Playgrounds Open Today in Amarillo Summer Program
Amarillo launches a 10 week summer playground program funded by the city and public schools. Six schools host activities from 7:30 to 10:30 in the morning and 4 to 6 in the afternoon for all children in Amarillo. Supervisors include Thomas H. Haynie and Mrs. Mattie Sorenson. Additional sites cover Horace Mann Sanborn, Sam Houston San Jacinto, McKinley, Amarillo College, Alice Landergin, Dwight Morrow, and Fred Douglass for Colored students.
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Amarillo
Thomas H. Haynie
Mattie Sorenson
Horace Mann
James L. Teague
Crandall Rhome
Esther Boulware
Sam Houston Junior High School
Amarillo High School
Ross Larsen
Ellabell Radford
Amarillo College
Marvin McCuan
Bessie Simms
Horace Mann-Sanborn
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
McKinley
Alice Landergin
Dwight Morrow School
Fred Douglass School For Colored
WISC To Show Dental Unit at West Texas College
A mobile dental unit used by Texas health officials will be on exhibit at West Texas State College on June 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The unit, housed in a modern trailer, will be staffed by a state health dentist who will demonstrate clinical corrections for schoolchildren and explain the program carried out in Texas public schools over nine months.
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Canyon
State Department of Health
Texas
West Texas State College
Nesbitts Visited By Norfolk Resident Visit at Carolina home
L. E. Nesbitt of Norfolk Nebraska visits Mr and Mrs H F Nesbitt at 401 B Carolina.
Taxation clash looms as Senate takes up bill
Washington June 16 A new tax bill designed to raise revenue faces a fierce debate in the Senate. Senators LaFollette of Wisconsin and Bone of Washington plan to offer amendments taxing excess profits, middle income brackets, and luxuries to fund preparedness. Administration leaders fear a hard fight but aim to spread the burden evenly while arguing the defense program justifies modest increases.
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Harold Bro
Washington
D. C
Senate
Robert M LaFollette
Wisconsin
Homer T. Bone
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Scary van Sam
A. A. Graham
Girl Scout
Spee
Twenty One Children In Twenty Six Years A Family Chronicle
In Princeton Indiana Alva Williams a 52 year old painter and pamphabender and his wife Emma 42 have 21 children since their marriage 26 years ago. Fifteen survive and remain at home. A dedication service featured green clad scouts in an impressive tableaux with Mary Martha Manning Silvia Martin and Jean Chandler presenting fruit hospitality and lighted candle as the theme of devotion. Jean spoke the blessing for the scene in a closed circle. The Girl Scouts processed from the service and formed a horseshoe around the room.
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Princeton
Ind
Alva Williams
Emma
Mary Martha Manning
Sylvia Martin
Jean Chandler
Jean
New Great Hall Dedication Held In Amarillo Camp Kiwanis
Margaret McKenzie reports on the dedication of the new Great Hall at Girl Scout Camp Kiwanis led by Dr C C Grimes. He asserts the event surpasses world affairs in significance, praising youth through Scouts and the camp’s role in liberty and community. Mrs Roy Cullum adds camp history from 1928 onward, culminating in the completed hall with stone construction and a large dining area.
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Margaret McKenzie
Europe
C. C. Grimes
Polk Street Methodist Church
Kiwanis
Texas
London
Germany
Hitler
Amarillo
Dr. Grimes
Liberia
Roy Cullum
M. L. Puller
RFC
Ida Mae McClure
Kiwanians Will Frolic Tonight at Buffalo Lake
Panhandle Kiwanis clubs prepare a barbecue and dance at Buffalo Lake recreation building starting 7 30 tonight. Downtown Amarillo and North Side clubs host with delegations from across the Panhandle. The Sons of the West provide music and the lake facilities are open to visitors. At 9 00 a message from international president Bennett Knudson will be read. Reservations urged via the Amarillo Kiwanis office.
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Buffalo Lake
Panhandle
Amarillo
North Side
Sons of the West
Bennett Knudson
Kiwanis
Dalhart Cattleman's Funeral Services Today
Funeral services are held in Griggs Chapel at 10:30 for James William Burson 75 a Dalhart cattle commission man who died Friday. Dr R Thomson pastor of Central Presbyterian Church will officiate with burial in Llano Cemetery.
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Griggs Chapel
James William Burson
Dalhart Cattle Commission
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Llano
Man Pleads Penitence After Reckless Driving Rampage
William C. Roberts 27 is fined 138 dollars in Memphis city court after testifying he was sorry for crashing into 11 cars and a pedestrian and nearly striking a policeman. The incident included slamming a car door on an officer’s fingers and knocking down seven posts. The World War era flag ceremony section notes Africa largely involved except Abyssinia and British protectorates.
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Memphis
Tenn
William C. Roberts
Bruns McCarroll
Robert
Roberts
Africa
Abyssinia
No Change in Candidacies in Potter County
No Change in Candidacies. The ins in Potter County political offices remain, with Saturday midnight as filing deadline and Roy Chase reporting no changes. Sheriff Bill Adams and Judge J N Riggs have opponents. Virgie Oglesby seeks sheriff. Ernest O Northcutt runs for county judge opposing Riggs. Many officers lack opponents. two precincts show multiple challengers. County executive committee meets at 8 pm in 420 Oliver Eakle Building to fix charges and draw ballot names.
