Blind Woman Struck By Car On Seventh Avenue Polk Street
Mrs. Joe Meacham, a 55 year old blind resident at 1408 Lincoln, was hit by a car driven by Mrs. Dan Loving as she crossed Seventh Avenue at Polk Street. She and her Seeing-Eye dog Tex were rushed to Northwest Texas Hospital. Meacham suffered a possible broken leg. extent of injuries not yet determined. Tex served in the Army K-9 Corps and has been her guide dog for five years.
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Joe Meacham
Lincoln
Seventh Avenue
Polk Street
Halloween Pranks Versus Vandalism In Amarillo Chronicle
A Halloween feature recalls past pranks in Amarillo from vandalized fences to damaged business awnings. Police guarded the W H Fuqua fence site on Polk Street as youths attempted fires and signs, while residents remember the town’s safer celebrations and the school board replacing the home site with an athletic field.
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Mary Louise Broome
Amarillo
W. H. Fuqua
Polk
Amarillo Independent School Board
Potter County to Names New Assistant County Attorney
Jerry Kolander will assume duties as assistant county attorney about two weeks from now succeeding O M Calhoun who resigns effective Nov 1 to join McCarthy Snodgrass Haynes. Calhoun served three years since Nov 1948 and Calhoun’s family resides at 1901 Avondale. Kolander, a University of Minnesota Law School graduate who came to Amarillo in 1948, previously worked in Globe News Sports and city news and recently passed the Texas bar. He is married with two children and leads Trinity Lutheran Church as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Jerry Kolander
Globe News
Kolander
O. M. Calhoun
Calhoun
McCarthy, Snodgrass & Haynes
John Peterson
Uni
Texas Law School
Avondale
University of Minnesota School of Law
Amarillo
Globe- News
City News
Texas Bar Association
Troy Martin
Potter County Sheriff's Department
Better Business Bureau
Billy Buck
Sheriff’s Department
Buck
Franklin
Tex
Paul Gaither
Texas
Sheriff's Department
Fort Worth Banker In Critical Condition After Illness
R E Harding 68 president of Fort Worth National Bank remained in critical condition at Cook Memorial Hospital on Oct 31. He was placed in an oxygen tent as doctors monitored his status.
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Fort Worth
R. E. Harding
Fort Worth National Bank
Cook Memorial Hospital
Reds Offer Sparks Hope for Cease Fire Talks
A UN spokesman reported the surprise Red proposal at a cease fire subcommittee meeting brought both sides closer to a settlement since last July. Disputes remain over Kaesong and the truce delegation base camp as UN negotiators study details before tomorrow's subcommittee reply. Chinese General Chen Keng called for continued warfare readiness amid anniversary of Chinese entry into Korea.
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Kaesong
Seoul
Texas
Andrew J. Kinney
Chen Keng
North Korea
Chen
Yunnan
China
Indochina
Peiping
Heartbreak Ridge
Punchbow! Valley
New Tax Boosts Whiskey Sales in Amarillo
Whiskey sales surged as customers rushed to liquor stores to beat an impending tax hike effective tomorrow. A major package store reported volumes about double normal levels while prices for whiskey rise 40 to 50 cents per fifth and 12 to 15 cents on half pints. Wine and beer show little price impact with wine up 7 cents on sweet varieties and 2 cents on dry, likely absorbed by makers. beer may rise about 15 cents per case.
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Amarillo
Halloween events in Amarillo at Tri-State Fair Park
Halloween activities feature a 7:30 PM car nival at Bull Barn with prizes, contests, movies, dancing and refreshments. A 10:30 PM Ghosts Calling radio show on KAMQ 1010 offers prizes for correct answers. Prizes total $72.00 at the con test and related events.
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Amarillo
Bull Barn
Tri-State Fair Park
KAMQ
Halloween Mischief Eases as Amarillo Sees Fewer Vandals
Chief J. S. King notes little destruction by vandals in recent years while recalling past pranks. Former Amarillo High star Wilmur McDaniel, now with the police, used psychology to curb Halloween mischief and kept youths from escalating property damage.
