Free Concert Here Tonight by Amarillo High Band
The Amarillo High School summer band directed by Oscar Wise gives its first concert of the season tonight at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. Admission is free, as a rehearsal for the Texas Centennial event August 21 to 23. Programs include Shenandoah March and American Patrol with solos by Bobby Harper and Ray Nutt. The concert notes also feature La Golondrina and In a Persian Market. Alaska contains 70,000,000 acres of forests.
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Amarillo
Oscar Wise
Centennial
Goldman
Safar
Overture
Holmes
Bobby Harper
Ray Nutt
338 at swim school totals and zoning hearing notice
Total enrollment at the Red Cross Swimming School reaches 338 with 133 boys 180 girls 24 women and one man. A separate public hearing is set for July 21 1936 at City Hall to consider reclassifying 1208 West Tenth Avenue Lot 17 Block 2 Madden Addition from Apartment to Retail District Amarillo Texas LeVerne Calhoun City Secretary.
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Red Cross Swimming School
West
Tenth Avenue
City Commission
Council Chamber
Madden Addition
City of
Amarillo
Leverne Calhoun
Texas
Local Lady Credits Gly-Cas With Life saved
Mrs J A Cruson of 510 South Grant Street praises Gly-Cas as the master medicine after relief from years of stomach distress kidney issues and insomnia. She reports weight gain improved appetite and energy after using Gly-Cas sold by Fox Drug Co No 3 Oliver-Eakle Building and local druggists at 1 per box or six for 5 with postage and mail order terms.
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J. A. Gruson
South
Grant Street
Fox Drug Co
Oliver- Eakle Bldg
Mrs. Cruson
Fox Drug Co. No. 3
Oliver-Eakle Ridg
Prison Wagon Heads to Huntsville with 18 Inmates
The Big Wagon from the Texas penitentiary at Huntsville carried 18 prisoners this morning. Inmates from Amarillo include Ray Bell five years for hijacking and Kenneth Stanford three years for burglary among others. Plainview and Wheeler prisoners include Leo Nethery five years for chicken theft and C H Callicoppe. Bud Russell led the transport with neck chains securing the back of the truck.
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State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Amarillo
Plainview
Wheeler
Bud Russell
Texas Penitentiary
Ray Bell
Kenneth Stanford
Jack Frost
Bill Frost
Jack
R. B. Willard
Doyle Rutherford
Benny Shaw
Eddie Williams
Henry Moore
Jim Willis
Leo Nethery
Grady Moreau
Dewey Cagle
Robert Fennell
C. H. Callicoppe
Filmer Astill
Dewey Britton
Jay Miller
Sleep walking blamed for fall injuring window washer
W S Gillum a 34 year old window washer fell from the third floor of a downtown Dallas office building suffering a broken foot and internal injuries after entering an office to nap. He says heat woke him and he began walking in his sleep. witnesses heard his scream and called an ambulance.
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Dallas
U.P
W. S. Gillum
Gillum
Landon Drafts Acceptance Speech Amid Campaign Plans
Governor Alf Landon began drafting his acceptance speech a week before formal notification as part of an effort to rally votes against the New Deal. Col. Frank Knox outlined a campaigning plan with no fixed dates, while Knox planned a Chicago ceremony on July 30 and a Pacific Northwest tour, with Landon likely starting in the East possibly at his birthplace West Middlesex, Pennsylvania.
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Pera
Eas
Alf M. Landon
Col
Frank Knox
Knox
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Landon
West Middlesex
Angler Fined for Fishing with Two Poles in Grand Junction
In Grand Junction, Colorado, an angler was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Justice George Corcoran for fishing with two poles. The case noted the practice as unsporting and illegal.
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Grand Junction
Colo
U.P
George Corcoran
Homecoming Rally for Col. Ernest O Thompson
A welcome home rally for Col. Ernest O Thompson is set for Thursday July 23 on the Municipal Auditorium lawn. The program starts 730 pm with the 142nd Infantry Band concert and continues to 9 pm when Thompson speaks, broadcast on KGNC and a statewide hook up. The event caps his campaign and features music and impromptu speeches.
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Municipal Auditorium
Col
Ernest O. Thompson
Bill O’brien
142Nd Infantry Band
Thompson
Texas National Guard
KGNC
Carter’s Funeral Service Is Today
Funeral services for Sam H. Carter of 417 Rusk Street are set for 4 p.m. at the Church of Christ with Rev. Morgan Harlan of Paducah and Rev. F. R. Carver of Amarillo officiating. Pallbearers include Parl Pratt A K Bass W M Durham Ezra Morton C R B Farmer and W L Finklea. Carter was secretary treasurer of Maytag Appliance Company and died Monday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital.
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Sam H. Carter
Rusk Street
Church of Christ
Morgan Haclan
Paducah
F. R. Carver
Amarillo
Parl Pratt
A. K. Bass
W. M. Durham
Ezra Morton
C. RB
Farmer
W. L. Finklea
Carter
Maytag
Rochester, Minn
White Straw berry Seedling Produces Seven Berries
Toledo reports a rare plant from two years ago a straw berry seedling taken from a woods now yields seven mature berries this season all pure white indicating unusual fruit.
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Toledo
L. W. Limmer
Briton King Edward VIII Faces Court Duty and Public Image
London July 16 King Edward VIII nears six months on the throne with a reputation shift toward a serious monarch. He held an investiture at Buckingham Palace and audiences with dignitaries including Canadian ministers Dunning and Euler. Questions linger about whether he will revive Edwardian royal sociability or keep royal life tightly private.
