Visiting ministers headline Amarillo Sunday services
Amarillo churches highlight sermons by out of town ministers as summer Bible schools wind down. Rev. J. Lisemore preaches The Purpose of Calvary Christ Died That We Might Have a New Desire at Buchanan Street Baptist Church morning service with The Beatitudes choir piece. Multiple churches plan services, Sunday schools, training unions, baptisms, and midweek activities across Central Presbyterian First Baptist and San Jacinto missions.
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Amarillo
Calvary—Christ
Lisemore
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Training Union
Marston
Clarendon
St. John Baptist
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Powell A. Smith
West
Summer’s Here Or Half Over Calamity Over Heat Sign Debate
Washington reports clash over the start of summer as weather records show the coldest June 21 on record with 51 degrees. Hayden Planetarium’s Prof. Barton says summer is already half over and the sun at its zenith, while stars now place the sun in Gemini.
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Washington
U.P
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Ocean
William H. Barton, Jr
Hayden Planetarium
Barton
Gemini
Naturopathic Group Gains Charter in Texas
The American Naturopathic Association of Texas, an Amarillo headquartered educational group, received a Texas charter. Incorporators are Dr. William L. Ball and Dr. Roy G. Moore of Amarillo and Dr. Talmadge J. Wright of Pampa. The group plans examinations for membership, certificates of merit, and aims to raise standards across the profession statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Naturopathic Association of Texas
Amarillo
Association
Moore
Texas
Evangelist Deplores Loss of Sacrifice
Dr. Frank L. Turner spoke at San Jacinto Methodist urging Americans to restore willingness for sacrifice in church and personal life. He warned of laxness and sin’s downplayed view, urging revival through David’s example. No service tonight. regular and two daily services slated for next week at 10 AM and 8:15 PM.
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Frank L. Turner
McMurry College
Abilene
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Turner
David
No Vacation Poor Willie Wants No Summer Break
Poor Willie laments no vacation this summer or any other season as he complains about being a slave to the public. He notes the public’s lack of consideration and urges contact with his want ads headquarters for help tomorrow.
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Willie
Willies
YMCA Needs Furnishings for New Home in Auditorium
Amarillo YMCA seeks usable athletic equipment and furnishings for the new north wing of the Municipal Auditorium. Donors may call Guy Carlander at 8320 for pickup. The club notes current donations include a desk two ping pong tables chairs and paint.
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Amarillo
Hubert E. Clements
William T. Phieffer
Lawrence Milligan
Fairman Dee
Porter Underwood
William Ordway
R. E Clements
Commissioner's Court
Potter County
Innocent Game Cock To Die Because It Is Ownerless
In Los Angeles on June 21, Albert P. Ashton was cleared in municipal court of keeping game cocks. The judge ordered him to kill and dress the ownerless bird seized at his home and deliver it to the Midnight Mission for the homeless meal program, with a detective assigned to ensure execution.
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Los Angeles
Albert P. Ashton
Arthur S. Guerin
Rail Clerks Threaten Strike in Texas and Louisiana
Dallas, June 21. W B McMilan, general chairman for the express division, said 68 percent of Texas and Louisiana railway clerks voted to strike if a 40 hour week is not granted by the Railway Express Agency. Ballots have been sent to Cleveland for official count next Wednesday. L C Stamper, Texas and Pacific Railway group chairman, was to confer with T and P vice president W H Tobin on proposed annual two weeks paid vacations.
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Dallas
W. B. McMilan
Express Division
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Texas
Louisiana
Railway Express Agency
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
L. C. Stamper
Brotherhood
Texas and Pacific Railway
W. H. Tobin
Senate probes reveal pressure on Missouri workers for Elark campaign
The Senate campaign expenditures committee said there is abundant evidence that Missouri state employees were coerced to contribute to Governor Lloyd C. Elark's senatorial bid. Chairman Gillette, an Iowa Democrat, ordered the panel to extend the Missouri probe through the senatorial primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Missouri
Lloyd C. Elark
Gillette
Iowa
Mysterious Code Messages Interrupt French Radio
Mysterious code messages interrupted French broadcasts from Toulouse and other stations. An announcer spoke in French, then repeated a transmission callout reading Hallo Listen and naming C R B X Bernard Xavier. He counted twice from 41 to 50 before the program resumed with no explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Toulouse
Mesdames
Messieurs
Bernard Xavier
Dora Cox Wren Rites Planned At First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Dora Cox Wren will be held at 3 PM from the First Baptist Church in Happy. Rev. Ed Hawthorne will officiate. Interment in Happy Cemetery. Survived by husband J H Wren, son Hall Wren, daughters Mrs Henry Jarden and Miss Nadeer Wren, granddaughter Frances Wren. age 67.
