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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1940
Page
7
Five Teachers elected Here in Amarillo School Board action
The Amarillo School Board elected five teachers to fill vacancies. Mae Simmons, C. B. Breedlove, Mary Etta Bean, Ema Ruth Lindsey, and Hall William Davis were named to positions at various schools and programs. Helen Jane McMillan joined the public health department while resignations were accepted from Reba Crosley and Willis Howell. The auditing contract for the district and Amarillo College went to Cornell & Company at a bid of 640 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Mae Simmons
West Texas State College
Columbia University
C. B. Breedlove
Central Junior High
McMurry College
Southern Methodist University
Mary Etta Bean
Texas Technological College
Horace Mann
Ema Ruth Lindsey
Margaret Wills
Texas State College For Women
Pms&t
Hall William Davis
Oklahoma A. & M. College
United States Army Infantry School
Fort Benning
Public Health
Helen Jane McMillan
University of California
Reba Jane Crosley
Horace Mannhool
Dallas Public Schools
Willis M. Howell
Patten High School
Amarillo Independent School District
Amarillo College
Cornell & Company
Three Weeks Revival Meeting Stars Tonight
A three weeks revival meeting begins tonight at 8 at the Assembly of God Church 900 North Pierce Street announced by Pastor Rev E R Foster Rev and Mrs R M Hargis from Fresno Cal will be guest speakers Special music is arranged for each evening of the three week run
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church
North Pierce Street
E. R. Foster
R. M. Hargis
Fresno
Cal
Rain Themed July Routine Delights Waynesburg Pa
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on July 29 residents endured heat waves yet enjoyed the town's traditional rainday. A logbook records rain on July 29 in 64 out of 67 years, highlighting a longstanding local weather quirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Pennsylvania
Bed Sheet Stolen From Sleeping Man Tale
Scout Car Officer Matt Cutler spotted a negro fleeing with loot from the home of Fat Hawkins at 704 Washington Street. A bed sheet and electric fan were found along the trail as police chased the suspect who escaped after a brief pursuit and a shot fired in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt” Cutler
Cutler
Fat” Hawkins
Washington Street
Hawkins
Tack Letters reveal varied personal help wanted notices
A pasted column shows multiple help wanted ads and personal notices seeking domestic work, house cleaning, sewing, nanny duties, and general labor. Names and addresses accompany ages, skills, and contact numbers in a dated community classifieds style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Arnel
Harrison Street
Call
W Lee Receives Vote Backing Amid Texas Victory
In Austin the governor claimed the Democratic primary result affirmed his program and called for unity. He outlined planks on social security funding, school funding, jail reform, deficit reduction, and tax strategies, urging bipartisan cooperation to advance the agenda for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W Lee O'Daniel
Wooden nickels sought at Amarillo Old Southwest Days
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce reports ongoing requests for wooden nickels from cities in five states, despite banks like Chase National Bank not honoring the adage. The nickels, five cents in real money, were among souvenirs from Old Southwest Days and the Will Rogers highway convention. A New York bank with a large supply is among those requesting the coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase National Bank
New York City
Will Rogers Highway
Amarillo
New York Bank
The
Chamber of Commerce Sit
Goodwill Committee Meeting Discusses Dalhart Caravan
Sam Elkins Amarillo goodwill ambassador leads a Goodwill Committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce offices this afternoon. They plan a city caravan to Dalhart and the XIT reunion next Monday with departure at 8 o clock in the morning. The chairman has just returned from a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Elkins
Fror Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Dalhart
XIT
Good Will
Wife Granted Annulment Over Razor Eater Husbands Acts
In Rochester New York on July 30 Mrs Estelle Vandemark won an annulment after testifying that her husband Robert chewed razor blades ate glass and sewed on his flesh to make her nervous A Supreme Court judge ruled the marriage null after noting the husband had been a circus freak before entering the automobile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
U.P
Estelle G. Vandemark
Robert
Supreme Court
William Love
Vandemark
Automobile Agency
W Kenner Green Services Pending
The body of W Kenner Green former Amarilloan who died yesterday in the Great Lakes Ill Naval Hospital will arrive here tomorrow afternoon on the 130 clock Santa Fe train. A pharmacist mate first class he was 37 years old. He is survived by his wife two daughters Coral eight and Joyce six his mother Mrs J T Green 1321 Harrison Street and a sister Mrs B P Teel. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kenner Green
Soldiers Begin Action in Greatest Peace Maneuvers
