Alaska letters and a columnist’s note from the News-Globe
The narrator plans daily Alaska dispatches from Valdez to Panhandle readers, detailing hunts in the Interior and the voyage by train and sea. He defends his column against critics, explains timing of the trip, and describes reactions from readers including barbed letters about weather, fires, and his stance on war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Tack
Alaska
Seattle
Mr. Holmes
Panhandle
News- Globe
Africa
Clint Smam
Amarillo
The
Clint
Corpus Christi
Shrine proposal for Frenchy McCormick home at Tascosa
A reader advocates turning the house where Frenchy McCormick lived into a shrine or museum near Boot Hill and the old cemetery in Tascosa. The letter praises the Boys Ranch and suggests it could help fund the project, calling the area rich in Texas history and heritage.
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Frenchy McCormick
Old Tascosa
Boot Hill
Tascosa
Boys Ranch
Texas
F. E. Bolar
Channing
From Rags Back to Rags Opinion Column
A Texas columnist laments money systems and debt, urging constitutional money and questioning Wall Street control. He cites figures, politics, and upcoming elections, while noting moves in Amarillo and Alaska. The piece discusses U S Japan tensions, Willkie Roosevelt odds, and local newspaper duties.
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Hitler
Congress
Henry Ford
James Gerard
Harold Ickes
Wall Street
Markets DOW JONES STOCK AVERAGES AND KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK
Markets report shows preliminary Dow Jones averages with slight declines and mixed activity. Kansas City livestock notes include uneven cattle and hog movements, top hog price of 6.15, calves and steers near 10 to 11 dollars, and sheep sales slow with Colorado lambs around 8.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-J Jones
Fenner & Beane
Kansas City
Kansas
Colorado
Mary Peterson Visits Amarillo From Boston
Mrs Mary Peterson aged 83 from Boston arrived in Amarillo on the 1 o clock Santa Fe train to visit her son Leo Peterson manager of the Herring Hotel and grandsons Foster and John Peterson. She travels alone frequently and is described as agile and independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Peterson
Boston
Mass
Amarillo
Leo Peterson
Herring Hotel
Foster
John Peterson
Khiva Temple Plans Picnic in Amarillo August 15
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine announced a short form ceremonial and picnic to be held in Amarillo on August 15. The Khiva patrol met last night in Shrine offices on the ground floor of the Amarillo Hotel with Arch Lidia serving as patrol president.
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Khiva Temple of
Mystic Shrine
Khiva Patrol
Amarillo Hotel
Arch Lidia
Patrol
Two British Naval Trawlers Sunk by Mines
London reports the admiralty confirmed the loss of two naval trawlers after striking German mines in wartime waters. The ships were sunk tonight with no immediate details on casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Jones
London
Admiralty
Parents of Injured Girl Are in Amarillo
Mr and Mrs A J Berry of Wichita Falls are in Amarillo at the bedside of their daughter Thelma Godfrey who suffered a broken arm and internal injuries in a motorcycle truck collision that killed Bernard Dorsey Saturday morning. Thelma is at St Anthony's Hospital in fair condition after an operation. The Berry family thanks all who assisted.
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A. J. Berry
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Thelma Godfrey
Bernard Dorsey
Miss Godfrey
St. Anthony's Hospital
Thelma
Berry
Building Permits Issued In Amarillo At Rapid Pace
Amarillo issued building permits at more than two per day since the year began. The latest permit for a new home carries number 543. Recent permits list include John West on Polk Street Perry Beach and J D Taylor on Florida Street plus other five room and frame homes with prices from three to four thousand dollars.
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Buffalo
N. Y
State Institute For
Germany
New York City
Boston
Amarillo
John West
Polk Street
Perry Beach
Forest Street
J.D. Taylor
Florida Street
Amarillo Flag Shortage Reflects National Demand
Amarillo seeks national emblems as only one standard flag remains for sale. Local businesses report delays from New York and Pennsylvania manufacturers due to a surge in demand, with orders unfilled for weeks. The American Legion urged flag display before the defense parade and authorized steps to obtain more flags for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Basco
Amarillo
New York
Pennsylvania
American Legion
the Legion
Polk Street
Executive Board of the Legion
Tropic Storm Heads for U.S. Gulf Coast
A tropical storm near hurricane strength, with winds near 75 mph, was pushing toward the Louisiana Texas gulf coast and expected to inland near Franklin Louisiana. Vessels were disabled and residents warned to flee east and southeast flood tides as the storm moved west-northwestward.
