Many Lives and Events Highlight Local Nineteenth Century News
A roundup of social notices, engagements, marriages, pageant casts, and club activities fills the scene. Dorothy Hoppin and Claude Blackwell announce engagements while Grace Rogers returns from Gulf Park College. Bridal pairs and impending marriages appear alongside cotillion honors, Debettes officers, and soft ball league and theater happenings at the Paramount and State venues.
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Dorothy Hoppin
Claude Blackwell
Grace Rogers
Gulf Park College
Marjorie Day
Irvin Tolzien, Jr
Dixie Hedgecake
Jane Dice
My Favorite Wife
Irene Dunn
Cary Grant
Paramount
Jane Cox
Betty Howle
Gaynor van Shaw
Dean Wright
Milwaret Dickinson
Betty Thompson
Nancy Duniven
Dora Kenyon
YOUR IDEAS Editor proposals for Amarillo readers
A collection of citizens suggestions from Amarillo addressing litter control at drive-in lunch stands, roadside yucca preservation, downtown parking, nursery services for shoppers, safer street name signs, and a July Fourth picnic concept. Each idea includes a name and address, reflecting local civic engagement and practical proposals for community improvements.
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Globe-News
Amarillo
Patsy Restine
Polk Street
Tynetta Wilson
West 19Th Avenue
Ellwood Park
Tom Lang
van Buren Street
Roosevelt Chooses Harlan Stone for Chief Justice
The article discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt’s selection of Harlan Stone as chief justice, influenced by Hughes and Byrnes. It notes Stone’s calm, administrative style, support from some New Dealers, and opposition from more radical members. It forecasts a liberal interpretation of the Constitution and a durable, evolving court with few dissents from Frankfurter.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harlan Stone
Hughes
Byrnes
Stone
New Deal
Knudsen
Stimson
Knox
Willkie
Republican Party
Coolidge-Hoover
Justice Roberts
Murphy
Frankfurter
Black
Douglas
LOBDAYS PUZZLE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CLUES
A cryptic crossword style puzzle listing across horizontal and vertical clues with numbered entries including political and botanical terms and common words. Answers include various lengths and reference general knowledge, languages, and objects across themes.
Gallup Poll Favors Curb on Red Party
A nationwide Gallup survey finds about 71 percent of voters believe membership in the Communist party should be forbidden by law, with opposition around 16 percent and many citing fear of defense sabotage or constitutional rights as reasons for not banning. The figures show higher tolerance among upper income groups and reflect concerns about freedom of speech versus national defense.
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Princeton
N. J
Communist Party
Communist
Iowa
WPA
America
Quotations on Freedom Faith and Life
A collection of religious quotes about freedom truth and unity from Cowper Schiller Ephesians Pope and Matthew. The passages reflect spiritual liberty through faith and the idea that divine guidance unites and sustains human life.
Berlin in Wartime Diary Highlights Daily Life and Controls
Jean Graffis recounts observations from wartime Berlin including French prisoners working under guard, year round sports and betting in state offices, bike racing at Deutschland Halle, crowded dressing rooms, children and dogs amid soldiers, frequent military police roundups, and a near miss due to a missing passport but passage via a press pass.
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Berlin
Paris
Quotes on democracy and public spirit from 20th century leaders
A compilation of remarks by James Bryce, H. W. Prentis Jr., Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase, Elsa Maxwell, and A. W. Hawkes. The text contrasts democratic duty, national morale, and social conduct with observations on leadership and opportunity in challenging times.
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James Bryce
H. W. Prentis, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Harry Woodburn Chase
New York University
Seaweed Silk Stockings Schooled for London Fashion
In a London brief, designers unveil stockings spun from seaweed silk marketed as a novelty fabric. The concept highlights innovative fibers and marine-based textiles aimed at bold fashion statements.
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London
Tattoo shop portraits a San Diego pair of artists
Ernie Pyle recounts a day with Lawson and Jensen, San Diego tattooists with 51 years combined experience. They refuse work on drunks or underage clients, avoid hands and faces, and maintain strict standards. The shop sits in a cigar store corner with walls of designs, hours 10 to 10, advance payment required, and a growing, respected craft.
