Mexican Man Found Dead and Suspects Arrested in Brownfield Case
Three Mexicans were eliminated as suspects in the Brownfield homicide. Dionisio Sierra, 18, was charged with carrying a pistol. A Negro, S. D. Lenox alias White Child, was arrested and released for further investigation into a Sudan robbery. A woman companion was released after questioning. Police reported a separate maiming case after a man was burned with lye. suspects include several Negro individuals. Police noted gun play may have been averted when officers stopped three Mexicans near Ninth and Avenue K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Lubbock
Dionisio Sierra
S. D. Lenox
J. D. Chester
Sudan
Megro
Ester
Negress Heldown
David “Geyrd
Byrd
Sheriff's Department
Herman L. Carruth
Mrubbock
C. E. Lynn
Cecil D. Fa
Wendell B. Shirey
Ninth
Ave. K
Dickey
Shirey
Sierra
Wickey
Sid Hop- Spring
Penade
Vic Matim
Matthew Filmore
Mark Halsey
B.E. Parsons
S Ave
Mack Mead
Ralph Walkup
Soviet ultimatum blocks Americans at Dairen port
The Red Ultimatum reports that USS LC-3 1990 with Lt. Ray C. White aboard was barred from ashore while Chinese police under Soviet control patrolled the docks. American consul general Benninghoff faced repeated refusals from Soviet military authorities to permit entry or exit. Armament had been removed prior to the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairen
Mcolu
Agne
Korz- Whanoff
Benninghoff
S.N. Petrov
Petrov
Moscow
Harris H. Ball
Amarillo
Red Army
Korzhanoff
Cde
Ray C. White
Silver City
Former Lubbock Man Dies At Greenville
Services for John Wesley Branch, 53, a former Lubbock resident, will be held at 3 p.m. at Kavanaugh Methodist church in Greenville. Burial follows in East Mount Cemetery. Branch died Sunday afternoon after a long illness. He and his wife moved to East Texas in 1937. Survivors include his widow, five sons named J W Branch and C E Branch among others, and one sister Mrs R S Goad of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Ranch
Lubbock
Kavanaugh
Mgr. Branch
Branch
East Texas
J. W. Branch
C. E. Branch
C. J. Branch
Ed Branch
Sam Branch
Dallas
Ore
Elsie Branch
R. S. Goad
Declining Prices Mark Late Week Stock Markets
New York reports declining prices across major stocks with timid offerings. Slower activity followed early gains in sectors such as steels and railroads, while many leading issues slipped by fractions. End-of-period notes cite tax adjustments and reinvestment demand as offset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New. York
U.S
Teal
Chrysler
Con
Rubber
Southern Railway
Central
Northern
General Riedrie
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman ‘Kodak
American Telephone
Standard
Oil
Schenley
Western Union
Radio Corp
International Harvester
New York Stocks in Quiet Retreat and Mixed Commodities
New York stock market shows a lower trend with leaders retreating while rails hedge. Chicago wheat trade dull with mixed activity and nearby corn deliveries lower. Hog prices rise $1.00 to $1.25, tops at $23.25. Fed cattle steady to strong. lower classes weak with medium kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Southern states warn trade pacts hit crop buyers
Commissioners from 13 southern states issued a Washington statement warning that the purchasing power of cotton peanut and tobacco producers and related industries will fall sharply if pending trade agreements with 18 foreign nations are approved by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association
Sugar Stamp Valid for Five Pounds Starting January First
OPA announced spare Snip No. 53 will be valid for five pounds of sugar from January 1 with a possible additional ration within four months. The second consumer stamp for 1947 may be validated before spare stamp 53 expires April 30. If sugar supplies improve as expected, at least ten pounds per person are anticipated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Church Plans Christmas Play and Tree Gift Party
The 42nd Street Baptist Church on 42nd Avenue J hosts a program titled The Real Mystery of Christmas featuring a play The Christmas tree party will be presented at 7 45 tonight by church children and youth. Gifts from the tree go to all attending as announced by Rev Robert J Evans pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
42Nd Street
Baptist
Avenue J
Robert J. Evans
Locke Resigns as Special Assistant to the President
President Truman accepted the resignation of Edwin A. Locke Jr. as special assistant to the president. The resignation takes effect December 31, and Locke will enter private business. Truman congratulated Locke for his services during the war with the War Production Board and cited his singular ability and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locke
Washington
Truman
Edwin A. Locke, Jr
Fragmentary Note Sparks Party Parlor Scene
A damaged OCR fragment describes a party moment in a parlor near the end of a gathering. The text mentions a joker and a Nyala related name, with a price figure of 980 dollars and unclear surrounding context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatore
Neyala i
Births and quadruplets reported from West Texas hospital
The item lists multiple birth announcements from West Texas hospital including at least two babies born Sunday to Brownfield and Lubbock couples with weights and times. It also notes a 28-year-old army sergeant father and concerns about quadruplets and the father’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West ‘Texas Hospital
Whiteside
Steel firms face massive portal pay lawsuits in federal court
Workers unions pressed suits against General American Transportation, U S Steel subsidiaries, and Tube aiding firms in Hammond Indiana and Chicago seeking over 116 million dollars for portal time dating back six years. Dow Chemical settled retroactive pay totaling 4.056 million with a union agreement raising entry wages to 1.04 dollars and the U A W Chicago suit sought eight million for 2,000 Ford plant workers forced to wait at time clocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional
Tub
U.S. Steel Corp
Steel ‘Workers Union
Hammond
Ind
Compus Tube
General American
Transportation © Corp
Steel Ls Vouners Union
Cleveland
Paul Jones
