Convicted car thief Harold Brooks Rives faces federal sentence
Harold Brooks Rives, brought from Texas, stands trial in federal court on two counts of driving a stolen vehicle in interstate commerce. He had previous state and federal convictions dating to 1940 and 1943 and a May 1945 reprieve before a new five year federal term.
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Harold Brooks Rives
Rives
Texas Penitentiary
Huntaville
Pampa
FBI
Salt Lake City
Markets Closing Stocks and Commodities Report Text
Markets closing stock averages and quotations from Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Beane show mixed activity across equities and grains. The Chicago Board of Trade notes grain futures and various price levels, while Kansas City livestock reports indicate cattle and hog markets with wide bid-ask spreads and varied demand.
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Merril Lynch
Pierce
Fenner & Beane
Taeutteare
Haliroads
Utultien
New Yorks
T |Am
Merrill Lyne
Fenner& Beane
Meare “Rien
Esesegus
Aieaneau
Lamberto
Pockbeed
Ite
Soars
Amer CaraPay
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Dee
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Missouri
Colorado
Tax Valuation Rises by 7 Million in County Roll
The 1948 tax roll shows a total valuation of 54.57 million dollars up from 47.56 million the year before, a gain of 7.01 million or about 14 percent. Real estate adds 4.03 million and personal property 2.98 million, while railroad valuations fall slightly. Public utilities rise to 5.00 million.
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Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
City Commissioners Award Contracts For Paying Jobs
Bids were opened Tuesday night with Sacre Hans and The Klock as bidders. The contract totals $21 448 98 for payments from Tyler to Harrison and related work along the Mississippi Louisiana route. The award is to the successful bidder on the project.
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Sacs Bier
Basie
Lotson
Sacre Hans
Klock
Neots Luton
Tyler
Harrison
North Johnson
Peter Mittal
Tanaay
Amarillo Budget Hearing Details Pay Scales and League Funding
City officials heard proposals at a budget hearing on firemen pay under a state plan with stepped monthly scales up to 210 after 15 years, electrician and plumbing inspector pay questions, and a proposal from Mrs. T. J. Wagner Jr for an $8,000 Junior League recreation subsidy totaling $11,000 with city funds. The league seeks representation on the recreation commission as the city plans a year round program.
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N. V. Moss
Moss
Fred Carr
Fimo Duke
Carr
T. J. Wagner
Amarillo
Park and Recreation Commission
Wagner
Choir To Sing At Southwest Christian Convention
Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir directed by Mrs. Julia Dean Evans will perform three numbers during the Thursday evening session at West Amarillo Christian Church. Ivan Williams of Corona California will speak Thursday morning on A Scriptural Understanding and Use of Prayer. C F Dance of Albuquerque will give the Thursday afternoon address on The World's Need of a Non-sectarian Church. A symposium follows with speakers from Oklahoma California and Texas discussing youth and church work.
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Amarillo High School
Southwest Christian Convention
West Amarillo
C.F. Dance
Albuquerque
Charles Willibanks
Pauls Valley
Okla
Léroy Millsquerque
W. R .Wheatland
Bakersfield
Cal
J. J. Brimberry
Dublin
Tex
R. E. Elmore
Cincinnati
Roy Smith
Redlands, Cal
Three Charged In Theft Case
Ralph M. Muller age 21 is charged with receiving and concealing stolen property tied to a 1946 Buick stolen from Roberta Green Steele. Joe E. Johnson and Charles G. Benson face charges of theft over 80 dollars for stealing the vehicle on Sept. 19. The wrecked Buick parts were traced to a purchase from a wrecking company on Sept. 18, and the recovered car contained the other motor. Bond set at $1000 for Muller and $1500 for Johnson and Benson each.
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Ralph M. Muller
West Sixth
Joe E. Johnson
Taylor
Charles G. Benson
East Fourth
Chagas
Miller
Roberta Green
Steele
Monroe
Johnson
Benson
Vega
Lloyd King
King
Modern Motors
Lamar
C. W. Carder
Justice of the Peace
Benson and Johnson
Resurfacing Planned for Blocks in Amarillo
City Manager N V Moss says the 200 block East Fifth in front of the post office will be resurfaced next. Block Construction-Company Amarillo, handling the project, was working Wednesday in the 200 block Fillmore and on the 200 block East Sixth, with the 500 block Taylor to follow East Fifth work.