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Potter County
Roy Chase
Bill Adams
J. N. Riggs
Virgie Oglesby
Ernest O. Northcutt
Riggs
Tom Seay
Hubert Cole
Jewell Davidson
L. D. Heyser
Ben Smith
W. E. Gee
108Th District Court
Bob Underwood
Bill Howren
John Arnot
Charlie Carder
J. D. Cazzell
John Winters
Jack Foster
Lon Conners
Lewis Merritt
J. L. Raiden
Ora Riggins
Lon Sellars
Dr. N. Vernon
Morris Browning
Mark Parker
Jack Swann
Roy Walls
Dan Pavillard
George Killian
Percy Gibbs
E. R. Thompson
Oliver Eakle
Candidates to Dance After Forest Hill Rally at Fair Grounds
Political candidates will receive free dancing tonight after speaking at the Forest Hill Home Demonstration Club rally. At the automobile building the candidates will dance while other attendees pay 40 cents per couple. State Senate seekers have invitations though the rally is open to all contenders.
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Forest Hill
Fair Grounds
State Senate
Blame Sun Spots for Gas Bill
Chapel Hill, N C Dr Karl H Fessler University of North Carolina astronomer links severe winters to sun spots He notes last winter was unusually active for sun spots and colder than many years since 1928 He recalls 1917 a severe winter with a flu epidemic and sun surface activity records
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Karl H. Fessler
University of North
Oldtimers Celebrate Coronado Cuarto Centennial in Ruidoso
In Ruidoso New Mexico on June 16 a large crowd gathered for a Coronado Cuarto Centennial event. Eight prairie schooners from southeastern New Mexico and West Texas were judged. Distinguished attendees included former New Mexico governors Clyde Tingley Encino Dick Dillon Roswell Jim Hinkle Roswell among the crowd. A parade of wagon trains rodeo performers and the sheriff’s posse of El Paso Texas highlighted afternoon activities.
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Ruidoso
N. M
Pecos
New Mexico
West Texas
Clyde Tingley
Albuquerque
Dick Dillon
Encino
Jim Hinkle
Roswell
Coronado Cuarto
Sheriff's Posse
FE Paso
Tex
Condron to Address YMCA Forum Here
S H Condron of West Texas State College will speak at 7 45 tonight to the YMCA weekly meeting in the Potter County courthouse commissioners room. He will discuss the international situation, the forum’s topic, and lead the discussion.
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S. H. Condron
West Texas State College
YMCA
Commissioners
Potter County
Mr. Condron
Robber Grabs $15 In Bakery Heist Near Payroll Delivery
A robber entered a bakery and snatched $15 as a $2,000 payroll was being delivered to a nearby bakery. He met no resistance and escaped, narrowly avoiding an armed messenger and officer waiting at the higher stakes.
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mirAuv
Wyoming uses beam gun to train gunners at university
At University of Wyoming ROTC, Major Malcolm E. Craig demonstrated a light beam machine gun that fires no bullets. The device acts like a telescope with a light to hit targets, eliminating wear on equipment and allowing unlimited practice. It uses a sound box to mimic gunfire. typical rapid fire costs are avoided with the beam system.
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Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming R.ot.c
Malcolm E. Craig
Caching
Craig
Army
Wyoming
Charles H. Coates
San Francisco
Persian Exhibition reveals controversial ancient war machine
A New York display interprets a 15th century Persian painting as showing a four wheeled self propelled vehicle with flame throwing power. The scene, linked to wars shaping Persia, suggests a bold early concept of modern warfare.
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New York
Persia
Radio Schedule Highlights Amarillo Station Lineup
Radio listings detail KGNC and KGNC A stations with daytime 2500 watt and 1500 ke sessions, featuring Morning shows like The Sky Pilot and Rise and Shine, NBC programs, farm news, musicians, soap operas, and news bulletins. The schedule includes hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM with varied hosts, bands, and genres across multiple times and blocks.
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KGNC
Sky Pilot
Rise and Shine
Farm News
Breakfast Club of the Air
NBC
Jimmy Russell
Leonard
Frankie Carle
James L. Gordon
Dr. Malone
David Harum
News
Kate Hopkins
Angel of Mercy
Portia Blake
Life
National Farm and Home Hour
Hymns of All Churches
Arnold Grimm
H. V. Kaltenborn
Billy Briggs
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young
Vie and Sade
Sam
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Brown
Charles Sears
Li'l Abner
Glenn Garr
Charles Magnante
Paul Douglas
Air Youth of America
Amarillo
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Globe-News
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Samuel F. Pryor
G.O.P. Committee On Arrangement
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Dalhart Cattleman
E. L. Mayne
England
American Institute of Laundering
Condron
Levine’s
Gulf
South Texas
Oklahoma
Union Bus Depot
Old Post Office
Voice of Firestone
Eddie Gibbons
Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey
Rogerio Garcia
Dick Jurgen
Deke Moffitt
Carl Ravazza
KFD
TSN
Monitor
Sam's Club of the Air
Carol Leighton
MBS
Andy Tona
McParland Twins
Orch
Joan Jordan
A. P
Hugo Monaco
Lew Diamond
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