Plan for War Powers Faces Bipartisan Opposition
Washington officials unveiled a proposal to grant the President peacetime emergency authority to commandeer factories for naval construction, drawing swift criticism from longtime administration supporters including Senator Minton and Senator Borah. Edison defended the move as routine for national preparedness amid Pacific fortification plans and joint Army Navy war games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Congress
Minton
Indiana
Edison
Bankhead
Army
Pacific
War Department
National Guard
Borah
Taft
Ohio
Legisiae
Burlington News Highlights from Sam Lewis Christmas Gift
Burlington notes Sam Lewis receives a hand tooled leather picture frame from granddaughter Margaret Terry Myrick of Santa Fe. The piece reflects Terry as a noted young saddle maker and owner of Red Myrick Saddle Shop. Reports cover staff changes, travels, illness, and parade appearances of Santa Fe and Burlington lines personnel.
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Sam Lewis
Margaret Terry Myrick
Santa Fe
Terry
United States
Red Myrick Saddle Shop
Q and A on Railway Retirement Act Rights
Questions and answers explain adjustments if over or under paid annuities effective as final settlement. Garnishment or tax of annuity payments is prohibited under all circumstances. Penalties apply for false statements with fines up to ten thousand dollars or up to one year of imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Retirement Board
Anders Petersen obituary highlights long railroad career and military service
Anders Petersen born August 12 1878 trained at Cedar Rapids and Council Bluff Iowa aided Rock Island Railroad beginning 1892 at Council Bluff. He held posts in Chickasha Fort Worth Kansas City Amarillo and finished as agent yardmaster in Amarillo. He served in Spanish American War and World War I rising to captain in the Quartermaster Corps. He married Agnes Bennett of Chickasha in 1903 and had two children Lyle A and Dorothy. He belonged to Central Presbyterian Church Lions Club and Knife and Fork Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anders Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluff
Towa
Rock Island Railroad
Chickasha Indian Territory
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Mr. Petersen
Amarillo
Anders
51St
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Philippines
France
Quartermaster Corps
Agnes Bennett
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Lyle A
Standard Brands, Inc
Wichita Falls
Dorothy
D. M. Davis
Central Presbyterian Church
The
Lions Club
Knife and Fork Club
Amarillo Legion Leader Santa Claus for 12 Years
Commander of Hanson Post No 54 and other civic roles, Captain Petersen has played Santa Claus for the community Christmas tree sponsored by the American Legion for 12 years. The annual event benefits underprivileged Amarillo children as he anticipates pension time to devote full effort to charity.
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Hanson
The
American Legion
Guy V. Henry, Jr
Palo Duro Lodge
A. F
A. M
Royal Arch
Knights Templar
Bonita Chapter
Petersen
Santa Claus
Amarillo
Murphy to Join Court Gives Roosevelt Majority
Frank Murphy, 46, nominated as fifth Roosevelt appointee to the Supreme Court, would create a long term Democratic majority. He has served as Detroit mayor, Philippines commissioner, Michigan governor and attorney general, with swift Senate confirmation expected but seat may be delayed for cleanup of duties.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Murphy
Senate
Justice Department
Vest
Felix Franks
Hughes
McReynolds
William O. Douglas
Mary
Detroit
Philippines
Michigan
McReynolds Sand Me
Belgium Cabinet Resigns to Allow New Government
Belgium cabinet resigns to enable realization of a new government under Premier Bert Pierlot. King Leopold commissioned Pierlot after talks, with a national coalition extended but portfolios reduced. Negotiations will proceed before a new government is announced.
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Assels
Bert Pierlot
Leopold
Pierlot
Yestern
Calgary safety drive launches with bold signs
Calgary begins a public safety campaign with large signboards displaying the slogan Death is so permanent and four red bordered white flags. The flags will remain until a traffic fatality occurs, after which they will be replaced by black banners to mark the incident.
