Five Killed in Collision Near Austin Injures Two
A tractor truck carrying the Glenn Lee dance orchestra rig and a Dallas sedan collided on a hilltop on the San Antonio highway south of Austin. Five from the orchestra were killed and two others were critically hurt. Ed Davenport, owner of the sedan, died after hospital admission. Orchestra members Sanford Hendry Edgar Williamson and Donald Tate were among the deceased along with driver Earl Roberts. Davenport's death followed the crash.
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Austin
San Antonio
Here
Glenn Lee Dance Orchestra
Shreveport
Ed Davenport
Dallas
Davenport
Sanford Hendry
East Lake City
Utah
Edgar Well Williamson
Ogden
Donald Tate
Kingman County
Kas
Earl Roberta
KGNC Schedule Highlights NBC Lineup And Local Programs
Radio guide lists KGNC daytime and evening programs including NBC shows, musical variety, drama, and news. Notable entries feature Panhandle Cowboy, Jack Armstrong, Little Orphan Annie, The Hit Parade, and regional talk, with morning devotionals and afternoon concerts.
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Perce Grofe
the Collegians
NBC
Lutheran Church
Frank Watanaber
Jack Armstrong
Donald McGibney
Country Church of
Wit Thoma
Princeton
Sky Pilot
Betty
Rob
Sons of the Wear
Berlin
Frank Watanabee
Selma
the Music Maker
Jack Armatron
Lillie Orphan
Four More Enlist in U S Army Reports Forsythe
Four more enlistments in the United States Army were reported by Sergeant R B Forsythe of the Amarillo division. Three enlistments were Amarillo men including Robert J Shan Charles, Collins, and Percy Mooney. Roy L Vernon came from Muskogee Oklahoma.
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United States Army
R. B. Forsythe
Amarillo Division
Amarillo
Robert J Shan Charles
Collins
Percy Mooney
Roy L. Vernon
Muskogee Okita
Field Artillery
Infantry
Forsythe
Fort Francia Warren
Wyo
What The Write e Tack Girl Wants Room
Dear Tack letters page 3 shows a reader seeking housing and guidance for a young woman entering business college. The brief missive outlines her need for a room and practical steps to secure accommodations.
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Tam
March of Time Director visits and discusses dust storm
Jack Glenn director of March of Time and photographer Capt. Carl D Pryer arrived at the Capitol Hotel during a cross country visit. Glenn described the crew effort behind each 16 to 17 minute pictorial and emphasized showing all sides of a story.
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Jack Glenn
Carl D. Pryer
New York City
Capitol Hotel
Pryer
Oklahoma
Glenn
Houston
Texas
Terrell
Houston Papers
Galveston News
Paris
France
Paris Herald
Favorie
New York
Father Devine
Simon Degrees
TVA
Carl D Pryer
Fox
Pathe
Universal
Pancho Villa
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Pearl White Returns to United States After Nine Years
New York reports Pearl White, famed daredevil actress from the silent screen, has returned to America after nine years. Once famed for perilous bridges and stunts, she now appears robust and unthreatened as her onstage heroine legacy continues.
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Pearl White
United States
New York
Pauline
Wellahes
America
Smelter Workers Get 10 Percent Pay Increase
Three hundred American Smelting and Refining Company employees here will receive a 10 percent wage increase starting April 1, Superintendent E. J. Broderlin announced. This follows another 10 percent rise implemented a month and a half earlier for the same class of workers.
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American Smelting and Refining Company
E. J. Broderlin
Balladettes Balladers Dance Postponed for Charity Trip
The Balladettes and Balladers dance in the college gym, planned for tonight, is postponed until April 1 due to the engineers annual dance. The event on April 1 will raise funds for a trip to San Antonio and the state singing contest won twice by Amarillo College.
