Amarillo Board to Discuss Air School Proposals
At 7:30 p m the Amarillo College and ISD board will review plans for an airplane mechanics and flying training school. Joe Shumate of the Civil Aeronautics Authority will outline pilot and mechanic training operations and the impact on budget and tax needs.
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Amarillo College
Amarillo Independent School
M. Rogers
Amarillo High School
Joe Shumate
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Shumate
Amarillo
Dallas
Mechanics
Tax revision plan invites wide industry input
Acting Secretary of the Treasury John W. Hanes sent a public invitation to leaders in industry labor commerce banking agriculture and the professions to share views on how to improve the revenue system. The responses will form a public tax opinion record for the House Ways and Means subcommittee meeting November 1 to begin a revenue study ahead of the next Congress. The panel may consider raising income taxes in the lower brackets.
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Washington
U.P
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Hanes
Commerce
Banking
Agriculture
Hanes
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gly-Cas Rid of Dyspepsia Says Abilene Man
Mr. Tom Masters of 1010 Orange Street Abilene Texas credits Gly-Cas with ending years of constipation gas heart pressure vomiting and sleep troubles. He reports improved digestion elimination of impurities better sleep and relief from nervousness after using Gly-Cas sold by Fox Drug Co and other local druggists.
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Mr. Masters
Gly-Cas
Gly- Cas
Tom Masters
Orange Street
Abilene, Tex
Fox Drug Co
Adv
Redistricting Given Impetus in Potter County
A committee from the Amarillo Real Estate Board met with the commissioners court to push a proposed redistricting. It sought a formal hearing, but the court was not in session. A petition will be presented to redraw precincts to equalize voting strength, noting Precinct 1 has over 6,000 voters while three other precincts have under 1,000 each.
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Potter County
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Commissioners Court
Amarillo
Pioneer Resident A. J. Sage Dies in Amarillo Hospital
A. J. Sage a longtime Amarillo resident died at 3:30 this morning in a local hospital after a two week illness. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Fannie Colliven of Chillicothe MO, three sons O E Sage Amarillo Charles Sage Shenandoah IA Otto Sage Brownville NE, brother Henry Sage Brownville. Family home 320 Bowie Street. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 3:30 from Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Chapel.
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A. J. Sage
Amarillo
Fannie Colliven
Chillicothe
O. E. Sage
Charles Sage
Shenandoah
Otto Sage
Brownville
Neb
Henry Sage
Girls iodine will not make your hair reddish
The Journal of the American Medical Association debunked a beautician's claim that saturating the system with iodine turns hair reddish brown to prevent gray. It said there is no scientific basis and noted iodine is required in large amounts for some illnesses, which would otherwise color the world with reddish brown hair.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Jones Seeks Agriculture Export Tax Break in Congress
Congressman Jones discusses an amendment to reduce tariffs on agricultural exports with the aim of boosting farm trade. The measure passed the House and awaits Senate concurrence as Congress reconvenes in January. Jones also notes his new office in the federal building and plans to stay active in the district.
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Senate
Mr. Jones
House
Congress
Jones
Federal
Panhandle
Catholic Diocesan Retreats Open in Amarillo Region
The Catholic Diocese of Amarillo schedules weekend retreats for men at Price College and for women at St. Mary's Academy, led by Father F J Mahoney. Sessions run from Friday evening to Thursday morning with compulsory silence periods and options for on or off campus participation. Call 5900 for details.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Price College
St. Mary's Academy
Father F. J. Mahoney
Ph. de
Regis College
Denver
Father Drury
Model of Pueblo steel plant on Santa Fe windows
Animated 563 acre Colorado Pue l and Iron plant model set up in Santa Fe Railway general offices on Ninth Avenue shows ore mines limestone quarry coal mine blast furnaces ingots and rolling mills in exact scale. Exhibit travels to Colorado State Fair Aug 23 after 57 major shows and about 750000 viewers.
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Colorado Puel and Iron Corporation
Pueblo
Colorado
Santa Fe Railway
Feneral
Ninth Avenue
Jap spokesman denies blame for Shanghsi bombing of ships
A Japanese army spokesman said Japan did not accept responsibility for air raids on Shanghai August 6 that destroyed two Yangtze River steamers near Tchang and led to casualties including four Chinese dead and a Canadian and four Chinese injured. He claimed the bomber commander saw no ships afire during the mission.
