Rainfall Fails to Lift Lake Level Near Amarillo
Light rain around the Palo Duro water plant, 20 miles southwest of Amarillo, did not raise the lake level by noon. The lake had gained six feet last Friday after heavy rains since Thursday and had not risen since. N. V. Moss, superintendent of the municipal water department, said the rain was not enough to affect the level. The Word ranch site houses the Palo Duro water plant and 10 city wells.
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Amarillo
N. V. Moss
Municipal Water Department
Palo Duro
Word Ranch
Witness H H Finnell Testifies On Pantex Land Case
Judge Wilson grills soil conservation expert H H Finnell about wind erosion and wheat trials at Oklahoma Panhandle A M College and in the Panhandle. Finnell notes government use of data, while landowners claim lost crops and improvements amid 15 000 acres condemned for Pantex site. People seek higher compensation as trial drags on.
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Finnell
Pantex Ordnance Plant
W. W. Holmes Returns to Station After Furlough
W. W. Holmes Jr. in the U S Signal Corps stationed at Camp Crowder Missouri returns to the station after a ten day furlough in Amarillo. He visited his wife Ida Lou Holmes and his mother Pauline Holmes at the Blackstone Hotel. He just completed three months of maneuvers in the Tennessee hills and is glad to be home.
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W. W. Holmes, Jr
U. S. Signal Corps
Camp Crowder
Amarillo
Ida Lou Holmes
Pauline Holmes
Blackstone
Rainbow Exes Seek Charter for Amarillo Group
Rainbow Division veterans seek to form a charter in Amarillo needing 15 members. E R Bruce notes only three in Amarillo: Roy Stringfellow J E Hibbetts and Bruce. He recalls 25 men from a Thirty Sixth company joined Forty Second. Reunion today at Camp Gruber Oklahoma with a moving memorial service at 11 45 pm marking Champagne offensive zero hour.
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Rainbow Division
E. R. Bruce
Rainbow
Amarillo
Roy Stringfellow
J. E. Hibbetts
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Bruce
Reds Say Halian Marshal Is Held Prisoner by the Fascists
Moscow dispatch reports Marshal Pietro Badoglio, former Italian army chief, held in a northern Italian prison. Supporters allegedly helped his escape, but they were captured by a highway patrol. Tass says he may be sent to a German prison.
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Halian Marshal
Moscow
Pietro Badoglio
Italy
Tass
Badoglio
Milam Infant Dies in Amarillo Hospital
James Louis Milam two months old son of Mr and Mrs C E Milam of Sunray died of heart complications in an Amarillo hospital at 98 30 last night. The body is at Boxwell Brothers chapel. Funeral services likely will be held in Dumas.
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James Louis Milam
C. E. Milam
Sunray
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Dumas
Frank Krane Rites Set for Tomorrow
Funeral services for Frank Krane will be held at 9 o clock tomorrow morning at the Sacred Heart Cathedral with Father Hancox officiating. Rosary services will be spoken at 9 o'clock tonight in the chapel of N. 8. Griggs and Sons funeral directors. Pallbearers are Dee LeMaster C 8 Gilpin W P Stewart and B A Balk. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Krane was a retired Fort Worth and Denver Railroad sectionman. He died in a local hospital yesterday morning at age 72 and had lived in Amarillo for 24 years.
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Frank Krane
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Father Hancox
Griggs and Sons
Dee LeMaster
Gilpin
W. P. Stewart
B. A. Balk
Llano
Krane
Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad
Amarillo
Mrs Eliza Jennings Injured in City Accident
Mrs Eliza Jennings remained hospitalized at Northwest Texas Hospital after a car-bus collision at Seventeenth Avenue and Tyler Street yesterday. Doctors report the injuries are not serious, with a knee cut requiring stitches and a chin cut.
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Eliza Jennings
Northwest
Texas
Seventeenth Avenue
Tyler Street
Rainfall Totals Across Panhandle and Amarillo
A cool spell brought rain overnight with Amarillo recording 1.49 inches. July total reaches 6.35 and year total 10.33, near normal as of July 14. Other totals include Panhandle 1.02, Pampa 0.29, Follett 0.50, Claude 0.35, Dimmitt 0.20. Hereford and Spearman had showers while Adrian and Clarendon were dry. Forecast calls for slight cooling and light breezes with likely no further showers. Yesterday’s high 91 and morning low 60.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Pampa
Follett
Claude
Dimmitt
Hereford
Spearman
Adrian
Clarendon
Bureau
City Officials Fly Courtesy Flight With Braniff Airways
Amarillo city manager A P Hancock along with city commissioners toured Denver and Pike's Peak from Braniff Airways on a courtesy flight over a new route approved by the CAA. Mayor Joe Jenkins was welcomed by Mayor Ben Stapleton at the Denver airport.
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Colorado
A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
Denver
Pike's Peak
Commission
Braniff Airways
Braniff
CAA
Joe Jenkins
Ben Stapleton
Fined for holding a fishing pole for a friend
In Hillsdale Michigan Theodore Wingard was fined for fishing without a license after claiming he only held the pole for a friend. A conservation officer noted baiting and casting are distinct from simply holding a pole, leading to the court appearance. The report also notes Sierra Nevada length and California lumber consumption figures.
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Hillsdale
Mich
U.P
Theodore F. Wingard
Wingard
Sierra Nevada
United States
Khiva Rally Will Be Held As Scheduled
Rain failed to stop the Khiva Temple bond rally at Buffalo Lake set for 5 pm with all Master Masons and families from 40 counties. Macon Carder said postponement was not planned as roads are passable and the lake area dry. Activities include boating swimming fishing a basket picnic a band and a 9 30 pm dance with Judge W N Stokes as speaker.
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Khiva Temple
Buffalo Lake
Macon Carder
Khiva
W. N. Stokes
Amarillo Policeman Wins Photography Honor
George Williams, head of Amarillo police identification bureau, earns top award in Popular Photography August issue for a photo titled Whew showing an aged wanderer killed in a traffic accident. FBI sent copy to J Edgar Hoover who called it There but by the grace of God go I. Army buys two gas masks for one 18.75 War Bond.
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George Williams
Amarillo
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Food Store Fire Causes No Damage at City Store
Fire discovered at 4 50 this morning triggered alarm and confined to a trash box in the delicatessen at Purr Food No 4 at Sixth Avenue and Georgia Street. Cause unknown per Fire Chief Earl Curry. The ad ends with a note about a Spanish imported wild oat.
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Sixth Avenue
Georgia Street
Earl Curry
Graveside Services Held For Harreld Infant
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs William Harreld were to be held at Memorial Park at 4 this afternoon.
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Harreld Infant
William Harreld
Memorial Park
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W. W. Holmes
Globe News
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Elberton, Ga
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Kharkov
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