Lake McClellan to Open July Fourth in Panhandle
July 4 opening ceremony for Lake McClellan, a $300000 flood control and recreation project, will be led by C H Walker of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce. Officials from soil conservation service, works projects administration and Panhandle Water Conservation Authority to be honored. A July 2 pre opening barbecue will host these officials. Events July 4 include boat races, bathing beauty contest, dedication, fireworks, dancing and more.
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Pampa
Texas Panhandle
Lake McClellan
C. H. Walker
Soil Conservation Service
Works Projects Administration
Panhandle Water Conservation Authority
Pampa Chamber of Commerce
Radio facsimile machines in aerial message system
The newest method of transmitting messages from observation planes to headquarters uses radio facsimile machines that reproduce handwriting and maps.
Amarillo react to Willkie nomination from locals and officials
A News reporter canvasses Amarillo residents and figures on the Willkie nomination. People cited include Clyde Dewey and youth Charles Hoover Jr. Others like Arthur James, H Vandenberg, Charles Bridges, and Hoover Sr. are said to be out of reach or away. The piece notes mixed views and ties to local figures and a hotel exchange with Dewe y family.
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Madison Street
Republi
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H. Vandenberg
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Charles Bridges
Mr Hoover
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Mr. Hoover
Charles Hoover, Sr
The
Great Southern Life Insurance Co
Cyrus Godfrey
Godfrey
Mos
Cyrus
Bela Lanan
Channel Islands Bombed by Nazis
German planes bombed the Channel Islands after demilitarization was announced. The home office bulletin reports 23 killed in Guernsey and six in Jersey, with 36 injured in Guernsey and civilians machinegunned amid property damage. Islands were declared demilitarized and all forces withdrawn.
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France
Normandie
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Jersey
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Southwest in Action To Aid Cotton Evils
The Southwest moved to secure federal consideration of regional cotton issues at a Cotton Research Conference in Waco. A resolution urged creation of a federal administrative division of the AAA in Washington to oversee cotton affairs in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Experts cited harsher weather and fertilizer access in the Plains delaying yields compared with the East.
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Southwest
AAA
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Plains
FSA Summer Meeting Postponed Til Fall
Regional Farm Security Administration staff will meet in the fall for discussions on the coming year’s work. A national conference for all regional heads is set for Aug. 6 to 14 in Washington. Topics include aiding farm families on a lower economic standard and developing practical farm plans. The most disadvantaged in agriculture will be a focus, followed by regional meetings.
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Farm Security Administration
Washington
Safety Council Group To Meet on July 11
Amarillo Safety Council education engineering and enforcement division will hold its first meeting in the high school auditorium at 7 30 o clock evening July 11. City clubs and organizations have named representatives to three big committees and sub committees to map plans for a traffic safety program in Amarillo.
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Visiting Ministers at Three Amarillo Churches Sunday
Amarillo churches will host visiting ministers this Sunday. Polk Street Methodist will have Dr. Will C. House preach morning and Dr. C. C. Grimes preach evening at 10:50 and 8. San Jacinto Methodist ends a two week revival with Dr. Frank L. Turner at 10:50 and 8:15. San Jacinto Baptist greets Rev. S. L. Tidwell in morning and evening services.
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McMurry College
Abilene
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R. R. Price
Pampa
Calvary
J. C. Sisemore
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Training Union
J. D. Horton
Pierce Street Baptist Church
H. R. Frerking
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Red Cross War Relief Fund Tops 16 Million
The American Red Cross war relief fund reached 16 365 909 today and it cabled 3 000 to its Bilbao Spain representative to aid Americans who arrived there without funds.
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Washington
American Red Cross War Relief Fund
Bilbao
Spain
German Steamer Haverland Slips From Manzanillo
The 6334 ton German freighter Haverland, in refuge at Manzanillo since last November, slipped away last night presumably bound for Vladivostok. For weeks in December the U S gunboat Eric trailed the vessel, and Mexico announced it could safeguard neutrality as the war vessel remained nearby.
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FSA Rehabilitation Loans May Double in Region 12
Region 12 awaits a possible order to double rehabilitation loans for the coming year similar to Dallas. Regional administrator Wilson Cowen is in Washington for a national FSA conference and due back in Amarillo early next week. Last year Region 12 had about 3.4 million dollars for rehabilitation loans across Texas Oklahoma Colorado Kansas and New Mexico.
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Farm Security Administration
Dallas
Wilson Cowen
Cowen
Washington
FSA
Amarillo
C. M. Evans
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Midnight Matinee for Red Cross at Rex Theatre
Proceeds from tonight's midnight matinee at the Rex Theatre go entirely to the Red Cross fund. Jim Golding donates the show, Paramount provides the film Remember the Night starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, with union operators handling projection and Red Cross floor staff. Doors open 11 30, show starts 12 midnight. admission is any amount from five cents up.
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Red Cross Fund
Jim Golding
Paramount Pictures
Red Cross
Fred McMurray
Barbara Stanwyck
Amarillo
Jeane Gristy
Ardith Slaton
Florence Gristy
Lela Hickox
Gladys Britain
Vivian Lassee
George Hammock
Ray Minner
Howard Anderson
Potter County
American Red Cross
Floyd Cooper
Walker Walling Used Car Company Opens In Amarillo
George Walker and Clyde Walling launch Walker & Walling at 607 Fillmore Street Amarillo offering used cars from 1935 to 1939 models. The two proprietors bring 15 and five years of auto sales experience respectively and promise cash purchases and terms.
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Clyde Walling
Fillmore Street
Amarillo
Walker & Walling
Walker
Wolflin Motor Company
Mr. Walling
British Like Willkie As Blow to Hitler
Reuters quoted British circles saying Willkie's Republican nomination was a direct blow to Hitler. Despite isolationist sentiment inside the convention, external opinion pushed Willkie to the lead, seen as a victory for democracy by Britain.
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Willkie
Hitler
London
Reuters Tonight
Wendell Willkie
Mellon Aids Red Cross War Relief Drive
Paul Mellon donated fifty five thousand dollars to the American Red Cross for the war relief drive. The contribution was announced in Pittsburgh on June 28.
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Red Cross
Pittsburgh
Paul Mellon
Andrew Mellon
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