Rodgers elected chairman as Klein becomes Texas Company president
The Texas Company names Col. Harry T. Klein its new president while W. 8. Rodgers becomes chairman of the board at the New York stockholders meeting. R. L. Saunders is named vice president and J. Darwin becomes general counsel as the leadership transition occurs. Cattle and sheep markets show a downturn with varying prices and weaker demand.
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Rodgers
Texas Company
New York
Col
Harry T. Klein
Kentucky
R. L. Saunders
J. Darwin
Weather Dictates Wind Shifts and Storm Forecasts
An informal weather column notes changing winds from southeast to southwest and then northwest by tomorrow. Fog and light precipitation from Missouri and Illinois floods are unlikely. local weather lore argues storms spare the plains. The piece also recounts a rumor about a presidential invasion date and mocks a prominent Washington insider, asserting only the weatherman can set the day.
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Eisehower
Eisenhower
Britain and United States Reach Postwar Air Agreement
Washington reports that the United States will not use its long range aircraft lead to squeeze Britain in postwar commerce. Britain accepts American bases access and will provide empire airbases for civilian use at fair cost, in a goodwill exchange highlighted after talks between Adolf Berle and Lord Beaverbrook.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Adolf Berle
Lord Beaverbrook
Berle
London
England
British Empire
State Department
Beaverbrook
Cow chip talk and local notices in Panhandle letters
Readers discuss cow chip lore and an autobiography excerpt while White Flats Chamber of Commerce considers suit over chip naming. Also noted are hunting pictures at The Capitol Theater in Amarillo directed by Otto Lang.
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White Flats
Amarillo
Capitol Theater
Otto Lang
Pathe
United Artists reshapes Hollywood with independent productions
In Hollywood United Artists led by Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, and David O Selznick opens doors to independent creators. The move signals growing competition for MGM Paramount Warner and 20th Century, with stars like Bing Crosby joining UA projects and Bendix and Walker filming Abroad With Two Yanks on set.
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Hollywood
Settin
United Artists
Mary Pickford
Charles Chaplin
David O. Selznick
Selznick
Hunt Stromberg
Jimmy
Bill Cagney
William Goetz
Sol Lesser
Charles Rogers
Edward Small
Andrew Stone
Lester Cowan
Arnold Pressburger
Bing Crosby
MGM
Paramount
Warner Brothers
20Th Century
William Bendix
Helen Walker
Keats
Bill
Miss Walker
Dennis O’keefe
Kipling
Lady Fair
Bendix
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Amarillo Chamber Names Eighteen Committee Chairs
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce approved 18 committee chair appointments at noon, under new president John Boyce who succeeded Jack Cunningham. Appointments span Highway W H Brymer and aviation E A Simpson to finance George Autry and industrial planning Jack Cunningham, with other posts including tourism Rex B Baxter and Palo Duro Park Guy Carlander.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
John Boyce
Jack Cunningham
Amarillo Hotel
Highway
W H. Brymer
E. A. Simpson
Bill Gilstrap
George Autry
A. F. Madison
E. W. Hardin
Rex B. Baxter
Veterans Hospital
George Broome
West Texas College Committee
John Hill
H. O. Starks
Jack King
Bill Gunn
Herb Willborn
Jeff Neely
Potter County
Ed Crabtree
S. B. Whittenburg
Palo Duro Park
Guy Carlander
Services Arranged For Mrs Loy Brown
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Louise Brown who died yesterday in a local hospital were held at 4 p m in the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Jones officiating. The 25 year old wife of Lou Brown lived at 317 Crockett Street and is survived by her mother Eva Elsberry three brothers Sgt Wayne Meeks of Camp Atterbury Ind James Meeks of Amarillo and Pfc Merle Elsberry of the Marine Corps at Corona California and two sisters Mrs Earnest Thom as of Anderson Mo and Mrs George Saylor of Chicago Ill Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Blackburn-Shaw
Lloyd Jones
Brown
Lou Brown
Crockett Street
Eva Elsberry
Wayne Meeks
Camp Atterbury
Ind
James Meeks
Two More TWA Flights Added Out of Amarillo
TWA announced two additional schedules numbered seventeen and eighteen to Amarillo with new east bound 7 a m and west bound 6 83 a m departures. The company also received a stop at Topeka linking Amarillo and the Kansas capital and added two all cargo flights to speed air mail.
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Amarillo
TWA
CAA
Topeka
Kansas Capital
Ray Blaker
Kenneth G. Bills Taken by Death
Kenneth G. Bills aged 21 died at 1506 West Eighth Avenue this morning after a period of illness from pneumonia. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J E Bills and is survived by two sisters Verna Lee Bills and Mrs Wayne DeGrassi both of Amarillo, a brother J E Bills Jr with the Fifth Air Forces in Italy, and grandmother Mrs E W Guthrie of Taft California. Funeral arrangements are pending with Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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Kenneth G. Bills
J. E. Bills
West Eighth Avenue
Globe-News
Verna Lee Bills
Wayne DeGrassi
Amarillo
J. E. Bills, Jr
Fifth Air Forces
Italy
8. W. Guthrie
Taft, Galif
Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Home
Amarillo Franchise Tax Revenue Nears Half Year Total
Amarillo collects about 54000 yearly from franchise taxes on utilities with over 11195 paid so far this year. Recent payments include Amarillo Gas Company 6190 for quarter ending March 31 and Southwestern Public Service 2597.99 for March. Sw Bell paid 11195.17 for the year. Bus lines taxed 100 per vehicle. Corporation court revenue under projection, reaching 22250 in six months against a 30000 forecast.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Gas Company
Southwestern Public Service Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Corporation Court
Red letter Natal Day for Beard Family in Columbia
Mr and Mrs Robert L Beard of Columbia South Carolina celebrate a Thursday birth pattern with all four children born on Thursdays. The note also mentions migratory birds taking rest stops during long flights and ends with Globe News Want Ads.
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Columbia
8. C
U.P
Robert L. Beard
Beard
Sam Houston Band Parade Tomorrow
Saturday tag day for Sam Houston Junior High School Band with a downtown parade starting 10 from San Jacinto Methodist Church. The route includes Georgia Street Sixth Avenue and Polk Street with a serenade at Old Tack, then booster tags sold to raise funds for instruments. Police escort provided.
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Sam Houston Junior High School
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Georgia Street
Sixth Avenue
San Jacinto
Eleventh Avenue
Polk Street
Sam Houston
Globe News
Sam Houston Band
Russell Stationery Company
Chicago Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Steady Trends
Chicago April 28 livestock report records uneven demand across hogs and cattle. Hogs steady with mixed weights trading around 12.50 to 13.75. sows softer in some lots. Cattle and calves show slow to steady movement with slaughter steers near 16.00 and yearlings around 15.00. Sheep and lambs mixed with strong clipped lamb demand at 13.75.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Bluff
Kansas City livestock market notes April 28 reports hog sales totaling about 6 500 to 6 700 head with activity described as slow across the trading day. The brief market bulletin lists prices and totals for livestock in St. Louis and surrounding areas.
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Kansas City Livestock
City
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