Weather Delays Turn Dry Sept into Hard Panhandle Season
The columnist notes a dry September with moisture well behind schedule and temperatures several degrees above normal. Wind from the southeast adds meteorological misery to the Panhandle, and farmers worry until fall-sown wheat can sprout. Major Lawrence Hagy writes from Budapest of a long Army stay, while Leo Peterson plans to move back to Texas. Victory Day sobriety returns as a Texas father stops drinking after learning his sons remain safe.
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Dreuth
Panhandle
Dutch Soldier Seeks American Letter Correspondents
A Dutch post official, Harry Schrijen, requests English language pen pals. He explains his wartime service from 1939 to 1940, captivity in Germany, and return to work at Haarlem post office. He asks Mr. DeGrassi in Amarillo for any Americans willing to correspond. He closes politely and awaits a favorable reply.
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Amarillo
Texas
Harry Schrijen
Netherlands
Germany
Haarlem
Gene Robinson to speak at St Francis church Friday night
Gene Robinson, once a popular News-Globe street salesman, returns from California where he worked in a defense plant for a year and a half. He praises Amarillo’s people but says he cannot move back due to the wind, expressing a fond farewell.
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Gene Robinson
News-Globe Street
California
Amarillo
Truman to Submit Atomic Energy Policy to Congress
The White House announced the President will send to Congress soon his recommendations for the development and use of atomic energy. Press Secretary Ross emphasized the President will take sole responsibility for policy while consulting the cabinet, and Congress will decide final action.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Truman
Beeman Receives Air Forces Discharge and College Enrollment
Jack Beeman son of Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Beeman 2102 Fillmore has been discharged as a technical sergeant after serving as an engineer on a Liberator Bomber with the 15th Air Force in Italy. He earned the Air Medal with three clusters a unit citation and seven battle stars and has entered Amarillo College after more than two years in service.
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Jack Beeman
R. I. Beeman
Fillmore
Air Forces
Amarillo College
Beeman
15Th Air Force
Italy
Atlantic
Germany
Graveside services for infant Linda Marie Butler
Graveside services for Linda Marie Butler infant daughter of Elec trician's Mate and Mrs James A Butler of Canyon will be held tomorrow morning at Dreamland Cemetery. Rev Roy L Johnson will officiate. The child died at 2 AM in a local hospital. Survived by parents one brother Robert Harold one sister Martha two grandmothers Mrs Bernice Lowery and Mrs Mamie Butler. N S Griggs and Sons in charge of arrangements.
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Linda Marie Butler
James A. Butler
Canyon
Dreamland Cemetery
Roy L. Johnson
Robert Harold
Martha
Bernice Lowery
Mamie Butler
N. S. Griggs and Sons
State Department To Control Surplus Goods
President Truman orders the State Department to handle the disposal of wartime surpluses worldwide. John W. Snyder outlines plans transferring disposal duties from the Army Navy liquidation commission and the lend lease functions of the Foreign Economic Administration to the department.
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Washington
Truman
State Department
John W. Snyder
Army-Navy Liquidation Commission
Foreign Economic Administration
Commissioners Vote To Pay School Trustees
County commissioners this morning voted to pay each rural school district trustee who attends a board meeting five dollars as required by law. The payments will come from the county general fund under a new law passed by the last legislature. The board also voted to advertise for two loads of gasoline, one for immediate delivery and one to arrive in 60 days.
Riggs Promoted to Lieutenant Commander in Navy
Lowell P. Riggs of Amarillo has been promoted to lieutenant commander in the Navy as of yesterday. His wife Kathleen Hayden Riggs said they are residing with her mother at 600 Johnson.
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Lowell P. Riggs
Amarillo
Navy
Riggs
Kathleen Hayden
Johnson
Potter County Tax Valuation Rises Amid War Time Development
Potter County will collect 41,014,290 in property taxes this year, an increase of 1,283,840 over last year due to war time development and improvements. The net tax take rises by 7,694.70 to 24,085.74, with first payment due October 1 and a 3 percent discount for full payment by end of October.
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Potter County
Frank Hoyt
Deputy Collector Heads to Dallas for Tax School Session
C. I. Powell deputy collector from the local Internal Revenue Office left yesterday for Dallas to teach a course in tax methods. It is the second such course in line with a government drive against black marketers and tax evaders. Frank B. Craig accompanies Powell to attend the classes.
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C. I. Powell
Internal Revenue Office
Dallas
Powell
Fort Worth
Mr. Powell
Frank B. Craig
Firemen Respond to Two Small Blazes
Firemen answered a 5 30 am call to extinguish an attic fire at W F Myers 1900 Monroe with slight damage. Earlier they tackled a burning shade at Line Avenue Baptist Church 3210 Line, quickly extinguished.
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W. F. Myers
Monroe
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Barker obituary details amid home scene aftermath
Funeral services for Barker are set for 2 PM tomorrow at Griggs chapel with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving relatives include the widow, four children, two Barker brothers in Washington DC and Long Beach CA, and two stepchildren Mrs O T Sprousse and Roy C Garrett of Amarillo.
Kansas City Livestock Prices Active Yet Steady On Cattle
Kansas City cattle market shows active trade and generally steady prices for fed steers and heifers with solid demand for high grades. Cows and grass cattle offered in volume but trading slowly. hogs at the ceiling and lambs opening steady with selective gains. Chicago markets report steady to higher trends for fed cattle and strong hog demand at the ceiling, with lambs and sheep slower but showing selective strength in certain classes.
