One With The Wind Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
Reserved seat tickets for Gone With The Wind go on sale at 10 in the morning at the State Theater Amarillo. The premiere is Feb 15 at 8 pm with Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. Reserved seats are $1.20. other showings at 10:15 am and 2:15 pm have unreserved 75 cent tickets.
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Theorning
State
Fred Patterson
Clark Gable
Rhett Butler
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett
Amarillo
Morals Trial to Wife of Johnson Opens in Austin
Mrs. W. J. Johnson testified that representatives of Governor O'Daniel went to San Antonio last August to seek the resignation of Claude Teer, then chairman of the state board of control, who later killed himself. She said Dr. Johnson reported Felty and Lawson planned to press Teer for resignation or face removal by legal action. A letter from Governor O'Daniel introducing Lawson was in the record.
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Johnson
Uvalde
Fred Felty
San Antonio
William Lawson
O'Daniel
Teer
Lawson
Dr. Johnson
Labor Board Urged to Act as Umpire in Labor Strife
In Washington on January 31 J Warren Madden chairman of the labor board testified before a House committee that a split in the labor movement has put the board in the position of an umpire in a civil war within labor. He said this and other developments hinder smooth and efficient resolution of labor troubles.
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Labor Board
Washington
J. Warren Madden
House
Miners Demand Continuation of New Deal Programs
The United Mine Workers Union urged continuation of the New Deal programs begun in Roosevelt's first term and left to its executive board the question of endorsing Roosevelt for a third term in a Columbus Ohio report.
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Columbus
UPR
United Mine Workers Union Today
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward End Year With Record Sales
The two largest merchandisers Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward closed a record fiscal year by selling over 1.1 billion dollars worth of goods, up about 19 percent from the prior period and about 3 percent of U.S. retail trade in 1938.
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CAGO
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
United States
Jones summoned to testify on Finnish loan aid
Jesse Jones, federal loan administrator, was summoned by the Senate foreign relations committee to testify on legislation to boost the Export-Import Bank capital by 100 million dollars to enable a 20 million dollar loan to Finland. Also notes the 25 years ago item recalling German troop concentrations near Warsaw on Jan. 31, 1915.
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Jesse Jones
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Finland
Amarillo Weather Forecast Sees Mild Change
Fair tonight in Amarillo and surrounding area with Thursday partly cloudy and little temperature change. West Texas expects increasing clouds and rain in the south tonight through Thursday with minor temperature shifts. New Mexico reports increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday with limited temperature change. Temperature extremes for the 24 hours ending at 6 30 A.M. appear modest.
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Amarillo
Vicinty
West Texas
New Mexico
Sanford Borger clash over Highway 136 routing in Panhandle
Amarillo chamber hosts Sanford and Borger delegations in a fight to keep Highway 136 on the Sanford route. Sanford backers cite dam plans and Rock Island support, while Borger and Amarillo push for alternative routing. Delegations scheduled for further talks with Highway Division Engineer Lott.
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Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Sanford
Borger
Jim Plorey
Wade Brymer
Highway Committee
Carl Hinton
Bob Lindsey
Borger Chamber of Commerce
Hinton
Brymer
Hutchinson County
North Plains
Fritch
Stinnett
Rock Island Railroad
Canadian River
Panhandle
Chambers of Commerce
Spearman
Perryton
Frank Stubbs Arrives as Potter County Agricultural Agent
Frank Stubbs, newly named Potter County agricultural agent, arrived in Amarillo today and will begin duties tomorrow. He succeeds R. T. Alexander who resigned to join his father in the cattle business. Stubbs previously served as county agent of Dallam County.
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Frank Stubbs
Potter County
Amarillo
R. T
Ted” Alexander
R. T. Alexander
Mr. Stubbs
Dallam County
Harry D. Hatch Named Texas Field Representative
Harry D. Hatch, superintendent of Northwest Texas Hospital, was notified as Texas field representative for the American Hospital Association based in Chicago. The appointment runs 1940 to aid association development and counsel on various matters, with Hatch accepting under advisement.
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Harry D. Hatch
Northwest Texas Hospital
Texas
American Hospital Association
Chicago
Hatch
Blizzards of Death Kill 78 in North Central Japan
Blizzard toll rises to 78 with 29 missing in north central Japan as record snowfalls disrupt towns. Rescue teams search affected areas while weather persists.
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Tokyo
Japan
Identical Twin Donnelly Sisters Share Toothache
Martha and Anna Donnelly five year old twins in Philadelphia develop simultaneous toothaches in the same corresponding tooth. The rare coincidence highlights their close resemblance and shared health moment.
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Philadelphia
Jan
Martha
Anna Donnelly
Borah Estate Valued at About 200000 for Widow
The late Senator William E. Borah of Idaho left to his widow an estate of about 200000, most of it in government bonds.
