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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1940

Page

5

Bids Sought for Over 50 Miles Panhandle Seal Coat

P. S. Bailey reports plans for more than 50 miles of pavement seal coating in the Panhandle area across Potter Gray Donley counties. Bids due June 25 in Austin for three Gray and Donley projects including sections on Highway 136 152 and 66 from Pampa to the Wheeler and Carson county lines.

Panhandle P. S. Bailey State Bailey Potter County Austin State Highway Department Highway 136 Amarillo Fritch Gray Donley Pampa Wheeler County Gray and Dorney Rockledge Carson County

Coleman Will Be Guest Here

W C Coleman president and founder of Coleman Lamp and Stove Company will speak to Coleman Floor Furnace dealers in the Amarillo territory tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Amarillo Hardware Company display room 600 Grant Street. He holds the Modern Pioneer award for liquid fuel home appliances given in St Louis Missouri. Meeting led by Mark McAfee with 150 to 200 dealers expected. A similar session will be held Friday night at the Lubbock Hotel. Jerry Ratcliff runs the Amarillo Hardware Company event.

W. C. Coleman Coleman Lamp and Stove Company Coleman Amarillo Territory Amarillo Hardware Company Grant Street National Association of Manufacturers St. Louis Mark McAfee Lubbock South Plains Jerry Ratcliff

Red Cross Drives War Relief in Amarillo Week

Local Red Cross chapter speeds up its drive for war relief funds as Amarillo officials plan Red Cross Week. County quota is $6,760 with $2,422.76 raised so far and $133 contributed by city employees yesterday. Other donors include Floyd V. Studer $5 O C Lee $5 Mrs J N Russell $1 Cora Russell $5 Louise H Russell $5 B H Graff $5 and Amarillo Garage and Storage $7.50.

Red Cross Ross Rogers Amarillo Floyd V. Studer O. C. Lee J. N. Russell Cora Russell Louise H. Russell B. H. Graff

Nine Mile Letter Delays Slowed Mobile Mail to School Board

A letter from Mayor Baumhauer reached the Mobile School Board after one year, one month, and four days, offering sidewalk paving at 35 cents per square foot. Separate reports state a Polish town former synagogue in Posen will be rebuilt into a swimming pool per German papers.

Snail Mobile Ala Posen

Louisiana Democrats Boo Hiss Third Term Support

Louisiana Democrats rejected backing Roosevelt for a third term at their first state convention in 16 years. They sent uninstructed delegates to the Chicago Democratic National Convention and voted to cast the 20 votes as a unit. Ellender’s push to instruct delegates was booed. officials said the reception did not reflect on Roosevelt. Ellender, once aligned with Huey Long, had been outflanked by Governor Sam Jones.

Baton Rouge Louisiana Roosevelt U. S Allen J. Ellender Chicago Ellender Huey P. Long Sam Jones

Panhandle WOWs Celebrate 50th Birthday Broadcast

Members of the Woodmen of the World and Woodmen Circle from Hereford Pampa and nearby Panhandle towns meet Thursday at 6 30 pm at the Tri-State Fair grounds to mark the 50th anniversary with a national network broadcast by WOW president D E Bradshaw from Omaha Neb at 7 pm streamed to all groups.

Woodmen of the World Woodmen Hereford Pampa Panhandle Tri-State Fairgrounds D. E. Bradshaw The WOW Omaha Neb

Trainmen To Hear National Heads At Texas Convention

The 15th annual Texas state convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Amarillo June 11 and 12 will feature visits by national leaders. A. F. Whitney of Cleveland, president of the brotherhood, and Mrs. Clara Bradley of Columbus, O., auxiliary president, will attend as honor guests. Headquarters will be at the Herring Hotel with about 300 delegates expected from across Texas.

Texas The Brotherhood of Railroad Amarillo A. F. Whitney Cleveland Brotherhood Clara Bradley Columbus Herring Hotel Alexander F. Whitney Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen the Brotherhood Mr. Whitney

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