Potter County grasshopper poison output at mixing station
Potter County mixing station at Tri-State Fairgrounds on East Third Avenue produces four to six thousand pounds of grasshopper poison daily. About 225 acres are treated with a 20 pounds per acre rate, higher in heavily infested hopper beds. The worst infestation is near Amarillo. early morning spreading is advised and the poison is free to affected residents.
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Potter County
Frank Stubbs
Tri-State Fairgrounds
East Third Avenue
Stubbs
Amarillo
Annenberg Begins Sentence Today
CHICAGO July 22 M L Annenberg a 64 year old immigrant who built a publishing empire for horse race information surrenders to federal officials to start a three year prison term for income tax evasion. He was to arrive from Philadelphia after spending the weekend with his family and had pleaded guilty last April to evading 1 217 296 in taxes for 1936 from his race information and publishing ventures.
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Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Annenberg
Philadelphia
Arizona burglary loot traced to Amarillo arrests
Phoenix residents slept easy after Amarillo police arrested two men linked to a Phoenix burglary wave that spanned from May. Deputized locals helped identify loot including radios, sewing machines, suits, and a Navajo rug worth 350 dollars. Suspects waived return to Arizona and led officers to more caches.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Amarillo
W. R. McDowell
Arizona
FDR seeks bigger export import bank powers
President Roosevelt urged Congress to raise the Export-Import Bank lending authority by 500 million dollars to aid Western Hemisphere neighbors. He linked action to hemispheric trade disrupted by European war and urged joint export efforts with Latin American nations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rio Grande
Havana
Europe
Western Hemisphere
United States
Willkie Democrats Plan Regional Organization and Meeting
Supporters report wide interest in a Thursday meeting to form a permanent Willkie Democratic group backing Wendell Willkie for president. Attorney Charles Keffer cites calls and inquiries. a Dallas leader invites a North Texas Willkie group, with a statewide Austin meeting planned. The Amarillo gathering convenes Thursday at 8 in Judge Nelsons courthouse. Members must back the Democratic ticket locally but bolt the national ticket. Also, Lewis Douglas and John W Hanes announce an independent Democratic movement in Willkie’s favor from Colorado Springs.
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Willkie Democrat Club
Wendell Willkie
Charles Keffer
Dallas
Keffer
Austin
Amarillo
E. C. Nelson, Jr
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.P
Wendell L. Willkie
Lewis Douglas
Roosevelt
John W Hanes
Treasury
Summer School Nears Final Week in Amarillo
Summer School students of the Amarillo Public Schools begin the final week of the hot spell session. The term ends next week, granting a month of vacation before the regular fall term starts.
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Amarillo
Marine Corps Enlistment Grows Through Amarillo Station
The Amarillo Marine Corps recruiting station reports strong enlistment from the Panhandle. Three local youths were sent to Oklahoma City for final enlistment and transfer to San Diego for training. Recent enlistees include Barney I Sharnks Milford F Dean and Albert James Smith.
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Marine Corps
Amarillo
Panhandle
F. M. Bell
Oklahoma City
San Diego
Cal
United States
Marine Corps Sea School
Barney I, Sharnks
Milford F. Dean
Borger
Albert James Smith
Levelland
Marine Corps Service
Sgt. Bell
Post Office
Destroyer Brazen Sunk After Air Attack In Tow
London July 22 The admiralty said the destroyer Brazen of the Beagle class was hit by enemy aircraft and sank while being towed to port There was no loss of life It was the 26th British destroyer lost in the war The Brazen carried 138 officers and men and was armed with quad torpedo tubes The admiralty also reported submarine Salmon overdue presumed lost with 40 crew and the mine sweeping trawler Crestflower sunk by German planes Two sailors were lost.
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London
Admiralty
Salmon
Crestflower
Short Political Rally for Fields in Amarillo
A 30 minute rally in San Jacinto Park tonight supports Lew Fields, congressional candidate. Guy Saunders speaks on Fields as a man of service. Tom Cotten on Fields as a Panhandle citizen. Fields himself also speaks. Attendance invited to all Amarillo residents.
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San Jacinto Park
Lew Fields
Guy Saunders
Fields
Tom Cotten
Panhandle
Mr. Fields
Young People Launch Youth Crusade Week
Youth Crusade Week for Methodist youths opened at Polk Street Methodist Church in Amarillo. A Youth Caravan of four leads the program among 60 similar groups in the South and Southwest. Leaders include Miss Edna Holmes Johnston D C Tom Whiting and James Mackay with Miss Agnes Cole and Miss Mattie Sue Howell as adult counselor. Evening classes cover Personal Religion Recreation and Personal Development Community Service and Worship with adults invited to join.
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Methodist Church
Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist Church
South
Southwest
Edna Holmes
Johnston
D. C
Tom Whiting
Camilla, Ga
James Mackay
Atlanta
Agnes Cole
Stephenville
Mattie Sue Howell
Oiton
Pioneer Resident of Hereford Dies
Clara Nance a pioneer resident of Hereford died at her home at 7 o clock after a several months illness. She was the widow of Thomas G Nance a pioneer Christian minister and organizer of the First Christian Church of Amarillo. Survivors include son Walter Nance of Clovk New Mexico and daughters Mrs H I Johnson of 1721 Jackson Hereford and Mrs C H Dyar of Hereford. Body in state at Black Funeral Home Hereford. Funeral arrangements not completed.
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Clara Nance
Hereford
Thomas G Nance
the Panhandle
First Christian Church of
Amarillo
Walter Nance
Clovk
N. M
H. I. Johnson
Jackson Street
C. H. Dyar
Black Funeral Home
New Sleuth Service Opens in Amarillo by D Otho Mims
D Otho Mims announces a private investigation service in Amarillo offering criminal civil and commercial work. He has five years of field experience including three years with Military Intelligence in India China and the Philippines. He lists expertise in fingerprinting handwriting photography and firearms identification.
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Amarillo
D Otho Mims
Mims
West Fifteenth Street
India
China
Philippines
Panhandle
Anna Dolores Bouldin
Tascosa
James Fast
Otho Mims
Channing Mercantile and Banking Company
Work Night Meeting For Y M C A
The Great Plains District Y M C A. Young Men s Division holds a work night meeting tonight in the north wing of the Municipal Auditorium. Harold Nichols announces further work nights tonight Wednesday and Thursday with union trades donating time to remodel the new community center space. Before World War I the submarine weapon concept was unknown.
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Great Plains
M C. A
Municipal Auditorium
Harold Nichols
B and P W Picnic Tuesday Evening
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a picnic Tuesday evening at Mrs. Madson's on the Panhandle Highway. Transportation will be furnished and reservations may be made by calling 2-2810.
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Women's Club
Balanced Laxative Ad Promises Gentle Relief
Aderiika laxative claims to balance both bowels with carminatives to soothe a upset stomach. The ad features a liver color bottle and references Fox hi Co Crete new Drug and City Drug Store in News-Globe Want-Ads.
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Fox Hi Co
Crete
New Drug
City Drug Store
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ASA
Amarillo Globe
West 18Th Street
New York
N. Y
E. M. Roberts Jr
Drs. H
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California
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Routeman
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KGNC
Louisiana
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