Portal
Youngstown
Dow
Dow Chemical Con
Midland
Mich
AFL United Mine Workers Union
Chicago
cIo United: Automobile
Ford
Harold Chapman Named Man Of The Month By Local Jaycees
Harold Chapman was honored as Man Of The Month at a Lubbock Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon held at the Hotel Hilton. James H. Milam presented the award citing Chapman’s integrity and service on the board of governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Chapman
Jaycees
Regula
Lubbock
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Hotel Hilton
James H. Milam
Chapman Ember
Board of Gov
Reuby
Tom Rhodes
Marilyn
Sullivan
Martha ‘Uykendall
Carey May
James J. Vickers
Glen
Woody
Jaycee
Airport report notes a 1924 plane built by a man
A fragmented notice describes an aircraft built in 1924 by a man at an air port. Details are sparse but indicate the historical aviation context and a singular builder. The partial OCR hints at early flight era activity and a named individual tied to the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Bevin Outlines Postwar World Peace Aims and Europe Plan
Bevin sets out a postwar vision with the United Nations as guiding framework. He calls for reducing armaments, peaceful scientific use, and a global push to raise living standards while ensuring Germany cannot threaten the Allies again. He notes Austria Italy Yugoslavia and other Balkan states face tasks of reconstruction and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epotles
United States
Russia
Britain
A. Minde
United Nations
Germany
U. S
Hitler
Europe
Bevin
Austria
Italy
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Ines
Harlingen Man Robert P. Smith Dies. Harlingen Family Mourns
Robert P. Smith, 66, of Harlingen, died after a crash near Lubbock. He is survived by four sons and four daughters. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert .P. Smith
Harlinen
Harlingen Saan
Tragic Death Toll From Texas Incidents Reported
The report lists multiple fatal incidents across Texas. Oliver Lee Smith, 67, died in a Houston garage after a throat slashing. William Henry Patterson, 21, of Lubbock, died in a crash near Slaton. Gus Green, 49, in Houston, burned in bed. Nevada McComb and Betty Comb, El Paso, killed in a two car collision near Uvalde. Hugo Reitzel, 50, of Hondo, died later from crash injuries. Two Gonzales brothers, Cruz 30 and Sebastian 14, died of carbon monoxide poisoning near their home. Isa Gonzales, 20, found. John T. Chapman, 79, Wilmer, fatally struck in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Mcdaughter
Betty
cComb
el Paso
Uvalde Hospital
Uvalde
Hugo R. Reitzer
Hondo
San’ Antonio
Dillard to Build One-Story Private Garage at 401 Adams
D. Dillard files for a building permit to construct a one story frame and stucco private garage at 401 Adams. Estimated cost is $800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Dillard
Adams
Multiple Texas Auto Crashes Claimed Several Lives
A string of weekend crashes across Texas left several people dead. Among the deceased were Constable Jose M. Moreno of Uhland, Gar lands constable O. M. Dowd near Texarkana, University of Texas student Virginia Ruth Glazener, and Mrs. A P Haynes of San Antonio. Elliot Kinsworth of Dallas stopped after striking Chapman, but a second car fled the scene. Autopsies or further details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Elliot Kinsworth
Dallas
Jose M. Moreno
Uhland
Kyle
O. M. Dowd
Garland Township
Texarkana
Virginia Ruth Glazener
University of Texas
Austin
A. P. Haynes
San Antonio
Justice of the Peace
B. B. Brotherman
Haynes
Lufkin
Firecracker shooting reported in Broadway block
Police described a loud incident on Broadway at 1600 block as a firecracker shooting. Three complaints were phoned in with no arrests reported by early afternoon. Bobby Campbell, student at Geller Theater School in Hollywood, arrived to spend Christmas with grandparents Mr and Mrs Denton at 1410 Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Bobby Campbell
Geller Theater School
Hollywood
L. C. Denton
Main
Johnson argues for universal training amid education costs
Johnson cites his studies showing Truman's program would cost half of current education spending. He notes Truman warned that ancient Rome and Greece fell when they relied on mercenaries for defense, using this to support universal training. Johnson dismisses talk of decline as nonsense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Truman
Youth Killed in California Family Tragedy
Judith Anne and Dianna Elsie Neill are named along with their parents Mr. and Mrs. David R. Neill of Burbank California. Funeral services are set for 11 AM Tuesday at Rix Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jack M. Lewis officiating. Burial is planned in California. Prisoners at the Chaves County jail reportedly answered appeals for blood donors to assist Neill after injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Anne
Dianna Elsie
David R. Neill
Burbank
Calif
Rix Funeral Home
Crapel
Jack M. Lewis
First Presbyterian Church
California
Neill
Chaves County
Associated Press
Roswell
Pryor and Collins Obituary Notes from Washington and Texas
W C Pryor dies in Pullman Washington while Frances Collins of Vernon is noted. A nephew, Crist ler Crain, is listed alongside Canyon residents Mr and Mrs H Warren. Del Rio appears with Mrs Bert McDowell and Mrs John Hunnicut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Wash
Frances Collins
Vernon
Cristler Crain
Canyon
Farrar Baby Born at Johnson Airfield Hospital
The son of Lt. and Mrs. William E. Farrar of Grand Rapids Michigan was born today at Johnson airfield hospital near Tokyo marking another baby in the occupation forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
William E. Farrar
Grand Rapids
Mich
Johnson Airfield
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Lise Ies
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Phillips
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West’ ‘Texas Hospital
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Nets
Thuy
Son
Mortal ‘Hospital
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Henn
Han
Teather
Srey
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