Burglars Steal 2250 From Two Polk Street Stores
Hot tempered burglars raided the Seale Shoe Store and the Lucille Shoppe on Polk Street last night, taking about 2250. They broke through walls and used a hammer, rifling a safe and cash register at both locations while leaving fingerprints for police to study.
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Seale
Polk Street
J. J. Seale
Mr. Seale
Lucille
Joe Kapelus
Bervin Roberts
Mississippi Street
Roberts
Amarillo High School classification urged for transfer students
Students planning to attend Amarillo High School next semester must report for classification and registration tomorrow, says principal R. B. Norman. Transfers and former students not currently enrolled should classify to be ready for Monday classes. those unable to classify this week will be enrolled Monday.
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Amarilo High School
Amarillo High School
R. B. Norman
Safety Films Shown To Rotary Club By Hartford Agent
F H Sherman safety engineer of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co presented graphic warning films to the Rotary Club. The program, led by Guy Saunders, emphasized quick treatment to lessen accident severity as Sherman tours Amarillo industries this week.
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Rotary Club
F. H. Sherman
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Guy Saunders
Mr. Sherman
Amarillo Industries
Sparrow Triangle Disturbed Briefly by a Fourth Bird
Three sparrows nesting in a Chinese elm on Kentucky Street failed to appear this morning likely due to cold weather. A fourth sparrow joined them briefly yesterday afternoon to add to the nest, but left soon after.
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Kentucky Street
Genuine Kiss Ban Sparks Campus Debate on Germs
University of California health officers imposed a 60 day kissing ban after 18 students contracted mild influenza. Dr S L Katzoff defended kissing saying a genuine kiss generates heat that destroys germs and urged more kissing, not less.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
S. L. Katzoff
Katzoff
San Francisco Institute of Human Relations
Veteran travels to Albuquerque for hospitalization meal aid
A Plainview resident recounts being sent by the Veterans Administration to Albuquerque for hospital care and facing a shortage of cash and a winter overcoat. He describes trying multiple Amarillo cafes that refused government meal tickets before securing a 50 cent meal.
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Plainview
Veterans’ Administration
Albuquerque
N. M
Amarillo
Morgan Funeral Rites Are Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Mae Maude Morgan are tentatively set for Friday at 2 30 pm from the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel Rev Roy Kemp and Dr J Howard Williams will officiate Pallbearers include Chester R Hook Charles H Rogers Raney B Manning and H G Frosty Hamrick She died yesterday afternoon at 3 30 at the family home age 60 She is survived by husband John H Morgan three daughters Mrs Hugh Painter Dodson Mrs W E Thompson Amarillo and Mrs John Whitehead Amarillo a son E S Morgan Pampa three grandchildren Tolber Painter Morgan Painter and Bryan Burton two brothers P H Stein Okmulgee Okla Albert Stein Alton Ill four sisters Ethel Stein Tulsa Mrs Pred Phillips Tulsa Mrs Prank Creveling Norman and Mrs Bessie Mosby Oklahoma City Burial will be in Liano Cemetery
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Mae Maude Morgan
Blackburn-Shaw
Roy Kemp
Central Baptist Church
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Chester R Hook
Charles H. Rogers
Raney B Manning
H. G. “Frosty” Hamrick
John H. Morgan
Hugh Painter
Dodson
W. E. Thompson
Amarillo
John Whitehead
E.S. Morgan
Pampa
Tolber Painter
Morgan Painter
Bryan Burton
P. H. Stein
Okmulgee
Okla
Albert Stein
Danish Planes Drop Wheat on Salitham Island
Two Danish military planes bombed the Island of Salitham near Copenhagen spraying wheat and corn at the request of the Animal Protection Society. The action aimed to feed about 2,000 wild swans stranded by a severe winter.
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Copenhagen
Salitham
Copenhagert
Animal Protection Society
Pilot Shows License to Baffled Cop
Guthrie Oklahoma January 25 a highway patrolman halted a speeding driver Frank Buck. Buck a licensed aviator produced his pilot license and the officer replied humorously that he was caught by surprise and allowed Buck to go with a gentle warning to slow down.
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Guthrie, Okla
Frank Buck
Tax claim filed against former Governor Eugene Talmadge
Atlanta date line reports the federal government has registered back income tax claims totaling 1621.94 against former Governor Eugene Talmadge, a Democratic critic of New Deal trade and agricultural policies.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
25 Years Ago Today Heavy fighting in Caucasus and Turk clash
A brief item notes January 25 1915 marking heavy fighting between Russian and Turkish forces in the Caucasus region and mentions Cathay as an old name for China.
