City Lake Improvements Begin Friday in Amarillo
The Amarillo Globe reports city relief projects approved or pending, with lake improvements under way at Word ranch and paving on Ninth Avenue between Taylor and Fillmore Streets. Awaiting funds on Thompson Park landscaping and paving Van Buren Street. Thirteenth Avenue paving ready once property owners deposit money for materials. Boy Scouts seek permission to build a life saving training station at the lake for Sea Scouting.
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Fillmore Streets
Thompson Park
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van Buren Street
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Twenty-ninth Avenues
Thirteenth Avenue
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van Buren Streets
Word Ranch
City Commission
Lincoln descendant found by research man highlights about ex president
Dr Louis A. Warren authority on Abraham Lincoln shares findings from a three day visit to Tanecoln life. He identifies a direct descendant of Ralph Crume and notes Warren’s Lincoln studies while detailing rail splitting lore from Lincoln’s youth and army camp. Warren’s work sits in the Lincoln National Life Foundation archives.
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Lions Club
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Lincoln National Idfe Foundation
Hodgenville
Dr. Warren
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Tillinois
City Commission Plans Lake Grounds Improvement Project
The city commission outlines a plan to improve the lake area with a boat house, brood ponds for continual restocking, weed clearance along banks, several comfort stations, and possible water supply for west picnic grounds. A crew of 75 will begin work Friday and hopes to finish before the next season.
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City Commission
Culver Military cadet dies in indoor range shooting
John W. Thomas a 16 year old Culver Military Academy student was shot and killed at an indoor rifle range on campus as about 30 cadets fired for recreation. Officials opened an investigation noting prior safety measures and conflicting testimony while considering a ricochet as a possible cause. Thomas was checking his target after his turn. an instructor was on duty. He was son of J W Thomas, manager of the Retail Merchants Association in Wichita Falls Texas.
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Miller Seeks Bankruptcy Route to Save 101 Ranch
Oklahoma City January 30 hearing set in Ponca City before conciliation commissioner L A Maris on Zack Miller 101 Ranch debts. Miller offers creditors a fair price. if refused, court will appraise the ranch. Miller seeks six year extension to pay debts with backing from a California businesswoman noted for real estate success.
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Sharecroppers Take Complaint Higher Up
In Marked Tree Arkansas on January 30 sharecroppers described as forgotten men by Norman Thomas carried their grievances to a temporary government office. Workers from the Fast Arkansas farms presented affidavits to Mrs Mary Conner Myers who is leading an investigation for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration under Secretary Henry A Wallace. Her findings will be sent to Washington shortly.
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Washington
City to Consider Purchasing Private Water Line in Wolflin
City Manager H. R. Smith will survey a privately constructed Wolflin Estates water line before the city commission votes on taking over the line. Charlies A. Wolflin requests purchase at original 1927 cost minus depreciation, to serve 12 water department customers and apply the amount to tax payments.
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H. R. Smith Charlies
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Red Cross Session To Name Officers
Potter County Chapter of the American Red Cross scheduled a 3:30 PM meeting at the courthouse to elect executive officers directors and standing committees. Mrs W W Davis chairman said H T Ziehm of St Louis national Red Cross field representative would attend in Amarillo.
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Taxicab Fare Debate Advances In City
City commissioners will study the proposed taxicab ordinance for another week after taxi drivers petitioned for higher fares. Current fare stands at 15 cents per passenger, with drivers seeking 25 cents for the first passenger and 10 cents for each additional rider. The ordinance includes flat and meter rate provisions and requires driver registration with permits and photographs displayed for passengers.
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City Commission
Ross Rogers
Hardeman King Dealers Banquet Planned at Amarillo Hotel
Plans completed for the Hardeman King Company dealers banquet to be held Thursday at noon at the Amarillo Hotel. Joe Morris, local plant manager, expects at least 150 dealers from Oklahoma West Texas and New Mexico to attend. The program will be broadcast and a mixed program will entertain. Officials include H. G. Hammond of Oklahoma City company president and Ray K. Glynn advertising manager.
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Joe Morris
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New Mexico
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Oklahoma City
Ray K. Glynn
San Jacinto Cross Street Work Sought by Property Owners
West Amarillo property owners presented a petition to the city commission seeking improvements on the cross streets in San Jacinto. The commission instructed City Manager H. R. Smith to survey West Third and West Fourth avenues.
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City Commission
Stop That Cold Start With Grove's Bromo Quinine
A health ad urges rapid internal treatment for colds using Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. It claims the tablet opens bowels checks infection relieves headache and fever and fortifies against further attacks with two tablets every four hours to break up a cold in 24 hours.
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Grove
Polk Street One-Hour Parking Extended One Block
The city commission extended one-hour parking on Polk Street by a block to Eleventh Avenue after a petition by Toney Chisum. Previously the one-hour limit applied from Second to Tenth Avenues on Polk Street. Margaret Heifers. 10-year-old girl is reader of a symphony orchestra in Moscow.
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City Commission
Toney Chisum
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Tenth Avenues
Margaret Heifers
Moscow
Townsend Plan Guest Speaker Set for VFW Program
Dr Claude Wolcott will join the Veterans of Foreign Wars broadcast on WDAG at 7 30 p m tonight for Topics Of The Day. The discussion centers on the Townsend Plan and related public policy issues.
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