Obituary Fragments for Local Residents Across Tx Area
Fragmentary obituary notes name ULTZ Schultz Mra Emma Wentz and Jack Mimmo, with addresses and family relations. Mentions services at Boxwell Ivy Chapel and Boxwell Brothers, burial at Liano. References relatives Lorena Frye Myrtle Schofield Pamela Frye and others with scattered details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ultz Va
A. G
R. A
Fula Roderick
R . Carmichael
B. L. White
L. H. Hardegree
Boxwell Brothers
Obituary notices for Cauthorn Saunders and Saunders families
Lucille Jessie Cauthorn 33 of All-O-Tell Courts died Monday wife of Bruce mother of Tommy. Betty deane Hatcher daughter of Mr and Mrs M C McKinney sister of Mia. Mark Smith Mrs Rena Davis Mrs Pauline Bond Calvin Dutch McKinney service pending with Griggs. Arthur Saunders 71 of Earle Hotel died Thursday father of John Mary Gene grandfather of John Denton Saunders. Service 3 PM Saturday Quitaque Methodist Church under Mn directions of N B Griggs and ons.
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Cauthorn
Lucille Jessie Cauthorn
Bruce
Tommy
Betty Deane Hatcher
M. C. McKinney
Mia
Mark Smith
Rena Davis
Pauline Bond
Calvin
Dutch McKinney
Griggs
Aunders Arthur Saunders
Earle Hotel
John
Mary Gene
John Denton Saunders
Quitaque Methodist Church
Griggs and Ons
Plan Club Hi Hat Social Tomorrow Amarillo High
One of Amarillo High School's top socials Club Hi Hat will be held tomorrow night at 8 in the girls gym. Over 130 Hi Y boys plan decorations and refreshments for the dance featuring the Sandy Swingsters Bel Canto Chorale and the sophomore trio. Under Joe Parkey direction senior and junior Hi Y boys organized with Zeta Alpha clubs sponsored by E L Hammit and Sam Henry admission 1 for couples or 75 cents single. One of the few Americans to mind gold coins privately was Christopher Bechtler of Rutherford NC.
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Amarillo High School
Sandy Swingsters
Bel Canto Chorale
Joe Parkey
Zeta
Alpha
E. L. Hammit
Sam Henry
Wreck Victim Tentatively Identified No Charges
A pedestrian killed on Highway 66 near Amarillo was tentatively identified as Miss Allene Nolen. Hotel operator Mrs. L. H. Devin of Panhandle believes the deceased stayed at her Texan Hotel Wednesday night. Police say three witnesses saw her step into the path of a westbound car driven by Tommy B. Steele. no charges were filed. The body lies at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Louis Nolen of Memphis is being sought.
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Highway 66
Amarillo
Panhandle
Allene Nolen
L. H. Devin
Texan
Louis Nolen
Memphis
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Tommy B. Steele
West Eleventh
Trix Drive- In
Steele
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rites at El Paso For J. W. Curtis
Funeral services for John William Curtis 79 pioneer cattleman of the Panhandle were held in El Paso after his death yesterday. He founded the Diamond Trail Ranch once running 60000 cattle across Texas Oklahoma lines. Survived by widow Maggie Tee Curtis two sons Bud and Jimmy Curtis two daughters Mrs Charles Kennedy and Mrs Samuel Sullenberger a sister Mrs R A Morris a brother W Reede Curtis seven grandchildren.
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John William Curtis
Panhandle
el Paso
Diamond Trail Ranch
Collingsworth
Hall
Texas
Greer County
Oklahoma
Maggie Tee Curtis
Harrison
S. T
Bud” Curtis
Amarillo
Jimmy Curtis
Charles Kennedy
Texarkana
Samuel Sullenberger
R. A. Morris
W. Reede Curtis
Motions for New Trials In Two Death Sentences
Dist. Atty. Herman Pipkin said motions for new trials in the Sam Galway rape case and the R. J. Hulen murder case are pending and likely to be heard next week in 47th District Court. Judge Henry Bishop will set the hearing date. both men were sentenced to death after recent jury trials.
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47Th District Court
Dist
Herman Pipkin
Pipkin
Sam Galway
R. J. Hulen
Henry
Bishop
Galway
Hulen
Officials Inspect Pantex Project Tour at Amarillo Plant
A trio from the Atomic Energy Commission Santa Fe office of production coordination arrived in Amarillo for a routine tour of the Pantex AEC plant. Officials W. MacDougal Raymond Thome and William Morrison met with Walter Stagg, ABC field manager at Pantex, during their visit.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Santa Fe
Office of Production Coordination
Amarillo
Pantex
W. MacDougal
Raymond Thome
William Morrison
Walter Stagg
ABC
Home Economist Holding Meetings in Amarillo
Miss Nancy Jaegar a Duluth Minnesota home economist for Coolerator Company is conducting meetings this week in Amarillo for Coolerator dealers and Southwestern Public Service Company employees. She demonstrates electric cooking freezer use and cost of living tips and prepares a full course dinner from a home freezer. Attendees include Tri-State area residents as her nationwide lecture tour continues.
