Amarillo News Texter predicts rain with community plans
A long prose weather forecast urges rain for Thursday to Saturday with prayer and civic action. Mentions wheat hopes tied to rainfall, local figures like Walter Barlow, Mrs Geneva Staunton and her Rhythm Bandettes, Tulip Town and Rose City labels for Amarillo, and local events including a Sandie Band Ball to fund the High School Band. Includes anecdotes, local notices, and cultural notes from Amarillo and Panhandle area.
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Shrine Hall
Carlton Scales
Dallas
J C Skillman Dies After 18 Years as District Clerk
John Charles Skillman longtime Amarillo district clerk, 78, died at his home 2414 Hughes Street after 29 years in the city. He retired six years ago due to ill health and leaves a wife two sons Paul W Skillman and John C Skillman a daughter Mrs F H McGregor. Funeral directors N B Griges and Sons. He moved from Corinth Mississippi and was a deacon of the First Baptist Church and a Mason. He married Beulah Persons March 24 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Skillman
Panhandle
Hughes Street
Amarillo
Paul W. Skillman
Southwestern Drug Corporation
Ong Street
John C. Skillman
Tulsa
F. H. McGregor
West Eleventh Avenue
Griges
Skillman
Corinth
Mississippi
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Beulah Persons
J. R. Skillman
Thomas Skillman
Mollie Skillman
R. L. Gookin
Memphis
Tenn
Tom Allen
Kossuth
Hunt Henry descendants in Amarillo seek living relatives
James R. Henry left Haywood County North Carolina for Texas after the Civil War. Homer Henry in North Carolina seeks to contact descendants or Mr Henry if alive. He would be about 88 now per a letter to Postmaster W D DeGrasai. Notify Mr DeGrasai with any information on the man or his family.
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James R. Henry
Amarillo
Haywood County
N. C
Texas
North Carolina
Homer Henry
Mr. Henry
W. D. DeGraasi
DeGrasai
Rubinoff Violin Featured On KGNC Chevrolet Programs
Rubinoff and his orchestra with Virginia Rea will be heard on KGNC three times weekly. Production manager Wes Izzard states the trio is featured on Chevrolet Motor Company programs broadcast at 7 30 P M Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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Rubinoff
KGNC
Chevrolet Motor Company
Wes Izzard
Virginia Rea
Treasury report shows year receipts and deficits from April
The Treasury notes April 20 figures with receipts of 12.56 million dollars and expenditures of 38.90 million, leaving a balance of 2.63 million. Customs receipts for the month are 22.16 million, the fiscal year total 3.26 billion with 5.79 billion in outlays. Gross debt stands at 31.44 billion, down from yesterday. Also notes cork demand and curiosities on bicycles balloons and early balloon flights.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Holland
George Washington
United States
Philadelphia
Woodbury
N. J
Willis Rites Held in Dallas for WPA Engineer
Funeral services were held in Dallas for R. W. Willis district engineer for the WPA who died suddenly in Dallas Monday morning from pneumonia at age 63. He had traveled there en route to state WPA headquarters in San Antonio and had been in Texas since 1933 with FERA relief projects and later as district WPA engineer. He is survived by his wife and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Willis
WPA
Dallas
Mr. Willis
San Antonio
FERA
Fight to Go High Washington Supreme Court Ruling Asked
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat indicated today the private power company case over use of PWA funds for municipally owned power systems will reach the U S Supreme Court. The suit combines Alabama Power Iowa City Light and Power Oklahoma Utilities and Texas Utilities challenging the constitutionality of PWA fund use.
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Washington
Alfred A. Wheat
PWA
United States Supreme Court
Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Alabama Power Company
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Oklahoma Utilities Company
Texas Utilities
Meredith Returns District WPA Supervisor Team
District WPA Supervisor A. A. Meredith and assistant H. W. Kimbrough returned Tuesday night after a two day tour inspecting WPA projects in the eastern Panhandle. They visited Pampa Miami Higgins Lipscomb Perryton and Spearman where ten WPA jobs were inspected.
