Weather warms Plaines country with calm winds and Easter plans
The writer notes a calm spell ending dust storms and predicts pleasant Easter weather with possible wind and clouds but no blizzards. He mentions people in shirtsleeves, retail business steady, and recalls a letter from a young man seeking advice about an engagement amid a fi nal illness. He discusses a Will Rogers celebration prospect and a potential President Roosevelt visit, plus local curiosities and missing fox terrier rewards.
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Plains
Ambassador Kennedy Denies Debs Decline Courageous Act
New York reports Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy refused the annual debutante presentations to royalty, facing mounting pressure from society and political figures. He consulted the king and queen, Roosevelt, and British officials before deciding.
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New York
England
Joseph P. Kennedy
United States
London
Washington
Prince of Wales
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Washington State Department
Postal Workers To Meet Here
Postal workers from Amarillo and the Panhandle will convene in the federal courtroom of the Amarillo post office Saturday at 3 30 o clock. About 350 postal workers are expected. A banquet follows Saturday evening at the Amarillo Hotel with keynote talk by W Bruce Luna retired Dallas postmaster. F L Clampitt district inspector will speak on the program. The meeting is led by W D DeGrassi Amarillo postmaster.
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A. E. Meyer
Los Angeles
Meyer
Coast Lines
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Panhandle & Santa Fe Railroad
Hermon C. Pipkin
Harvey House
Mr. Meyer
Ross Rogers
Dave M. Warren
Panhandle
J. C. Phillips
Borger Herald
John McCarty
Amarillo Daily News and Globe
Amarillo
the Panhandle
W. Bruce Luna
Dallas
F. L. Clampitt
W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo Post Office
Highway Meeting Opens at Vernon
Vernon hosts the twenty sixth annual Colorado Gulf Highway Association convention with expected attendance of at least 100. Delegates include R W Knight Corsicana Charles G Cotten Fort Worth J W Debenport Childress R H Faxon Raton N M BE C Woodward Wichita Falls Elmer D Elliott Dalhart D BE Proper San Antonio A R Davis Raton and W B Hamilton Wichita Falls. Oklahoma City’s John L Coffey of the Oklahoma Highway Commission planned to speak at a luncheon as officers were to be elected and the next convention city chosen in the afternoon.
High School Band Parents Association Meeting
The Amarillo High School Band Parents Association will meet this evening at 7:30 in the band room. President Paul Potter says full attendance is crucial to settle matters regarding the band's trip to the State Band Contests in Vernon on April 21 22 and 23.
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Band-Parents Association
Amarillo High School
Paul Potter
Vernon
Two Home Building Permits Issued For Local Homes
Building permits were issued this morning to Dr. J. M. Winchester and H. B. Knight. Winchester received a permit to build a $6,000 home at 2123 Monroe Street, and Knight a $3,500 home at 4250 West Fifteenth Avenue. A separate $8,000 home permit was issued Saturday to A. M. Jones at 1200 Bowie Street.
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J. M. Winchester
H. B. Knight
Winchester
Monroe Street
Knight
West
Fifteenth Avenue
Bowie Street
A. M. Jones
Scoutmasters Round Table Meeting Tonight in Amarillo
The Amarillo Area Council Scoutmaster's Round Table will meet at 7:30 pm this evening at Central Presbyterian Church. Chairman Raymond Summers urges all Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, and Sea Scout skippers to attend. Troop 2 hosts.
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Round Table
Amarillo Area
Central Presbyterian Church
Raymond Summers
Round
Ated Sea
Glenwood Civic Club Meets Tuesday at School
The Glenwood Civic Club will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 at the school building to discuss important business. The item Stars and Stripes Forever is mentioned with composer John Philip Sousa cited and a figure of 250000 appears in the text.
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Glenwood Civic Club
John Philip Sousa
Lost blue eyed white Angora cat with Weather collar
A misplaced note from Harreturs, Pa reports a blue eyed white Angora female cat wearing a Weather collar, lost along a highway. The message asks to contact Lindi or Anron if the cat is seen or found near Maren and Tucumeart Amarillo areas.
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Tack
Harreturs
Maren
Amarillo
Burgess Daughter to Wed H C Anderson at Easter
Miss Rachel Lee Burgess daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Burgess of 1217 West Ninth Avenue will marry H C Anderson of Little Rock. The couple will travel to Little Rock next Saturday for a Sunday afternoon ceremony during Easter weekend.
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Rachel Lee Burgess
Jack Burgess
West
Ninth Avenue
H. C. Anderson
Little Rock
Miss Burgess
Chester Carter Charged With Carrying Pistol in County Court
Chester Carter, a negro, faced county court this morning on a pistol carrying charge. He was released on a $300 bond. Arresting officers said he appeared to be "gunning" for a policeman when stopped.
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Chester Carter
Snyder and Dale Snyder Sue Evans for $1000 Damages
H. P. Snyder and minor Dale Snyder filed a suit in 108th district court against S. C. Evans Mrs. 8. C. Evans and James Evans seeking $1000 damages for alleged injuries from an automobile accident.
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H. P. Snyder
108Th District Court Today
Himself
Dale Snyder
S. C. Evans
8. C. Evans
James Evans
Japan pays Adventist mission for Waichow hospital raid
The Japanese government settled a claim with the Seventh Day Adventist Mission in South China for 2365 dollars due to damage to a Waichow hospital in last September's bombing raid. The payment was made through the American embassy.
