Unveiling Plans For Ellwood Park Monument June 13
Potter County centennial board outlines unveiling of a monument to Juan de Padilla at Ellwood Park. The ceremony on Sunday June 13 will feature speakers including Lt Gov Walter Woodul Bishop Robert Lucey W H Patrick Floyd Studer James Guleke and Mayor Ross Rogers. The monument is being made in San Antonio and funded by the Centennial Commission.
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Christian Marter
Texas
Juan de Padilla
Potter County
Centennial Boarch
Walter Woodul
Houston
Texas Sentennial Commission
Robert E. Lucey
Catholic Church
W. H. Patrick
T. B. Johnson
Vernron
Tomorrow Is Last Filing Time for Candidates
The article notes final filing day for candidates seeking county school board and district boards. County Superintendent Carl Clifft says elections will be April 3 and the deadline is 10 days before. By noon only EB. Austin had announced his candidacy for the Bushland district board, with more filings expected today or tomorrow.
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EB. Austin
Bushland
Clift
Funeral Rites Held for Opal Eunice Williams
Funeral services for Opal Eunice Williams wife of G A Williams were held Monday at Blackburn Ghaw Funeral Home led by Rev W W Pittman. Williams died Sunday night in a local hospital. She leaves her husband two children Glen Edwin and Betty Joan her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Counts Mt Pleasant and two brothers Hugh and Charles B Counts of Mt Pleasant. The body was sent to Mt Pleasant for burial.
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G. A. Williams
Blackburn-Ghaw
W. W. Pittman
Mexican Youth Faces Trial for Alleged Assault
Juan Arreguin, a Mexican youth, was scheduled for trial in district court this afternoon for alleged assault with intent to murder. Judge E. Nelson appointed W. J. Flesher to defend the defendant, who claims he lacks funds for counsel. The offense was reported to have occurred January 9 in an assault on another Mexican.
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Bennedine Takes My Daughter’s Western Flyer Bicycle
Dear Tack, a red and white Western Flyer bicycle with all silver fenders and rubber grips, almost new, was taken from my little girl. It was purchased at the Western Auto store in Amarillo. Please help locate it.
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Western Flyer
Western Auto Tore
Amarillo
Watkins urges Amarillo students to prepare for world roles
Charles E. Watkins of the American City Bureau addressed Amarillo High School on pride in personal achievement. He urged students to choose a craft, excel, and prepare for citizenship, warning against drifting into disliked work and stressing self analysis and honesty.
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Charles E. Watkins
Amarillo
American City Bureau
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
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Cardinal Newman
Jaycees Session Tomorrow at Noon in Amarillo
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce directors plan a luncheon meeting at midday tomorrow at the Silver Grill. Byron Singleton and Ray Minner, first and second vice presidents, will lead reports on the membership drive and civic projects for all junior chamber members to attend.
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Potter County Grand Jury Called For Tomorrow
Potter County grand jury is called into session at 10 o clock tomorrow morning. Several criminal cases since last week will come before the jury. J. B. LeVert serves as foreman for the current term of district court.
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Potter County
J. B. LeVert
Soviet Military Training Plan and Armies Compared
The report notes Russia adopts Mussolini style child drill training from age eight to build military spirit. It claims the Soviet army has 27 percent non permanent militiamen with most remaining in conscription. It highlights superiority in available reserves, planes, and tanks, citing aviation up 330 percent and tanks up 700 percent in four years.
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Armas
Markets Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Markets
Kansas City hogs up to 10.25 per cwt with 1 500 head. cattle and calves mixed stages. Colorado steers at 12.59. sheep bids open lower with feed lot steady. New Orleans cotton opens 8 to 12 points lower with May at 13.88 and July 13.78 as liquidation looms. broad activity from traders, ring professionals, and overseas selling.
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Testimony Heard in Damages Suit Over 1936 Car Crash
In 108th Civil District Court testimony was introduced in a damage suit filed by Mrs. Mary Frances Ford Pord seeking 4000 for injuries from a December 6 1936 traffic collision. The case names Hardeman King Grain Co and Clifford C Caldwell the company truck driver, with plaintiffs Fred O Wedge and his wife also involved against the grain firm.
Harvester Dealers Meet In Amarillo For New Truck Line
About 175 International Harvester motor truck dealers gathered at the Herring Hotel Amarillo Texas for an all day session. The meeting announced a new line of International trucks from 4 ton to six wheelers and outlined 1937 sales and advertising plans. Fort Wayne Indiana and Springfield Ohio plants were described with expanded facilities including an axle unit 125 000 square feet and three 1200 foot assembly lines.
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International Harvester Company
Amarillo
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Mrs Lillian Slay Buys Home of C S Makeig
Mrs Lillian Slay of Groom purchased the Makeig home at 2208 Washington Street as an investment. Mr and Mrs Makeig recently moved to 2401 Hughes Street. W M Adams of T J Wagner Realty Co handled the transaction. Slay holds substantial property in Groom and nearby areas.
