Two Named To Head Drive For Amarillo Community Chest
W Purr and Clay Thornton were named co chairmen of the Amarillo Community Chest drive at a directors meeting. Campaign dates set for August 8 to September 18. Max Bevins named chairman of the national firms committee. Fred DeCos ter announced a survey of local businesses for accurate ownership and management details. Directors present included Epperson Fields Shannon McCullough Hudson Cook Parr Thornton Sheers Grimes Levy Gilstrap Funk and Mrs Briscoe named to replace Mrs O'Brien for 1937 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Purr
Clay Thornton
Anal Amarillo Community Chest
Sae
Max Bevins
Itv
Fred DeCoster
DeCoster
Community Chest Councils
Indianapolis
R. H. Epperson
Lewis Fields
George Shannon
Sharpe McCullough
J. H. Hudson
H. B. Cook
Teachers To Be Honored at Dinner
Central Junior High School faculty members host a 7 o clock dinner in Amarillo Hotel Canary Room honoring three colleagues on upcoming marriages Miss Pearl Miller Mary McCasland Miss Mary Ellen Morgan will wed William Lavenby and Mary Ellen Morgan is engaged to Lavenby Twenty eight faculty attend the event with bridge to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Miller
Murl McCasland
Mary Ellen Morgan
Central Junior High School
Amarillo Hotel
Central Junior High
Canary Room
Mary McCasland
William Lavenby
Eldorado
Winona Wise to Be Heard Over Radio
Miss Winona Wise of Amarillo and Bethany College will perform a flute clarinet duet on KFBI Abilene Kansas Friday May 14 from 7 to 730 PM. She is the daughter of Oscar and Mrs Wise of 1601 Hayden Street whose father heads the Amarillo High School band and music department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Wise
Amarillo
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kan
KFBI
Abilene
Miss Wise
Oscar Wise
Hayden Street
Amarillo High School
Oil Pact Seeks Joint Effort in Waste Prevention
Continued discussion notes praise for current performance in oil waste prevention and hopeful entry of Louisiana into the compact. The commission already includes representatives from Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico with Louisiana identified as the fourth largest producing state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Ilinois
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Amarillo Team Active in West Texas Chamber Convention
Amarillo delegates and officials join Brownwood meeting with Col Ern est Thompson and Jim Colleke in key roles. J N Linn, Amarillo High junior, performs My Home Town through the convention amid Soil and Water conservation theme and exhibits by regional service staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarilllo
Weat
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
Ernest
Thompson
J. Bo Linn
Taylor
Jim Colleke
Jay Taylor
Soil Conservaton Service
Help Wanted Woman Seeks Tool Keeping Home Fencing Help
A 3 year old reader requests a tool to assist with fencing at home. The message notes no smoking or drinking and offers to furnish references. Contact details provided as 23-0482 or 8303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem
Howe
Dial
Markets Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton
Livestock trading in Kansas City reports hogs up to 10.35 and cattle steady to higher with 11,000 cattle and 2,000 calves traded. Beef and veal prices show mixed movement amid steady heifers and stockers. In New Orleans, cotton opens 3 to 7 points lower as rains ease drought fears. July near 12.97 with other contracts around 12.82 to 12.92 as weather and distant news shape early activity.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New Orleans
Texas
Panhandle
Sweetwater
Liverpool
Alexandria
Chief Justice R Walker Hall Remains in Serious Condition
Chief Justice R Walker Hall of the Court of Civil Appeals remains in serious condition at St Anthony's Hospital after a relapse from a kidney attack. He had previously recovered enough to be sent home but worsening illness required readmission.
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R. Walker Hall
Court of Civil Appeals
St Anthony's Hospital
Judge Hall
School Bus Truck Collision Probed
Chattanooga Florida May 10 officials investigated a deadly school bus truck crash that killed seven Greensboro boys and injured three while 25 others escaped. The victims aged 14 to 17 were returning from a Future Farmers of America meeting in Marianna when the truck struck the bus. Names Francis Sheppard 16 Edwin Walker 17 Harry Van Landingham 14 Hugh Eubanks 17 Bernard Rowan 15 Russell Rowan 15 Mack Sheppard 15 were reported among the dead.
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Chattanooga
Fla
Greensboro
Future Farmers of America
Mariana
Francis Sheppard
Edwin Walker
Harry van Landingham
Hugh Eubanks
Bernard Rowan
Russell Rowan
Mack Sheppard
Fire at Overton theater causes $20,000 loss
A fire destroyed a motion picture theater in Overton and damaged five other buildings including a barber shop deputy tax collector office a tailor shop and a cafe. The Arp and Overton fire departments fought the blaze which started just before midnight and caused about $20,000 in damage.
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Overton
U.P
Arp
Farm Woman Puts Away Coffin After Funeral
Zenobia Campbell a Black farm woman was the living corpse at her own last rites in St James AME Church in Texarkana Arkansas. Hearse coffin pallbearers and preacher acted in the unusual drama while flowers and many friends were absent due to funeral expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ahk
Zenobia Campbell
St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church
Zenobia
W M Williams Held on Intoxicated Driving Charge
Willems 23 was held in county jail in lieu of 750 bond after charges of driving while intoxicated were filed. He was treated at a local hospital for injuries from a Sunday night collision before being taken to jail.
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W. M. Willems
Mrs Williams Brought Home From Mineral Wells
Mrs. Williams of 842 Travis Street, ill at Mineral Wells for six weeks, was brought home Saturday by ambulance and is now at Northwest Texas Hospital. Her husband, Colonel Williams, accompanied her.
