Kennedy Died at 84 in Sunday's service memorial
Leola Estelle Stone, 68, of 616 West th, died Sunday. Wife of J. H. Mother of Ralph, Nadine Bartley. Sister of J. W. Lawrence, G. P., J. F. Moore, B. J. Long. Pierce of 801 Houston pending. Relatives and service later.
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Eena Kennedy
D. S. Larson
Leola Estelle Stone
Westth
J. H
Ralph
Nadine Bartley
J. W. Lawrence
G. P
J. F. Moore
B. J. Long
Ndi Pierce
Obituary Notices for Watkins and Hazelwood Families
James Larkin Watkins aged 64 of 1603 North Julian died Sunday. Husband of Lou and father of James Johnny and others. Service pending with Griggs. James Allen Hazelwood aged 88 of 511-A Hast 18th died Saturday. Husband of Nettie and father of Arthur William Cecil and others. Service 2 PM Monday at Griggs Chapel with ample parking north of chapel.
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Watkins James Larkin Watkins
North Julian
Lou
James
Johnny
Raymond Godwin
Austin Hale
Mary Watkins
George
John
Elbert
Roy Armitage
Vern Helmige
Beaulah Kaighn
Jimmy Watkins
Mary Lou Watkins
Nancy Lyle Godwin
David Hale
Richard Hale
Griggs
Hazelwood
James Allen Hazelwood
Nettie
Arthur
William T
Cecil
Wallace Wood
Annie Fry
J. R. Foust
Bert D. Miller
Warren Lee
Harry Martin
W. T
Fannie Raney
Griggs Chapel
Charge Negro After Knifing Assault in District Court
J. E. Duke Anderson, 47, Negro of 1011 North Adams, is charged with assault with intent to murder for a Saturday morning knife attack on Leon DeBose, 1111 North West Eighteenth at Third and Van Buren. DeBose, bleeding from a back stab, collapsed in the street after a car struck him. hospital attendants said his chances to live were slim. Police said the incident grew from a craps game.
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J. E. “Duke” Anderson
North Adams
Leon DeBose
North West
Third and
van Buren
Northwest Texas Hospital
DeBose
Last Stand Mobilization Near Manchuria Border
North Korea mobilizes all fit persons including women as UN forces advance toward Sinuiju and the Yalu. A Sinuiju broadcaster declares the fatherland faces crisis while over 60,000 UN troops push toward the Manchurian border and Yalu power facilities.
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Manchurian
Sinuiju
North Korea
United Nations
Manchuria
Russia
Korea
Yalu River
Suiho Reservoir
Yalu
Changsong
Tibetan Trade Mission Reports Chinese Invasion Forces
Sinha said the Chinese have committed extensive troops for the Tibetan invasion and Communist workers urge revolt against the Dalai Lama's government. Propagandists infiltrated Tibet before the attack and now drop Tibetan language leaflets on towns. The route to Lhasa features rugged terrain averaging 12,000 feet with clear cold but snowless weather. A Calcutta Tibet mission said U N aid is unlikely.
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Dhan
Lhasa
Sinha
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Calcutta
United Nations
He's a Pushover For a Good Turn
Hastings Midh Oct 30 A 66 year old man Cleave Strow had car trouble yesterday. Leonard L Wiley helped push the car and it rolled over an embankment, flipping both cars. Neither driver injured. Strow quipped about atomic power.
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Hastings
Midh
Cleave Strow
Ogg
Ecg
Leonard L. Wiley
Strow
Duke of Windsor Visits Queen Mary in London
The Duke of Windsor arrived from France for a three day visit with his mother Queen Mary. He declined to say if he would meet the newborn Princess Anne and called any gift for the princess a private matter. He was driven to Marlborough House by a car provided by a friend.
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London
Duke of Windsor
France
Queen Mary
Princess Anne
Victoria
Marlborough House
Fifty Bounds Contested for 420 Dollars in Edinburgh Turf
A turf competition in Edinburgh contested fifty bounds for a prize of 420 dollars. Entrants include local riders and notable racers, with judges from the turf club overseeing the event. The prize purse drew substantial public interest and betting interest.
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Edinburgh
Tland
Fragmented 12 O'Clock Quotations From Market Ledger
A long line of stock quotes lists numerous companies with varied percentages as market movements. Names include Air Reduction Loews Alaska Juneau Lone Star Apenn, Allied Chem Louisvy Nash, and American Airlines among others, reflecting a volatile trading day across defense, metals, oil, and consumer goods firms.
