Death and Funeral Notices
Marion Fondren 18 of Bast 3rd died this morning. Son of Mr. and Mrs Y Fondren brother of Solomon Joe Beulah Mae Pearce Rachel Wallace Olive. Service 10 AM Saturday Memorial Chapel burial Memorial Park Cemetery. James J Armstrong 68 of Odessa died Wednesday husband of Sadies father of Luther Wilburn and Virgil brother of G L W T Mrs Martha Nichols Mrs Mary Nichols. Service 10:30 AM Friday Pioneer Cemetery. Mattie V Dunaway 75 of 1507 Hillcrest died Wednesday mother of Floyd F Mrs Ruby Wright Mrs James Keck Mrs B J Cundiff Mrs George Gorgan Mrs Bar Irvin and others. Service Presbyterian Church. Sarah Cantonody will be in state with N B Griggs and Bons until noon Saturday then in state 114 hours in church before service. William D Patterson 19 of Estel Line died Thursday son of Mr. and Mrs L Patterson brother of John Bobbie and Betty Low. Body sent to Madera Cel for service and burial.
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Fondren Marion Fondren
Bast
Mre
Y Fondren
Solaman
Joe
Beu'ah Mae Pearce
Rachel Wallace
Olive
Burial Memorial Park Cemetery
Goonaye Smith
J. W
Obituary: Mrs Annie F Allred of Pasadena Passes at 80
Mrs Annie F Allred aged 80 died this morning at 1 at her Pasadena home. Born April 13 1871 in St Paul Minnesota she was wife of James Milton Allred of Pasadena. Survivors include two daughters Elma Warner and Addie Allred four sons Lee Leonard J M Jr and Leonard Allred three grandsons. Body to arrive Amarillo Saturday with funeral arrangements by N B Griggs & Sons.
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Annie F. Allred
Pasadena
Cal
Allred
James Milton Allred
St. Paul
Minn
Elma Warner
Addie Allred
Texas
Lee Allred
Leonard Allred
Oklahoma
J. M. Allred, Jr
Amarillo
Griggs & Sons
Brazil Donates Rice and Cash to Help Indian Famine Relief
Santos Brazil announces a contribution of more than one million pounds of rice to Indian children along with about 178000 dollars in cash to aid famine relief in India. The donation underscores Brazil's support for humanitarian aid amid regional famine concerns.
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Brazil
India
Santos
Supermarket Officials Hear Tax Speaker at Tex as Merchants Meet
Amarillo delegates at the Texas Merchants Association convention heard CPAs outline excess profit tax provisions and rate relief criteria. W. E. Swenson warned that government collects over 60 percent of corporate earnings under the excess profit tax. The program covered advertising, price controls, warehousing, and promotions with speakers from Kraft Foods and Armour, Swift, and Farr's. The gathering includes a luncheon, a country club banquet, a high school game, and a final business session to elect officers and set 1952 meeting plans. About 75 delegates are expected to attend, led by Irving Axlrod and Key Furr of Amarillo firms.
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Texas Merchants Association
Herring Hotel
Ony
Amarillo
W. E. Swenson
Cornell & Company
Swenson
B. F. Watts
Houston
F. A. Sewell
Jeners Arrangements
Watts
J. H. Platt
Kraft Foods
Chicago
W. Victor Womack
Mr. Womack
Dallas
Henry Bruhn
Southwest
Armour & Company
John Milligan
Farr’s, Inc
Lubbock
F. J. Townley
Swift & Company
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Stadium
Irving Axlrod
Joe Weingarden
Key Furr
Furr Food Stores
Car thefts report multiple rim and hub cap thefts
Car pilferers were active last night stealing auto accessories. H S Hatch reported four silver rims from his car at 1009 Pierce. William R Foster said four hub caps were taken from his auto at 313 North Buchanan. Alvin Shew noted a spare tire and wheel stolen from his car at 1309 North Fillmore.
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H. S. Hatch
Pierce
William R. Foster
North Buchanan
Alvin Shew
North Fillmore
Delay Signing Contract On Tax Revaluation
Amarillo and the Amarillo Independent School District face delays in signing a $30,000 tax revaluation contract with George Ehrenborg Company of Dallas. The firm will survey all real property and machinery to adjust values toward current market levels, potentially boosting total tax revenues and enabling expanded bonded debt for city and school improvements.
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Amarillo
Amarillo’ Independent
George Ehrenborg
R. A. Wilson
Ehrenberg
Arrest Williams In Forgery Case
C. J. Williams, 41, will be turned over to El Paso officers to face forgery charges after police found payroll checks printed for a non existent J. B. Smith Construction Company. Sheriff Gaither said Williams was arrested by city police and questioned printers about new check printing work.
