Magicians Entertain Tonight at Municipal Auditorium
Local and foreign magic will be shown tonight at 8 15 in municipal auditorium. De Graham and Amarillo amateurs perform with five or six local magicians. Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor the show with proceeds aiding rehabilitation work. Amarillo police string band provides music and E R Bruce invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Auditorium
de Graham
Amarillo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
DeGraham
E. R. Bruce
John B. Golding Post
Coleman Dealers To Hear Chief In Amarillo Meeting
Between 150 and 200 Coleman dealers and employees are to attend in Amarillo tonight to hear W. C. Coleman, president and founder of the Coleman Lamp and Stove Company. The 7 30 p m session in the Amarillo Hardware Company display room will be led by secretary Jerry Ratlin. Coleman, named Modern Pioneer by the national association of manufacturers, is recognized for work in liquid fuel home appliances. A similar meeting will be held Friday in Lubbock for South Plains dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Amarillo
W. C. Coleman
Colemman Lamp and Stove Company
Amarillo Hardware Company
Grant Street
Jerry Ratclin
National Association of Manufacturers For Distinguished Service
Lubbock
South Plains
Refinery Fined in U S Court Over Interstate Transport
Champlin Refining Company based in Enid Oklahoma was fined 500 dollars after conviction for aiding and abetting illegal interstate transport of petroleum products. Local distributor J Lawton Thomas received a 200 dollar fine for transporting goods without authority. Victor B Gilbert ICC district supervisor led the case and evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champlin Refining Company
Enid
Okla
U. S
J. Lawton Thomas
Victor B. Gilbert
Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mittelhauser Meets Turkish General Staff Leaders
Gen. Eugene Mittelhauser, successor to Gen. Maxime Weygand, who commands the Allied Near East armies, conferred with heads of the Turkish general staff in Ankara on June 5.
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Jes
Ankara
Turkey
Eugene Mittelhauser
Maxime Weygand
Mammoth Rodeo Opens Today in Curry County
Mammoth rodeo kicks off the four day Curry County Pioneer Days with a 2 PM Thursday start featuring calf roping steer riding bulldogging and steer roping with large purses. The event follows the Coronado Entrada presentation and an air show at Clovis airport. Gov. Miles and dignitaries to lead Friday parade with 500 cowboys and cowgirls, floats and a noon basket lunch on the courthouse lawn.
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Clovis
N. M
Southwest
D. M. Lynch
Coronado
E. J Frear
Curry County
Follywood Air Aces
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Lions Club
Hotel Clovis
Miles
John E. Miles
Rites Held for George C Harris Dying Ta year old Drugist
Last rites for George C Harris a 12 year Happy resident and local druggist were held yesterday at 3 pm in the Happy Presbyterian Church Rev H Clyde Smith officiated and interment followed at Happy cemetery under Griggs Thompson Funeral Home Canyon Survivors include his wife four daughters a brother and fourteen grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Harrie
Happy
H. Clyde Smith
San Jacinto
No Loopholes Found In Descriptions Cattle Rustling Case
Sheriff T. B. Harris of Carson County issued postal cards detailing recent cattle thefts. The notices list a white-faced yearling stolen in ten days and additional calves including a roan calf and two Jersey steer calves. The rustlers appear to favor young cattle labeled baby beef.
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T. B. Harris
Carson County
Mexico Increases Coast Watch To Enforce Neutrality
Mexico City June 5 The Navy department announced renewed patrols along coasts to enforce Mexico's neutrality and prevent contraband. Gunboats and coast guard cutters are on duty in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. no specific cause given for the heightened alert.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Navy Department
Mexican
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
College Prefs Take Flying Turn Carpenter for Summer Months
Eastern New Mexico College faculty members plan varied summer work. Therman Harris will carpent er for the season, seeking the open air and manual labor. Others pursue pilots licenses, doctorates, conferences, or study in California and Chicago.
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Southern California
California
Santa Fe
William W. Arbuckle
Notre Dame University
W. Lou Berkness
Tempe
Arizona
Louise Boillin
Nashville
University of Michigan
Great Mathematical Societies
Howard Hurmence
University of Texas
W. T. Pickel
University of Southern California
Edward Slackbower
Art
Columbia
New York
Bids Sought on Panhandle Road Topping Projects
The Texas State Highway Department will accept bids June 25 for sealing and topping about 50 miles of highways. Projects include 7 miles in Potter County on Highway 86 from the Y east of Amarillo to Fritch, with most work in Gray County and some in Donley County. Additional work covers Highway 152 east of Pampa to Wheeler County and 18 miles of Highway 18 south of Pampa, plus 16 miles of U S 66 in Gray and Donley counties from Rockledge to the Carson County line.
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Panhandle
State Highway Department
P. S. Bailey
Potter County
Amarillo
Fritch
Gray County
Donley County
Pampa
Wheeler County
Gray and
Donley Counties
Rockledge
Carson County
Connally Proposes Army Rise to Half Million Men
Senator Connally of Texas urged in the Senate that Congress build up the regular army to half a million amid a dangerous world period. He opposed a conference report on an army promotion bill and said 280000 enlisted strength would open promotions for younger officers held back by wartime seniority. The bill would force retirement at 60, creating automatic promotions for those who served in lower ranks.