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Nancy Jaegar
Duluth
Coolerator
Miss Jaeger
Students head to Lubbock for activities conference
About 30 Sandies with a large group from Elizabeth Nixson Junior High travel to Lubbock for a Student Activities Conference hosted by Texas Tech and the Texas Interscholastic League. Representing Amarillo High School will be The Sandstorm La Airosa debate and student council groups. Supt. Chas. M. Rogers opens the journalism session at 10. Speakers include Joe Benham Gloria Wil enman Freddie Koestle and Miss Ellie Whitmore for AHS publications. Miss Jessie Mercer Carolyn Higginbotham and Margie Greer appear on the speech program. Mrs. J. H. Slade accompanies The Whirlwind group.
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Elizabeth Nixson Junior High School
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Texas Interscholastic League
la Airosa
Amarillo High School
Elizabeth Nixson
Supt
Chas. M. Rogers
Joe Benham
Gloria Wielenman
Freddie Koestle
Ellie Whitmore
AHS
Jessie Mercer
Carolyn Higinbotham
Margie Greer
J. H. Slade
FBI official profile details and Dallas division scope
G Man continues from page one detailing Kins transfer to Mobile where Mr Mumford served years. The Dallas FBI special agent in charge hails from Pennsylvania and has served twenty years with the bureau. He once worked in Honolulu. The Dallas division covers 131 counties in northern Texas.
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Kins
Mobile
Mr. Mumford
Dallas
Pennsylvania
FBI
Honolulu
Texas
Chest High School Band Concert Directed by Emmons
The Chest high school band, directed by C. L. Emmons, will provide the music. Robert E. Clements, campaign general chairman, will preside.
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C. L. Emmons
Robert E. Clements
Five Injured In North Fillmore Hastings Collision
Five people were treated after a two car crash at North Fillmore and Hastings. David Michael King 1 year old Jeri Lee King 5 months old Mrs Dorothy King 825 Carolina Theron Ray Morris 23 Dumas Carmen Mitchell 27 Earle Hotel Hazel Mitchell 826 North Van Buren all listed in good condition. Morris drove north on Fillmore Mitchell east on Hastings the Mitchells in one car while Morris carried the King children and Mrs King in his car. Mrs King had minor injuries and was not hospitalized.
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North Fillmore
Hast- Les
St. Anthony's Hospital
David Michael King
Jeri Lee King
Dorothy King
Carolina
Theron Ray Morris
Dumas
Carmen Mitchell
Earle Hotel
Hazel Mitchell
North van Buren
Griggs
Morris
Mitchell
Fillmore
Hastings
Mitchells
King
Weather control talks and water policy debate
Dr. E J Workman of the New Mexico School of Mines warned that cloud seeding methods risk unintended effects and urged critical examen of precipitation basics. O V Wells outlined future U S farm needs, noting population growth and the push to expand irrigated lands, with cautions on cost, conservation, and cost benefits. Howard Robbins discussed Region 5 challenges from floods to arid regions, highlighting Texas issues and improved bureau TWCA relations, aiming for policy agreement soon.
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E. J. Workman
New Mexico School of Mines
Socorro
O. V. Wells
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Wells
Howard Robbins
Amarillo
Region 5
Bureau of Reclamation
Texas
Bureau
Texas Water Conservation Association
TWCA
Robbins
Texas Water Group
J. E. Sturrock
Nebraska Man New President Elected for Reclamation Association
C Petrus Peterson of Lincoln Nebraska was elected president of the National Reclamation Association to succeed Harry E Polk of Williston NC who served four terms. Charles L Kaupke of Fresno California named first vice president and Farl T Bower of Worland Wyoming second vice president. Herbert L Buck of Billings Montana becomes treasurer. The group approved an appeal to Congress for legislation granting states absolute title to submerged lands within state boundaries noting Supreme Court rulings on marginal sea beds and navigable inland beds.
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National Reclamation Association
C. Petrus Peterson
Lincoln
Neb
Harry E. Polk
Williston
Polk
Petruson
Charles L. Kaupke
Fresno
Calif
Farl T. Bower
Worland
Wyo
Herbert L. Buck
Billings
Mont
Venezuela expands cultivated land to nearly five million acres
Land under cultivation in Venezuela grew by 2,223,000 acres from 1937 to 1950 and now totals nearly 5 million acres in Maracaibo region.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Young and Burdette Named to Texas Manufacturers Board
Charles H. Young of Amarillo and Hugh Burdette of Pampa were elected to the Texas Manufacturers Association board at its 29th annual convention in San Antonio. Young is manager of The Borden Company. Burdette is vice president of Cabot Carbon. Frank Stevens of Waco was elected president.
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Charles H. Young
Amarillo
Hugh Burdette
Pampa
The
Texas Manufacturers Association
San Antonio
Young
Borden Company
Burdette
Cabot Carbon Company
Frank Stevens
Waco
Desert Rock Begin Test Under Secrecy Near Yucca Flat
The first atomic test to use Army troops begins with delayed public notice as AEC closes airspace after 4 AM Texas time. Indian Springs, 35 miles from Yucca Flat, braces for blast with windows opened and items removed. Las Vegas not warned. About 150 animals are placed on Yucca Flat for heat and radiation studies to aid civilian defense planning.