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C. J. Williams
Fl Paso
Paul Gaither
Gaither
Williams
J. B. Smith Construction Company
Release Smith on Appeal Bond
Jack William Smith, 22, was released from Potter County Jail after posting an appeal bond. He had been in Amarillo since February facing revocation of a five year suspended sentence for a 1949 car theft, based on a California felony conviction. After delays, the sentence was revoked last month and Smith posted bond today.
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Jack William Smith
Potter County
Smith
Amarillo
California
47Th District
Boost Thompson For Kiwanis Office
O. D. Thompson, Amarillo attorney and San Jacinto Kiwanis Club member, was suggested as a candidate for lieutenant governor of the district. A formal letter is being prepared urging him to enter the campaign for the position.
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O. D. Thompson
Amarillo
Kiwanis International
San Jacinto Kiwanis Club
Thompson
San Jacinto Club
Italy to shrink 5000 lira note to size of pound note
Italy plans to reduce the 5000 lira banknote to the dimensions of the British pound note. The reform aims to standardize currency notes and ease handling, with the change reflecting broader monetary policy adjustments in the country.
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Italy
Markets 12 O'Clock Quotations From New York Stock Quotation Sheet
Market report from Merrill Lynch Bahamas shows extensive New York stock quotations. Listings include Alaska Juneau Glenn Martin and many major firms with percent changes, plus commodities and railroad indexes. Chicago grain and livestock futures noted with closing quotations and cattle and hog ranges.
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New York
Amer Can
Motor Product
Amer Caré&Fpa
Motorola Inc
Amer Cyana
Mueller Brass
Amer Locormo
Murray Corp
Nash Kelvintz
Amer Nat Gas
National Acme
Amer P & L
Amer Home Pr
Amer Rad Sts
Om Amer
Amer
Amer Tobacco
Natl Distillers
Prnch Oil
Natl Supply
Armco Steel
Natomas Co
Armour & 4&Co
NY Central
Ashland Oil
North Am Avia
Topaer
North Pac
Avco Manufac
Ohio Edison
Baldwin Loco
Ohio Oil Co
Balt & Ohio
Oliver Corp
Bendix
Braniff Air
Penn RR Co
Pepsi-Cola Co
Bridge Brass
Phelps-Dodge
Philco Corp
Puarig
Philip Morris
Burrcushead
Hillips
Butler Bros
Lpiserme Ory
Gaseda
Se Oil
Canadian Pac
Proe & Gam Dles
Serena Pullman Inc
Ase
Caterpillar Tr
Radio Ae Sei
Celanese Corp
RK Pictures
Celotex Corp
RK Theaters
Central & SW
Reo Motors
Ches & Ohio
Republic Avia
Chicago “Corp
Republic Steel
Chrysler Corp
Revere C&b
Climax Molyb
Rexail Drug i Ue
Cheo Ri&pac
Reynolds Tob
Eeane Ie” Richfield Oi
Nton Foods
Colo Fuel Iron
Columbia Gas
Columbia Car
Comer Credit
Schenley Indy
Com Solvents
Seaboard Oil
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Seine Roebuck
Consol Edison
Parks i Distillers Corp
Sperry Corp
Beomet Jarvis Sislgetaet Bere
Doug Aircraft
Dow Chemie
DuPont de Ne
Cal
Eagle-Picher
2D Oil NJ
Eastman Rod
Eastern Airlin
Eaton Manus
Stewart, Warn
el Auto-Lite
Erie Railroad
G Ouse CO
el Paso Nat Gas
Flinthote Co
Sunshine Bis
Foster Wheeler
Iswift & Co
Freeport Sulp
Tansam Corp
Goodyear T&r
Wind Air
Union Carbide
Greyhound Co
Homestake Mi
United Corp
Houston Oil
United Gas Co
Howe Sound
Hudson Motor
Paramount
Ill Central
US Pipe&Fury
US Rubber Co
Interlake Iron
US Steel Corp
Walworth Co
T&t
Warner Bros
Warren
Johns Manvil
Kansas City Livestock Prices Steady Cattle Hogs Sheep
Cattle steady and scarce with prime fed heifers at 38.00 but not enough for testing. Hogs uneven with 200-250 pound choice at 20.25 to 20.50. Sheep meager but steady with native springers mostly 28.00 to 29.00 and good to choice ewes 13.50 to 15.00.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Lullaby Drowns Out Air Raid Whistles
In Birmingham Alabama civil defense officials ordered more air raid warning whistles after a department store chime played Brams Lullaby drowned out a test alert last night. The incident occurred during a nighttime test as store bells interrupted warning signals.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.P
Civil Defense
Branm
Flora Seay Dies at 53 in Tulia Hospital
Mrs Flora Belle Seay 53 died Thursday at Swisher County Hospital after months of illness. Born November 7 1897 in Coryell County Texas she moved to Swisher County in 1915 with her father Ollie Abraham. She married Dewey Seay in 1918 and was active in Tulsa Garden Club and Woman's Study Club. Survivors include her husband three daughters a sister and five grandchildren. Funeral planned for 3 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church Tulia with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Tulia
Flora Belle Seay
Swisher County Hospital
Seay
Coryell County
Tex
Ollie Abraham
Swisher County
Dewey Seay
Tulsa Garden Club
First Baptist Church
Roy Bass
Lubbock
A. P. Shugart, Jr
Amarillo
Bill Price
Lovington
D. L. Ward
Albuquerque
Dead Man Returns to Wake in Twist of Mistaken Identity
In New York a 67 year old man Tim Murray surprised his sister Agnes Lindberg during his wake. Taxi drivers had found a dead man and the sister identified that body. Tim arrived unannounced, shouted hello, and revealed the mix up ending the vigil with relief.
