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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1941

Page

2

Governor Vetoes Interstate Cooperation Bill in Texas

Governor W Lee O Danial blue pencils a bill creating a Texas commission of interstate cooperation saying the governor should handle all state and federal interchanges. Sen J Alton York's measure aimed to represent Texas on an interstate council to ease trade barriers and improve relations with other states. The veto warns of potential tax fund expenditure and asserts constitutional duties rest with the governor.

Austin W. Lee O’daniel Texas Commission of Interstate Cooperation J. Alton York Bryan Texas Council of Interstate Governments Commonwealths

Zinc Rationing Expected Soon

Washington reports that zinc shortages due to rising civilian and defense demand will trigger rationing within days. A confidential defense study shows 1942 capacity near 998,000 tons with civilian demand over 1,000,000 tons and military use for brass and ordnance. Agencies plan to allocate steel for 73,000 freight cars and note a rise in U.S. motor vehicle ownership in 1940.

Washington U.P Defense Office of Production Management Newfoundland Mexico Army and Navy OPM Leon Henderson Office of Price Administration Civilian Supply

Major Bootz Relives WWI Brother Capture at Camp Bowie

Major Henry A Bootz a 61 year old Rainbow Division veteran tells how he captured his own brother Willie Bootz during an November 8 1918 assault. He recalls serving as a cabin boy in Germany years earlier and details a string of hardships from a youth in Oklahoma City to joining the army and sending his son to West Point.

Camp Bowie Henry A. Bootz Major Bootz Luebeck Willie Bootz America New York Henry Bootz Rainbow Division Oklahoma City 45Th Division Charles R. Bootz West Point

Dallas Woman in Critical Condition Amid Slaying Case

Juanita Barr, tied to the slaying of night club dancer Mrs. Blanch Woodall, remained in critical condition at Baylor hospital with pneumonia. She had been found unconscious at her mother's home and was rushed to the hospital after an alleged overdose of medicine.

Juanita Barr Dallas Blanch Woodall

Hale Center Starts Pioneer Memorial in City Park

Hale Center begins a $500 memorial project in the city park sponsored by the Old-Timers Club. The shelter house will feature benches a rock well replica a drinking fountain and a pulley bucket with two rock columns holding marble plaques for pioneers who lived between 1880 and 1906.

Hale Center Old-Timers Club Mmes Silas Maggard Ace Hooper J. E. Cox Sally LeMond

Double Feature Programs Under Attack by Theatre Owners

Hollywood June 10 delegates from the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America and the Pacific Coast Independent Theatre Owners converge as L. O. Lukan of Seattle leads a campaign against double feature bills. Washington state, northern Idaho and Alaska exhibitors sign petitions opposing such programs while enforcing the federal consent decree on black booking. Mary Pickford opens the convention with a note on the press and the film as a unifier of the nation.

Hollywood Double Features Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America Independent Theatre Owners L. O. Lukan Seattle Lukan Washington Idaho Alaska Albert J. Law Geeural Mary Pickford

Portales Resident Benjamin Woolley Funeral Held

Final rites were read Sunday at 2 30 pm in Wheeler Mortuary Chapel for Benjamin De Lisle Woolley who died Saturday. Rev R C Cantrell officiated. Interment followed in Portales Cemetery. Survivors include his widow and two sons Kenneth Portales and De Lisle California and three grandsons.

Portales N. M Wheeler Mortuary Chapel Benjamin De-Lisle Woolley R. C. Cantrell Kenneth DeLisle California

Portales Fight Victim Succumbs

O. D. Sullinger died yesterday in Memorial Hospital Clovis from injuries suffered May 25 in an altercation. Bryant Mortuary to announce funeral arrangements. Tuition refunds to college draftees will be issued by virtually all American colleges and universities, a survey shows.

Rites for Plainview Flood Victim Held

In Plainview a Sunday service honored Bill A. Bond 30, who died Friday while aiding evacuation near the Columbia Street cut-off on Highway 9. His burial followed at Plainview cemetery. survivors include his wife, two children, and his parents with several siblings.

Plainview First Baptist Church Columbia Street Highway 9 Bill A. Bond Plains Daisy Beard Willbanks Lubwock

Houston Shipping Curtailed as Fleet Is Acquired

Houston's shipping will be cut after the maritime commission buys the entire Southern Pacific Morgan line fleet of 10 freighters and three freighters from the Southern Steamship Company. Morgan line to Houston and Atlantic Coast ports ceases. Southern Steamship sails reduced to once weekly. The City of Dallas Ft Worth and Philadelphia also acquired. Each vessel about 4000 deadweight tons.

Houston Port Houston Maritime Commission Southern Pacific-Morgan Line Southern Steamship Company Morgan Line Atlantic Coast Pacific Coast Luckenbach Line D. DaKin City of Dallas Ft. Worth Philadelphia United States Maritime Commission

Notice to Creditors in the Anna Hightower Estate

The County Court of Potter County Texas granted letters of administration to E T Miller on June 3 1941 for the estate of Anna Hightower Deceased All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period Executor E T Miller Suite 606 Oliver Eakle Building Amarillo Texas seeks all creditors for settlement了承

Anna Hightower Potter County Texas Oliver Eakle Amarillo E. T. Miller

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