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Kansas City
Chicago
USDA
Courthouse Records Show Transfers Across Multiple Lots
Public deed listings reveal transfers including M Franklin to C D Hare lot 19 block 5 Ga&s Grayson St Realty Co to C D Hare lot 20 block 5 G&s, and more such as Irwin to Belk lot 15 block 7 and Miles Realty Co to Jack Lynch lot 9 block 30 Bivins, plus further conveyances by Nunn to Hicks and others in various blocks and additions.
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W-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce
Treo Ewes
Tocks
NEW York Stock Exchange
Pnner & Beane
Armour & Co. Seas
Aviation Cor
Baldwin
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Borden
Goodyear Ee
Harvester Eee
Paper Tee
Kennecott Copper
Long-Bell Lumber Ee
Glenn L Martin
Gulf Oils ‘ Ee Eens
Mid Cent Pet Tee
Studebakers
M. Franklin
C. D. Hare
Ga&s. Grayson St. Realty Co
G&s
Earl A. Irwin
Kenneth c. Belk
C. C. Wm
Bivins
L. Nunn
Jack T. Hicks
Roberts
Kate B. Bone
Charles H. Hoppin
Eakle
L. B. Young
A. M. Green
S. J. Hts
T. Willis
L. K. Bray
Sec
Ab&m . M. Mullen
A. E. Valentine
Mullen
Elenor May Schaefer
Herbert C. Humphers
Miles Realty Co
Leland W Abbott
Truette F. Ballard
B. M. Holland
Adda
D. A. Guinnet
J. A. Houston
Service Exchange Coordinates Work Of Community Chest
Amarillo report explains how the Social Service Exchange coordinates welfare agencies to maximize chest funds, reduce duplication, and improve service. It serves Chest member agencies and outside groups, saves time for staff, and helps funds reach more recipients. District Court listings and a marriage license are included.
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Service Exchange
Community Chest
James A. Hazlewood, Jr
Chest
Social Service Exchange
Amarillo Community Chest
Exchange
The
Amarillo Social Service Exchange Keeps Aid Efficient
In Amarillo the Social Service Exchange links child welfare agencies to applicant data, enabling rapid confidential checks. It prevents duplication of effort and waste, functioning under the Community Chest with oversight by a respected advisory committee and state and national associations.
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Social Service Exchange
the Exchange
Community Chest
Investigators May Go to Pearl Harbor
Congressional investigators may travel to Pearl Harbor to inspect the ground of the Japanese attack that incapacitated much of the U S Navy. The trip was disclosed as under consideration while committee members awaited Chairman Barkley’s recommendation on hiring an attorney. The committee agreed to maintain secrecy on issues likely to arise.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Barkley Democrat
Kentucky
Navy Inquiry Board Report Expected by Senate Naval Committee
The Senate Naval Committee is set to receive the Navy inquiry board's report within the next few days, as discussions proceed in the Senate House group.
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Navy Inquiry Board
Senate House Group
Senate Naval Committee
No Need for Special Legislature Session
Gov. Coke R. Stevenson of Texas said there is no need for a special session at this time. He noted he knew of nothing currently that would justify a call, despite suggestions to address funds for increased old age pensions and veteran affairs after a constitutional amendment on August 25.
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Austin
Coke R. Stevenson
Texas
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Tack
Lawrence Hagy
Budapest
High Plains
Big Walter Caldwell
Houston
C. F. Collier
Tec Taylor
Russia
United States
England
Leo Peterson
Petersons
San Francisco
Leo
Down State
Jeck Lamb
Alaska Pictures
Will
W. D. DeGrassi
Harry SC
Chrijen
Spieringwet
Gyfhuizen
Haarlemmermeer
Holland
St. Francis
Army
Raymond Garrett
Juanita
Geneva
Sam
Barker
Kansas City Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Courthouse Records
Glenmore Distilleries Company Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
By Densel Dean Community Chest Campaign Chairman
Plemons
Edna Mae Smith
Harold Smith
O. G. Smith
Wanda Smith
Eber Pauline Looney
Walter Co. Looney
Mineola West
W. R. West
Sam Krauss
Margaret Krauss
Kathryn Devoll
D. B. Devoll
Patricia Rote
Kenneth J. Rote
William Charlies Cox
Billie Nelle McElroy
Hazlewood
National
Atkinson Drug CO
Avanabi
Gor &Ton
Bruckner
N. Fillmore
Harris Co
Polk Ph
Jamarillo's Finest
Qenvence Personalervice
Blackburn-Shaw
Tyler
Georgia
Harrison
Amarillo Retail Druggists Association
Man IN the Middle
Dicine
Aminsun Drug Store
Polk St
Amarillo Retail Drugsist Assn
Herring Hote
Beery's Prescription & Vitamin Shop
Polk Street
Brooks’ Drug Store
Cretney
Oliver Eakle
Dickson Drug Store
FOX Drug Store
4Th and
Pierce Streets
Hollingsworth Pharmacy
6Th St
Kendall Drug Store
East 10Th
Lincoln Drug Store
Mark Galloway
Polk
Maxor Drug Store
Nelson Drug Store
West
Jack Phillips Drug Store
Prescription Laboratory
Ebuneiy
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