Major Ballot Tests Ahead
The 1938 primaries reach the half way point in Kentucky with the Barkley Chandler contest offering the first Roosevelt imprint on a senatorial renomination. President Roosevelt may push for Barkley’s victory as a sign of administration strength while anti administration forces expect a setback if he loses. Additional races in Georgia South Carolina Arkansas Idaho Ohio and California loom with key incumbents up for renomination in coming weeks.
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Washington
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Barkley
Georgia
George
White House
Geuze
South Carne
South Carolavor
Ed Smith
Agriculture Committee
Administration
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
James Pope
Idaho
Robert Bulkley
Ohio
Caraway
Bulkley
Hull
Pope
Labor Paper Credentials Issued to Central Labor News Solicitors
Credentials issued to solicitors for the Central Labor News the only labor publication in Amerilla representing organized labor says W H Perk Rogers secretary of Central Labor Union He urges merchants to require credentials bearing the Central Labor Union seal for all labor publication solicitors.
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Central Labor News
Amerilla
Organized Labor
W. H
Perk" Rogers
Central Labor Union
Gentral Labor Union
Solicitors For Labor
Fire in Trash Truck Sparks City Excitement
A fire erupted in a city trash hauling truck near Third Avenue and Taylor Street this morning. Workmen dumped trash before the blaze could damage the vehicle, with drivers suspecting the fire originated in a trash barrel before being fed into the truck.
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Taylor
Third Avenue
Taylor Street
Seeking Work Rooms and Boards in City Area
Multiple readers seek work opportunities and living arrangements near milling areas. A reader offers skills in cafe work and case work with a car and references, while others request ironing clerking housework waitressing and childcare experience. Also a note about a missing police pup and a pup return request.
Dwyer Testifies Packed Bags Before Maine Doctor Killing
Paul N. Dwyer, 19, testified under cross examination that he packed his bags the day before Dr. James G. Littlefield was slain. He previously confessed to the crime but now accuses former deputy sheriff Francis M. Carroll. Dwyer said he planned to visit his widowed mother while recounting alleged motives tied to Barbara Carroll, and prosecutors argue the physician’s silencing was the murder motive.
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South Paris
Paul N. Dwyer
Iifer
James G. Littlefield
Dwyer
Francis M. Carroll
Jessie Dwyer
Mainetown
Carroll
Country Doctors
Barbara
Dr. Littlefield
Panhandle Palane to Broadcast From State Theater Tonight
The State Theater hosts a 30 minute variety show at 8 pm titled Panhandle Palane. KGNC will carry the program featuring a 12 piece orchestra with new faces and talent. Manager Charlie Meeker boosts staff for a likely 1,300 seat sellout.
Keeter Services Scheduled Today
Funeral services for GCH Keeler fifty year old Armstrong County farmer will be held this afternoon at 3 30 p clock at the home with Rev. JR Hicks officiating. Masonic rites accompany the service. Survivors include wife Hannah L. Keeter of Claude, one son George B. Keeter of Claude, six daughters Ruth and Raxilie Keeter of Claude May Keeter of Fort Smith Ark Hannah Keeter of Lubbock Mrs Edith Ballard and Mrs Verena Puckett both of Claude and Mrs Mary Lawson of Lubbock, and one grandson Ben Ballard of Claude. Mr Keeter served 31 years on the Claude school board and was a Groom school board member at death. Burial in Claude cemetery by Boxwell Brothers.