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Calgary
Alberta
Cala
Santa Fe Promotions And Transfers In Railway Offices
Hugh Adair promoted to chief clerk to the superintendent at Slaton effective January 1. Charles W. Taylor moves to assistant to General Superintendent of Transportation in Chicago. V A Brady hopes to report for work soon after three months in hospital. Charles I Herman Robert A Love and W C Morris transfer to the general manager's office in Switchman C W Houston and wife spend holidays in Elson Kansas. Three new signal maintainer jobs added to Plains division with R A Moore Moore land Oklahoma W H Flint west of Pampa and W A Tinney Friona. Moore and Tinney return from Coast Lines. Paul Ollie Olson of the tax de-
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Hugh Adair
Slaton
Hugh
Charles W. Taylor
J. Mahoney
Chicago
Charles I. Herman
Robert A. Love
W. C. Morris
la Junta
Amarillo
Plains Division
E. H. Robinson
R. A. Moore
Mooreland
Oklahoma
W. H. Flint
Pampa
W. A. Tinney
Friona
Moore
Tinney
Coast Lines
Local rail notes and personnel updates in Amarillo area
Rock Island officials inspect Amarillo terminal and line while Western Weighing checks demurrage records. Mrs Spann returns to Little Rock after visiting Amarillo. Meador becomes Dalhart file clerk. Ragland fills temporary clerk post at Sherrill. Massey returns from Paducah due to his father's illness.
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J. M Spann
Margaret
Carroll
Little Rock
Ark
Amarillo
Spann
Rock Island Lines
Ernest Massey
Paduesh
Ernest
Appointment of Winkelmann as Wichita Bishop
The apostolic delegation in Washington announced the appointment of the Most Rev. Christian H. Winkelmann Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis as Bishop of Wichita Kansas. The Very Rev. Dr. Sidney Matthew Metzger pro rector of St. John’s Seminary San Antonio Texas was named Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe and Titular Bishop of Birta.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Christian H. Winkelmann
St. Louis
Wichita
Kans
Sidney Matthew Metzger
St. John’s Seminary
San Antonio
Tex
Santa Fe
Birta
Baby Pulled From Canal Is Rescued in Idaho
Farmer Robert Waters found his two year old son Robert Dean Waters wedged in an irrigation canal pipe near their home. The child was unconscious but revived after being pulled to safety.
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Nampa
Ida
Robert Waters
Robert Dean Waters
Rescue Caches In West for Skiers' Use
SALT LAKE CITY Utah UP Skiers nationwide will benefit this winter from rescue caches designed by G M O Neill of the U S forest service in Salt Lake City In cooperation with the National Ski Association the service has placed several rescue units at vantage points on western ski trails Each cache features a roofed pole with a toboggan tied to it containing a first aid kit rope splints and emergency supplies Messages warn of expansion to provide full rescue equipment at crowded ski gatherings to aid in emergencies
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Salt Lake City
Utah
G. M. O'Neill
U. S. Forest Service Office
Sast Lake City
National Ski Association
Forest Service
Seminole Tribe Seeks Isolated Mexican Lands
Seminole Indians of Oklahoma pursue title to lands in Mexico to establish a remote colony. Led by Chief George Jones, a delegation recently failed to secure talks in Mexico City as wealthier members debate the plan amid oil wealth from Seminole fields.
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Okla
U.P
Oklahoma
Mexico
Mexico City
Wildcat
George Jones
Indian Territory
Florida
Florida Everglades
Small Town Housewife Becomes Railroad President at 65
Cassville Missouri reports Ida Gardner Dingler a long time homemaker elected by the Cassville and Exeter board as railroad president on her 65th birthday. The line runs 48 miles to Exeter and previously was led by her late husband who served as president general agent traffic manager conductor and engineer for two decades.
