Past Master's Night at Amarillo Lodge 731
Amarillo Lodge 731 A F and A M holds its annual past master's night at 5 pm Friday. Two candidates receive Master’s degrees with Worshipful Master W R Paterson and Worshipful Master D W Mays in charge. A lecture by H Far Jones and an apron talk by W R Paterson are on the program with J Gulerie assisting. All Master Masons of the Panhandle region invited.
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Amarillo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Order
W. R. Patterson
D. W. Mays
H. Far Jones
Lubbock
Continental Oil Dealers Convene at Herring Hotel
About 25 dealers from the Amarillo and Pampa districts attended a meeting at the Herring Hotel. Frank Moore of Ponca City led the session on the company educational program and sales operations with P. R. Erdwin of Fort Worth assisting.
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Continental Oi Company
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Pampa
Frank Moore
Ponca City
Continental Oil Company
P. R. Erdwin
Fort Worth
Dittberner Rites Set for Tomorrow
Funeral service for Wilhelm Dittberner a 76 year old Panhandle wheat farmer who died Tuesday afternoon will be held tomorrow at 3 pm from Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel Pallbearers include V J Crumpacker J H Berry F R Kuns B T Curtin Tom Caestleberry and George Knettel Survivors list four sons Herman Elbert Will Wille and Eddie and three daughters Mrs Walter Wi Mrs L F Hannaman and Mrs Salma Benton Burial will be beside his wife in Liano Cemetery.
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Wilhelm Dittberner
Panhandie
Boxwell Frothers Funeral
V. J. Crumpacker
J. H. Berry
F. R. Kuns
B. T
Curtin
Tom Caestleberry
George Knettel
Dittberner
Panhanein
Germany
German Lutheran Church
Herman
Panhandle
Elbert
Ashton, Ti
Wille
White Deer
Eddie
Walter WI
L. F. Hannaiman
Tindenwood
Salma Benton
Amarillo
Liano Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors
Fire Slightly Damages Home Of Mrs. T. J. Buntin
Fire this morning caused a small roof hole at the home of Mrs. T. J. Buntin, 1201 North Nelson Street, before North and Central fire stations stopped the blaze. Financial loss is not yet determined.
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T. J. Buntin
North
Nelson Street
Central
James Porter Reece Buried in Memorial Park
James Porter Reece was buried yesterday evening in Memorial Cemetery with Hanson Post of the American Legion pall bearing. pall bearers included Roy Beard J T Men tegart Vernon Hogan N B Crump J W Martin and Homer Brandt. Floyd Sloan read the prayer at the grave and the adjutant of Hanson Post presented the flag.
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James Porter Reece
Memorial Cemetery
Hanson Post
American Legion
Roy Beard
J. T. Me ¥Ntegeart
Vernon Hogan
N. B. Crump
J. W. Martin
Homer Brandt
Floyd Sloan
Airmail Poundage From Amarillo Rises in July
Airmail from Amarillo in July totaled 3166 pounds, up 927 from July 1937. The rise over the last year is about 77 pounds per month. In a separate note, Nashville lawyer Collett Mayfield reported his prize setter dog Teddy was care taking a red Jersey pig for eight weeks.
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Amarillo
Nashville
Tenn
Collett Mayfield
Teddy
Wanted to adopt watch dog or hire housekeeper
A reader offers a medium size black and white male dog seven months old, part Fox Terrier and Collie, a good watch dog and house trained, to a child or lady. Also notices from Treva and another young lady seeking housekeeping, cooking, and eldercare work with references available.
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Taylor Street
Eighth Avenue
Cabin 15
Dial
Amarillo Talk Turns To Loud Clothing and Dipping Vat
Amarillo residents chatter about festive shirts and bold outfits. Stores rushed to stock loud apparel as fashion becomes a talking point, while a morning dunk in Blackburn Brothers’ dipping vat serves as a playful caution to join in the revelry.
