West Yellowstone’s boom town sights and churchless tourists
West Yellowstone with 7 000 to 8 000 residents hosts eight gambling halls and busy bars while tourists flock to tents and campgrounds. The piece notes family travel, cautions wives about camp life, and mentions local figures such as Pat Barnes, his wife, and other visitors headed to Salt Lake City and beyond.
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West Yellowstone
United States
H. Coons
Dalhart
Salt Lake City
H. Coon
John Pullingims
Carl Hares
Bill Howeys
Lubbock
Fisherman wives and Montana fishing law curiosities
The piece notes Montana’s ten pound one fish limit and two days allowed per person. It jokes that men marry to bring wives on trips to double catches. It also mentions Amarillo letters about eight women named as a hypothetical Mormon husband’s wives, chosen by Walter Caldwell, kept secret.
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Montana
Amarillo
Walter Caldwell
Houghton
Mr. Tack
Mr. Caldwell
Texas
Amarilo
Dalhart XIT Caravan to Arrive in Amarillo Tomorrow
A 30 car Dalhart civic and business caravan led by E B Wadkins will reach Amarillo at 11 30 tomorrow to invite the city to Dalhart's 11th XIT Reunion and Rodeo set for July 24 26. Virgil Patterson and Rex B Baxter will greet the delegation and escort routes include White Deer Pampa Borger and Stinnett. A Pampa delegation will also visit Amarillo on Aug 2 to invite participation in the Top Of Texas Rodeo and Horse Show August 6 9.
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Dalhart
Amarillo
E. B. Wadkins
Dumas
Sixth
Polk
Virgil Patterson
New Zealand Friend Visits Mrs Ollie Childers Here
Bathie Stuart of New Zealand visits Amarillo friend Ollie Childers staying at 2508 Harrison. Stuart represents Clark H Getts Inc New York, a leading lecture bureau. They met in California in 1931 and plan to depart tomorrow after several days in the Southwest.
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Bathie Stuart
New Zealand
Ollie Childers
Stuart
Clark H. Getts, Inc
New York
Amarillo
Mrs. Stuart
Mrs Childers
California
Broken Valve Shuts Down Paris Water System
Paris Texas experiences water outage as a broken valve at a pumping station on Lake Crook halts city water. Ice plants laundry and other industries halt operations. City Engineer Walter Hicks reports a repair crew at work and expects water later today with a 200000 gallon storage reserve for fire use.
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Walter
City's
Paris
Tex
Lake Crook
Walter Hicks
Weekend Guests Share Time With Local Maddox Family
Mrs. Joe Maddox and her sister Rena Wynn of Dallas were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Maddox at 2027 Lipscomb.
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Joe Maddox
Rena Wynn
Dallas
Mr. Maddox
Bryan Maddox
Lipscomb
Mrs Ellen Donovan and Daughter Visit Albuquerque
Mrs Ellen Donovan and her daughter Patricia, of 1914 Harrison, are spending ten days in Albuquerque with Mrs C E Mitcham, the Donovan sisters’ sister.
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Albuquerque
Ellen Donovan
Patricia
Harrison
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Gains
USDA cattle calves steady to 50 higher with steers strong. hogs opened steady to higher and closed steady to weak. lambs yearlings and ewes show gains and steady to higher bids. Sows remain 25 higher with most sales around 19 to 20.75.
Chicago Livestock Prices Rise Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs 11 000 head up 25 50 cents with good and choice 170 240 lb at 26 50 27 25. 250 270 lb at 25. 280 300 lb at 23 50 25 50. sow prices 19 25 21 50 under 400 lb 17 50 21 50 400 450 17 50 18 50 450 500 16 50 17 75 500 plus 16 75 16 50. Cattle 7 000. calves 1 000. fed steers and yearlings 25 30 cents higher cow stocks mixed bulls steady vealers 50 cents higher. Good and choice steers 27 00 31 00. best yearling steers 31 00. choice heifers 29 25. most good and choice heifers 25 00 29 00. cows to 22. cutters 14 00 down. canners 10 50 12 00. heavy sausage bulls to 18 50. stock cattle scarce 18 00 23 00. Sheep 2 000. spring lambs 25 cents higher. good and choice native ewes and wethers 26 00 26 50. common and medium springers 18 00 23 00. Other classes steady to firm. common to choice slaughter ewes 86 00 MW MW.
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Kansas City
USDA
Chicago
Long-billed curlew with seven inch beak noted
The long billed curlew is described with a beak seven inches long. The fact highlights the bird’s distinctive bill length and species characteristics.
Amarillo Attorney Fined $50 For Courthouse Knife Attack
Charles A. Romines 25 pleads guilty in county court to striking R. A. DeFee with a knife outside the Amarillo courthouse during a divorce hearing. DeFee and Romines clashed as Romines intercepted Mrs. Romines, who was with DeFee at the entrance.
