and uncle of John Allien desk sergeant, was found dead this morning in his room at Meritt Courts Amarillo. Officials suspect asphyxiation with death occurring about two days ago. room was tightly closed and a gas fire was burning. Surviving relatives include two brothers, two sisters and three nephews. body at Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel.
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Joseph B. Allien
John Allien
Meritt Courts
East Tenth
Allen
Amarillo
Greenville
Co-Ed Club Plans Formal Christmas Dance
The Co-Ed Club at the YMCA-YMCA sponsor plans a formal Christmas Dance on December 20. Paul Fowler YMCA secretary manager announced the event after the board meeting at the YMCA. James Bidwell was named program chairman to handle arrangements.
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Paul Fowler
YMCA
James Bidwell
Bob Kemp
Mr. Fowler
Dallas Salvage Dealer Convicted of Burglary
Louis Sobel a Dallas salvage merchant was convicted of burglary in district court and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Evidence showed he sold $25000 worth of furniture to Glenn L. Smith of Fort Worth in early 1946, with part stored in a Dallas warehouse and alleged theft involved.
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Dallas
Louis Sobel
Sobel
Glenn L. Smith
Fort Worth
Runaway Boys Captured After Dallas Hitchhike
Three boys aged 11 14 and 15 from Boys Haven Beaumont were arrested in Dallas while hitchhiking toward Sherman. With only 80 cents and 24 hours without food, they were held for return to Beaumont.
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Dallas
U.P
Boys Haven
Beaumont
Sherman
Legionnaires Urged to Attend 8 PM Legion Meeting
Commander Sol Levine of Hanson Post American Legion calls all members to the 8 o clock regu lar meeting at the Legion Home 615 West Seventh. He says important matters will be discussed. A scarlet fever quarantine is in effect for Sue McBroom 8 daughter of James N McBroom 315 Independence. She has been ill since last Saturday.
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Sol Levine
Hanson Post
American Legion
Legion
West Seventh
Sue McBroom
James N. McBroom
Independence
Miss Poage Dies After Long Illness
Miss Nella Poage of Amarillo died at 5 this morning in Arthur's Convalescent Home Pleasant Valley after years of illness. Funeral services are set for 3 p m tomorrow at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Dr E B Fincher officiating. Interment will be in Llano Cemetery. She was a member of Polk Street Methodist Church Daughters of the American Revolution and United Daughters of the Confederacy. Survived by sister Mrs William P Hopkins and niece Mrs Horton Burk of Amarillo and aunt Mrs G W Sacrey of Shelbyville Ky.
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Nella Poage
Amarillo
Arthur
Pleasant Valley
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Southern Presbyterian Church
Otis Trulove
F. P. Works
E. E. Adams
John Barton
Ben Manning
W. H. Fox
Llano Cemetery
Miss Poage
Polk Street Methodist Church
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Daughters of the Confederacy
William P. Hopkins
Horton Burk
G. W. Sacrey
Shelbyville
Burns Fatal to Frank Dorris Farm Resident
Funeral services for Frank Dorris, 36, farmer near Happy, will be held at 2 PM tomorrow at Happy First Baptist Church. Burial in Happy Cemetery. Dorris died at Neblett Hospital Canyon from burns suffered in a garage fire while cleaning the garage with gasoline. Survivors include wife Loretta, daughter Janie, and sister Mrs. J. P. Gard of Iowa Park.
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Frank Dorris
Happy
First Baptist Church
Happy Cemetery
Griggs-Warren Funeral Home
Canyon
Mr. Dorris
Neblett Hospital
Ford Coupe Stolen In Borger From 600 Block Georgia
A 1938 Ford coupe belonging to Ray Biles of Borger was stolen from its parking place in the 600 block of Georgia last night shortly before midnight. Report filed with local police.
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600 Block
Georgia
Ray Biles
Borger
Sandra Ann Gilley Funeral at Chapel
Funeral services for Sandra Ann Gilley an eight month old child of Mr and Mrs Thomas L Gilley of 412 North East Twelfth will be held at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Rev Phil Gates officiating The child died Sunday in John Seeley Hospital at Galveston Survivors include a sister Janie Sue four and a half years old and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy Nichols of Muleshoe and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs T L Gilley Sr of Floydada The father is athletic director at Horace Mann Junior High School
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Sandra Ann Gilley
Thomas L. Gilley
North East Twelfth
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Phil Gates
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
John Seeley Hospital
Galveston
Horace Mann Junior High School
Janie Sue
Guy Nichols
Muleshoe
T. L. Gilley, Sr
Floydada
Three Arrested for Failing To Pay for Gasoline
Police detained a trio in Vega around 6 45 this morning on alleged fail to pay for gasoline. Two men and one woman, reportedly from Oregon, are held for investigation.
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Vega
Oregon
Brotherhoods Meet Sunday in Amarillo IOOF Hall
Railway brotherhood members in Amarillo are invited to a 3 PM meeting Sunday at IOOF Hall 312 East Fifth. The event features joint railway labor board representatives including Steadham Winchester Shields Gibson Wood Reynolds, described as able speakers touring Texas to inform members.
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Amarillo
Ioof
Joint Railway Labor Board
Joe T. Steadham
Brotherhood of
Wy. H. Winchester
J. A. Shields
Order of
J. H. Gibson
Robert H. Wood
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
H. L. Reynolds
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Texas
Britain Denies Spanish Protest On Internal Affairs
London reports the foreign office rejected a Spanish protest accusing Britain of meddling in Spain’s internal affairs. The denial was issued as the dispute over sovereignty and non intervention remains unresolved in diplomatic exchanges.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
Spain
Rotary Club to Welcome Judge Metcalfe Speaker
Marfa judge H O Metcalfe will address the Rotary Club at noon Thursday in the Herring Hotel. Program chairman Bob Clements says three months of effort secured his appearance. Metcalfe, author of Country Lawyer's Philosophy of Life, has 26 years in Malfa practice and 40 years as a country lawyer and county judge. He is a longtime Rotary member and former district governor.
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H. O. Metcalfe
Marfa
Rotary Club
Herring Hotel
Bob Clements
Metcalfe
83Rd Judicial District
Malfa
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Joseph B. Allen
Hunary
Burns
Optometrist
Polk St
Kohler Bros
Cc. R. Payne
McMasters
Atkinson Drug Co
Amarillo Hotel
Eastway Ct
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Summers
Calvert
Calvert Distillers Corporation
New York City
Uae
Karl Klinker
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lex
Folger's Mountain Grown Coffee
J. A. Folger & Co
Jewel Benrus
Loyd’s
Loyd Shackelford
East 7Th
J. A. Summers
Ac-Dc
Kid Everett
Supreme Fiber
Sid Luckman
Wards
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