Amarillo to be catalogued for national defense program
At a chamber of commerce meeting the Amarillo area was assigned to gather data on resources for the national defense effort. Appointments cover county resolutions on highway work near English Airport, gas and water resources, water management, the Phillips plant at Borger, topography and lakes, helium plant, airfields, Panhandle highways, and facilities including housing and medical services. The report will include climate, aviation weather, transport facilities, and population data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Newt Riggs
English Airport
R. E. Wertz
Panhandle
Soil Conservation Service
H. R. Smith
Mark Taylor
Phillips
Borger
Army
Navy
Tom Cotten
C. W. Seibel
Erwin Ochsner
State Highway Department
Uv Saunders
Charlie Pryor
B. Whittenburg—Industries
Santa Fe Railroad
Dick Martin
Nazis May Strike At Maginot Line
United Press War Expert J W T Mason reports German forces within 12 miles of Paris along the Oise River as Weygand orders a general retreat to avoid encirclement. The piece notes potential Paris defenses, anticipated eastern and western withdrawals, and the possible shift toward Sedan and Maginot Line pressures in a widening front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Paris
Oise
Weygand
Soissons
Alfies
Hitler
Germany
Washington
America
Madrid
Channel
Sedan
Maine
France
New England
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Argonne
Attigny
Aisne
Rheims
Verdun
Metz
Maginot
City Operates 10 Week Supervised Playgrounds
Amarillo city commissioners approved funding not to exceed 2000 dollars to operate a supervised playground project for ten weeks. Thomas H. Haynie named playground directors. facilities at Horace Mann Sam Houston Amarillo High Amarillo College and several elementary schools will host programs from 7 30 to 10 30 in the mornings and 2 to 6 in the afternoons starting Monday June 17 with no charge to children or parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Thomas H. Haynie
Horace Mann
Sam Houston
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Sanborn
San Jacinto
Wolfflin
Alice Landergin
Dwight Morrow
Fred
Boys and Girls Prepare for City Bike Parade
Dozens of youths rush final plans for a Big Bicycle Parade set for tomorrow at 10 30 A M starting from Montgomery Ward. Prizes issued by H F Nesbit Hugh Norman and Wade Holman include the 18 inch trophy and nine other merchandise awards. 314 entries had registered by 6 P M today and safety rules were provided with registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
H. F. Nesbit
Hugh Norman
Wade Holman
Duncan Moore
Sporting Goods
Plow Innovations Demonstrated At Iowa State Field Day
At Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering field day four new plows wowed farmers. E. V. Collins presented a 24 inch two way furrow plow cutting left and right. others included the rolling moldboard by Dugger Hefley and a reversible contour plow. The event also featured a pulverator plow. Also noted, the British Air Ministry issued a 20 million dollar attack bomber order to Douglas Aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
U.P
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering
E. V. Collins
Collins
Edward Dugger
Rose Hill
C. A. Hefley
Oskaloosa
Grain Price Peg Will Go
Chicago grain markets will drop minimum price limits at opening Friday as the Chicago Board of Trade and other markets abolish price floors. Directors cited renewed public confidence and the need for market freedom to market new crops, ending May 19 peg after sharp May selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Directors
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Plateau Singing Convention Holds 20th Annual Meet
Weary preparations finish for the Plateau Singing Convention in Am arillo with 30 Panhandle counties and Eastern New Mexico in attendance. The Municipal Auditorium hosts two days of singing led by John F. Taylor, president since the organization began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Plateau
Panhandle Plains
New Mexico
Municipal Auditorium
John F. Taylor
Five Barrel Giant Shotgun Aims at Anti Aircraft Use
Norbert Dempsey a Macon stockbroker and World War II veteran claims a five barreled air gun design could ruin enemy planes as a shotgun wrecks birds. He sent plans to the war department for study and says the weapon would have an effective range of 25 000 to 35 000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Washington
Norbert Dempsey
Field Artillery
War Department
Dempsey
Atlanta
Army
Conoco Mile-Dial promises true mileage boosts
The ad touts a Mile-Dial device from Continental Oil for Conoco Bronzz-z gasoline claiming higher miles per gallon. It cites a test result over 928 miles with a big car and promises a certified dial at local Conoco stations with free heavy demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd V. Studer
Randolph Field
Texas
West Point of the Air
Army Air Corps
Maginot Line
J. W. T. Mason
GMC
Hepa
General Truck & Tractor CO
Tyler
Diesel
Mr. Burt
Wilson
Kuppenheimer
Ha Kuppenheimer
British Air Ministry
Gordon
Gordon's
ORS
Somerset Importers, Ltd., NI
John Furbach
Polk
ORK
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