Plainview Collision Kills One In Cattle Truck Crash
A cattle truck and a 14 Ford coupe collided at the town’s north edge injuring three and killing J Silvester Evans, 23, of Plainview. Earl Hancock and Barney Anthony were seriously hurt. Ed Cabe and others were treated. The crash left both vehicles destroyed and cattle loose after the wreck.
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J. Silvester Evans
Plainview
Earl Hancock
Rock Springs
Okla
Evans
Barney Anthony
Happy
Tilia
Ed Cabe
Anthony Hancok
Anthony
Cade
Seelman Votes With John Lewis on Mine Union Shop Decision
In New York on December 7, the United Mine Workers CIO won a 2 to 1 arbitration board ruling awarding a union shop in captive mines owned by major steel producers. John L. Lewis supported the majority with Dr. John R. Steelman, while Benjamin F. Fairless dissented. The eight steel companies will be bound to sign the Appalachian wage agreement, with the union shop defined as automatic union membership upon employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
John R. Steelman
U.S Conciliation Service
John L. Lewis
Steelman
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Steel
Roosevelt
Recruiters Busy As Navy Enlistments Surge After Attack
Amarillo naval recruiting offices buzzed with enlistment applications after Japan's sudden attack. Borger and Panhandle applicants pressed Norman in person and by phone. C. E. Kitner urged admission as he was, though minor defects delay final enlistment. Rejections for minor defects prompted renewed applications.
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Amarillo
Japan
Panhandle
KGNC
C. M. Norman
John Lamey
Lamey
Norman
C. E. Kitner
Santa Fe
Pampa
Kitner
Borgan First To Answer War Call
Howard Morris Robison of Borger becomes the Panhandle’s first recruit after Japan’s attack. A 21 year old radio ham and radioman second class, he leaves to enlist at 10 30 am in Dallas after applying December 2. He is married with a 7 month old daughter and previously worked at Alamo Refinery.
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Howard Morris Robison
Borger
Panhandle
Japan
Robison
Navy
C. M. Norman
Amarillo
Norman
Dallas
Los Angeles
Alamo Refinery
Howard
Wincie
News
A. R. Robison
Trinidad
Colo
Phillips High School
Telegraph Workers Vote Tomorrow in Amarillo Union Election
Amarillo local of Western Union Telegraph Company workers vote tomorrow on whether to choose the Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union as their bargaining agent. Local president G. H Millican leads 13 locals, with Earl Kent as vice president and Glenn Armstrong as secretary treasurer.
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Amarillo
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph Workers Federal Labor Union
G. H Millican
Earl Kent
Glenn Armstrong
Forgotten Soldier Is Honored in Delayed Departure
Private Victor Golas of Camp Edwards kept his post at a railroad crossing for 30 hours directing a convoy amid rain and darkness. Major A H Kratzke praised his obedience and had him return home by train for rest after the lengthy vigil.
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Baltimore
Victor Golas
A. H. Kratzke
Camp Edwards
Mass
Golas
Massachusetts
W4th Infantry
Oberged
Idaho Objects To Duck Menu
Idaho farmers protest a $25 000 daily dinner bill for a million ducks at Melba. Rex Jensen of the Melba Farmers Protective Association cites crop damage from wild fowl and notes 98 percent of the nation’s hybrid sweet corn seed is grown on the 4500 acres near Lake Lowell.
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Melba
Idaho
Lake Lowell
Rex Jensen
Melba Farmers Protective Association
United States
Surface Lake Hands Surprise to Couple
After heavy Panhandle rains, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Reynolds of 711 Alabama Street faced a perilous night when their car sank into a lake that looked like weeds nine miles northeast of Amarillo. They walked to the outskirts and reached home by taxi. Mrs. Reynolds grew feverish and bedridden while Mr. Reynolds endured aches from the ordeal.
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Panhandle
H. B. Reynolds
Alabama Street
Amarillo
Tri-State Singers Gather for SongFest at Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo residents filled the Municipal Auditorium for a daylong Tri-State Singers SongFest drawing participants from Texas New Mexico Colorado Oklahoma and Kansas. Notable features included the Stamps Baxter Songfellows of Wichita Falls and the Amarillo Community Singers quartet of Wingrove Bittick Doris Bittick and Copeland.
