Amarillo Seeks 20,000 Records In Campaign Drive
A. K. Baracat named collection chairman by the American Legion to gather old phonograph records in Amarillo. The national headquarters plans to melt them for new recordings for the armed forces. Amarillo’s quota is 20,000 records with a tentative collection window July 12 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Baracat
Amarillo
American Legion
The
T. W
Bill” Gilstrap
Hansen Post
Baracat
Rubber salvage drive asks Potter County for extra half pound per person
At noon H O Starks urged every man woman and child in Potter County to contribute an additional half pound of scrap rubber for the national salvage drive. Potter County trails the national average by a half pound with 276 994 pounds collected plus 93 750 pounds in local junk yards. Starks called on all residents from bosses to janitors and grandparents to hustle before Friday midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
H. O. Starks
Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
Mr. Starks
Grandpa
Little Mary Jane
Uncle Sam
They Are Wearing Overcoats in Austin
Austin city manager Austin P. Hancock reports surprise at coats in Austin due to ongoing rain and cold. Amarillo's city manager visited Austin to discuss a consolidated health unit with the state department of health, noting the department is swamped with work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Austin P. Hancock
Amarillo
State Department of Health
Navy Aviation Cadet Recruiters Visit Amarillo Today
Three naval aviation cadet recruiting officers will arrive today to meet with the local office. Lieut. Charles H. Trigg Lieut Charles F. Hawn and Ralph E. Binnion will work to secure aviation cadet recruits from this territory, Chief C. M. Norman announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
C. M. Norman
Charles H. Trigg
Charles F. Hawn
Ralph E. Binnion
Amarillo
Golf results show multiple matches across flights
In continued action, players from Oklahoma and Texas defeated opponents in various match play results. Notable finishes include L A Pelly beating Nesbitt 4 and 2, A E Miller over Pryor 4 and 3, John Patton 2 up on Skaggs, Uncle Fuller 2 up on Rice, L E Crittenden 2 and 1 over Tatum, with fourth flight wins by Hopper 2 and 1 over Conley, Adams 4 and 3 over May, Holt 5 and 4 over Lovett, Hagan 1 up over Williams, and Darnell 4 and 3 over Townes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Pelly
Altus
Okla
A. S. Neal
Cordell
W. H. Nesbitt
Anthony
N. M
A. E. Miller
Lubbock
Charley Pryor
Amarillo
John Patton
Hereford
C. R. Skaggs
Woodward
Uncle Fuller
Harry L. Rice
L. E. Crittenden
Mangum
Art A. Tatum
Clinton
C. A. Hopper
Phillips
J. N. Conley
Perryton
John Adams
Guthrie
Tom May
Brownfield
Bert C. Holt
W. R. Lovett
Slaton
Roy Hagan
Pampa
George Williams
Ranger
Marvin Darnell
W. C. Townes
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets July 8 Report
Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago show hogs slow and mostly steady near Tuesday’s averages, top at 14.30 for 190 lbers. cattle steady to higher with grainfed especially strong, midweek prices for fat steers and yearlings lifting, cattle and calves volumes listed, sheep and lambs opening higher but broader declines for some ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
AMA
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Gordon Smith Visits Here in Amarillo for State Treasurer Bid
Gordon Smith, Austin banker and son of Lon A. Smith, visits Amarillo to promote his candidacy for state treasurer. Born September 4, 1904 in Rusk County, he has a long tenure at American National Bank Austin rising from messenger to assistant cashier. He plans to meet many residents during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Smith
Austin
Amarillo
Smith
Lon A. Smith
Rusk County
American National Bank At
American Institute of Banking
First Baptist Church of Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
FHA Officials Discuss Amarillo 175 House Project
FHA district director E. T. Stearns and chief underwriter Willing Ryan, with local FHA head Charles Wolflin, met contractors material dealers and real estate men to review financing and other requirements for 175 houses in Amarillo as a defense program. They inspected sites after last night's briefing outlining details of funding and prerequisites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Amarillo