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Bborah
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Gift to Girls Center Open House in Amarillo
Amarillo hosts an open house for the Social Center for Girls at 501 Lincoln Street from 2 to 10 p m on Sunday. The cornerstone will be laid at 4 p m with Dr R C Snodgrass presiding. The gift stone from Osgood Monument Co will bear donor names.
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Amarillo
Social Center For Girls
Lincoln Street
R. C. Snodgrass
J. C. Berry
Neill Singleton
Cecil Green
Floyd Cooper
Arthur Ware
E. C. Sealman
Nudism and Liquor Shall Not Mix in This Jersey Town
Newark and Union City clash over plans to convert a tavern into an indoor nudist venue inside a gym. State Alcoholic Beverage Commissioner Burnett rejects the idea, warning that patrons would mock the arrangement and likening it to a Swiss cheese door.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
D. Frederick Burnett
Bares
William Helwig
Union City
Burnett
Russian Air Raids and Finnish Defense Hold Salla Sector
Russian raids renewed fighting in the Salla sector on the north central front as Red army forces move toward counter attacks. Finnish troops repulsed attacks near Taipae and Lake Ladoga while the Isle of Mantsi garrison kept its line against continual Russian assaults.
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Rovanjemi
Salla
North Central Front
Red Army
Karelian Isthmus
Lake Marka
Taipae
Karelian
Lake Ladoga
Lake
Ladoga
Finland
Isle of Mantsi
Lake Front
Kitela
Russia
German Schools Closed As Conservation Measure
Berlin reports show Wurttemberg schools closed to conserve coal for essential war industries. A National Defense Council order, led by Goering, requires schools to yield coal on demand. Berlin varies with some schools closed, some part time, and others full time, while Rhineland schools remain mostly open.
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Berlin
Wurttemberg
Germany
National Defense Council
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Rhineland
Icy Whiskered January to Go Out Like Lamb
Weather summary notes a cool down to 32 in town and 27 at the airport as January ends. Last night’s lows were 2 below at the airport and 36 in town, with a forecast to rise to 66 today, the warmest of the year.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Collman
Burglars on Polk Street Hit Mangel's and Nearby Stores
A burglar stole 75 dollars from Mangel's at 719 Polk Street by accessing a hidden dress compartment. Entry was through the front door with a sprung lock and crowbar marks. Similar break ins on Polk Street recently include the Scale Shoe Store and the Lucille Shoppe with about 2250 dollars taken.
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Mangel
Polk Street
Kinney
Mangel's
Mangel’s
Good Water Well Brought in For Amarillo Deep Oil Test
Amarillo Oil Company has brought in a good water well at 196 feet on land leased in Thompson Park. The water well will be tested this afternoon as preparations for a 5,000 foot deep test proceed. City manager H. R. Smith notes drilling the well saves cost versus municipal water. All equipment is on site.
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Amarillo Oil Company
Thompson Park
H. R. Smith
Municipal Water Department
Missing Link Found Extends TV Range Coast to Coast
RCA uncovers the missing link in television enabling range growth from 50 miles to 1,000 miles. President David Sarnoff announces the system would push broadcasts from local to coast to coast, expanding future viewing possibilities.
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New York
Radio Corporation of America
David Sarnoff
RCA
Soniat visits Amarillo on business trip
A. E. Soniat of Fort Worth, secretary treasurer of the firm J. E. Foster and Son, was in Amarillo today on business and planned to return tonight.
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A. E. Soniat of
Fort Worth
A. E. Soniat
J. E. Foster and Son of
Amarillo
Danish coastal battery fires warning on German plane over Oresund
A Danish coastal battery fired a warning shot as a German plane overflew Danish waters at Oresund today. The aircraft quickly left Danish territory.
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Copenhagen
Oresund
Taxpayers League Plans Officer Nominations in Potter County
A Potter County mass meeting is planned next week to organize the Taxpayers League. A nominating committee led by U N Olver met at Capitol Hotel today to select officers and directors for announcement at the mass meeting. Members include E W Hardin D Roach C W Farr and T M Bruner. The league aims to reduce city county and school taxes.
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Potter County
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Committee On Public Finance
Jury finds no kidnapping evidence in courthouse case
Eastland county grand jury reports no evidence of a kidnapping from the Eastland courthouse as claimed by Coyal Compton Abilene man whose body was found in a gas filled car near Abilene Compton left the courthouse on his own accord the panel says noting he had been under severe nervous strain Funeral services for Compton were held yesterday with no inquest verdict yet recorded in his death.