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First Baptist Church
Maggie E. Rowan
Harrison Street
Thomas H. Rowan
Amarillo
Rowan
Canyon
J. Howard Williams
J. B. Rowan
Aspermont
C. N. Harrison
J. A. Guthrie
Ford Fronabarger
Fred Madison
W. L. Parten
T. E. Durham
Fidelis
Boxwell Brothers
Dreamland Cemetery
Palo Pinto County
Baptist Church
Mystic Weavers Club
Mabel Rowan
Amarillo High School
Johnnie Rowan
Reedley Junior College
Reedley
Cal
M. M. Posten
Gardenia
Ethel Smith
O. E. Pitt
Clayton Reynolds
Ed Arterburn
Hugh Weathered
T. FE
Buck) Yarborough
Dora Cox Wren
Mappy
First Baptist Church of
Happy
Ed Hawthorne
S. C. Whitten
J. R. Ballard
Oscar Hayes
E. A. Patterson
Herbert Wilks
R. C. Simms
Happy Cemetery
Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home
Wren
Order of Eastern Star
Royal Neighbors
J. H. Wren
Hall Wren
Henry Jarden
Pampa
Nadeer Wren
Frances Wren
Profits Tax Hike is Struck Out
A Senate House conference committee struck from the defense tax bill amendments which would have raised excess profits taxes and set schedules to take effect with a war declaration. The panel adopted a resolution stating the excess profits tax should be enacted later for all future tax years after Dec 1, 1939, and directed treasury officials to draft legislation.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
House
Treasury
Germany Expels Newsmen and Car Registrations Rise
Berlin reports the German government ordered Ralph Barnes and Russell Hill of the New York Herald Tribune to leave within 24 hours for disseminating stories disturbing Germany's relations. Also cited are 1,145,844 new passenger car registrations for January-April 1940, up 30.07 percent from 1939.
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Germany
Berlin
Ralph Barnes
Russell Hill
New York Herald Tribune
Hill
Barnes
Abe Martin To Lead Northwest Texas Life Underwriters
Abe Martin will become president of the Northwest Texas Association of Life Underwriters at a noon meeting at the Mexican Inn. Other officers include Don Wyatt as vice president J N Browning as secretary treasurer J W Timmons as supervisor Walter Clayton as past president L R Cloninger J K Blythe C L Copeland and E R Archambeau named to various posts. Reports from Austin and committee details will be discussed and new committeemen named.
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F. B
Abe” Martin
Northwest Texas Association of Life Underwriters
Mexican Inn
Martin
Business Men's Assurance Co
Don Wyatt
The
Great American Life Insurance Co
J. N. “Nick” Browning
American National
J. W. Timmons
Guarantee Mutual Life
Walter G. Clayton
Aetna Life
L. R. Cloninger
Jefferson, Standard
J. K. Blythe
American United Life
C. L. Copeland
Southwestern Life
E. R. Archambeau
Colorado Life Company
Austin
Flying Course To Continue At English Field Training
The Civil Aeronautics Authority summer flight training began at English Field but winds halted first lessons for 60 enrollees. Weather permitting, instruction resumes this morning on a seven day schedule, with training expected to run until about September 1. Students must report to instructors today at assigned times following a Wednesday Amarillo College meeting. Listed are Amarillo trainees including Bill Britton, Ray Holbrook, Mortimer Denton, and many others. Canyon students include Latham Jackson, Wayne Thomas, Avent Lair, and additional names.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
English Field
Amarillo College
Roger White, Jr
Bennie Parr
Liggan Dickson
Robert Sparks
Pat Lankford
Canyon
Latham Jackson
Wayne Thomas
Avent Lair
Gene Itsebur
Robert Gattis
Frank Burger
Jack Koesjan
J. E. White
Edwin Walter Wood, Jr
Horace Cox
William Harris
Charles Weisenburg
Fielding Thomas, Jr
Richard Williamson
Damon Mclain
George H Wolflin Dies in Berkeley
George H Wolflin former Amarillo Polk Street property owner dies at his Berkeley home. He lived in Amarillo 1890 to 1901 and owned the first building at Fifth Avenue and Polk Street. Survived by wife, one daughter, two sons, two sisters M L Lewis and Besse Wolflin, and brother Frank Wolflin. A charter Christian church member and active in the Masonic Lodge in Amarillo.