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WPA
A. A. Meredith
H. W. Kimbrough
Panhandle
Pampa
Miami
Higgins, Lipscomb
Perryton
Spearman
Permit Granted for Two-Room Home Addition in Sunset Terrace
John R. Wiggins receives city permit to add two rooms to his residence at 818 Sunset Terrace. Contractor L. G. Brown sets completion for June 20. Project cost estimated at 750 dollars. Building inspection department issued the permit yesterday.
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John R. Wiggins
Sunset Terrace
L. G. Brown
Honorable Mention in Rural Health Contest for Amarillo
Amarillo and Potter County share honorable mention in a national health contest. Chamber of Commerce offices received notice of the rating. Data for the contest was supplied by the health unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
Chamber of Commerce
Health Unit
Court reaffirms death sentence for McAllister slaying
The Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the Hidalgo County conviction of James D. McAllister for the armed robbery murder of Percy A. Calkins. In Washington, Senator Sherman Minton warns Gov. Landon to sever ties with William Randolph Hearst to avoid a political risk.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
James D. McAllister
Hidalgo County
Percy A. Calkins
Washington
U.P
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Senate
Alfred Landon
Kansas
William Randolph Hearst
Texans in San Francisco form Texas Society of California
More than a hundred former Texans gathered in San Francisco to celebrate Texas’ 100th anniversary of independence from Mexico and establish the Texas Society of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Texas
Mexico
Texas Society of California
Boys seek cent bounty for rat under old Sudbury law
In Sudbury Ontario on April 22 two boys claim a one cent bounty for killing a rat under an old municipal law. City Treasurer A J McDonnell says the law exists but spending must be authorized by the Ontario Government. Rats live in colonies of up to 100 with single burrow entrances.
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Sudbury
Ont
A. J. McDonnell
Ontario
Prince Asfa Wossen Takes Charge In Ethiopia War
Crown Prince Asfa Wossen assumed control of the Ethiopian government on direct orders from Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa. Italian Red Cross reports from Southern Ethiopia describe mass casualties in the Giana Gobo caverns where women fought to defend their families and were killed or captured after exhausting ammunition.
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Addis Ababa
Asfa Wosan
Emperor Haile Selassie
Rome
Italian Red Cross
Ethiopia
Giana Gobo
Cat missing
Dear Tack: I am seeking aid as my pure blooded tortoise colored Persian cat female has strayed or was stolen Friday night April 10. She has the tip of one ear off and the other ear slit in the middle of the tip. I have taken her from a See TACK LETTERS Page f.
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Tam
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jimmy Thompson Heads Lineup
Jed Rix convention manager said other prominent speakers will join Jimmy Thompson of the Texas Railroad Commission on the program. Amon G. Carter, Fort Worth publisher, has accepted an invitation to participate.
Flaming Beauty Convention Centennial Attendee Lineup
The Flaming Beauty convention announces a Centennial conference with notable guests from Dallas including Roger Miller, southwest regional U S Chamber of Commerce manager, and Helen Topping Miller. Fort Worth plans a special train led by W L Pier, Fort Worth National Bank vice president, with early reservations from C Walsh of Dallas, Federal Reserve Bank chair.
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Roger Miller
Dallas
Southwestern
United States Chamber of Commerce
Helen Topping Miller
Fort Worth
W. L. Pier
Fort Worth National Bank. Co
C. Walsh
Federal Reserve Bank
Methodist group reports progress and devotional leaders named
The past year’s work and accomplishments are summarized by secretary Mrs. J. G. Merritt with district secretaries listed. A devotional on deepening experience with God through silence was led by Miss Oscie Sanders, Deaconess Eugenia Smith, and Mrs. A. B. Smith. The welcome address was given by Mrs. C. C. Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Merritt
E. Clyde Smith
R. I. Graves
C. A. Cryer
R. L. Bowman
O. E. Forbes
Sloneker
J. B. Dodson
Joe H. Boothe
I. R. Hollingworth
Memorial service and pageant mark 50th anniversary events
Mrs. L B Newby entertained with a vocal solo and a meditation led by Mrs. A B Smith. Lunch was served at noon. Afternoon events include a memorial service, Christian social relations hour, home missions address by Deaconess Smith, and committee sessions. Tonight Rev C H Hooten leads a program with Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Otis Trulove, Deaconess Smith and the Beacon Quartet. An executive session pledge of 20200 was made for conference work. A three day meeting features a historical pageant Thursday at Municipal Auditorium commemorating 50 years of home mission work in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Newby
A. B. Smith
Smith
C. H. Hooten
Otis Trulove
Beacon
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Amarillo Delegates Head to Pampa PTA Session
A large Amarillo delegation travels to Pampa for the 13th annual District Parent-Teacher Association Conference. Mrs. J. E. Griggs, district president, will preside. other Amarillo officials include Mrs. J. M. Crain, education chair, and Mrs. J. W. Sanders, Mother Singers chair, among others.
