Labor Hails Truman Talk
Labor leaders praised President Truman for calling for industrial peace as postwar labor tensions threaten key sectors. Strike votes loom in auto, steel, electrical, and packing, with wage demands from CIO unions. Hollywood studios end a 34 week strike after AFL approval to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
House Military Committee
CIO United Automobile Workers
CIO Packinghouse Workers Union
Hollywood
Herbert Sorrell
AFL
Washington
Galveston
Tex
Rat Poison Kills Child in Plainview Kilgore Tragedy
James W. Whitson of Plainview mourns his 32 month old son James W. Whitson Jr. after the child found rat poison in a cabinet and died four hours later. The family previously lived in Kilgore where the infant was born. funeral services are planned in Kilgore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
James W. Whitson
90Th
James W. Whitson, Jr
John Whitson
James, Jr
Kilgore
H. T. Hendrix
Air Freight Starts December First Across Braniff System
Braniff Airways will launch air freight on December 1 serving 32 Braniff cities including Amarillo with no mileage restrictions. Fish from Galveston could reach Amarillo the same day and trout and vegetables from nearby regions would follow. Pickup delivery will tie airports to regional centers with minimum shipments of 25 pounds or a $3 fee, rates at 30 to 45 cents per ton mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braniff Airways
Amarillo
Braniff
Dave Saunders
Galveston
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Ozark Mountains
Rocky Mountain Region
50 Years on Santa Fe End For Engineer
Arthur W. Cross retires as a Santa Fe locomotive engineer ending a 50 year career. He rode the Clovis Amarillo passenger run, ended aboard No 2 The Chief in Amarillo. Cross born March 11 1874 in Decatur Illinois began as a hustler in Purcell Oklahoma in 1895 and later became an engineer at Arkansas City Kansas before moving to the Plains Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Arthur W. Cross
Pillmore
Mr. Cross
Decatur
Ill
The
Purcell
Okla
Arkansas City
Kan
Plains Division
Traffic Enforcement Backfires Smashing City Street Light
A city campaign to enforce moving traffic laws failed when a loaded potato truck stopped at a red light and backed into a street light at Fourth and Fillmore. The driver fled the scene, a News Tippe r reported and the truck license was noted.
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Fourth and
Fillmore
Lost Blue Purse and Raincoat Notices
A blue purse found in Kress' store with some money and ration points is waiting for the owner. Call 2 2390 to identify. Also, G G Ordway asks for help locating a raincoat left in an office since the rain began, request contact at 2 2281.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kress’ Store
H. A. Puckett
G. G. Ordway
Kansas City Farm Markets Report Cattle and Hogs Steady to Higher
USDA market report from Kansas City notes cattle and calves active with varied classes. Slaughter steers heifers and cows steady to higher, bulls firm. hogs steady with good and choice at 14.55 for 140 lb plus. sheep active, native lambs around 14.25 to 14.60 per cwt, ewes steady to weak.
Cattle and Hogs Market Report Under Mixed Trade
Chicago livestock prices show 16 500 hogs steady at 1485 ceiling for 140 lb barrows and gilts. sows at 14.10. Cattle and calves 13 000 and 800 with fed steers and yearlings firm near 17.25 to 18.00, best loads at 18.00. cows and bulls largely steady. Sheep 10 000 active with slaughter lambs 14.50 to 14.75, bucks down a notch and other grades mixed per grade.
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Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
Chicago
Courthouse Records of Warranty Deeds Amid Local Property Transfers
Jessie Lee Brannen transfers Lot 26 Bik 13 Country Club Terrace to O.B. Phillips. J. M. Stone et ux deed to Allen L. Hayes, plus Bik 16 Bentons Highlands. Oliver R. Barfield to T. F. Wood, Lot Bik 130 Eakle J 8S. Godsey et ux to Walter F. Howell, Lot 12 Bik 42 Glenwood. JM Killian et ux to Elmer Leon Perkins, Lot & Bik 49 Amarillo Hts. Quincy Ford et al to Charlies P.F. Davis, Lot 2 Bik 9 Unit No. 1 Pleasant Valley. John J. Harden et al to D. O. Mask, Lot 23 Bik 7 Ridgemere. John J. Harden et al to Wm. F. Sheppard, Lots 4 and 5 Bik 9 Ridgemere. Claude Morton et ux to L. F. Cook, Lots 3 and 4 Bik 33 Victor.