E. T. Stearns
Willing G. Ryan
Charles Wolflin
Weather Little Change Expected This Afternoon
The noon U S Weather Bureau report foresees little change in the weather this afternoon or tonight with winds dying down this evening. Yesterday's high reached 95 degrees and the morning low was 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Steady Sausage Ball Prices and Fund Liquidation Offerings
Market notes show sausage ball prices around 11.65 to 12.00 with tighter 11.75 to 11.80 quotes. Dealers hold firm at 15.00 with a downward bias. Financial industrial fund liquidating at 1.2440, offering 1.36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Industrial Fund
Rationing Board Awaits Orders on Sugar Changes
The local sugar rationing board cannot change stamp numbers or per centage yet, awaiting national headquarters instructions. Stamp five remains in use. changes usually take about 10 days to notify locally, with announcements expected next week in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grady Wilson
Potter County
Wilson
$100 More Added To USO Fund In Amarillo
Nearly $100 more was added to the USO fund in Amarillo by zinc smelter employees, bringing the total to $15,082.41. LH Puckett, city county campaign chairman, said the deadline is one week away with $6,767.59 still needed. After a conference with T. L. Fontaine of Houston, the state coordinator, plans for campaign committee reorganization were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Amarillo
Cedar) Puckett
T. L
Doc” Fontaine
Houston
USC
Wheat Climbs Nearly Five Cents After Senate Action
Chicago July 8 Wheat prices rose about five cents per bushel as flour demand and Senate passage of a bill lifting government loan rates to full parity spurred buying across the market. Brokers noted broad participation from mills and bakers amid stronger demand and higher flour business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Senate
Axis Drive Aims At Rostov Rail Link
A strong Soviet counter blow targeted the Axis in the Taganrog region by the coast of the Sea of Azov. The southern front action aimed to disrupt the Rostov Moscow railroad and sever the hinge between Russia's southern and central armies to prevent a fresh Axis advance. The objective had not yet been achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostov
Volga
Caspian Sea
Caucasus
Crimean Peninsula
Black Sea
Moscow
Red Army
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Rostov- Moscow
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
An advertisement claims a single application of Blue Star Ointment relieves itching from eczema, ringworm, pimples, scabies, and toe itch, with repeated use as needed. It guarantees money back and urges readers to try it today.
Allied air raids hit Japanese near Canton and Tsingyun
Allied planes raided Japanese forces around Canton in China on Monday and clashed in a severe air battle over Tsingyun, 50 miles northwest of Canton, with the outcome unclear. In the Australia zone 16 Japanese planes attacked Horn Island off Cape York but caused only slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
China
Canton
Tsingyun
Australia
Horn Island
Cape York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Navy Aviation
Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
NEW York Stock Exchange
Alleghany Lnd Steel
Allis Chalmers Tebee
Roll Mill Am Smelt & Ref
Zinc & Lead
Anaconda
Armour & Co
Curtiss Wright
Deere & Co
Douglas Aircraft
General Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound
Houston Oil
Power & Pap Oa
Glynes
Kennecott
Mid Cent
Montgomery Wardway
Nash Kelvinator
National Biscuit
National Dairy Products
New York Shipbuilding
New York Central Railway
North American Aviation
Ohio
Packard
Pan American Airways
Paramount Pictures
New Jersey
Studebaker Seeee
Texas Corporation
Texas Gulf
Tex Pac Coal & Oil
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U S
U S Steel
U Tel Cops
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Jour Sor
Zed
Cyidento
Kentucky
Schenley Distillers Corporation
New York City
Rationing Board
Voronezh
Fl Alamein
Egypt
Rotmmel
el Alamein
Alexandria
Malta
Mediterranean
Rommel
Rome
Berlin
Mele i Bacal
Sanitex
Luctweae
Loatest
DanvanbLe
Laundry BY Cleaning Co, Laundry Shirt Service
JAYNE
Jaynes America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!