Fearful voyage home of Pres Roosevelt liner refugees
United States rescue liner President Roosevelt arrived in New York from Galway with 723 people including Americans wives and children in Britain and some British and Eire citizens. Passengers slept in deck chairs and life belts beside them fearing German invasion threats and feared sinking amid Berlin reports. The voyage featured 18 hour days for 225 crew, lifeboat drills, and marked by a dramatic display with a large tattered American flag and praise for the crew.
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New York
Roosevelt
United States
Galway
Ireland
British Isles
Britain
James E. Roberts
Berlin
Germany
Lord “Haw Haw
Radio Propagandist
Roberts
U.S. A
Devil's Deep
Kermit Roosevelt
Maj. Roosevelt
Price Funeral Rites Today
Borger regards Howard W. Price, vice president and general manager of the J. M. Huber Corporation, with final services at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church. Afterward, the body will be cremated in Denver. Hans Huber travels to Borger for the funeral. Price, a Ohio native and Missouri graduate, led civic efforts and belonged to Rotary, Shriners, the Borger Chamber, and the Boy Scouts council. He leaves a widow, daughter Margaret Price of Boulder, a brother in Warren, Ohio, and a Los Angeles step-sister. He died after a hospitalization and a recent relapse following surgery.
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Ohio
University of Missouri
Huber Corporation
Borger
Price
Rotary Club
The
Shriners
Borger Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts Council
Margaret Price
Boulder
Colo
Warren
Raul Hauck
Los Angeles
Prisoners May Face Murder Charges
Lincoln Neb June 10 Two Nebraska prison inmates seeking release to face trial in other states on murder charges will be granted a hearing July 10. Ernest Hoefgen 28 Wichita Kan indicted at Wichita Falls Texas for the hatch et slaying of George Richet Independence Kan carpenter Oct 8 1938. J B Fisher 39 Alexandria Minn for whom a warrant has been issued at Williston NC. Hoefgen serving a six year forgery sentence Scotts Bluff County Sept 14 last. term ends Feb 13 1944 with good time. The board said he should be released while witnesses are available in Texas.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Ernest Hoefgen
Wichita
Kan
Wichita Falls
Texas
George Richet
Independence
Carpenter
J. B. Fisher
Alexandria
Minn
Williston
N. C
Hoefgen
Scotts Bluff County
Joe Vance
Roosevelt vetoes states rights bill in federal power clash
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill granting states broader power to intervene against federal authority. The move signals a clash over states rights and federal powers as the White House opposed expanding state intervention in federal matters.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
Texas Motherhood of Railroad Trainmen Meet Opens in Amarillo
The Texas state meeting of the Motherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Ladies Auxiliary will open for two days at the Herring Hotel in Amarillo. Delegates from across Texas and several states are arriving, with special guests A. F. Whitney and Clara Bradley. The program includes receptions, open meetings, a barbecue, entertainment, and a dance, with a closed morning session the next day and a banquet in the evening.
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Texas
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Denver
San Antonio
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Brotherhood
Clara Bradley
Columbus
Ohio
Marjorie Welch
Pat Devine
Cleta Grace Holland
Geraldine Warner
Anna Lou Armstrong
Virginia Middleton
Ruth Thornton
Johnnie Dean Reneau
Martha Kelly
Jimmie Lee Williamson
Evebell Warren
B. B. Holland
Crystal Ball Room
Mary Milton
H. G. Hamrick
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Audrey Partian
Ruth Cook
Grand Lodge
Exie Knight
Wild Rose Lodge No
R. T
W. F. Lofgren
Roswell
W. B. Sloan
Mary Gorman
City
Canyon
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
Transportation Committee
Whitney
Washington Street
Cathedral Hall
Ross D. Rogers
R. McKinley
Bradley
Milton
Gorman
Max Muriel
Jack Klinger
Robert E. Lucey
Trinity Lodge
Dallas
Trish
Blue Bonnet
Temple
Whistler
Carrie Lee Walker
Texas Star Lodge
Evergreen Lodge
Fort Worth
Sonny McGinley
Rysag
Alamo City
Maverick Boys of
Amanlio
Ralph Dykeman
Crystal Ball
J.W. Vaught
EF. B Fincher
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
Frances Hamrick
Margaret Harris Henry
Crystal 1
Carlton Scales Orchestra
Pupil Enrollment Soars in Vacation Bible Schools
About 775 students enrolled across six Ama churches yesterday for vacation Bible schools with totals expected to near 1,000 as more start today. First Baptist leads with roughly 459, while San Jacinto 193 and Polk Street 130 enrolled, others include First Christian 10, Central Presbyterian 90, Buchanan Street 210, and Line 1 Avenue 50. Weather reduced several enrollments.