Stockmen Eye Future at Utah Conventions
Two major livestock groups prepare for annual meetings in Salt Lake City shifting focus from Argentine competition and freight costs to long term industry stability. The American National Live stock Association meets January 7 to 9, and the National Woolgrowers Association gathers January 21 to 23, signaling unified defense plans for cattlemen and sheepmen.
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Salt Lake City
American National Livestock Association
National Woolgrowers Association
Sunday Defense Bond Sales Open at Amarillo Post Office
Postmaster W. D. DeGrassi opened Amarillo postoffice windows on Sunday for defense bond and stamp sales. Early turnout was strong with a $25 bond sold within a minute, marking the first Sunday sale at the Amarillo office.
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W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo
Labor Critics Debate The Mind Of Labor And Capital
A writer argues that critics overgeneralize about labor and stresses the need to understand workers with real experience. He contends many critics misread unions, notes frequent press bias, and cites historical worries about defense production and racketeering in both labor and business.
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Ime
John L. Lewis
Lily White
Labor
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Amarillo Daily News
Gerald Shaughnessy
Seattle
Shaughnessy
Philadelphia
United States
Safety Directors Meet Tomorrow in Amarillo Offices
Amarillo Safety Council directors will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Amarillo Coca Cola Company offices. Maynard Drake, president, calls the session to hear reports and discuss matters of importance. Attending are Drake, Bob Wilson, Vernon Hancock, J W Harris secretary Guilford Branson Byron Ellis and Tom Troth.
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Amarillo Safety Council
Amarillo Coca-Cola Company
Maynard Drake
Mr. Drake
Bob Wilson
Vernon Hancock
J. W. Harris
Guilford Branson
Byron Ellis
Tom Troth
Amarillo Elks to Host Grand Exalted Ruler Visit
John S. McClelland, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, will visit the Amarillo lodge for an official visit and initiation of a large class of candidates. Visiting delegates from West Texas and eastern New Mexico lodges are expected along with a 7 pm barbecue for flying cadet students at Amarillo College. Judge McClelland is the first to visit Amarillo in seven years since 1934.
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Amarillo Elks Lodge
John S. McClelland
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Texas
New Mexico
Amarillo College
Young Soprano Dorothy Kirsten Breaks Through With Grace Moore
Chicago report notes Dorothy Kirsten, 24, rose from scrubbing floors to co star with Grace Moore in La Boheme at the Chicago Civic Opera House. Moore discovered Kirsten in 1938 in New York and sponsored vocal training in Italy before war interrupted the stay. Kirsten sang Musette Waltz from La Boheme, matching her 1938 broadcast performance.
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Chicago
Grace Moore
Dorothy Kirsten
Miss Moore
Metropolitan Opera
New York
Miss Kirsten
Italy
Chicago Civic Opera House
Miss Kisten
Defense Guard Dance Scheduled Tonight
A benefit dance for the Amarillo unit of the Texas Defense Guard is set at the Nat starting at 9 30 tonight. The Elks lodge sponsors the event which runs to 12 30. Proceeds will buy winter equipment for defense guard members and ticket sales have held up well, with a likely good crowd tonight.
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Amarillo
Texas Defense Guard
Nat
The
Elks Lodge
Defense Guard
Rails From Colorado Narrow Gauge Lines Shipped To England
Rails from early Colorado mining boom narrow gauge lines, once built with English iron, are being shipped back to England for armaments as many lines have been abandoned over the years.
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Denver, Colo
Colorado
England
Amarillo Guard mobilizes quickly in war readiness drill
Amarillo's Company A of the Texas Defense Guard staged a rapid mobilization after the Japanese attack announcement. At 4 05 p m the alert came over the radio and by 4 44 p m about 35 uniformed guardsmen, more than half the unit, assembled at the high school armory with Maj. Lou Roberts of Borger praising their prompt action.
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Amarillo
Texas Defense Guard
High School
A. Peterson
Lou Roberts
Borger
Panhandle
Peterson
Robers
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