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Caucasus
Cathay
China
Courthouse Closes for Mrs. J. M. Oakes Funeral
The county courthouse closed from 1 30 until 3 pm for the funeral of Mrs. J M Oakes. Oakes served as clerk of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals longer than any other person. The service began at 2 pm.
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J. M. Oakes
Oakes
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Lewis Compton Nominated for Navy Assistant Secretary Post
President Roosevelt nominates Lewis Compton, longtime aide to Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, to be assistant secretary of the navy. The move fills the vacancy left when Edison joined the cabinet.
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Lewis Compton
Edison
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy
Charles Edison
Seek To Speed Building On Northwest Hospital
The county commissioners court and the hospital board conferred this morning on steps to accelerate Northwest Texas Hospital construction. The court instructed the architect and contractor to proceed rapidly and asked the hospital board to cooperate. Under the PWA agreement, work should finish by March 16.
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County Commissioners Court
Hospital Board
Northwest Texas Hospital
PWA
Divorce Actions Reach Multiple District Courts
J Winn was granted a divorce from Edna M Winn in 47th district court. Neal Mannn filed for divorce from Helen Mann in 108th district court, previously initiating in 47th district court.
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J. 1. Winn
Edna M Winn
47Th District
Neal Mannn
Helen Mann
108Th District Court
47Th District Court
Tri-State Fair Board to Discuss Insurance Plan
The Tri-State Fair board will meet Monday to work out a plan for paying insurance on county property at the fair park.
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County Commissioners Court
Tri-State Fair Board
Rich Silver Mine Proves Geologists Were Wrong
Ida Kellogg reports that the Sunshine silver mine, the nation’s largest producer, challenged early geologist opinions. Once dismissed as unimportant, the dry ore belt shaft produced extraordinary silver, defying predictions of lead or copper later. Every 100 feet of depth yielded about 2,000,000 ounces of silver.
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Sunshine
New Hope Artists Colony Shows Steady Growth
New Hope Pennsylvania hosts a nationally known artist colony formed about 30 years ago by painters as the New Hope School. Its location between Philadelphia and New York has attracted artists from both cities, many attaining national fame.
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New Hope
U.P
Pennsylvania
New Hope School
Philadelphia
New York
Gable and Lombard Cancel Duck Hunting Trip
Manitoba movie fans are disappointed as Clark Gable and his wife Carole Lombard will not visit the Manitoba marshlands for duck hunting this year.
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Gable
Winnipeg, Man
U.P
Manitoba
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Gun Turret For Bombers Is New Threat
London experts say the Royal Air Force is ready for intensified aerial warfare with power operated multiple gun turrets on Vickers Wellington bombers. Three turrets armed with machine guns give bombers a wide firing arc, allowing coordinated defensive fire against attacking fighters.
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London
U.P
Royal Air Force
Cold Weather Halts City Hall Permitting Activity
Severe cold has paused city hall work with no building permits issued since Tuesday. Builders wait for milder weather to proceed on pending projects while the fire department reports a quiet week, last responding Monday to a refrigerator motor fire.
Germany and Turkey Agree to Trade Goods and Food
Berlin reports Germany and Turkey will liquidate 10,000,000 marks of German goods stored mainly in Turkish warehouses. Turkey will send food products to Germany in exchange. Full details of the agreement were not published.
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Berlin
Germany
Turkey
250 000 More Will Be Called To Service by the British
London January 25 the government announced 250 000 men aged 20 through 23 would be registered February 17 for military service, expected to begin about mid March. The article notes the first catechisms were compiled in the eighth century.
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London
West Texas theater men oppose Neely bill in Lubbock
About 35 exhibitors from roughly as many towns gathered in Lubbock to form opposition to the Neely bill regulating the movie industry. Judge Walker of Lampasas condemned the measure as drastic government interference and warned it would ruin small town theaters.
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West Texas
Lubbock
George Tucker
Paramount
Fred Patterson
Amarillo
Judge Walker
Lampasas
Walker
United States
Engine bottleneck threatens future air power demand
Secretary Morgenthau warned that United States airplane engine production is too small to meet growing orders from the Army Navy civil services and foreign countries. He said manufacturers could handle more orders if engines were available and that plans to expand output are under study.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
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Margaret Long
Plaza Hotel
Helsinki
Northwest Hospital
Amarillo Roofing & Service Co
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Neely Theater
Martha Nordling
Stanford University
CAA
Warren K. Billings
Folsom
San Francisco
AutoEyes
Drayage Agents
National Carloading Corporation
Tri State
Taylor Street
Ansfer
L &$Co., Inc
Taylor ST
Tye
O'Coats
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