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Ama‘ric
First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
San Jacinto Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Polk Street Methodist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Line 1 Avenue Baptist Church
Washington Hint That Dirigibles May Be Built Stimulates Helium Interest
Washington signals Washington may resume dirigible building with three 1 million cubic foot craft for naval testing and patrols. Plans discuss a three to seven million cubic foot airship as aircraft carriers launching planes to save fuel. Amarillo helium plant capacity 24 million cubic feet yearly. no speedup confirmed. Clarence Rosendahl returns to Washington for guidance on lighter-than-air craft.
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Capital Eyes
Amarillo
Washington
United States
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Congress
C. W. Berbel
Clarence FE. Rosendahl
U. S. Navy
Hawaii
Postoffice Murals Start
Julius Woelz, a well known New Orleans artist, has arrived in Amarillo to paint six large murals for the new post office and federal building. Contracted by the government for 6500 dollars, the works will depict Panhandle history from Coronado’s expedition to present industry.
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Julius Woelz
New Orleans
Amarillo
Postoffice
Federal
Panhandle
Coronado
Woeltz
Woelz
Culpepper Given Five Year Suspended Sentence
Skeet Culpepper received a five year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to felony theft in 47th district court. He admitted taking two cameras an overcoat and a wrist watch from a car owned by a Californian traveler. The article notes the context of auto body production advances.
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Skeet Culpepper
47Th District
Culpepper
Townsend to Speak at Auditorium Next Sunday
Dr Francis E Townsend originator of the Townsend pension plan will speak at the municipal auditorium next Sunday at 4 o clock. Dr C W Baynham chairs the meeting with F W Zimmerman and Frank Vavra on the publicity committee. Dr M W Cunningham a respected Amarillo pioneer resident for 50 years is noted as being a bit lone.
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Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Pension Plan
Townsend
C. W. Baynham
F. W.zimmerman
Frank Vavra
Cunningham
M. W. Cunningham
Amarillo
Amarillo teen hurt in auto crash improving at home
Clifford Fleeck Jr a 16 year old Amarillo youth seriously injured last week in a between Dumas and Stinnett automobile crash is reported to be improving rapidly at his home 1706 Hayden Street The Amarillo youth was taken to his home from a Dumas hospital Saturday.
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Clifford Fleeck, Jr
Amarillo
Dumas
Stinnett
Hayden Street
Dr Cunningham and son relocate to Lampasas ranch post move
The text notes that Dr Cunningham has lived at the Herring while his son Milt Cunningham and his family moved to Lampasas a few days ago. Milt will become foreman of a large ranch, and Dr Cunningham is making his home at the Herring at present.
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Cunningham
Milt Cunningham
Lampasas
Milt
Dr. Cunningham
Herring
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Brownfield
Nowell & Mangum Canyon — Samuelson Motor Co
Clarendon
Lchaefer Motor Co
Jalhart
Koehler Motor Co
Wilson Motor Co
Welland
Allison Motor Co
Uchbock — Moore Motor Co
IR Company
Aker Distributors
Aylor Street
Roaring Springs
Swim Motor Co
Pampa
Glenwood Baptist Church
E. L. Hawthorne
First Baptist Church of
Happy
Nema Ena
Easy Aces
KFDA
Turkey
Western Light & Supply Corp
Polk Street
General Motors
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