Prowlers Strike Amarillo in Dispersed Thefts
Prowlers operated in several Amarillo areas last night stealing an electric sweeper and percolator from the Winston H. Carter home at 814 Louisiana Street and possibly guns. A theft at 2508 Northwest First Avenue yielded $4 and a pair of trousers. A stripped and burned coupe was found at Wild Horse Lake after a night of thefts. Two men, Leonard Jackson and E Partain, were reported missing with police seeking aid.
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Winston H. Carter
Louisiana Street
California
Northwest
First Avenue
Boyd Doster
North Arthur Street
Mayfair
Reenlistment Bonuses Restart for Ex-Soldiers
Sgt. R A Jackson Amarillo recruiting officer says re enlistment bonuses are resumed for ex soldiers. Eligible re enlistees within three months of honorable discharge receive the bonus. those who complete a three year term get 75 dollars on reenlistment.
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United States
R. A. Jackson
Amarillo
Fort Bliss
Tex
Jackson
United States Army
Set
Ape Goes on Long Binge But Is Remorseful Too
Pat the 20 pound ape owned by Hershel Goodwin in Bethany Missouri roamed the town for a week chasing cats and scaring women before returning home disheveled. After a mirror was handed to him he shattered it and jumped into a bath. Sydney Australia is noted as the seventh largest city in the British empire.
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Ape
Bethany
Pat
Hershel Goodwin
Goodwin
Sydney
Australia
Scouts Ready For Camp Near Tres Ritos New Mexico
Scouts rush to complete registration for Wilderness Camp August 21 to 30 in Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Tres Ritos New Mexico. C A Clark says late hours will finish signups as camp supplies are prepped. A beaver colony nearby offers nature study and pioneer construction opportunities with a veteran forest ranger guiding the program.
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Tres Ritos
N. M
C. A. Clark
Boy Scout
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Bund Leader Admits He Was Destroyer of Records
Fritz Kuhn head of the German American Bund testifies before the Dies committee in Washington. He says he ordered destruction of Bund membership lists amid rumors of an investigation and estimates 20 000 members with sympathizers larger. He notes dues along with sympathizers and discusses revenues and his brother a Berlin supreme court justice. He also recounts service as a machine gunner and lieutenant in Germany’s WW II forces.
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Washington
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Dies Committee
Kuhn
United States
Rhea Whitley
J. Parnell Thomas
N. J
Max Kuhn
Supreme Court
Berlin
Germany
What You Should Know About Face Pimples
Skin pimples come from temporary disturbances or cleansing issues. Apply Resinol Ointment nightly to keep medication on pimples and relieve itching and burning. Resinol Soap aids cleansing and speeds healing. buy Resinol Ointment and Soap from any druggist or request a free sample by writing to Baltimore Maryland.
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Dept
Baltimore
Rangers Move to Lubbock in West Texas Reorganization
Texas Rangers Neal Arthur and Pat Taliaferro will relocate from Amarillo to Lubbock on Sept. 1 to operate from the new company HQ alongside Capt. Maney Gault and five others. Zeno Smith joins from San Antonio with Levi Duncan and Earl McWilliams from San Angelo. The EF company was discontinued due to legislative cuts, expanding Ranger district to 10 more counties and extending Panhandle coverage.
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Texas Rangers
Neal Arthur
Pat Taliaferro
Amarillo
Lubbock
Maney Gault
Zeno Smith
San Antonio
Levi Duncan
Earl McWilliams
San Angelo
Amarillo Army Officer Thanks City for Welcoming Visit
Col. E. F. Reinhardt of the Twentieth Infantry thanked Amarillo for a most enjoyable visit after camping two nights in the city. He praised the police department Chamber of Commerce and Tri-State Fair management for their whole hearted cooperation and reception.
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E. F. Reinhardt
Twentieth Infantry
Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
H. R. Smith
Camp Bullis
Police Department
Chamber of Commerce
Tri-State
Bus Motor Hearings Continued Here
The Texas Railroad Commission today continued the hearing opened Monday at the Herring Hotel on permits and certificates for operation of motor freight and bus lines in West Texas and the Panhandle. B L Templeton conducts the hearing. Many cases remain on the docket and the hearing will continue through the week.
