Patrol Rigid On Licenses In Texas
Captain Jim Line of the Texas Highway Patrol announced strict enforcement of driver license laws. He said current operator licenses remain valid until further notice and that no renewals will occur before a new law is enacted. Beginning drivers must have permits and chauffeurs licenses cover one year. Sparrows note irrelevant line about sparrow hawks.
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Jim Line
Texas Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
One Million Good Turns Daily Marks Scout Anniversary
The Boy Scouts of America celebrate the twenty-ninth anniversary tomorrow and Scout Week in Amarillo runs through next Tuesday. Since 1910 the organization has influenced 9.4 million Americans with 1,233,950 current Scouts and leaders and 271,672 leaders across 39,750 packs and troops.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
William D. Boyce
Chicago
London
Amarillo Boy Scouts
United States
Shot to Death in Hotel Room
H. M. Davis a 35 year old GMAC employee was found shot to death in a hotel room. Justice of the Peace Judge Carder ruled death by his own action with a small caliber pistol in the right temple. A sealed letter to Davis wife in Gorman Texas and a list of notifyes were found. body at Griggs Funeral Chapel.
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H. M. Davis
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Carder
Davis
Gorman
Tex
Judge Carder
Popularity Contest At Amarillo High Opens This Week
The Amarillo High School annual popularity contest begins this week to crown the Popularity Queen. Nominations occur tomorrow with the election set for Thursday. The winner will be announced Saturday at the school popularity ball with full page pictures planned for La Alrosa yearbook.
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Amarillo High School
la Alrosa
Tomorow
Bob Tipton Guilty on Forgery Indictment Receives Two-Year Term
Bob Tipton was convicted last night on a forgery indictment and received a two year prison term by a jury in Judge Nelson's 47th District Court. This marked the first jury case of the term. Sylvester Eason began trial today on an indictment charging possession of marihuana.
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Bob Tipton
Nelson
Sylvester Eason
Black man Pleads Guilty to Theft in County Court
Lee Williams, returned from New Mexico, pleaded guilty in county court to two theft charges. He received two 60 day jail sentences to run concurrently for alleged thefts from hotel rooms.
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Lee Williams
New Mexico
J E Culpepper Charged in Stolen Property Case
J E Culpepper was charged in Justice of the Peace H W Duke s court with receiving and concealing stolen property. Bond was set at $300. Deputy constables made the arrest.
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J. E. Culpepper
Justice of the Peace
H. W. Duke
Divorce filings in district court name several couples
Divorce cases filed in district court include Millie Hamilton against J. J. Hamilton, G. G. Ingham against Mary Hall Ingham, and D. E. Glenn against Regene Glenn. The notes list ongoing civil actions and involved parties.
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Millie Hamilton
J. J. Hamilton
G. G. Ingham
Mary Hall Ingham
D. E. Glenn
Regene Glenn
Markets Kansas City Livestock Sale Highlights
Kansas City market report lists hogs at 1500 head with top 7.45, sows 6.25 to 6.50, butchers 6.60. cattle 3300, calves 500, early fed steers 8.65 to 10.00 with some shipments near 10.75. choice heavy heifers 10.00, mixed yearlings 10.50, fat cows mostly 5.50 to 6.25, choice dealers 10.00 to 10.50. Sheep 5,000 with early fed lambs 8.40 to 8.65 and natives above 8.50. fallshorn yearlings 7.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. A
Air Service Planned From Amarillo to Houston
Sam Marshall Jr of Essair Inc outlined a new daily round trip air line starting from Amarillo at 7 30 tomorrow morning. Theinitial trip will use a plane flown in this afternoon. The route includes Amarillo Lubbock Big Spring San Angelo Austin and Houston with strong Western Texas demand cited.
