Weather heat and wind dust swirl over Amarillo scene
The Amarillo station notes noon temperature at 192 degrees with a drop expected from possible showers. Drilling near Amarillo continues below 3,800 feet as dolomite persists. Reader letters praise private weather records and critique a city building while editorials mix weather, wind, and local humor with broad reflections on life and public works.
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Amarillo
R&j Drilling Company
Wildcat
Roy Barker
News-Globe
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
J.T. Collman
U. S
Lost keys in Amarillo with reward offered
A reader seeks the return of eight to ten keys in a leather folder lost somewhere in Amarillo. Contact 2-3802 with any information.
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Amarillo
Mrs Tennie White Claimed by Death at 42
Mrs Tennie White wife of H E White owner of Whites Boot Shop died today at 4 20 am in a local hospital age 42 Survived by husband son James T White Company H 142nd Infantry Camp Bowie two daughters Mrs Gladys Rea Ballard of San Diego Cal and Miss Nancy Ann White of Amarillo Four sisters Mrs A D Dudley and Mrs J W Stewart both of Winters Tex Mrs Annie Nyles of Abilene and Mrs Dana Avery of San Antonio Residence 3612 West Sixth Avenue Body in state at the N S Griggs and Sons Chapel pending funeral arrangements
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Tennie White
H. E White
White
James T. White
Company H
142Nd Infantry
Camp Bowie
Gladys Rea Ballard
San Diego
Cal
Nancy Ann White
Amarillo
A. D. Dudley
J. W. Stewart
Winters, Tex
Annie Nyles
Abilene
Dana Avery
San Antonio
West
Sixth Avenue
N S Griggs and Sons
Amarillo Chamber Plans Convention Invitation Efforts
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce convention committee led by Tom Cotten discusses extending city invitations to conventions. They meet Rex Baxter to plan bidding efforts and will reconvene in ten days with members Otho Thompson Chet Bordwell and Cralie Pryor studying several plans.
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Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Tom Cotten
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Otho Thompson
Chet Bordwell
Cralie Pryor
Wheeler Accepts Stimson Apology
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana accepted Secretary of War Henry Stimson's apology for accusing non-interventionists of circulating postcards to soldiers opposing the war. Wheeler called Stimson's public acknowledgment of error a very decent act after Stimson had labeled the postcard use as near treason.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Henry L Stimson
Wheeler
Stimson
Frank
Senate
Arkansas Guard Unit to Move to Alaska
More than 1800 members of the 206th Coast Artillery Arkansas National Guard prepare to depart for Alaska to join air, submarine and heavy artillery at US naval bases and coastal defenses. Officials refuse to confirm transfers. War Department says the request is restricted information.
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EL Paso
206Th Coast Artillery
Arkansas National Guard
Alaska
United States
Fort Bills
War Department
Brownwood Sees Army Camp as Beneficial to City
Gene Mattox Brownwood Chamber of Commerce manager says Camp Bowie and VIII Army Corps Headquarters brought a $2 million monthly payroll plus supply spending. He notes 13,500 workers during construction, a total government expenditure of about $20 million, and expects 31,000 soldiers stationed by August. He argues Amarillo should pursue a similar cantonment.
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Gene Mattox
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
Camp Bowie
Mattox
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
Viii Army Corps
Viii Corps
Canadian Army Guards Major Aluminum Plant Sabotage Claim
The Canadian Army protected the Aluminum Company of Canada plant near Arvida Quebec valued at 150 million dollars using tanks and barbed wire. Munitions minister C. D. Howe said a plant pot room was seized after a fist fight and four weeks of production were lost. Officials of the National Catholic Syndicate of Aluminum Workers denied the saboteur motive. A bluejay interrupted services at Christ Episcopal church in Greenville South Carolina.
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Quc
Aluminum Company of Canada
National Catholic Syndicate of Aluminum Workers
Canada
C. D. Howe
Munitions and Supply
Ottawa
Courthouse Records Show Numerous Local Property Transfers
A sequence of warranty deeds covers transfers from Killgore to Amarillo Independent School District, and other parcels in Mirror, Eakle, and Little Addition areas. Multiple transactions involve Amarillo Junior College, various individuals, and modest sums. Also listed are marriage licenses and a lengthy slate of new vehicle registrations for residents and businesses.
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B. D. Hamilton
Ralph Pellew
John James Currie, Jr
David Currie
W&r
M. Watner
Gertrudez Cervantez
Watner
Mirror
Margarita Cervantez
Johnie B. Archer
Eldon M. Thompson
Wolf
Neely
G. W. Shelton
G&l
GC. L
Munday
Wayne Branum
Ong
F. T. Burk
Homer Patterson
Corner
Pleasant Valley
Cooper
Et Ux
Jimmie L. Campbell
Little Addition
Crowdus & Starkey
Britain Faces Imminent Invasion If Germany Strikes
Wartime briefing by Churchill and Eden warns of a possible September German invasion of England. They flag a Nazi pivot toward peace talks if Russia collapses, while stressing vigilance as winter approaches and Nazi forces remain tied to the Russian front.
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Kirkel. Stimpson
Britain
England
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Russia
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Leningrad
Moscow
Kiev
Edin
Germany
Hitler
English Channel
Channel
Napoleon
Soviet Auto Supply Execs Condemned for Negligence
A military tribunal in Moscow sentenced the director and three other executives of Moscow's auto supply trust to death for counterrevolutionary sabotage of fire prevention measures. They allegedly caused a fire on July 15 that damaged property valued at 3,500,000 rubles through negligence.
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Moscow
U.P
Auto Supply Trust
Archie Reese Held On Theft Charges
Archie Reese alias Yates was arrested on felony theft and conspiracy charges in the theft of $905 from Charles Gregory. Bond set at $1500 each. he is the fourth man arrested in the case. Gregory was to finance a boot stretcher promotion via a tourist camp deal with a man who knew a backer.
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Reader's Digest
Blue Ridge Mountains
Archie Reese
Yates
Charles Gregory
Reese
Western Bar
Amarillo
Justice of the Peace
Cazzell
Gregory
Deaver to Speak at Amarillo Band Concert
Memphis District Attorney John Deaver will be principal speaker at the Amarillo Municipal Band concert next Monday night Rex Baxter secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announced.
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John Deaver
Memphis
Amarillo
Rex Baxter
Chamber of Commerce
Officers Buy Drinks for Quiz Winners
CAMP ROBINSON ARK Winners of an army quiz contest were to receive free soft drinks officers of the 110th Nebraska regiment buying Forty two soldiers lined at the canteen It was a tie Those suspicious officers still aren t convinced
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Camp Robinson
Ark
110Th
Nebraska
Timent
Ford Salesmen Promote Orange Walking Sticks for Used Cars
Ford salesmen are using orange walking sticks as a new sales tool to attract customers. The sticks will be used from now until Sept. 1 when the current used car campaign ends with the slogan See the man with orange walking stick for used car bargains.
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Walter Irvin
Ford
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