Four Enlist In Marines From Amarillo Area
The Amarillo Marine Corps recruiting station reports four men enlisted this week including two Amarillans William Eugene Clark and Woody Odell Harris who were sent to Oklahoma City for final examination. Also headed to service are June Durwood Taylor of Lubbock and Bruce Lamar Mumford of Bishop Texas. Sgt Bell notes a 74 inch tall applicant weighed 240 pounds but was considered too heavy for Marine standards. Applicants must be 64 to 74 inches tall and weigh in proportion.
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United States Marine Corps
Set. Bell
Sgt. Bell
Sgt Bell
Marine Corps
Siegried Line Must Come Down in Chicago Feud
In Chicago on July 10 Judge Justin F McCarthy ordered the Siegfried Line to be destroyed after a dispute between neighbors Frank Skwirut and John Neurohr. Skwirut built a fence named the Maginot Line. Neurohr tore it down and raised a seven foot barrier called the Siegfried Line. Neurohr was arrested but the disorderly conduct charge was dismissed when he agreed to demolish the barricade.
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Chicago
Justin F. McCarthy
Frank Skwirut
John Neurohr
Skwirut
Neurohr
Advanced Swimming Classes Start Next Monday
The Red Cross annual swimming school at Gem Lake opens next Monday for advanced swimmers. Twenty one students enroll in the course with Marvin Chamberlain, Red Cross water front safety examiner, in charge of the program.
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Red Cross
Gem Lake
Marvin Chamberlain
Blues Star Ointment Promises Healing For Itching Skin
Advertisement for Blues Star Ointment claims to ease itching from eczema rash tinea pimples and toe itch. It promises money back if not satisfied and urges customers to try it now for healing.
Man Who Placed First Dwelling on Amarillo Site Dies
W. M. Warlick pioneer of the Panhandle dies at 89 in Shamrock at his daughter’s home. He erected Amarillo’s first dwelling a tent near Wild Horse Lake in 1887 and filed on Potter County land where North West Texas Hospital stands. Survived by five children, two brothers, and several relatives. funeral plans pending.
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Amarillo
W. M. Warlick
Wayne Harlow
Shamrock
Panhandle
Old Tascosa
Fort Dodge
Kansas
Fort Laramie
Wyoming
Tascosa
Warlick
Conrad
Fort Worth
Denver
Griggs
World War II Sea Actions and Political Remarks
Reports from the period describe July naval operations near Norway with four bombs dropped and no hits, a British regret statement labeling the action a mistake, and German authorities aiding a homeward voyage. Harry H. Woodring, in his first public speech since leaving Roosevelt’s cabinet, stresses nonintervention and preparations to defend the hemisphere. Unconfirmed reports from Athens claim Russia issued an ultimatum to Turkey over the Dardanelles, while French sailors raid banks and shipping offices in Youlon as anti-British demonstrations surface.
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Topera
Kas
Harry H. Woodring
Roosevelt
United States
White House
Woodring
War Department
Vichy
France
Orient Shipping Line
Youlon
Mediterranean
French Marquis Opposes Laval Regime in Vichy Vote
The Marquis de Chamtriun, a Lafayette descendant, was the sole French senator to vote against Laval’s semi totalitarian regime in Vichy yesterday. The Marquis and other male Lafayette descendants are noted among critics of the proposal.
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New York
Marquus de Chamtriun
Lafayette
Vichy
Pierre Laval
National Broadcasting Company
Marquis
Aimeri
Markets Dow Jones Edge Higher Amid Mixed Trading
Stocks show uneven moves with Industrials near 12049, Railroads down, Utilities up slightly. The report notes 65 issues trading. the text also mentions a 1764 act by the Mainland General Assembly honoring a Revolutionary hero, reflecting historic commemorations alongside market data.
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Dow-Jones
Spo & Beane
Ea Industrials
Iil
Sss
General Assembly
French to Vote on New Constitution and Referendum
The French national assembly voted to submit a forthcoming constitution to the people in a nationwide referendum. The proposal grants Marshal Henri Philippe Petain full power to promulgate a new charter protecting work, family, and fatherland, to be ratified by the nation and applied by future assemblies.
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Vichy
France
French National Assembly
Henri Philippe Petain
Kyffhauser Band linked to Nazi activity under Dies probe
Hearings in Austin reveal Kyffhauser band suspected as the real Nazi group placing sympathizers in U S industrial areas. Witnesses say German language papers funded by the band and German consular influence were possible. Navy officials deny any sabotage plot connected to the Philadelphia yard.