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F. J. S. King
Wilmur McDaniel
Amarillo High School
McDaniel
Police Department
Hallowe en Festivities Moved to Bull Barn in Amarillo
Cold weather forced the Halloween celebration to relocate indoors at the Tri-State Fair Park Bull Barn. The window painting contest became a large wall painting event from 6 to 8 pm, with the parade and carnival starting at 7:30 pm. Free bus rides and a radio show remain unchanged. Prizes totaling ten and five dollars awarded in four age groups for costumes and pictures. See Celebration-Page 4.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Park
Polk Street
Bull Barn
Fair Grounds
KAMQ
Retail Merchants Committee
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Last Rites for Queen Amelie of Portugal Held
Funeral services were held in Versailles for ex Queen Amelie of Portugal age 86 who died last Thursday after 41 years in exile. Many European royals attended the ceremony in France.
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Versailles
France
Amelie
Portugal
Ever So Cold Domestic Dispute Ended In Bruises
In Fort Worth on October 31 a shivering housewife told St. Joseph's Hospital attendants her husband refused to light the stove, then beat her. She suffered bruises and a broken hand in the incident.
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Fort Worth
St. Joseph's Hospital
Federated to Build Fedway Store in Amarillo on Eighth and Tyler
Announcement states a multi million dollar Federated Department Stores project will rise at the northwest corner of Eighth and Tyler in Amarillo. The three story Fedway will offer fashion, home goods, and services with parking, delivery, and credit. Morris Ginsburg named Amarillo store president. project led by S and G Corp of Dallas which paid over 750000 for the land. Construction to begin immediately with floor plans across fashion, home furnishings, and store services.
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Eighth
Tyler
Amarillo
Federated Department Stores
Fred Lazarus, Jr
New York City
Federated
Fed«way
S & G Corp
Dallas
New York
Filene’s
Boston
Lanearus
Columbus
Ohio
Shillito’s
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Fedway
Morris Ginsburg
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Twelve Trapped After West Virginia Mine Blast Near Rayford
An explosion in the Truax-Tract United No 1 mine near Rayford West Virginia trapped 12 workers deep in the tunnel. Rescue efforts were hampered by foul air and debris as authorities confirmed three bodies recovered and feared the rest may be lost. Officials said 16 men were in the mine when the blast occurred around 2 AM and that a father and son were among the missing.
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H. B. Glasscock
Truax-Tracr
Cuthbert
Truax-Tract
United
Arch J. Alexander
Rainfall soaks South Plains crops easing harvest
Slow soaking rains last night boosted crop conditions across the South Plains with totals from a third to 2% inches. Amaranillo .17 inches at the airport and .28 in town, lows near 34. Lamb County reports Amherst 2.66 inches and Otto 2 inches, Plainview 0.51 inch, Perryton and Guymon sub freezing. Weather page notes no harm to cotton and likely benefits to wheat as delays crop timing.
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South Plains
Amherst
Lamb County
Otto
Plainview
Wilk
Weather Summary Amarillo and Vicinity
Occasional light rain and a high near 45 degrees in Amarillo and vicinity with continued cloudy and cold tonight and a low around 34. Clearing Thursday and warmer by afternoon with a high near 57. 24 hour period ending at 6:30 am reported a high of 74 and low of 34 with 0.17 inch precipitation. West Texas cloudy and colder with scattered showers today and tonight, then Thursday mostly cloudy and still cold. Panhandle and upper South Plains lows 32 to 38. New Mexico cloudy with scattered showers today becoming partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. cooler in the southwest and east. warmer Thursday.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
Upper South Plains
New Mexico
Mirai
Thur
Dick Seay Stroke Victim President Of Mcorrow- Thomas
Dick Seay president of Mcorrow- Thomas Hardware Company suffered a paralytic stroke at his home on Van Buren. He collapsed while dressing about 6:30 am and was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital paralyzed on the left side. By late morning he was regaining movement and his condition was improving, per firm information from his physician.
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Dick Seay
Mcorrow- Thomas Hardware Company
van Buren
St. Anthony’s Hospital
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Cag
0. M. Calhoun
Sheriff and Business Bureau
Washington
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
Truman
William M. Boyle, Jr
Princess Elizabeth
Neely-Greenhill
Lowndes
Meyer Katzman
West Eighth Avenue
Faei Hanuwice
Alia
Ubaivet
Perryton
Guymon
Oklo
Hdr
Oiver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
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