Navy outlines policy to boost fleet efficiency and bases
The Navy Department released a new policy stressing fleet efficiency to support national policies and overseas possessions. It envisions two home bases on each coast, unnamed, with West Coast in Bremerton and San Francisco Bay areas and East Coast near Hampton Roads and Narragansett Bay.
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Washington
Navy Department
General Naval Board
Swanson
Bremerton
San Francisco Bay
Hampton Roads
Naragansett Bay
United States
Apartment to be razed for new store building
Workmen will begin soon to tear down St. Charles an apartment house at Seventh Avenue and Taylor Street directly south of the post office. Erected in 1909 by Charles L Green the building was once called the last word in apartment construction. A one story brick mercantile building with 60 foot frontage on Taylor Street and 66 foot frontage on Seventh Avenue will replace it.
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St. Charles
Seventh Avenue
Taylor Street
Charles L. Green
Charles Green
Navy policy aims to keep force in sufficient strength
The navy department released a new policy stating the fleet must be maintained in sufficient strength to back national policies and state needs, ensuring ongoing readiness and support for national defense.
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Roosevelt
Iso
Treasury denies stabilization plans for dollar
Washington reports that Undersecretary Ache son Budget Director Douglas and E A Goldenweiser economic adviser to the Federal Reserve Board were considering stabilization of the dollar but the Treasury issued an official denial today.
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Washington
Acheson
Douglas
E. A. Goldenweiser
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Coast Guard Radioman Electrocuted at Pelican Spit Station
Galveston June 29 William Oliver 29 chief coast guard radioman was electrocuted at night while working on a transmitter at Pelican Spit coast guard station. Body held pending advices from Mobile Alabama relatives.
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Galveston
William Oliver
Coast Guard
Pelican Spit Coast Guard Station
Mobile
Ala
Oil Lease Bids Placed On Jacinto River Tracts
At the State Mineral Board meeting in Governor Ferguson's office bids were received on two Jacinto River tracts in Montgomery County. Bids came in at an eighth royalty and a small bonus. Awards have not been made.
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Austin
U.P
State Mineral Board
Migram
A. Ferguson
Jacinto River
Montgomery
Burial Rites Held for Child Killed on North Highway
Funeral services for seven year old Howard Calvin Price killed when struck by a automobile on the North Highway will be held at 2:30 pm from the Assembly of God Church. Rev. E R Foster and Rev. T D Sumrall will officiate. Burial in Llano Cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons. Pallbearers Alden Shields Jig Guthrie Elmer Coggin Jr Kenneth Baley. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs A A Price and siblings Horace Johnny Mrs Bonnie Jackson and Miss Nola Mae Price.
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Howard Calvin Price
North Highway
Assembly of God Church
Ninth Avenue
Pierce Street
E. R. Foster
T. D. Sumrall
First
Llano Cemetery
N. S
Hall Farmers Told About Cotton Plan
Two hundred seventeen Hall County farmers attended a meeting in Estelline where Emergency County Agent L M Thompson explained the government cotton acreage reduction plan. Farmers asked about funding tenant and landlord questions and many signed contracts while others planned to decide after more information.
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L. M. Thompson
Hall County
Borger Chamber Outlines Fourth of July Entertainment
Borger Chamber of Commerce met in a called session to plan Fourth of July activities. A double header baseball game and prize fight were proposed and a committee was formed to organize a day of general entertainment.
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Borger
Farm fire damages hay and barns near Irving
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed 50 000 bales of alfalfa hay and two large barns owned by Trinity Farms Company east of Irving in Dallas County causing about 15000 dollars in damage.
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Dallas
Trinity Farms Company
Irving
Dallas County
Free 15 Years Caught Hugo
Henry Wysong alias A C Mills, a Black inmate who escaped Shaw Prison near New Boston Texas on September 11 1918 and was serving a life sentence has been arrested he will waive extradition
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Hugo
Henry Wysong
A. C. Mills
Shaw Prison
New Boston
Texas
Estate of Ella V. Wen del Wendel settled in New York
Surrogate James A. Foley signed an order settling the Wendel estate and approving an agreement with nine relatives recognized after contest. The heirs, claiming relation to the spinster, received over 2 000 000 to drop probate challenges amid estate estimates from 49 000 000 to 100 000 000. Thomas Patrick Morris, convicted in a related conspiracy claim, received an indeterminate prison term up to three years.
