Weather hints of rainy cycle and cooler spell ahead
The writer notes a forecast of a rainy cycle by late August or early September with cooler, but still hot weather in the interim. The letter from Bill Miller and commentary from The Spearman News-Globe discuss Panhandle loyalties, Amarillo bias, and editorial tensions as the Plains region faces drought and expectations of a dull winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Miller
The
Spearman Beer
Amarillo
Bill
Anna- Pillo
Globe News
News- Globe
Panhandle
Plains Country
News-Globe
North Plains
Judge Landis
Job Opening for Timekeeper on Track Laying Crew
A company seeks a single experienced timekeeper to manage payroll for up to 175 men on a track laying project. Pay is $100 plus board or more. Communication addressed to Box 217 Springfield Colo. W A Martin signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Colo
W. A. Martin
Dallas Man Appeals for Fairer Road Routing Through Texas
Executive secretary F F Morriss of the Texas Retail Dry Goods Association urges Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Conoco and other traffic routers to use the Texas to New Mexico corridor via Amarillo and Wichita Falls. He argues the route via Dallas to Denver is shorter and requests towns along the route to compile evidence on road conditions and write to routing authorities to correct perceived bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
Amarillo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Canoco
Pacific Coast
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Conoco ‘Travel Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
New Mexico Line
Conoco
Morriss
Texas Retail Dry Goods Association
Stewart Bldg
F. FE
Australian eight hour day memorial and curious trivia list
A Melbourne monument shows three 8s for eight hours work play and sleep. The piece notes silent reels after comedy lines, meat needs for adults, World War aviator hours, and the rise of financial news, among other era facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tralia
Melbourne
Financial News
New York Herald
Andy Mellon
Richard
Los Angeles
la Ciudad de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles
St. Louis
Wall Street
Charleston
Abraham Lincoln
Persia
Watermelon Ice Cream Supper At Glenwood Baptist Church
A watermelon and ice cream supper plus community singing will occur tonight at Glenwood Baptist Church at 8 o clock. All candidates and the public are invited to attend. Separate note cites 1935 US motor vehicle deaths peaking in October at 3,850 fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Baptist Church
Orlock
United States
Piano teacher seeks studio near Margaret Wills School
Letter requests locating a piano studio in the vicinity of Margaret Wills School. Sender offers rent or $3 monthly and notes years of teaching in Amarillo. Mentions Goodfellows driving job last winter and asks Tack for help and references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Margaret Wills
Lexsona
Amarillo
Ansone
the Goodfellows
Rebellion, Battles Rattle Es tremadura in Spain War
Fierce clashes erupted in western Spain as Fascist rebels and government militia fought near Holy and Merida in Badajoz and Caceres provinces. Authorities reported rebels killed and wounded with 42 captured as Madrid forces pressed to quell the 28 day uprising. Meanwhile Paris charged Hitler with stalling a Spanish neutrality pact, urging a hands off approach to allow aid to the Spanish Socialists. France plans to restrict mass recruiting while permitting private volunteer efforts.
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Associated Areas
Madrid
Estremadura
Spain
Holy
Badajoz
Cayeres
Merida
Navalmoral de la Mata
Caceres
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Germany
France
Britten Family Pioneer in Panhandle Wheat Country
The Britten family, long involved in Groom civic life and Catholic church leadership, moved from Iowa to the Panhandle era. Mr Britten born in Est Germany, funeral in Groom church. Surviving children live in Groom Electra Santa Anna Hereford Wildorado Breckenridge and others.
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Panhandle
Britten
Iowa
America
Germany
Hheir
Est
Groom
Groom Church
Griggs Chapel
Amarillo
Myr
Mike
Joe
Alysius
John, Jr
Teo
Fred
Keller
Electra
Joe Maupert
Santa Anna
Calif
Joe Gaelee
Hereford
J. M Keller
Matt Britten
The
Prank Britten
South English
Susana Britten
U S Wheat Supplies Seen Large Enough for Domestic Use
The Agriculture Department projects total U S wheat supplies to cover usual domestic needs. Shortages in red spring and durum may keep importing those types. Mills could shift toward hard red winter and Pacific Northwest wheat for 1936 37. Soft red winter use may cut milling wheat imports. U S prices are expected to stay above world Liverpool levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
Pacific Northwest
Liverpool
Kansas City
Astor Divorce Settlement Grants Custody Plan
Miss Astor gains custody schedule with Dr. Thorpe for Marylyn from Sept 1 to May 31 and June to Aug under guardianship, with visitation rights and a ban on removing the child from California without court order. Thorpe returns $5,000, diary sealed, and prior disputes end. Kaufman’s arrest order remains if he returns to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Astor
Marylyn
California
Astor-Thorpe
Thorpe
Hollywood
Georges. Kaufman
John Barrymore
Bennett Cerf
Sylvia Sidney
Astor
Knight
Kaufman
Wreck Involves Amarillo Men. Families Respond
Judge Underwood and sons A. B. Underwood Jr and Rip Underwood were at Eagle Nest when the accident occurred. Rip Underwood and C. M. Humphrys headed to Dalhart, followed by Hugh Cooper, son of Judge and Mrs. Cooper. Doctors expect the injured to likely return home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. BE. Underwood, Jr
Eagle Nest
Rip Underwood
Remodeling Begins On W. O. W. Home Renovation
Construction starts on the W. O. W. home at Seventh Avenue and Taylor Street replacing the Moore-Poston Company site. Randall Construction Co. holds the permit with renovation costs around 8000 dollars. The project includes subdividing parts of the building into clubs and recreation rooms and creating an auditorium, with completion expected in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Avenue
Taylor Street
Moore-Poston Company
Randall Construction Company
Hoover Campaignspeech Stirs Recall of Hamilton Era
In a charged address Hoover attacks the New Deal as costly and unamerican and pledges to restore enterprise. He endorses Landon and cites Hamilton as guiding ally in a bid to win the White House. Hamilton later reports a productive meeting with Hoover as the campaign heads toward Los Angeles.