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Cassville
Ida Gardner Dingler
Exeter
Dingler
University students expect jobs, reject pensions at 65
Two of three University of Texas students say they would reject pensions at age 65 and expect to move directly from graduation into jobs paying at least $100 a month, a survey disclosed in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
Amarillo appoints Carder as building code chair
Amarillo's new building code committee held its first meeting electing architect Macon O. Carder as chair and Wallace Hazelwood as secretary. Other members include Harold Walsh W C Townes Albert Randal and W Frank Litle. The panel will study codes from Texas cities and the Pacific Coast Conference before drafting a new code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Macon O. Carder
Wallace Hazelwood
John K. Boyce
Texas
H.R. Smith
Harrison Proposes Budget Study Amid Roosevelts Plan Debate
Democratic Sen. Harrison proposes a 24 member joint committee to study budgets and taxes for 60 days before any new tax appropriations, drawing mixed reactions from lawmakers. Some back scrutiny, others oppose pausing appropriations. House aims to debate anti lynching bill and defense deficiency funding next week.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Morgenthau
Representative Taber
New York
Harrison’ House
Appropriations Committee
House
Joint Committee
Senate Republicans
Senate
Publication Notice in Potter County Court
Public notice commands Sheriff to publish a summons for Clyde Eichelberger and others, heirs and representatives, in Potter County Texas. The case No. 14930-A in the 47th District Court at Amarillo seeks trespass to try title to Lot 10, Block 71, Glidden and Lantern Addition. Plaintiff Ralph E Cole seeks title possession and damages of 250 dollars, with publication four weeks before the January 1940 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Potter County
Texas
Clyde Eichelberger
Charles A. Eichelberger
Clyde Sturdivant
Charles A. Leichelberger
Jennie Sturdivant
Sturdivant
47Th District Court
Amarillo
A. D
Ralph E Cole
FDR Cancels Press Talk Over Lack of News
President Roosevelt cancels his bi weekly press conference for the first time in office explaining that presentation of the state of the union and the 1941 budget left no immediate news. He says the conference would be pointless as no news is in development
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Congress
Whopper Lemon Grown in Seattle by Baer
A lemon 16 inches in circumference was grown in Seattle by Charles H. Baer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
U.P
Charles H. Baer
Anti Freez Drink Fatal to Six Inmates at Fort Worth Hospital
Six inmates at the United States Public Service Hospital in Fort Worth became ill from anti freeze solution. Ernest Hurley of Texarkana Texas and B F Dare of Hector Arkansas died in what an inquest ruled accidental death by wood alcohol self administration. One inmate is critical and the rest expected to recover. Hospital officials refused to name the patients.
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Fort Worth
Jan
United States Public Service Hospital
W. F. Ossenfort
Ernest Hurley
Texarkana
Tex
B. F. Dare
Hector
Ark
Justice of the Peace Gas Brown
Hurley
Relief At Last For Your Cough
A medical ad promotes Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy for chest colds and bronchitis. It claims relief without narcotics and offers money back if relief is not achieved. The ad stresses creosote-based formula and urges asking the druggist for Creomulsion.
Anne Adams Pattern 4367 Dress Offered for Spring
Anna Adams Pattern 4367 features a square neck princess dress with bias panels and optional sash. Sizes 14 through 42 with yardage details for size 16, priced at 15 cents for the pattern and 25 cents with the pattern book. Send order to Amarillo Globe Pattern Department, 243 West 17th St New York.
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Anne Adams
Charm Shop
Amarillo Globe
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
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GLOBE
Burlington
G. L. Smith
W. L. Burns
Houston
E. D. Hill
Mineral Wells
Daggett
R. L. Daniels
Hazel
J. B
Batesville
Arkansas
R. L. Hamm
T. H. Huggins
W. R. Gowdy
South Plains
Ora Thornton
Decatur
Los Angeles
L.L. Harrold
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Burlington Lines
D. C. West
Taylor Street
J. A. McGee
W. H. Standish
A. J. Morris
Zeb Ellis
Childress
J. L. Shelston
Joe C. Daily, Jr
C. P. Watson
Fillmore Street
Joe
Wellington
L. R. Bunting
A. E. Meyer
Coast Line
Panhandle
el Paso
L. E
Bob” Scoles
St. Anthony's Hospital
Bob
J. H. Cooper
Borger
J. H. Powell
E. S
Maggie” Marsh
Division Accounts Bureau
Topeka
J. L. Barker
Missouri
Ezra Morton
Dallas
D. L. Pickel
Waynoka
R. F. Dunn
L. J. Adams
Sayre
J. F. Henry
Jeanne Harris
Adrian
C. H. Sawyer
G. C. Murphy
Charlie
C. T. Rawley
Pratt
Kansas
R. H
Bob) Spicer
Duke Nally
PrSision
A. Petersen
FDR
Belgium
V. A. Brady
V. A
Switchman
C. W. Houston
Elson
Mr. Houston
Harlan Gilmore
General Passenger Department
T. J. Callaway
L. J. Cassell
Paul “Ollie” Olson
Rock Island
W. A. Gunderson
Way
G. R. Branch
F. B. Gibbs
Dalhart
Amarillo Terminal
Liberal Line
Carl Sutton
Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
Herman W. Clutter
Kegler
Herman
Wm. A. Meador
Bill
Erick, Okla
Kan
John Ragland
Sherrin
Winkelmann
Baby
Macon Carder
Building Code Committee
Amarillo Finance CO
Fisk
H. V. Robertson & CO
Accountants & Auditors
Oliver Eakle
Anville
D. Harold Oliver
Ben Smith
W. R. Armstrong
Bill Dee
Fairmon Dee
Plains Office Supply CO
Jiffy
Laura Wheeler
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
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