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The
Texas Railroad Commission
Herring Hotel
West Texas
Panhandle
B. L. Templeton
Unemployment Claims Drop in July As Certainty Grows
Orville S. Carpenter announced July showed 20 758 first unemployment claims while the Texas employment service placed 25 943 in private and public jobs. Mass referrals of 70 361 agricultural laborers were reported, with note of low labor turnover and rising tax collections. He cited near term merit system tax adjustment set for 1941 and warned mahogany supplies in British Honduras are dwindling.
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Orville S. Carpenter
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Texas State Employment Service
Carpenter
Jack Little Presents New Gavel to Amarillo Jaycees
At a Cap itol Hotel luncheon the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce received a new Bois d Arc gavel. Jack Little, state representative, presented the instrument as Charles Whittington Jr spoke on Boy Scout advancement and education from Athens to modern times.
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Amarillo
Charles Whittington
Whittington
Fancher Upshaw
Sam Davis
Tom Wingate
Townsend Auxiliary Sponsors Watermelon Feed At Townsend Hall
The ladies auxiliary of the Townsend Club invites the public to a watermelon feast and "42" party Friday at 8 PM. The event is at Townsend Hall Municipal Auditorium building with the Townsend Club as sponsor.
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Townsend Club
Townsend Hall
Municipal Auditorium
Swing Band Serenades 100th Birthday in Port Arthur
A swing band performed for Mrs Elena Guardia to mark her 100th birthday in Port Arthur. Born in Louisiana she speaks only French and still handles her own washing cooking and ironing.
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Port Arthur
Elena Guardia
Mrs Mary Rucker Dies at 78 in Amarillo home
Mrs Mary J Rucker widow of Dr H D Rucker aged 78 died at 345 this morning at 110 East Sixteenth Avenue Amarillo She was born November 5 1860 in Covington Kentucky An aunt Mrs Emma Herbert 88 of Covington is survivor Funeral services set for tomorrow at 230 pm Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel with Dr C C Grimes and Dr R Thomson officiating Pallbearers named and Llano Cemetery burial planned
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H. D. Rucker
Amarillo
East Sixteenth Avenue
Dr. Rucker
Rucker
Covington
Emma Grace Bennet
Emma Herbert
Frank R. Howard
Jim le Grand
Blackburn-Shaw
C. C. Grimes
Polk Street Methodist Church
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
W. A. Askew
John McKnight
Henry S. Bishop
W. B. O'Brian
Harley Sadler
Frank Buckingham
Llano Cemetery
Oil men confront Texas price cut at crowded hearing
Oil operators express anger at a crude price reduction during a Texas hearing. A large crowd gathers as speakers challenge Wall Street depreciation of property and push back against the policy. The dialogue frames a broader dispute over oil pricing and its impact on local workers.
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Wall Street
Texas
Oil firms scrutinized as Texas anti trust drive moves ahead
In Houston eight assistant attorneys general met with Humble Company officials led by R L Blaffer and James Anderson as Attorney General Mann pressed to determine possible violations of Texas anti trust laws. Federal officials monitored price drops and possible federal action to conserve petroleum including tender boards and possible federal control if crisis worsens. J H Dunn of Shamrock Oil spoke as industry voice in the unfolding discussions.
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Houston
R. L. Blaffer
James Anderson
Humble Company
Gerald ©. Mann
Texas
D. D. Mahon
Blaffer
Anderson
Gerald C. Mann
Austin
Mahon
Ickes
Interior Department
Petroleum Conservation Division
Roosevelt
Congress
J. H. Dunn
The
Shamrock
Shamrock Oil and Gas backs stability in crude pricing
Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation says it supports efforts to stabilize the oil industry and has not cut crude purchases in the Panhandle. It hopes the situation will improve in the coming days as industry and regulators move to stabilize markets. Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association directors meet at 8 pm at the Herring Hotel to discuss the Texas oil field shutdown. The meeting was convened by Lynn Boyd of Pampa, the association’s president, after the shutdown order. Approval of the shutdown has been voiced by many Amarillo officials.
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Herring Hotel
Texas
Lynn Boyd
Pampa
Amarillo
Great Results From Mufti Shoe White Debate
Rumors swirl over results claiming Mufti Shoe White brand performance as durable and long lasting with claimed no rub off and no prep issues. Officials caution unverified chatter while stakeholders cite product reliability and price at 25 cents.
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