Refugees Offer Tragic Picture Frontline Flight Report
Louis P. Lochner describes refugees fleeing through northern France and Belgium as the war rages. Old adults and children trudge under the sun while armies move, leaving families split and homes abandoned. In St Pol the village was shelled and civilians vanished, with civilians scattered and no one knowing the fate of residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
France
Belgium
St. Pol
Monsier Chablis
St Pol
Monsier
Madame Yvels
British Ambassador Cripps Named to Moscow Post
London reports King George VI approved Sir Stafford Cripps as British ambassador to Moscow. Other items note illegalization of several Canadian organizations under defense regulations, and Ford’s potential aircraft production offer to Britain. Also included are Masson and others sentenced for spy ring roles, Baden-Powell dispatching a call to Scouts, FBI probing Indian fifth column fears, and air force volunteer calls in Britain. Paris child removal registrations reported by CBS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
George VI
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Paris
Charles Julien Masson
Air Corps
Masson
Otto Bans Weill
Rene Spieth
Raymond Verdaguer
Elaine Quevauiller
Montie Ritchie Returns From New York After Brother's Burial
JA Ranch owner Montie Ritchie flew home from New York state where his younger brother Dick, 29, who suffocated on a fishing trip at Aransas Pass, was buried May 24 in Geneseo. Ritchie arrived in his private plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montie Ritchie
New York State
Aransas Pass
Montie
Geneseo
New York
Evacuation of England Likely to Rival Moses Exodus
New York reports a potential mass evacuation of British women and children to outposts such as Canada. Allied ships now ferry troops and supplies between Halifax and England, carrying cargo and returning partly filled. G H Shakespeare hinted a formal statement on evacuations may be forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British Isles
Canada
Moses
Egypt
Flanders
England
France
Halifax
G. H. Shakespeare
Dominions
Aim at Heart of France Swamps Slow German Drive
The article describes Nazi plans to strike toward Paris through the Oise valley, with German veterans and fresh divisions pressing the Somme-Oise defense. It notes French fortifications, the threat to Paris, and the strategic tilts of riverfront warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkel. Simpson
Oise
France
Reich
England
Oise-Ailette
Somme-Aisne
Meuse
Ailette
Aisne
Paris
Oise- Allette
Somme
Amiens
Peronne
Channel
Somme Valley
Oise-Allette
Compiegne
Seine
Berlin
Seine-Marne
Maxime Weygand
Oise Valley
French War Cabinet Reorients to Refugee Crisis
Georges Pernot becomes minister with special control of the refugee issue as Reynaud reshapes the cabinet after Daladier. He recalls Weygand as generalissimo and Petain as vice premier, forming a new ministry to address refugee problems amid the Allied setback in Norway.
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Daladier
Jean Provost
France
Provvost
Louis O. Frossard
Anatole de Monzie
Frossard
Reynaud
J ¥ von Delbos
Popular Front
Leon Blum
Albert Sarraut
Lucien Lamoureux
Marcel Bouthillier
Georges Pernot
Ministry of Public Health
Marcel Heraud
Norway
Maxime Weygand
Henri Philippe Petain
Meuse
English
Weygand
Maurice
Gustave Gamelin
Petain
Prench
France reshuffles war cabinet as Reynaud takes two roles
Premier Paul Reynaud expands to foreign affairs and national defense after a six hour cabinet meeting at the Elysee with President Lebrun. Edouard Daladier is replaced along with other political veterans as France braces for the German Paris offensive and possible Italian entry. Gen Charles de Gaulle is promoted following a major army purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Reynaud
Paris
Reynaud
Edouard Daladier
Albert Lebrun
Elysee Palace
France
Paul Baudouin
Economic Warfare Committee
Bank of Indo-China
Foreign Ministry
Charles de Gaulle
Italy Declares 12 Mile War Zone As Axis Offensive Rages
Italy announces a 12 mile coastal danger zone as Germany drives a major offensive on Paris. The warning risks minefields along Adriatic routes and Libya approaches while 2,000,000 troops await Mussolini’s cue. US ships Excalibur and Exmouth reach Genoa amid the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Germany
Paris
Adriatic
Libya
Mediterranean
Empire
Mussolini
United States
Excalibur
Exmouth
Genoa
Line Avenue Baptist Vacation Bible School Opening
A daily Vacation Bible School opens at Line Avenue Baptist Church Monday morning and runs for two weeks. Sessions begin 8 30 each morning and end at 11 o’clock. For children 4 to 16, the program covers worship Bible study handwork and play with enrollment Friday morning at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Avenue Baptist Church
Postoffice Mural Painter Expected in Amarillo
Julius Woeltz of New Orleans, a nationally known artist, is due in Amarillo within days to begin painting six murals for the postoffice. He will stay this summer to complete the work for a fee of 6500 dollars. The largest mural will measure 36 feet by six and a half feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Woeltz
New Orleans
Amarillo
Detective recovers wife’s cash after purse snatch in St. Louis