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George H. Wolflin
Polk Street
Amarillo
Berkeley
Cal
Frank Wolflin
Wolflin
Fifth Avenue
M. L. Lewis
Long Beach
Union Head Declares No Public Report From Capitol Meeting
N B McGowan Texas Teamsters secretary treasurer and business manager said no report for publication after a Capitol Hotel meeting attended by officials from various units. The A F of L affiliate Teamsters include truck drivers and related workers.
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N. B. McGowan
Texas’ Teamster Union
Capitol Hotel
McGowan
el Paso
A. F. of L
Teamsters Union
Fair Dealing Necessary
Dorothy Dix condemns a wife clinging to a husband by deceit and coercion. She rebukes the woman for exploiting past promises, withholding income, and aiming to force reconciliation with threats of alimony, urging self respect and accepting that the husband will not return. The advice centers on dignity, honesty, and minimizing harm to herself and children.
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Dorothy DIX
Miss Dix
Sewing Club Gossip and a Lincoln Era Link
Sewing club notices from Mrs. Swan and others detail upcoming meetings and hostesses at addresses in East Tenth Avenue Van Buren Street West Ninth Avenue and North Taylor Street. A note about Mrs. Sarah Jeane Rutherford, age 94, who knew Abraham Lincoln in Illinois, and a remark on two place cabin planes being most manufactured in the United States.
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W. W. Swan
East Tenth Avenue
Jolly Jibbers Club
Mesdames Truett Ledbetter
Lewis Williams
J. D. Dunn
Jack Isaacs
C. T. Cline
A. A
Howard Wilson
Lincoln
Bonner Springs
Kans
U.P
Sarah Jeane Rutherford
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Rutrford
James Wilson
Jacksonville
Vindication Sought For Billy Mitchell
Four senators urged vindication for Brig. William E. Mitchell who was court martialed for urging a strong U S air force. Senator Lundeen introduced a bill to pay his widow and children the salary he would have earned had he remained in service. He was supported by Wiley King and Tydings.
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Washington
William E
Billy) Mitchell
Larmy
U. S
Ernest Lundeen
Minnesota
Mitchell
Lundeen
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
William H. King
Utah
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Senate
Army Sells To Red Cross in Surplus Equipment Transfer
The army turned over surplus supplies to the Red Cross including 100,000 pairs of trench shoes from 1917, 43 rolling kitchens plus 15 incomplete ones and 109 animal drawn ambulances. Nominal prices were charged as the Red Cross is not a government agency and outright gifts of government property are illegal.
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Army
Red Cross
Washington
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
KGNC
Taylor Street
Oliver Eaklt
Central Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
Thomson
Luther G. Roberts
Central Church of Christ
Bible School
Ladies Bible
Dudley Buck
R. N. McKitterick
Scott
First Christian Church
R. C. Snodgrass
Polk Street Methodist Church
C. C. Grimes
Roberne Wilson
Rev. Tidwell
Clifton Janak
Vesta O'Dell
Joe Shields
M. G. Mathis
Verle Fletcher
Young Peoples’ League
H. C. Smith
E. B. Fincher
Eliwoor Park Preshyan
Pincher
St. Andtew's Church
Trinity
Naturopathic Group
Evangelist
Globe-News
Australia
England
Sydney
N.S.W
YMCA
M. Rowan
Ewess Mae
F. B. Martin
Salvador Tarazona
Cuernavaca
Cortes
Compeigne Forest
Marshal Foch
Weygand
Sewing
Jolly Jibbers
Pandora Club
John F. Ross
West Ninth Avenue
C. H. Washburn
W. H. Ellis
J. A. Ryan
P. E. Darnall
A. E. Voorhees
J. M. Stidger
W. H. Cole
Vivian Morrin
Claude Millsap
Snipers Club
Claude
Mesdames J. D. Dillard
Travis Dawson
Bill Chumley
Francis McCowen
Rene Morrison
Dee Fee
Homer Cranmer
Fee
Billy’ Mitchell
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