Death Takes M. P. Fields
M P Fields owner of Fields Service Station on the Canyon Highway died last night at 11 20 at his home five miles south of Amarillo after two weeks illness. Born 1877 in Taladage Ala he spent years with J I Case in Argentina and Uruguay before settling in Amarillo in 1920. He married Maria C Lamino in 1912 and survived by his wife a son M William Fields Canyon a grandson and five siblings. The body lies in state at Black urn Shaw Chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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M. P. Fields
Fields
Canyon Highway
Amarillo
Dallas
Taladage
Ala
Texas
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
South America
J. I. Case Implement Company
Implement Company
Uruguay
Maria C. Lamino
United States
Mexico
Panhandle Plains
Panhandle
South Plains
Polk Street Methodist Church
Stewards
Orders of Masonry
Khiva Temple of the Shrine
Order
Rezoning Pleas Slated Tonight
City commission meet tonight to hear an application to re zone property bounded by Ninth and Seventh Avenues and Ong Street Crockett Street from commercial to residential. A separate filing seeks changes for Oliver-Eakle addition to convert lot 10 block 60 to apartment use. Building code second reading also on the agenda.
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City Commission
Ninth Avenue
Mary Bivins
Oliver-Eakle
Amarillo Violinist Marjorie Welch Headlines Kiwanis Club
Miss Marjorie Welch of Amarillo Senior High appeared as guest artist for the North Amarillo Kiwanis Club program to preview the Junior Philharmonic concert. She played with pianist Mrs. B. B. Holland, and two high school students, Miley Jones and Clyde Aqua, delivered contest winning readings. Lee Hunter led the program, Bill Utterback presided at the luncheon.
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Amarillo
Marjorie Elch
North
Miley Jones
Clyde ‘Aqua
Lee Hunter
Bill Utterback
Uncheon
Funeral services for EF Burroughs held in Canyon
Funeral services for EF Burroughs a retired Canyon jeweler were set for 4 PM at First Methodist Church Canyon with Rev Sam Thomas officiating and Dr Roy Johnson assisting Pallbearers include Guy Harp Mr Dishir J W Shook John Guth ie C H Jarrett and Levi Cole Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery under Griggs Thompson Funeral Home of Canyon Burroughs died at home in Canyon late last night Survivors include his widow and two children one son E Burroughs Jr of Canyon and Mrs Lewis Armstrong of Cedar City Utah
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EF. Burroughs
Canyon
First Methodist Church
Sam Thomas
Will Oficlate
Roy Johnson
First Baptist Church
Guy Harp
Mr Dishir
J. W Shook
John Guthie
C. H. Jarrett
Levi Cole
Dreamland Cemeery
Griges
Hompson Funeral Home
Canon
Purroughs
E. Burroughs, Jr
Canyor
Lewis Armstrong
Cedar City
Utah
Trinity University Choir To Sing At Central Presbyterian Tonight
Mayor Ross Rogers urges attendance at a Trinity University choir concert at Central Presbyterian Church noting the group’s exceptional quality. The evening program promises a refined musical display by the university ensemble.
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Trinity University
Hich
Central Presbyterian Church
Ross Rogers
Six Die in Naval Crash Over Pacific Ocean
The Navy reported six sailors attached to the aircraft carrier Yorktown were killed in a collision of two planes they were maneuvering over the Pacific. The six men named are Lieutenant Frank Mason Robinson of Springfield Massachusetts Ensinn Kirby Leo Berry of Norman Oklahoma Stephen K Nyevtso of Washington DC James Stewart McLendon of Raleigh North Carolina Benjamin Daniel Christman of Danville Virginia Miller Ora DeJarnett of Drumwright Oklahoma. The crash location and details were not disclosed. Bodies of the two officers have been recovered.
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Washington
Navy Department
Yorktown
Pacific Ocean
Frank Mason Robinson
Springfield
Maas
Ensinn Kirby Leo Berry
Norman
Okla
Stephen K. Nyevtso
D. C
James Stewart McLendon
Raleigh
N. C
Benjamin Daniel Christman
Danville
Miller Ora DeJarnett
Drumwright
Oklo
Cattle Raisers Convention Opens in San Antonio
Grover B. Hill of Amarillo assistant secretary of agriculture led the opening session of the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association convention in San Antonio on March 18 with the theme More Meat for America. Other speakers included Jay Taylor of Amarillo association president Karl Olsen from the National Defense Council San Antonio Mayor Maury Maverick Weaver H. Baker of Junction and Henry Beil the association secretary.
