County school chief appointment delayed amid absent member
Potter County four commissioners postponed naming a county superintendent of schools to Sept 1 after Carl Clifft’s resignation. Thirty seven applicants vie for the $3,000 job to oversee seven rural schools. Buckingham absent, meeting called a lame duck session with three incumbents defeated.
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Frank Buckingham
Potter County Commission
Carl Clifft
Buckingham
New Mexico
Percy Gibbs
Joe Gray
J. N. Riggs
Mark Parker
Democratic Party
Riggs
Clifft
Gray
Commission
Services for Isaac Foreman Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Isaac W. Foreman 79 prominent retired stock farmer will be at 10 30 Tuesday morning in the N S Griggs Sons chapel He died Sunday at his home 1504 Monroe Street Amarillo had lived in the Panhandle for about 50 years and came from Sherman County where he resided since 1891 He is survived by his wife six sons four daughters four brothers a sister and several grandchildren
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Isaac W. Foreman
N.S. Griggs & Sons
Foreman
Panhandle
Monroe Street
Amarillo
Sherman County
C. C. Grimes
Polk Street Methodist Church
Belgian Congo
Dan and Carroll Foreman
San Francisco
E. D. and
J. J. Foreman
Roby
Henry Reed
Goldhill
Oregon
Kansas City Livestock Market Report and New Orleans Cotton Opening
Hogs at Kansas City totaled about 3 000 head with top prices around 11.40 and good to choice hogs trading from 9.76 to 11.15. Cattle and calves noted: 21 000 cattle, 5 000 calves with steers near 9.50 and bulk stockers 4.25 to 6.50. Sheep 6 000, lambs around 8.25 to 9.00 with natives at 8.50. In New Orleans, cotton opened higher by 1 to 2 points with Oct at 11.46 and Dec 11.49.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Colorado
New Orleans
Trevle
Missionaries Flee Peril From Bandits and Communists in China
Twenty six Americans, largely missionaries, fled toward Landow as bandits and advancing Communist forces threaten safety in Lake Tsinghai region and southern Kansu. Heavy rains hinder travel, per U S embassy report.
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Nanking
Pleasant Valley Club To Give Radio Program Tuesday
The Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club will air a KGNC radio program at 7 tomorrow morning. Announcer Mrs. A. R. Anderson. Featured items include piano solos by Mrs. Raymond Smith and Verne Mae Gentry, club history by Mrs. A. P. Black, readings by Alton Martin and Carl Pankratz, a talk by Panola Pankratz, a second piano solo, and a Marketing segment by Mrs. W. N. Martin.
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Pleasant Valley Club
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Club
KGNC
A. R. Anderson
Raymond Smith
A. P. Black
Alton Martin
Panola Pankratz
Verne Mae Gentry
W. N. Martin
Carl Pankratz
Potter County 4-H Clothing Contest Held At Polk Street Church
The annual Potter County 4 H girls clothing contest took place at Polk Street Methodist Church with ages 10 to 20 showcasing dresses suits and smocks all made without help. Judges examined workmanship and neatness while Miss Anna Holovach spoke on 4 H progress. Winners to be announced this afternoon and a Paramount theater party awaits participants.
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Potter County
Polk Street
Texas
Sweetly
W. J. Fulton
F. F. Strouther
Anna Holovach
Sublette
Kansas
Resettlement Administration
Amarillo
Holovach
Paramount
Political currents shift as Olson dies and Couzens backs Roosevelts
The piece reports the death of Minnesota Governor Floyd B Olson and Sen. James Couzens of Michigan declaring support for President Roosevelt. It notes Farley courting Olson to blunt Lemke in farm states, Couzens seeking renomination, and opposition charges in Washington about WPA funding and bureaucratic practices.
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Harrison
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
James Couzens
Michigan
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Olson
William Lemke
Demos
Couzens
Wilbur M. Bucker
Washington
Republican National Committee
Works Progress Administration
Ohio
WPA
Republican picks Dee Humphrey for Dallas congressional race
In Dallas on August 23 the Republican county convention nominated Dee E. Humphrey, a local businessman, to oppose incumbent Hatton W. Sumners, the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat in this district.
