Cure Allows 8 Year Old Herschel Walker to Walk Again
Herschel Eugene Walker, crippled by osteomyelitis since age two, stood on his own after Dr Charles F Clayton told him to walk at St Anthony's Hospital. The Amarillo Crippled Children's Council had supported his treatment, with Dr Clayton's care donated by the Potter County Medical Society.
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Herschel Eugene Walker
Crippled Children’s Clinic
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Herschel
Herschel Walker
Charles F. Clayton
Jack Walker
Hereford
Clayton
Hereford Central School
Crippled Children’s Council of
Amarillo
Crippled Children's Council
McCullough
Civic Clubs Aid
Crippled Children’s Council
Weather Summary for West Texas and New Mexico
Fair overall with scattered storms in southwest Texas Sunday and Monday and in the Panhandle Monday. Northward areas in New Mexico expect afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the mountains Sunday and Monday with little temperature change. Amarillo temperatures yesterday showed a high around 90 and a low near 63.
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Fairunday
West Texas
Southwest Portion
Panhandle
New Mexico
Northea
Amarillo
Forber
Raa
Russell Sta
Paraguay's President Jose Estigarribia Dead in Crash
In Asuncion, General Jose Estigarribia president of Paraguay and his wife were killed in an airplane accident while en route to the Presidential country residence at San Bernardino. Estigarribia, 52, famed for the Chaco War with Bolivia, often spent weekends there.
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Paraguay
Asuncion
Jose Estigarribia
San Bernardino
Estigarribla
Chaco
Bolivia
Texan Divorces Filed in Reno Cruelty Suit
Divorce suits filed today include Callie Belle Dewey versus Frederick Earl Dewey of Childress Texas. They were married in Amarillo Texas on May 14, 1916. Cruelty alleged.
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Reno
Callie Belle Dewey
Frederick Earl Dewey
Childress
Tex
Amarillo
Willkie Visit Attracts 900 Mile Delegations To Amarillo
Wendell Willkie plans a September 17 appearance in Amarillo drawing visitors from Brownsville 900 miles away. Special trains and chartered buses will bring Texas delegations to the Tri-State Fair. Willkie's special train arrives at 10 30 am for a 35 block parade to Ellwood Park where he will speak 30 to 45 minutes.
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Wendell Willkie
Amarillo
Brownsville
Texas
Willkie
J. A. Clements
Angleton
Dallas
Texas For
Charles Keffer
Ellwood Park
Ross D. Rogers
Mike Hogg
Houston
Mr. Willkie
Tri-State Fair Stage All Set for Big Time Tri-State Fair
Officials prep for eighteenth annual Tri-State Fair expositions drawing crowds in Texas. President Ray Pinkney cites ideal weather as key to a strong week. Bill Beechler notes 30 visiting bands booked with many more to come from Shamrock Dalhart Memphis and more. Free parking and midway attractions highlight this year with Rubin Cherry exposition west of the Mississippi.
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Texas
Ray Pinkney
Pinkney
Bill Beechler
Shamrock
Dalhart
Memphis
Claude
Happy
Tulsa
Canyon High
Canyon College
Groom
McLean
Panhandle
Borger
Stinnett
Clarendon Tucumcari
Higgins
Perryton
White Deer
Skellytown
Hereford Wheeler
Pampa
Spearman
Stratford
Dumas
Phillips
Dimmitt
Canadian
Miami
Dallas
Boston To Eat Plains Beans Boston To Eat Plains Beans
Legionnaires to hold a journey to Boston for the national convention aboard the Hanson Post bus. Sam Page announced plans for a barbecue in Boston with a bus trip starting one week from today and room for about 15 more travelers. See Charlie Lowe or Harry Meyers to join.
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Legionnaires
Boston
Hanson Post
Sam Page
Charlie Lowe
Harry Meyers
Big Adventure Starts Monday
Amarillo public schools and Amarillo College prepare for the fall term with over 10,000 anticipated enrollments across public schools, 8,800 in early enrollment. Regular classification will occur Monday and Tuesday at Amarillo College as thousands of children begin a new school year.
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Amarillo
Amarillo College
Charles M. Rogers
Germans Loose Tons of Bombs
Berlin reports a massive daylight raid on London with 500 German planes taking part. British defenses reportedly held but could not stem continuous attacks. The assault targeted ports armament works and East End sites while tolls of damage were described as severe.
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London
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Berlin
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High Command
Reich
British Empire
Roosevelt at Hyde Park for short rest and work
President Roosevelt arrived at his 1,200 acre Hyde Park estate in New York for a brief retreat from Washington. He plans a mix of rest and distance work that can be handled remotely over the next few days.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Washington
Little Damage From Pinkney Blaze at Plant
A meat loaf oven fire at Pinkney Packing Company caused only slight damage. Firemen reported the blaze on the third floor was extinguished quickly after alarms at 11 06. One hose line 2 000 feet long was deployed from the city unit and smaller lines from the plant’s fire department assisted. The meat loaf and scorched ceiling were the only notable damages, according to E C Dyke the company sales manager.
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Pinkney Packing Company
E. C. Dyke
Globe News Want Ads Circulate Wide Panhandle Mail
A note on Saturday morning activity shows about 15 box ads generating replies from Skellytown Pampa Pilan view Borger Dodge City Tulsa Hereford Boise City Panhandle Shamrock McLean Clarendon Canadian Gem Endee N M Amherst Tex Claude Memphis Tulsa indicating active circulation for Amarillo and surrounding territory.