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San Antonio
Amarillo College
Lumpkin Wins First Case as Assistant D A
Jim Lumpkin, assistant district attorney, won his first case as sole prosecutor in the trial of Juan Arrequin, a Mexican, who received a two year penitentiary sentence for assault with intent to murder. The jury returned a guilty verdict after brief deliberation. Lumpkin has prosecuted since January 1, working with District Attorney Bob Underwood.
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Jim Lumpkin
Juan Arrequin
Lumpkin
Bob Underwood
Hearing Cancelled on Zoning Request at 111 Maryland Street
Public hearing on re zoning 111 Maryland Street was canceled by the city commission at the petition of Mrs. M. B. Henderson. A replacement hearing is set for April 13 for Henry Gooch to rezone 2012 Monroe Street from residential to apartment district along with three hearings on commercial district changes at 1508 West Tenth Avenue and 2004 06 08 West Sixth Avenue.
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Maryland Street
City Commission
M. B. Henderson
Henry Goochs
Monroe Street
West Tenth Avenue
West Sixth Avenue
Washington Street
Scout Court of Honor Thursday in Potter County Court House
A Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held Thursday night at 7 30 in the district court room of the Potter County courthouse announced by A A Clark Scout executive. A A Graham Amarillo businessman will receive a veteran's badge for 25 years in scouting. other Amarillo citizens including Bishop B C Seaman Dr R P Parcells G C Saunders and Fred Decoster have veterans badges. Tomorrow night a large awards list will be presented with about 100 merit badges to be awarded to Boy Scouts in the Amarillo Council.
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Potter County
A. Clark
A. A. Graham
Amarillo
Boy Scouts
Bishop B C. Seaman
R. P. Parcells
G. C. Saunders
Fred Decoster
Amarillo Council
Sears Roebuck Posts Largest Profit in History
Chicago March 24 Sears Roebuck and Company reported its biggest net profit and gross sales ever for 1936. President R E Wood said profit totaled 30 660 198 or 6 27 a share on common stock before new shares were issued. He forecast another record year in 1997.
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Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Company
R. E. Wood
Amarillo Junior Chamber Meets on Membership Drive
Reports of the annual membership drive were heard at the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Silver Grill today. Directors discussed current civic projects sponsored by the junior chamber.
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Amarillo
Market reports from Kansas City and New Orleans
Hogs top 10.30 on 180 to 310 pound animals with most at 10.00 to 10.30. cattle and calves show mixed prices with fed steers 9.25 to 11.78, Texas arrivals and yearlings to 10.25, butcher cows 5.50 to 6.75. lambs to 11.50 and native spring lambs 14.50 to 15.00. New Orleans cotton opens higher with near months up a few points. forecasts of heavy rains may delay planting. Senate approves Kennedy eligibility for Federal Maritime Commission membership.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Texas
New Orleans
New York
BE. A. Pierce & Co
Amarillo
Arkansas
Gulf Oil
Sunray
United Gas Corp
E. A. Pierce & Co
Amar
Lila Barnsdall
Baldwin Loowees Bryar Bendix Aviation Bees
Bethlehem Steel
Borden ' Aeons
Budd Mfe
Callahan Zine ‘& Lead
Chi Rock Island
Wee! Gen Flee Sfilx
Gen Foods Sy Heer
Ays
Gen Motors
Gen
Gillette Razor
Goodrich
Goodyear
Houston Oil
Houdainie Hershey
Hudson Motors — Harvester
Ial Johns Manyilie
Sername
Kennecott
Texas RR
Kas & Texas Pia
Murray Corp
John Montgomery Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Natl Dairy
Pwr & Light
Central
North American Aviation
North American Co
Ohio
Otis Hotel and Santas Packard
Paramount
Penney Co. J
Sperry Corp Wee
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sulfur
Texas Pac Coal & 11
Trans-America
Thompson Starrett
Texas Gulf Prousen
United Aircraft
United Air Lines
United Corpas
United Drug
United Gas
Steel
Warner Bros In
Western Union
Woolworth
Diplomas Without Attending School Available in Texas
County Superintendent Carl G. Clifft reports high school diplomas may be earned without attending school through State Board of Education exams held via county superintendents. Exams cover most subjects and April tests require applications by March 30. No applications filed yet this year. last year a student preparing for the State Bar took several tests.
