Grover Hill A Panhandle Hopeful For Cabinet Post
In a sweeping Washington letter the Panhandle’s Grover Hill is hailed as a skilled Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, praised for speaking farmer language, handling visitors deftly, and drawing praise from political figures. The piece notes looming shifts in pensions plans, potential U S aid to Britain, and rising taxpayer protests amid national debates on spending and policy.
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Panhandle
Grover Hill
Washington
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Hill
Polk Street
Kiwanis Hears Mrs Heaton on Americanism Week
Mrs Om Polk Heaton spoke for the Esther McCrory Chapter D A R at the Kiwanis noon meeting on Americanism Week. She traced America's rise to a world power and urged responsible leadership for humanity. Introduced by Regent B C D Bynum, the program featured songs by Charles Whittington and remarks by Milt Campbell of Cincinnati.
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United States
Kiwanis Club
Om! Polk Heaton
Heaton
B. C. D. Bynum
Esther McCrory
Charles Whittington
Eloise Gipson
Whittington
Milt Campbell
Cincinnati
National Child Welfare
The
American Legion
Amarillo
Campbell
Clay Thornton
Cliff Robinett
Kiwanis Americanism
Phillips Newscast Schedule Change Evening Time Shifts
The Phillips 66 evening newscast moves to 9 45 p m on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday, and 10 00 p m on Wednesday and Saturday, replacing the 10 15 slot. Sunday remains 8 00 p m, and the noon program stays at 12 30 p m.
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Phillips 66
State Home Making Director Visits Classes in Amarillo
Miss Ruth Huey director of home making education of the State Department of Education visited Home Making classes today at Amarillo High School and Amarillo Junior High schools. She was accompanied by Miss Gladys Armstrong home making coordinator of the Panhandle area.
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Ruth Huey
State Department of Education
Amarillo High School
Amarillo Junior High
Gladys Armstrong
Panhandle
Too Realistic Static Causes Cat To Be Found
Rochester scene reports a gray cat perched on radio tubes of Andrew Ross set. Aiming to move it, Ross failed. police removed the cat, noted a newborn granddaughter, and a later line mentions a fall fulfillment and a Dixie role comment. Historical snippets touch on oil forecasts vs production in 1929.
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Rochester
N. Y
Andrew Ross
Ross
Dixie
Exams Announced for Vet Hospital Carpenter and Electrician
Civil service exams are announced for two Amarillo Veterans Administration Hospital positions. Applicants need four years of apprenticeship or practical experience. Salary is $1,680 yearly. Applications due by March 4 at the Tenth U. S&S Civil Service District office in New Orleans. Obtain blanks from the Amarillo post office.
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Civil Services
Amarillo Veterans Administration Hospital
U. S&s. Civil Service District
New Orlans
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Amarillo
History of Rotary To Be Dramatized at Amarillo Club
The Amarillo Rotary Club will dramatize a 35 year history of Rotary at Thursday noon luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel. H. C. Pipkin arranged the program detailing Rotary's growth locally nationally and internationally as part of Rotary Observance Week observed by about 5 000 clubs. A Rotary forum led by Mayor Ross Rogers is set for Wednesday at 7 15 pm on KGNC, followed Friday's 7 15 pm International Rotary broadcast.
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Rotary
Amarillo
Funeral Services Held For R. B. Smith Jr
Funeral rites for 11 year old Amarilloan R B Smith Jr who died Friday at Gatesville were conducted at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel with Rev Lem Hodges officiating. Survivors include his mother Mrs G W Kinney of Amarillo father R B Smith of Kansas City a brother Bobby Dale Smith and a sister Gladys Smith all of Amarillo. Burial was in Llano Cemetery.
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R. B. Smith
Sherrie Fowlkes Recovering From Pneumonia
Sherrie Louise Fowlkes daughter of Mr and Mrs Noble R Fowlkes 1013 West Fifteenth Avenue is recuperating from pneumonia at her parents home. She has been sick four weeks.
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Sherrie Louise Fowlkes
Noble R. Fowlkes
West Fifteenth Avenue
NYA Quota Announced for Texas Colleges
National Youth Administration allotments to Texas colleges were released from Washington. Amarillo College receives 31 students or 4,185 dollars of the 5,497 Texas figures, with 67 students now allotted to the college. Registrar Edna Coy notes students live at home so NYA work covers tuition, enabling more students to attend.