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Amarillo
Pampa
Parent-Teacher Association
J. E. Griggs
J. M. Crain
J. W. Sanders
Mother Singers
Wes Izzard
P. L. Reppert
Motion Picture
R. M. Rose
Cochairman
Life
School delegates and visitors listed for event
The record names Bert Mrs W G McDaniel Bill Bailey and many delegates and visitors from Central Junior High Sam Houston Tyler Wolflin Glenwood and other schools including Mrs M W West Mrs J B Neudigáte Mrs Fleming and Roy Ratliff among others.
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Bert
W. G.mcdaniel
Bill Bailey
W. FE
Tidwell
Central Junior High I
M. W. West
Neudigaté
Bs Fleming
George WitQshtn
Roy Ratliff
O. B. Newell
Hugo Loewenstern
HB. Kellersberger
McKinley
H. L. Tuttle
A. C. Blank
John Kenyon
Sam Houston
L. J. Vogel
Lou Stogner
San Jacinto
T. G. Hull
J. H. Lewis
Ben Pullerton
W. R. Conant
Frank Adkisson
Alice Landergin
J. D. Lawson
H. T. Miller
B. F. Ellis
E. O. Bailey
Humphrey Highland
Clark McCulley
A. D. Foreman
Margaret Wills
Rual Jones
John Baker
Tyler
Billy Hughes
William C. Townes
Wolflin
John Spikes
P. L. Reppert
Glenwood
Maxie Montgomery
Herbert Davis
Jessie Speer
R. N. Miller
Newell Warren
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Walter Barlow
Mr. Barlow
Ed Smith
H. V. Robertson & Company
Polks
Geneva Staunton
Irene Russell
Reform School
al Baggett
West Texas State
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers’ College
Teachers’ College
North
Buchanan Street
University of Chicago
T. J. Parsons
Tri-State Fair
March of Time Pictures
Paramount Theater
Sam Gordon
Tom Brown
Mr. Brown
Grace Rye Brown
News-Globe
Chicago
Wichita Falls
Hauptmann
New Jersey
Martin Schiossman
Paul Wendel
Lindbergh
Wendel
Schlossman
Schlessman
East
Schiossman
Hoffman
Juke Moreman
Dalhart
Lawdy
Bub Hale
Pleasant Valley
Bub
Bill Askew
Hugoton Field
Hugoton
Guymon
Baggett
Matador Ranch
Dripping Springs
Canadian River
Chansler Weymouth
Wimpole Street
Columbia
Panama Canal
Soviet Republic
Jerusalem
Salem
James Whitcomb Riley
Benjamin P. Johnson
Florida Fast Coast Railroad
Florida
Winston Churchill
Barbara
J.C. Skillman
Amarilloan
Hunt Henry
California
Pacific Ocean
Supreme Court
Meredith
John Wiggins
Potter
Hearst
Ethiop
Jimmy
Flaming Beauty
Vitation
Rix
Senorita
Carmencita Valero
Alicante
Valencia
Spain
Estepequez
Buenavista
Pochotita
Carlos Toledano
Pablo Jiminez
Tlapacoyan
Tezutlan
Vera Cruz
Methodist
PTA
St.Joseph
N. S. Griggs & Sonsuneral Chape
Fillmore
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