Highway Projects to Seek Federal Aid in 1938 Plan
Gilchrist announces the highway department will seek approval from the bureau of public roads for 1938 federal aid projects totaling 15 600 000. Included are Carson Grading and draining on highway 209 from Hutchinson to Gray counties, Dallam on highway 56 from near Dalhart to Sherman County, Hutchinson on highway 209 Borger to Carson County, Ochiltree on highway 4 Perryton to Lipscomb, and Lamb on highway 28 Spring Lake to Bailey County.
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Austin
Gibb Gilchrist
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Carson
Hutchinson County
Gray County
Dallam
Dalhart
Sherman County
Hutchinson
Borger
Carson County
Ochiltree
Perryton
Lipscomb
Lamb
Spring Lake
Bailey County
Scarlet fever cases in Amarillo prompt health briefing
Amarillo reports ten scarlet fever cases with no diphtheria found. Dr. B M Primer, health unit director, notes only two diphtheria cases since December 1 of last year as Child Health Day programs focus on diphtheria prevention.
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Amarillo
B. M. Primer
Phone business near record in Amarillo area
Bill Riddle district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone says Amarillo is within 50 telephones of an all time high. He notes business is much better in Pampa and Borger as well.
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Bill Riddle
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Shrine Candidates To Walk Burning Sands May Seven and Eight
Khiva Temple Shriners announce May 7 and 8 for the annual spring ceremonial with tenderfooted novices to walk burning sands. Delegation of 40 Shriners and wives from Amarillo, Pampa, and Panhandle towns to attend with Albuquerque Ballut Abyad aiding.
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Khiva Shrine
Panhandle
Khiva
Amarillo
Pampa
Schneider Hotel
Potentate Rolla Cartwright
Khiva Temple
Albuquerque
Ballut Abyad
Masonic Temple
Martins Return to Home in Murphysboro Yard
For years Bob Clipner has watched a family of martins return each spring to the same bird house in his Murphysboro yard, always arriving on the same day.
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Murphysboro
Bob Clipner
Europe Looks To Washington For Economic Peace Lead
Europe realigns into western and eastern blocs and looks to Secretary Hull for an economic conference to remove trade barriers. Belgian Premier Van Zeeland plans a U S visit to discuss cooperation with President Roosevelt. Hitler supports the eastern bloc with Mussolini. Officials see political peace unlikely and hope economic readjustments can curb armaments and avert war and bankruptcy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Europe
Washington
Hull
Paul van Zeeland
America
Roosevelt
France
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Hastings Promoted to Freight Traffic Manager at Chicago HQ
Paul P. Hastings, longtime Santa Fe Railway official, was appointed freight traffic manager with headquarters in Chicago, succeeding the late C. Dana. The promotion takes effect May 1. Hastings began with the Santa Fe in 1891 and has served in Topeka Prescott Chicago and San Francisco, with roles including during 1918 1920 with the U S Railroad Administration and a July promotion to assistant freight traffic manager based in San Francisco.
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Paul P. Hastings
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Hastings
Co. C. Dana
F. B. Houghton
The
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kans
Prescott
Arizona
San Francisco
United States Railroad Administration
Washington
Tourists Start Early This Year in Amarillo District
Tourist traffic already has started in Amarillo with unusually heavy activity in the business district. Charley Price, patrolling Polk Street, notes crowds moving through, while Pat Bullis reports travelers repeatedly asking for directions.
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Amarillo
Charley Price
Polk Street
Pat Bullis
William Gillette Dies at 81 After Long Illness
William Gillette famed for the Sherlock Holmes detective role died at Hartford hospital at 8 20 A M. He 81 suffered a health decline after a prolonged cold and had retired from the stage after a Broadway run in Three Wise Fools. He spent summers at his riverview Connecticut castle where he hosted guests and a miniature railroad.