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New York
James A. Foley
Ella V. van F. Wendel
Wendel
Rosa Dew Stansbury
Vicksburg
Miss
Grace Barney McQuarrie
Thomas Patrick Morris
Morris
John Gottlieb Wendel
Miss Ida Bear veteran teacher dies at Amarillo home
Miss Ida F. Bear aged 65, a longtime school teacher in New York City and Honolulu before retiring to Amarillo, died at 9 30 PM at 612 Fillmore Street after an extended illness. Relatives are being sought as two sisters in the eastern states are known to be alive. The body rests at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home while awaiting arrangements.
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Ida F. Bear
United States
Hawaii
Fillmore Street
Miss Bear
Amarillo
New York City
Honolulu
Oil Order Halts July Production In East Texas Field
Kilgore June 29 The oil and gas division of the Texas Railroad Commission in the East Texas oil field ordered no wells may run back allowable production during July. Back allowable runs yesterday were about 69 000 barrels, roughly the same as Tuesday.
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Kilgore
Oil and Gas Division
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Texas Mills Approve Code for Textile Industry
Texas Textile Mills sent the NGA code of ethics for the textile industry to Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, federal administrator. The Dallas plant is described as the largest of its kind west of the Mississippi River.
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Texas Mills
Dallas
U.P
National Industrial Administration
Hugh Johnson
Texas Textile Mills
Mississippi River
Amarillo Man Elmer Yates 69 Dies At Home
Elmer A. Yates 69 retired Amarillo farmer died yesterday at his son’s home on Tennessee Street. He had lived in Amarillo four years and was a Methodist. Funeral at 4:30 p.m. at First Nazarene Church with two local pastors officiating. Survived by two sons Co. E. and Warren Yates of Amarillo and a daughter Mrs Ray King of St Vrain New Mexico. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Liano Cemetery and Sons.
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Elmer A. Yates
Amarillo
C. EF. Yates
Tennessee Street
Yates
Methodist Church
First Nazarene Church
Fourteenth Avenue
Lincoln Street
W. H. Snow
J. F. Johnson
Glenwood Baptist Church
Co. E. and
Warren Yates
Ray King
St. Vrain
N. M
R. ©. Kirk
C. F. Underwood
E. E. Witchey
J. R. Hutto
Henry Oliver
William Bart
Liano Cemetery
N. S. Griggs and Sons
State relief aid may require city county shares
Federal relief chief Harry L. Hopkins ruled that state relief administrators may require cities and counties to supply a definite percentage of relief funds spent within their boundaries. The decision responded to a question from Minnesota official Frank M. Rarig Jr. In Indianapolis, artificial flames used in a downtown furniture store alarmed passersby who called the fire department triggering a full downtown response.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Frank M. Rarig, Jr
St. Paul, Minn
Indianapolis
Ind
A.P
Doughty Peach Proved Central to Fort Harmar Roots
The Doughty peach, once highly valued, was developed in the pentagonal Fort Harmar built in 1875 at the Muskin gum River mouth in Ohio by Major John Doughty.
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Fort Harmar
Muskingum River
Ohio
John Doughty
Rotary Fetes Retiring Head in Amarillo Luncheon
Amarillo Rotarians gathered at the Amarillo Hotel for the last luncheon under President Walter Barlow. He handed the gavel to incoming president Guy A. Carlander, who has chaired the program committee this year. C. B. Lambie presented the past president pin. John Crowe announced the Red Cross swimming school at Gem Take Pool under Scout Executive Marvin J. Paul. Frank M. Butler delivered the final treasury report.
