Citizenship Day To Be Publicized in Amarillo
Publicity efforts for Citizenship Day observed May 19 in Amarillo were announced by Judge E. C. Nelson general chairman. A publicity committee was appointed including Carl G. Clifft as chairman with members from radio theaters schools and civic groups to publicize events on May 5 in the county courthouse and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
E. C. Nelson
Carl G. Clifft
Raymond Hollingsworth
Waymond Ransey
Fred Patterson
Arthur H. Truitt
Ben Golding
Morris Mendel
T. C. Sparks
Rolla V
E. V. Nickell
AAUW
Joe R. Pendleton
Rotary
Jimmie Morris
Ameri County
John FP. Meade
Amarillo College
Cal Farley
C. O. Hell
Legion
T. M. Montgomery
Lions
Tom Drury
A. Eberstadt
Fidel Reyes
Thomas
Rnandez
Guy R. Tomlin
Bones Hooks
Clifft
Menzies Urges Large Scale U S War Aid
London May 2 Prime Minister Robert G Menzies of Australia appealed to the United States for war help on a great scale. He said American aid must shorten the war and stressed Australians will work with the English speaking world to build a strong effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
United States
Menzies
Papen Returns to Germany amid Finland Transit Denials
Berlin May 2 Franz von Papen German ambassador to Turkey has returned to Germany amid no clear sign of new instructions. German spokesmen acknowledged Russian reports of troops in Finland and Finnish denials but gave no official comment. Moscow claimed 12,000 German troops with tanks were in Finland while Helsinki said only 1,300 were passing through to Norway under a transit agreement.
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Berlin
Franz von Papen
Turkey
Finland
Moscow
Helsinki
Norway
Russia
Soviet Union
Rains Delay Play Day Programs in Amarillo Schools
Weather rain delays affect Play Day programs in Amarillo Public Schools with Pleasant Valley and Sanborn postponed to next Friday and first sunny day respectively while McKinley and Margaret Wills host indoor activities. Exhibits of student art works are highlighted this year. The Agriculture Department estimates national potato planting at 2,988,000 acres, four percent below 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Pleasant Valley
Sanborn
McKinley
Margaret Wills
Department of Agriculture
Bush Collection Hailed as Vital Texas Public Library Gift
An editorial in the San Antonio Express lauds the William H. Bush Memorial Collection given to Amarillo Public Library as a vital Texana resource. The piece urges broader gifts to Texas libraries, highlighting out of print books, old papers, diaries, and maps preserved for scholars and writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bush
Southwest
San Antonio Express
Texas Public Libraries
Amarillo Public Library
San Antonio Public Library
Texas
Bush
J. F P. Glidden
Amarillo
Panhandle
Abbe Domenech
Mexico
Ruth E Delzell
Revised Farm Plan Urged
A Texas legislative committee urged an eight-point plan to aid farmers including 85 percent parity prices for AAA commodities, mandatory soil conservation, benefits based on five household members, self-sustaining national programs, long-term low-interest farm loans, funding for 4-H and vocational groups, removal of discriminatory freight rates, and lower tariff laws. The report to Congress follows hearings in 10 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Texas
Congress
Ben Sharpe
Paris
Roger Evans
Denison
W. H. Rampy
Winters, Sons
L. J. Sulak
LaGrange
Marshall Formby
McAdoo
M L Hembree Taken by Death
Marvin Luther Hembree of Lela Mae Courts died this morning about 8 oclock at age 7. He belonged to the Order of Odd Fellows and the Church of Christ. Survivors include five brothers James W Hembree of Smithville Daily Hembree and J C Hembree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Luther Hembree
Lela Mae Courts
Order of Oddfellows
Church of Christ
James W. Hembree
Smithville
Daily Hembree
J. C. Hembree
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Houston
L. N. Hembree
Prank Hembree
Liano Cemetery
Lof Boxwell Brothers
Pearl Haines
Camden
N. J
Benson & Benson Doctors of Optometry
Taylor
California
San Fernando Valley
Royal Air Force
Alice Talton
Georgia Carroll
Marguerite Chapman
Hitler
H. ¥. Robertson & CO
Decome
Aamerile
Teeland
Nanking
Wang Ching-wei
Tire Sale
Goodrich
Winstop Duzzit
Amarillo - Borger
San Jacinto
M. L. Hembree
The
First National Bank of
Fisk
L. N. Pittman
Waltham
Lady Waltham
Silver Chest
International
Parker
Rogers
L.N. Pittman
Polk Street
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