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Gch Keeler
Armstrong County
JR Hicks
the Canyon Baptist Church
Hannah L. Keeter
Glaude
George B. Keeter
Claure
Ruth
Raxilie Keeter
Claude
May Keeter
Fort Smith
Ark
Hannah Keeter
Lubbock
Edith Ballard
Verena Puckett
Mary Lawson
Ben Ballard
Keeter
Laude School
Groom School Board
Claude Cemetery
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors
Ferring Burial To Be in Llano Llano Cemetery services for John P Ferring
Funeral services for John P Ferring a 1 year old retired real estate man who died yesterday afternoon will be held tomorrow at Sacred Heart Cathedral with Father Thomas J. Drury officiating. Pallbearers include Jo W. Kelly 9 Zapper Horace Brown Paul Ansley Fel J. Dee and J B Langley. Survivors: his wife Mrs J P Ferring of Amarillo three daughters Betty Ruth Ferring of Amarillo and Mrs F E Weatherford of Columbia Missouri and two sons J P Ferring of San Diego California and Lester Ferring of Iowa. The body will lie in state at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel until one hour before services. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. In charge of Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors.
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John P Ferring
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Pather
Thomas J. Drury
J. FP Ferring
Amarillo
Betty
Ruth Ferring
FE. H. Weatherford
Columbia
JP Ferring
San Diego
Call
Lester Ferring
Iowa
Blackburn-Shaw
Llano
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral
Speeded up claim handling for lump-sum O A I payments
The Social Security Board reports faster processing of lump-sum claims for old age insurance. In Amarillo the average time from filing to settlement dropped to about 24 days nationally. May lump-sum payments averaged 46.37 dollars. Texas 3231 dollars. New Mexico 33.70. Louisiana figures noted.
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Washington
Dewey Reed
Amarillo
Social Security Board
Reed
United States
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Summer School Closes as 225 Students Receive Reports
Summer school ends with 225 pupils receiving report cards this afternoon. Final exams wrapped up last night and vacations begin today until the fall term opens. Enrollment totaled about 75 elementary and 150 high school students. 27 high school students completed work this term.
Collier Editor Visits Amarillo on Hollywood Trip
Kyle Crichton editor of Collier's Magazine visits Amarillo while en route from Hollywood to New York. He plans an afternoon trip to Lubbock before continuing to New York, noted for his articles and fiction.
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Kyle Crichton
Collier's Magazine
Amarillo
Mr Crichton
Hollywood
New York
Lubbock
Wilson and Sneed Attend Gasoline Tax Conference
John C. Wilson and R. A. Sneed of the State Comptroller's Department traveled from Amarillo to Fort Worth to attend the North American Gasoline Tax Conference set for today and tomorrow. They are expected to return Sunday.
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John C. Wilson
R. A. Sneed
State Comptroller's Department
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Amarillo Band Closes Summer Concert at Ellwood Park
About a thousand people heard the Amarillo High School summer band in an outdoor Ellwood Park concert. The program mixed classical, modern and novelty pieces with two encores. Conductor Oscar Wise said the band was pleased with the reception as summer school ends.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Oscar Wise
Green Urges National Minimum Wage to Save Textile Industry
Green argues in favor of a national minimum wage as a remedy for economic and social ills. He calls for supplementing WPA funds, expanding private industry, and teaching that America remains strong. He warns that the wage would affect Southern employers to 20 cents, aligning with New England rates.
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America
Negro Returned From Cuero To Face Theft Charge
William H. Jackson, a Black man, was brought back from Cuero to Amarillo to face a felony theft charge. Deputy Sheriff Milt Cunningham assisted in returning him.
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Negro
Cuero
Wiliam H. Jackson
Milt Cunningham
Amarillo
Amarillo Police Hunt For Canyon Home Robbers
Amarillo police search for two burglars who robbed a Canyon home of $52 in cash last night. The entry occurred while residents were away.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Nonchalant lion aimed at new home after refusals
Roy Ludington of Crafts Shows seeks a new home for a nonchalant lion in Pittsburg California. The beast is described as increasingly meek when prodded and blank cartridges are fired, and nearby zoos have refused to accept it.
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Pittsburg
Calif
U.P
Roy Ludington
Monopoly Drive Expands Across U S Under Roosevelt
Prosecution of anti trust cases under the Roosevelt administration grows into a wide campaign with about 20 cases in court. Major targets include film, auto financing, oil, and union trucking in New York. The department seeks grand jury scrutiny of organized medicine.