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Groom
Williams Addresses Real Estate Meeting in Amarillo
C. O. Williams of Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company spoke at the Amarillo Real Estate Board luncheon meeting at the Silver Grill. He discussed store building modernization work during the semi monthly session.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Amarillo
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Williams
Findings and Recomm a ndations on New London Explosion
The court of inquiry will send findings to the legislature for laws to prevent recurrence. Captain Ed Clark and Gaston Howard return to Austin. results on gas seepage tests may delay final report. Martial law is lifted. 21 guards remain on site as Dr Schoch delays comments until committee completes notes.
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Abandoned Buildings At Oklahoma A and M College
State officials ordered the vacating of the music and arts building and the history and English building at Oklahoma A and M after condemnation as fire hazards. The two Stillwater structures used by 600 students were deemed menaces. temporary quarters will be sought. Adequate temperature is needed for chick brooding.
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Shrine Dance Postponed for Shriners Hospitals Drive
Recorder N. H. Mohler of Khiva Temple announced the Khiva Shrine dance is postponed from March 27 to April 2 to avoid a Balladers and Balladettes of Amarillo College play. The event supports Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children and honors Amarillo College students’ oral contest efforts.
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Balladors to Host Dance for San Antonio Trip Fund
Balladors and Balladettes present a dance in the college gym to raise funds for expenses of singers touring to San Antonio for the April 8 state music contest. College and high school students invited. Carlton Scales orchestra to provide music.
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Elks Lodge Improves Club House On Fillmore Street
Elks Lodge Building at Fifth and Fillmore is being repainted and redecorated. Secretary Mark Perry said the project spends between 1000 and 1500 dollars, with most funds devoted to interior work after some outside repairs.
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Fillmore Street
Mark Perry
District Clerk Ben Smith Returns From Carthage Illness Call
District Clerk Ben Smith returns to his courthouse office after an absence of more than a week. He was summoned to Carthage Texas by ailing sister who died Friday. The item then notes the 40 hour week for postal employees costing the U S government 835000000 annually.
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Carthage
Tex
East Panhandle Sees Light Showers and Winds
Light showers touched several East Panhandle towns this morning with little moisture. Amarillo recorded 35 to 40 mph winds at noon as a southwest flow shifts to northwest by night. Weatherman H T Collman expects a clear, "nice" day Wednesday and notes showers extended toward Fort Worth from Childress.
Two Visiting Days Named By County Jailer
Potter County jail announces two visiting days. Visiting hours are Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9 to 12. Previously one day was set aside for visits. Under new regulations visits are limited to 10 minutes and attract many wives friends parents and sweethearts.
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Potter County
Dick Eee
Farley Predicts Support for President on Supreme Court Measures
James Farley urged Texans to back the President’s Supreme Court plans, saying public sympathy remains strong since last November. He spoke at a Dallas breakfast before a tour to dedicate post offices in Waco and San Antonio and address the Legislature in Austin. Farley cited Vermont losses and Maine setback as lessons for 1940.
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City paving project expands through central Amarillo
Paving continues from Fourth to Sixth Avenue and Fillmore-Pierce from Twelfth Avenue north 180 feet. Jackson-Monroe widens from Seventh to Eighth, and Washington Street plus Twenty-second Avenue near the Amarillo College plant are widened. New sidewalks appear on Twenty-fifth Avenue from Arthur to Houston and Mirror to Roberts. Workmen lay pavement on Lipscomb Street and Hughes Street. Alley pavements are completed.
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Lawmakers face naked legal question on constitutional plan
Moleydress framed last night that the proposal is plainly constitutional Clarke a progressive with both feet on the ground expressed no opinion on wisdom of the plan but the naked legal question. He noted the framers of the constitution may have trusted future Congresses and Presidents more than courts in today’s view.
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Mrs. T. F. Casey 84 Dies in Lockney
Mrs. T. F. Casey 84, mother of Mrs. G. C. Fairey of Amarillo, died early today in Lockney. She is survived by her husband and seven children. Funeral services are expected to be held tomorrow.
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Lockney
G. C. Fairey
Amarillo
Photographer Stanley Nunn settles with Maryland Casualty
Stanley J. Nunn a former McCormick Company photographer accepts 250 from Maryland Casualty to settle claims for injuries alleged during employment. The case was filed in the 108th Civil District Court and settled without trial. The post office department processed 359 fraud cases last year.
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McCormick Company
Maryland Casualty Company
Insurance Company
108Th Civil District Court
Post Office Department
Mrs Roosevelt Heads South For Birmingham Talks Tour
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt departed from Little Rock Arkansas on March 23 to continue her speaking tour in Birmingham Alabama before civic and school groups.
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