West Texas “My Home Town” contest at meet here
More than 60 entrants from West Texas high schools contest in preliminaries at Legion Hall with finals to be held during the Municipal Auditorium assembly. Winners receive scholarships from Abilene Christian College Baylor Howard Payne McMurry Hardin Simmons Daniel Baker Texas Christian, plus Etheridge loving cup and cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Co. M
Municipal Auditorium
Abilene Christian College
Baylor University
Howard Payne College
McMurry College
Hardin-Simmons University
Daniel Baker College
Texas Christian University
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
A vintage ad touts Blue Star Ointment as a cure for itch skin problems including rash tetter ringworm and eczema. It claims tested medicines soothe itching and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
Rheumatism Sheds With Gly-Cas After Ten Years
Local 79 year old man J. J. Carruth of Amarillo reports relief after ten years of rheumatism. He credits Gly-Cas with reduced swelling and pain, improved sleep, and restored mobility. Gly-Cas sold by Fox Drug Co and Pax Drug Co with pricing listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Carruth
West Seventh Ave
Amarillo
Fox Drug Co
No. 3
Oliver Rakle
Mr. Carruth
Fox Drug Co. No
Oliver-Eakle
Pax Drug Co
Dionne Quints Visit Porteous Pair of Contenders
Baylor's Quads and Dionne Quints headline a visiting program with judges Blasdel Willard Vineyard and Wayne Eubank leading preliminary contests. The Keys quadruplets Mona Mary Leota and Roberta arrive with Baylor president Neff and present gifts as Dionne babies await further tours in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor
Dionne Quints
Blasdel
Willard Vineyard
Wayne Eubank
Daisy Persons
Eugene Jordan
Callander
Ont
U.P
Dionne
Keys
Hollis
Okla
Mona
Mary
Leota
Roberta Keys
Patrick M. Neff
Baylor University
Waco
Quints
State of Texas
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dafoe Hospital
Toronto
Oklahoma
Roberta
Pat M. Neff
Hobo Section Probes Slayers Crimes in Chicago
Police comb Lakefront parks for a sex mad strangler after Mrs Lillian Guild a 50 year old widow is found murdered in her Y W C A hotel room. Thirty eight loiterers are detained for questioning under Capt John Prendergast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Loop
Lillian Guild
John Prendergast
Uniformed Police
Goat Causes Minor Damage at Auto Salesroom
A nanny goat belonging to Nicholas Martinez caused damage in a San Antonio auto salesroom after being teased by two boys and a dog. The goat chased the trio inside, broke a glass window valued at 85 dollars, and then exited without a formal door exit. The goat sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
The
Motor Company
Nicholas Martinez
Cardui Helps When Nerves Seem on Edge Every Month
Women with monthly nerve and pain issues may have functional trouble Cardui could aid. Mrs P A Odum of Haines City Florida reports relief after using Cardus, taking six or seven bottles and then stopping. If not benefited, consult a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Odum
Haines City
Fla
Cardus
Camel Cigarette Ad Claims Digestive Boost
An advertisement text extols Camel cigarettes as a aid to digestion by stimulating digestive fluids, citing science and common experience. The claim emphasizes daily life annoyances, rush, worry, and noise as factors addressed by smoking.
CCC Positions Open for Panhandle Vocational Training
A. W. Long directs CCC enrollment in the Panhandle area where young men aged 17 to 28 from families aided by the Resettlement Administration WPA or county welfare boards are accepted. Applications must be made to county relief case workers and enlistment closes Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
A. W. Long
Panhandle
Resettlement Administration
WPA
Treasury figures show mixed monthly and year totals
The treasury reports May 8 receipts of 11.7 million and expenditures of 22.0 million, leaving a net balance of 2.42 million. Fiscal year totals since July 1 show receipts of 3.43 billion and expenditures of 6.18 billion, with emergency spending included. Gross debt stands at 31.46 billion and gold assets at 10.26 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
Rivals Drama Quietly Unfolds in Bedtime
An editor’s column continues with Winsome Bluebird harboring anger over Mrs. Winsome’s affections. He faces the pull to win her again, wondering if past choices shaped this moment and whether a sunnier past might have altered the present tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsome
Mrs. Winsome
Winsome Bluebird
T. W. Burgess
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John Boren
Abernathy
Charles Lewis
Borger
Wesley Powell
Clarendon
Dorothy Jeanne Cotton
Dalhart
Jack Boren
Dimmitt
Stella Lansdown
Friona
Billie Joe Roberts
Hereford
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Clothile Jenkins
Levelland
C. A. Goldsmith
Midland
H. S. Durham, Jr
Morse
Sybil York
Ruth Rogers
Plainview
Truett Mayes
Ralls
Amos Wilson
Shamrock
Emery Mills
Silverton
Louie Welch
Slaton
Charles Bandeen
Stamford
Wino- Jee Saunders
Sudan
James Minor
Tohoka
Max O’brien
Sherwood
J. E. Carruth
Big Spring
Harold Chancellor
Bowie
Ben J. Dean, Jr
Breckenridge
Moody Bettis
Broonwood
Ruben Holmes
del Rio
Edmond Stanford
Eastland
Mary Frances Armor
Eden
Mary Lillian Reid
el Paso
Betty Elliott
Moran
Bill Henderson
Portales
Foy Sanders
Ranger
Hugh Welch
San Angelo
John J. Kendrick
Seagraves
Carl Arthur
Spur
Mabel Wade
Quins
Amer
D. Gladwell
Ethel Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Joe Crane
Detroit
Paul Fischer
Tob
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