Central Presbyterian Picnic at Ellwood Park Today
Central Presbyterian Church members and Sunday school will hold a picnic at Ellwood Park this afternoon near Thirteenth Avenue and Jackson Street. Children’s games start at 4, supper at 6 30. Ben Smith directs the supper hour with all bringing baskets. Mrs Ivan Fenn and Mrs Gladys Green oversee the younger children.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Ellwood Park
Thirteenth Avenue
Jackson Street
Ben Smith
Ivan Fenn
Gladys Green
Census figures show Dallam and Swisher neck and neck
Preliminary 1940 counts released by Earl Cayton place Dallam County population at 6489 and Swisher at 6488, both down from 1930 figures as farming counties. Dumas in Moore County rises to 2117 from 898, with Hereford 2584 and Friona 800 showing gains. Wildorado and Chenning remain unannounced.
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Dallam
Swisher
Earl C. Cayton
Amarillo
Dallam County
Swisher County
Dumas
Moore County
Hereford
Friona
Textine
Wildorado
Chenning
Randall
Cas
Tro
Palmer
Deaf Smith
Oldham
Moore, Sherman
Hartley
Rites Held For Five-Week-Old Jimmie Womble
Funeral services for Jimmie W. Womble five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs F F Womble of Morse were held yesterday at the Leib school near Morse. Interment followed in Leib Cemetery under Boxwell Brothers direction. The infant died in Amarillo hospital Monday. Survived by parents and grandparents A J Womble Morse W L Mackie Spearman.
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Jimmie W. Womble
F. F. Womble
Morse
Leib School
Leib Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers
Amarillo
A. J. Womble
W. L. Mackie
Spearman
Lufkin Father Dies Drowning After Saving Daughter
T. L. Lowe of El Paso drowned in a 12 foot pond near Lufkin after helping his young daughter to safety. He was vacationing with his family when artificial respiration failed despite efforts.
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Lufkin
T. L. Lowe
el Paso
Lowe
Townsend to Speak in Amarillo On June 16
Dr Francis E Townsend founder of the 200 a month pension plan will speak at Amarillo June 16 with two other national figures. Public relations rep F W Zimmerman says Townsend will be the principal speaker and a large venue is sought to host expected crowds from the Panhandle region. Further announcements will detail the other speakers and venue.
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Francis E. Townsend
Amarillo
F. W. Zimmerman
Townsend Plan
Zimmerman
Townsend
Panhandle
Mrs John Kuhn Rites in Miami Funeral in Miami
Funeral services for Mrs. John Kuhn 73 a pioneer of Roberts County were held in Miami with Rev. Thomas McDonald officiating. Burial followed in Miami cemetery. She came to Miami in 1900 from Floyd County and was widow of Tom Stewart before marrying Mr. Kuhn who died in 1938. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. arrangements by Duenkel Carmichael Funeral Home in Pampa.
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Miami
John Kuhn
Roberts County
Thomas McDonald
Borger Church of Christ
Kuhn
Floyd County
Tom Stewart
C. P. Pursley
C. C. Carr
Bob Dial
Jack Nickel
Baxter Haley
John Cantrell
Will Carter
Amarillo
Sam Leiber
Tom Graham
J. E. Kinney
Tas Crowson
Logan Coffee
Henry Weckesser
Duenkel- Carmichael Funeral Home
Pampa
Amarillo Druggists Discuss Defense Role At Luncheon
Amarillo retail druggists meet at noon in the Amarillo Hotel to discuss possible roles in national defense. Tom Holman president of Amarillo Retail Druggists says counter action against fifth column movements may be on the agenda.
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Amarillo
Tom Holman
Allies Form Tennessee Powder Company to Supply Smokeless Powder
The Anglo French Purchasing Commission announces formation of the Tennessee Powder Company, a Tennessee corporation near Memphis, to supply France and Great Britain with smokeless powder, with a large expenditure of money.