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Hartford
Conn
William Gillette
Hartford Hospital
Gillette
Arly
Sherlock Holmes
New York
Hachyme
Connecticut River
London preps coronation as city dresses for celebration
Fog coats London as 13 days remain before May 12 coronation. Whitehall gateway rises, Hyde Park bunting, and a maypole at Charing Cross signal a festive transformation. Four miles of West End streets will cost 115000 dollars to festoon with red white and blue banners and lights. A living guard will flank the Charles I statue at coronation.
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London
Whitehall
Charing Cross
Hyde Park
Parliament Square
Westminster
Charles 1
England Sees Turf Boom in Coronation Year
The English Turf looks to multiple records in the Coronation year with prize money and added stakes totaling over 1,250,000 dollars across the country.
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England
London
Barber cited over untaxed whiskey used as face lotion
In Stockton California a barber faced the State Board of Equalization on charges of possessing 500 gallons of untaxed wine and a quantity of jackass whisky. He testified he used the whisky as face lotion after shaving.
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Stockton
Cal
U.P
State Board of Equalization
Embarrassment of False Teeth Sparks FASTEETH Ad
Don’t be embarrassed by slipping or dropping dentures while eating talking or laughing. Sprinkle FASTEETH on denture plates for comfort and security with no gummy taste or feeling. Available today at any drug store.
Lymphol rupture relief ad promises free trial offer
An advertisement urges readers to mail for a free no obligation bottle of Lymphol and details a support method claimed to control reducible ruptures. It stresses that results are possible regardless of rupture size or prior truss use and invites writing to W S Rice Inc at 946 W Main St Adams N Y for full particulars.
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W. S. Rice, Inc
Main St
Adams
N. Y
Adams, N
Ady
Mrs Braniff Stops Overnight in City
Mrs. Braniff wife of Braniff Air Lines president, T F Braniff of Oklahoma City, spent the night at the Her Ring Hotel while en route by train to Roswell New Mexico to visit her son T E B Braniff Jr a student at the New Mexico Military Institute.
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T. F. Braniff
Oklahoma City
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Retail Sales Rise 20 Percent in March
The Amarillo Credit Association reports March retail sales up 20 percent from a year ago. Credit cities show a 30 percent rise and collections up 31 percent as the trades rebound. Coronation trains to run 130 excursions moving 65 000 passengers to London from provinces during Coronation Week.
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Amarillo
London
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Mora
Jeanne Williams
Fox Drug Stores
Cdrug
Oliverbaile
Holmes
Elmer W. Peterson
Fox and City
Goodyear
Kia
Goodyear Speedway
Alow Ae Sms
Goodyear Pathfinder
Goodyear Tires
Goodzyear Tires
Gunn
Bob Crudgington
Amarillo, Texas
Boise City, Okla
Consumer's Fuel Ass'n
Canyon, Texas
John Schramm
Texas
Clarendon
McElvaney Tire Co
Claude, Texas
Farmers Supply & Consumers Co-op
Hinerman
Tirta
Tubta
Triway Garage
Floydada, Texas
Latta
Floyd Motor Co
Magnolia
Groom, Texas
Revel Smith
Happy, Texas
Consumers Supply
Dalhart, Texas
Scott Motor Co
Hereford
H. L. Rice
Mclean, Texas
Butler's Ture Store
Dimmitt
Memphis
Dumas, Texas
Foreman’s
Miami, Texas
Miami Motor Co
Panhandle, Texas
Pierce Street
Farmers Co-op Society
Plainview, Texas
Goodyear Service
Shamrock, Texas
Dixie Service Station
Spearman
R. E. Lee
Stratford, Texas
Lowe & Billington
Texhoma
Okla
Johnson Brothers
Tucumcaril, N. Mex
Wisner Tire Shop
Tulsa, Texas
Clennin Motor Co
White Deer
White Deer Supply
Mrs. Braniff
City
Amarillo Printing Co
Milwaukee Beer
Panhandle Fruit Co
Grant St
Lea
Blatz
Milwaukee
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