Drop in Prices of Farm Products
Washington June 1 U P reports prices of farm products fell to a four year low. The 30 percent drop in market prices over the past year lowered the bureau of agricultural economics index to 92 percent of pre war, with purchasing power at 74 percent while prices farmers pay for city goods rose to 125 percent of pre war. Grains cotton and fruits led losses as farm prices declined two points between April 15 and May 15.
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General Electric
United States
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Reservations Pour In for Firemens Convention
Amarillo sees steady advance bookings for the state volunteer firemen convention June 14 15 16 with Leo Peterson reporting higher reservations than any prior Amarillo gathering. The Nat Theatre offers space for a fundraiser dance aiding the hosting fund, while Chief George B Cooper notes that past attendances range from 1800 to a record 5300 in San Antonio.
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Leo Peterson
Amarillo
George B. Cooper
Cooper
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Port Arthur
Amarillo Weather and Local Notes Mix of News and Skits
A Plains region update reports scattered showers with heavy bursts that fill prairie lakes, alongside a note on an oil leasing boom in Potter County. The column weaves in local color with anecdotes about card games in Colorado, praise for Amarillo’s firemen, a nod to Clovis celebrations, a reward for lost bill, and a quirky gubernatorial candidacy mention tied to East Texas origin.
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Potter County
Amarillo
Clovis
Ciovia
City To Discontinue Paying On County Agent's Salary
City Manager H R Smith notified commissioners today that effective June 1 the city will discontinue payments on the county agricultural agent and his secretary. The move ends the city’s partial support of about 600 dollars annually for the agent’s office begun under the old Board of City Development. County Judge J Newt Riggs said the county cannot fund the expense and there is no budget line for it.
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H. R. Smith
Commissioners’ Court
Board of City Development
Chamber of Commence
J. Newt Riggs
Smith
Hammond Cab Driver Returns Lost Purse to Passenger
Mrs. Nona Chapman praises Amarillo taxi drivers after her purse containing a substantial amount of money was left in Hammond Cab No 74 and returned by the driver without any reward. The grateful passenger was unsure where she had misplaced it until the honest act was completed.
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Nona Chapman
Amarillo
Master Plumbers Gather At Capitol Hotel in Amarillo
Master Plumbers of Amarillo held a dinner and meeting last night at the Capitol Hotel. The Plumbers Union did not meet, and the Master Plumbers are not members of the union.
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Capitol Hotel
Amarillo
Plumbers Union
Sadler Named West Texas Campaign Manager
Harvey Sadler of Sweetwater is named campaign manager for his kinsman Jerry Sadler of Longview, a candidate for railroad commissioner, announced today in Longview.
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Longview
Harvey Sadler
Sweetwater
West Texas
Jerry Sadler
Congress eyes board to study consumer spending
A congressional debate questions creating a new board to study consumers' habits, arguing the move could waste funds. One speaker warns the Congress risks embarking on an expedition to spend the people's money, suggesting 780,000 dollars as potential waste.
Courthouse records show multiple warranty deeds and registrations
Met Bidg and L Assa transfer to Mary Sue Gray L 1 B 99 OT for 850 dollars. Cottenet to Jay Taylor transfers 530 feet along lot lines for 350. Scarborough to W E Allison L 32 B 11 Fairview for 750. Wentworth to Jack A Parker 11 6 1880 Sec 18 Blk B SAF for 500. Ford and Chrysler vehicle registrations listed for several owners and businesses including Home Ice Co Jewell Food Store Marcus Huff and E M Ratcliff.
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Assa
Mary Sue Gray
T. W. Cottenet
Jay Taylor
Scarborough
W. E. Allison
Fairview
W. H. Wentworth
Jack A. Parker
Jack
Ford Truck
J. M. Radford Groc Co
Ford Truck Home Ice Co
Ford Truck Jewell Food Store
Ford Truck Jewell Food
Ford
E. R. Lewis
Hudson
Marcus Huff
Chevrolet
J. L. Bivins
Chrysler
E. M. Ratcliff
E. C. Wagner
Goodyear Dealers Meet at Capitol Hotel Dinner
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company dealers in the Panhandle area gathered at the Capitol Hotel for a dinner and a motion picture showing Goodyear lifeguards and tractor tires in action. More than 30 persons attended, and Ray Smith, district representative for truck and bus tires, was the principal speaker.
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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Panhandle
Capitol Hotel
Goodyear
Ray Smith
Government seeks guidance on 700000 stock fees ruling
Secretary Wallace said the government won the case and will ask courts to decide how about 700000 in commission fees impounded in the Kansas City Stockyards case should be distributed. The court refused to reopen the case but said further proceedings must determine disposition of the money.
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Washington
Wallace
Kansas City
Debated Nine Powers Treaty Endorsement Amid Chinese War Strife
World powers consider reviving the nine powers treaty while China endures famine and wartime devastation in south west Tientsin. Reports detail German advisers, reprisal against villages, canal floods, and a vast inland sea effect turning farms into submerged terrain where starving civilians suffer and diseases rise.
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United States
China
Yangtse River
Britain
Germany
Tientsin
North China Provisional Government
Grand Canal
United Press
Pahsien
Tsangchow
Horion
Ministry of Rehabilitation
Chingchien
Tientain
McCormick Weds Nurse At Estate In Pasadena
Harold Fowler McCormick aged 66 marries 34-year-old nurse Adah Wilson in a guarded Pasadena home ceremony. Sixty watchmen patrol the grounds to ensure privacy for the millionaire's third wedding, ending a noted June and December romance.
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Pasadena
Calif
Harold Fowler McCormick
Adah Wilson
McCormick
Edith Rockefeller
Ganna Walska
Miss Wilson
Jean Harlow
Amarillo Fire Department Seeks Funds For Convention Entertainment
The Amarillo fire department aims to ensure visitors have a good time and a strong impression of the city as a convention center. A benefit dance next Tuesday at the Nat, plus 2,200 convention badges costing 150 dollars, are part of the expense, with prizes expected for convention competitions.
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Texas
Amarillo
Frank Williams
State Fire College
Last-Minute Marriage License Request by McCormick
McCormick, too weak to appear, sought a marriage license through his attorney after a heart attack. The ceremony would mark Miss Wilson's first marriage.
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McCormick
Miss Wilson
Wheat Control Protests Fade As Farmers Agree
Washington June 1 George Farrell director Western division of the Farm Adjustment Administration said there were few protests against the wheat control program. He noted growers seated about 80 million acres in 1939 would be asked to plant ears. Farrell stressed farmers faced a serious squeeze and were willing to participate to remove the issue as the program announced last July nears implementation.
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Associated Press
New York
Red Cross
Jts
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Washington
George Farrell
Directoe Oy
Feradjustment Administration
Dra
Farrell
Plane agreement in Paris links French and US on air power
Paris reports a government accord between France and the United States on airplane cooperation. Details of the agreement outline shared defense aims and aviation collaboration, signaling closer military ties between the two nations during a period of global tension.
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Paris
United States
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