Winners announced in sewling test at senior high
The Thursday room 106 display drew over 200 entrants across clothing, school and church costumes, frocks, and home projects. First place winners include Opal Starnes, Dorothy Neu went, Catherine Bledsoe, Lucy Will Park, Joylette Pierce, Jackie Lucile Rogers, Thelma Kemp, Wilma Reeman, June Farnsworth, Hettie Finley, Azelle Boone, and others. top scorers will represent Amarillo schools at the state contest in Waco on April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Moore
Walter Fly
L. C. Whitney
J. Child
Opal Starnes
Wilma Beeman
Doris Lewis
Dorothy Neuwent
Margaret Blythe
Catherine Bledsoe
Mary Wright
Alyce Kelly
Lucy Will Park
Dora Moore
Joylette Pierce
Louise Glover
Lois Smith
Amarillo
Waco
Jackie Lucile Rogers
Maxine Ageers
Ethel Brasrel
Stipe
Thelma Kemp
Dorothy Woody
Mildred Redman
Bloemers
Dracula Exum
Dorothy Neugent
Ethel Brasnet
Wilma Reeman
Bianche Archer
Beulah Wright
June Farnsworth
Lartine Gilmore
Hettie Finley
Elsing Doane
Marjorie Fell
Oil field foreman Stratton charged in Amarillo death
John A. English, 47, a construction contractor, was found dead after a confrontation with Stratton and his wife at a car. Stratton, a two week Amarillo resident, reportedly shot at English after a dispute that began when English approached Stratton’s car while Mrs Stratton sat inside. English had lived in Amarillo for years and resided with his son at Lincoln Street. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Stratton
Amarillo
Board‘ng House
Elm Street
Amazillo
San Sprine¢s
Ohla
John A. English
Lincoln Street
North Amarillo approves ward school expansion plan
The North Amarillo school board approved a building addition with three new rooms and space for lab training equipment. Eight grades would be taught in the facility, and contract letting details were discussed as bids will be advertised. Numerous individuals and committees urged various site options, but no action was taken yet.
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Amarillo
Lastight
Rlsa
Argent
Denver Oil Man Killed in Crash
Denver oil man Chris Vickey died in a head on crash near Petersburg early today. J Cox of Colorado Springs, driving the other car, was injured. Coroner J J Mackin Englewood said Hickey s car swerved into the truck. a kettle of liquor was found. Hickey was decapitated in the wreck.
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United Press
Denver
Petersburg
Chris Vickey
J. Cox
Colorado Springs
J. J. Mackin
Englewood
Hickey
Mackin
Drainage Conference Highlights Irrigation and Flood Control
Delegates toured Amarillo area water projects and ranches before a big night session where speakers urged prompt action on flood control and the Canadian River project. E V Willard and A Lincoln Fellows spoke on irrigation and drainage, with Blake noting Congress may fund 50 to 100 million for the plan as legal steps advance in Texas and New Mexico.
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E. V. Willard
Commission of Drainage and Water
St. Paul
Amarillo
Word Ranch
Palisades
Harding
Palo Duro Canyon
Edgar A. Rossiter
A. Lincoln Fellows
Bureau of Public Roads
Denver
Great Plains
Gordon R. West
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
J. E. Pottharat
Three Rivers
Michigan
Minnesota
Blake
Congress
Mississippi
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Arkansas
San Jacinto Luncheon for Delegates Here
The closing social event for visiting ladies at the Panhandle Hardware Dealers convention was the San Jacinto luncheon at Amarillo Country Club. Thirty five guests attended as Ama rillo wives of dealers and salesmen hosted at 1 pm on San Jacinto day. The table featured red carnations, blue bonnets, white bridal wreath, Texas flags, and red white blue nap cups. Mrs Ed Hardin spoke on San Jacinto day and Mrs Murry Elson led arrangements, with Mrs L E Thompson of Hedley giving greetings.
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Panhandle
San Jacinto
Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
Texas
Ed Hardin
Murry Elson
L. E. Thompson
Hedley
Amarillo Couple To Broadcast Tonight
Mr and Mrs R S Brown of Amarillo will broadcast at six o clock tonight over Dallas Municipal Broadcasting station wavelength 246 They will perform a group of popular duets solos and pianologues in a program received from the Dallas station today.
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R. S. Brown
Amarillo
Dallas Municipal Broadcasting
Dallas
Flood Brings Wide Spread Inundation To Greenville Mississippi
Flood waters from a Mississippi River break at Stopa landing inundate Greenville Mississippi. Water enters business district and rises up to six feet in homes while three inch hourly increases threaten more. Six thousand refugees arrive as transport falters and food supplies fearfully decline. Authorities report twenty eight dead with wider flood impact uncertain.
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Greenville
Mississippi
Stopa Landing
Arkansas
New Levee Breaks Forcing Evacuation In Mississippi
The Mississippi River surged, wrecking homes and property from Stopps Landing 79 miles north of Greenville, driving many residents from their communities as floodwaters advance southward. The implacable river’s latest breach underscores continued devastation and threats to further territory downstream.