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San Antonio
Grover B. Hill
Amarillo
Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Associaton
America
Jay Taylor
Karl Olsen
National Defense Council
Maury Maverick
Weaver H. Baker
Junction
Tex
Henry Beil
Declares Amendment Unconstitutional in Louisiana ruling
District Judge James D. Womack declared unconstitutional an amendment to the state reorganization act used by Gov. Sam H. Jones. He ruled adoption irregular for not specifying the election date and for grouping too many subjects. State officials warned chaos if the act is voided.
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Baton Rouge
James D. Womack
Sam H. Jones
East Baton Rouge Parish
Womack
Ford and Fisher Body to Build Parts Plants
The War Department announced Ford Motor Company and Fisher Body division of General Motors will construct 17.86 million dollars worth of new facilities for mass production of bomber parts. Fisher Body expands Memphis plant for midwestern medium bomber assembly in Kansas City. Ford builds Ypsilanti plant for B-24 parts, with final assembly at Fort Worth. Four assembly sites plan 2,400 bombers yearly. others at Omaha and Tulsa.
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Washington
W.P
War Department
Ford Motor Company
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
Memphis, Tenn
Ford
Ypsilanti
Mich
Fort Worth
Tex
Consolidated Aircraft Corp
Kansas City
North American Aviation Co
Army
Omaha
Neb
Tulsa
Okla
Izzard Program Shows What Most Concerns Amarilloans
The Izzard question answer program on Sunday afternoons has run 18 weeks with nearly 800 questions. Listeners ask about the war and US role, with topics ranging from entering the war to outcomes in Europe and the Pacific. The show, moved to 9 30 on Tuesday, reflects a well informed Panhandle public.
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Izzard
Amarillo
Panhandle
Wes Izzard
Amarillo National Bank
Romania
Germany
Ireland
England
Weygand
Bremen
Western Front
Paris
Hitler
Mother Mary
Lindbergh
Realtors Discuss Constitution at Amarillo Board Meeting
At the Amarillo Real Estate Board noon meeting in the Amarillo Hotel hal Brown and H N Wheeler were named to revise the constitution and by laws. The discussion dominated the session with several change recommendations and note of printing in the next week or two. C P Atwood, president, chaired and reported progress on widening West Sixth Avenue.
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Amarillo Real Estate Board
Amarillo
Hal Brown
H N. Wheeler
C P Atwood
West Sixth Avenue
Fire Sweeps Through Gulf Refining Plant in New Orleans
A major blaze struck the Gulf Refining Company plant on Jefferson Highway in New Orleans, burning the main office. The March 18 fire follows a prior week incident, with damage estimated as yet undetermined and no injuries reported.
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Gulf Refining
New Orleans
Jefferson Highway
Lumber Firms Facing Suit
AUSTIN March 18 Ten retail and two wholesale lumber and building firms in Amarillo were named defendants in an anti trust suit filed in an Austin district court by Attorney General Gerald Co. Mann. The petition alleged the defendants fixed price lists to limit competition in Amarillo and sought penalties of 50 to 1500 dollars per day from March 22 1936 with retailers threatening to boycott wholesalers if they did not join the agreement.
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Austin
Amarillo
Gerald Co. Mann
Panhandle Lumber Company
Roberts and Olver, Inc
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
John Maynard Lumber Company
Wood - Webb Lumber Company
Reppert Lumber Company
E. 8S
Burgess Lumber Company
John Farrell Lumber Company
Star Lumber Company
United Sash and Door Company
Amarillo Sash and Door Company
Funeral Held for Mrs. Emma L. Butts in Lubbock
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma L. Butts sister of Witt Brown of Amarillo were held yesterday in Lubbock where she died Sunday at age 41 after several weeks illness.
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Emma L. Butts
Witt Brown
Amarillo
Lubbock
Butts
Randall District Scouts To Meet
The Randall County District of the Llano Estacado Council of Boy Scouts will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at Can yon, announced by council executive Will J. Hiatt.
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Randall County
Llano Estacado
Burglars Break Window at Pierce Street Service Station
Burglars last night broke a window at the Pierce Street service station at 718 Pierce Street to steal a small amount of money.
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Pierce Street
Grand Jury Back to Work After Weeks
The grand jury reconvened today after a week's recess. Fifty nations cooperate in maintaining the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris. It keeps all the fixed standards of the metric system in weather proof bomb proof vaults.
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International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Paris
Markets Dow Jones stock averages show mixed movement
The market report notes industrials near 123.54 with minor shifts, rail and utilities slightly up, with overall stock activity and trading volume at 280,000 shares. Kansas City livestock listings show hogs mostly 5 to 10 cents lower at opening, cattle steady to slightly slow, vealers steady, calves light demand, and a large tally of sheep with bids steady. Financial security fund lists liquidating price at 1.465 and offering at 1.61.