Detective George Parker responding to a radio call found his wife in distress as a young man snatched her purse. He pursued and captured the robber and recovered $46.50, the remainder of his last week’s paycheck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleuth
ST. Louis
George Parker
Parker
Suspect Bond Set in Amarillo Mail Fraud Case
Bond totaling 17500 set in Tucson for Richard Crews Vaughan alias D W Taylor alias John Schaparo. Federal charge alleges using the mails to defraud. he faced $100 trucker defraud in Tucson with promise of a job. One accomplice arrested in Waco, another escaped. bonds fixed at 7500 and 10000 respectively in defrauding and mail fraud cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Amarillo
Richard Crews Vaughan
D. W. Taylor
John Schaparo
Waco
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
Crossed Controls Cited in DC-3 Transport Crash
In Santa Monica on June 5 officials blamed crossed control cables that evaded many inspections for the crash of a Douglas DC-3 navy transport last Saturday. The FBI said no inquiry into sabotage at the Douglas Aircraft factory was announced, while Douglas vice-president and GM Major Carl A. Coyer stated investigations will be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Douglas Aircraft
Carl A. Coyer
Douglas
Mrs. Mary A. Law Dies After Long Illness
Mary A Law 76 died at her daughter Mrs E R Coxs home 713 North Lincoln Street after a lengthy illness The body lies at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home pending arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Law
Mary A. Law
E. R. Cox
North
Lincoln Street
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Lumber Company Gets Charter
Austin June 5 charter granted to Standard Lumber Company Inc Amarillo with capital stock 9000 incorporators W M Moore Louise 8 Smith J C Paschall Amarillo Paper Company amendments increase capital from 75000 to 100000 Amarillo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Standard Lumber Company, Inc
Amarillo
W. M. Moore
Louise
Smith
J. C. Paschall
Amarillo Paper Company
Hand Injured When Auto Overturns in Oklahoma
Robbins treated at St Anthony's Hospital for a hand injury after his car overturned on Northeast Eighth Avenue early last night. He lives on Lamar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla Robbins
St. Anthony's Hospital
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Robbins
Lamar ' Street
Amarillo to Float at Capital for Jaycee Convention
The Amarillo junior chamber of commerce baby blimp will float above the Mayflower Hotel in Washington during the U S Jaycee convention in June 1922. A Z F Wood of Washington arranged the dirigible’s flight from atop the hotel and says the Amarillo barbecue will be held for 4 000 national business leaders with Panhandle beef served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Charlie Lowe
Washington
Mavericks Deliver 13000 Phone Books in Amarillo
The Maverick Club boys distributed 13000 telephone directories to homes and businesses in Amarillo over three days. Twenty four club members participated. Readers who did not receive a directory should call Maverick Club No. 5289 for immediate delivery. Returning old directories aids the contract’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Club
Homes Land
Amarillo
Ralph Dykeman
Dykeman
Minnesota Farmers Seek Bigger Farms Through Tractors
A University of Minnesota survey shows farmers enlarged their acreage after adopting motor power. In the Red River Valley from 1924 to 1937 the average farm grew from 411 to 4501 acres as tractors provided surplus power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Paul
T. R. Nodland
University of Minnesota Farm School
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Lion Leaves College For His Vacation
Puss the two year old pet lion of Homer Buck roams the Buck Ranch near Houston during a vacation from Texas A and M College. The 200 pound cat enjoys swimming diets of barbecue and hens and may return to campus next fall as professors and students grew fond of him.
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Houston
Puss
Homer Buck
Texas A
M. College
Buck Ranch
Buck
England braces for Nazi attack with home defense measures
British defense chiefs stage immediate response drills across villages as Ironside units train for blitz scenarios. Reports say Nazi plans may include amphibious tanks and submarines adapted for fast inland landings, with naval experts weighing potential enemy innovations.
Scrubbing Tips For Oily Skin In Summer Time
Alicia Hart advises oily skin readers to cleanse with soap and water multiple times daily in heat. use non oily or liquid powders, dry lipstick, and dry rouge. Recommend weekly masks either commercial or egg masks with layered white and yolk to finish with skin tonic or oil skin cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hartner
Lost model airplane found near Llano Cemetery
Floyd Dysart of four miles southeast of Llano Cemetery found a gasoline engine powered model airplane with a seven-foot wingspan in a field near his home. The last name readable on the plane is Ray. Dysart offers to return it to the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Dysart
Llano Cemetery
Wheat Price Hits Peg in Amarillo Market
Wheat fell to the pegged bottom of 60 cents a bushel in Amarillo yesterday with no receipts reported. Despite the drop the current price is 11 cents higher than last July, when wheat traded at 49 cents.
