Edwards Trial Opens with Record Jury in 47th District Court
Hubert W. Edwards faces incest and rape charges as trial opens in the 47th District Court. A special venire of 125 men was exhausted and 50 more summoned to reach a completed jury by 11:15 AM. The alleged crime dates to Sept 1, 1947, with his stepdaughter present in court with her baby. Edwards is defended by Amarillo attorney George McCarthy.
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Hubert W. Edwards
47Th District Court
Edwards
George McCarthy
Amarillo
Fair Ticket Booth Opened for Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Jaycees opened a ticket booth at Sixth and Polk for advance sales through Oct 4. Homer Cowan, general chairman, said early morning sales were strong and that funds are needed for the Ladies Be Seated program. George Weiss, co-chairman, toured to distribute tickets to surrounding towns and chapters.
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Amarillo
Tom Moore
Moore
George Weiss
Weiss
Marine
Jaycees
Rly
Cowan
British Ballet Troupe Shocks Cole Bros Circus in Texas
English ballet company of Cole Bros Circus touring Texas features mostly British girls led by Marjorie, Mat Yates, and redhead Jean Beddow-Arnth. They perform in the three rings, open with a ballet number, and wear four costume changes during the two hour show. Marjorie left Australia for England to work in a war plant and now pursues dance as a lifelong goal.
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Texas
Norton Spryce Iitles Glove Amusement Ballet
Cole Bros. Circus
Jo Australian
Matt Yates
Marjorie
London
Cole Bros
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Australia
Jean Beddow- Arnth
Indians in the Andes raise climatological race distinction claim
The article notes Andes Indians living at 17,000 feet are viewed by some scientists as a separate climatological division of humanity. It mentions ongoing travel and dressing habits of performers and a brief exchange about prices and boots in Texas, with a focus on the Hive quarters and Monday washday.
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Cole
Jean
Lone Star State
Andes
Santa Fe Carloadings and Comparisons
Santa Fe System carloadings for the week ending Saturday were 22 367, down from 29 743 for the same week in 1947. Cars received from connections totaled 10 596, versus 11 242 in 1947. Total cars moved were 32 983, down from 40 985 in 1947. Santa Fe handled 37 705 cars in the preceding week of this year. Not hot enough Merrill Wisconsin UP reports it takes more than 100 degrees to fry an egg on a sidewalk. Several radio men from Station WLIN tried it and could only cradle the edges of the egg. News-Globe Want Ads Get Results.
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888 Tonle Tonic Promised To Aid Stomach Digestion And Sleep
An advertisement-style notice claims 888 Tonle Tonic increases gastric juice flow to prevent fermentation, improve digestion, appetite, and sleep. It touts independent lab tests, emphasizes non organic stomach disturbances, and markets tonic bottles at $55. The copy urges readers to buy at local drug stores for better health.
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Young
Tax Protest Hearings Scheduled by City School Board
The joint city school board of equalization planned completion of protest hearings on new property evaluations for tax purposes for Tuesday afternoon. The board began hearings Monday on protests to assessments against property owned by outside interests stored in Amarillo warehouses.
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City-School Board of Equalization
Amarillo
Inner-Aid Promises Quick Relief for Longstanding Stomach Distress
A man claims ten years of stomach pain and constipation ended within two days after using INNER-AID, a 12-juice formula advertised to aid digestion, liver cleansing, and bile removal. The ad urges readers to buy the product at all drug stores.
Intermational Tractor Near Papnelty Mystery
Readable text references an international tractor near Papnelty with unclear context and a mention of a bulldozer binge, suggesting a fragmented local item or brief note on equipment and activity. No clear event or outcome established due to garbled OCR fragments.
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