Giles Lands Endorsements From Leaders and Gov in bid
Giles cites support from school leaders and citizens across life sectors plus Governor W Lee O Daniel as endorsement momentum. He lists H L Mills R Bowers J H Walker Henry Stillwell Cullen F Thomas and D W Carter Jr as backers. Travis County gave him 12000 to 4000 in the first primary.
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Abilene
Bascom Giles
Giles
W. Lee O'Daniel
H. L. Mills
Houston Independent School District
State Teachers’ Association
R. 8. Bowers
Caldwell
State Board of Education
J. H. Walker
University of Texas
Henry Stillwell
Texarkana
State Teachere’ Association
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
David W. Carter, Jr
Dallan County
Travis County
Rezoning Requests for Three Districts In Amasillo
Property owners petitioned the city to rezone three districts in Amasillo. The commission denied a 1900-1902 Washington Street rezoning from B dwelling to retail, backed by 52.8 percent of nearby property. Public hearings will be held on all petitions.
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Amasillo
City Commission
Washington Street
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Fillmore Street
Buchanan Street
Eighth Avenue
Nursing School Class at Bt Anthony's Set for Sept One
A new class at Bt Anthony's nursing school will report September 1. Fifteen students will enroll from Amarillo and nearby Panhandle points. Sister Catherine Elizabeth serves as Superintendent and Louise Colbath as head instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Anthony's Nursing School
Amarillo
Panhanelle
Catherine Elizabeth
Cohon
Louise Colbath
Widowed seeks companionship and work offers in classifieds
A 34 year old widower and several women post notes seeking correspondence and employment. Among them is a 34 year old man inquiring about a California pension plan and a woman offering housekeeping or baby care. Also kitten adopters seek new homes for three kittens and a mother cat.
Can You Tell A Person's Age By His Looks
A brief feature questions whether judging age by appearance is reliable. An Emory professor challenges the idea, inviting readers to estimate ages of public figures like Simone Simon Frances Perkins and Sinclair Lewis, highlighting how stars may look younger or older than their years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simone Simon
Frances Perkins
Red and White Stores Annual Picnic Draws Regionwide Attendance
Red and White Stores hold their sixth annual picnic at Jack Hall's Ranch Air with a noon start for owners and employees. A parade from H A Marr Grocery Co to the city limits opened the day, followed by a baseball game and a schedule of contests with prizes. John Snider barbecue at 6 30 and dancing by a joer orchestra highlight the evening, with guests from Canyon Happy Plainview Phillips Vega Fritch and several New Mexico towns.
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Jack Hall
Ranch Air
H. A. Marr Grocery Co
Joer
Canyon
Happy Plainview
Phillips
Vega
Fritch
New Mexico
Canadian Dam Hearing Set For Tuesday
Public hearing on the advisability of building dams on the upper South Canadian River will be held Tuesday September 5 at the Herring Hotel. Joint hearing by War and Agriculture departments invites those affected by flood control water power irrigation run off and soil erosion to speak or submit written statements.
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South Canadian
Herring Hotel
Soil Conservation Service
Departments of War and Agriculture
L. Scott
Corps of Engineers
War Department
U. S Engineer Office
Little Rock
Ark
Why Marble Board Paid Slugs
The sheriff's department, under court orders, destroyed 27 marble board coin devices after raids. Slugs, not nickels, were used to reach the jackpot due to slugs fitting the coin slide while nickels did not. The machines represented about $3,000 in property loss.
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Sheriff's Department
Jaycees Plan Drive Against Syphilis
At the Amarillo Junior Chamber luncheon Jim Ballard announced a mid September launch for a city wide anti syphilis campaign. The plan calls for the city medical association and Amarillo civic clubs to participate in the effort.
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Amarillo
County Commissioners Begin 1939 Budget Work
The commissioners court has started work on the county 1939 budget with a tentative outline due for completion this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Panhandle Native Frank Raef Sr. Dies at 72 in St Francis
Frank Raef Sr a longtime Panhandle resident born in Claude died at his home in St Francis at age 72 He lived in Claude 1907 to 1916 before moving to St Francis He helped organize the St Francis Partners Elevator and served as director of the Federal Farm Loan Association He was a lifelong Catholic and active donor with family including 12 children, 16 grandchildren and siblings Several relatives listed in Amarillo San Antonio and Kansas City funeral plans await arrival of kin with body to lie in state at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel
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Frank Raef
St. Francis
Panhandle
Claude
Federal Farm Loan Association
St. Francis Partners
Charles
Edgar
Edward
Florence
George
Mary Robinson
Elizabeth
Lucy
Lewie Lee
Paul Patterson
Amarillo
Mary Amabilius Raef
San Antonio
John H. Raef
Big Spring
A. I. Raef
Kansas City
I. J. Raef
Maggie Agee
Quinton
Okla
Annie Dorsey
Boxwell Brothers Funeral
City Reconsiders County Agent Aid
At the county commissioners court request the city will reconsider bearing part of the expense of maintaining an agricultural agent in Potter County. Spokesman John Winters said the agent serves regional residents and the city, after previously denying a $1,200 annual appropriation, the city may fund $600.
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Potter County
John Winters
Relative Links Tie Hawks Family to Fatal New York Crash
Mrs. Edith Hawks wife of famed aviator Frank Hawks killed in a New York crash is sister of Don Bowie. Don Bowie and niece Miss Jean Bowie recently left for Europe after a Hawks visit. Another sister Mrs Barney Holland of Fort Worth departed for New York.
