Flying High in Amarillo. Dixie Dice Presents Dance Musical
Wings Over Amarillo showcases a new musical extravaganza with 3 pm matinee for children to benefit the Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum fund. An 8:15 pm evening show features fresh songs, dances, costumes, and lighting with Barney Ogle as guest baritone and Carlton Scales Orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Dixie
Dice
Panhandle Plains Historical Society Museum
Barney Ogle
KGNC
Carlton Scales
Merle Barrows
Plainview Man Is Promoted To Colonel In Texas Guard
Adjutant General J Watt Page announced Lieut Col Thomas A Bay of Plainview was recommended for promotion to colonel and to command the 131st field artillery Texas National Guard. If approved Bay would replace Col Harold J Weiler of Austin. Weiler becomes lieutenant colonel. Weiler requested the reduction due to US property and disbursing officer duties in the quartermaster corps. Bay’s command would include Battery B Amarillo National Guard and the Medical Department Detachment of the 131st Field Artillery.
Tack Letters and Classified Help Requests
A collection of short notices and requests including household help and lost item notices. Entries show ages, descriptions, contact numbers, and addresses for tasks like housework child care cooking and general labor sought by readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvest
North West
6Th Ave
Courthouse Records and Property Transfers Listing
Courthouse records show warranty deeds including John T. Gober to Jimmie Bower for properties in oO. T., Tom W. Cotten to Stella J. Cot ten, and Tom Cowden et ux to R. S. Reeves, with various Lots and Blocks in C. C. Park Ad and Washington Center. Also entries for Harverd workseekers and individual notices seeking local labor and domestic help across Friona and nearby addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Gober
Jimmie Bowersock
Tom W. Cotten
Stella J. Cotten
C. C. Ter
Tom Cowden
R. S. Reeves
C. C. Park
E. H. Klein
W. F. Myers
Washington
Ctr
D. A. Harrell
Miles Realty Co
Bivins
J. B. Cox
C, C. Park Addition
Burt Cowden
F. W. Dodson, Jr
Margaret Dodson
Uni
M. Warner
J. B. Coe
Mirror
G. A. Ritzinger
Donald
Santa Fe Income In Sharp Increase
The Santa Fe Railway System reports May operating income of 631637 rising 525582 from May 1939. Gross for May stood at 13073473, up 984468 or 8.1 percent. Operating expenses reached 11218167, up 334083 or 3.1 percent. Tax accruals totaled 1254578, up 198885 or 18.8 percent.
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railway System
Edward J. Engel
Local Property Transfers and Vehicle Registrations Listed
A sequence of property transfers and judgments appears, including Clara C. Smith to Leo Salazar Lot 12 Block 3 Morning Side and multiple transfers to First Federal Savings and Loan, plus district court divorce actions I N Beauchamp versus Viola Beauchamp and E M Allison versus Ola Allison. Vehicle registrations for 1940 Ford, Plymouth, Chrysler, Dodge, Pontiac, and Chevrolet models are noted, with owners including Phillips Petroleum, Leo Beyer, Rankin Russell, Toney Chisum Inc, Wayne McCuistion, Mrs Lora B Armit, Pontiac Motor Division, Fred A Shirk, F B Hitchcock, Otho Collins, W C Marrs, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside
Clara C. Smith
Leo Salazar
Mirror
J. E. Foster & Sons
Burlington Sav. Bank
D. C. Dist
B. R. Gardner
Inv. Syndicate
Washington Center
L. H. Schantel
First Fed. Sav. & Loan
Bivins
Mary H. Turner
First Fed. Sav & Loan
J. H. Paul
Lee Brady Bank
Gulf
Phillips Petroleum Co
Ford
Leo Beyer
Plymouth
Rankin Russell
Chrysler
Toney Chisum, Inc
Wayne McCuistion
Monroe
Pymouth
Lora B. Armit
Pontiac
Pontiac Motor Division
Dodge
Fred A. Shirk
F. B. Hitchcock
Menninger Named Retail Sales Manager at Chisum
Announcement by Harvey H. Corn of Amarillo Chrysler Plymouth distributors states Gus Menninger is appointed retail sales manager for the new and used car departments. Menninger arrives from Pueblo to take the post under Toney Chisum, Inc. in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey H. Corn
Toney Chisum, Inc
Amarillo
Chrysler-Plymouth Distributors
Gus Menninger
Retail Sails
Mr. Menninger
Pueblo
To Check Constipation Get at Its Cause
An ad advises addressing constipation by increasing bulk in the diet rather than medicines. It promotes Kellogg's All-Bran cereal as a non medicinal remedy to add soft bulk and aid regularity, with a note to see a physician if the condition is chronic.
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Logg
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Dr Williams Trip To China Postponed
The European war and uncertainty of America's future delayed a missionary trip to China that Dr. J. Howard Williams of the First Baptist Church was to undertake in August. He was to be joined by three other Southern Baptist ministers.
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America
China
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Charles BE. Maddry
Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board
Williams
Southern Baptist
Ford dealer executive with past Amarillo ties dies
Colo. sales manager for W. A. Wills Inc and former district representative for Buick Olds Pontiac in Amarillo, later holding a Ford Motor Company district post in Oklahoma City. The obituary notes his familiar connections to Amarillo and leadership roles in automotive sales.
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Colo
W. A. Wills, Inc
Ford
Amarillo
Ford Motor Company
Oklahoma City
Three Ministers Granted Leave Amid Postponement Notice
Dr. Harold W Tribble of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Dr W R Oklahoma City and Dr Wale Binns Roanoke Va had been voted a three months leave of absence by their congregations and were finalizing trip plans when postponement was announced.
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Harold W. Tribble
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
W. R. Oklahoma City
Wale Binns
Roanoke
Williams
Two Trainloads Will Attend Short Course
Two trainloads of women and girls from the Panhandle will go to College Station for the annual A. and M. College short course. More than 50 4-H girls in the home demonstration district spanning 15 counties will attend alongside 82 women. The girls depart July 6 and the women July 9 with all home demonstration agents present. Miss Pauline Lakey, Potter County agent, will accompany the Potter County group.
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Panhandle
College Station
A. & M. College
Carson
Childress
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Collingsworth
Gray
Hansford
Hutchinson
Lipscomb
Moore
Ochiltree
Randall
Sherman
Wheeler
Hemphill
Pauline Lakey
Potter County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie Dice
Municipal Auditorium
Tabby Sue Walker
Dixie Hedgecake
Ernestine Mercer
Jane Dice
la Nell Ekelund
Vivian Barsom
Eileen Smith
Nora Jean Lamb
Tammany
HV. Robertson & CO
Plainview Man
Estell
Tack
Johnson Street
Lydia
Madison Street
Courthouse Records
San Jacinto
L. E. Poe
10Th Ave
North West 15Th Ave
Jane
Jackson Street
Lincoln Street
Shahfen Abdullah
Friona
Texas
Clark
Call
Sen Dyn Ome Nan
GAS
Johnson
Georgia
Tyler
Menninger
Chisum
Gus” Menninger
Dr. Williams
T. C. Webb
Audiphone CO
North Texas
Amarillo Hotel
Western Electric
American Bell Telephone CO. Lab
New Plymouth
Plymouthu
Carysler Corporation
Major Bowes
E.D.S.T
de Soto
Patance
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