Washington July 30 UPI The advance guard of 327 000 members of the regular army and the National Guard were moved for three weeks of war games in the greatest peacetime maneuvers. About 85 percent of land strength massed across sections to train in modern warfare. Congress may extend National Guard training to a year if approved. For the first time four field armies engage almost simultaneously, instead of four yearly exercises. Maneuvers extend one week longer than usual due to additional funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Regular Army
National Guard
Congress
Roosevelt
Woman in Iron Lung Gives Birth to Son
In Los Angeles on July 30 a 23 year old woman, Virginia M. Matthews, afflicted with infantile paralysis and confined to an iron lung, gave birth to a normal healthy son. Dr. EawingS. Bettett of County General Hospital said two similar births had been reported in North America, but this is the first where both mother and child survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Virginia M. Matthews
Eawings. Bettett
County General Hospital
North America
Woman Signs Check Affectionately At Private Club
Mrs Roland K Smith spent a day at a Chicago private club pool writing notes to friends and left a check. A bank officer later asked about the check signed affectionately Martha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roland K. Smith
Lions Hear Dr. Williams Address Lions Club
Dr J Howard Williams pastor of First Baptist Church addressed the Lions Club urging democracy as a global mission not domination. He warned against isolation and urged spreading democratic principles through influence, noting America embodies religious liberty and trusteeship for future generations. Musical numbers by H A Shaw and Wendell Heiney with Mrs Heiney on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Lions Club
China
America
H. A. Shaw
Wendell Heiney
Heiney
British Say They Have Antidote for Torpedoes
London July 30 a British naval officer said an effective antidote to the swift motor torpedo boats used by Germany against British shipping will be found and may already have been found. He described the boats as a men ace with high nuisance value but noted the Germans must have been disappointed with the results. the exact antidote was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Amarillo Chamber Directors To Meet Friday Noon
Directors of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce are called to meet Friday at noon in Parlor A of the Amarillo Hotel. George Ordway, vice president, chairs the session after Miles Bivins resigned about five weeks ago. no action has been taken on the resignation, which was requested to be effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Cyrus McCormick Withdraws From New Mexico Race
Cyrus McCormick, Republican national committeeman for New Mexico, withdraws as a Republican primary candidate for Congress to devote full time to the state election campaign. Herman Crile, Roswell attorney, remains the only announced Republican candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Cyrus McCormick
New Mexico
Congress
Herman Crile
Roswell
Welding Scene Takes Shape In Murals
The Julius Woelz industries mural in the Texas post office lobby shows a welder and helper joining pipe sections on the south end of the east wall. Welder critics replace cowboy art critics, with Woelz adjusting the scene per their input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Woelz
Canadians Nonplus Amarillo Policemen
Canadian military authorities asked Amarillo police to arrest a deserter who admitted deserting the army by “going over the hill.” Officers held the man while Canadian officers reportedly refused to pay for the alert by telegram, leaving police to decide whether to jail him or release him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Canada
Duke of Windsor May Run Risk of Capture
London reports government sources say the Duke of Windsor could risk capture by Italy or Germany if he travels to the United States aboard the Excalibur. An international law expert notes that carrying armed forces members of an enemy would make the vessel a neutral ship liable for seizure as contraband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Windsor
Italy
Germany
United States
Paris Schools Reopen After Summer Break
From Frenoble France a Paris dispatch reports that the four main schools in Paris reopened yesterday following the summer recess. The Le Petit Dauphinois summary notes campuses resumed classes and teachers returned to duties as the new term begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frenoble
France
Paris
le Petit Dauphinois
Argentina Reserves on Havana Plan for Americas Defense
In Havana the Pan American Conference upheld unanimity on defense measures but Argentina reserved the right to final say on the act authorizing temporary control of European colonies to protect the hemisphere. Some delegates called the reservation academic, yet others saw progress toward a three point inter American defense framework and collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
New World
Argentina
British patrol yacht Gulzar sunk in German air attack
The ad miralty announced that the British patrol yacht Gulzar was sunk yesterday during a German air attack near London. There were no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Admiralty
Gulzar
Tack
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