Pioneers from Texas Colorado and New Mexico Visit Spur Route
Charles A. Jones of Spur and H. B. Adsit of San Diego visited Amarillo en route to Spur. The pair, veterans of Colorado mining and early 20th century ventures, toured memories of 1887 and 1907 while meeting Clifford B. Jones’s Roosevelt-era project and Mr. Jones’s ranch interests.
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Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Amarillon
Spur
Charles A. Jones
Clifford B. Jones
Federal Public Works Program
H. B. Adsit
San Diego
Calif
Mr. Jones
Wilbur C. Hawk
Clifford Jones
Mr. Adsit
San Juan
New York City
Lindberghs Complete 600 Mile Air Route Recon Flight
Colonel Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh finished a 600 mile round trip air survey from Holsteinberg Green land to east central Baffin Land aboard the Jeline ship. They took off at 7 30 A M EST and returned to Holsteinberg at 12 40 P M EST surveying the area for oceanic air practicability.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Holsteinberg
Greenland
Baffin Land
Pan-American Airways
Jellinge
Lindberghs
David Straits
Lindbergh
North Atlantic
Ward Pioneer Dies at Home in Monahans
Ms. James R. Holman 72 a Ward County pioneer died after a long illness. She and her husband once ran a Ward County hotel after moving from California to the Argentina colony era. Survived by children Theo Andrews M A West A L Draper Eugene Holman W R Holman and Mrs Ma Moody and brother Jeff Moore the funeral is set for Saturday with burial in Monahans.
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Moonahans
Tex
James R. Holman
Ward County
San Angelo
Texas
Theo Andrews
M. A. West
Monahans
A. L. Draper
Hebbronville
Eugene Holman
New York City
W. R. Holman
Fort Stockton
Ma. L. Moody
el Paso
Jeff Moore
Speakers Sought in State Bonds Drive
Keen interest in the 20 million dollar Texas relief bond issue shows in letters and telegrams to Rep. H K Stanfield asking for speakers in localities. If approved, the money will be matched by federal funds for emergency relief in the drought stricken Panhandle area.
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H. K. Stanfield
Texas
Drouth
NRA Put on Good Sense Club Told
H M Russell urged the local NRA brain trust to rely on judgment not pep for success. Speakers included Hermon Pipkin and John Fain as the group discussed guiding civic work and the public’s good sense.
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NRA
Club
H. M. Russell
Elvs Brain Trust
Hermon Pipkin
John Fain
Guiding Your Child to Swim Confidence
An article by Alice Clarissa Richmond advocates practical water safety training for children. It cites a family that capsized a boat with all children aboard to test panic response, teaching them to shed clothing and swim to shore, stressing independent judgement and cautious exposure.
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Alice Clarissa Richmond
Guardsmen Headed to Palacios Camp for Annual En Campment
Two hundred fifty Amarillo National Guardsmen depart at 7 am for Camp Hulen Palacios to endure a two week en campment. Battery B of the 131st Field Artillery with 53 men left Wednesday. six Amarillo units will participate including elements of the 142nd Infantry and the 131st FA. Soldiers expected back August 20. The article also notes the average auto price is 953 dollars and annual depreciation is 136 dollars.
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Amarillo
Camp Hulen
Palacios
131St Field Artillery
142Nd Infantry
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Ward
West
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Tall Boy
Schilling Coffee
Dewey
Sunkist
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Folger’s
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Utah
Pork & Camp
Libby
Lipton
Jersey
BORAX
Kellogg’s
Sue
LYE Hudson
NAVY
Best Foods
Thousand Island
Pinkney’s
Sun Ray
Pinkney’s Choice
Sun Ray Beef
Pinkney
Snei Lai
Mani
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