West Texas spring forecast and local notes from Dallas to Abilene
The piece blends a March equinox forecast with sun baked West Texas weather and a stream of local anecdotes. It reports dust in the air, hints at spring storms to come, notes Dick Coon in St Anthony Hospital, and comments on Dallas Fort Worth sports leagues and regional attitudes with humor and local color. It also shares short vignettes about Houston Harte, Quail and Bass, and a string of odd facts and jokes.
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Dick Coon
St. Anthony Hospital
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Thegan
Asace
Austin
Beaumont
Abilene
West Texas
Oil Belt
Waco
Cross Stitch Puppies Pattern Fun to Do
Learn to embroider cute cross stitch puppies with a simple 12 by 12 pattern 5549. Includes transfer design, color chart, stitch illustrations, materials list, and eye details using brown black and gray floss. Send 10 cents to The Amarillo Household Arts Dept. New York for pattern 5549 with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Weather Man Explains The East Floods As Perfect Storm
The Weather Bureau cites seven interacting factors that created the flood of the century from Texas to Vermont. W. P. Day describes the event as a perfect storm, with warm Gulf air meeting cold Canadian wedges and unseasonable warmth in Alaska and Canada. The deluge followed melting snow and near saturated soil, raising the Ohio above its historic mark.
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Weather Man
Washington
W. P. Day
The
Weather Bureau
Hain
Texas
Appalachian Highlands
Gulf
Atlantic
Canada
Labrador
Canadian
Georgia
Vermont
Alaska
Montrose W. Hayes
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Bus Driver Lost Cap After Highway 66 Crash Near Amarillo
K C Cutberth, a Murphy Brothers bus driver, was among passengers in a Sunday night wreck on Highway 66 about 15 miles east of Amarillo. In the confusion he misplaced his grey cap amid the crash aftermath.
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K. C. Cutberth
Murphy Brothers
Quanah
Highway 66
Amarilo
Election candidates and holdover board members listed
The article names Ewing Frank Butler George Carlan der and others as candidates, with holdover members Wade Brymer Toney Chisum Roy Cullum Bob Epperson Jim Florey Gene Howe Erwin Ochsner G K Richardson Horace Russell and Chase Ware. It notes Potomac rising to 47.6 feet at Hancock Maryland and Connecticut above 29.8 feet at Hartford in 1854.
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Potomac
Hancock
Connecticut
Hartford
Talented Amateurs On Stage Tonight at Paramount Theater
Five acts by amateur entertainers from Tulsa Borger and Amarillo will be presented on the Paramount Theater Opportun ity Program tonight. The program will be broadcast over KGNC with Wes Izzard as announcer and master of ceremonies. All performers except one will be young ladies. Phil Phillips Orchestra will provide background numbers and open with a surprise stunt.
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Tulsa, Borger
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
KGNC
Wes Izzard
Ivvard
Phil Phillips
Ray Bell Re-Indicted In Potter County Robbery Case
Ray Bell faces new felony charges of robbery and assault with firearms for a poker game hold up last fall. R. G. Dawes is re-indicted on theft over 50 dollars. Both men remain in jail as the Potter County grand jury reconvenes next week during its January term.
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Ray Bell
Potter County
R. G. Dawes
Young Democrats to Meet at Herring Hotel Tonight
Young Democrats will hold a meeting tonight at 8 oclock on the mezzanine nine of the Herring Hotel. Club President Tom Seay urged both members and visitors to attend, saying important issues will be discussed. The note mentions a potato seed ball discovery linked to Laither Burbank and the Burbank potato.
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Herring Hotel
Tom Seay
Seay
Laither Burbank
Burbank
Panhandle Laundry Offers Fur and Garment Storage in Amarillo
Panhandle Laundry in Amarillo introduces moth proof fur and fine garment storage with an insured, bonded vault. Furs are chilled to 18 degrees to kill moths, cleaned, and stored under controlled humidity and temperature to preserve luster and life.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Panhandie
Clay Thornton
Furriers
Understanding I Q and child potential
The article argues that I Q tests measure potential rather than actual ability and warns against placing excessive emphasis on intelligence quotients in schools. It notes that a high I Q does not guarantee high achievement without proper stimulation and training.
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Alice Clarissa Richmond
I. Q
Choice of Fabric Mixes for Versatile Frock
Pattern 2682 offers a dual role dress for day and evening wear. Choose tub cotton or printed muslin for porch and calls, or eyelet lace for supper. Sizes 12 through 42, 338 yards sew fabric. Include 15 cents per pattern and book.
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Anne Adams
Upson
Amarillo Globe Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
The Value and Limits of High I Q in School
The passage argues that a high I Q alone does not guarantee success. It notes that quick learning can lead to careless work and missed opportunities, while lower I Q students who must labor may achieve more. It suggests tracking and uplifting high I Q students while stressing that real achievement matters.
Relief and pensions figures in July state report
Adam R. Johnson estimates a large share of 37 532 relief checks issued in July were for pension eligible ages. About 170 000 people supported by direct relief payments averaging 400 000 to 450 000 monthly. Roughly 125 000 cases or over 500 000 persons transferred from state to WPA rolls. State relief load of 1 270 000 warned counties must soon bear local relief duties. Direct relief disbursements continue in Panhandle districts through June 1 with 5 889 April allotment for 453 families. Direct relief stretched beyond March 1 due to reduced administrative costs. TRC limits on new entrants leave questions about former WPA workers. Manufacturing confectionery in England worth 225 million annually with 49 350 women and 24 650 men employed.
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Adam R. Johnson
Johnson
Panhandle
Cornelia Patton
Potter County
Texas
Patton
WPA
Texas Relief Commission
District 16
North Panhandle
TRC
PWA
Howard Case Goes to Jury in Fox Drug Robbery
Jurors began deliberations in 47th District Court after A. M. Bunk Howard testified he was intoxicated and did not know his actions during the robbery of Fox Drug No. 2 at 401 East Fourth Avenue. Two store employees testified $87 was taken.
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Dallas
A. M. “Bunk” Howard
47Th District Court
E. C. Nelson, Jr
Howard
Fox Drug No. 2
East Fourth Avenue
Connecticut Bridges Echo Lost Era of Lovers Pledges
Seven survivor covered bridges remain in Connecticut recalling a time when couples met in the dark arches to pledge their troth. The article notes the dwindling number of these historic structures and their nostalgic role in state lore.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
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Son Angelo
Knobwoster
Missouri
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San Angelo Standard
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Lubbock
Plainview
Wichita
Palla
Old Port Worth
England
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mark Twain
Benj, Harrison
White House
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Zlin
Lynn
Mass
Thomas Bata
Edward VIII
China
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Alexander Hamilton
Abraham Lincoln
Edward Everett
Greece
George II
Secretary of the Navy
Baal
Alice Brooke
Africa
Egypt
Cairo
Mere
Mahbouh
Hitler
Hiller
Inga Arvad
Denmark
Miss Arvad
Am-Bro, Co
Langon
Okla
Amarilioan
RT FF
PABST
Iit
Tapacan Brewery
Badger-Herring Company
6Th St
Amarillo Home. Co
Polk St
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