City offers north wing of Municipal Auditorium to Y M C A
Amarillo officials propose turning the north wing of the Municipal Auditorium into a Panhandle wide Y M C A headquarters and meeting place. Mayor Ross D. Rogers emphasizes the community center goal and non remodeling terms. Harold Nichols leads the meeting with Y M C A district officials present.
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Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Young Men's Christian Association
Ross D. Rogers
Federated Women’s Clubs
Examinations for Defense Workers Announced
Civil service examinations for defense workers were announced by the secretary of U S Civil Service Examiners at the Amarillo post office. Openings include Navy yards in Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia Portsmouth Charleston Washington Puget Sound Mare Island and the Naval Air Station Pensacola. War department arsenals Watertown Watervliet Philadelphia and Portsmouth and the Ordnance Depot at Portsmouth Va. Positions cover loftsman shipfitter machinist toolmaker coppersmith shipwright and precision lens maker among others. Applicants must be thoroughly qualified and under 55.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Amarillo
U. S. Navy
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
Charleston
Washington
D. C. Puget Sound
Mare Island
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
War Department
Watertown
Mass
Watervilet
N. Y
Navy Department
Postoffice
Funeral services for Phillip Grady Smith held at Llano Cemetery
Infant Phillip Grady Smith, son of Jaude C. and Mrs. Smith, was laid to rest this morning at Llano Cemetery. Rev. H. C. Smith of San Jacinto Methodist Church officiated. He died Saturday night in a local hospital. Surviving are his parents and three grandparents, W. A. Smith of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Needham of Wellington. Burial was directed by Boxwell Brothers.
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Phillip Grady Smith
Jaude C. Smith
Llano
H. C. Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
W. A. Smith
Amarillo
C. A. Needham
Wellington
Boxwell Brothers
Funeral Rites Held for James William Burson
Funeral services for 75 year old Dalhart cattleman James William Burson were held this morning at the N S Griggs and Sons Chapel with Dr R Thomson pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery.
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James William Burson
Dalhart
N. S. Griggs and Sons
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Llano Cemetery
Robert Bodosky Dies in Hospital
Ama rillo carpenter Robert Bodosky aged 42 died this morning at 10 o clock in a local hospital after a brief illness. He was a member of the American Legion and the carpenters union. He had no local family but is believed to have relatives in Caldwell Texas. The body is in the care of N S Griggs and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bodosky
Amarillo
American Legion
The
Carpenters Union
Caldwell
Texas
N.s.griggs and Sons
Marine Corps Opens Amarillo Recruiting Office This Week
The United States Marine Corps will open a recruiting substation in Amarillo in the latter part of this week. Captain T. E. Kendrick announces the in charge will be Sergeant R. M. Bell and Room 14 of the post office building will host the office. Applicants aged 18 to 30, up to 35 in special cases, must be 64 to 74 inches tall, in sound condition, and have a common school education. Recruits will be forwarded to Oklahoma City for final exam and enlistment, then to Marine Barracks San Diego for training before assignment to bases. The station opens Friday or Saturday.
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United States Marine Corps
Amarillo
T. E. Kendrick
Oklahoma City
R. M. Bell
Marine Corps
Organized Reserve
Clifton H. Robinette
Marine Barracks
San Diego
Cal
Townsend Plans Gains Hint in Town Hall Appeal
Dr. Francis Townsend told 2,000 people at Municipal Auditorium that he believes Congress will pass his recovery pension plan. He urged listeners not to back any candidate who does not pledge support, marking his first visit to town.
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Francis Townsend
Municipal Auditorium
Townsend
Plans for East Wing remodel of Municipal Auditorium
Architect Macon O. Carder notified city commissioners that plans and specifications for remodeling the East Wing to house the Potter County library will be ready for presentation at Tuesday night’s meeting on June 25.
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Municipal Auditorium
Potter County
Macon O. Carder
Markets Kansas City Livestock Report
Livestock trading at Kansas City shows hogs salable 4 000 with prices mostly 5.10 to 5.20 for 180-240 lb and top near 5.20. cattle 6 500 salable, calves 1 500 with slow early bidding and prices around 25 cents lower for killing classes. stockers and feeders steady to 25 cents lower while bulls down 25 cents. sheep 6 000 salable with openers steady for one and clipped lambs, natives above 10.25, clipped lambs 7.25 to 7.60, top at 3.25.
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Kansas City
City
Mrs Herman Axelrod Hurt in Panhandle Highway Crash
Mrs. Herman Axelrod of 212 Sunset Boulevard suffered severe bruises in an automobile crash this morning on the Panhandle Highway. She was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital where attendants report her condition as fair. Details of the accident were not learned.
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Herman Axelrod
Sunset Boulevard
Panhandle
Northwest Texas Hospital
Tribute for Judge A B Martin Held at Central Presbyterian
Final tribute to Judge A B Martin was paid in a funeral service at Central Presbyterian Church. State bar and bench members attended with many relatives as pallbearers and honored guests. Interment followed at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home.