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Edith Hawks
Frank Hawks
New York
Don Bowie
Jean Bowie
Europe
Hawks
Bowie
Barney Holland
Fort Worth
Missing passengers on airliner gunned down in Shanghai
Pilot continues report as machine gunned airliner scene. among the missing is Hsu Sing-Loh a Shanghai municipal council member governing body of the international settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hsu Sing-Loh
Shanghai Municipal Council
The
International Settlement
Hines and Weinberg Clash Over Political Turkeys Case
The trial resumed after a heated exchange between Dewey and defense attorney Stryker caused a 95 minute delay. The dispute centered on Dewey seeking to introduce testimony portraying Hines as a political figure distributing free turkeys and food baskets to needy families in his district.
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Weinberg
Dewey
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Hines
Boniface
Primary vote forecast for 47th district race in county
The July 23 primary faces uncertain turnout with candidates predicting a small vote. Voters are reminded of the races for 47th district court bench Judge EB Nelson and former Judge Henry Bishop, county clerk seats Hubert Cole and Ted Blackburn, hide and animal inspector John Arnot and W L Rentfro, and county commissioner precinct No 2 M L Parker and Henry R Jones. Pie suppers are unlikely before summer 1940.
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Sentee
EB. C. Nelson
Henry Bishop
47Th District Court Bench
Hubert Cole
Ted Blackburn
John Arnot
W. L. Rentfro
M. L. Parker
Henry R. Jones
Actress Jobyna Ralston at Lake Tahoe on six months separation
Former film star Jobyna Ralston wife of actor Richard Arlen is at Lake Tahoe California for the usual six months trial separation from her husband She has not decided on divorce yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobyna Ralston
Richard Arlen
Lake Tahoe
Calif
Tap Dancer Robinson Sparks Riot at Night Club
Robinson, a tap dancer, performed as patrons grew louder and seized a bandstand where an amateur crew had played. A riot call followed. order was restored and a woman proclaimed, Peace, it is wonderful.
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Robinson
Moeller Honored At Morning Coffee At Home
Radio Britains noted composer from Amarilla and Chicago was honored at a morning coffee hosted by her mother Mrs F C Britain at 1390 Monroe Street. La Costira L Aiguillee clubs and many guests attended. Flowers filled the rooms as the program featured Moeller’s compositions with a guest list including Mrs I D Cole and Mrs P L Bottoms.
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Radio
Britain Moeller
Amarilla
Chicago
F. C. Britain
Monroe Street
la Costira
L'Aiguillee Clubs
I. D. Cole
P. L Bottoms
Moeller
Ed Mayer
Guinevere E. Byers
Grace E. Hamilton
F W Pipkin
Burglars Take Two Cases of Empty Bottles from Store
Police report a burglary at Hughes Furniture Store on East Fourth Avenue where only two cases of empty soda water bottles were stolen last night. No other items were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes Furniture
East Fourth Avenue
Hanson Post To Send Delegates To State Meeting
Bruce Autry commander of Hanson Post American Legion announced this morning that Hanson Post would send several delegates to the state convention in Austin through next Tuesday. Delegates will depart by motor car Friday and Saturday. named participants include Lou Roberts of Borger George Groome Lewis P Fields Sam Page Carrie Wilcox W W Hogan Roy Beard H C Crump Floyd Sloan field officer J T McEntaggert adjutant and Commander Autry. The national convention will be held next month in Los Angeles.
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Bruce Autry
Hanson Post
American Legion
Amarin
Austin
Hanson
Autry
Los Angeles
Scout Cars Will Be Purchased By Amarillo City
The Amarillo city commission will buy new prowler scout cars at 10 o'clock Thursday. The radios will be installed and windshields will be bullet proof. Bids last night included trade-ins of the old cars.
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Amarillo
Two Petitions Seek Paving on Seventh Avenue and Forest Street
Two petitions were presented last night requesting paving on Seventh Avenue between Georgia and Florida streets and on the 700 block of Forest Street. The notices seek improvements for a main traffic corridor and a neighboring residential block.
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Seventh Avenue
Georgia
Florida
Forest Street
Winter Knight Frost Telegram Sparks City Curiosity
Mayor Ross D. Rogers received a telegram from The New Orleans States asking for information on a man named Winter Knight Frost. The mayor clarified there is no person, only nature, and noted ideal weather after Thanksgiving. He invited the editor to Amarillo for the Tri-State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross D. Rogers
New Orleans States
Rogers
New Orleans
Amarillo
Tri-State
Louisiana
City Commission Highlights WPA Paving Savings for Property Owners
The Amarillo city commission notes a WPA paving program offering pavement to property owners at under one third the prior cost. Property owners pay for materials only, and miles of pavement have been constructed in recent years under this setup.
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City Commission
Amarillo
Rotarians to Hear Oklahoma Visitor at Amarillomeeting
Paul L. Harrup member of the National Board of the Association of Boys Work Secretaries will speak at the Amarillo Rotary Club meeting. Harrup has long led Oklahoma City Rotary Club boys work efforts and Y M C A city boys work secretary. He is in his sixth year as Hi Y Council chairman.
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Paul L. Harrup
The
Association of Boy's Work Secretaries
Amarillo
Hi-Y Council For
Oklahoma
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Newport
Betty Baldwin
North Cape
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Bhavnagar
India
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Floyd V. Studer Life Insurance and Annuities
Rs. Moeller
Australia
Gilbey
COPE
National Distillers Products Corp
N.Y
Gilbey’s
London
Winter Knight Frost
Amarillo High School
Moroline FF Moite Petroleum
Griggs Chapel
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Amarillo, Texas
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