Amarillo Weather and Politics Stir Local Talk
Amarillo residents face steady winds and light April showers as national events cast spotlight on Mussolini and Italy. Local notes report population guesses for Amarillo and a campaign plan by a political figure with health updates. A charity bridge party at 202 1 2 West Tenth Street raises 25 cent admission for the High School Glee Club’s state convention in Waco April 25–26.
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West Tenth Street
Fine High School Glee Club
Waco
Backache myths and odd notes from a curious reader
A reader admits misjudging the so called backache blaming women then reveals his own ailment. The column then tosses in assorted facts about Roosevelt rumors doughnut invention Polk a 19th century slogan and weather stats from Glenora Oregon and Death Valley.
Shippers and Handlers Meet on Shipping Loss Reduction
Freight handlers carriers and receivers will gather at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Santa Fe auditorium for a Perfect Shipping and Handling program. J W Mode Fort Worth and Denver presides as testmaster with speakers including G H Little Drew Crossett Jr J T Gallaspy and D H B Todd. All handlers carriers and receivers invited.
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J. W. Mode
Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
G. H
Jack” Little
Star
Drew Crossett
Southwestern Drug Company
J.T. Gallaspy
Association of American Railroads
D. H. B. Todd
Southwestern Claim Conference
Seeking Local Domestic Helpers and Service Workers
Dear Tack column lists job seekers including a yard man for clothing or furniture work, a housekeeper available town or country with confinement care, a couple seeking farm and housework at 5c per hour, and a young woman skilled in cafe work nursing and house tasks with contact addresses and phone number references.
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Tack T
C. W. Jett
General Delivery
Tack
Lions Bid For Meeting District 2-T Convention
Amarillo Lions plan a bid for the 1941 District 2-T Lions convention with a Midland visit May 4 5 6. If awarded the district event 50 West Texas clubs would be represented and Amarillo would also host the 1941 state Lions convention. A luncheon decision set the bid and 40 to 50 members will travel to Canyon Thursday for a banquet where a Lions club will be organized. The meeting begins at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church. A ladies night program for next Tuesday will be at the Social Center for Girls. Rev. Jordan Grooms and Bill James spoke, with Amarillo College quartet providing music.
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Amarillo
Lions Club
Midland
West Texas
Canyon
First Baptist Church
Jordan Grooms
Polk Street Methodist Church
Bill James
Texas A. & M. College
Amarillo College
Bill DeSautel
Clifton Anderson
Jim Jackson
Bob Roberts
Faye Nicklaus
Pig in a crate starts bizarre Sunday school prank
F M Blackburn Jr awakens to a squeal from a heavy crate on his porch. It contains a pig joke presented to First Baptist Church men’s classes as part of a monthly low‑grade pig fattening plan leading toward a July 15 barbecue.
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F. M. Blackburn, Jr
Blackburn
Matt Hudson
Matt
Auxiliary Card Party at Temple Bnai Israel
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Temple B'nai Israel sponsors a public card party tomorrow night at 8 at the Temple located at 24th Avenue and Taylor Street.
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Temple B'nai Israel
Temple
24Th Avenue
Taylor Street
Vending Machine Taken by Thieves
Burglars last night took a vending machine from a service station at 500 East Tenth Avenue.
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East Tenth Avenue
Woman's Auxiliary Meets For First Fiscal Year Session
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Clerks Association held its first meeting of the fiscal year at Mrs. E. V. Nickell's home 1508 Hayden Street. Newly elected president Mrs. J F Moyer presided. A Texas program by Mrs. A J Crow followed, with a San Jacinto map recital by Mrs. J T Massie. Mrs. Ray Holland discussed Texas Under Five Flags and Mrs. FE V Harris presented Texas Resources. Four-year-old Ann Holland sang Beautiful Texas. Attendees included Mesdames Moyer Cage Massie Holland Pankratz Cave Gilley Crow Rogers Gore Nickell Burkhead Harris and Miss Ann Holland. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Massie on May 10.
