Nelson Back From China Returns to Washington
Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson arrived in Washington from China to brief President Roosevelt on the war in the Orient. He said Chinese were hopeful of victory over Japan and noted four ambassadors are now in Washington, with Moscow vacant and Rome and Tokyo occupied by other top envoys.
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Washington
Nelson T. Johnson
China
Roosevelt
Orient
New York
Japan
Johnson
United States
Latin America
Rome
Tokyo
Kennedy
Bullitt
Wilson
Britain
France
Germany
Moscow
Toyko
British
Employers Warned Of Payroll Tax Credit Deadline
Texas employers must pay 1938 payroll contributions by January 30 to qualify for a 30 percent credit against the federal tax. If late, they owe both the state 2.7 percent and the full federal excise tax. Include all salaries and bonuses through December in the report. Deduction allowed if state tax is paid before January 31.
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Austin
Texas
Orville S. Carpenter
Commission
Carpenter
State of
Amarillo Clubs Gain Pictures in Salvation Army Magazine
Amarilloans cooperate with Army Christmas program as The War Cry shows eight rotogravure images of local civic clubs and the Legion Auxiliary. Captions noteJudge L M Fischer, Charles Young, Hanson Post Bruce Autry Lions Club San Jacinto Kiwanis other members and sales details with Mrs S F Rose and L A Miller remarks.
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San Jacinto Kiwanis
Bill Beechler
L. A. Miller
Amarillo
Salvation Army
Ammarillo High Hoax Sets Smoke Screen Across Campus
Authorities traced a claim that marijuana was being sold to Amarillo High School students. A student said a red faced man would vend a narcotic rumor during lunch across from the campus. He was captured selling Mexican cigarettes at two for a quarter, a tax unpaid illegal sale.
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Amarillo
Mexico
Former City Secretary Recovering From Injuries
Mrs. J. Nelson Green former LaVerne Calhoun aama rillo city secretary hobbling on crutches at Cameron home of her husband’s parents after a late December traffic crash with severe leg injury and a deep facial cut. Mr Green suffered multiple rib fractures.
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J. Nelson Green
LaVerne Calhoun
Amarillo
Cameron
Mr. Green
Fay Wray Seeks Divorce From Writer John Monk Saunders
Fay Wray filed for divorce from film writer John Monk Saunders in Hollywood today alleging extreme cruelty. The complaint accuses Saunders of nagging harassing and tormenting his wife and repeatedly requesting a divorce. He reportedly said married life was boring and limited his freedom as a bachelor.
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Hollywood
Fay Wray
Today
John Monk Saunders
Saunders
Former Coca-Cola Worker Files Suit for Compensation
John R. Allen, former employe of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, sues the Texas Employers' Insurance Association in district court. He alleges total disability since August 18, 1938 from injuries loading a heavy bottle cooler, seeking $20 a week for 401 weeks.
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John R. Allen
Coca-Cola
Texas Employers’ Insurance Association
Allen
Coca- Cola
Legion Auxiliary Installs Four New Members
Four new members were initiated at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting held last night at the Legion Hall. The group planned to assist Legionnaires for the inter post rally next Tuesday. Mrs. S F Rose presided, with Bruce Autry leading the session and entertainment by Gib and Floy Howard, Marilyn Cornelius, Cal Farley, the Mystery Music Makers, Buck Davis, and Rosalyn Burks.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
G. P. Miller
Horace Jackson
H. S. Milholland
L. A. Miller
Legionnaires
Inter-Post
S. F. Rose
The
Legion
Bruce Autry
Gib and
Floy Howard
Marilyn Cornelius
Cal Farley
Mystery Music Makers
Buck Davis
Rosalyn Burks
Plane destined for England stops in Amarillo
A DC-3 aircraft en route from the West Coast to New York and destined for Imperial Airways in England laid over at English Field in Amarillo last night. The crew departed early this morning after the layover.
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Amarillo
New York
England
Imperial Airways Line
English Field
Bombing of Sianfu Harms Eighth Route Army HQ
Japanese planes bombed Sianfu killing fires in government buildings, including areas near the Eighth Route Army headquarters, as reported by Domei News Agency.
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Shanghai
U.P
Sianfu
Eighth Route Army
Domei
Cartoonist Carl Schultze Dies at 72 Foxy Grandpa Creator
New York January 18 reported the death of Carl F. E. Schultze aged 72 from heart disease in his sleep. He was the creator of the comic strip character Foxy Grandpa.
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New York
Carl FE. Schultze
Foxy Grandpa
Couturiere Club Hosts Charity Meeting Productive
Mrs. Dave H. Wood of 1610 West Sixteenth Avenue hosted the Couturiere Club last week. Mrs. Maude Munn reported the group’s Christmas charity work. Refreshments were served to club members and guests. The next meeting is set for January 27 at 2 35 p m with Mrs. S S Coffee at 1711 Van Buren Street.
