Rainfall Helps Texas Crops Though Drouth Persists in Panhandle
Texas crop conditions on August 1 showed improvement from a month earlier due to June and July rainfall. Northwest Texas still needs moisture. east Panhandle and north central areas face drought risk. Cotton forecast 3.85 million bales on 11.9 million acres. corn 68.2 million bushels. sorghum 49.84 million. rice 10.56 million. broomcorn 6 thousand tons. tame hay one ton per acre. wild hay one ton per acre. peaches and sweet potatoes improved but below 1935 levels. citrus outlook modest.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Panhandle
North Central
Oklahoma
W. C. Childs
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Childs
Police Chief's candid tale on Canal Street loitering
Superintendent of Police George Reyer recounts a light moment on Canal Street. He says a rookie officer ordered him to move along for loitering and he complied, illustrating small town policing quirks in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
George Reyer
Canal Street
Lose Fat the Easy Way Without Starvation Diets
Modern medical science points to the thyroid-like gland that regulates fat loss. Marmola Prescription Tablets are claimed to support this process by supplying a missing substance, advertised as safe and effective. The promotion urges readers to visit a druggist for a box and promises quick, simple weight reduction without strenuous dieting.
Amarillo Notes Clerk Finds Yearbook Prep Underway
L F Sheffy of West Texas State College is in Amarillo to finalize the Panhandle Plains Historical Society yearbook preparations. Various local residents are listed with visits, illness, travel, and events, including hospital stays and theater notices.
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Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
SWOC
Philip Murray
John Brophy
van A. Bittner
David J. McDonald
William Mitch
Clinton
Golden. Murray
United Mine Workers
Brophy
John L. Lewis
U. M
W. Bittner
L. F. Sheffy
West Texas State College
Canyon
Amarilo
Panhandle-Plains
Lifebuoy promises cooling freshness for hot days
An advertising piece urges stocking Lifebuoy soap for scorching weather. It touts a special ingredient for gentle cleansing that purifies pores, fights body odor, and leaves skin cool and refreshed with a lasting Lifebuoy scent.
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Lercury
B.O
Amarillo Junior Chamber to Sponsor Perryton Birthday Delegations
At a recent meeting the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce announced plans to sponsor several delegations to Perryton's birthday celebration on Saturday August 22. Twenty three members have committed to attend the event. A Paramount Theater group led by Dixie Dice will perform. Phillips Petroleum Company will send a delegation of fifteen boosters. Additional sites for a proposed softball field are under consideration.
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Amarillo
Dixie Dice
Paramount Theater
Phillips Petroleum Company
Abandoned Lives Exposed in Stark Realism Biography
A vivid dramatic account portrays the degrading lives of exposed men and women. The piece urges adult readers to witness the truth and believes the biography will leave a lasting memory on youths and adults alike.
Jaycees Consider Downtown Air Mail Box With Neon Sign
The junior chamber of commerce discusses extending the softball season to use field floodlights this year. If not agreed the lights will wait until next spring. Postmaster W D DeGrassi proposes a neon sign air mail box downtown for residents and tourists with Air Mail Only inscription.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. D. DeGrassi
Jaycees
Bodyguard Indicted for Cop's Slaying in Dallas
George W. Redston a former Anton Cermak bodyguard was indicted for murder in Dallas. He is charged with killing A. B. Farrow a night club operator and ex police officer after Farrow and brothers beat him with clubs. Redston says he acted in self defense.
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Dallas
George W. Redston
Chicago
Anton Cermak
A. B. Farrow
Farrow
Redston
Dallas County Grand Jury
Struck by Ambulance Injures Elderly Man Near Webster
An aged itinerant peddler was struck by a Houston ambulance on the outskirts of Webster and died 30 minutes later. The man, about 70 to 75 years old, was not identified.
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Houston
Webster
Kidney Trouble Relief Promoted By Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An old ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a reliable inexpensive remedy for kidney issues. It claims the medicine cleanses kidneys, reduces night urination, backache, nervousness, and uric acid symptoms, and urges purchase of a 30 cent package from drug stores.
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Haarlem
Holland
Courthouse records list multiple warranty deeds
Otis Clingman and wife transfer lot 3 in Roberts subdivision to H V Pointer for 100 dollars. E Kelly and wife sell lot 4 in C C District to Wilma Gilbert for 3932.59 dollars. Frank M Gossett sells W 12 lots 8 and 9 in Summers to Interstate Mortgage Co for 4310 dollars. Vehicle details include a Pontiac coupe to Harry D Penny and a Chrysler sedan to Sidney Bron with other transfers noted. The list also mentions Terre Branch and S P Harmon transfers with additional names and vehicles.
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Otis Clingman
H. V. Pointer
Roberts
E. Kelly
Wilma Gilbert
C. C. Dist
Frank M. Gossett
Interstate Mtg. Co
Pontiac
Harry D. Penny
S. P. Harmon
Chrysler
Sidney Bron
Clarence J. Bauer
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Drouth
Murray
Bittner
McDonald
Mitch
Waudie Atherton
West
Ninth Avenue
Jack Copeland
Clifford and
Patricia
Dumas
Copeland
J. EB. Griggs
Bill Lampe
U. S
Sam Motlow
Wheeler County
Barbara Julia Metch
al Roy Metch
Scottish Rite Hospital
Barbara
Dana Harmon
Iola Thompson
Ed Milburn
Clovis, N. M
Mrs. J. Fletcher
Mrs. J. N. Mead
Oklahoma City
J.C. Finleys
Martin Hoovers
F. W. Gerard
Vi Jo Gerard
W. A. Zischang
Presbyterian Home
Bonnie Whitaker
Jewel Jameson
New Mexico
Colorado Mountain
Ella Cartwright
Maxine
San Angelo
Alton W. Cherry
Jo Ann
Midland
Mr. Cherry
Movelle Cherry
Madison Street
W. B. Stevenson
Northwest Texas Hospital
Selim Franklin
J. B. Pirtle
Roswell
Aileen Lively
Reginald Dwight
Kentucky Street
Emmett Coble
McKee
Mrs. Coble
Reva Grojeski
Rosalie Raymond
West Texas Conservatory of Music
5. H. Wright
Alice
J. C. Vaughan
Corpus Christi
Paramount
Laurel & Hardy
Herbie Holmes
THE
CROWN
Dude Vance
Jessie Matthews
Texas Theater
Ben Golding
Robert Young
Hollywood
Perryton
Courthouse Records
Rey Od
Century
Southwestern Drug Corp
Lincoln Street
Century Distilling Company
Peoria, Illinois
Tosacco
Chester
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