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New York
U.P
Timothy Murray
Murray
Agnes Lindberg
Ida Lupino to Wed Movie Tough Guy
Screen tough guy Howard Duff admitted discussions of marriage with Ida Lupino who is divorcing producer Collier Young and establishing residence in Nevada. Duff returned from Lake Tahoe and hinted at plans to marry as soon as Lupino is free.
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Hollywood
Howard Duff
Ida Lupino
Nevada
Collier Young
Duff
Miss Lupino
Lake Tahoe
Nev
Young
Ida
Security benefits average sixty seven dollars a month
Washington reports monthly Social Security payments average 67 dollars for retirees, 36 dollars for widows aged 65 or more, and 90 dollars for widows with two children.
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Washington
Flood drains and streets flood across Texas towns
Flood warnings spill into Bishop and Agua Dulce with water reaching doorsills in Carrero Creek branches. Bishop dammed a city park lake, while Amarillo pastor recalls Alice flooding after a cloudburst. Marshall reports flash floods after 5.74 inches in 24 hours. Cars rerouted, some trucks stuck. no injuries reported.
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Agua Dulce
Bishop
Lower Nueces
Carpus Christi
President Signs Bill Protecting Veterans from Excess Fees
President Truman signed legislation allowing veterans to recover treble damages for government financed home purchases. The act targets unlisted fees or bonuses charged to veterans and lets them sue for triple the extra payments or permits the government to pursue treble damages.
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Washington
Truman
Banker from Paranassus Bank arraigned over embezzlement
FBI agent Robey says Schickat headed Paranassus Bank where Smeltzer hid embezzlements by two record sets to fool examiners. An entry error revealed a $690,016 ledger balance versus $140,016 cash on hand. Smeltzer arraigned in Pittsburgh, bond set at 50,000.
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Paranassus Bank
Schickat
FBI
Robey
Smeltzer
Pittsburgh
RFC Loan Controversy Ties White House Aide to Influence Ring
A Senate banking subcommittee accused the Reconstruction Finance Corporation of yielding to political pressure in a case where Boyle, former St Louis revenue collector, pressed for an RFC loan through Hise. Testimony details a 40 minute wait, a telephone request, and assertions from Dunman and Durham about White House aides, E Merl Young, and others shaping loan approvals.
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P. Finnegan
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
R. J. Brauner
Cecil Green
Washington
Toole
Boyle
Hise
RFC
Jim Finnegan
Mundt
South Dakota
Dunman
White House
Young
Copra Shipments in Philippines Dip This Year
Philippine copra shipments show a slight decline this year as producers report softer exports and reduced trade activity amid market fluctuations and global demand shifts.
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Philippine
Woman's Death Ruled Accident in Texas Town
Wellington Texas sept 14 a verdict of accidental death was returned in the death of Mrs W J Uselton longtime Collingsworth County resident found burned to death in a fruit cellar near the family home no fire existed in the cellar kerosene was found a half gallon jar nearly empty matches were found under her body the door was closed keeping the fire from spreading survivors include husband two sons and a daughter funeral will be held at First Baptist Church with burial in Wellington Cemetery
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W. J. Uselton
Collingsworth
Uselton
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Horton
Hubert Mauldin
Aselton
Mauldin
Mr. Aselton
Billy Aselton
Wellingin
First Baptist Church
Howard Jones
S. T. Greenwood
Alanreed
Wellington Cemetery
Kelso Funeral Home
13 Million Dollars Allocated for AAFB
Senate and House conferees approved a 5.864 billion military construction package. Included is an appropriation of more than 13 million dollars for Amarillo Air Force Base. The bill also includes Senate additions to the House-passed text.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Amarillo Air Force Base
School Adds Kissing To Geisha Curriculum In Tokyo
A Tokyo school for Geisha Girls expands training to include kissing along with dance music and etiquette as part of its curriculum advertised to prospective students.
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Tokyo
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