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Amarillo Rotarians
Amarillo
Walter Barlow
Barlow
Guy A. Carlander
C. 8. Lambie
Carlander
A. H. Wilbur
Canadian Rotary Club
W. W. Kelly
Chicago
C. T. Crowe
Red Cross
Scout
Marvin J. Paul
Frank M. Butler
Treasury
Army Wings Given 111 Texans at San Antonio
Wings were awarded to 11 Texans in the graduating class of more than 90 at the Army Corps advanced school of flying in San Antonio. Recipients include William S. Edgar of Waco Daniel E. Hooks of Iowa Park Bern ard A Scriever of San Antonio Carlton P. Smith also of San Antonio Jay L. Gentry of Decatur Sterling T. Love of Lubbock Walter E. Davis of Fort Worth James T. Connally of Waco James Y. East ham of Huntsville Jeff C. Mack of Hillsboro and Albert V. Endress of Austin.
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San Antonio
Army Corps
William S. Edgar
Waco
Daniel E. Hooks
Iowa Park
Bernard A. Scriever
Carlton P. Smith
Jay L. Gentry
Decatur
Sterling T. Love
Lubbock
Walter E. Davis
Fort Worth
James T. Connally
James Y. Eastham
Huntsville
Jeff C. Mack
Hillsporo
Albert V. Endress
Austin
Earthquake Report From Alaskan Region Noted
Georgetown University seismological observatory reported a moderate quake believed centered in Alaska. It began at 6 44 58 P M EST and peaked at 7 12 P M, ending at 8 30 P M yesterday.
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Washington
Georgetown University Seismological Observatory
Pyorrhea Save Your Money and Teeth Too
An advertising piece urges saving teeth by using KOJENE antiseptic. It advises massaging gums three times daily with a KOJENE and water mix, then placing a KOJENE soaked cotton roll between gums and cheeks to maintain contact with diseased tissues. If unresolved in a week, customers are promised a money back guarantee.
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Randal Drug Stores
BonKora Promises Quick Fat Loss and Health Boost
Mrs Hallock’s photos claim fat loss and shapely results with BonKora the three stage wave treatment. The ad touts rapid weight drop with no drugs and a money back guarantee while citing Miss Lillian Kahn’s 61 pound loss in 10 weeks and dress size drop from 44 to 18. Available at local drugstores and through your pharmacist.
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BonKora
H. H. Hallock, Jr
W. Lombard St
Baltimore, Md
Lillian Kahn
Roosevelt Rd
Chicago
County Officials Question Costs of Special Ballot
Lamar County Judge C A Martin doubts counties can fund the August 26 special election for beer repeal. He notes the uniform budget law requires all county expenses to be budgeted and that this election is not provided for in current budgets. He has asked County Attorney J M Braswell for a written opinion.
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Paris
C. A. Martin
Texas
Lamar County
Martin
J. M. Braswell
Eight Hurt as Car Rolls Five Times Near Waxahachie
Eight persons injured when a Dallas to Waco car overturned five times on the highway four miles northwest of Waxahachie. Mrs E Braze of Waco suffered a fractured left arm and a cut above the eye. Mrs R E Hodges of Pleasant Grove received scalp cuts and bruises. Six children aged two to eight were bruised but not seriously. Braze, driving, said she lost control.
Bread Prices Seen Rising Next Week in Fort Worth
Fort Worth bakers forecast a 1 to 2 cent loaf price increase next week as wheat prices rise. The current average bread price stands at 5 cents in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Ruth A Dyson Elected President of BPW Club
Dalhart saw Mrs. Ruth A Dyson elected president of the Business and Professional Women's club this week. Other officers were also chosen for the organization.
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PF. W
Dalhart
Ruth A. Dyson
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Retiring President Ida May Bowling Leads Local Club
Mrs Ida May Bowling serves as president with Miss Ita Cessnun as treasurer and Miss Clara FE as recording secretary. Mrs Wil Dawson is retiring president, signaling a leadership transition in the organization.
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Cers
Ida May Bowling
Ita Cessnun
Clara FE
Wil Dawson
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