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Blackburn Brothers
Blackburn Brothers Clothiers
Blind American appeals to George for dog guide entry
Hazel Hurst a 22 year old blind American appeals to King George VI and American Ambassador J Joseph P Kennedy to waive British animal quarantine allowing her Alstian guide dog into England She rejects surgical eye transfer offers and a British guide dog The News Chronicle notes possible quarantine relaxation for guide dogs and asks if blind guidance qualifies as a special purpose
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London
Hazel Hurst
George VI
J Joseph P Kennedy
Englarne
King George
Miss Hurt
News Chronicle
Barton Grocery Employees and Families Outing Recap
John Barton of Barton Grocery hosted an outing at Jack Halls Ranch for his employees and their families. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs John Barton and numerous couples and children such as FE R Chavinger family, Far Irvin family, Mars Parrish family with Evelyn, J J Pope family with Peggy, J T Ferguson, Brownie Brown, and Lee Brown family.
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John Barton
Barton Grocery
Jack Halls Ranch
R Chavinger
Far] Irvin
Mars Parrish
Evelyn
J. J. Pope
Peggy
J. T. Ferguson
Mrs Hanson Vacationing in Vermont
Mrs Sally Hanson secretary of the Transcontinental and Western Airways Amarillo traffic office will be out of the city for two weeks while vacationing in Vermont. Jack Knapper relief secretary from Kansas City will handle the office work in her absence.
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Sally Hanson
Transcontinental and Western Airways
Amarillo Water Pumpage Reaches New Yearly High
Nearly 9.3 million gallons were pumped yesterday as Amarillo residents used a record amount for the year surpassing 9.2 million. The city engineer's office, led by Miss Grace Webster, notes the hotter weather may push the year’s total higher.
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Amarillo
Grace Webster
All Smoke and No Fire Verdict From Firemen
Firemen from Central Fire Station answered a call at Toney Chisum's Chrysler Sales and Service building. The smoke origin in the upper story was undetermined. No damage occurred.
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Toney Chisum
Central Fire Station
Chrysler Sales and Service
Weather Preview Sees Relief After Heat Spike
Mr Collman forecasts slight relief from the heat with fair weather tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures are expected to reach about 95 degrees after a 99 degree day, two degrees below the year’s record of 101 set Sunday.
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Mr. Collman
Noah
County Judge Riggs Goes On Weeklong Vacation
County Judge J Newt Riggs begins a one week vacation today and may visit East Texas points during the time away from his office.
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Riggs
J. Newt Riggs
East Texas
Battle shifts as Loyalists fight on at Gandesa
In the Gandesa front the Loyalists resist a Nationalist push aided by reinforcements from the Levante front. Loyalist commander Vicente Rojo struggles to move food and supplies amid destroyed pontoon bridges on the Boro. Nationalists seek to dislodge the Gandesa salient while fearing distraction from campaigns toward Sagunto and Valencia.
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Gandesa
Vicente Rojo
Boro
Levante
Teruel
Hankow Bombed Heavily as Japanese Advance Presses On
Shanghai dispatch reports heavy Japanese bombing of Hankow as part of the drive toward the provisional capital. Fifteen to eighteen bombers and supporting planes hit airfields, hangars, warehouses, and residential areas while rail and river approaches were attacked. Chinese defenses and dyke fortifications along the Yangtse faced bombardment as reinforcements poured in from Shansi to speed the campaign.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Han River
Yangtse
J T C Crawley
Yangtse River
Yohu
Kiukiang
Armland
Shansi
Japan
Russia
Russo-Japanese War Fighting Leads World Guessing
DeWitt MacKenzie reports from New York that news of the June actions in the Russo-Japanese fighting has left international observers and the public guessing about outcomes and details as they await clearer telegrams and reports.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
New York
Border clash on Manchoukuo Russia frontier sparks global worry
The article weighs competing theories on the cause of fighting along the Siberia Manchoukuo Korea borders. It notes Moscow and Tokyo speak firmly, suggests a Soviet diversion to aid China, and questions whether Japan plans a broader attack with Manchukuo forces.
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Tion
Siberia-Manchoukuo- Korea
Orient
Moscow
Tokyo
Manchoukuo
China
Far East
Japan
Germany
Rkusssia
Russia
Manchoukuoan
Mussolini Plans to Increase Italy's Armed Forces
Premier Benito Mussolini announced after meetings with Finance Minister Paolo Raim di Revel and wartime leaders Gen Alber to Pariana and Gen Giuseppe Valle that Italy will increase the strength of its armed forces.