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W. 8. Williams
Travis Street
Mineral Wells
Northwest Texas Hospital
Corset Fitting School Held at Herring Hotel
Thirty dealers in the Gossard line hold a two day corset fitting school at the Herring Hotel. The meeting began this morning at 9 30 with W G Nelson Dallas based branch manager in charge.
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Herring Hotel
Gossard
W. G. Nelson
H. W. Gossard Company
Dallas
Airship Fire Causes Explored by Rosendahl
Rosendahl explains the Hindenburg landing as soaked and drying out making the ship lighter and buoyant. He notes a small flame high on the afterpart and mild explosions, but says the incident was primarily hydrogen burning and offers no knowledge of the fire’s origin.
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Rosendahl
Hindenburg
Gloria Rehearsal Tonight at Polk Street Church
A rehearsal of Gloria will be held tonight at 8 in Polk Street Methodist Church. Emil F. Myers, director, invites all city singers to join the chorus. This may be the only rehearsal ahead of the MacDowell Club program next Sunday afternoon.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
Emil F. Myers
MacDowell Club
Polk Street
Word Received Here of Death Of M. L. Ratliff Stamford
Word was received today of the death of M. L. Ratliff 87 year old retired farmer of Stamford in Jones County. He came to Texas from Tennessee and is the father of the late J. B. Ratliff. He is survived by three daughters and five sons plus a granddaughter. Funeral services are pending.
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M. L. Ratliff
Stamford
Jones County
Texas
Tennessee
J. B. Ratliff
J. E. Jeffress
Amarillo
Cc. C. Campbell
Canton
Roy Lang
Crest
Ratliff
Oklahoma City
W. H. Ratliff
Dallas
Farmers Quit Water Hauling After Rain In Coleman County
Farmers in southern Coleman County ceased hauling water after a heavy rainfall last night. Rain measured from one inch at Coleman to two inches at Rockwood, benefiting ranges and grain crops.
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Coleman
Coleman County
Rockwood
Scout Help Praised In Lost Davis Girl Search
Mayor Ross Rogers complimented Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts for their rapid response to aid in the search for the missing Davis girl. About 100 Scouts joined the call from the dead of night, with Fire Chief George Cooper leading off duty firefighters and executives coordinating the effort at Harding's Ranch.
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Ross Rogers
Boy Scouts
Davis
Rogers
George Cooper
A. Clack
Bob Johnson
Lew Fields
Harding
J. Levy
Bert Levy
W. FE
Lish) Bennett
Randall County
Bennett
Night canyon search shows brave teamwork by officers and Scouts
Randall County officers Amarillo police and State Patrol under Capt Berry and Boy Scouts aided a rescue in a canyon. Volunteers used flashlights and calls to locate Ada Marie, found after eight hours, with all units dispatched through the rain slicked roads.
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Randall
Potter County
Amarillo
State Highway Patrol
M. L. Berry
Bill Gilstrap
Davis
Ada Marie
Lyons
Randall County
Adams
Berry
Lish Bennett
Weather Update Hits Dalhart Texline and Nearby Areas
Partial precipitation measured inch for Dalhart half inch for Texline and around an inch at Sedan Community near Texline. Stratford reports similar moisture with ongoing unsettled conditions.
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Dalhart
Texline
Sedan Community
Stratford
Rainfall Tally Across Texas Panhandle to New Mexico
Weather reports show scattered light showers across Spearman Booker Carrouzett Follett Pampa Canadian and surrounding towns. Amounts ranged from a quarter to an inch with spots like Tulsa at one inch and several towns near Amarillo receiving about half an inch.
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Dumas
Guymon
Okla
Texhoma
Spearman
Booker
Carrouzett
Follett
Pampa
Amarillo
Adrian
Wildorado
Tucumcari
Dalhart
Groom
Shamrock
Wellington
Claude
Memphis
Clarendon
Canyon
Hereford
Friona
Black
Clovis
Lubbock
Tulsa
Plainview
Dimmitt
Floydada
Floyd County
Turkey Vicinity
Strike and picket threat shake the theater guild
The guild threatened a strike if demands were not met by Sunday night. Technicians, who had walked out a week earlier, hoped an actors strike would halt production and force negotiations. Charles Lessing denounced actors and warned against crossing picket lines while promising a nationwide theater boycott if no response by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lessing
Labor Movement
Texas House and Senate Push For Cotton Lab and Radio Station
The soil committee sponsors a bill authorizing a $250,000 Texas bid to establish a cotton research laboratory by the federal government in the South. The lower chamber and Senate join in requesting the Federal Communications Commission to permit a second local radio station to operate. Proponents argue a second station would provide Texans with a clearer view of their government workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cotton Research Laboratory
South
Senate
Federal Communications Commission
Coronation Eve Londoners Decorate Streets For King George
Crowds fill London streets with flags and streamers for a week long coronation program. A state banquet at Buckingham Palace for 450 guests marks the opening as officials rehearse the full ceremony including anointing and homage.
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Buckingham Palace
James W. Gerard
Gen
John J. Pershing
General Grant
Duke of Norfolk
Rachel Howard
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Tam
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Armour & Co
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Thendix Aviation
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Curtiss Wright
Internat Harvester
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Kennecott Copper
Montgomery-Ward
Ma‘ Murray Corp
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Kelvinator
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