Amarillo Seeks Million Dollar U S Housing Project
Amarillo applies for a federal housing program citing a 250 unit need from a yearlong survey. May or Joe Jenkins authorized to form a local housing authority, with a plan to issue bonds for 10 percent of costs and USHA backing 90 percent. Walter W. Cook indicated potential $600,000 loan and a project including white and Negro family housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Joe Jenkins
City Commission
Menmiewis
Doard
Nathan Straus
United States Housing Authority
Walter W. Cook
USHA
Cook
Goldfish Girl Seeks To Get Back in Swim
Elinor Troy the star of the Goldfish Bowl act plans to travel back to New York to pursue Tommy Manville the millionaire playboy. She comments on his engagement to Mrs Joseph Paterno Jr and asserts he is lonely. The tale recalls his recent brides to be and a chartered plane ride to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Elinor Troy
New York
Tommy Manville
Manville
Joseph Paterno, Jr
Tommy
Miss Troy
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Surroundings
Partly cloudy with light showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Thursday fair with moderate southwest winds. West Texas fair with southeast portion. Elsewhere partly cloudy today tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers. Little change in temperature. New Mexico partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers today and tonight and more numerous Thursday. Temperature extremes chart shows a 60 degree minimum and a 77 degree noon reading. Rainfall at the airport is .06 of an inch in the past 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Defense projects relocate big air school and camps nationwide
The War Department announces a $4 363 000 air corps flying school on a 1100 acre site near Waco after previously considering Fort Worth. Plans reveal 28 additional army camps with four sites named Fort Smith Santa Maria Lompoc Neosho and Augusta plus costs up to 24 250 000 each. Amarillo boosts defense funding to 7826 50 as it pursues projects including Vo Asphalt and Newby’s tile sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Corps
Waco
War Department
Fort Worth
Fort Smith
Ark
Santa Maria- Lompoc
Calif
Neosho
Augusta
Amarillo
King arrives in Britain. conscription debate grows
Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King arrives in Great Britain by air as Ottawa sources foresee conscription for overseas service. Discussions during Kings visit may include a British continent invasion plan and possible requests for more dominion manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions Office
Ottawa
Jeep Accident and Electric Shock Fatalities in Third Army Maneuvers
In Camp Polk Louisiana on August 20 two soldiers died in a jeep crash near Many and one was electrocuted near Reeves, raising the total fatalities to nine in the Third Army maneuvers. Victims were Private Kenneth J. Walthrop of Olney Texas Private M. J. Metcalf of Paducah Texas and Corporal Gordon M. Layton of Indianapolis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Polk
Kenneth J. Walthrop
Olney
Tex
M. J. Metcalf
Paducah
Many
Gordon M. Layton
Indianapolis
Ind
Reeves
Amarillo Rain Forecast Extends Wet Spell and Totals
Amarillo forecaster David Bruce says more light showers and thunderstorms will move through today with clearing tomorrow. Airport rainfall reached .60 inch last night while West Texas and New Mexico expect scattered thundershowers, led by Clayton New Mexico at 2.56 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bruce
Amarillo
West Texas
Mr. Bruce
New Mexico
Clayton
N. M
Wichita
Kan
Goodland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tucumcari
Guymon
Okla
Sheridan
Wyo
Hearing Opens on County Taxes and Rate Discussion
The county commission discussed tax rates with 26 attendees while the city school board had 11. The rate, likely to be fixed tomorrow, may be reduced again. Last year the county rate was 5.62 cents per dollar. it rose to 62 cents in 1934 and stayed through the following year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coun
Underwood Named Head of Amarillo Community Chest
Rip C. Underwood, president of the Danube Ot? Corp., appointed director of Amarillo Community Chest campaign. Board President C. W. Farr announced the move noting Underwood’s years as a social worker and his immediate duties. He stressed strengthening home defense through community programs during national Armament concerns. An 11-agency group serves year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip C. Underwood
Danube Ot! Corp
Amarillo
America
England
Underwood
Dispute Over Christ Causes Nine Deaths
In Belcher Islands Hudson Bay a white court hears murder charges against seven Eskimos for nine deaths in a dispute over whether Christ had returned. Testimony from accused and tribesmen reveals killings by guns beatings and exposure as rivals claimed divine power amid burning of religious books. Peter Sala and Charlie Duyerack figure in the case as claims of divinity and Jesus Christ are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belcher Islands
Hudson Bay
Canada
Earth
C. P. Plaxton
Ontario Supreme Court
Satan
Christ
Peter Sala
Charlie Duverack
Sala
God
Duyerack
Jesus Christ
Would you pick up a dollar if you saw one
A call for readers to submit ideas for a chance to win one dollar daily in Globe News. The notice invites 150 words or less on a postal card, costing about one cent to mail, with no loser and an easy, quick process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
Burglars Target Police Station Steal Cash and Docket
A robber broke into the Cheraw police station and stole $140 and the criminal docket listing cases tried in the last year. The oddly timed burglary left authorities hunting for clues as to the thief’s identity and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheraw
S. C
Red air action over Iceland and Dnieper battles update
U.P. reports a German bomber over Iceland fled into clouds. no bombs dropped. US Navy says it does not use Tomahawk P-40s. Russians counterattack along a 1200 mile front near the Dnieper with tanks crossing behind German lines and heavy fighting near Novgorod. German and Soviet forces clash around Lenin grad as Luftwaffe prepares for Dnieper crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Navy
Iceland
U. S. Navy
Army
Red Army
Tass
Moscow
Dnieper
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Novgorod
Two Die in Head-On Crash Near Littlefield
A head-on collision six miles west of Littlefield killed T. W. Miller of Clovis and Miss Rosalee Mallack. Paul H Roberts Jr of Amarillo was seriously injured along with J C Paul. Both cars left the highway. Miller’s car attempted to pass a light truck. Roberts and Paul were hospitalized in Littlefield. Miller and Mallack were taken to Clovis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Roberts, Jr
J. C. Paul
Amarillo
Littlefield
Clovis
Mr. Roberts
Ed Roberts
Roberts & Olver Lumber Company
VOL DeLee Ved Critica
Paul
Paul Brothers
Here
T. W. Miller
Rosalee Mallack
Miller
Mr. Pal Wet
Payne-Shotwell
Progress On Amarillo Directory Project
Satisfactory progress is reported on compiling listings for The Amarillo Globe News business and professional directory. The volume will alphabetically classify city county officials institutions and business houses with a city and county overview at the front. A nominal card listing fee applies. Wv Build Now. John Maynard Lbr. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Troy
Rip
Eee
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
Newby’s
Britain
Boston
Sam
The
Quartermaster Corps
Chemurgic Corp
Richmond
By Lewis Nordyke
Underwood Is
Ches
Russia
Reds
United Press
Lake
Simen
Volkhov
Dnieper River
Ukraine
Crete
von Rundstedt
Dnieperopetrovsk
Semeon Budyonny
Hitler
Nazi Schnelltruppen
Speed Troops
Amarillo Territory
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Detroit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!