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Landon
Hamilon
Hamilton
White House
Hoover
Los Angeles
Hill
Fugitives Sought as Youths Hunted Near Groom and Claude
Deputy Sheriff Ivy Wilkinson led searching parties while young Smith broke down under questioning by Earl Talley in Pampa and Constable Smith. Smith says the Groom jail housed the youth who will be moved to Oklahoma officers tomorrow. Warnings broadcast on KGNC urged motorists and locals near Groom to beware, as armed fugitives could be nearby and should not aid them.
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Ivy Wilkinson
Young Smith
Earl Talley
Pampa
Constable Smith
Groom Jail
Oklahoma
Smith
KGNC
Groom
Claude
Drought Relief Tour Planned by Roosevelt Committee
The Drouth Bent Roosevelt's Great Plains Drouth Committee announced a nine day tour of the stricken area starting Aug 17 or 18 from Amarillo. The trip includes Dalhart Dodge City Lamar Wray or Julesburg Chadron Pierre Aberdeen Bismarck Gillette and a meeting with President Roosevelt near Rapid City Aug 27 or 28.
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Bent Roosevelt
Great Plains Drouth
Amarillo
Dalhart
Texas
Dodge City
Kans
Lamar
Colo
Wray
Julesburg
Chadron
Neb
Pierre
S. D
Aberdeen
Bismarck
N. D
Gillette
Wyo
Roosevelt
Rapid City
Moscow bound plane runs aground near Nome Alaska
A powerful Moscow bound pontoon equipped monoplane piloted by Sigmund Levanevsky and Victor Levchenko ran aground on a sandbar near Nome while awaiting high tide. The flyers completed a 600 mile flight from Fairbanks in three hours and landed at Safety Lagoon east of Nome. They planned to continue toward Whalen Cape Siberia as part of a 10,000 mile San Pedro to Moscow air trade route.
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NOMF
Alaska
Sigismund Levanevsky
Victor Levchenko
Nome
Siberia
Fairbanks
Safety Lagoon
Here
Whalen Cape
San Pedro
Calif
Moscow
Morris Seeks Votes in Sulphur Springs Campaign
Frank S. Morris running for railroad commissioner spoke in Sulphur Springs and planned a broadcast address intro by Lon Smith. In Longview Mrs Morris promoted her husband's candidacy after speaking at Texas points. The item notes 40 million U S automobile drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Frank S. Morris
Lon Smith
Longview
Maverick Club Hikes to Devil's Kitchen Camp
The Maverick Club recounts a trip starting Thursday at 9 30 A M to Harding's Ranch for two days. Dutch Man Tell Tex Watkins and Cyclone Mackey led a car ride, with camp setup in an old dance hall and a scouting hike to a swimming hole near Devil's Kitchen followed by meals and campfire songs.
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Harding
Dutch Mantell
Tex Watkins
Cyclone Mackey
Jess Rodgers
Devil's Kitchen
E. J. Counts
Thomas Murphy
LeeRoy Boyter
Lee Kearns
Owen Harmon
Owen
Donnie Sharp
Donnie
R. A. Boyler
Joel Robertson
Aubrey Robertson
Edward Sharp Laws
Marlin
Joe E. Brown
Sharp
Gene Turner
City Jail Is Empty and Quiet Morning in Globe
The Globe reports an uneventful night with no burglaries, no accidents, no arrests, and only a few traffic violations. Chief W. R. McDowell and Corporation Judge W. L. Fly were relaxed, not complaining about the weather as rattles and squeaks in a car are noted to need quick attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
W. R. McDowell
W. L. Fly
Robertson & Compane Accountants and Auditors
Commercial listing for Robertson and Compane Accountants and Auditors Tax Counselors including street address Oliver Eakle Building and phone number 2 2038.
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Weather Report
Mils
Landis
Anna
Thin Plains
Weill
Amare
John McGarty
Plains
Big Plains
Spearman
Ramon F. Adams
Russell Stationery Company
Sweden
Vital Statistica
Sapuvicy
Lange
Pacerewski
Ats
Dallas C
Glenwood
Alicante
BY Ramon Blardony
Hitler
Drouth
Morris
Maverick Club
Ford Turner
Roy Turner
Harry McCullough
Jimmy Taylor
Johnny Willingham
Bernie Robertson
J. C. Oakley
George
Bunyon Lilly
Gem Lake
R. A. Boyter
Owen Harman
Lester Allison
Lockup
Ff. V. Robertson & Compane
Accountants and Auditors
Oliver Eakle Bidg
A. J. Black
Braniff
Braniff Airways
Corpus Christi
Ft. Worth
Dalla Coese
Orth A.M. Austin
San Antonio
Corpus Chri
San Antoni
Austin
Heneoe
New
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