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Roosevelt
Justice Department
New York
Anti-Trust Division
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Thurman Arnold
Arnold
Frank Douubts
Refund Blanks for Farmers Ready for Gasoline Tax Claims
WC Stallings of the State Comptroller's Department announced that the divisional office has a notary public and refund form blanks ready for farmers to file gasoline tax refund claims. A percentage of the gasoline tax is refunded for agricultural use, indicating farming extent. refunds are expected to be higher in fiscal year 1937-38 than ever before.
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WC Stallings
State Comptroller’s Department
Mr. Stallings
Stallings
Subcommittee Meeting on Soil Conservation at Herring Hotel
Representatives from the Soil Conservation Service Farm Security Administration State Colleges and affiliates meet at the Herring Hotel to draft reports for a regional gathering Monday in Thurman New Mexico. Fred R. Merrifield chairs the subcommittee as part of the advisory committee. The gathering continues through the day.
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Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
State Colleges
Herring Hotel
Thurman
N. M
Fred R. Merrifield
The
Soil Conservation and Affiliated Services
Hamburger
Kansas
Scoutmasters Roundtable Set for Monday Evening
The Ama rillo Area Council Boy Scouts announce a regular Scout masters Roundtable at 7:30 PM Monday at San Jacinto Methodist Church hosted by Troop No 4. Troop No 5 scoutmaster Jeff Bentley will be present. Camping will be the principal discussion topic.
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Scoutmasters’ Roundtable
Amarillo Area
Will Rogers memorabilia tied to Old Southwest Days event
The Chamber of Commerce warns against unauthorized souvenirs offered by unlicensed solicitors. Mrs Will Rogers in California announced that Soap Suds, a noted mount of the Plainsman philosopher, will appear in Old Southwest Days along with West Wind, Lac Carrillo’s mount, on the trip from Hollywood. Jim Rogers and his wife will attend the celebration.
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Ing
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
California
Humorist
Lac Carrillo
Hollywood
Jim Rogers
Golfer Plans Pace For Course Marathon Across Four Courses
The text notes a golfer calculating 293 miles across four courses, with 15 hours of playing time equating to 10 hours walking and five hours swinging. At 95 strokes per 18 holes, the player would swing about 766 times. It mentions a rival, Bob Swanson, who played 306 holes in 19 hours in Los Angeles in 1933, and a dispute over plantation management in Princess County, Virginia.
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Ferrebee
Bob Swanson
Los Angeles
Turek
Princess County
Italy to restrict Jewish activities to population ratio
Rome announces a policy tying Jewish participation in professions to their share of the population. The note argues the move is part of an ongoing Aryan racial campaign begun in 1929 and aims to prevent “mongrelness” while fostering racial pride.
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Rome
Italy
Be Yourself and Grow Up On The Ira Moore Farm
Dale Carnegie reflects on living near Harmony Church Missouri in 1903 and later in a big city in 1938. He contrasts youthful dreams with adult reality and shares a rule to succeed by expressing one’s own personality rather than copying others.
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Ira Moore
Harmony Church
Northwest
Missouri
Arabia
Maryville
Brown Thrasher
Eddie Cantor
McNaught Syndicate
Controversy Over Jewish Persecutions in Italian Rhetoric
A government note rejects accusations of a plan to persecute Jews, arguing there is no special policy against Jews. It defends Jews as integral and transigent racists and accuses devet of collusion with international networks, signaling intense antisemitic rhetoric and conspiratorial claims.
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Paul Dwyer
Maine
State Theater
Fuin
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Roy Divin
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Charlie Meeker
Bill Wilson
Monte Rosenwald
Stellar
KGNC
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Collier Magazine
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Dale Carnegie
Tarek
Devet
Griggs
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Amarillo, Texas
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Zales
Zale's
Ptah
Man
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Zale
Emerson Radio
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Polk
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