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Dallas
Dee E. Humphrey
Hatton W. Sumners
Roosevelt Re-Election Seen as Certain by Six State Leagues
Six state league chairmen reported Mr. Roosevelt's re election assured with New York Michigan Massachusetts Pennsylvania Ohio and New Jersey definitely in the Democratic column.
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Labor
Roosevelt
New York
Michigan
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Chamberlin Flight Plan Aims for Stratosphere Record
The Chamberlins, wife Mrs. Chamberlin excited, plan a 400 mile speed flight aboard Miss Stratosphere. They expect 35 000 foot altitude to avoid clouds and use favorable tail winds. Ship features 1 200 hp engine retractable landing gear 43 foot wingspan 600 gallon fuel. voyage to Paris or London could take 5 6 hours for an Newfoundland to Land's End hop.
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Chamberlins
Chamberlin
Paris
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Land's End
London
Honeymoon barnstormers plan stratosphere flight financing
The Chamberlins and Jack Wall plan a stratosphere flight funded by 50000 Americans who will pay one dollar per air ride. They barnstorm during their honeymoon to raise money for the nine and a half ton Curtis Condor ships with 27 and 32 passenger seats. Mrs Chamberlin acts as advance agent ahead of pilot Clarence Chamberlin.
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Clarence
Chamberlins
Jack Wall
Eastman
Ing
Curtis Condor
Chamberlin
Notable Businesswoman Aids Shipyard Work in Wartime
A woman described as a real business manager helps her husband at the shipyard, not minding getting mussed as he works on ships. The scene highlights domestic support for wartime industry and hands-on participation by spouses.
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Isaac Foreman
Dan Pavillard
BE. A. Pierce & Co
Amerillo
BEA Pierce & Co
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Bend
Gulf Oil
Humble Oil Bel
Sunray Oil
United Gas Corp
Hecla Mines
E. A. Pierce & Co
Clore Co
Bendix Aviation
Ors
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Borden
Chi Rock I
Chrysler
Columb G. & Flee Out
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Consol
Delywee
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Douglas Aircraft
Deere & Co
Haton Mfe Sreree
Elec Auto
Hudson Motors
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Ems
Johns Manville
Kelvinator
Kennecott Copper
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Mo Kan Texas
Kan
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Murray Corp'n
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Penney Co., Jr
Pennsylvania RR
Phillips Petrol
Ors Radio Thee
Remington Rand
Republic Steel
St Joseph
Seara Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum RR
Southern Railway
Sperry Corp
Stewart-Warner
Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas Gulf
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Trans-America
United Aircraft
United Air Lines
United Corp
United Drug
United Gas
Anne Warner Bros
Western Union RT
Woolworth
China
Jimmie Lee Williamson
Bernadine Biggers
Netty Cowart
Pleasant Valley
Mary Ellen Hodges
Highland Park
Grace Croscraft
Mary Mobberly
Anna Nell Smith
River Road
Cecile Brown
Betty Jo Gray
Donna Belle Murr
Soncy
Betty Lee Hill
Cynthia Ruth Williams
Bushland
Minnie Belle Packer
Msterson
Marjorie
M. L. Parker
Misses Anna Holovack
Geneva Forsyth
Betty Gene Hassell
Patsy
American Liberty League
League
Maj
George L. Berry
Hyden
Polk
Hassell
Katherine Baker
Elena’ S Jones
Rosemary Dehner
Ruth Forsyth
GOP
In Printing Co
L. D. Heyser
Lou Meyer
Lou
Post Office
Gunn-Hinerman Tire Company
Borger
Pampa
Ine
Claire Huntington
Benny Goodman
Nat Shilkret
Rupert Hughes
Hollywood
E.S.T
E.D.S.T
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Columbes
Denmark
News Hawk
Peter Dahlen
Beynolds Telescee Ee Company
NEW York Subway
Clyde Smith
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