Election countdown with four mayor candidates and three for commissioner
Absentee voting closes Friday for the April 4 election. Over 70 ballots have been cast as city hall reports a growing interest in the mayoral race among four candidates and three for commissioner No. 2. Commissioner No. 1, Joe Jenkins, runs unopposed.
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Kathryn Burwell
City Hall
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M. N. Twaddell
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Coronado Jones to Feature Dancing Butler in Amarillo
Cordell the dancing butler will be a highlight of Coronado Jones the musical spectacle staged at the Municipal Auditorium. W P A chorus of 20 men and four dancing girls join W W Miller directing the dance bits and comedy. The show blends western romance with political satire set across canyon, New York, and Panhandle scenes with local composers Meeker and Miller contributing songs and numbers. Ticket sales are brisk with reserved seats at 2 dollars and other sections priced down to 50 cents.
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Mildred Meeker Miller
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Manhattan
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Panhandle
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Amarillo
Congress and
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Lois Black
Globe News
Rainmaker Lillie Stoate Calms Drought in Citrus Belt
Frostproof Florida March 28 Enthusiastic citrus growers hail Lillie Stoate a 67 year old deaf Mississippian as the rainmaker who ended a long dry spell by a three and a half day vigil beside Lake Reedy Heavy showers followed rains forecast by federal meteorologists as reports said drenched citrus lands The self described rainmaker said she simply sits by water and the rain comes and will stay as long as growers want her to remain with hotel and travel expenses paid Some hope to move her to Everglades communities to combat fires and drought conditions
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Crop Prospects Good Says Clyde Davis
Clyde Davis merchandise manager of the C. R. Anthony Co. reports crop prospects in Oklahoma and Western Texas are stronger than in recent years. Accompanied by Ray Anthony, they toured 57 stores in Texas and Oklahoma and praised West Texas towns for their advantages. Davis notes his move to Oklahoma City cost him Rotary membership.
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Weather brief reports lightning outage near Dallas and storms nearby
A 21 minute communications outage occurred in Dallas when lightning struck transmission gear. Heavy rains fell across the Fort Worth region with hail causing little damage. The U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans warned of a strong disturbance forming near Del Rio Texas and issued northwest storm warnings from Brownsville to Port Arthur.
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New KGNC Program To Debut On Air This Thursday
KGNC introduces The Town Crier of the Air a local events program debuting Thursday at 6 pm. It will air weekly and invite listeners to submit items by mail or phone. The note lists 64 places in London named Albert in honor of Prince Consort.
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Spain Faces Postwar Rebuilding Challenges Across Industry
The account details extensive war damage in Spain including half-capacity mines and industry, ruined factories, decimated agriculture with farmland and vineyards degraded, and a crippled transport network. It notes labor shortages, Basque and Catalan disruption, and the potential for international credit, with Franco seeking aid from Paris, London, Zurich, Amsterdam, and possibly America to restore exports and key industries.
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Chamber Leaders and Mayor Return From San Antonio Aviation Trip
Ranking officials of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Rogers returned from a plane trip to San Antonio. They included Paul Edquist, Jim Florey, and Tom Cotten. The group met federal officials to discuss expanding Amarillo's aviation facilities.
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Jim Florey
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Tom Cotten
C. of C. Aviation
Voting Qualification Told by Waddill
George M. Waddill secretary of the Amarillo school board said qualification to vote in the Amarillo Independent School District trustee election does not require property ownership. The election is set for Saturday April 1 with Dr. R. P. Parcells and Beaumont Stinnett as candidates. Stinnett seeks the seat previously held by Joe B. Dooley who is not seeking reelection. Parcells a veteran board member and past president seeks reelection.
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Amarillo Independent
George M. Waddill
R. P. Parcells
Beaumont Stinnett
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Stinnett
Joe B. Dooley
Dr. Parcells
O Daniel Turner Debate over Houston Speech
Texas lawmakers from Cameron Wharton Port Arthur Fort Worth react to Governor O Daniel remarks in Houston. Reps Galbreath Riviere and Hull demand proof and call for inquiry into alleged pollution while Austin papers headline the claim.
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Legislature to Own Taxable Property to Vote on Amendment
The House of Representatives requested an opinion on whether the legislature may own taxable property to vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would levy taxes for funding the social security program.
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Flush kidneys of poisons and stop getting up nights
An old medicinal advertisement urges readers to treat urinary issues with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsule Slee, claiming it cleanses kidneys and bladder, relieves backache and fatigue, and reduces nocturnal urination. It promotes a 45 cent package, touting quick relief and originality from Holland.
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Mrs. W. R. Webster Dies in Pam pa Hospital
Mrs. W. R. Webster of McLean died at 10 this morning in Worley Hospital Pam pa after a two months illness. Aged 56, she had lived in McLean for 33 years and was mother of C. T. Webster of Pleasant Valley.
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Pleasant Valley
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Giant Clipper airliner described with boastful specs
The article profiles Krisser and Ken Wright piloting a new 74 passenger Clipper. It details the 42 ton, four engine plane with 109 ft length 152 ft wingspan 18 rooms and two decks. It notes 200 mph max, 160 mph cruising, 4 V- engines with combined power exceeding a locomotive.
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Boeing
Weather forecast and theories on cold snap across Texas
Weathercompany expects a return to schedule by nightfall while Mr. Coleman notes numerous theories about the cold snap. Freezing weather is forecast tonight south of Abilene and to Dallas with a hard freeze in North West Texas. Livestock warnings issued for East Texas northwest and North Central West Texas as brisk north winds blow.
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Severe storms and twister menace hit North Texas towns
In West Texas temperatures dropped from 76 to 30 as storms rolled through. A twister near Burkburnett narrowly missed Electra High School students on buses. Hail, wind damage, and destroyed buildings fringed Wichita Falls and Clara, with total estimated losses around 100000. Cellars saved many homes in Mallard and other areas as storms battered North Texas.
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