Kiwanis Clubs Picnic Set for Plainview Friday
More than 200 Amarillo Kiwanis members and families will travel to Plainview for a district picnic with seven Kiwanis clubs. Hosts expect about 1,000 attendees from Tulsa Pampa Lubbock Vega and Wellington for games and a barbecue. Bill Williams of Vega will be guest of honor, Dr C L Jackson of Tulsa chairs arrangements.
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Battaglia slain in Chicago gang feud shocks city
Paul Battaglia 44 and a member of the famed Battaglia clan was found slain in a West Side alley. He is the tenth gang vengeance victim in Chicago in two months and the third Battaglia killed since 1931. His body lay atop a pile of trash.
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Lombard Embraces Higher Taxes While Netting $20,000
Hollywood star Carole Lombard reports earning $465 000 yearly with $397 575 paid to state and federal treasuries. She says after agent and business manager fees and $19 900 in fan mail and publicity costs she netted about $20 000. She praises taxes and plans a new home costing $9 500 with a two car garage and a Henry Ford built car.
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Expelling Round Worms and Reducing Pin Worm Infestation
An old advertisement notes a remedy for expelling round worms and reducing pin worm infestation in children priced at 35 cents. The brief promotes a pediatric deworming product likely sold in a general store or pharmacy.
Amarillo Building Permits Rise Steadily in 235th Day
Building permits in Amarillo have averaged about one and a half daily since January. On the 235th day, 336 permits were issued totaling nearly $130000, with the largest permit for a first floor on the Zion Baptist Church foundation at 400 West Second Avenue, estimated at $8300. Orley L. Miller, the contractor, says he is trying to stay on a cash and carry basis.
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Permits Issued for Homes on Travis and Polk Streets
F. W. Gerard and E. E. Breding obtained permits for a 5000 dollar residence at 1607 Travis Street and 4000 dollar home at 2607 Polk Street. Clifford McMurtry, contractor, expects permits soon for two more homes on South Polk Street. Dr William W. Lockwood of the Institute of Pacific Relations says the war in China may consume about 30 percent of Japan's national income.
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Amarillo Delegation Active at Texas Retail Grocers Meet
Amarillo led a robust delegation at the four day Texas Retail Grocers Association session in Fort Worth. Jose and Maria were among the entertainers, John Barton extended the invite, and Otho Thompson led Amarillo’s convention committee. Barton was elected vice president of the association. In Nova Scotia the agriculture department urges farmers to ship surplus strawberries overseas using sulfur dioxide as a preservative.
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Maria
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