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Eastland
Compton
Chamberlain pledges normal trade with neutrals and allies
Prime Minister Chamberlain told a London luncheon that Britain aims to restore normal trade with the United States Japan and other neutrals while avoiding friction. He noted curtailment of purchases due to American munition demand and said a German submarine attack on a convoy was repelled by British forces.
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London
Chamberlain
United States
Japan
Britain
Germany
National Defense Committee
America
Visitors barred from viewing Mrs Julian Bivins in hospital
Mrs Julian Bivins is a patient at St Anthony’s hospital where doctors announced that visitors would not be allowed. Neely Greenhill Agey remarks on insurance matters.
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Julian Bivins
St. Anthony's Hospital
Poll Taxes Draw Late Crowds As Election Day Ends
In Emporia Kansas and surrounding area voters flocked to pay poll taxes on the final day. About 375 people paid with many saying the late purchase was for the thrill of scratching and delaying voting. Receipts topped 1,067 for the day and total poll tax receipts neared 6,895 with almost 11,000 voting strength projected including exemptions. A separate incident reports plumber Frank Krueger wounded by a blown torch while thawing a frozen pipe after a rifle shell caused the blast.
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J. W. Uhrig
Ross Rentfro
Rentfro
J. B. Swatford
Fred Madison
Claude A. Norton, Jr
Jewell Davidson
Emporia
Kan
Frank Krueger
Krueger
Navy Budget Plan Expands Fleet and Air Force
The House naval committee tentatively approved a two year building program totaling about 65 million dollars. Chairman Vinson said the plan covers 21 additional warships 22 auxiliary vessels and raises the minimum air strength to 4500 planes. Earlier proposals sought 1.3 billion dollars for 77 ships and the same number of aircraft and auxiliaries.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Vinson
Democrat of
Georgia
Finland Renews Pavilion Contract for New York Fair
Finland optimistic as it renews its contract for a pavilion at the New York World's Fair. Officials cite ongoing cultural exchange and renewed investment in exhibition presence for 1939 event.
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Finland
New York
Words Is Liberal for Cactus Jack
Washington January 31 Vice President Garner avoids long speeches and stays quiet in public while presiding over the Senate and attending White House conferences He stresses he cannot tell much and opposes a third term Friends say he would take the nomination if offered while remaining opposed to a third term for any man
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Washington
Garner
Senate
White House
Irate Messenger Flashes Detour Attitude At Court
A Naval dispatch rider on a motorcycle ran a red light and clashed with law. She told the judge she expected revolvers to be issued and added she wished she had hers. She paid a fine of about $14.
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London
Secretary Perkins Responds to John L Lewis Remark
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins offered a soft reply to John L Lewis after he called her woozy in the head. She cited political times and warned that people say anything. The quote followed a Bayonne dispatch dated January 31.
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Bayonne
N. J
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
John L. Lewis
Miss Perkins
News Tip Prize Won By Alice McCrady
Alice McCrady of 311 North Roberts Street won the News Tip Prize first place and $5 for providing information on the Womack family gas incident. C B Reeder earned $3 for tip about a house prowler. the third prize went to Mrs R B Haire for information on burns from a washing machine incident.
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Alice McCrady
North Roberts Street
Womack
C. B. Reeder
Jackson Street
Alton Reeder
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Warsaw
H. L.teegerstrom
Harry A. Miller
T. J. Hoodenpyle
John Allen
C. L. Lipps
C. A. Mullins
R. S. Marshall
Clyde T. Page
W. R. Sever
W. F. Obenhaus
New Potter Agricultural
Ingeborg Kilstoffe
J. W. Sanders
J. B. Briscoe
E. C. Seaman
C. W. Seibel
H. E. Smith
J. N. Childers
Floyd Watson
R. B. Wingate
E. C. Britain
Key Farr
H. A. Shaw
S. B. Whittenburg
W. O. Payne
Jersey
Shades. Ama
Shade & Equip, Co
Silver Box Typewriter
Russell Stationery Co
Ball
Adolph Spreckles
E. A. Regal Co
Taxpayers League
Neely Greenhill
Cactus Jack
Red Light
Perkins
John Maynard Lbr, Co
Joe Nicholson
van Buren Street
C. A. Hetrick, Jr
Pierce Street
Margaret Fletcher
L. D. Turner
West
Fourth Avenue
W. R. Jobe
North East
Ninth Avenue
W. D. DeGrassi
R. A. Johnson
North
Johnson Street
C. L. Getman
North East Tenth Avenue
Virginia Hess
Monroe Street
A. C. Davis
West Ninth Avenue
Melvin Robertson
East
C. C. Reid
W. G. Kelbold
Fourteenth Avenue
Curley Hobbs
Taylor Street
Joe Park
Austin Street
D. D. Smith
North Johnson Street
Dock Stamford
East Ninth Avenue
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