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Japan
Shang
Tchang
Ichang
Amarillo resident W L Frieze dies at 12 15 pm
W L Frieze longtime Amarillo resident died at his home 1608 Taylor Street at 12 15 pm after a brief illness He had lived in Amarillo 25 years operated Freize Bakery later worked as an accountant for the Works Progress Administration He is survived by a daughter Allitia Jean Frieze of Amarillo a son Lawrence Frieze of Denver and a sister Lula Frieze of Dallas Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 5 pm from the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel with burial in Llano Cemetery
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W. L. Prieze
Amarillo
Taylor Street
Freize Bakery
Works Progress Administration
Allitia Jean Frieze
Lawrence Frieze
Denver
Colo
Texas Tech Dance Here Tonight
The Amarillo Texas Tech Association holds its annual reunion and dance with ex-students from the Panhandle. A 6:45 p.m. banquet at the Amarillo Hotel precedes the 9:30 p.m. dance at the Nat. Gene Jordan notes the event should surpass last year. Officers include Jordan Ward Garrison Naomi Allison and H. C. McFarland.
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Amarillo Texas Tech Association
Texas Tech
Panhandle
Amarillo
Gene Jordan
Jordan
Ward Garrison
Naomi Allison
H. C. McFarland
One Killed as Aircraft Carrier Smashes Cradle
In Belfast Northern Ireland today the Formidable a 23000 ton British aircraft carrier burst its cradle and slid into Belfast lough during launch. One woman was killed and 20 injured as blocks of wood flew into the crowd at the premature launch of the 15 million dollar vessel.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Formidable
Belfast Lough
FSA Emphasizes Human Values Over Loans
Ralph Wild of the Farm Security Administration told Amarillo Rotary Club that the FSA focuses on human values and helping low income farmers become self supporting. He said loans, guidance, and expert crop management aid the needy farmer to own his farm, with the organization assisting through financial help and planning. The talk followed novelty musical selections by the Musical Brattons troupe.
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Farm Security Administration
Ralph Wild
Amarillo
Wild
Rotary
Harley Sadler
Explosion on motor cruiser And How near Freeport forces lifeboat leap
Seventeen people including 14 AFL business agents were forced to don life preservers and jump into the water when the motor cruiser And How exploded and burned about 15 miles from Freeport. The Kingfish rushed to assist and a coast guard boat aided in the rescue after the blast.
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Freeport
American Federation of Labor
Houston
Kingfish
Coast Guard
Don't Pay and Run Pair Apprehended in Dumas Chase
Two Oklahoma youths aged 19 and 16 fled from William M Finger store in Pleasant Valley without paying for gasoline and lunch meat. After a high speed chase through Dumas and surrounding roads, Deputy Bonner Smith shot the rear tires, forcing the car to crash. One suspect was captured in a field, the other near a refinery. they confessed to stealing the 1938 Chevrolet coupe in Wewoka and will be turned over to federal agents on Dyer Act charges.
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Oklahoma
William M. Finger
Pleasant Valley
Dumas
Mr. Finger
Fuqua Younger
Bonner Smith
Smith
Younger
Wewoka
Home Demonstration Girls Barbecue At Fairgrounds
The Woman's Home Demonstrations Clubs and 4-H Clubs will host a barbecue and entertainment at the Tri-State Fairgrounds this evening. The event replaces the clubs’ encampment and starts at 6 30. Tickets are being sold by women and girls from the clubs.
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John Snider
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Grocers Elect Delegates To State Convention
Directors of the Amarillo Retail Grocers Association this week elected two delegates to attend the state convention in Houston beginning Sunday. Amarillo delegates will be Mrs H M Gettys, secretary of the local organization, and N B Norton.
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Amarillo
Mulatto Woman Found Dead in Trunk at Station
The battered body of a young mulatto woman was found today in a trunk at the terminal railway station in Atlanta. The trunk arrived yesterday from Washington D C. Police opened it after a station employee detected a odor. The body lay face down with a pool of blood under the head and bruising noted on the back hip and leg.
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Atlanta
Terminal Railway Station
Washington, D. C
Buick Head Forecasts Large 1940 Production Start
Harlow Curtice president of the Buick division predicted a major production push for 1940 model cars beginning next Monday in Flint Mich. He called the program one of Buick's greatest manufacturing efforts in company history.
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Flint
Mich
Harlow Curtice
Buick
General Motors
Tocay
Infant Son of Thomases Dies at Four Months
William George Thomas four months old son of Dr and Mrs W B Thomas of 2701 Tyler Street died last night at 11 30 in a local hospital. Survived only by parents. Funeral services were held this afternoon at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel with Dr R Thomson pastor of Central Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery.
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William George Thomas
W B. Thomas
Tyler Street
N.S. Griggs and Sons
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Llano
Lavoptik Eye Bath Promises Quick Relief
Advertises Lavoptik as a safe eye bath for burning inflammation sore tired strained itchy eyelids with 25 years of success. Claims no harmful drugs and includes an eye cup. Sold by all druggists.
Cat rights itself in air during rapid drop
High speed motion pictures show a cat can right itself in a fall of less than two feet. The sequence begins with the front feet turning, followed by the hind feet, while the tail acts as a balancing pole.
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