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Sam Marshall, Jr
Dallas
Essair, Inc
Amarillo
Houston
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Amarillo Hotel
Marshall
Lubbock
Big Spring
San Angelo
Austin
West Texas
Plate Glass Men Meet in Amarillo
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company dealers from the Panhandle Oklahoma New Mexico and Kansas met at the Capitol Hotel in Amarillo for the annual dealers meeting. W J Adkisson spoke on sales and advertising for the coming year. The session was led by W S Robbins and presided by C O Williams with about 40 attendees at banquet and meeting.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Capitol Hotel
W. J. Adkisson
W. 8. Robbins
C. O. Williams
China Bombing Tale From Brother In China
Dennis Ray of Amarillo received a letter from his brother Rex Ray a Southern Baptist missionary in Wuchow Kwong Sai China describing the bombing of Wuchow by Japanese aircraft Rex was in the city during the bombing and is a well known Amarillo figure His cousin Jim Reeves also resides in Amarillo
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Dennis Ray
North
Third Avenue
Rex Ray
Southern Baptist
Wuchow
Kwong Sai
China
Amarillo
Jim Reeves
Wholesale Forfeiture of Bonds Sweeps Into County Court
There was wholesale forfeiture of bonds in county court this morning. Bonds of persons failing to appear for trial were forfeited. They included Joe New and Jack Hall for malicious mischief, Oscar Fletcher for theft, Burton Dowling for adultery, Johnnie Price for aggravated assault, Harley William Wallin for motor car rier law violation.
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Joe New
Jack Hall
Oscar Fletcher
Burton Dowling
Johnnie Price
Harley William Wallin
Bushland Baptist Brotherhood Hosts Home Worship Program
The Bushland Baptist Church Brotherhood presented a home worship program last night with twenty two attendees. John Blessen led the event and speakers included James Walton, T. C. Jones, and T. C. Israel. O. EB. Austin serves as Brotherhood president.
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Brotherhood of the Bushland Baptist Church
John Blessen
James Walton
T. C. Jones
T. C. Israel
O. EB. Austin
Brotherhood
D W Owen Critically Ill Reportedly Improves
D W Owen prominent Amarillo insurance man at 1610 Tyler Street remains in critical condition but is slightly improved after a restless night. Attendants report the patient’s status has improved since two days ago, though he remains critically ill.
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D. W. Owen
Amarillo
Tyler Street
Owen
Santa Fe Carloadings Week Ending February 4 1939
The Santa Fe System reports week ending February 4 1939 carloadings of 17710 versus 18093 in the prior year. Receipts from connections total 5062 up from 4915, and total cars moved reach 22772 compared with 23008 a year earlier. The prior week saw 23540 cars handled.
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Santa FE
Virgil Weathers Dies in Amarillo Hospital
Virgil Garland Weathers 26 furnace man for American Smelting and Refining Company died at 11:20 last night in a local hospital. A Amarillo resident for five years and member of Assembly of God Church. Survived by wife Adderson Weathers two sons Billy Ray six Virgil Ray three his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Weathers of Amarillo four brothers Johnny Weathers Indo California James Thomas Carl and Fred all of Amarillo and two sisters Mrs F F Warton Maple
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Virgil Garland Weathers
American Smelting and Refining Company
Amarillo
Assembly of God Church
Adderson Weathers
Billy Ray
Virgil Ray
B. F. Weathers
Johnny Weathers
Indo
Calif
James Thomas
Carl
Fred
F. F. Warton
Maple
Funeral Rites Set for Mrs Hodges in Amarillo
Tex and Mrs T H Hodges of Amarillo will have funeral rites tomorrow at 2 pm from Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel. Rev E R Foster of the Assembly of God Church will officiate.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to flush poisons and acids from kidneys and relieve bladder irritations. It claims benefits for nighttime urinary issues and other kidney and bladder weaknesses with symptoms like burning backache and puffiness.
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Haarlem
College Trio Sings For Amarillo Lions
An Amarillo College trio including Harriet Chisholm Gloria Stinson and Mary John Sullivan performed vocal numbers at the Lions Club. Paul Ellis and Geraldine Warner accompanied. W H Patrick, president of Clarendon Lions Club, spoke briefly.
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Amarillo College
Harriet Chisholm
Gloria Stinson
Mary John Sullivan
Paul Ellis
Lions Club
Tommy Pangle
Mr. Ellis
Geraldine Warner
W. H. Patrick
Clarendon Lions Club
High School Assembly Programs Planned at Amarillo High
Amarillo High School arranged a schedule of assembly programs for the remainder of the scholastic year. The lineup includes several interesting and entertaining programs for student assemblies during the term.
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Amarillo High School
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Amarillo Lions
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