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New Orleans
Louisiana-Texas Gulf Coast
Franklin
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Galveston
Tex
Weather Bureau
Grand Isle
Gulf
Jacksonville
Turks Island
Bahamas
Haiti
Watermelon Feast Tonight for Legion
Legionnaires and their wives of Hanson Post Auxiliary gather tonight at Legion Home 1800 Harrison Street for a watermelon feast after the installation of officers. Lou Roberts of Borger state department commander and Mrs. George Berry of Lubbock state president will install officers. Clay Thornton will relinquish post commander duties to John K. Boyce, and Mrs. W. M. Adams will become auxiliary president succeeding Mrs. J. Horace Griggs.
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Legionnaires
Hanson Post Auxiliary
Post
Auxiliary
Legion Home
Harrison Street
Lou Roberts
Borger
State Department
George Berry
Lubbock
Clay Thornton
John K. Boyce
W. M. Adams
J. Horace Griggs
Fidelity Insurance Agents Dine and Dance at Buffalo Lake
Panhandle representatives of Fidelity Insurance will dine and dance at Buffalo Lake Saturday night. Dan Easly Wagonner of Dallas, president, heads about 50 employees attending from Dallas. Charley Lowe will prepare barbecue for 200 underwriters and families. Earl Sparks of Amarillo manages the arrangements.
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Fidelity Insurance Company
Panhandle
Buffalo Lake
Dan Easly Wagonner
Dallas
Charley Lowe
Plains
Earl Sparks
Amarillo
Lions Club safety program speakers named
Maynard Drake and Guy Mc Swain of the Amarillo Safety Council and Roger C. Plaisted of Austin spoke at a Lions Club safety program. Henry Munn, club president, reported on the recent Lions International convention in Havana.
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Maynard Drake
Guy McSwain
Amarillo
Plains youths join Marines
Eight Amarillo and Panhandle youths have joined the United States Marine Corps. Recruits depart for basic training at San Diego Calif before assignment to fleet duty or posting at Marine posts. Enlistees include Elmer E Pillers Shamrock Tommy Short Jack Leavitt Clarence Patterson Amarillo Joe Leonard Colvin Earl McKinney Hugh Anderson and Vincent Kersey of Pampa. Interested locals should contact Sgt Bell or Sgt Bailey at the Marine Recruiting Station Room 14 Post Office Building.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
United States Marine Corps
F. M. Bell
Marine Corps
Marine Training
San Diego
Cal
United States Marines
Elmer E. Pillers
Shamrock
Tommy Short
Jack Leavitt
Clarence Patterson
Joe Leonard Colvin
Earl McKinney
Hugh Anderson
Vincent Kersey
Pampa
Sgt. Bell
Sam H. Bailey
Marine Recruiting Station
Post Office
Woelz Presses On With Texas Industry Mural
Muralist Julius Woelz continues work on the east wall of the Federal building lobby painting his interpretation of Texas industries. He moves past half of the panel without sidewalk critics who aided the cattle loading mural on the north wall, after Cowboy critics demanded photographic accuracy.
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Julius Woelz
Industries of Texas
Federal Building
Woelz
Texas Zephyrs Begin Service August 22 Across Texas
Amarillo gains a streamlined train service on the Fort Worth and Denver route starting August 22. Railroad vice president John A. Hulen announced in Fort Worth that the new Texas Zephyrs replace the June 1939 streamlined Texas-Colorado service. The trains feature a 4000 horsepower diesel locomotive, baggage and express cars, deluxe chair cars, combined dining and observation lounges, and three Pullman cars with christening ceremonies planned for August 21 in Fort Worth and Dallas. The northbound service starts August 22 and the southbound August 23.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Denver
John A. Hulen
Texas Zephyrs
Texas
Colorado
Dallas
Air war updates and wartime losses across the Channel
Reported air duels over the English Channel continue with limited confirmed ground action. The air force losses rise to 3,687 killed or captured, while the admiralty lists 6,221 sailors dead or captured and 1,849 missing. Japan Britain tensions prompt Commons study with Makihara released. eight more Japanese remain detained amid alleged espionage arrests.
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Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Atlantic
English Channel
British
Air Ministry
The
Admiralty
British Food Order Targets Wasteful Habits
The British Ministry of Food issued an Aug. 12 effective ordinance defining waste as everything used by humans for food or drink other than water, making it a punishable offense to waste food. The measure follows British food policy amid wartime austerity.
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Save Food London
Ministry of Food
Hudson Introduces Symphonic Styling For 1941 Cars
Hudson Motor Co reveals three new 1941 models with Symphonic Styling offering interior exterior color harmony at no extra cost. New features include color coordinated upholstery trim carpets and instrument panels with three basic ensembles gray green and tan across the line.
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Hudson
Commodore
Cullum
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