Christmas Candle Fundraiser Grows at Silver Grill
A Thanksgiving candle fundraiser at the Silver Grill in Amarillo has grown into a 75 pound mass of tallow holding about 200 in change. Customers, newsboys, and businessmen add coins daily, with proceeds to be given to Children’s Home. The mass will be opened at Christmas morning to pour the coins to the children.
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News-Globe
Lorena Shea
van Buren
Silver Grill
D. S. Kritser
Wnomen
Claudine Neal
North East Tenth
Shea
Bandit Robbery Triggered Grocery Store Uproar in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth Ohio a lone robber looted Alfred Schaefer Market of 1980 dollars before customers hurled cans and vegetables at him. Police tracked and arrested 48 year old George William Kimmell after a foot chase, with the money recovered and charges of armed robbery and auto larceny pending.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Hugh Rudity
Rudity
George William Kimmell
Youngstown
Alfred Schaefer
L. A. Gable
Horace Heidt to Lead NBC Sunday Night Spot
NBC announced the Horace Heidt program will occupy the 6 PM Sunday slot, boosting the network's Sunday night lineup. Heidt's Youth Opportunity Show is praised for its popularity and talent development, with a 9:30 PM replacement to be announced later and changes effective January 2, 1949.
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New York
National Broadcasting Company
Horace Heidt
Heidt
NBC
Christmas Lighting Contest entrants urged to file by Saturday
News-Globe Garden Club announces a Christmas light decoration contest with 75 prizes totaling 605 dollars. Official entry must be submitted by noon next Saturday using the form on Page 31, with divisions in Biblical and seasonal scenes drawing the largest rewards. Latest entries list residents and addresses in town.
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Big News-Globe- Garden Club
A. B. Goldston
Hayden
Ted
Don Singleton
Aesi Ww. Beck
Lipscomb
Crosbyton
Sanborn Girl Scouts Aid Nursery
Con Army
Palm Springs
Brighten Hospital
Tully Garner
Price College
Eaee
Vv. L. Taylor Co
Uncle Sam
Society Ana
Dorothy Dix
Authority
Margaret Perkins Price
Higgins
Golden
Ed S
Meeesiah
Puzzie
Harvey A. Roark
the Monitor
Tere Bes
Sandstorm edge Bronchos to reach semis in Texas playoffs
In Odessa, December 11, Amarillo Golden Sandstorm beat the Odessa Bronchos 12 to 6 behind a superb all-around performance from James Garner. Garner scored both Sandstorm touchdowns and likely clinched all state honors as Amarillo advances to face Denison Yellowjackets next week in the state schoolboy football playoff semifinals.
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Patt Powell
News-Globe
Broncho Staduim
Odessa
James Garner
Amarillo
Odessa Bronchos
Howard Lynch
Denison Yellowjackets
Garner
Lefg
Plains Ranch Pioneer Dies
Frederick George Patching, known as Bar-O-Kid, an early Panhandle ranching figure born in Black Heath England in 1865, died at 83 in Plainview Clinic, after a heart attack. He emigrated with family in 1870, worked as cowboy and ranch hand across the Bar-O and other outfits, shaping Texas plains history.
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Clarendon
Donley County
Frederick George Patching
America
England
Panhandle
Bar-O-Kid
Plainview Clinic
Texas
Mr. Patching
Black Heath
Leonard Terrace
John
Mary Patching
Hever Castle
Kent
Fred
Antwerp
New York
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Clay County
Red Parks
Patching
Secret US papers on un-American activity disclosed
Washington reports reveal 12 of hundreds of papers from confidential State files were publicized by the House Committee on Un-American Activities with State Department approval. The documents, found on Whittaker Chambers farm, tied to Alger Hiss case, highlight prewar Nazi and Japanese plans and potential diplomatic impacts. Nixon plans to present microfilms to New York grand jury as witnesses including Chambers and Hiss may be questioned.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Committee
State Department
Metrofilm
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Hiss
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Committee On UN- American Activities
Grand Jury
Hitler
Europe
Japan
Britain
Poland
Austria
Chiang Kai-shek
Orient
United States
Nixon
Cal
Un-American Activities Committee
Department of Justice
John F. X. McGohey
McGohey
William W. Pigman
Appleton
Wis
US Bureau of Standards
Pigman
Donald
Henry J. Wadleigh
Hiss Brothers
Wadleigh
Hisses
An Ill Wind Lays A Mattress Down
An aged McLean couple Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Geisler saved butter and egg money for a down payment on an inner spring mattress. They bought it in Pampa on Friday and started home but lost it in a high wind. A highway crew said a woman picked it up, but they have not found it yet and only the bill balance remains.
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Pampa
McLean
M. L. Geisler
Daily News Index Storm Windows and Storm Doors
Iver W reports on storm windows and storm doors methods, materials, and costs. The index highlights installation timelines, energy efficiency, and maintenance notes for homeowners evaluating upgrades before winter.
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Iver
Denison Faces Golden Sandies in Semi Final Clash
Amarillo loses coin flip and must meet Denison Yellow Jackets in Denison next Saturday at 2 PM. Denison advanced by upsetting Breckenridge Buckaroos 7 to 6 Friday afternoon in Denison.
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Odessa
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Denison Yellow Jackets
Denison
Breckenridge Buckaroos
Panhandle Bronchos survive late Odessa rally in 78 yard drive
The Panhandle Bronchos opened with a 66 yard punt return for the first score and a 55 yard interception return for the decisive tally. Garner led a late Odessa push but the Bronchos held on as a 78 yard drive produced a final score. Odessa could have tied with a single point but failed.
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Golden Sandie
Pampa Harvesters
Garner
Harvesters
Joe Coleman
Panhandle
Odessa
Joe Howell
Sandie
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