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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

3

Deskins Wells Opens Congressional Campaign Rally

Deskins Wells, Wellington publisher and former mayor, announces a campaign rally for Congress on June 18 at 8 p.m. at Wellington football field. He promotes a natural support approach and aims to defend democracy and Panhandle interests. Arrangements expect the event to be among Collingsworth County’s largest political gatherings.

Wellington Deskins Wells Congress Wells Panhandle Wells For Congress Collingsworth County

Troop B Soldiers To Meet Saturday In Amarillo

Amarillo readers recall Troop B of the First Texas Cavalry and Battery B, 132nd Field Artillery, now one unit since World War I, with a 6 o clock Saturday night gathering at the National Guard Armory chaired by Dick Logan of 506 Alabama Street for attendance.

Amarillo National Guard’ Armory Troop B First Texas Cavalry 132Nd Field Artillery France Dick Logan Alabama Street

Check Itching First Application Soap Ad

Agonizing itching of eczema rash and ringworm offered relief in one application of blue star ointment. Money back if the first jar fails to satisfy. Try it today.

Amarilloans' Mother Dies in Dallas

Mrs. Annie Miller mother of Mrs. Jo Cannon and Mrs. Verlon Twaddell of Amarillo died in a Dallas hospital at noon yesterday after illness in Amarillo. She had been in Amarillo with her daughters for months after moving from Waco. Funeral services will be held at Terry, Texas, this afternoon.

Annie Miller Jo Cannon Verlon Twaddell Amarillo Dallas

Giant Anvil Park Rodeo to Animate Canadian July 3 4

Plans advance for the 18th annual Anvil Park Rodeo at Canadian sponsored by the Anvil Park Rodeo Company a non profit group. The event includes a June 24 Amarillo goodwill caravan and a July 2 dance with July 3 and 4 rodeo performances. The program highlights a long local ranching history tied to J C Studer and Sons and Anvil Ranch. A new superhighway curb system is described to add lanes during peak traffic.

Amarillo Anvil Park Anvil Park Rodeo Company Southwest Plains Jim Ingersen Carl Studer

Electric Boxes Protect Foods

Modern electric refrigerators offer multiple cold zones to suit diverse foods. Each zone controls temperature and humidity to preserve freshness flavor and vitality from leftovers to milk. The five zones provide moisture rich dry cold freezing and mixed conditions in one unit for safe economical storage.

Hearing Set on Minor Miners in Coal Industry

Katharine Lenroot head of the children's bureau announced a public hearing for June 28 on a proposal to ban employment of persons under 18 in coal mining under the wages hour law. The order would cover both bituminous and anthracite mines. current law already forbids under 16.

Washington W.P Katharine F. Lenroot Children's Bureau Miss Denroot

Trainmen choose San Antonio to host 1941 convention

The Texas Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Ladies Auxiliary closed their Amarillo meeting with a resolution backing the Democratic administration and supporting drafting Roosevelt for a third term if needed. San Antonio won the 1941 state convention by unanimous vote after Fort Worth’s J. T. Steadham urged the brotherhood spirit.

Texas Brotherhood of Railroad Ladies’ Auxiliary Amarillo Roosevelt San Antonio J. T. Steadham Fort Worth Steadham L. A. Weiss Houston Texas New Orleans Mary Milton Dennison Maury Maverick Chamber of Commerce A. F. Whitney Cleveland National Brotherhood Clara Bradley Columbus National Auxiliary Ernest O. Thompson Herring Hotel J. W. Vaught Whitney H. G. (Frosty) Hamrick The Brotherhood Joe Jenkins Ross Rogers Hamrick Milton Draft Roosevelt Robert E. Lucey Dalhart

Roosevelt accepts Moran resignation from federal post

President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Federal Maritime Commissioner Edward C. Moran Jr. effective August 1 due to a family bereavement. Roosevelt said he regrets the withdrawal and hopes Moran may return to government service in the future.

FDR Washington Roosevelt Edward C. Moran Jr Moran

Mexican Press Briefed on Pro Allied Foreign Policy

Interior Minister Manuel Garcia Tellez told Mexico City newspaper publishers and managers that the government’s foreign policy is unequivocally pro Allied and cooperates with the United States. President Cardenas reportedly supported the stance and cabled France’s Lebrun about Italy’s war declaration.

Mexico City Manuel Garcia Tellez Mexico United States Tellez Lazaro Cardenas Cardenas Albert Lebrun France Italy el Popular Ultimas Noticias

Pan American Gets New Route San Francisco to Auckland

The Civil Aeronautics Authority approved Pan American Airways to establish a new line from San Francisco to Auckland New Zealand via Los Angeles Honolulu Canton Island and Noumea in New Caledonia. The rule prohibits local US traffic between domestic points. The airline employs over 200 airhostesses in the United States.

Pan American Washington Civil Aeronautics Authority Pan American Airways San Francisco Auckland New Zealand Los Angeles Honolulu Canton Island Noumea New Caledonia United States

Welfare Directors To Meet Tonight

Social Welfare Association directors will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7:30 tonight in the welfare office at 313 West Fourth Avenue. Only routine business is planned and the session may be abandoned for the summer. Mrs. Jess Ross is president. The British Air Ministry recently awarded a $20,000,000 attack bomber order to Douglas Aircraft.

Social Welfare Association West Fourth Avenue Jess Ross British Air Ministry

Pattern 9416 Offered in Women Sizes From 34 to 48

Pattern 9416 can be ordered in women's sizes 34 through 48. Size 36 requires 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents to Amarillo News Pattern Department, 232 West 18th Street, New York, for the pattern. Ten cents more buys the latest Pattern Book.

Amarillo News West 18Th Street New York N. Y

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