Tragedy at Buffalo Lake Claims Three Young Lives
A boat accident on Buffalo Lake near Amarillo last night killed Lola Lorene Bevers 24 Janie Arlene Bevers 22 and Francis Earl Steele 20. Two male companions B L Moore 34 and Don ald Van Ausdall 20 were rescued but shaken. The sunken welded steel boat with air tanks likely leaked its stern tank causing the overturn and deaths. Police and fire crews recovered the bodies by dawn and funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Tripp
Buffalo Lake
Lola Lorene Bevers
Janie Arlene Bevers
Hayden
Francis Earle Steele
Osage
B. L. Moore
Buchanan
Donald van Ausdall
Moore
Frank
Francis Steele
van Ausdall
Glen M. McKenzie
Amarillo
Frank Steele
Bovers
J. P. Steele
Mr. Steele
Francis Earl Steele
American National Bank
Steele
Army Air Forces
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Hanson Post
American Legion
Thehigh School
Allison
Tex
Fis Purehic’ Pres
J. B. Steele
Barney Steele
Belin
Joe C. Steele
Anson
Nellie Duncan
Ballinger
Blackburn-Shaw
Griggs- Warren
Canyon
Memphis
Womack Funeral Home
Three Crown
Pay Hike for Rail Workers
An arbitration board awarded a wage increase of 15 1 2 cents an hour to nearly one million non-operating railroad workers, effective yesterday. The six member board chaired by Dr. William Leiserson based its finding on hearings in Chicago Aug 4 to Aug 28. In Amarillo an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 non-operating employees will gain, including clerks telegraphers signal men and shop crafts workers. The raise is the third awarded in just over a year for this class of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bers
William Leiserson
National Labor Relations Board
Railway and Steamship Clerks Union
Amarillo
Mr. Gittrich
School Board Sets Tax Rate at $1.46
Amarillo school tax rate set at 1.46 per 100 dollars of valuation, down from 2.52. The change affects property taxes for local residents and funds district operations.
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School Board
Amarillo
County Boosts Tax Rate
The Potter County commission set an 80 cent tax rate, up 20 cents, to fund the largest county budget. Public schools receive 1.30 per dollar of valuation with 31 cents debt service. the college 16 cents, with 3 cents debt service. Protesters urged lower rates, while officials cited higher salaries, costs, jail population and Northwest Texas Hospital expansion as reasons for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Douglas
Potter County Taxpayers Association
Jim Cooper
Santa Fe
Potter County
Commissioners Court
John Halley
Ray S. Daniel
John W. Morris
Jack Swann
General Fund
John Crudgington
Northwest Texas Hospital
Man Dies Beneath Engine At Transfer Spur
Elmer Stanley Smith about 35 was killed when struck by a Santa Fe switch engine at the Armstrong Transfer Company spur First and Pierce. Thomas Leatherman 11 saw him asleep between tracks minutes before the accident. Washington White House reopened after redecorating attracting nearly 1500 tourists in the first hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Stanley Smith
Santa Fe
Armstrong Transfer Company
First
Pierce
Friona
Wichita Falls
Thomas Marshall Leatherman
Buchanan
Smith
Spur
Washington
White House
Gandhi Begins Fast Bidding for Peace in Calcutta
Calcutta reports show communal rioting leaving about 50 dead and 371 wounded. Mahatma Gandhi, in a bid for peace, calls on followers to renounce lynch law and ends his fast only when sanity returns to Calcutta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
U.P
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
37 Dead In Train Collision At Dugald Station
In Dugald Manitoba thirty seven bodies were recovered from the wreckage of two Canadian National passenger trains after a head on collision at Dugald station last night. At least twenty five were injured as a fire broke out in a car and spread to a nearby oil warehouse and grain elevator. The collision involved a transcontinental express from Winnipeg to Toronto and a holiday train bound for Winnipeg en route from Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugald
Manitoba
U.P
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Toronto
W. R. Devnish
Ex-GI Bond Cashing Sparks Amarillo Retail Rush
Ex soldiers lined up at Amarillo banks as GI bond cashing began nationwide. Banks counted bonds from $600 to $1,000 as thousands scheduled for cashing, with about $200,000 expected by 2 p.m. Merchants reported brisk trade in jewelry and apparel while many veterans planned to invest or pay debts. Bond holders urged to cash only in urgent need amid inflation fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Bud
Kresses
Potter County
Treasury Department
September Heat Near All-Time Record Shatters Texas Readings
Weather observers reported a searing September heat wave as Texas records broke near the all-time mark. By noon the thermometer reached 97, climbing to 98 later, with forecasts calling for temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above average and little rainfall statewide. Eighteen Texas stations reported 100 degrees or more, including Henrietta at 112 and Vernon at 110. Fort Worth saw a low of 80 as heat persisted across West Texas.
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Texas
Henrietta
Vernon
Dallas
Fort Worth
Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Childress
Quanah
Winburn
West Texas
Deputy Lem Pounds Beaten Near Sixth and Tyler
Deputy Sheriff Lem Pounds was assaulted early this morning by two unidentified men using brass knuckles near Sixth and Tyler. He suffered deep facial wounds and was rendered unconscious before driving to Northwest Texas Hospital. Pounds plans to testify in a marijuana case at the 47th District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Pounds
Pounds
Tyler
Mr. Pounds
47Th District Court
Fred Wolfe
Marshall Pounds
Gathright
West Sixth
Northwest Texas Hospital
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Fair weather and continued unseasonably hot today tonight and Wednesday. West Texas fair this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with no important change in temperature. New Mexico widely scattered afternoon thundershowers in northern mountains otherwise fair today and Wednesday. High 101 and low 65 in 24 hours ending 6 30 AM current 97. Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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Jim Henley
McKenzie Concession
Dewey Morris
Cottonwood Cove
Lincoln
The
Globe
Bob Heston
Jack Williams
Central Fire Station
Glenn McKenzie
Henry H. Gittrich
Russell Stationary Company
Davis Williams West
Santa Clara County Hospital
San Jose
Cal
Meneme Shane
Muisos Mhiccree
West
Meritt
East Tenth
Lato
Bill Adams
Lloyd King
Tion
John Maynard
R. P. Parcells
Ayone
Douglas
George Waddill
Waddill
Ex-Gii
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes—Insurance
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