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Oy United Press
Memphis
Mississippi River
Stopps Landing
Mississippi
Greenville
Pelican launch lost. Greenville levee endangered
Memphis reports confirmation of the government launch Pelican missing near Knowton's Landing Arkansas with nineteen aboard. Water from the break rushed toward Greenville threatening 15000 residents as engineers race to shore up the levee while 1500 families have already evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Knowton’s Landing
Arkansas
Army Engineers
Mississippi River flood drowns Delta towns in rising waters
The Delta region of Mississippi faced flooding as two levee breaks allowed the Mississippi to flood about 1,000,000 acres. Greenville reported six feet of water, with Bolivar Sunflower Washington Yazoo Leflore and Warren counties also in the flood’s path. The breach occurred near Stoops Landing, sending floodwaters toward Albermarle Landing, about 85 miles from Vicksburg.
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United Presa
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Greenville
Stoops Landing
Bolivar
Sunflower
Washington
Yazoo
Leflore
Warren
Albermarle Landing
Vicka
Deaths After Lonely Draw Shooting In Wyoming
Sheriff Charles M. Cosby and constable Frank Bray were killed in a shootout in a lonely draw near Albany County. Deputy Robert Welliever shot Bray after Cosby fell. Bray died at a Laramie hospital. Cosby presumed dead at the scene.
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Associated Presa
Laamif
Wyo
Charles M. Cosby
Albany
Frank Bray
Denver
Billie
Ray
Robert Welliever
Bray
Welliever
Laramie
Hirack
Welliovar
Twelve couples still hy 17 mile dance marathon continues
Los Angeles hosts a long dance marathon from Venice to Los Angeles. Of 740 starters, 100 couples remain after sixteen and a half hours of continuous dancing toward a $1,000 prize. Spectators watch as contestants endure heat, bunions, and nourishment stations along the route.
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Los Angeles
Venice
Wea
Los Angles
Culver City
Flood Destruction Expands Across Delta and Arkansas
Reports from Vicksburg Mississippi describe worsening floods with two dozen feared dead. Governor Murphree appeals for food clothing and supplies as six speed boats join rescue efforts to evacuate plantation country by foot horseback and motor vehicles. Across the river in Arkansas Knowlton and Pendleton suffer rising floodwaters and levee breaks endangering small towns and farms.
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Vicksburg
Mississippi
Murphree
Arkansas
Knowlton
Arkansus
Arkansas River
Pendleton
Arkaypas
Snvall
Trains Carrying Flood Refugees Reported Missing
Two train loads of flood refugees from Hughes Arkansas were reported missing after departure on Thursday. Officials of the Missouri Pacific Railroad had no word on the trains and a high water marooning is suspected. An airplane was dispatched to locate them in eastern Arkansas.
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United Press
Memphis
Lenn
Mistern
Arkansas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hughes
Memphis Flood Reports Heavy Casualties
Reports of heavy casualties from the Mississippi river flood reached Memphis as crippled lines hindered communication. Several negro workers were said to have drowned when the levee at Stoop's Landing faltered under the floodwaters while the Vicksburg district engineer noted 200 men were on levee duty.
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Sy United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Stoop’s Landing
Mississippi
Mississippi District Engineer’s
Vicksburg
Iaid
How to Be Beautiful Lecture Series for Amarillo Women
Miss Helen St Albans will headline a free three day lecture series at the Mission theater in Amarillo starting Monday. The talks, titled How to Be Beautiful, focus on personality and poise, home life, emotions, and social behavior, with special guest notes for the Miss Amarillo beauty contest entrants.
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Helen St. Albans
Miss St. Albans
Globe and News
Mission Theater
Amarillo
John
de. Jeykell
Mr. Hyde
Tragic River Flood Losses Near Helena Arkansas
A government launch Pelican sank after a levee collapse near Knowlton's Island fifty miles south of Helena. Sixteen black workers and two white men drowned. The boat had just rescued the stranded laborers when a crevice pulled them into the swirling water. Victims were identified as Don Palmer, engineer, and James Hawkins, pilot.
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Knowlton's Island
Helena
Arkansas
Don Palmer
James Hawkins
Clouds Break Away in Kansas City Area
Rain clouds that lingered over the southwest for three weeks vanished. No immediate flood danger remains in Kansas, Missouri or Oklahoma though vast farm land remains underwater. The Verdigris levee protected Coffeyville from inundation as water receded, but bridges were washed out and travel disrupted. Tornadoes and a freeze damaged crops in western Kansas.
