Amarillo notes and events from local column and future follies
Local column reviews social life in Amarillo including upcoming Junior League Follies with Texas lawmakers Emmett Morse Manley Head Roy Sanderford and Fred Harris appearing in person. It promotes the book Every Day Manners In A Nut Shell and reports on Canadian River naming history, theater notes, and community humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
Polk Street
Texas
Jack Little
Phyllis Stanfield
Emmett Morse
House of Representatives
Houston
Manley Head
Stephensville
Roy Sanderford
Belton
Fred Harris
Dallas
Potter County Taxpayers Back County Unit Road System
The Potter County Taxpayers Association backs adopting a county unit method to oversee road maintenance and repair. They say it would cut idle machinery and save money, citing precincts’ high fuel costs in 1937. The plan aims to streamline county roads under a single head and improve budget practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County Taxpayers’ Association
Amarillo Hotel
Potter County
R. L
Bob” Stone
Association
Four of 22 Youths Pass Air Exams
An examining board announced that four of 22 interviewed youths meet the physical and educational requirements for the army air corps after two days of tests. Three successful candidates hailed from Clarendon Penick Murchison and Watson, with Jay Pietsch of Amarillo as the only local winner. They will enter civilian flying schools for a nine month training period likely to start May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Corps
Clarendon
Penick
Murchisson
Watson
Jay Pietsch
Amarillo
Rock Island Operating Income Dips in March Report
The Rock Island Railroad posted March operating income of 6 170 628, down from 6 430 353 the year prior. For the year to date, January 1 results show 18 473 943 versus 17 910 583 last year, with March net income from operations at 151 433.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
E. M. Durham, Jr
Reichs Government Declaration to be Read in Berlin
Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop will read a Declaration of the Reichs Government tomorrow at 5:45 A M Amarillo Time in the Reich Chancellery. Foreign correspondents are invited and the diplomatic corps will attend. No content hints were released, fueling speculation of a weekend surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichs Chancellery
Amarillo
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Underground Wires Project Planned for San Jacinto Area
Southwestern Bell prepares new underground telephone cables in San Jacinto with material due in days and construction starting June 1. The $35,000 project, a year long, replaces pole suspended cables on West Sixth Avenue and extends to West and Eighth Avenues, according to district manager A. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
A. ©. Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. R. Smith
West Sixth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Divorce Decrees Granted in 47th District Court
Emanuel M. Rumbolz from Anna Rumbolz Esther Moss from L. G. Moss J W Wallen from Josephine Wallen L G Bradley from Ruth M Bradley Esther Schledwitz Stertz from Jake Stertz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
47Th District Court
Emanuel M. Rumbolz
Anna Rumbolz
Esther Moss
L. G. (Gill) Moss
J. W. Wallen
Josephine Wallen
L. G. Bradley
Ruth M. Bradley
Esther Schledwitz Stertz
Jake Stertz
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Actey, Texay
W. W. Woolsey
Marvin Jones
Congress
Washington
Marvin
Roosevelt
Europe
Ida Mae Boyce
Follies Star
Hayden Street
Old Tack
Norway
United States
Mexico
Germany
Panhandle
Floyd Studer
Francisco Vasquez Coronado
Rio Colorado
Red River
Don Juan de Onate
Rio de Santa Maria Magdalena
Juan Paex Hurtado
Rio Rojo
J. W. Abert
United States Executive
Deck
Canada
Arkansas River
Abert
New York
Sally Bradberry
Monte Rosenwald
Stanley Marsh, Jr
Phyllis
Ernest Thompson
Ivor Davies
Rigt
Davies
Killough & Davies
Amarillo Country Club
City Lake
Buffalo Lake
Alva Johnson
Ace
Saturday Evening Post
Fritz Kreisler
Sam
Radio Comedienne
Molly McGee
The
Fashion Academy
Rock Island
SAN Jacinto School OF Beauty Culture
Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company
Louie Wreck Farm
Umbarger
UTU
VTU
RTU
East
Amarillo, Texas
KFDA
N. Fillmore
Fillmore
Thal Ng
Old Taylor
Kentucky
U. S
National Distillers Prod. Corp
N.Y
Ath and Polk
Zales
Rush
Matl
USS
Solitairn
Deana Colored China Service
Vie En
Zale
Manning
Aivian
8Th & Polk
Nat Sera
America
Sandy McDonald
Oval
Sunbeam AM
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