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Charles A. Romines
R. A. DeFee
Amarillo
Romines
DeFee
Johnson
W. E. Gee
108Th Judicial District Court
E. O. Northcutt
Pickets Withdraw From Tri-State Fair Grounds Project
There were no pickets at the Merchants Building site this morning. Paul Thomas of the Building Trades Council said the pickets would not walk, ending a dispute over the remodel contract held by Schell Munday Co. Issues included wage scale and use of non union labor and materials. The withdrawal aims to allow amicable settlement between unions and the company.
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Merchants
Tri-State Fair
Paul Thomas
Building Trades Council
Schell-Munday Co
Schell-Munday
Thomas
May Publish Tourist Aid for Amarillo Travelers
A sub committee was appointed to study a tourist information bulletin for Amarillo. Chairman Jim Reynolds, with F E Hobgood heading the sub committee, and members George Turner and Fist Ansley, plan pamphlets for businesses serving tourists. A directional New Mexico highway sign at Farwell now points to Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Jim Reynolds
Reynolds
New Mexico Highway Department
Farwell
House Passes Compromise Naval Appropriation Bill
The House approved and sent to the Senate a compromise bill giving the Navy 3,433,046,100 dollars in cash appropriations for the current fiscal year. The measure includes 358 million dollars in contract authority for aircraft purchases and funds a program targeting an average Navy strength of 395,000 enlisted and 42,000 officers.
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Washington
House
Senate
Navy
Fire chief faces six charges amid department tensions
Assistant chief Jim Henley confirmed the fire department is in strong condition as six complaints surface against Chief Wilson. The petitions allege favoritism in promotions, discrimination against relatives, merit and tenure concerns, external influence, and alleged leadership issues. Wilson defends his record, citing personnel records.
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Jim Henley
Fire Department
Calvin Maynard
Arkansas
Wilson
City Personnel Board
Dallas Textile Pioneer Mrs Wallin Dies at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Allien Fowlkes Wallin manager of Fabric Mart in Dallas were set for 4 this afternoon. Died Monday at her Dallas home she led textile buying and executive work for 25 years and helped wartime OPA division head. Survived by Chester R. Wallin two daughters Julia and Elizabeth parents J K Fowlkes and aunt Mrs Gordon Medill of Dallas.
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Allien Fowlkes Wallin
Fabric Mart
West Sixth
Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank
Texas
Wallin
Ward-Belmont
Nashville
Tenn
Chester R. Wallin
Julia Gordon Wallin
Elizabeth Wallin
J. K. Fowlkes
Gordon Medill
Hutchinson Deputy Quits Over Pay and Secrecy
Deputy Sheriff Troy Renfroe of Hutchinson County resigned after citing a low salary of 150 dollars a month and a lack of funds to buy a 2000 dollar car. He claimed secrecy and poor cooperation among deputies and said the office of hide inspector would be abolished by the commissioners court. He noted inspecting 4554 cattle and recovering 48 strays since February.
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Borger
Troy Renfroe
Hutchinson County
Hugh Anderson
Renfroe
Anderson
Hutchinson County Commissioner’s Court
Wheat oil-livestock outlook boosts Panhandle mood
The Panhandle region shows a favorable outlook as deposits and next year taxes loom, with market prices firm. Amarillo wholesalers and retailers express confidence though construction remains unclear, continuing coverage of regional agricultural finance.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Dallas News Announces Two New 10 Story Office Buildings
The Sunday Dallas News reports two new office buildings of ten stories or more planned for a down state city. Construction has begun on one project and the ground will be broken for the other this summer.
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Nounced
Downstate
Roland Reports Strong-Arm Robbery
C. S. Roland of 901 North Pierce told police about 11 o clock last night he was robbed of his billfold containing $60. Officers quoted him as saying he was slapped around and robbed about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon near the smelter area by a man and woman in a car.
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C. S. Roland
North Pierce
Roland
Amarillo Heat Wave With 98 99 Degree Forecast
Sweltering southwest winds push heat into the panhandle with highs near 98 this afternoon and around 99 tomorrow. Dry conditions persist as moisture vanishes, making for hot harvest cleanup weather. Weather official Winburn notes the trend and warns of continued heat.
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Panhandle
Winburn
Acrobatic Springfield Supervisor Dolores Benoit
During office hours Dolores Benoit, supervisor of the Springfield telephone office, stays practical but after work she pursues acrobatics and ballet. She has performed at night clubs in Boston Springfield and Hartford.
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Springfield
Mass
U.P
Dolores Benoit
Boston
Hartford
Conn
UAW Member Group Disbands After War Position Shift
On June 22 1941 the American Peace Mobilization aligning with the Communist Party line ceased picketing at the White House and was promptly disbanded. Former members then campaigned as outspoken American patriots calling for US entry into World War II.
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Germany
Russia
Communist Party
Hitler
White House
United States
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