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Jessie Lee Brannen
O. B. Phillips
Country Club Ter
J. M. Stone
Allen L. Hayes
Benton's Highlands
Oliver R. EF. Barfield
T. F. Wood
Eakle J
Godsey
Walter F Howell
Glenwood
JM. Killian
Elmer Leon Perkins
Lot
Amarillo Hts
J. B. Walker
Mary Edna Walker
Tarter
Quincy Ford
Charlies
PF. Davis
Pleasant Valley
John J. Harden
D. O. Mask
Ridgemere
Wm. F. Sheppard
Claude Morton
L. FE
Cook
Victor
Floyd Lee Williams Funeral Planned in Delano
Funeral services for Floyd Lee Williams 71 a retired farmer who died Sunday at his son's home in Delano will be conducted by Rev. Leon Hill at 11 tomorrow in Black burn Shaw Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Ploydada Cemetery. Williams came to Amarillo 20 years ago and lived at 608 Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Lee Williams
C. S. Williams
Delano
Cal
Leon Hill
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel
Ploydada
Mr. Williams
Amarillo
Alabama
Storekeeper Dorothy Foster On Leave From Brooklyn Base
Storekeeper Dorothy Foster of the WAVE program, third class, is on leave in Amarillo to visit her mother Mrs. B. E. Foster at 710 Harrison. She came from Brooklyn Navy Yard where she served a year and was met in Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Goff of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who accompanied her on the auto trip to Amarillo. Mrs. Goff and Foster are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Foster
Amarillo
B. E. Foster
Harrison
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Foster
Chicago
M. L. Goff
Albuquerque
N. M
Rent attorney Frank R. Murray arrives for OPA business in Fort Worth
Frank R. Murray, rent attorney for the Office of Price Administration district office at Fort Worth, arrived in federal court today for ongoing official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Murray
Office of Price Administration
Fort Worth
Victory Bonds Push Servicemen Return Drive
Victory Bond sales in Amarillo and Potter County topped goals in the Seventh War Loan. Admiral Nimitz urged total support to bring fighting men home, while local students sold bonds to aid the effort and will receive surrender paper facsimiles for successful sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
United States
Guy Saunders
Amarillo
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S
Pacific Fleet
Bohds
Potter County
Germany
Japan
Texas
Amarillo cafe owners to study new price control rules
Amarillo eating establishments will meet at 3 PM Thursday November 8 at the Amarillo Hotel to learn about changes in price control affecting their menus. Henry Love of Fort Worth Texas Hotel Association announced the series of six West Texas meetings. Funeral details mention Ellwood Presbyterian Church Llano Cemetery and Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Henry Love
Fort Worth
The
Texas Hotel Association
American Legion
West Texas
Panhandle
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
E. B. Fincher
Llano Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Stafford couple cleared and convicted in child desertion case
A jury acquitted Coy Stafford of child desertion and released him from custody in 47th District Court. On Monday Beatrice Stafford was found guilty of the same charge and given a one year suspended sentence. Authorities had charged the couple after six children were found in their Bushland area home without adequate food or clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
47Th District Court
Coy Stafford
Beatrice Stafford
Potter County
Stafford
Bushland
Western Leather Company Expands to New Polk Street Plant
Maddox Western Leather Craft Co will relocate to the 200 block on Polk Street, adding a balcony to double building space to about 5 000 square feet. Possession is set for Jan 1, with potential retail use. Founded by W. A. Maddox in 1940, the firm has grown from two to 47 employees and serves national markets, with strong orders from St. Louis and California. Rex Baxter notes Amarillo leather goods business has surpassed a million dollars in sales and continues rapid growth.
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Maddox Western Leather Craft Co
Parks Implement Company
Polk Street
Leather Manufacturing Company
George Pulley
Maddox Company
Maddox Western Leather Craft Company
W. A. Maddox
Pulley
California
St. Louis
Amarillo
Rex Baxter
The
Chamber of Commerce
District Court Divorces and Marriage Licenses Noted
Multiple divorce actions listed in district court including Sybil Dunnam versus William Dunnam Vena Buzbee versus M G Buzbee James E Johnson versus Mildred Johnson and Dessie Evans versus Wood Evans. Marriage licenses issued for several couples including Charlie Sanchez and Eamela Nar William Ray Daniel and Thelma Virginia Newberry Clarence Hawkins and Florann Travis Leon Sillavan and Estie Brandon James Eugene Walters and Katherine Eugenia Givens Luben H Johnston and Cleo B Shirley A W Hill and Mrs Florine Smith Eugene Forest Bawley and Minnie Inis McLeod Clarence T Simpson and Lillian Green.
