Amarillo Lad Wins District Oratory Honors
Amarillo High School selects William Ordway to represent West Texas in the Southwest finals of the National Oratorical Contest in Kansas City. Ordway's prize oration is The Constitution: A Prototype for World Government. Second place went to Robert Page Jr. of El Paso High, and J H Kelly of Quanah placed third.
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Kansas City
William Ordway
George Ordway
Robert Page, Jr
el Paso High
J. H. Kelly
Quanah
News-Globe
Amarillo College
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Southwest
Washington
Europe
Lola Ruth Stanfield
Rush Hamil Record
Paul Barrett, Jr
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Black Mask Players
Tri-State Fair Association
J. O. Gulerie
Old Tack
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Rodent Control Demonstration Planned for Pleasant Valley
Residents of Pleasant Valley and River Road will learn gopher and rodent control methods in a three hour demonstration led by J M Hill of the U S Biological Survey. The event, supported by the Chamber of Commerce agricultural department, will cover poisoning trapping and other methods. Gophers threaten gardens north of Amarillo as numbers grow. Meanwhile Dallas reports heavy mists and showers benefiting planted crops and pastures across the state.
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River Road
J. M. Hill
U.S. Biological Survey
Amarillo
The
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Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Ferguson rally set for Panhandle with speakers listed
Plans for the first all Panhandle Ferguson for Governor rally unfold at the Municipal Auditorium tomorrow at 8 p m. Speakers include Mrs Emma K McHarg A B Cole and Dennis Zimmeran with music by the Bonnie Lassie orchestra. A 7 30 committee meeting precedes the program and about 50 names are to be added to the list.
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Lee Pierson
Potter County
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Plainview
Texas
A. B. Cole
Clarendon
Dennis Zimmerman
Tulsa
Bonnie Lassie Orchestra
J. Mack Vernon
Central Committee
Panhandle
Miriam Ferguson
Pierson
Amarillo
L. N. Fischer
Ferguson
Julius Dorenfield
J. H. McCracken
Record of U S World War veteran relief costs in Congress
The article details federal veteran bonus spending 12 years after the armistice, with 5.5 billion expended and 2 billion in new currency proposed by Rep. Wright Patman. It notes 3.6 billion in adjusted compensation certificates and a total near nine billion, dwarfing prewar peace-time federal outlays.
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Congress
Wright Patman
Texas
Europe
United States
Amarillo City Employees Asked for Written Reports of Work
The Amarillo city government requests every city employee to submit a written report detailing duties time spent and hours required. Department heads are also inventorying all property under their charge while invoices prepared by City Manager Bill Durham are checked by City Engineer E N Stanley.
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Amarillo
Bill Durham
E. N. Stanley
Perfect Alibi Frees Scales in Bank Robbery Case
Herbert C. Scales 37 of Dallas had a bank robbery charge withdrawn after an alibi testified by his mother Mrs. Margaret Scales from Houston. Judge Phil Wallace acquitted Scales and Ralph Arnold on the assistant attorney general's recommendation. A separate Texas case against Scales was ongoing with his attorney citing political conspiracy.
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Memphis
Tenn
Herbert C. Scales
Dallas
William Gerber
Phil Wallace
Scales
Ralph Arnold
Margaret Scales
Houston
Arnold
Consolidated Ol Corporation to Open Fort Worth Office
Regional headquarters for the Consolidated Ol Corporation will be established in Fort Worth as an outgrowth of the Sinclair Prairie merger. Daniel T. Pierce said last night he is executive assistant to Harry F. Sinclair, chairman of the executive committee.
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U.R
Consolidated Ol Corporation
Sinclair-Prairie
Daniel T. Pierce
Harry F. Sinclair
Illinois Law Prohibits Gasoline Sold by Dollar's Worth
Illinois lawmakers invoke a state law to ban selling gasoline by the dollar’s worth instead of by volume units. The move aims to standardize pricing methods and ensure transparency for drivers and retailers.
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Illinois
Alaskan Trip Schedule Revised for News-Globe Cruise
Wilbur Hawk announces a newer ship for the News-Globe goodwill cruise to Alaska with altered dates. Departure from Amarillo moves to June 4 and return June 21, while Vancouver leg on the S. S. Robert shifts to June 9. Reservations must be sent by May 15 with a $75 deposit of $300. Mason King of Amarillo Chamber offers info and bookings.
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Chicago
Wilbur C. Haw
Robert
Hawk
Wilburn
News-Globe
Amarillo
Tex
Mason King of
Study of converting transport plane to field cafeteria
At Wright Field Dayton Ohio researchers are examining turning a transport aircraft into a field cafeteria with a table service for 100 men. The plan explores feasibility, equipment needs, and efficiency in military operations.
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Dayton
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