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Washington
Anglo-French Purchasing Commission
Tennessee Powder Company
Tennessee Corporation
France
Great Britain
Memphis
Court Suspends Five Sentences in Federal Court
Five defendants in federal court received suspended sentences after pleading guilty, with three others fined for guilty pleas. William Christopher Zachary Jr of Friona got one year and a day suspended for taking a motor vehicle from Seminole to Friona. Roy M Henderson of Hereford received five years suspended on one of ten mail fraud counts, with probation kept him in line but could lead to reimposition if violated. Allan Mann, Curtis Brown, and Elmo Small of Pampa received suspended imposition for three years after pleading guilty to juvenile delinquency for stealing a car from Pampa to Cordell. Additional fines were imposed on H. S. Benton AmArillo and Walter Atkins for geese possession violations. Melbourne Kennedy’s prior suspended sentence was revoked, with two years in El Reno reform school ordered, prompting officials to note probation’s strictness and effectiveness.
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William Christopher Zachary, Jr
Friona
Seminole
Oklo
Zachary
Roy M. Henderson
Hereford
James C. Wilson
Henderson
Wilson
Pampa
Allan Mann
Curtis Brown
Elmo Small
Cordell
Ohlo
Chisel” Benton
Amarillo
Walter Atkins
Co. C. White
Clinton
Okla
Melbourne Kennedy
Federal Reformatory
el Reno
Hutchinson County Population Grows
Borger special report shows Hutchinson County population at 19 054 in preliminary 1940 census figures. 1930 count was 14 848. County seat Stinnett lists 631 residents, while Borger tops towns with about 10 000. County contains 185 farms.
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Borger
Carroll Smyers
Hutchinson County
Stinnett
Woman Rescued From Hotel Ledge in San Antonio
A Chicago woman identified as Louise Lambrecht, 35, was rescued from a fourth floor hotel ledge in San Antonio. Investigator J G Wissmar pulled her to safety after Police Lieutenant Joe Hester talked with her from below. she was later turned over to local friends.
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San Antonio
Louise Lambrecht
Chicago
J. G. Wissmar
Joe Hester
Wissman
Church Plans Set for Panhandle Youth Conferences
Panhandle Christian Church ministers met at First Christian Church to shape plans for the annual youth and intermediates conferences. The events will run concurrently from June 24 at Cota Glen with Wallace Jones of Borger presiding and Joe Finley of Memphis as secretary. Routine reports dominated the session and pulpits will be exchanged Sunday as an annual custom.
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Christian Church
Panhandle
First Christian Church
Cota Glen
Wallace Jones
Borger
Joe Finley
Memphis
The
Governor May Visit Amarillo for Singing Convention
Governor W. Lee O'Daniel may visit Amarillo on June 15 for the Plateau Singing Convention at Municipal Auditorium. The 20 year old event runs June 15-16, attracting thousands of singers. It is sponsored by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Religious Pamphlets Form Angel Pyre On Courthouse Lawn
In Wharton on June 4 a mob burned religious books and pamphlets on the courthouse lawn. Men from two camps of a religious sect arrived by car, moved four loads of literature to the square and burned it. An unidentified leader warned, Get right or get out, as Constable W T Lane questioned two sect leaders amid ongoing anti flag salute protests.
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Wharton
Wharton County
W. T. Lane
C R Stahl Elected Borger Chamber Leader
Borger June 4 Special C R Jake Stahl manager of Panhandle Power and Light Company was elected president of the Borger Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting. C S Goldsmith was named first vice president Bot Bradshaw second vice president and R Dick Mauldin treasurer. The new officers take office July 1.
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Borger
C. R
Jake” Stahl
Panhandle Power and Light Company
Borger Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Goldsmith
Bot Bradshaw
Dick” Mauldin
Khiva Temple Monthly Meeting Tonight
Regular monthly meeting of Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine will be held at 8 o'clock tonight. The session is moved from the usual second Wednesday and will take place in the Shrine office at Seventh Avenue and Taylor Street.