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United Press
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Coffeyville
Kaw
Railroad Bridges Guarded Near Texarkana After Flood Threat
Emergency crews of hundreds of workmen are stationed at three railroad bridges near Texarkana to guard against high waters and drifting debris that could sweep the structures into the Red River. The Associated Press reports the precautionary measure is in place as river conditions remain dangerous.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Red River
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Markets report from Kansas City, St Louis and Chicago with cattle calves hogs and sheep prices. Prices show steady to lower trends across regions with tops listed for hogs and lambs and notes on grain futures movement in Chicago.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
ST. Louis
The
Ealves
New Orleans Cotton Slips Then Rallies In Day Trade
Profit taking pushed cotton prices lower on the open with May at 14.74 July 14.69 October 15.16 December 16.23 but by midmorning a rally of 5 to 27 points from the lows occurred as weather improved and demand from traders rose. July fell to 14.98 October 15.12 while gains followed on midseason trading.
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Arkansas River
New Orleans
Associated Prese
Potatoes Markets Rate New Stocks Across Regions
Chicago April 22 reports show old stock firm with Wisconsin sacked round whites at 1.86 to 1.95, Idaho hacked russets 2.86 to 3.10, and Florida barrels Spalding Rose at 6.00 to 6.25 while Texas sacked Elisa Triumphs move 5.90 to 4.10 as new stocks gain strength.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Idaho
Florida
Texas
Elisa
New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Markets
United Press reports on April 22 in New York with flour quiet and firm, pork steady at 47.00 for mess, Lord firm, Mid-west spot 12.65 to 12.76, sugar raw 4.90 delivered, refined 6.00 to 6.20, coffee Rio No.7 spot 16, Santos No.4 17418, tallow quiet, various hay prices, dressed poultry steady, live poultry weak, cheese quiet with State to specials, potatoes and sweet potatoes prices across Long Island, Jersey, Southern and Maine markets.
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New York
United Press
Lord
Rio
Santos
Long Island
Young Americas
Jersey
Southern
State
Maine
Bermudas
Southern Barrels
New York Stocks Open Firm on Mixed Prices
New York stocks opened firm with mixed moves and several gains. International Nickel rose after a two point opening, General Motors National Lead and Gulf States Steel gained, while Electric Refrigeration fell on dividend news and oils showed renewed liquidation amid erratic early trading.
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New York
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Kennecott
International ‘Telephone & Telegraph
New Haven
Willys Overland
Kelly Springfield
American Pet
General Electric
Associated Press
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Bank of England
International Nickel
National Lead
Gulf States Steel
Marland
Phillips
Independent Steels
Colorado Fuel and Crucitiie
Reynolls Tobacco
Raila
Temperances on April 21 at the New York YMCA
The YMCA of New York announces that 2,000 bachelors housed in its buildings will seek wives and homes this year. The plan highlights social efforts to promote marriage among single men in the city.
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New York Y. M. C. A
Bandit Gans Chief Suspect Held in Tex
Collins alleged bandit leader in three states was arrested in Hutchinson Kansas after a rooming house raid. Police found 5000 dollars tied to bank holdups in Massachusetts Colorado Nebraska and Kansas. He battled officers during capture and may face identification in Ellsworth. Wyoming police are said to be pursuing him.
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United Press
Hutchinson
Kan
Collins
Ari
Mass
Colorado
Superior
Nebraska
Worth
Kansas
Sherif F. Brown
Duckworth
Sheriff Brown
Roming House
Collings
Ant
Chiefworth
Ellsworth
Brown
Wyoming
Hamilton elected head of civic club at luncheon
Garland B. Hamilton was elected head of the American Business club at its regular luncheon at the A urilio hotel. He succeeds Carter Mathews. Officers include Jim Webb as first vice president Lewis P. Fields as second president L A Bichemohle as secretary Brent Archembeau as treasurer Ed Day Elliott L E Breckenridge Brubaker as directors Carroll Song leader Albert Brown chaplain Wyatt Hester at arms Lee Moore Hill and the crowd heard a speech about a dream from a recent high school test.
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Garland B. Hamilton
American Business Club
Aurilio Hotel
Mr. Taton
Carter Mathews
Firat
Jim Webb
Lewis P. Fields
Seeres
Wyatt Hester
Lee Moore Hill
Seven Relatives Suffer Ptomaine Poisoning in Amarillo
Seven members of a family and two others including Mrs. H E Peery and Mr Clarence Howe of 2004 Harrison Street Amarillo have been seriously ill for 10 days from ptomaine poisoning. The cause is undetermined though the victims show improvement with medical care.
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H. E. Peery
Clarence Howe
Harriso
H. FE
Ruth Peery
Clare Howe
Ellen Howe
Clarence Fr. O
Wortham Show 5 Hosts Children Saturday Afternoon
Wortham Show 5 will host children on Saturday afternoon at the old ball park grounds. Admission is five cents for all shows with special arrangements with Mr John Wortham. The afternoon offers all attractions with carnival rides and cliff shows open for the entertainment of the little folk.
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Tri-State
Old Ball Park
John Wortham
Here There and Every Pneumonia Infant Report
A fragmentary notice describes the illness of Bobbie Jean Williams, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Willits, suffering pneumonia at their home on Kentucky Avenue. The text includes stray OCR errors and references to unrelated meteorological notes about lightning.
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Bobbie Jean Williams
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