Motive of Education and Intelligence Cited at Canadian Filling Station
At 107 degrees Friday evening the Magnolia station on Main Street in Canadian earned Tack’s boast as the hottest spot in North Texas. He warned that society confuses education with intelligence and cautioned that many educated people lack common sense, urging an independent Institute of Truth staffed by capable investigators to report on public issues. He urged citizens to sift truth from propaganda amid political noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Canadian
Tack
North
Texas
United States
Institute of Truth
Masters of Industry and Profits Drive Public Good
The speaker argues that wealthy industrial leaders benefit society by creating jobs and driving efficiency. He asserts private, profit driven businesses outperform government run ones, citing Paris electricity costs as evidence and contrasting with Amarillo’s lower production and distribution costs.
Government clerks in Washington work less than eight hours
The passage contrasts Washington government clerks with private sector workers in Amarillo and elsewhere, claiming in Washington they average under three hours of diligent work daily while in private business and most places in Amarillo they nearly log a full eight hours of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amarillo
Civilian Innovation Drives Military Arms in U S Army
The text argues that civilian ambition for wealth fuels major weapons improvements more than military effort. It claims money motivation pulls people toward invention, while jobs based on influence rather than results fail to produce progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Dollar Democracy and Russia's coercion in global output
The speaker argues that mass motivation hinges on threat or incentive. In Russia fear of shooting or Siberia drives behavior, while in the United States dollars compel action. Maintaining a dollar driven economy is essential to surpass competitors worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Siberia
United States
Moments of Courage in Disaster Reveal Best of Humans
When disaster nears, people rise to great heights, showcasing courage, solidarity, and resilience. Prosperity can dull effort, but adversity tests character, revealing collective strength and compassion in action.
Easterner's long morning routine in southern hills
An eastern traveler breaks down in a southern state and spends a night with a cabin family. Next morning he cleans and grooms meticulously outside a well while children watch, one boy remarking on the effort. The story, with scattered notes about Ernest Thompson in Colorado and a jumbled local item, ends abruptly with stray names.
Monkeys Sold as Pets by Mrs Davis in Market Tale
Mrs Davis sells pet monkeys from 75 to 100 dollars each, including a white faced girl monkey with ring tail. She notes boys are contrary and recommends keeping a pair for childless couples seeking home companions that can almost speak. She has sold eight so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie
Kinsey like survey sparks quirky remarks from Harvard class of 1926
Mrs. Davis criticizes Kinsey style overreach while hosting monkeys at 1622 Palo Duro. A Harvard 1926 reunion questionnaire yields a sharp quip: “sex is a subject to be discussed with women, not with an International Business Machine.” The piece mocks over-commercialization in human science debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Harvard
George Apley
Dizzy Dean Plays to Teach as N Y Yankees Broadcast Debut
Time quotes University of Oklahoma president George L. Cross on building a proud university athletics program. Dizzy Dean, a Texan, becomes a top radio commentator broadcasting Yankees games and uses colorful speech. He cites his hardship story to teachers and reflects on an epic September 21, 1934 double header with Paul Dean against Brooklyn, Dizzy winning the opener with one hit allowed and Paul the latter with no hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
Time
Dizzy Dean
United States
New York Yankees
East
Dizzy
The
Mercury
Dean
Paul Dean
Brooklyn
Paul
Wild flowers lure Claude readers to Canadian trip
Oscar and Mrs. Hill recount a two hour drive to Canadian and Wheeler for wild flowers, lake Marven, alfalfa fields in bloom, cherries at Wheeler, peaches soon ready, and a scenic loop through Shamrock and Groom. They praise Tack's note and Claude Garden Club's role in promoting the flower tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill County
