Weather notes and local politics mix in Amarillo briefing
Colder but cloudy weather continues with showers likely as moisture builds before month’s end. Plains rainfall reported Wednesday night with spots over an inch. Amarillo politics swirl around potential county commissioner candidacy of H A Nobles and possible runs by Lon Sellars and others, plus upcoming civic play for a school bus guarantee.
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Mr. Nobles
Lon Sellars
Mr. Sellars
North Highway
Bob Clark former Amarillo JP dies at 66
B R Bob Clark former justice of the peace Precinct No 1 dies at a local hospital at 12 45 am. He came to Amarillo in 1902 as a railroad brakeman and later ran a produce business before serving multiple terms as JP. Survived by son Paul and three sisters. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm Blackburn Shaw with Rev H C Smith officiating. Burial in Liano Cemetery.
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Bob” Clark
Precinct No. 1
Panhandle
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Amarillo
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Anna N. Clark
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San Jacinto Methodist Church
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Gib Landis
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Jim McGrory
Billy Culwell
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Liano Cemetery
1 000 Jaycees In Galveston Opens Three Day Meet
GALVESTON April 11 With 1 000 or more delegates including a big delegation from Amarillo and Mother Panhandle points the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce opened its three day annual convention here today Political play began before the convention opening with Panhandle delegations campaigning for Binford Arney of Amarillo as 1941 state president Other candidates for the presidency are Fred Erisman of Kilgore and Jack Blythe of San Antonio El Paso and Kilgore are bidding for the next convention More than a score of delegates from Amarillo Borger and Brownfield went to Galveston aboard a chartered bus.
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Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Binford Arney
Fred Erisman
Kilgore
Jack Blythe
San Antonio
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Noisy Motorcycles Ban Shocks Amarillo Police Action
Amarillo police chief orders crackdown on motorcycles with loud or open mufflers within city limits. Public notices warn enforcement will target persistent violators as part of a broader citywide safety drive.
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W. R. McDowell
Markets grain quotations from Kansas City report
Livestock prices move up with hogs $5.30 top and cattle activity mixed. Hogs 2,000 head sold, cattle 1,000 with strong gains on beef steers, feeder classes slow. sheep and lambs show limited activity with Arizona spring lambs above $10.50. Financial Security Fund price 1.8381, bid 2.02 asked.
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Firefighters Respond to Two Alarms in Amarillo Rain
Firemen in Amarillo answered two alarms last night as rain fell. A trash fire was discovered at McKinley School 700 Adams Street at 8:22. After returning to stations another alarm followed a fence fire at 1006 West Seventh Avenue at 8:35.
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McKinley School
Adams Street
West Seventh Avenue
Wife seeks divorce cites husband abuse in yard tent claim
In Camden New Jersey on April 11 Mrs Helen M Anderson says she was forced to sleep in a yard pip tent and kicked from bed three times by her husband William as grounds for divorce. The brief alleges ongoing mistreatment and seeks legal separation.
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Helen M. ‘Anderson
William
District Meeting of H D Agents in Herring Hotel
A district meeting of home demonstration and county agents will be held Monday at the Herring Hotel. Attending will be Panhandle district members including Miss Doris Leggitt district home demonstration agent and Parker D. Hanna district agricultural agent. On Tuesday the Home Demon-
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Herring Hotel
Panhandle
Doris Leggitt
Parker D. Hanna
Amarillo High ROTC Praised as Excellent in Federal Inspection
The Amarillo High School R O T C cadet corps received an excellent rating from Colonel E A Keyes, praising one of the finest inspections. Company C took three firsts in first and second year squad drills and the Armistice Day parade, while Company F won platoon drill. Cadet Private Clifford Fleeck earned top marks with 1135 of 1200. results list placements across squads and companies.
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E. A. Keyes
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Amarillo High School Cadet Corps
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Amarillo Hardware Company
Amarillo High School
Thomas H. McDonald
Wind in Amarillo Causes Minor Home Damage
Last night a high wind in Amarillo caused little damage. A single electric pole fell in the smelter neighborhood and a gas regulator house was upset by the gusts. Otherwise damage consisted mainly of garage doors blown off. Wind velocity reached 45 miles per hour.
Woman Granted Divorce After Nose Boil Incident
A woman was granted a divorce amid a note that she had tweaked her nose due to a boil on the end of it. The case proceeded through the usual court channels with no further complications reported.
Streit Talk Reservations Open For Club Dinner appearance
Reservations on sale for next Tuesday night at Maxor Drug Store and Amarillo Hotel news stand for Clarence Streit author of Union Now and League of Nations correspondent The Knife and Fork Club dinner lecture begins at 7 15 PM next Thursday with members and their ladies eligible to attend.
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Clarence Streit
Union Now
League of Nations
Maxor Drug
Fisk Building
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Amarillo Elks Head To Pampa For Lodge Meeting
Amarillo Elks will travel to Pampa tonight to conduct a lodge meeting and initiate candidates. The Amarillo Lodge hosts many members in Pampa after transfers from the lapsed Pampa Lodge. Borger Lodge members will join the visit, with participating Amarillo members meeting at Flks Hall at 6 o clock.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Borger
Flks
Congress approves larger White House police force
Congress votes to expand the White House police to 80 officers, up from 60, eliminating the need to borrow 20 patrolmen from the city police department.
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