Amarillo Leader honors the late Jim Gulekie with community tribute
The Plains community mourns the death of Jim Gulekie a respected citizen and civic leader. His health deteriorated after long strain. he supported public works notably funding the Llann Cemetery project, helping Amarillo endure a harsh winter and leaving a lasting legacy of generosity and public service.
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Tiann
Guileke
Amoalion
Amarillo
Crulke
Llann
Wanted notices seek work and companionship across Texas and New Mexico
A page of personal ads from Memphis Texas to Tucumcari New Mexico lists multiple 1920s requests for domestic work nursing and caregiving, plus desires for companionship, education funding, and casual jobs. Individuals seek housing, references, and steady work in roles such as maid, practical nurse, cook, and dairy helper.
Relief for skin irritations with Black and White Ointment
This notice promotes Black and White Ointment as an antiseptic dressing to relieve itching burning and soreness from bumps eczema ringworm and other external irritations. Large size 25c trial 10c used with Black and White Skin Soap.
Urging Armed Defense Aids US_After Texas Legion Talk
Assistant Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson told the Texas American Legion that armed defense is essential to promote American ideals and protect the nation from both internal and external threats. He urged readiness not for offense but for deterrence amid wary world powers.
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Austin
Alig
Louis A. Johnson
Texas American Legion
Johnson
Family of Nations
United States
Farm Family Seeks Work Amid War Talk and Americanism
A farm family plans to hike to find work in the fields while discussing war and defense. Johnson speaks on Americanism defined by equality, inalienable rights, and government to secure these rights. He says Americans have achieved equality before the law and calls for equality of opportunity in the economy.
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Gulekie
New Mexico
Flo
Gilexe
Tack
Jonnsen
Johnson
Japanese counterattack stalls near Hankow amid floods
Chinese press dispatches report a Japanese counter-offensive at dawn Saturday erupting over the weekend as Japanese forces advanced toward Hwane mei and along the river north bank toward Hankow. Strong Chinese defenses and flood conditions hindered motorized moves.
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Hansan
Ren
Hwanemei
Hankow
German Catholics Fear End Is Near
Berlin reports rising friction between the Catholic Church and the Nazi regime after a pastoral letter from German bishopsreading at Catholic pulpits and Castel Gandolfo meetings with Pope Pius and European pilgrims underscored tensions over varialism and church state relations.
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Berlin
Nhat
Fluida
Doctor Held in Death Threats in Torture Kidnap Case
Five alleged attempts to intimidate witnesses in the torture kidnapping of former Coast Guard officer Irving Baker were under investigation as authorities held Dr Kent W Berry and three others on kidnapping and first degree assault charges. The victim, 37, remained at home convalescing after being abducted and beaten. The threats included letters, a phone call, and an attempt to wreck a police officer’s car. several defendants faced arraignment.
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Pinnat Nardiey
Nijper
Fron
Finnan
Pindham
Scotland
Charlemagne
Callen
Arington
Greenwich
Eng
Berlin
Ger
Mexico
Oberlin College
Ohio
Mary Hosford
Oberlin
Mary Kellogg
Jamestown
Elizabeth Pratt
N.Y City
Mary Rudd
Huntington
Conn
America
Lovelace
N. Y
Boston
Hartford
Olympia. Wash
Coast Guard
Irving Baker
Smith Troy
Arc
Kent W. Berry
Oo Ane
Dr Berrys
James Reddick
Robert Smith
William K McAnnon
Harold Sehars
Traffic Deaths Decrease Across Nine Months
Chicago report from the National Safety Council shows a nine month uninterrupted drop in motor vehicle fatalities from Oct 1937 to July 1938, totaling 23,510 deaths, down 4,310 from the prior year.
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Chicago
U.P
National Safety Council
Roosevelt backing key nominators in heated party sweep
U S leaders focus on Sept 20 primary races with California and Georgia contests. Roosevelt signals support for Sen. William G McAdon while urging voters in South Carolina to choose between Gavlin D. Johnston and Cotton Ed for the New Deal or conservative factions. George retirement cited as aim for Sept 14.
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South Carolina
Groraia
Walter F. George
Lawrence Camp
Georgia
Fryar A. Brown
Gavlin D. Johnston
White House
Cotton
South
Khiva Temple Leader Honored in Amarillo Legacy
The article notes the Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine established in Amarillo in 1920. It mentions a life member and Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, a rank earned through leadership and perseverance, highlighting a past title of the individual.
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Amarillo
The
Temple
Court of Honor
Amarillo Masonic Leader Jim Guleke Dies After Long Service
Jim Guleke a potentate in 1922 and 1927 and district deputy grand master of the Masonite Lodge died after years of service. He led Amarillo Lodge No. 731 as past worshipful master and served as immediate past president of the Masonic Temple Association. Bill Gilstrap called him a driving force with many warm friends in Amarillo. He was a Presbyterian and was said near a nervous breakdown from over work, with friends urging rest.
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Gulekie
Masonite Lodge
Amarillo
Masonic Temple Association
Jim Guleke
Bill Gilstrap
Temple
Guleke
Presbyterian Church
Texas primary shifts as Maverick and Sanders fall
The report notes Militant Maury Maverick from San Antonio and Rep. Morgan Sanders of Canton losing in the first Texas primary amid Roosevelt era pressure. Coke Stevenson defeats Pierce Brooks in the lieutenant governors race after a contentious campaign, with Bascom Giles of Travis County also mentioned in the sweep of outcomes.
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McFarlane
Roosevelt
Texas
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Morgan Sanders
Canton
Coke Stevenson
House
Pierce Brooks
Dallas
Bascom Giles
Travis Coun
Texas Election Returns Highlight Key Races Across State Offices
Ty, after 17 years in the state land office, defeated incumbent W H McDonald by a large margin. In the runoff Richard Critz won the Supreme Court associate justice seat over W H Davidson. Harry N Graves claimed a Crim Appeals bench seat over James Stephens.
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State Land Office
Graves
James V. Allred
Texas
Breau
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