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Texas
AEC
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Desert Rock
Indian Springs
Yucca Flat
Lirick
Frenchman Flat
Las Vegas
Windows
Commission Laboratories
Yucca
Nimmo Rites Set for Local Educator and Father
Rosary tonight at Ivy Chapel Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home for Jack R B Nimmo 43 of Amarillo a health and physical education teacher at Horace Mann School died last night at St Anthonys Hospital Burial in Henrietta with rites tomorrow at Sacred Heart Cathedral led by Rt Rev Msgr John A Steinlage Nimmo born May 17 1908 in Henrietta survived by wife Margaret a son John B Nimmo 3 three brothers A G Nimmo Bananete Tex A F and A A Nimmo Henrietta and four sisters Fula Roderick Archer City R H Carmichael Eden Tex B L White Wichita Falls and L B Hardegree San Angelo
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Jack R. B. Nimmo
Ivy
Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Sacred Heart Cathedral
John A. Steinlage
Henrietta
Tex
Nimmo
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Fula Roderick
Archer City
R. H. Carmichael
Eden
B. L. White
Wichita Falls
L. 8. Hardegree
San Angelo
Waterways and gas pipelines cross interstate commerce role
Commissioner Wimberly has deep Texas connections with the Panhandle, hinting at a long-standing tie to Amarillo and Vega. He avoided moving to Amarillo a quarter century ago while offered Daily News staff, remaining in Oklahoma. He remains related to Cliff Wimberly, Vega’s local figure and Federal Land Bank of Houston member.
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Wimberly
Amarillo
The
Daily News
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Cliff Wimberly
Vega
Federal Land Bank of
Houston
International TB Institute to open in Copenhagen
Copenhagen will host a new international tuberculosis institute with support from the United Nations. The facility aims to enhance global TB research and control efforts through collaborative programs and shared resources with UN backing.
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TB Institute
Copenhagen
United Nations
telephone dialing changes and Amarillo toll switchboard plan
The program shifts to five digit numbers as part of intertoll dialing. Seven toll dialing switchboard positions will be installed at the Amarillo office. A major planning-board project involves terminating equipment for the coaxial cable planned between Amarillo and the surrounding area.
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Amarillo
Telephone expansion plans for Amarillo area announced
Oklahoma City projects total 306000 with 1850 additional lines and 4000 terminals planned for 1953 to relieve Amarillo call load. Last few months work near 504625 including Amarillo toll and switchboard gear. Williams visited Amarillo today after rate increase negotiations completed May 29.
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Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Amarillo Air Force Base
Williams
Mystery Man Gunnish Linked to State Line Car Drive
Guthrie Gunnish died between three and four hours earlier, prompting FBI involvement. A. D. Mills and his wife identified Gunnish and Guthrie from photos after Mills reported a man resembling Gunnish in his Mills D and M Grocery Friday noon. Police note Gunnish was released from Amarillo city jail hours before the sighting.
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Gunnish
Federal Bureau of Investigations
A. D. Mills
Mills D&m Grocery
East Third
Potter County
Gaither
Motor shop visit linked to October car repair
A mechanic at Dekle Motor Company in Shamrock, Mack D. Hewett, said a man named Gunnish arrived at the garage during the noon hour on October 11 with another man. Hewett installed a new water hose on the Gunnish car, and the other man accompanied him when located.
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Dekle Motor Company
Shamrock
Mack D. Hewett
Gunnish
Richard McGee's unstable behavior described in defense testimony
Witnesses including Phillips and A M Minton testified about Richard McGee's erratic acts from marrying a Austin girl with crossed fingers to cursing at the minister and loose rabbits in a room. Minton, a Borger director, said Richard ran away from home and dropped water on passersby. The court recessed for more defense testimony.
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Richard
Austin
Phillips
A. M. Minton
Borger
Minton
Panhandle frost outlook and weekend warmth forecast
The Panhandle is forecast to average about four degrees above normal for frost period with warmer temperatures expected Sunday and little day to day change afterward.
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Panhandle
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Blackburn
Sherw Funeral Directors
Athe
Rover B. Taylor
Edgar L. Taylor
F Gene
Dorothy
Ane Taylor
Cen Chapel
Lianolyde
McFarland
Herring Hotel
Jed
Ralph . Short
Donna Aan Short
C. B. McFarland
Phillis M. Austin
Chanel
Poxwell Brothers
Osgood Monument CO
Buchanan
Ruthker
Jefferson
Llano
Plan Club
Hi-Hat Social
Christopher Bechtler
Rutherford, NC
J. W. Curtis
Minnesota
Nancy Jaeger
G-Man
Muehlebach
Bourbon
Schenley
Imperial
A A
Nebraska
Globe-News
Furniture Mhit
Jack Nimmo
Guthrie
Feer
McGee
Frost
United States
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO
Adams
Baylor
Lewis
Bulova
Elgin
Lovely
Jewel Bulova
de Luxem
Pear Hamilton
Hamilton
Gruen
Pelk
Jewelers
Lewis Jewelers
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