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East Fifth
Amarillo
N. V. Moss
Fillmore
East Sixth
Taylor
Moss
Engineers clash over Canadian River dam plan economics
At a Lubbock meeting JE Robbins of the Bureau of Reclamation says Altus dam is partly justified by municipal water supply. Army engineers remain focused on flood control while noting the economic case for a Canadian River dam. A brief detailing water needs and regional impact is due by January 20.
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Amarillo
Lubpock
Kiein
Army Engineers
Beauford Jester
JE. Robbins
Bureau of Reclamation
Lubbock
Nt Altus
Okla
Building Permits Near 1947 Total
Permits issued so far in 1948 total 8 147 174 compared to 8 702 403 for 1947. September permits with eight days left total 64 287. City engineer issued 62 000 in two days including a 30 000 warehouse for Graybar Electric at 105 109 Lincoln by J B Coe and Richard Reeves and two 7 000 four room brick veneer dwellings on West Ninth by Cole and Broyles Lumber.
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Graybar Electric Company
Lincoln
J.B. Coe
Richard Reeves
West Ninth
Cole and Broyles Lumber Company
Potter County Tax Burden Rises Since 1940
Potter County taxes have risen about 1.41 per capita since 1940 as county auditor John Crudgington cites a 1948 per person assessment of 5.06 versus 3.65 in 1940. He notes total property valuation at 54 million and ownership at 727 per person, with 1940 roll at 34 million across 54 thousand residents. The inflation-based increase and 1948 budget discussion were shared with the Potter County Taxpayers League at the Aerring Hotel.
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Potter County
John Crudgington
Ane
Auaitor
Crudgington
Golf Become: Ill B. M. Goff Collapses at Business
B. M. Goff of 1502 Lincoln was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital after collapsing about 1 PM Wednesday at 118 A East Fourth. He runs an artificial limb company and was a candidate for commissioner of Precinct No. 1 this year.
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B. M. Goff
Lincoln
Northwest Texas Hospital
East Fourth
Wertz Services Saturday at 4 at First Presbyterian Church
Wertz 71 year old man dies in Boston after heart ailment. Service to be held 4 p m Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with Dr Francis Pritchard officiating. Arrangements by N S Griggs Sons. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Survived by wife three sons a brother and nine grandchildren.
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Charles Fisk
Virgil Patterson
Ross D. Rogers
H. L. Adkins
Hermon Pipkin
Harold Dunn
P. C. Spencer
Ed Hardin
Gene Howe
J. G. Dickinson
Wertz
Boston
Mass
Kilgore Named Lake McClellan Concessionaire
Kilgore won a 10 year concession contract for Lake McClellan recreational facilities, succeeding Bert Howell. The Soil Conservation Service awarded the bid at Fort Worth after competitive bidding. Kilgore, a 20 year Pampa resident, previously ran a tire and brake shop and more recently a machine shop and outboard motor agency. He will take over Oct. 1.
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Kilgore
Lake McClellan
Soil Conservation Service
Bert Howell
Fort Worth
Pampa
Outboard Motor
Patrick Rites Set Thursday at Phillips
Funeral services for W. K. Patrick 44 year old Phillips pipeline official will be at 2 PM Thursday in Phillips Methodist Church. Burial in Llano Cemetery Amarillo. minister Rev. Dallas D. Dennison of Borger to officiate. Survived by wife, son Charles and daughter Phyllis Jane of Pampa. parents, siblings and in laws listed.
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Methodist Church
Charles
Pampa
Phyllis Jane
Samuel J. Patrick
Rogers, Ark
J. Lester
M.A
Phillips
Jackie Ray
Rogers
Florence Caple
Amarillo
Maurice Orton
Police Officer Sentenced In Federal Case
Barnett, 26, former Amarillo Police Department officer, was sentenced in federal court to one year and one day in a penitentiary after pleading guilty to forging endorsements on two government checks. Judge Dooley reported testimony was needed before the sentence was passed.
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Fmvin Beemaniee
Sacanvet
Amarillo
Barnett
Joe B. Dooley
Rio Grande
Johnson v Stevenson fight signals delay over fraud claims
In a ruling summarized amid a public notice, Cofer denounced claims of fraud as a smoke screen to delay Johnson's certification. Moody cited delays due to missing voting data and a district injunction blocking a recanvass in Jim Wells County. The notice also records a 2:00 PM September 30 budget hearing set by Potter County Commissioners.
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Cofer
Johnson
Stevenson
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Moody
Jim Wells County
Jim Wells
Alice
Fort Worth
Terminal
Cleveland
United States
New York City
Commissioners’ Court
Potter County
John W. Crudgington
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