Arrange Rites for Col. Jack Potter
Funeral services for Col. Jack Potter, noted Southwestern pioneer, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Clayton Methodist Church. Potter died Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born December 11, 1864 in Prairie Lea, Texas, he led the New England Cattle Company’s 1888 cattle shipment and authored The Lead Steer and Trail Drivers of the Old West. Survivors include four children, twelve grandchildren, and twelve great grandchildren. Services by Winchester Funeral Home.
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Jack Potter
Clayton Methodist Church
Colonel Potter
St. Joseph's Hospital
Prairie Lea
Tex
Andrew Jackson Potter
New England Cattle Company
Colorado and Southern Railroad
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Denver
Union County
Escondido Ranch
New Mexico
Kenton
Oklo
Roell
Potter
Robert Potter
Las Lunas
Carl Potter
Cortez
Colo
Jack Lenhart
Capulin
Ethel Wade
Winchester Funeral Home
US Makes 92 Percent of Autos Detroit Style
United States produces 92 percent of the world’s automobiles and maintains 600000 miles of paved highways for them. Globe News Want Ads promote results.
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Detroit
United States
Globe News
El Paso Names New School Superintendent
Dr. Mortimer Brown, longtime Tyler schools superintendent, was chosen to lead El Paso schools last night, succeeding A. H. Hughey. Brown assumed duties in El Paso and brings five years of Tyler experience to the district.
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EL Paso
Mortimer Brown
Tyler
A. H. Hughey
Price College Sees Richard Clark Named Yearbook Editor
Richard Gunner Clark, a Price College senior and football former center, has been appointed editor of the 1951 Cardinal yearbook. He aims to publish the biggest Price annual with 120 pages, featuring the new Gerken Hall dormitory dedication on December 12 officiated by Cardinal Spellman.
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Globe
Richard Clark
Price College
Richard
Gunner” Clark
Price
Cardinal
Midland
Gerken
Cardinal Spellman
New York
Bible Church Plans Special Service
Amarillo Bible Church will hold a Thanksgiving worship service at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at Fifteenth and One. Rev. H. A. Somerville announces evangelist Kenneth R. Peterson of Wichita Kansas will speak. he is leading an eight day series at the church with nightly services at 7 45.
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Amarillo
Pleads Guilty to Drive-In Burglary by Adams
Charles Norman Adams, 20, pleaded guilty in 47th District Court to burglarizing the Hi-De-Ho Drive on the Dallas Highway last Oct. He was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. Judge Henry S. Bishop revoked suspension of a prior two-year sentence for the Aug. 13 Strickland Transportation Co. burglary.
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Charles Norman Adams
47Th District Court
Dallas
Adams
Henry S. Bishop
Strickland Transportation Company
To Begin Study On Phone Rates In Amarillo Case
Arthur Andersen representatives and engineers aiding the City of Amarillo will travel to Dallas next week to review Southwestern Bell Telephone Company records at headquarters. City officials hired the Houston firm to advise and gather information not supplied by the company. The rate increase request, under commission review for two months, seeks higher charges from 47 to 85 percent.
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Arthur Andersen Company
Amarillo
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Dallas
Telephone Company
N. V. Moss
Houston
Canyon Man Pays $11,100 for Heifer
Jim Hering of McGregor won $55,310 from 50 Hereford cattle sold, a central Texas record. George Nance of Canyon paid top price $11,100 for Laurette I, reserve champion at the Texas State Fair, a winner at Abilene, Iowa Park and Temple shows. Breeders from Arkansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Illinois and Texas attended.
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Waco
Jim Hering
McGregor
Texas
George Nance
Canyon
Abilene
Iowa Park and Temple
Arkansas
Michigan
Oklahoma
Illinois
Marines To Accept Married Men Enlistments
Marines will enlist married men and those with up to four dependents. Sgt. Wayne Hamilton, a Marine recruiter, stated the Marine Corps is the only branch taking such enlistments. He noted full monthly allowances credited for the dependents if enlisted at month end, with a three or more dependents contributing 45 to the family and 85 from the government. Enlistments may be for an indefinite period. recruit office in room 208, federal building, open daily 8 AM to 4 PM.
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Marine Corps
Wayne Hamilton
Hamilton
Federal Building
Issue Permit for Nine Room House in City Limits
City engineer’s office issues a building permit to contractor William Schutts for construction of a nine room brick veneer residence and attached garage at 1500 Lamar. The house measures 81 by 85 feet and is estimated to cost 27500 dollars.
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William Schutts
Lamar
Charge Woman With Forgery in District Court
Jackie Sue Sims 22 of Fort Worth was charged with forgery in district court for allegedly passing a check to the Bivins Center Package Store yesterday. The forged check named Mrs. Jake Wells for 5.65 dollars. Bond was set at 750 dollars. Sims is detained in Potter County Jail.
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Jackie Sue Sims
Fort Worth
Bivins Center
West Tenth
Jake Wells
Potter County
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