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Dave H. Wood
West
Sixteenth Avenue
Couturiere Club
Maude Munn
Oscar Cousins
Herman Kerr
Noble Fowlkes
John Barton
D. M. Coffee
W. M. Gouldy
FE. L. Conner
J. C. Crawford
L. W. Patton
L. D. Heyser
Maude Mann
Will Thompson
G A Tomlinsons Honored At Handkerchief Shower
Mr and Mrs G A Tomlinson were honored at a surprise handkerchief shower at their home 1113 B West Seventeenth Avenue last night. Attendees included W F Nix Frank Wardle Howard Tomlinson C W Tomlinson George McKee J R McDowell Charley Davis and Henry Hines. Hostesses were Mrs McKee and Mrs C W Tomlinson. The Tomlinsons and their son G A Tomlinson Jr plan to spend the winter in Phoenix Arizona.
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G. A. Tomlinson
West Seventeenth Avenue
Messrs
Mesdames
W. F. Nix
Frank Wardle
Howard Tomlinson
C. W. Tomlinson
George McKee
J. R. McDowell
Charley Davis
Henry Hines
McKee
Tomlinsons
G. A. Tomlinson, Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Angels Camp Fire Destroys Old Calaveras Hotel
The Old Calaveras Hotel in Angels Camp California burned to the ground with one death. Construction worker Eugene Berg, 28, was trapped on the second floor and could not escape. Several others were injured leaping from windows as flames swept the wooden structure. The hotel dated to the 1850s Rollers era, a landmark from Angels Camp’s mining days.
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Angels Camp
Calif
U.P
Calaveras
Eugene Berg
Rollers
Cavaleras
Old Star
Kansas City Markets and Stocks Review Summary
Kansas City markets report hogs to 7.50 with 1500 head traded and cattle volumes near 2300 with steers at 10.90. Grain quotations list numerous N Y stock names with mixed prices. commodities and stocks reflected in cattle, hogs, sheep and grain figures across multiple entities and exchanges.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Woodring Urges Bond Funding For Panama Locks
Secretary Woodring proposed a 200 million dollar bond issue to finance a third set of Panama Canal locks as part of a broader defense program. He told House and Senate committees that about 8 million of the canal’s 13 million annual receipts could service the bonds, creating an alternate military route across the isthmus amid tensions and calls for greater air power.
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Washington
Woodring
Panama Canal
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Canal
House Military Committee
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Arnold
Oscar Westover
Detroit
Liundeen
Farmer-Labor
Minnesota
Knife-Fork Dinner Reservations Open with Durant
President John Hill announced reservations for next Monday's Knife and Fork Club dinner with philosopher Will Durant as guest speaker. Members may obtain tickets at Maxor Drug Store or the Amarillo Hotel news stand, each member may bring a guest, and the lecture will be at the Amarillo Country Club.
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Knife and Fork Club
Will Durant
John Hill
Maxor Drug
Fisk Building
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Country Club
John Bond and Shiny New Car Lose to Cow at Bridge
John Bond and his shiny new car were defeated in a one round decision by a cow at a bridge over a small stream. The cow blocked the crossing, lowered her head, and nudged Bond and the car into the stream. No injuries were reported.
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John Bond
Shiny New Car
Prince Frederick, Ma
Bond
Bend
School Trustees Elect Teachers To Fill Vacancies
Amarillo school board held a special meeting to elect several teachers for vacancies. They approved a number of bills and handled routine matters during the session.
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Board of Trustees
Amarillo
Western Union Sells Westinghouse Electric Assets
A terse market note reports Western Union sells Westinghouse Electric assets to Wilson & Company and Woolworth, with Zenith Radio and Yellow Truck & Coach involvement. The deal mentions sales at 1 PF and totals around 470,000.
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Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Wilson & Company
Woolworth
Walworth Coa
Tee Yellow Truck & Coach
Zenith Radio
Coroner weighs death of chemist who made fatal elixir
Harold Cole Watkins 58 a Massengill chemist who prepared the sulfanilamide elixir blamed for 67 deaths in 1937 was found dead with a bullet wound at his Bristol home. Police call it a personal safety related wound. His wife suspects accidental discharge during pistol cleaning.
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Bristol
Tenn
Harold Cole Watkins
Watkins
King Pyle
Dennis Sparker
Scranton
S. E. Massengill Co
American Medical Association
Symphony Orchestra Prepares For Next Program on Jan. 27
Amarillo’s 1939 edition symphony orchestra keys up for a varied concert on January 27. Conductor Murray Meeker calls it Concert in Panorama with pieces from Tchaikowsky to Malaguena and a guest performance by Alice Mock.
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Symphony Orchestra
Amarillo
Murray Meeker
Panorama
Tchaikowski
Meeker
Londonderry
Oma Link Rowley
Little Theater
Waterlily Dress Pattern from Anne Adams Line
Advert reads a new Anne Adams dress pattern 4036 and 4026 in misses and women's sizes with waterlily applique and darts at the waist. It notes sleeve options, trim details, yardage for size 16, and pricing for book and pattern at 25 cents total, with orders to Amarilla C obe Pattern Department, 243 Ws lith St New York.
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Anne Adams
Southland
Amarilla
C@obe
Pattern Department
Ws Lith St
New York
N.Y
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