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Ernie Pyle
San Diego
Harry Lawson
Owen Jensen
Lawson
Jensen
China
Lawson-Jensen
Colorado
Hawaii
Japan
Harry
America
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Edward
Stamps Depict Soviet Industry Amid Global War Fears
A vintage overview notes a seven postals issue portraying Soviet industry, including three locomotive types. It observes continued Russian production while the world questions USSR aims and whether the power within its borders may align with Nazi Germany or later act independently. It references the 1939 Nazi Soviet pact and Soviet actions in Poland and Finland as context for global concern.
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Russia
U. S SR
Germany
Poland
Finland
Noe Perelman Turns Conflict Into Fair Handling at Post Office
The tale follows Noe Perelman who resolves a mail forwarding mix up by calmly presenting the carrier’s side. A furious customer is persuaded to see the situation. the matter ends with no demotion, illustrating Noe’s people skills learned from early life in California.
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California
Noah
Noe
Perelman
North la Jolla
Hollywood
Los Angeles
James A Farley
P.S
Airpower and shore based air forces reshape sea invasion threat
Major Williams argues that shore based air power destroys sea invasions as shown in Norway Dunkirk Greece and Crete. He asks for practical specific answers and outlines how American land based air forces could demolish any sea borne invasion along long coastlines with long range bombers and fast fighters.
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Europe
America
Dunkirk
Greece
Crete
Mediterranean
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
United States
Canada
Central
South America
Legislature Laughs as House Congratulates Daniel Family
In Austin June 12 Speaker Homer Leonard praised Rep Price Daniel and his wife on the birth of their son, noting Daniel has one son while Leonard has two girls. The House adopted a congratulatory resolution, while a joke about an emergency operation sparked a tongue slip.
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Austin
Homer Leonard
McAllen
Price Daniel
Liberty
Leonard
Daniel
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Maginot Line
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Sid Versey Stimson
Debettes
Eddie Dunsmoor
Leona Jean Taylor
Carlie Barnes
Enid Mayer
Edward II
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Dawn Adkins
William Harris
Fort Smith
Ark
Bill Blanks
Imagination
HOUSE
Lewis Will Rogers
ABC
Texas
Dana Bible
Potter
Aileen Ballew
Vena Bradford
Cotillion Club
Shirley Cole
Ava Lee Sullivan
Marie Jenkins
Jimmie Sullivan
Evelyn Wallace
Louise Reed
Paralee Armstrong
Ida Lou Nisbett
Dot Clutter
Jane Mobley
Dorris Collie
Dean Reed
Margaret
Alma Jean Rogers
Milo Feierabend
Senate
Rudy Vallee
Shelby Kruser
Jim Sanders
Louise Elliott
Maurice Canon
Kathryn Turner
Eldon Maharon
Glenn Lee
Nat Ralph Neely
Tom Lumpkin
Texas University
Harriett Calloway
Roseland
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Richard Dix
Cimarron
Mission
Maxine Cartwright
Rosalie Cousins
Ruth Tillinghast
Maxine Fowlkes
Alpha Delta
Evelyn Freeman
Otis Williams Jr
Jean Epperson
Edward Doud
Allan Jones
Helen Morgan
Dixie
Guy L. Montgomery
Virginia Street
Thompson Park
D. B. Cavenar
Pierce Street
Funny Paper Land
R. E. Davidson
Taylor Street
Paul Mallon
King Features, Inc
Pat Harrison
Jackson
New Deal Senate
Britain
Albany Law School
New York
Lobdays
Puzzeer
THE
Gallup Poll
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
A. A
Cowper
Schiller
Pope
God
By Jean Graffis
Luftwaffe
England
Deutschland Halle
Reichssportfield
Elsa Maxwell
Army Entertainment
A. W. Hawkes
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Nouta CE
Dale Carnegie
Major AS Williams
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