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Dow-Jiones
Fenner & Beane
P. M
Kansas City
D. A
Kansas
Gordon Style Shop Marks Ninth Anniversary Growth
Gordon Style Shop celebrates its ninth anniversary with growth from three to twenty full time employees catering to specialized trades. The millinery and various departments list staff, officers include Faye Gordon manager and James Gordon assistant manager. Robert Peary reached the North Pole on Palm Sunday 1909.
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Gordon's Style Shop
Gordon's
Kitty Kerrigan
Lois Jean Ferguson
Eaton Howakins
Dorothy Morris
Sue Gross
Ben Moore
Alpha Akard
Peggy Fowlkes
Fern Babb
Julia Burks
Jean Griffin
H. B. Callahan
B. R. Leslie
Tina Dorsey
C. A. Melton
Robert Peary
North Pole
Palm Sunday
Thousands of Car Tags To Be Issued
A county tax office rush is expected next week as 7 000 to 9 000 auto license plates must be issued before the April 1 deadline for 1941 tags. Many owners have already bought tags, but most motors still need registration.
E R Robinson Granted Permit for Madison Street Home
E R Robinson receives a building permit to construct a six room brick veneer home at 1900 Madison Street valued at 5400 dollars.
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E. R. Robinson
Madison Street
Roy G Moore Goes to Trial in County Court
Roy G Moore faced trial in county court this morning on charges of violating the Texas Medical Practice Act. A prior trial ended with a deadlocked jury, delaying resolution of the case.
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Roy G Moore
Jap Minister To See Reds
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka, en route to Berlin and Rome, will pause in Moscow for two days. Observers say talks aim to secure Soviet guarantees to Japan’s Siberian interests before any axis actions, with Moscow visits potentially conditioning his western diplomacy. Neutral circles stress Moscow ties as vital as resolving China conflicts. Japanese papers attack Roosevelt's speech and debate Berlin mediation on China and Russia.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Yosuke Matsuoka
Berlin
Rome
Moscow
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Germany
Italy
West
China
Matsuoka
Roosevelt
Asahi
United States
Nichi Nichi
Britain
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Death Takes
Surrouahs
Rinity Choir
J. A. Hazlewood
Amarillo Credit Managers’ Association
Blackstone Hotel
Hazlewood
Blackburn Brothers
Texas Retail Credit
Grover Hill
Weather Data Weather Bureau
Tenday
Irport
Abilene
Albuuerquie
Frownsville
Chicago
Clayton Beens
Denver
Doge City
Paso
Galveston
Tridure
Phoenix
Pueblo
Rapid City
Roswell
St. Trans
Salt Lake
Sheridan City
Shreveport
Wastington
Warnoka
Wichita
Williston
Ford and Fisher Body
Dutch East Indies
Ivard
Emma Butts
Randall
Grand Jury
Office of Government Reports
House Committee On Executive Expenditures
Lowell Mellett
NEW York Stock Exchange
Financial Security Fund
AAI Prey P.M. Close
Alleghany Lad Steel
Allin Chalmers Te
Am Radio
Arm Roll Mill
Athens
Tel & Te
Zine & Lead Nee Oe Fils Anaconda Tee
Armour & Co. Oe
Atasfater
Aviation Corp A Ath
Baldwin Locomotive
Bendix Aviation Beet
Beth
Lema Deer & Co
Douglas Aircraft
el Power & Lite
Aileeas
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Thee
Gillette
Goodrich Steenee Ory
Goodyear
Greyhound Corp
Houston
Peta
Harvester
Tel
Johns Manville
Kenneentt Coppe
Marshall Field Mid Cont
Montgomery Ward
Thy Azy Murry Corp Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit Ay
Plymouth Oil Stature Oil
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Tay Simmons
Socony Vacuum_ oe
Sou Pac
Tae Ay
Stan Ol Cal
Stan Oil Ind
Stan Oil NJ
Stewart Warnes Studebaker
T— Tex Cor
Tex Gulf Prod
Tex Gulf Sulphetaee Oh
Tide Water
Nees
Tex Pac Coal & Ol
Trans & West Air
Nee Seme
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
United Corpoly 1
United Drag
U Steel
Warner Bros
Ecnega
Telane
West el & Mfc
White Motor
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
New York
Amer Dynam
Arkan Nat Gas
Wee Brewster Aero
Eagle Picher
Bond & Chare
Gulf
Humble
Niagara Hud
Repab
Gordon Style Shop
Deacon
Bill “Deacon” McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Tampa
Fla
Mister Gee
Lee Handley
John Alexander Gee, Jr
Syracuse
Pirates
San Bernardino
Cal
Handley
Thar Hill
Colorado
Carlton
Cripple Creek
Battle Mountain
Greta Clement
Philadelphia
Association of Model Builders
Roy G. Moore
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