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District Court
Sybil Dunnam
William Dunnam
Vena Buzbee
M. G. Buzbee
James E. Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Dessie Evans
Wood Evans
Charlie Sanchez
Eamela Nar
William Ray Daniel
Thelma Virginia Newberry
Clarence Hawkins
Florann Travis
Leon Sillavan
Estie Brandon
James Eugene Walters
Katherine Eugenia Givens
Luben H. Johnston
Cleo B. Shirley
A. W. Hill
Florine Smith
Eugene Forest Bawley
Minnie Inis McLeod
Clarence T. Simpson
Lillian Green
Were Stomach Ulcer Pains Napoleon's Waterloo
The ad links Napoleons ailments to stomach pains and urges relief with Udga tablets. It promises a 25c box and a double your money back offer if the first dose does not convince. It mentions indigestion gas pains heartburn and acid issues as symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nations
Mrs Sullenberger Dies Following Illness In Local Hospital
Mrs. Jemmie Blanche Sullenberger, 65, wife of T. B. Sullenberger of 3410 B West Tenth, died at 8:30 this morning after a monthlong illness. A Mexia native, she moved here eight years ago and was a member of Ellwood Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star. Survived by husband, two sons Thomas and Hal of Amarillo, a daughter Mrs. K Robbins.
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Jemmie Blanche’ Sullenberger
T. B. Sullenberger
West Tenth
Mexia
Sullenberger
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star
Thomas
Hal
Amarillo
K. Robbins
No Rush For Shoes In Amarillo As Rationing Ends
The end of shoe rationing passed almost unnoticed in Amarillo this morning. Stores report business as usual with only slight increases in some cases. Shoes remain scarce and residents discard shoe stamps hoping for a correct size and color before winter.
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Amarillo
Diphtheria Deaths and Cases Reported in Amarillo
Two diphtheria deaths have occurred in Amarillo within 19 days, with 14 cases in the last 10 days. Dr. Aronson notes this is a usual outbreak period and urges parents to seek medical examination for sore throats as a warning sign. Health officers conduct tests and bacteriological counts as they investigate the surge in cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Sam Aronson
Aronson
Penetro Nose Drops Help You Breathe Freely
Advertising copy promotes Penetro Nose Drops with guidance to use two drops in each nostril for relief from nasal congestion. Caution urged to follow directions.
Sam Page Wins Savings Bonds for Sales Record
Leonard M. Gunderson of Northwest Texas Agency announces Sam Page received 275 in U S Savings Bonds Series EF for outstanding sales during the past year with Great Southern Life Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. Gunderson
Northwest Texas
Sam Page
U. S
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Birds Around World Surpass Eighteen Thousand Species
A global tally indicates roughly 18 000 distinct bird species exist. Scientists note diversity spans continents and habitats with ongoing discoveries and classifications shaping avian biodiversity studies.
Admiral in Gaudy Uniform Claims Navy Status
Virgil B. Warren of Tampa Florida on guard at Yokosuka encounters a Japanese man wearing a gaudy admiral's uniform. When asked who he is the man says he is an admiral and explains there is no navy. Warren questions the claim and the exchange ends with the man admitting no navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Virgil B. Warren
Tampa
Fla
Yokosuka
Warren
Halloween Safety Message From Amarillo Officials
A letter from Amarlillo officials warns vandals will face severe penalties and urges cooperation for a safe Halloween. Mayor Joe Jenkins and City Manager A P Hancock thank residents for support while inviting the public to hear a siren at the police station if they wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jenkins
A. P. Hancock
Harper
Bill Adams
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Associated Press
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
NEW York Stock Exchange Pierce
Enner
Tel Wee Ldul
Armour & Co
AT & R
Bis Baldwin Loco
Bendix Aviation
Branitt
Burroughs
Chrysler Ose
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft Tree
General Electric
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodyear
Wwe
Harvester Weer
Kennecott
Lockheed
Glenn L. Martin
Montgomery Ward
Ohio Oil Settee
Packard
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Penn
Phelpse Ce
United Aircraft Etre
Rubber
US Steel Senee
Wilson & Coee
White Motors
Warner Bros
Willys-Overland
Western Union
Woolworth
Kansas City Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Courthouse Records
Bi-Rite, Inc
POLK
Roper Gas Range
Tyler
Brooklyn
OPA
Victory Bonds
San Antonio
Western Leather Company
General Tire
Texaco
Baker Tire Co
P. O. Box
New York
N. Y
Admiral
C.O.D
R. M. Minton
P. O
San Angelo
J. W. Hill Furniture CO
Polk St
Ackhurn-Skaur Funeral Directors
Wrence
Zale’m
Lady’s Banner
Sales Jewelers
C. D
America’s Finest
Zale’s
Elgin Navigation Watch
Bulova
Bulova Watch
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