Amarillo Plans Will Rogers Memorial Celebration
Amarillo chamber of commerce directors approve July 17 18 19 for a Will Rogers memorial celebration to fund a monument. The event will be annual, aligned with the Fat Stock Show and Tri-State Fair, and include a parade rodeo and play. City park dedication and Will Rogers Boulevard in North Amarillo are linked to the plans.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
Chamber of Commerce Directors
Wade Brymer
Tri-State
Ed Hardin
George Autry
O. H. Hargett
Panhandle
North Amarillo
Amarillo police report shows few major crimes in 1940
Police Chief W R McDowell approved Byrle Haynie’s 1940 Amarillo police report noting fewer major crimes than in prior years and crediting native-born population. The year saw 4 573 parking violations 520 traffic offenses 189 road violations with 1 283 drunkenness cases and 626 petty larceny reports. There were 4 homicides 150 injuries in 917 traffic accidents and 434 arrests sent to the mug bureau.
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Amarillo
W. R. McDowell
Byrle Haynie
McDowell
Corporation Court
Identification Bureau
Defense spending and taxes stir debate on state aid
The discussion questions whether national defense expenditures justify withholding support for dependent children. It argues federal outlays will boost business, making it a time to raise taxes to meet state obligations and repay debts.
Baron Manfred von Kil linger named German minister to Rumania
In a reshuffle connected to strategic plans, Baron Manfred von Kil linger, former consul general in San Francisco, moves from Slovakia to Bucharest to serve as German minister to Romania.
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Rumania
Baron Manfred von Killinger
San Francisco
Slovakia
Bucharest
Runana
To Be Heard Here Lincoln talks in Amarillo by Warren
A series of Lincoln addresses will be delivered in Amarillo Tuesday night by Dr. Louis A. Warren director of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Museum. Warren, a longtime Lincoln authority, has spoken in 35 states and in most of the nation’s large cities.
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Abraham Lincoln
Amarillo
Louis A. Warren
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Legion Home
Harris Street
J. Warren
Lincoln
Kentucky
Iune
Hodgenville
States of the Union
Dr. Warren
Amarilo
C. B. Rittenberry
Davidson Faces Tax Bill Over Illegal Liquor Trade
Economic records say Alexander Davidson and associates owed 93 931 in income taxes plus penalties for participation in an illegal liquor business from 1922 to 1924. The board cites smuggling 30 200 cases of Scotch and whisky from Vancouver to points along 25 miles off the California coast and loans from Fargo Bank and Union Street Co of San Francisco to buy more whisky from England and Scotland. Proceeds were stored with Robert T Colquhoun and sold to California bootleggers from two anchored boats.
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Ashington
Alexander Davidson
Ama
David and Associates
Vancouver
Columbia
California
Davyn
Lis Fargo Bank and
Unionst Company
San Francisco
Vidson
England
Scotland
Vanver
Robert T. Colquhoun
Dings
Colquhouner
Davidson
Letter from Miami in dead-letter office upsets Coffee
Pleasant Valley man L Coffee received a misrouted letter mailed from Miami with pictures of air races. The post office dead-letter unit noted the letter bore only three cents postage, the old rate before the 1933 change, and officials tried to locate the sender while the mailer was issued three cents.
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Len L. Coffee
Pleasant Valley
Townes Returns to Camp Bowie for Court Martial
Joe Townes, claiming to be a member of Amarillo High School’s 1934 state champion team, heads back to Camp Bowie to face court martial after an AWOL arrest in Clovis New Mexico for auto theft. Coach Bull Lynch says rosters show Townes never played for Amarillo.
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Fort Worth
Joe Townes
Amarillo
Camp Bowie
Townes
Clovis
New Mexico
National Guard
Brownwood
Bull Lynch
Panhandle
Services Tonight For W. J. McGowan
Rosary services for William James McGowan night foreman for the Santa Fe died yesterday morning. Services are at 8 at the family home 3407 Harrison Street conducted by Father Thomas J Drury. Definite funeral arrangements are not yet completed. McGowan was 57.
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William James McGowan
The
Santa Fe
Harrison Street
Thomas J. Drury
Mr. McGowan
Longtime Santa Fe Foreman Dies in Amarillo
A 23 year Amarillo resident and 30 year Santa Fe employee, night roundhouse foreman and Heart Cathedral member, has died. Survivors include his wife, three sons, three daughters, a brother, a sister and eight grandchildren. Body is in state at Boxwell Brothers Chapel.
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Amarillo
Santa Fe
The
Heart Cathedral
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Sea Foam Frosting Recipe Steps
Two egg whites unbeaten sugar and salt are whipped with water in a double boiler. Heat 7 to 10 minutes until peaks form, then remove from heat and add vanilla while thickening to a spreadable frosting.
Relief For Cough Promised By Creomulsion Advertisement
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a potent cough remedy claiming it reaches the source of bronchial irritation, loosens phlegm, soothes inflamed membranes, and offers a money back guarantee if it does not quickly relieve coughing and improve rest. It notes the product contains beechwood creosote and contains no narcotics.
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Phillips
Duke of Windsor
Miami
Fla
Bahama Islands
Century Distilling CO
Lee Ee
Dow-Jones
Fenner & Bean
New York
Alleghany and Steel Aulta Chalmers
Am Smelt
Am Tel & Tel
Am Zine & Lead
Anaconda Armour & Co
Cits Aviation Corp
Gate Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation
Beth Steel
Borden Resco Tees Briggs
Budd
Callahan
Z- Lead
Calumet Hecla Mines
Chrysler
Curtis Wright Curtis Wright Sr
Douglas Aircraft
Elec
Gen Motors Gillette
Goodrich
Goodyear 2
Greyhound Corp
Houston
Ntas
Harvester
Power & Pap
Tel
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Marshall Field
Montgomery Ward
Murry Corp
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
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Nat Pow & Lite
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central
North Amer Ca
North Amer Aviat
Ohio OM. Ccsees
Pac Gas & el
Cseeeee Packard Met
Paramount Pix Penney
Penn RR
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Ol
Pure
RCA
Rem Rand
Reo Motors
Repab Steel
Sears Roebuck
Servel Pasteescue
Shell Union
Simmons
Socony
Vac
Sou
Stan
Cal
Stan Oj
Ind
Stan Oil NJ
Stewart Warn
Studebaker
Tex Corpahs
Tex Gulf
Tex Gulf Sylph
Tide Water Oil
Tex Pac Coal & Oil
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Drug
S Rubber U 8 Steel
Bb. Botal
West Fl & Mf
Chicago
Fenner & Beane
Kansas City
Financial Security Fund
Amer Dynamor
P. M. Close Deeee
Arkan Nat Gas A
Bell Aircraft
Brewster Aero
Ser
New
Cities
Servida
Cosden
ePt Eagle Picher
Elec Bond & Share
Gur
Hecla Miningeee
Humble Oil Trees
Sal
Lone Star Gas
Len
Eet Pe
Amarillo Printing CO
E. St. St
Erchoo
Kerchoo
Echo
Kercher
Mary
Jane
Rinso
W. J. McGowan
Damascus
Dot
Laura Wheeler
Needlecraft Service, Inc
Amarillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
N. Y
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