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Khiva Temple of the
Mystic Shrine
Seventh Avenue
Taylor Street
Coin Machine Group Plans Tri-State Guest Invitation
The Coin Control Machine Operators Association met at the Capitol Hotel last night and donated two hundred common bricks and five gold bricks to the Panhandle Plains Museum. The group voted to stay local for now and invite guest operators from the Tri-State area. H A Gallarneau, president, presided.
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Panhandle Plains Museum
Capitol Hotel
Tri-State
H. A. Gallarneau
Phillips Calls to Halt Denison Dam for War Defense
Oklahoma Governor Phillips urged the War Department and Congress to abandon the $50 million Denison Dam project and divert funds to national defense. He spoke after President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to authorize future appropriations, arguing non military dam work should yield to preparedness.
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Phillips
Oklahoma City
War Department
Congress
Denison
Roosevelt
Reynaud Warns on Italian Entry to War
Premier Paul Reynaud told the French Senate foreign affairs committee Italy would enter the war only to wage war, not for peace, the BBC announced via CBS. The statement was reported from New York on June 4.
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Reynaud
Italy
New York
Paul Reynaud
France
French Senate Foreign Affairs Commission
British Broadcasting Corporation
CBS
White Deer Principal Promoted to Marshall Schools
J Davis Hill, longtime White Deer High School principal, was named principal of the Marshall Senior and Junior High Schools. The change takes effect immediately, reflecting Hill’s four years leading White Deer and assigning him to Marshall’s broader junior and senior high program.
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White Deer
Marshall
J. Davis Hill
Tex
Texas Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Convention in Amarillo
The fifteenth annual Texas State convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will meet in Amarillo June 11 and 12 with about 300 delegates. The Ladies auxiliaries join the event. headquarters at the Herring Hotel. events include a John Snider barbeque at Cathedral Hall and a banquet and dance at the hotel.
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Texas
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Amarillo
Brotherhood
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
United States
Canada
Clara Bradley
Columbus
Herting Hotel
John Snider
Cathedral Hall
Washington Street
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
Canyon
H. G. (Frosty) Hamrick
W. F. Lo
Zoning Order Refused Amid Protests on 2212-16 South Fillmore
City commission rejects re zoning 2212 16 South Fillmore from B dwelling to D commercial with 39 of 51 owners protesting. Public hearings ordered on proposed re zoning of 2804 16 to D commercial and 1510 Northeast Eighth Avenue to retail. No action on a six inch main and fire hydrant at North Sunset Terrace until insured property valuation list is filed. H R Smith estimates installation cost at 720. Chad Elliott to join Homer Wheeler and Tom Cotten on the equalization board. R A Wilson named Optimist rep on Amarillo Safety Council replacing Charles Belfi who resigned. Commission approved the appointment.
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City Commission
Fillmore Street
Eighth Avenue
D Commercial
Northeast Eighth Avenue
North Sunset Terrace
Belleview
H. R. Smith
Chad Elliott
Roy Britain
Homer Wheeler
Tom Cotten
Mr. Elliott
George Turnley
Henry Beverly
R.A. Wilson
FDR Accelerates Agency Transfer and Reorganization
President Roosevelt signed a bill to speed the June 14 transfer of the immigration service from labor to justice. The act sets June 30 as the effective date for the third and fourth government reorganization plans, including merging the Civil Aeronautics Authority into commerce and abolishing the Air Safety Board.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
Immigration Service
Labor
Justice Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commerce Department
Air Safety Board
R. O. Johns Rites Set in Fort Worth
Ray Johns died of a heart attack Monday in Fort Worth and will be buried there after funeral services at his mother's home. A former Amarillo resident, he worked with Plains Chevrolet Company and moved back to Fort Worth recently. his wife was away in Tucumcari.
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R. O
Ray) Johns
Fort Worth
Jennings Avenue
Mr. Johns
Amarillo
Plains Chevrolet Company
Snyder bill proposes full border patrol along Mexican frontier
Rep. J Buell Snyder introduces a measure directing the attorney general to set up as many observation posts as needed to monitor the entire Mexican border by land and air day and night to stop illegal entry.
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Washington
U.P
Rep
J. Buell Snyder
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Snyder
Mexico
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