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National Youth Administration
Texas
Washington
Amarillo College
NYA
Edna Coy
Mrs. Sarah A. Sooter Rites Held Here Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah A. Sooter widow of R. V. Sooter were held this afternoon at the N. B. Griggs and Sons Chapel with Dr. C. C. Grimes of Polk Street Methodist Church officiating. She died Saturday at 1320 East Fifth Avenue at age 77, after 40 years in Amarillo. Pallbearers were C. M. Reynolds W. E. Bennett Tom Beaman W. M. Gouldy Virgil Giles and Otto Martin. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery.
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Sarah A. Sooter
R. V. Sooter
N. 8
Griggs and Sons
C. C. Grimes
Polk Street Methodist Church
Sooter
East Fifth Avenue
Amarillo
C. M. Reynolds
W. E. Bennett
Tom Beaman
Firemen Respond to Bus Fire on Taylor Street
Central Station crews rushed from city hall at 1 50 this morning to 700 Taylor Street after an alarm. A huge bus was found ablaze and the blaze was extinguished promptly when firefighters arrived.
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Central Station
Taylor Street
Ballinger Dies at 71 in Amarillo Home
John T. Ballinger died at 3 10 this morning at his home 713 North Hayes Amarillo He was a retired farmer stockman aged 71 a three year resident from Dimmitt Survived by wife Ella Ballinger a daughter Mrs Jim Mayo of Amarillo two sons John E Ballinger Mansfield La and Austin Ballinger Detroit two brothers Ben Ballinger Tulsa and Daniel Ballinger Denver He was a Baptist church member Body in state at N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel pending funeral arrangements
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John T. Ballinger
North Hayes
Ballinger
Amarillo
Dimmitt
Ella Ballinger
Jim Mayo
John E. Ballinger
Mansfield
Austin Ballinger
Detroit
Ben Ballinger
Tulsa
Daniel Ballinger
Denver
The
Baptist Church
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Plane With German Markings Driven From Danish Land
A plane with German markings over southern Jutland drew warning fire from Danish anti-aircraft guns, according to an official announcement. Separately in Washington, Dr. George W. Calver said Sen. Tom Connally of Texas is in fine condition after collapsing at a banquet last week.
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Copenhagen
Jutland
Connary
Washington
U.P
George W. Calver
Tom Connally
Texas
Council to Meet at Pleasant Valley Church
The Woman's Council of Pleasant Valley Christian Church will meet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the church.
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Woman's Council of
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
Short Period License For Marriage Requested
In Wilmington a man asked the Clerk of the Peace for a three month marriage license. An aide explained that short-term permits are not legal and the visitor left without a license.
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Wilmington
U.P
Clerk of the Peace
Irving Craig
Seth M. Long
Long
White Slavery Charges Filed Against Five
Federal charges of violation of the Anti-White Slave Act filed against five arrested locally after joint investigation. The defendants alleged to have transported women to El Paso via Clovis New Mexico for immoral purposes. Bond set at 1500 dollars each for Johnny Fields Marguerita Martin Clifton Cotton Cook Richard Smith and Reece Cummings. None posted bond and they were moved to a federal jail.
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el Paso
Clovis
N. M
Johnny Fields
Marguerita Martin
Clifton “Cotton” Cook
Richard Smith
Reece Cummings
Mrs Mamie Alma Clifton Services This Morning
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mamie Alma Clifton were held this morning at the N B Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev H C Gordon of Clarendon Methodist Church officiating, assisted by Rev H C Smith of the San Jacinto Methodist Church. Pallbearers were R A Ford Max Watson W C Doughty Tex Muncy J D Harris and J W Ferguson. Mrs Clifton died Friday at the family home 4245 West Fifteenth Avenue. She was 30 years old. Burial is in Liano Cemetery.
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Mamie
Alma Clifton
N. 8
Griggs and Sons
H. C. Gordon
Clarendon Methodist Church
H. C. Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
R. A. Ford
Max Watson
W. C. Doughty
Tex Muncy
J. D. Harris
J. W. Ferguson
West
Fifteenth Avenue
Liano Cemetery
Wealthy Brookline History Reveals Threadbare Past
Brookline Massachusetts once billed as the nation’s wealthiest town sought state legislature exemption in 1714 due to insufficient funds. WPA Historical Survey records show the town asked to be excused because of their building a Meeting House and its great costs for a poor little town.
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Brookline
Mass
WPA Historical Survey
Persistent Fire Destroys Whittlesey Home China
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a fire that followed the destruction of the Whittleseys home consumed most of their valuable china and glassware. The couple had stored the pieces in a warehouse after losing their house but the warehouse burned a week later, wiping out the salvaged tableware.
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Pittsfield
Mass
U.P
William A. Whittlesey
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