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A. B. Martin
Central Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court
R. Thomson
Richard Critz
Austin
Dennis Heffelfinger
Meade Griffin
Plainview
J. W. Oakes
Glenn McDavid
Press Wooldridge
Don Culton
Monte Carter
Jim Herd
O. B. Jackson
John Marshall
Sherman
Bart Marshall
Dallas
Hickman
John H. Sharp
William Sherrill
Martin Griffin
College Station
Martin
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court Commission
Betila Martin
Terry
A. P. Martin
Tulsa
W. C. Martin
Cottage Grove
Ore
France faces last stand as 1,000,000 French troops surrounded
Reports say about one million French soldiers were encircled in Alsace Lorraine with Maginot garrison withdrawing toward Belfort. Germans reportedly field 150 divisions. British papers urge swift aid to Britain, fearing loss of the French fleet and potential end of the war if Germany and Italy prevail.
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Paul Reynaud
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Maginot
Belfort
Great Britain
Germany
England
Norway
Ireland
Shetland Islands
Iceland
Italy
United States
Italian raids hit Allied naval bases and air fields abroad
Italy reported in a headquarters communique that aerial raiders bombarded Allied naval bases and flying fields in Malta Corsica and Tunisia during the first week of war. Reconnaissance persisted along the Franco Italian border with clashes between Italian and British forces in North Africa.
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Rome
Italy
Malta
Corsica
Tunisia
Alps
North
Africa
Savona
Cagliari
Sudan
Kenya
North Africa
Petain Proclaims Leadership as France Seeks Peace
News wires report Petain declares leadership of French government and seeks to end hostilities after refugees roam war torn roads. Basle notes Maginot Line artillery exchange with Germany resumes, while French withdrawal details remain unclear.
Allied fleet talk and new fast cruiser design floated
In congressional quarters senators debated doubling the army to 750000. Sources said talk of Atlantic defenses grew from feared Allied defeat in Europe. A second fleet would rely on a fast cruiser of 20000 to 28000 tons. Rep Maas predicted heavy armor and 11 inch guns for aerial defense. Cairo dispatch says Egypt will not declare war on Italy after frontier clashes.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Maas
Minnesota
Cairo
U.P
Ali Maher Pasha
Feyp
Italy
Britain to take over French war supplies in U.S. and buy more
Reliable Wall Street sources report the British government plans to seize all war supplies contracted for in the United States by France and to purchase additional output here. Sellers reportedly accept Prime Minister Churchill's vow that Britain will continue the war, with figures over $1,600,000.
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New York
Wall Street
France
United States
Churchill
Great Britain
British Purchases and Fleet Movements Reported
The British purchasing commission in the United States has ordered mostly airplanes and other war supplies valued at 000 dollars up to last Friday with many millions of additional orders placed. The Bank of England banned dealings in Canadian and U S stocks and bonds. Dutch Polish and Norwegian ships at sea are ordered to proceed directly to a British port.
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British
Prench Purchasing Commission
United States
Prench
London
Bank of England
German Occupation of Paris Reported Calm by Bullitt
Washington reports from Ambassador Bullitt say the German occupation of Paris was orderly with no loss of life and all American diplomatic staff are in excellent health. The British Admiralty orders every UK port ship to carry sufficient crew for guns and firefighting equipment.
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Washington
Paris
State Department
William C. Bullitt
London
Admiralty
United Kingdom
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City Commission
Amarillo Hotel
Harold Nichols
District Association
Marine Corps Plans
Maytag
Heath Furniture CO
Taylor
Dow-Jones
Fenner & Bean
NEW York Stock Exchange
At&t
AT & SP
Aviation Cor
Barnsdall Oj
Aly Art Bendix Aviation
Beth Steel
Borden
Callahan Z-Lead
Lla
Calumet & Hec Sts
Chrysler
Colum G & el
Comylth & Son
Consol Oil
Curtiss Wright
Douglas Alircraf
du Pont
el Pow & Lt
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Goodrich
Goodyear
Ir Ore Ct
Houston Oil
Howe Sound
Hudson
Hupp
Int Harvester
Hydro el A
Int
Johns Mansville
Kennecott Co
Lockheed Aire
Loews
Lorillard Siedne
Marshall Field
Mid Cent Pet
Montgom Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt
NYC RR
Nor Amer Co
Pac
Ohio Oil
Pac Gas & E
Packard Met
Pan Am Airways
Panhandle P & R
Penney Ods
Penn RR
Phelps Dodge
Phillips Pet
Plymouth Oil
Pub Soc NJ
Pullman Seeerene
RCA
Rem Rand
Repab Steel
Seaboard Oil
SONJ
Stewart Warn
Stone & Web
Studebaker
Ex Pac Ry Ts
Tex Sesuece
Tex Gulf Prod
Tex Gulf Sylph
Tex Pac
Cé&o
Trans & West Air
Union Carbide
Union Otl Cal
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Drug 4
United Gas Imp
US Rubber
US Steel
Walgreen 1914
Warner Bros
Utel
West el & Mf
White Met
Woolworth Paves
Chicago
Financial Security Fund
Philippe Petain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Columbia Broadcasting System
Solldier
Basel
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
Maginot Line
Baden
Egypt
Bullitt Reports
Jewell Davidson
SVN
Tj Yoche
Cy_ aiken
Sanitex
Dowie & Company
Jenkins
Southwest
Steinway
Hall & Davis
Hallet & Davis
Jenkins Music Company
Story & Clark
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