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Amarillo
Crash Victim Clifford Floeck Jr Seriously Hurt
Clifford Floeck Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Floeck of 1706 Hayden Street was in serious condition after an automobile accident on the cut off road between Dumas and Stinnett yesterday morning. He apparently lost control crashed through a ditch fence and overturned in a field. He was alone driving to pick up his father who was there on business. He was unconscious then taken to a Dumas hospital where X rays were ordered to check for a possible neck fracture. He had a bad cut on the forehead a deep cut under the chin and severe body injuries. He regained consciousness but could not recall the accident details. The time of the crash was between 10 and 11 o’clock. His father owns Moore and Smith Body Works. Clifford recently earned top marksman honors in the high school ROTC rifle shoot.
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Clifford Floeck, Jr
Clifford Floeck
Hayden Street
Dumas
Stinnett
Amarillo
Fleeck
Moore and Smith Body Works
Clifford
Khiva Temple Moves Office to Amarillo Hotel
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine voted to relocate its office from 209 East Seventh Avenue to the ground floor of the Amarillo Hotel downtown to improve service for members including out of town visitors. The move aims to provide more space and access to hotel staff facilities. Four officers will attend the imperial council session June 10 to 13 in Memphis, Tennessee. Potentate George Hammock, Chief Rabban J. B. Briscoe, Treasurer Hugo Loewenstern, and Recorder Rolla Cartwright will represent Khiva Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiva Temple
Mystic’ Shrine
Amarillo Hotel
East Seventh Avenue
George Hammock
Imperial Council
Memphis
Tenn
Potentate Hammock
Rabban J. B. Briscoe
Hugo Loewenstern
Rolla Cartwright
Credit Men Hold Annual Banque Banquet and Quiz
Prof. Lee Johnson of West Texas State College organized a credit problems quiz at the Tri-State Association of Credit Men meeting in the Capitol Hotel. R. B. Mills won with the top score and received a 1940 manual of commercial laws. Three new board members were elected: Tom Wingate, Sam Elkins, and R. C. Hewitt. The gathering drew about 30 members with Mack West as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Johnson
West Texas State College
Canyon
Tri-State Association of Credit Men
Capitol Hotel
R. B. Mills
Clowe & Cowan
National Association of Credit Men
Mr. Mills
Herbert Willsborn
Willborn Brothers Company, Inc
R. B. Burnett
Smythe Auto
Sam Elkins
Texas M. & M. Company
R. C. Hewitt
R. & R. Parts Company
Lubbock
Mack West
Woman's Council Luncheon At Social Center
The Woman's Council of the First Christian Church will prepare and serve a luncheon at the Social Center for Girls on Friday from 11 30 to 1 30. Fifty cents buys pressed turkey peas potatoes salad hot rolls dessert and drinks with proceeds benefiting the Social Center building fund. Reservations by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Council of the First Christian Church
Amarillo
Famous English Tea Cakes and Hardy Biscuits
A readable neighborhood cooking page lists recipes for English Tea Cakes, Sugar Biscuits, and a tea punch plus a minty fruit tea. It mentions a church picnic at Ellwood Park with attendants Paul Hovey and Ben Smith guiding activities and kitchens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Ellwood Park
Paul Hovey
Ben Smith
Ivan Fenn
Gladys Green
Stranded Americans Seek Return Home From Europe
About 300 Americans stranded when the President Roosevelt sailed home, with 700 aboard. Funds are dwindling as they hope for a government chartered, affordable crossing. U.S. Minister Gray promised to study the situation but gave no relief guarantees while Mrs. Ruetz and Mrs. Carr organize appeals.
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Norman Dublin
Roosevelt J
U. S
Roosevelt
Europe
Atlantic
Legation
Washington
U.S
David Gray
Carl Ruetz
New York
J. A. Carr
Colleen
Dallas
Tex
Gray
Ruetz
Carr
Old Country
San Francisco
Chicago
Texas
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Ottawa
Community Party
National Unity Party
Defense of Canada
Ernest Lapointe
House of Commons
Canada Gazette
Canada Labor Defense League
Ministry of Aircraft Production
Henry Ford
Lord Baden-Powell
Boy Scouts
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Admiralty
Naval Air Force
Tonight
CBS
Rogues Gallery
MT. Holly
Mt Holly
Heart OF
Paris Road
War Ministry
Line Avenue Baptist Vacation School
Lumber Company
Mavericks
Lion
Drew
Cromwell
Britain
Napoleon
Ironside
Continent
World War Times
Calais
Eee
British Tank Corps
Woman's Council
Lyra
Central Presbyterian Church
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