Seventh District Womans Clubs Convene in Texas
Registration for the 20th annual Seventh District Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs convention closed, drawing a larger crowd at First Christian Church. Junior and senior club sessions intertwined with talks on education for democracy defense and cross Latin American-U.S. issues, ending with a Fine Arts program at Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nual
Texas Federation of Woms
First Christian Church
J. M. Crews
Chiler
J. A. Hill Canyon
Meade F. Griffin
Ainview
T. Jean Rodgers Quanah
H. F. Godeke
Lubbock
City and Unity Federation
United States
Wes Izzard
The
Globe News
Robert Hester
Everland
District Fine Arts
Philharonic Orchestra
Robert Louis Batron
Bette Burgess
Municipal Auditorium
Federation Club
Cretney Drug
Oma Link Rowley
Wayne Clifton
Robbie O’keefe
Three-Fourths Of BEF Saved In Greek War
British officials announced that about three quarters of the Imperial Expeditionary Force were evacuated from Greece after heavy fighting with German forces. Churchill told Parliament that roughly 60,000 BEF troops entered Greece and about 45,000 were evacuated to bases in Crete or Egypt.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Great Britain
Greece
Adolf Hitler
Mediterranean
Germany
England
Suez
Russia
Red Square
Moscow
Finland
Norway
Britain
House of Commons
France
North Africa
Suez Canal
Azis
Armistic Commission
Vichy
Spain
Gibraltar Straits
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Crete
Egypt
Italy
Dunkirk
Bonds and Stamps Drive Opens Tomorrow in Amarillo
The first national defense fund drive starts at 9 am with stamps and bonds available at the post office and local banks. Details include bond limits, redemption rules, and a large support network led by officials and community leaders from schools to churches and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Defense
National Defense
Degrassi
Charles M. Rogers
Ioie B. Johnson
W. W., Finch
Frosty Hamrick
B. Whitten
W. Lee O’daniel
Tom Miller
Austin
John D. Rogers
Navasota
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
L. A. Woods
Fred F. Florence
Dallas
John H. Sharp
Mission
George A. Butler
Houston
Clara Driscoll
Corpus Christi
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Pat M. Neff
Waco
Property Tax Repeal Urged in Texas Legislature
Austin April 30 A constitutional amendment to repeal the state ad valorem tax on local property was advanced by a House committee. The measure would shift about 18 thousand dollars from state revenue and allocate cigarette and tobacco levies to the available school fund to offset the loss. If voters approve it would take effect June 1 1943.
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Austin
House
Jack Little
Ama
Lite
Rodgers Ill in Northwest Texas Hospital with No Visitors
Ross Rogers remains ill with bronchial pneumonia in a Northwest Texas hospital. Doctors say he is not critical and a no visitors order remains in effect as nurses report his condition as good and he rested well last night. Local vendors A B Dick mimeographs Russell Stationery Greenhill Lowndes Insurance listed in text.
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Ross Rogers
Northwest Texas Hospital
Rogers
Most Lakes Open for Midnight Fishing at Buffalo Lake
Buffalo Lake opens at midnight with liberal Texas fishing laws in effect. Anglers plan a midnight watch and tackle, bait, and refreshments will be available. Lake Mar vin at Canadian opens May 20 with a large portion available and a fish refuge area closed. City Lake remains closed to fishing due to low water.
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Buffalo Lake
Jim Golding
Texas
Golding
Mrs. R. L. Tucker Wins Ideas Prize
Mrs. R. L. Tucker of 1005 Jackson Street wins the daily one dollar prize for the best idea printed in YOUR IDEAS on Page 13. The YOUR IDEAS EDITOR pays out one dollar each day for a good idea and invites readers to submit ideas to Globe News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Tucker
Jackson Street
Globe News
Burglars Take Six Cases of Beer From Panhandle Parlor
The sheriff received notice that burglars stole six cases of beer from Katherine's Beer Parlor in Panhandle. The incident prompted police to search for suspects and review nearby surveillance footage.