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Globe News
Amarillo
Skellytown
Pampa
Pilainview
Borger
Dodge City
Kans
Tulsa
Hereford
Boise City
Okla
Panhandle
Shamrock
McLean
Clarendon
Gem
Tex
Endee
N. M
Amherst
Claude
Memphis
Globe-News
Lockney Offers Nazis Internment Hint For Shipboard Crew
Lockney Mayor T Z Reed says the city passed a resolution to invite the Columbus ship’s master to open talks on internment for about 450 seamen. He says Lockney could provide barracks on city land and appeals to the German commander Capt Wilhelm Daehne to negotiate. Immigration inspectors in Dallas say Capt Daphne left Fort Worth and may be in West Texas. The sailors are at Angel Island, San Francisco. nearby Hale County’s Swastika community may be involved.
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T. Z. Reed
Sunday News-Globe
Immigration Service
Wilhelm Daehne
Dallas
Daphne
Fort Worth
West Texas
Hale County
Floyd County
Texas
Cleburne
Angel Island
San Francisco
Finland's President Kyosti Kallio Improves After Illness
Helsinki reports President Kyosti Kallio, who had been seriously ill for days, is considerably improved tonight. Radio broadcasts dismissed earlier abroad reports that he had died as premature.
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Helsinki
Finland
Scanginas Jan Radio
Kyosti Kallio
Beating of Amarillo Man Leads to Arrests and Hospital Stay
A Amarillo man and his wife were held after a brutal beating that left the victim with severe head injuries. Suspects Howard and Mildred Baugus were charged with assault with intent to kill as police linked them to the attack, which sent Arthur H. Cockrell to Northwest Texas Hospital. The case followed a car pursuit after a theft outside headquarters and a blood soaked vehicle recovered near Seventh and Jackson Streets.
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Santa Fe
Northwest
Texas Hospital
River Road School
Cockrell
Third Avenue
Buchanan Street
Howard Baugus
Mildred
Seventh and
Jackson Street
Baugus
North Pierce Street
Mildred Bangs
Epunty
Howard
Mildred Baugus
Four Die Three Hurt In Highway 71 Crash Near Coushatta
Four persons were killed and three injured in a head on collision about six miles south of Coushatta on Highway 71. The dead include Sam Bass and wife Mrs Sam Bass and son Hollis Bass. Other victims are Andrews Nugest and D B Green. Injured Hollis Bass, 15, is at Charity Hospital, Shreveport. Aubrey Sullivan of Bloomberg Texas was ride in the Bass truck.
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Here
Sam Bass
Willie Bass
Andrews Nugest
Red River Parish
Hollis Bass
Charity Hospital
Shreveport
D. B. Green
Bass
Aubrey Sullivan
Bloomberg, Tex
Two Injured in Night Car Crash at City Intersection
Miss Nelle Moore of 2038 Hayden Street and Madison Roberts Jr. of 332 River Road were injured slightly in a late night collision at Sixteenth Avenue and Washington Street. Both occupants of one car were taken to St. Anthony's hospital. Moore had a cut on the forehead and Roberts had bruises.
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Nelle Moore
Hayden Street
Madison Roberts, Jr
River Road
Sixteenth Avenue
Washington Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
Miss Moore
Young Roberts
Defense Fund Passes 15 Billion
Washington reports that completion of congressional action on a 5.251 billion supplemental defense appropriation pushes this session's appropriations and commitments for the nation's armed services beyond the 15 billion dollar mark.
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Washington
Buick Offers New Models Displayed At Frost Motor Co
Glorious new styling greets visitors at the Frost Motor Company on Tyler Street with six 1941 Buick models on display. The redesigned line features larger, more powerful, roomier cars, including the distinctive Limited with a curved rear contour and other new styling elements. Page 5 provides complete details on the new lineup.
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Frost Motor Company
Tyler Street
Buick
News- Globe
House Passes Burke-Wadsworth Draft Bill With 60 Day Postpone
The House approved the Burke-Wadsworth peace time draft bill by 263 to 149, while a 60 day postponement to draft was defeated 207 to 200. The measure would require 21 to 44 year olds to register, with final selection and training in the Western Hemisphere or the Philippines, aiming for a 4 million trained force by 1945, amid debates over the 60 day delay and age limits.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
SION
Senate
War Department
Rep. Fish
New York
Western Hemisphere
Philippine Islands
George C. Marshall
Army
Lable
Navy
Congress
Air Cadets Assembly Coming to Texas Panhandle
The Globe News announces an upcoming Air Cadet Corps of America program in the Texas Panhandle offering aviation training for youth. The paper emphasizes authentic aviation information, national scope, and plans to roll out details soon. Air Cadets of America is coming to the Panhandle.
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Youth Aviation Organization of
United States
Air Cadets of America
Texas Panhandle
Willkie Seeks Peace In Statement At Indiana Rally
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican presidential nominee, told an open air crowd in Rushville that he will never lead the United States into a European war and that when he says it, he means it. He contrasted Democratic VP candidate Henry Wallace’s remarks, saying if Wallace meant the GOP is the party of peace then he spoke truth.
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Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Republican National Committee
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Republican Party
Party of Peace
Back Yard Merry-Go-Round Built From Junk Horse
John Douglas could not tell his two year old daughter Gail that the August hurricane swept away the Fol ley Beach merry-go-round. He bought a retired merry-go-round horse from a junk dealer and mounted it on a swinging frame in his back yard, creating a new backyard amusement.
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Charleston
D. C
John Douglas
Gail
Folley Beach
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