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Roger D. Greene
London
Prince Charming
Edward VIII of
England
Buckingham Palace
Charles Dunning
William Euler
Duchy of Cornwall
Edward
Edward VII
George V
Stamford Cowboy Reunion Rodeo Sponsor Named
Louise Voelcker of Wichita Falls will be a district sponsor at the Stamford Cowboy Reunion and Round-Up in the Texas Centennial Exposition. The Stamford rodeo is praised as on a par with Cheyenne and Pendleton events and will feature the Cotton Bowl at Dallas on August 19.
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Dallas
Stamford
Civil War Looms in China Grips Canton and Hong Kong
Chinese sources warn of an unavoidable civil war between Central and Canton governments. Canton railway service halted for the potential front, river ships seized, troops retreating in Kwantung. Canton currency weakened as residents flee to Hong Kong and Macau. Reports say Japan sent aircraft and trucks to the Canton area.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Kwangtung
Macao
China
Canton River
London
the Exchange Telegraph
Japan
No Complaint Will Be Filed Against Howard Hughes
Los Angeles reports the district attorney will not file any complaint against Howard Hughes over the accidental death of Gabe Meyer. A coroner's jury previously absolved Hughes of blame after deliberating for minutes. Meyer, a 60 year old clothing salesman, was struck when another car swerved into a safety zone as Hughes’ car followed.
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Los Angeles
Mthe
Howard Hughes
Gabe
Meyer
Hughes
Nancy Belle Bayly
Miss Bayly
Body of Young Culwell Recovered Near Rockport Coast
Divers recovered the body of Samuel J. Culwell Jr. 20 of Lubbock near Rockport after a drowning while on a fishing trip. He was a Texas Tech student and Lindsey Theaters employee, survived by his father Samuel Culwell and siblings Carl, P Don, and Mrs Ed Fieming. funeral plans set with Boxwell Brothers in Bridgeport, Texas.
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Samual J. Culwell, Jr
Samuel Culwell
Amarillo
Rockport
Texas
Lubbock
Young Culwell
Carl B. Culwell
Hall-Bates Insurance Agency
P. Don Culwell
Fort Bliss
Ed Fieming
Wichita Falls
Texas Technological College
Lindsey Theaters
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home
Bridgeport
West Texans to Sing Massed Piano Ensemble
West Texans join a massed piano program with a chorus from the Musical Arts Conservatory in a Texas centennial event. Mrs Gladys M Gret conducts the ensemble and Mrs Margaret E directs the chorus as the performance airs on NBC and travels to Dallas.
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Musical Arts Conservatory of
Texas Centen
Gladys M. Gret
Margaret
NBC
Pee
Dallas
Jaycees to Hold First Annual Banquet In Amarillo
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce announces its first annual banquet to be held Tuesday at the Hill Club. Reservations should be made immediately with James, phone number 7766. Stag event planned with details unspecified.
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Amarillo
Hille Club
James
TWA Unveils Scenic Navajo Thunderbird Flight
The Douglas skyliner named Navajo Thunderbird inaugurated a new scenic route from Los Angeles to Amarillo. It flew over Mojave Desert Grand Canyon Lake Mead Painted Desert Petrified Forest Meteor Crater Indian Pueblos Sky City Acoma and eighteen New Mexico missions. The 200 mph craft promises daily transcontinental service in about 16 hours with Chief Thundercloud and Princess Wynnemah aboard.
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TWA
Los Angeles
Amarillo
West
Pacific Coast City
Great
Mojave Desert
Grand Canyon
Lake Meade
Boulder Dam
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Arizona
Meteor Crater
Indian Pueblos
Acoma
Gallup
New Mexico
Thundercloud
Princess Wynnemah
Douglass to Speak in Amarillo Open Meeting
Curtis Douglass of Panhandle, candidate for state senator, will speak at an open air meeting in Amarillo at Sixth Avenue and Louisiana Street tonight. He will be introduced by R A Wilson. The program begins at 8 30 with loud speakers and flood lights provided.
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Curtis Douglass
Panhandle
Amarillo
Sixth Avenue
Louisiana Street
Douglass
R. A. Wilson
Conchas Dam Billiard Parlor Concession Open for Bids
Conchas Dam project announces all concessions at the Tucumcari site except a billiard parlor with beer sales. Captain Hans Kramer says bids are being received for the billiard parlor at his Tucumcari office. The 3,000 square foot recreation hall is in the government building with charges set at four cents per square foot monthly.
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Conchas Dam
Hans Kramer
Tucumcari
Newkirk
Tucumeari
New Senator Nearby City Emerges As Nearby Hub
A newly appointed senator is located about 45 miles by road from the capital district, with one city described as the only sizable urban center within a long stretch. The note places this city as a key regional hub in the surrounding area.
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Dat
Rapid train service from Mexico City to Laredo to start Aug 2
The National Railways announced rapid service between Mexico City and Laredo Texas starting August 2. Passengers can travel from New York to Mexico City in about 72 hours. Ten of the 56 signers of the American Declaration of Independence were born in Massachusetts.
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Mexico City
Laredo
Texas
National Railways
New York
Massachusetts
Wellington Youth Dies After Fridge Accident
Hite, 15 minutes after rescue, died in hospital from injuries after a heavy refrigerator toppled on him in Wellington. Miss Aaron and Lydebel Aaron helped pull him free. Born September 1 1917 in Gordon Collingsworth, he was the son of G N Hite, drug contractor, with five brothers surviving. Funeral plans pending.
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Hite
Lydebel Aaron
Miss Aaron
G. N. Hite
Gcollingsworth
Wellington
Harold Hite
Amarillo
Bruce Hite
Joe Hite
R. L. Hite
V. V. Hite
Wichita Falls
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University of Iowa
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Leon Ketchell
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Omaha
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Zane Grey
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