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Carl G. Clifft
State Board of Education
Austin
Rock-Tossing Thieves Hit Two More Display Windows
Thieves damaged two storefronts last night cracking a plate glass window at The Monogram on Taylor Street and at the Army and Navy store on East Fourth Avenue. Five pairs of shoes, six shorts and one hat were stolen from The Monogram. two pairs of shoes were taken from the Army and Navy store.
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Monogram
Taylor Street
Army and Navy
East Fourth Avenue
Mrs. Pierce Named New Long School Teacher
Mrs. J. H. Pierce of Canyon is approved as teacher of the Long School on the Scott Ranch north of the Canadian River. County Superintendent Carl Clifft announces Mrs. Pierce succeeds Mrs. Tom Brasher.
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J. H. Pierce
Canyon
Long
Scott Ranch
Canadian River
Carl Clifft
Pierce
Tom Brasher
Miss Jewell Davidson Attends Farley Luncheon in Waco
Potter County chairman Miss Jewell Davidson returned from Waco where she attended the Texas women Democrats luncheon at the Cotton Palace. Postmaster General James A. Farley spoke to about 1500 attendees, including leaders of the Women's Division of the Democratic Party. Also present was Mrs. Hall. Peck.
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Jewell Davidson
Waco
Texas
James A. Farley
Cotton Palace
Democratic Party
Miss Davidson
Potter County
Hall. Peck
Funeral rites today for infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Chapman
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs M Chapman of 318 Parker Street are scheduled at Blackburn-Sha e Funeral Home at 4 PM today. The child died in a local hospital this morning.
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M. Chapman
Parker Street
Blackburn-Sha
Friday Meeting Sets Schedules for Amarillo Hotel Rally
A meeting is planned for Friday at 7:30 in the Amarillo Hotel to discuss sales army divisions led by Duke Cullum Mark Taylor John Armstrong and Bill Gilstrap. Each of the five captains heads a recruiting team expanding with eight new captains named in the report.
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Amarillo
Duke Cullum
Mark Taylor
John Armstrong
Bill Gilstrap
Amarillo Chamber Directors Meet With New Board Members
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors held a noon meeting in Room 202 at the Herring Hotel. Newly elected directors, who will take office April 15, include Harvey W. Allen Walter Barlow Walter Blackburn John K. Boyce Do Crowe Paul Edquist James Farwell Ed Hardin Ray Minner Avery Rush Jay Taylor and Clay Thornton.
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Amarillo
Europe eyes shift as Britain fears a looming storm
The report notes Britain and France uneasy over Mussolini and Italian reverses in Spain. It highlights Italy Yugoslavia talks, Austria’s stance, and Belgium’s Young King Leopold seeking Franco-British guarantees to shield Belgium while staying out of war if Britain and France engage.
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Britain
Mussolini
France
Spain
Italy
Jugoslavia
Austria
Germany
Leopold
London
Belgium
Am arillo anniversary event draws supporters at meeting
Chamberwise marks the golden anniversary of Am arillo settlement with a Field Friday celebration. M C Burton of Western Lines Santa Fe and Globe News editor John McCarty urge a larger budget and program as Wade Brymer Walter Barlow Charles Pryor Arch Hunsley and Dave Rubin speak in support. Clay Thornton's sales army will participate.
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M. C. Burton
Western Lines
Santa Fe
John McCarty
The
Globe News
Wade Brymer
Walter Barlow
Charles Pryor
Arch Hunsley
Dave Rubin
Clay Thornton
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Ed Bagot
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Russell Fowler
G. W. Camp
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Ly D. Heyser
Gene Jordan
Bill Futral
Don Loden
Jesse Pate
Herman Clutter
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J. P. McLemore
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