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Sheriff's Office
Katherine
Panhandle
Amarillo Weather Forecast With Scattered Showers
Weather Bureau forecast for Amarillo and vicinity notes partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers tonight and Thursday. West Texas expected to be mostly cloudy with intermittent rain in the extreme southwest portions. Temperature variation is limited with a 54 to 66-degree 24 hour range and noon reading of 67.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
German warned U S ships will be torpedoed in war zone
The German spokesman repeated that American vessels entering the war zone face torpedoing. Roosevelt asserted the U S could operate in the waters deemed dangerous for hemisphere defense. Senate panel blocked a convoy restriction vote and discussed requiring congressional approval within 14 days for naval guard actions.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tobey
Republican
New Hampshire
Nye
North Dakota
Congress
Helium Plant Expansion Plan Moves Through House
The Interior Department Appropriation Bill cites 350000 for Amarillo Texas helium plant expansion. Funds cover a 12 million cubic feet per year production unit and three wells plus gathering lines, lifting capacity to 36 million cubic feet annually. Army and Navy urged higher output for balloons and aircraft observation.
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Washington
Interior Department
Amarillo
Texas
Cliffside
Bureau of Mines
House Appropriations
Army
Navy
Removal of Sixth Avenue Telephone Lines Underway
J A Oran Thomas Southwestern Bell says all Sixth Avenue lines from Georgia Street to the west limits will be removed, with east side lines by Aug 1 and west side by June 1. Mayor Jenkins notes lines will be placed in alleys as work climaxes a long discussed project. West Sixth pavement widening is also sought by San Jacinto residents after a Austin visit to discuss with the state highway department.
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Sixth Avenue
J. A. Oran Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Joe Jenkins
Georgia Street West
Georgia Street
Thomas
Jenkins
West Sixth Avenue
San Jacinto
Austin
State Highway Department
Childress Sees Heavy Rain With More Showers Likely
Childress recorded two inches of rain yesterday amid widespread Panhandle showers. Forecaster Mr. Collman predicts additional scattered showers this evening and tonight with partly cloudy skies tomorrow. Temperatures yesterday topped 70, lows near 54, wind shifting southwest around 8 mph. Amarillo totals push monthly rainfall toward one and a half inches.
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Childress
Panhandle
Mr. Collman
U. S Weather Bureau
Adrian
Claude
Clarendon
Crosbyton
Dalhart
Dumas
Dimmitt
Follett
Memphis
Miami
Pampa
Shamrock
Spearman
Guymon
Amarillo
Trained Towerman Saves Robin Entangled by Telegraph Wire
In Rochester Indiana the nickel plate railroad towerman Ora L Mosher spotted danger and freed a robin caught by a string near its nest, pulling it off the telegraph line with a ladder. John Maynard Lumber Co inlaid linoleum at Newby.
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Rochester
Ind
Nickel Plate
Ora L. Mosher
Mosher
FDR declines to reappoint Hugh S Johnson as brigadier general
President Roosevelt rejects Hugh S Johnson for reappointment to the army reserve corps citing age and fitness review needs. Stephen Early read a letter from the President noting Johnson, former NRA head, had not been on active duty recently and that reappointment would require anticipated active service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Army Reserve Corps
Stephen Early
Action
Johnson
NRA
E. M. Watson
Early
War Department
Department
Army
Five Boys Raid Foundry Then Trigger Burglar Alarm
Five young boys from Salt Lake City raided a local foundry for scrap iron and mistakenly tried to haul away the burglar alarm box. Police caught them shortly after the attempted theft.
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Salt Lake City
Final federal grant approved for Amarillo airport upgrades
Final approval of 200000 dollars in federal funds for English Field Amarillo airport has been given by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The grant funds two hard surfaced runways and other improvements with final notice via telegram from Congressman Gene Worley.
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English Field
Amarillo
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Noawe
Tha
Gene Worley
CAA
Lucius D. Clay
Ross Rogers
Army
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Lyle Holmes
Hamrock
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Tobruk
Rome
Sollum
Cairo
Libya
Mannheim
Berlin
Heidelberg
A. B. Dick
Russell Stationery Co
Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Ideas
U. S. Weather Bureau
U. S
United States Navy
Iceland
Greenland
Mexico
Tampico
Veracruz
Ezequiel Padilla
Alberto Merchetti
Manuel Avila Camacho
Genoa
Padilla
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Newby
FDR
Hugh Johnson
Stratton
Caddoa
Colo
H. R. Smith
Masterson Ranch
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