Chicago Livestock Prices and Market Summary Report
Hogs 14 000, sluggish, 25 35c lower on hogs and sows mostly 25c down. top 19.25, 150-170 lb 18.50-19.00, good to choice sows under 400 lb 18.00-18.75, 400-500 lb 17.00-18.00, heavier down to about 16. Cattle 14 000, calves 500, steers and yearlings steady to 50c higher. heifers 50c higher. cows up 25c. bulls and vealers steady. Good to choice fed steers/yearlings 29.00-32.50, mid to low good slaughter steers 26.00-29.00, medium to low good heifers 25.00-30.25, cows 19.50-21.25, canners/cutters 15.50-19.25, medium/good bulls 24.50-26.75, medium to choice vealers 28.00-34.00. Sheep 3,000: slaughter lambs 25c lower, some more. good to choice wooled/shorn slaughter lambs 22.00-29.00, top 29.25 for definitely choice fed wooled natives. yearlings absent, ewes steady, slaughter kinds 14.00-15.00. Financial Industrial Fund as asset value 2.1853, offering price.
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Chicago
Dumas Votes Okay On Street Bonds
Dumas voters approved a $100,000 street improvement bond issue while rejecting a $60,000 park and swimming pool bond. The street bond vote was 125 to 79 in favor, and the park project lost 112 to 94.
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Dumas
Courth Iine
City Commission Meeting Cancelled by Amarillo Officials
The City Commission of Amarillo will not meet tomorrow at the regular time as all members will be out of the city attending a Canadian River Dam meeting in Borger.
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Amarillo
Borger
Call Meeting Of Dam Group In Borger Hotel
A meeting of the Canadian River Dam Steering Committee will be held at the new Borger Hotel at noon tomorrow. Mayor Clarence Whiteside of Lubbock, chairman, will brief on the 85 million dollar dam bill and compact talks among New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma. Attendees include Mayor Gene Klein, Rex B Baxter, Jack Cunningham, and Austin Meredith.
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Clarence Whiteside
Lubbock
Whiteside
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Washington
House
Senate
Gene Klein
City Commission
Rex B. Baxter
Jack Cunningham
Austin Meredith
Borger
British customs seize half of $56,000 gold haul at airport
An American couple, Mrs C Schwartz and a man presumed to be her son, arrived from New York with about $28,000 each in gold. Customs seized the gold from Mrs Schwartz at London airport for export without a treasury license and kept half at the Bank of England. The other half remains at the airport under bond as officials await the couple’s next move before Bombay travel.
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London
Bank of England
Treasury
New York
Schwartz
Bombay
Halloween Bandits Grab Bank Funds in Newton
Two Halloween masked bandits armed with a sub machine gun held up the Newtonville branch of Newton National Bank shortly after opening. They threatened four tellers and the manager and escaped with the week end night deposit cash in about 19 bags potentially totaling up to 50 thousand dollars. Manager Charles Smith said the bags, mostly cash, were taken from the vault by teller John L. Martin.
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Newton
Mass
U.P
Newtonville
Newton National Bank
Charles ©. Smith
John L. Martin
BB Spree Lands Trio in Trouble
Three Fort Worth high school students who damaged downtown store display windows totaling about 5500 will be sent to Gatesville Training School. District Judge Bob Young ordered custody of the Texas Youth Development Council. The 16 year olds admitted firing BB pellets through the windows and will remain at the school until released.
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Fort Worth
Gatesville
Bob Young
Texas Youth Development Council
Maybe This Dog's A Silver-Sniffer
In San Antonio on October 30 Daisy a toy fox terrier valued at 15.95 was found dragging home a heavy bag stuffed with coins after repeatedly bringing home balls and shoes. Owner J W Erfurths alerted police to locate the owner. if not found the money becomes Daisy’s.
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San Antonio
Daisy
J. W. Erfurths
Erfurths
New Orleans Fog Halts Traffic Across City
An opaque fog and smoke mixture blanketed New Orleans on October 30 reducing visibility to about four feet and stopping all traffic across the city. Strong winds kept smoke lingering as emergency crews advised drivers to seek shelter and avoid travel until conditions improved.
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New Orleans
Leaves Post With Bank After 40 Years Service
Charles A. Wolflin head of Amarillo National Bank home loan department resigns to devote time to Wolflin Park development in Southwest Amarillo. He has been with the bank 40 years, previously with the Federal Housing Administration seven years, and helped develop Wolflin Estate, Wolflin Park, and Wolflin Terrace for Fred M. Seale. Plans include Wolflin Park Shopping Village at Georgia and Wolflin with a California ranch style center. first unit a filling station. Wolflin will keep offices at 2501 Wolflin.