Claude News
Tack
Amarillo
Miami
Oregon
California
Lake Marvin
Canadian
Wooldridges
Wheeler
East
Texas
Shamrock
Groom
Claude Garden Club
Oscar Hills
Tack Hosts Garden Club Luncheon at Lake Marvin
Next spring Hemphill County will be ablaze with wild flowers as Tack plans an outdoor luncheon at Lake Marvin for members of all Panhandle garden clubs and will personally handle the cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill County
Tack
Panhandle
Lake Marvin
Blind Pekingese Peanuts Cricket Guards Thompson Park
A cream colored Pekingese named Peanuts or Cricket, owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Prince, is blind but still a vigilant watchdog. Discovered in Thompson Park last December, the dog adapts by relying on scent and memory, greeting friends, warning strangers, and guarding against cats despite his leash-bound errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Broome
John Prince
Mr. Prince
Peanuts
Thompson Park
Prince
Cricket
Help Wanted and Personal Ads in Old Neighborhood Notices
A dense collection of 1940s style classified notices offers help wanted for elderly care and housework, ironing, and caregiving. multiple lost and found items including a black and white dog named Penny, a brown leather wallet, and a black coin purse. baby sitting and trade offers. and a wartime mail request from Jack Henry in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North East Sixth
Florence Lewis
North Washington
Penny
Rosemont
Tenny Elder
East Hastings
Donald Webb
Hastings
North East Eighth
McMasters
Jack Sweet
North
Buchanan
Gunn Bros
Korea
States
Jack R. Henry
Marine Fighter Squadron 312
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Cal
To Open Bids on Pantex Buildings
Bids for masonry type buildings at the Pantex AEC Plant will be opened this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Herring Hotel. Exact nature of the buildings not revealed for security reasons. Estimated project cost is 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantex Aec
Herring Hotel
AEC
Firefighters trace smoke to short in Homer Hill home
Firemen battled a blaze at the Homer Hill residence on North West Fourteenth Street for about an hour after smoke poured from the roof. Neighbors and police aided the search before crews found a short in the electrical wiring caused scorching to nearby woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hill
North West Fourteenth
Front Wheels Shimmy From Unequal Tire Pressure
A reader notes that unequal tire pressure causes the front wheels of automobiles to shimmy, signaling handling issues and potential safety concerns for drivers checking tire inflation.
Amarillo Man Claims Dust Proof Window Invention
A letter from Cc. O. Dodson of 808 Browning Avenue Amarillo seeks a $3 500 capital partner for a dust blocking invention for West Texas homes. He pledges facts figures and proof and offers 10 percent annual interest plus principal payoff with potential silent or active partnership. Contact by phone 33603.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Cc. O. Dodson
Browning
Amarillo
Plans for 4.7 Miles of Pantex Fencing Project
Plans and specifications for roughly 4.7 miles of chain link security fencing at the Pantex AEC Plant will be ready for distribution about August 6. Preparations are in the AEC Operations office in Los Alamos New Mexico. Bids open September 6 at 2 PM at the Herring Hotel. Estimated cost from $100,000 to $200,000. Award to be made as a single general contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantex Aec
AEC
Los Alamos
Herring Hotel
Preventable blindness dominates most authorities view
Most authorities agree that more than 90 percent of blindness cases are preventable, underscoring the impact of early intervention, treatment, and public health efforts to reduce vision loss worldwide.
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Louis Bromfield
Paris
France
Wallfareet Journal
Anco
Kansas City
Ernest Thompson
Colorado
A. A. Devis
Siaewe
Globe
Pantex
Gibobe
Khiva Temple
B. R. Wiegand
Amarillo Hotel
Perry Powell
Frank Hobgood
Panhandle Motor Court Association
Othel Pirtle
S. Wayne O
Jefe
Melinda
Smith
Annie
Keeps
Tannie
36Th Division of National Guards
Guard
Globe News
Neomia Cheatu
C. C. Haynes
Pentecostal
North Adams
Santa FE
London
Boston
Polk
Deason
Bill McClendon
Studebaker
Jeff Wilson Motors
Berger, Texas
BOB Crudgington, Inc
Fillmore
Amarillo, Texas
Frank Craig Motor & Implement CO
Hereford, Texas
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