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Rome
U.P
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Paolo Rhaon di Revel
Alberto Pariana
Giuseppe Valle
Italy
Czech planes accused of border violation near Glatz
German agency reports two Czech and Slovak aircraft crossed into Germany near Glatz, with observers photographing the town. Glatz lies about 12 miles from the frontier between Germany and Czechoslovakia.
U S Army Air Base in Alaska Feasibility Hinted
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson plans an August 15 inspection trip to Alaska to study building a large Far North air base. He will also assess an all weather road from the American northwest through Canada to Alaska, seeing potential tourist and strategic value.
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Washington
Alaska
Louis Johnson
North
Johnson
American Northwest
Canada
Alaska War Preparations Face Air and Road Delays
Congress authorized frontier air defenses under the 1936 Wilcox Act with links by water and a potential Alaska air base. Navy plans a 5 million base at Kodiak and smaller sites at Sitka and Dutch Harbor, while Army action lags. Fog and Japan concerns hinder base construction, and road costs of 12 to 20 million hinge on burden sharing with British Columbia as Pattullo seeks U.S. aid.
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Alaska
Congress
Tacoma
Wash
Navy
Kodiak
Sitka
Dutch Harbor
Aleutians
Army
Japan
British Columbia
T. D. Pattullo
Sparrows Roost Bring Mite Threat at Santa Fe Round House
In Amatrilla sparrows nested at cave troughs and wine ledges prompting a thorough fumigation and house cleaning at the Santa Fe Railway round house. Nests were torn out and the area scrubbed with boiling water as air rifles speak to derelict populations. One sparrow can carry enough mites to infest a place quickly.
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Winedow
Santa Fe Railway
Trusty Air Rifles
Ama- Trilla
Pageantthon plans three days of pageantry for Amarillo tribute
The Pageantthon event will span three days with a motor caravan departing August 12 along the Will Rogers Memorial Highway to Amarillo, converging with a Chicago caravan. Leo Carrillo stars as grand marshal candidate, Irvin S. Cobb seeks to attend, studios pledge participation, and Will Rogers memorial celebrations include box-seat sales, souvenirs, and sporting events at Butler Field and Tri-State Fair grounds.
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Will Rogers Memorial Highway
Amarillo
Chicago
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Leo Carrillo
Carillo
Irvin S. Cobb
Will Rogers
Carrillo
Hollywood
Wildom
Butler Field
Cattle Car Trip Tickets Sell Fast for Dalhart XIT Reunion
The Commerce official in charge of the pioneer parade reported strong advance sales for the cattle car trip to Dalhart and the XIT reunion, indicating high interest from attendees.
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Ner of Commerce
Dalhart
XIT
Missouri primary yields Douglas victory in Stark linked battle
Returns from Missouri’s precincts show Judge James M. Douglas defeating James V. Billings in the Democratic contest with 390 581 votes to 291 678 as Stark allied forces backed by Gov. Lloyd C Stark surge. Senator Bennett Clark and George McGill also win renomination in a party split. Roosevelt backers fare poorly in several races while Republicans headline Kansas senatorial contest with Clyde Reed leading Dallas Knapp and Gerald Winrod third.
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Jackson County
Kansas City
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Billings
Clark
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Willis H. Meredith
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Roosevelt
Bennett Clark
White House
George McGill
Kansas
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Virginia
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Thomas Jefferson
William E. Dodd
Germany
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Dodd
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Alexandria
John L. Lewis
Norman Hamilton
Colgate Darden
Hamilton
Darden
Harry Byrd
Gerald Winrod
Winrod
Clyde Reed
Dallas Knapp
J. C. Fisher
Walter Haxman
Payne Ratner
Reed
Parsons
Kans
Henry S. Caulfield
Ray F. White
Tennessee and Kentucky Democrats face pivotal state contests
primaries set the stage for close races this week with Tennessee battling Browning and Crump over Senate renomination while Kentucky voters weigh between Barkley and Chandler. Senate expenditures investigators monitored closing speeches as candidates pursued fraud evidence and city tensions lingered in Memphis.
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Supreme Court
Lloyd
Stark
T. J. Pendergast
Kansas City
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alben W. Barkley
A. B. Chandler
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Gordon Browning
Ed Crump
Memphis
George L. Berry
Browning
Mississippi
Jackson
Shelby County
Crump
Crumps
Prentice Cooper
Senate
Berry
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