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State Department
Dies
Kyffhauser Band
Kyffhauser
United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Navy, Yard
Pennsylvania
Martin
Austin
Tex
Navy Yard
Panhandle grain storage stays tight as farmers store record wheat
Panhandle elevator operators report full grain bins and wheat elevators in Amarillo with more than 90 percent of farmers storing their wheat. Storage space is exhausted though new storage and farm facilities expand. Wheat is shipped to Fort Worth and Gulf Coast elevators while farmers await better loan prices or higher markets.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Amarillo Grain Exchange
Fort Worth
Gulf Coast
Voters Move Notice Needs Transfers Before Primary
County tax officer Miss Jewell Davidson warns voters who moved within the county since paying poll taxes must obtain transfers at the tax office by July 22. Potter County residents moving from another county six months prior to the July 27 primary may vote if properly transferred and have poll tax receipts. County Chairman Roy Chase emphasizes strict enforcement.
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Jewell Davidson
Potter Countty
Roy Chase
Levine's Charity Swap Clothes Event Weekend Promotion
Levine's promotes Tet's Swap a two day event offering five dollars for any old garment traded for a new suit. all traded items go to the Salvation Army for reconditioning and distribution to Amarillo area needy under Captain Johnson's supervision.
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Levine's
Salvation Army
Captain Johnson
Johnson
Amarillo
Winsett Accepted as Freshman at UT Medical College
Merrell Winsett son of Dr and Mrs FE A Winsett of Amarillo today accepted admission to the UT medical college as a freshman for the 1940 41 session announced in Galveston by the medical branch of the University of Texas Names of the 100 freshmen this year are revealed only as acceptances come in Merrell Winsett has been attending the University at Austin.
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Merrell Winsett
FE. A. Winsett
Amarillo
Medical College
Galveston
University of Texas
Associated Press
University At Austin
Wolf Herring Hurries Home To See Grandson
Grandpa Wolf Herring hurries home from the Chicago furniture market for a first glimpse of his first grandchild Julius Morris Gilbert born Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital. Mrs. Gilbert is Pearl Herring. He will return tomorrow.
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Wolf Herring
Chicago
Julius Morris Gilbert
Sol Gilbert
Northwest Texas Hospital
Gilbert
Pearl Herring
Herring
Amarillo Sets New water use record under heat
Under a blazing sun Amarillo consumed 12,100,000 gallons of water, a new daily high, with 9235 gallons per person. The surge lowered the reservoir to 18 feet Monday morning and 17 feet Tuesday morning, while Palo Duro pumps and local wells augment supply. No shortages were reported.
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Amarillo
Palo Duro
McDonald
Canyon Highway
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Canada
Montreal
Angus James
Venetia Fawcus
Jeremy James
Earl of March
N.C. Gordon Lennox
Duke of Richmond
Edward Cavendish
George St. Lawrence Ponsonby
Earl of Bessborough
Ane
Turkey
Athens
Russia
Dardanelles Strait
LAVAL
Asere
Allis
M & Fay
Vt & Lw
L&s
Ad Refining
Avation Corp
Ana
Barnsdall
Bendix Aviat
Heth Steel
Ay Borden
Callahan
Calumet «& Hecla
Chrysler
Colum G&el
Ceml
Cornwith & Son
le Consol
Curtiss Wright
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
el Power & Lite
A. A Freeport Sylph Gen Elec
Y Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Houston Oil
Ba Howe Sound
Int Harvester
Hydro el A
Johns Manville
Kennecott Cop
Lockheed Aire
Lorillard
Montgom Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers R
Nat Fower & Lt
Nor Amer Co
Pac A
Paiy Pac Gas & el
Pan Am Airways
Phillips
Pullman
RCA
RKO
Repab Steel
Sears Roebuck
Shell U Fon
Simmons
Bys Rt
Bou Pac An Bia
Litau
M's
SONJ
Stone & Webster
Ty Studebaker
Fily Tex Corp Aes A
UnAmerican
Martin Dies
Texas
Houston
Kansas City
Financial Security Fund
Tex Gulf
Tex Pac C& O
Tex Pac
Bia
Trans & West Air U
Union Carbide
Union
Warner Bros
West el & Mfgaz
Woolworth At
Lux, Bar
Libby
Can
Levine
Medical
Grandson
Travel
Via
Santa Fe
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Catalina
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
R. F. Gill
H. C. Vincent
Keeps Foods
Marte
Mae Are
Se Aetahe
Kelvinator
Amarillo Hardware CO
Polk St
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