Appointment decision looms in Pantex land case hearing
Judge James C. Wilson will announce how much the government should pay former owners and tenants of 15 000 acres condemned for the Pantex plant. The special commission raised the offer by about 250 000, with appeals by both sides ongoing. The article also notes potential Texas Supreme Court appeals and the forthcoming appointment to the Texas Court of Civil Appeals including possible candidates Judge Folley and Judge Gee with terms ending in 1947 or 1944.
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Federal District Court
James C. Wilson
Wilson
Court of Civil Appeals
A. J. Folley
Commission of Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
Amarillo
Coke Stevenson
Judge Folley
Panhandle
E. L. Pitts
Lubbock
W. N. Stokes
Vernon
Folley
Floydada
M. J. R. Jackson
Grady Hazlewood
W. E. Gee
Gee
West Texas
Market snapshot and livestock results from Kansas City and Chicago
Market pages show Dow Jones figures with gains, and livestock data from Kansas City and Chicago. Hogs, cattle, and sheep markets mix steady to lower tones. top hogs reach around 14.65 and 15.10 at Chicago, with cattle and calves showing soft to steady demand.
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Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
WFA
Negro Buried With Two Bands In Gretna Funeral
In New Orleans on September 30 193? white friends of Sam Sparks a 71 year old Gretna resident arranged a funeral burial with two bands Sparks led the procession wearing a Beaver hat and Prince Albert coat He had buried 91 Wolves Aid and Pleasure Club members in grand style and once said he wanted to be the only Negro in Gretna buried with two bands A separate note mentions Maples Maine where pines show a Royal Navy broad arrow marking for ship masts.
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New Orleans
Sam Sparks
Gretna
Sparks
Wolves Aid and Pleasure Club
Sam
Maples
Maine
Royal Navy
Prowlers Strike Amarillo Homes Steal Clothes and Cash
Prowlers robbed several Amarillo houses last night taking clothing valued over 300 dollars and various personal items. At 1021 Sunset Terrace burglars cut a screen to enter the Berthelot home. Dr W B Thomas Jr on Tyler Street lost a purse and found a billfold missing. The Whittaker and Keith homes also reported stolen items including keys, ration books, and a government check. Police investigate how entry was gained as some screens remained intact. Bonnie Whittaker reported loss of a purse earlier in the night.
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Amarillo
P. D. Berthelot
Sunset Terrace
Berthelot
Tyler Street
Thomases
Thomas Home
Dr. Thomas
I. R
Pete Kerns
Jackson Street
Bonnie Whittaker
Parker
J F Jones Taken by Death in Dallas
Former Amarillo resident J F Jones died at his Dallas home Thursday morning. He worked for Brown Cracker and Candy in Amarillo and was an official at East Texas Motor Freight Co at his death. Mrs R C Randall of 006 Carolina Street will travel by train to Dallas for the funeral.
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J. F. Jones
War Shipping Admin launches wounded veteran stee program
The War Shipping Administration has started a program for wounded veterans from this war, training 68 first class soldiers and merchant seamen for the merchant marine inspection and repair service. The plan aims to expand to several thousand trainees to fill critical wartime roles. A Flying Fortress uses 250 gallons of high octane gasoline per hour at cruising speed.
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Washington
War Shipping Administration
Merchant Marine Inspection and Repair Service
WSA
Soviet Drives Across Dnieper Push Into Key Railway Hubs
Soviet forces drive toward the Dnieper across newly captured bridges at Kremenchug and Gomel while advancing to overrun rail junctions at Vitebsk Orsha Mogilev. In fierce combats, 6,000 Germans killed and heavy losses in tanks and guns reported as Rom the east bank near Kiev falls. The So zh River front sees continued Soviet gains as rains muddy roads but do not stop the push. Alcatraz Island noted as a U S Army disciplinary barracks for decades in San Francisco Bay.
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Kiev
Dnieper
Kremenchug
Sozh
Gomel
Smolensk
Dvina
Vitebsk
Orsha
Mogilev
Mary Balogh First WAC to Become Honorary Texan
Amarillo reports a historic move as Governor Coke Stevenson grants honorary citizenship to all women in the World Army Corps recruitment drive. The action marks Mary Balogh and other WAC members as the first to receive the Texas status.
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Mary Balogh
WAC
Coke Stevenson
Wacs
Army
Amarillo Welcomes First Volunteer Under Texas Division of Women
Miss Mary Balogh of Garfield New Jersey came to Amarillo to enlist in the Texas Division of Women volunteering for the wartime effort. She learned of the governor’s announcement in today’s News and signed up with Lt. Helen Wade Finn Amarillo WAC recruiting officer. Local recruiters notified the governor of this first citizenship enlistment.
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Texas
Amarillo
Mary Balogh
Garfield
N. J
Amarillo Field
Helen Wade Finn
WAC
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