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E. V. Nickell
Hayden Street
J. F. Moyer
Texas
A. J. Crow
J.T. Massie
Battle of
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Battle Ground
Ray Holland
FE. V. Harris
Ann Holland
Mesdames Moyer
John Cage
Massie
H. J. Pankratz
E. P. Cave
Tom Gilley
Crow
R. W. Rogers
Paul Gore
Nickell
Jo Burkhead
E. V. Harris
Markets Dow Jones Averages Mixed Amid Shifts in Key Sectors
Livestock markets report slow hog trading around 2,000 head and steady against Monday’s averages. Cattle activity remains robust with 2,800 salable head and calves at 300, markets showing gains on fed steers and yearlings. Colorado fed yearlings quoted at 10.75 dollars with strictly good to choice at 10.35, amid broader market moves across exchanges.
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Kansas City
Choice
Colorado Fed
Arizona
Soviet Black Sea fleet on high alert as Oslo aids reoccupation
News from wartime fronts reports the Soviet Black Sea fleet in full preparedness led by Red Caucasus with exercises to repel enemy air and naval forces. Oslo returns toward normal under German occupation with a new government commission led by Ingolf Elster Christiansen. Market notes on cattle and grain quotations follow.
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Radio Moscow
Oslo
Norway
Adolf Hitler
Notodden
Commission
Ingolf Elster Christensen
Conservative Party
Crash Victims Improve After Ashtola Auto Crash
Mattie Rhodes and Ben Chamberlain were seriously injured in a Sunday night accident near Ashtola. Their conditions at Northwest Texas Hospital were described as slightly improved and fairly good respectively. Several other victims remain hospitalized at Clarendon hospital.
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Mattie Rhodes
Ben Chamberlian
Ashtola
Northwest Texas Hospital
Miss Rhodes
Chamberlain
Clarendon Hospital
Veterans and Auxiliary To Install Officers
Veterans of Foreign Wars Amarillo Post No. 1907 and the Auxiliary plan a joint meeting to install officers tomorrow night at the Amarillo Hotel. Mrs. George K. Weaver is named auxiliary president and C. B. Parks is the VFW commander for the post.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Amarillo
German Front Attack Repulsed With Serious Losses
Paris April 16 German assault on a western front sector held by British troops was repulsed by French forces, with the attacking troops suffering serious losses, according to the French high command bulletin.
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Paris
Officials Talk at Hospital Luncheon
Officials of Group Hospital Service Incorporated will speak at two meetings tomorrow in Amarillo. Dr J H Groseclose president and Bryce L Twitty administrator will address a hospital executives luncheon at Capitol Hotel and a dinner at the Amarillo Hotel at 6 pm. Louis B Taylor is coordinating arrangements for the events. Group Hospital Service Incorporated is a non profit group sponsored by the Texas Hospital Association offering affordable hospitalization.
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Group Hospital Service, Incorporated
J. H. Groseclose
Bryce L. Twitty
Capitol Hotel
Amarillo
Groseclose
Twitty
Louis 8. Taylor
The
Texas Hospital Association
O. M. Franklin Granted Permit for Addition
The building inspector at city hall issued a $10,000 permit today for an addition to the O. M. Franklin Serum Company plant at 109 North Monroe Street. The firm’s business extends abroad and recently built new offices with modernistic lines.
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O. M. Franklin Serum Company
North
Monroe Street
British pledge on Greenland and US farm income cited
The British ambassador Lord Lothian stated Britain and Canada do not intend to occupy Greenland unless Germany uses the Danish colony. The United States 1939 cash farm income is reported at 8.25 billion dollars.
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Washington
O.K
Lord Lothian
Britain
Canada
Greenland
Germany
United States
City builds at 832 Kentucky Street and plans six room house at 900 Bellview Street
Hom Rice lists a $3500 five room frame at 832 Kentucky Street and city building inspector Ire Wallace Hazelwood reports plans for a six room frame house at 900 Bellview Street for Mr and Mrs Noblitt have been filed for approval.
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Kentucky Street
Hom Rice
Ire Wallace Hazelwood
Bellview Street
Ra Noblitt
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