Montgomery Ward Bike Parade Marks Annual City Event
Montgomery Ward schedules its annual Polk Street bike parade for tomorrow at 10 30 AM with a police escort Myers accordion band and numerous riders. First prize is a 19 inch trophy with entrant names engraved. 12 additional merchandise prizes will be awarded. Judges include J R Barnhill Paul Allingham and H F Nesbit from Globe News.
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Montgomery-Ward
Polk Street
Jud Kirkham
Ward
Sporting Goods
Kirkham
Panhandle
Sporting Goods Department
Myers Accordion Band
J. R. Barnhill
Draft Board No 1
Paul Allingham
H. F. Nesbit
The
Globe News
Hargett Finds Gullies Wider Than Expected in Georgia
City Commissioner Oscar Hargett returns to Georgia and reports gullies are too deep and wide to jump across, contrasting with his prior feats. The note appears in a local section of the Globe-News Want Ads.
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Georgia
Oscar Hargett
Hart
Hargett
Globe-News
Three Puppies Saved From Tragic Flood At Amarillo Home
In Amarillo at 2807 Ong Street a heavy rain caused basement flooding when water breached a window. Mrs. Sparks rescued three five week old Cocker Spaniel puppies from rising water before they were harmed as three feet of water poured in.
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Amarillo
W. M. Sparks
Ong Street
Sparks
Mrs. Sparks
Amarillo Praised by Elkadette Delegation
Houston Elks praise Amarillo police for courtesy and efficiency during their convention visit. Letters from Elkadette committee chair Kenneth H. Bradshaw and Raymond L. Wright of Houston Lodge No. 151 acclaim Captain H. H. Thomas and the motorcycle traffic captain for aiding events and parade preparations.
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Amarillo
Houston
Joe Jenkins
Kenneth H. Bradshaw
Elkadette Committee
Raymond L. Wright
Houston Lodge No. 151
Elks of Texas
Houston Lodge
Elkadettes
Mr. Wright
H. H. Thomas
Mr. Bradshaw
Ellis
Tharp
Houston Fire Department
M L Nose Drops Advertised For Hay Fever Relief
An ad promotes M L Nose Drops as a vaso constrictive aid for nasal congestion from hay fever. It promises relief using oil free drops and directs readers to buy now at druggists for 30 cents or 50 cents.
One Hundred Recruits Take Armymen Role in Army Now
One hundred Amarillo recruits, part of the cast for You're In the Army Now, have undergone a month of intensive maneuvers and will graduate with a full dress parade at the Mani pal Auditorium. Dixie Dice directs as commanding general, with rehearsals culminating in a public showcase. The Hanson Post plans to send the production to Camp Bowie at Brownwood for soldiers, portraying modern scenes such as Dakar. Tickets are 40 cents at Cretney Drug.
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Amarillo
Manipal Auditorium
Dixie Dice
Hanson Post
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Dakar
Cretney Drug
Churches in the United States by denomination
Latest figures show 241 410 churches in the United States with a total membership of 64 159 248. Roman Catholics total 21 322 688, Jewish 4 081 242, Negro Baptist 3 796 645, Methodist Episcopal 7 385 638, Southern Baptist 4 595 602, Protestant Episcopal 1 942 322, and Northern Baptist 3 796 645.
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United States
Edwin P Webb Funeral Tomorrow
Final rites for Edwin P Webb 82 year old retired farmer who died Monday at his home in Amarillo will be held at 4 tomorrow at N S S Griggs funeral chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery with active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Survivors include his wife four sons and four daughters all of Amarillo and one daughter of Meeker Colorado.
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Edwin Pyintess Webb
East Twenty-second Avenue
N. S.S. Griggs
Hubert Thomson
Buchanan Methodist Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Douglas Jones
G. D. Kendall
W. F. Hall
George Owens
Carl Carlan
Carl Adams
L. Rasco
W. E. Gee
E. C. Nelson
Henry S. Bishop
H. H. Horn
H. L. Mauldin
Webb
Amarillo
Tenth Avenue Methodist Church
Nancy Webb
R. W. Webb
H. B. Webb
O. W. Webb
E. P. Webb, Jr
R. L. Harmon
H. H. Owens
Jimmy Gibbons
R. R. Sullivan
Meeker, Colo
Scout books donated to Amarillo Boy Scouts by Bnai Brrith lodge
A complete library of merit badge pamphlets and Boy Scout material was donated to the Amarillo district of the Boy Scouts of America by the Amarillo Lodge of Bnai Brrith. Scout Executive Will H. Hiatt announced the gift today. The collection includes about 115 items plus related books.
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Amarillo
Boy Scouts of America
Japan may invade Siberia if Russia collapses
Washington reports well informed sources foresee a possible Japanese invasion of Siberia if the German attack collapses Russia. They say Japan would stay cautious until Moscow-Berlin strength is decided, with danger to the Dutch East Indies or Singapore largely fading.
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Washington
Japan
Siberia
Russia
Germany
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Alaska
Arctic Circle
Soviet Union
United States
Pacific
Vladivostok
Asia
Roosevelt
Moscow
Marine Corps Air Wing
Britain
Europe
Africa
Library plans circulate books for Scouts and leaders
Mr. Hiatt described creating a circulating library within the premises where pamphlets and books will be available for Scouts and leaders to use.
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Hiatt
Richard Burwell Receives Masters in Economics
Richard R. Burwell son of Mrs W M Burwell of 1509 Polk Street earned a master’s degree in economics at the University of Wisconsin Madison during the 88th commencement. He began schooling in Amarillo and Cisco High School, then earned a BBA from Texas Tech in Lubbock in June 1940 with honors. He received a Wisconsin scholarship for further study and is expected to arrive in Amarillo tomorrow.
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Richard R. Burwell
W. M. Burwell
Polk Street
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Burwell
Amarillo
Cisco
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tech
University of Wisconsin
W C Young Injured In Auto Crash
W C Young of 208 Polk Street sustained a severe neck cut and two deep scalp wounds in a collision at Tenth Avenue and Grant Street around 2 45 this morning. He was taken to St Anthony's Hospital by N S Griggs and Sons ambulance and released after first aid.
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W. C. Young
Polk Street
Tenth Avenue
Grant Street
St. Anthony's Hospital
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Emerald Oil Heals Sore Feet Overnight Say Marketed
In one night Moone's Emerald Oil claims to soften hard skin on heels and soles for renewed energy. The ad promises easy nightly rubbing and feet that feel strong the next day. Available for 60 cents at Cretney Drug Stores in Amarillo Pampa and Borger.
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Moone
Cretney Drug Stores
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
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