Amarillo Citizen Honored for Llano Cemetery Work
A letter lauds Jim Gulekie for personally funding and overseeing a $22,471.12 beautification of Llano Cemetery, transforming it into the region’s most modern southwest cemetery. He financed materials, while unemployment work was paid by government funds and he seeks repayment or a self liquidating loan.
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Guleke
Llano
Amarillo
Gulekie
Ama‘Tillo
Llano Cemetery
Plains
Comey
Hawk
Oil prospects spark Amarillo optimism amid panhandle leases
Article notes Barnsdall Humble Prairie oil leases near Amarillo. Geologists predict possible nearby oil field, with deep testing planned. Also mentions East Texas wells, potential drilling revival, local humor, and a Free Mother's Day program by the Orphans' Birthday Club at 4:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
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East Texas
Panhandle
What They v Write To Tack Defends Junk Dealers
A reader disputes R F Smith of Sanford Texas and writes in defense of junk dealers criticizing the earlier letter published in the paper. The exchange questions conventions around waste and salvage and defends market practices.
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Tack
R. F. Smith
Sanford, Tex
Farm Bill Aims To Cut Interest To Aid Farmers
Morgenthau outlined new farm credit measures including a 4 percent rate on over 1 billion dollars in federal bank loans to about 400000 farmers, $2 billion in land bank bonds, $200 million refinance funds, and halted foreclosures. Mortgage refinancing begins soon under Paul Bestor with C W Carson assisting nationwide.
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New Farm Credit Administration
Morgenthau
Paul Bestor
C. W. Carson
Kidnapers Tied To Means In Crossfire Of Trial
Means links Hassel and Greenberg to the kidnaping case. He recalls telling Fenton he could not remember them while denying a ladder was used. He says he arranged with his Concord brother to handle a money handoff via a coded signal and then returned to Aiken to report to Mrs. McLean that her line had been tapped and her movements watched.
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Greenberg
Fenton
Means
Concord
McLean
Aiken
S. C
Fighting Continues as Peiping Siege Reports Rise
Heavy clashes at Nan tienmen on the road to Peiping leave many dead and dozens hurt. Japanese forces push to outflank Chinese lines but face stiff resistance as the battle over the city worsens. In Mukden, bombs found at the American consulate general and the British consulate general were removed. authorities investigate. Myrl S. Myers, the American consul general, has worked with the US government on Manchuria occupation and Manchukuo sponsorship.
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Peiping
Mukden
Manchuria
Myrl S. Myers
Myers
United States
Japan
China
Federal cotton sale to close out next week in New Orleans
Henry Morgenthau Jr. announced the remaining 19 306 bales of the Cotton Stabilization Corporation would be sold to the highest bidder at the New Orleans office next Tuesday. The cotton is stored at foreign sites and sale aims to halt storage and carrying charges, completing the program similar to the wheat stabilization plan.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Board
Stabilization Corporation
New Orleans
Morgenthau
Cotton Stabilization Corporation
Wheat Stabilization Corporation
Relief bonds withheld allow relief work Monday
Mayors from several Texas cities told legislators that withdrawal of federal aid has drained funds, making continuation of relief impossible after this week. The relief bonds will again be available to finance ongoing relief operations starting Monday.
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Texas
Texas Senate approves home rule charter amendment
In Austin the Senate adopted a free conference report on a joint resolution to allow larger counties to adopt home rule charters and combine city and county governments. The measure, with a 24 to 1 Senate vote and overwhelming House approval, would be presented to voters on August 26 and could authorize smaller counties by two thirds vote. Senator Frank Rawlings and Representative Emmett Morse sponsored the resolution.
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Austin
Senate
House
Frank Rawlings
Fort Worth
Emmett Morse
Houston
Farmers to learn details on extended crop loans
A Saturday meeting in Northwest Texas will explain details of extended crop loans and winter wheat loans. County committee men, county agents, bankers and newspapermen from 45 counties will hear Mr Sherrill at 10 AM in the Crystal Ballroom of the Heming Hotel.
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Sherrill
Texas
Crystal Ballroom
Herting Hotel
Hill
Wilbur C. Hawk
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
P. C. Bennett
Potter County
State Extension Service
Churches plan Mother's Day programs and music
Mother's Day will be observed with offertories and special music by Mrs. H. P. Garrett and Mrs. John Josey. B Y P A departments at First Baptist Church plan tribute programs to mothers. Central Presbyterian and Polk Street Methodist churches feature mother themed music. Other Amarillo churches plan sermons and musical features. The T Newton Hill Men's Club at Texas Theater hosts a special musical program, with other adult Bible classes paying tribute in Sunday meetings.
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Jimmie Farwell
H. P. Garrett
John Josey
First Baptist Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
T. Newton Hill
Texas Theater
Market notes from Kansas City New Orleans and New York
U S D A cattle hog and sheep quotes show steady to higher regional prices with hogs 15-26c higher early. New Orleans cotton futures fail to find support with declines and late steadier activity. New York stock market mixed with gains in utilities and select bonds while major industrials slip slightly amid profit taking.
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New Orleans
New York
National Distillers
Owens Illinois Glass
Crown Cork
American Telephone
Western Union
American Woolen
U. S. Steel
Corn Products
du Pont
Goodyear
American Can
Union Pacific
Prasasey News
Mortals and Immortals Theme in Christian Science Lesson
The First Church of Christ Scientist schedules a Sunday Lesson-Sermon titled Mortals and Immortals. It cites Galatians 4 1 7 and John 14 passages about the Father s house and the way to the Father. The piece notes readings from Christian Science citations and teaches to replace mortality with immortality through Truth.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
God
Christ
Thomas
Jesus
Eddy
Satan
Fire damages C. H. Moore home in early morning blaze
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the roof of the C. H. Moore home at 1312 East Tenth Avenue early Friday. A neighbor woke the household and Dewey Morris, assistant chief, said the blaze likely started in a clothes closet. firemen did not estimate damage Friday.
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C. H. Moore
East
Tenth Avenue
Moore
Dewey Morris
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