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Washington
Senator Connally
Texas
Senate
Congress
Connally
Centenarian minister earns degree via son in 1900s plan
In Newton Massachusetts Rev Thomas E Babb Sr unable to attend graduation at Andover Newton Theological School received a Bachelor of Sacred Theology by diploma. His 70 year old son delivered the degree for him. Babb Sr will be 10 in August and is pastor emeritus of Holden Congregational Church. His son Thomas E Babb Jr serves as moderator of the Worcester Central Association of Congregational Churches.
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Newton
Mass
Thomas EB. Babb
Andover Newton Theological School
Babb
Holden Congregational Church
Thomas E. Babb, Jr
Worcester Central Association of Congregational Churches
Annenberg Pays Eight Million Tax Settlement
Federal prosecutors informed a U S District Court that an eight million dollar settlement covers back income taxes for M L Annenberg from 1923 to 1938. The court will determine a separate penalty for admitted willful evasion totaling over one million dollars in one year. Annenberg and Joseph Hafner appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty to evading Annenberg's 1936 tax.
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Chicago
U.P
William J. Campbell Joday
U. S
M. L. Annenberg
Annenberg
Joseph E. Hafner
Amarillo Building Costs Hit 5 000 a Day Pace
Amarillo building activity runs at a $5,000 daily pace this week. Permits issued include Amos- Park for a $6,000 lunch room at 2622 26 North East Eighth Avenue and J H Watkins for a $4,200 five room frame at 913 Milam Street. Other filings show J B Martin for a $3,442 five room frame at 3414 Washing ton Street and E R Greening for a $1,000 remodeling at 1515 Van Buren Street.
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Amarillo
City Hall
Amos— Park
North East
Eighth Avenue
J. H. Watkins
Milam Street
J. B. Martin
Washington Street
E. R. Greening
van Buren Street
Evacuating British Children to Canada Under Review
In London on June 5, Geoffrey Shakespeare, parliamentary secretary for the Dominions, said in the House of Commons that the government is urgently considering evacuating British children to Canada and Australia. The discussion centers on safeguarding children amid wartime conditions.
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Canada
London
U.P
Australia
Geoffrey Shakespeare
Dominions
House of Commons
Maverick veto cancels sect convention in San Antonio
Mayor Maury Maverick cancelled a permit for a religious sect to use the San Antonio municipal auditorium. He cited political motives behind the planned July 24 to 28 convention that would coincide with Texas primary election day.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
San Antonio Municipal Auditorium
Maury Maverick
Maverick
Texas Raises 214250 for Red Cross War Aid
The 238 Red Cross chapters in Texas raised 214250 toward a 20000000 goal for the Red Cross war relief fund. William M. Baxter Jr., manager of the Red Cross midwestern area, announced the figure.
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ST. Louis
Red Cross
Texas
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Europe
William M. Baxter, Jr
Texas Defense Board Named
Gov. W Lee O Danial appoints nine member national defense aviation board for Texas to aid naval and military aviation expansion. The group includes R W Briggs San Antonio John A Mobley Corpus Christi Maj O C Scott Houston Maj J R Parten Houston Gen John A Hulen Fort Worth Arch Underwood Lubbock Col R C Caldell Houston T E Jackson Dallas Robert J Smith Dallas. First meeting set tomorrow at 10 in the governor's office as the board pledges service to the war and navy departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
National Defense Aviation Board For
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
R. W. Briggs
San Antonio
John A. Mobley
Corpus Christi
Maj
O. C. Scott
Houston
J. R. Parten
John A. Hulen
Fort, Worth
Arch Underwood
Lubbock
Col
R. C. Caldell
T. E. Jackson
Dallas
Robert J. Smith
Lyndon Johnson
War and Navy Department
Navy Names Squadron Head for European Command
Washington June 5 Rear Admiral David M Lebreton received command of the reinforced European squadron. He will relieve Rear Admiral Charles E B Courtney who moves to duty with the navy's general board.
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Washington
Navy
David M. Lebreton
Lebreton
Charles EB. Courtney
Aoard
Robert B. McCoy Rites Are Arranged Today
Funeral services for Robert B McCoy a 50 year old Tulia man will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Wayside Methodist Church with Rev H C Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Wayside Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife three sons Cecil McCoy of Lubbock Ray and Roy McCoy of Tulsa and a daughter Frances McCoy of
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Robert B McCoy
Tulia
Wayside
Rev
H. C. Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
McCoy
Tulsa
Cecil McCoy
Lubbock
Ray
Roy McCoy
Frances McCoy
Family of McCoy clan listed in Douglasville and Marshall
Valla and his mother Mrs. Emma Mc Coy head a family in Douglasville with three brothers Leo Jim and Stafford and a sister Mrs. Charlie Carmichael living in Marshall.
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Valla
Emma McCoy
Leo, Jim
Stafford McCoy
Douglasville
Charlie Carmichael
Marshall
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Mammoth
N. F
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Chamber of Commerce Office
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Legion
Sam Page
Chamber of Commerce
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John Cowman
C. I. Hood
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Maynard Drake
Carl King
Dave Mead
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Ed Browder
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H. H. Nye
Joe Pendleton
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George C. Harris
Texas Defense Board
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Pontiac
Sherwin - Williams
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Vega
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Polk
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