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Amarillo National Bank
Charles A. Wolflin
Wolflin Park
Amarillo
Wolflin
Bank
Federal Housing Administration
Wolflin Estate
Wolflin Terrace
Fred M
Paving Work Begins in Thompson Park
City Manager N. V. Moss says paving starts this morning on about a quarter mile of road in Thompson Park. The project will create a paved approach to the swimming pool and will loop around the park’s developed area.
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Thompson Park
N. V. Moss
Red Feather Campaign Lunch Set in Amarillo Hotel Ballroom
Progress toward the Red Feather goal stands at 81 percent of 165 886 41 with 193 these figures reported by J Harold Dunn campaign chairman. Virgil Patterson will preside at the noon luncheon hosted by First National Bank in the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel. D L Shelton Panhandle Chapter CPA president and John L Sanderson CPA chairman auditing the drive will attend as special guests along with Monte Rosenwald Advertising Club Amarillo president and Edward G Weber Advertising Club publicity chair.
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Amarillo
United Red Feather
First National Bank
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Advance Gifts
J. Harold Dunn
My Dunn
Virgil Patterson
D. L. Shelton
Panhandle
Certified Public Accountants
John L. Sanderson
Chapter of
Red Feather
Monte Rosenwald
Advertising Club of
Edward G. Weber
Advertising Club
Red Featherampaign
Rites in Goodlett for Crash Victim
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Sally Terry in Goodlett near Quanah at 2 p.m. Burial follows in Goodlett Cemetery. The 35 year old Hartley County home demonstration agent died from a head on collision ten miles from Big Spring. Her seven year old son Joe was critically injured with a possible broken back and crushed leg. Mrs. Terry was en route to San Antonio where she had been transferred. Her husband Wayne Terry died four years ago. Surviving relatives include her father and two sisters.
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Sally Terry
Hartley County
Goodlett
Quanah
Terry
Big Spring
Channing
Joe
Wheatley Resigns from City Police Force
Vernon Wheatley of 908 North Houston resigns from the city police department effective October 30. He joined the force on November 17, 1948.
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Vernon Wheatley
North Houston
Wheatley
Thames River Pronunciation Tied to Historic Spelling Temze
The National Geographic Society notes the Thames is pronounced Temz due to historic spelling Temze. The origin links to early English scribal variation and the river’s name evolved through usage.
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Thames River
National Geographic Society
Safecracker Cracks Safe Before 200 Onlookers
In Baltimore on October 30 a burglar spent about half an hour trying to crack a market safe with hammer and chisel. About 200 witnesses watched as police moved in to arrest the main suspect, the scene visible through a large plate glass window.
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Baltimore
Leaf Grinding Machine Deployed in Ellwood Park
Park superintendent Mark Miles announced the leaf grinding machine is operating in Ellwood Park for the fall season. It picks up leaves and pulverizes them before spreading the material over grass to decompose, covering a four foot swath at about three miles an hour, replacing prior manual raking and hauling by a crew for two months each autumn.
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Park Department
Ellwood Park
Mark Miles
Miles
Amarillo Prostitution Fines System Faces Questions
This article series examines Amarillo’s routine fines and arrests for prostitution, asking if the current method with fines and attorney fees effectively controls vice, if it places enforcement in unofficial hands, and whether tougher policing and penalties might work better. Tomorrow: The Compromise With Vice.
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Amarillo
Will Build 22 Frame Houses for Monroe area
Rite-Way Homes, Inc. filed permits for 22 five room frame houses in the 3800 to 4000 block on Monroe. Each home estimated at 6900 dollars, total 151800 dollars. B I Barfield named as contractor. A 60000 dollar supplementary permit covered a new steel and concrete warehouse for Panhandle Associated Grocers at 620 to 646 North Fairfield. A foundation commitment for the 50000 square foot warehouse was issued last month for 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rite-Way Homes, Inc
Monroe
B. I. Barfield
Panhandle Associated Grocers
North Fairfield
Fire at Cafe Destroys Mitchells Cafe in Early Morning Blaze
A grease flue chimney fire early this morning caused extensive damage to Mitchell's Cafe located at 504 West Third. Fire crews responded quickly, limiting spread but leaving the cafe heavily damaged and pending investigation into the cause.
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Mitchell
West Third
Vacu-matic carburetor touted to save fuel
government dietitians warn South Africans overindulging and choosing poor foods. An advertisement promotes a Wisconsin Vacu-matic carburetor claiming automatic fuel savings by supercharge principles. Installation is quick and claimed to fit cars, trucks, and tractors with free details offered by Vacu-matic Carburetor Co in Wisconsin.
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Cape Town
Wisconsin
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