War talk and cooking rally draw Amarillo crowd
A column cites war anxieties with Franklin Roosevelt’s stance and Major Simpson’s forecast of England’s defense while praising a Monday night cooking event at Amarillo Hardware. Carl Schell hosts noted chef Forrest N Hall for a men only demo, featuring outdoor life, dog breeding, and simple kitchen skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schell
Amarillo
Polk Street
Forrest N. Hall
Dallas
Mr. Hall
Amarillo Hardware Company
County Road Work Authorized for WPA Project
County Commissioners authorize County Engineer Jesse Adams to develop a WPA project to improve five miles of road in outlying Precinct 1 districts with cat che base hard surfacing. Browning said roads to be selected this afternoon after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Jesse Adams
Precinct 1
Browning
25 Year Club Meets Tonight in Amarillo Hotel
The mid winter meeting of the 25 Year Club, an association of Amarillo Public Schools alumni from 25 years ago or more, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Blue Room of the Amarillo Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Public
Amarillo Hotel
Belgium Home Destruction Reported Invasion Toll
Washington January 20 The commerce department has received information on the bluekrieg impact in Belgium. Almost 10 000 private homes are said to have been destroyed during the German invasion and more than 140 000 homes were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Commerce Department
Belgium
Numerous Help Wanted and Personal Ads Slated in City Paper
A page filled with classified notices shows women seeking maid and child care jobs, men offering porter or farm work, a reader seeking housekeeper, couples seeking a live-in arrangement, and dogs or pigs to give away. Contacts include names and addresses across Harrison, Hughes, Lincoln, Monroe, Hayden, and other streets, with several requests for references and daytime or evening calls.
Care for Children Seeks Hourly Child Care Work
A widow aged 24 with a three year old seeks employment in housework and child care by the hour day or week to support herself and her child. She is available for immediate work and eager to provide dependable caregiving.
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Tack
Dorothy Ri
Harrison Street
Fairmont Street
Ray Landrum
Friona
Texas
Shelton
Skellytown
Aspironal Offers Quick Cold Relief for All Ages
Treats cold discomfort with a warm, comforting effect. Juices away runny nose and watery eyes while calming aches. Later it eases nasal congestion and bowels at ease, fit for children and adults. Money back if not satisfied. bottle priced at fifty cents for families at local druggists.
Senate Refuses To Expand Investigating Powers
AUSTIN Jan 20 The State Senate voted 17 to 10 to deny enlarging the general investigating committee’s power to allow a single member to take testimony if the chairman refuses to convene. Senator Joe Hill of Henderson secured a concession allowing a majority to convene without the chairman, after urging broader inquiry into chain store tax evasion and other issues.
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Austin
U.P
State Senate
Joel Hill
Henderson
Senate
Hill
Justice of the Peace
Rudolph Weinert
Seguin
Mrs Ella Tate Funeral Today At Griggs Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Tate aged 50 who died after a long illness will be held at 4 o clock this afternoon from the N. B. Griggs and Sons Chapel with Rev. E. Fincher officiating. She resided at 2606 Cleveland Street and is survived by one son J. Tate. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery.
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Ella Tate
N. 8
Griggs and Sons
FE. B. Fincher
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
Tate
Cleveland Street
J. Tate
Llano Cemetery
Banks Close For Lee's Birthday Holiday in Texas
Banks close in Texas today to observe the birthday of Robert E. Lee, commander of the Southern Confederacy armies. The anniversary was yesterday, but banks observe the holiday today when it falls on a Sunday.
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Texas
Robert E. Lee
Dame Margaret Lloyd George Dies in Wales
Dame Margaret Lloyd George wife of Britain's World War prime minister died at Criccieth Wales. The notice notes her death occurred today and references the couple’s contact details at 404 North Fillmore and an advert for an experienced colored couple seeking yard work house work or chauffeur work with a phone number 2-2941.
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Dame Lloyd George
London
Margaret Lloyd George
Britain
Criccieth
Wales
A J Coe Funeral In Colorado City
Funeral services for Judge A J Coe 88 years old father of J B Coe Amarillo lumberman were held today in Colorado City where he was one of the earliest settlers. He died Saturday in Roswell New Mexico where he was wintering with a daughter Mrs R W Mitchell. Surviving daughters include Mrs Sam Majors of Colorado City and Mrs John R Daniel of Hot Springs Texas. Coe came to Colorado City with the 1881 railroad building and was once Texas Pacific roadmaster. He was a building contractor and served in several official capacities including Mitchell County judge mayor school board member and county commissioner.
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A. J. Coe
J. B. Coe
Amarillo
Colorado City
Judge Coe
Roswell
N. M
R. W. Mitchell
Sam Majors
John R. Daniel
Hot Springs
Tex
Texas & Pacific
Mitchell County
Baker’s Condition Improves After Amarillo Crash
The accident near Amarillo left Travis Baker of Borger with cuts and bruises after his car overturned at the dead end south of the KGNC transmitter. He was pinned under the wreckage and rushed to St Anthony’s Hospital by a Blackburn-Shaw ambulance. attendants report his condition improved today. In a separate update from SOUTH NYACK NY, Percy W Whittlesey founder of the Council of America and Britain aid advocate was shot and seriously wounded. Police hold a German Swiss houseboy described as a Nazi sympathizer.
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Winchell
London
Gable
Johns Hopkins
Quentin Reynolds
New York
Jack Dempsey
Travis Baker
Borger
Amarillo
St. Anthony’ S Hospital
KGNC
Blackburn-Shaw
South Nyack
N. Y
Council of America
Britain
Percy W. Whittlesey
Mrs Thompson's Condition Improves At St Anthony’s
Attendants report Mrs Thompson is a little better today though still critically ill at St Anthony's Hospital. The note comes as medical staff continue to monitor her condition and provide care.
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Ll. O Thompson
St. Anthony's Hospital
Four Draftees Rejected by Lubbock Induction Boards
Four of the 61 men sent to the Lubbock induction station last week were rejected by local selective service boards. Board No. 1 reported three rejections and Board No. 2 one. Names and rejection causes remain confidential. Replacements will fill the vacancies, possibly joining the Feb 6 quota of eight men per board. No final orders yet.
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Lubbock
Selective Service
Three Small Children Die in Irwin Idaho Blaze
In Irwin Idaho a family fire claimed three children, Ronald 4, Ronnie 2, and Errol 8 months, while father Howard Weeks was away logging in Wyoming. Eugene Weeks, 14, rescued the two older siblings but Errol died inside the home and the other boy died en route to Idaho Falls. The tragedy followed by a neighboring farm aid call and a search of the ruins.
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Irwin
Idaho
U.P
Howard Weeks
Ronald
Ronnie
Errol
Weeks
Wyoming
Eugene
Man Picked Up Near White House With Revolver
Police detained a man found with a revolver in his pocket in the inaugural grandstand area in front of the White House and held him for questioning.
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Washington
Jan
White House
Lapel Buttons Support Paralyis Fight In Amarillo
On sale in Amarillo today are 3 650 lapel buttons. Available at post office windows from postmen cafes and drug stores. Proceeds aid the infantile paralysis fund with half kept locally and half sent to the national campaign. Postmaster W D DeGrassi and county chairman Bert McCullough lead sales. One in four motor trucks registered in 1939 was a farm vehicle.
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Amarillo
National Association of Postmasters
W. D. DeGrassi
Bert McCullough
National Foundation
Was & Farm Vehicle
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