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Tokyo
Seventh Day Adventist Mission
South China
Waichow
Regent Diamond Half Sold at Belgian Exhibition
Half of the 63 carat Regent diamond was sold in Stockholm at the Belgian diamond exhibition for 900000 kroner. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed amid rumors it was Swedish film star Greta Garbo.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Greta Garbo
Commission OKs two deputy constables in U K session
The County Commission approved two deputy constables H R Leonard to replace Buck Lee who resigned and H L Gaither named special nightwatch at the federal build site. Bills were paid and routine matters addressed. An afternoon session was set for 2 PM with tree replacement counts sought for Tri-State Fair Park where 15 to 20 trees were damaged.
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H. R. Leonard
Buck Lee
H. L. Gaither
Federal
Lon Sellers
Precinct No. 1
Tri-State Fair Park
Elks Hold Bridge Session Tuesday at Amarillo Club
The Amarillo Elks Club invites players to a weekly bridge party at the Elks Hall Tuesday evening with prizes for winners. Participants must bring partners. 25 cents per person funds prizes. A beginner section from Rufus Steele’s bridge school is noted and Mrs. Hattie Bliss will host.
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Amarillo
John W Mitchell Dies at Local Hospital
John W. Mitchell four year old son of Mr and Mrs John Mitchell of Dumas died in a local hospital last night Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Blackburn Shaw Chapel Burial in Dumas Survivors include sister Mildred Louise Mitchell and two grandparents
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John W. Mitchell
John Mitchell
Dumas
Blackburn-Shaw Chapel
Mildred Louise Mitchell
Roosevelt considers swift rail relief and 300 camps aid
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress for a special relief package including 50 million for ongoing maintenance and 300 million in government loans to purchase rail equipment. Aimed at preventing financial and operating crises before the next congressional session, the move follows ICC committee recommendations and potential railroad coordination studies.
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Barkley
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commercce Commission
ICC
TCC Committee
Best Crooners Are Selected On Cash Basis
The Professional Music Men of America named the nation’s top crooners on a dollar and cents basis. Bing Crosby leads the list followed by Dick Powell Tony Martin Ozzie Nelson Rudy Vallee Buddy Clarke Kenny Baker Benny Fields Frank Parker and Bob Hope. Hope recently began crooning after years as a movie comedian and the group acts as promoters for new tunes.
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United Press
Hollywood
U.P
Professional Music Men of America Today
Bing Crosby
Dick Powell
Tony Martin
Ozzie Nelson
Rudy Vallee
Buddy Clarke
Kenny Baker
Benny Fields
Frank Parker
Bob Hope
America
Hope
Whitney and Richard Whitney Sentenced for Larceny
George Whitney pleads alongside his brother Richard Whitney in a New York court. Richard Whitney receives concurrent five to ten year terms after pleading guilty to two indictments. He is led from the courtroom to Tombs Prison via the bridge of sighs as the sentence is pronounced.
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New York Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
Tuttle
George Whitney
Richard
J. P. Morgan and Company
Richard Whitney
Bohan
Whitney
Bridge of Sighs
General Sessions Court Building
Tombs Prison
Banditsdaughter Pursued in Texas by Officers in Pursuit
A fragmented report describes bandits daughter leading Texas officers on a pursuit described as a peaberry chase with the chase focused in a triangulated area.
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Texas
Pair of Robbers Nabbed in Dallas After Cross-State Heists
Dallas detectives arrested Flippin and Barnes as they rode in a luxury coupe suspected of roving the West. Police linked them to a Dallas loan company holdup and said they were sought in Fort Smith Arkansas and Tulsa on armed robbery charges. They had prior time in McAlester Oklahoma. Local officers expect the capture to solve a wave of loans robberies across Texas and Oklahoma.
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Ular
del Rio
Laredo
San Antonio
Crystal
Carrizo Springs
Uvalde
Texas Rangers
van Ilorn
Pete Crawford
Alfred Allee
Dallas
J. T. Luther
F. T. Keith
Tom Neal
Flippin
Barnes
Luther
West
Oklahoma
McAlester
Tulsa
Linn Moss
Fort Smith
Ark
Fort Worth
West and Barnes Suspected in Frome Slayings Probe
Sheriff Chris Fox said alias Jack West and Barnes were charged with robberies in El Paso area while officers seek ties to the Frome killings. They left the city days before the slayings, traveling north through Roswell. officers found golf gear and several guns but none of the .32 calibre weapon sought.
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Jack West
Barnes
Chris Fox
Dallas
Fox
el Paso
Roswell
Frome
Robbery suspects identified by victims in local office
Mett Davis and two others were bound with tape by robbers who escaped after victims clearly identified the suspects. Police noted ongoing complaints against Barnes and Flippin at various locations, delaying their transfer for charges.
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Senator Connally
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Will Rogers
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Ale Be Battett
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U. S
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Capitol
Wash
Ambassador Kennedy
Debs
By Dwitt MacKenzie
Coast Tonight
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Commission
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Elks
Ex-Lax
Shaw - Graves
West 6Th Street
Fred L. Shaw
Roland Graves
Mett Davis
Robertson
St Ae Resinol
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Ivory
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