City Fire Marshal Cited by National Fire Association
Amarillo's city fire marshal has been named a member of the association's executive committee. The group heads by H. M. Davis with members from Detroit Boston Cincinnati Little Rock Boston and Jacksonville. Amarillo is the smallest city represented on the panel.
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National
Massachusetts Department of Public Safety
Boston
Mass
Percy Burgee
National Fire Protection Association
L. G. Schraffenberger
Cincinnati
Ohio
H. (Scotty) Sember
Jacksonville
Florida
Guy E. Williams
Little Rock
Ark
Pi. E. Spann
Showery Cycle Forecast for Panhandle Says Collman
Meteorologist Mr. Collman warns a showery cycle may develop in the Panhandle with a possible scattered shower tonight and better moisture tomorrow. Reported rainfall includes Spearman 0.8 inches, Dumas 0.18, Follett 0.20, Elk City 0.53, English Field 0.02, Amarillo downtown 0.00. Southeast wind around 15 mph continues, with Gulf moisture possible after three days if the breeze holds.
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Dumas
Follett
Elk City
English Airfield
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Amarillo City
Abilene
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Ory Follett
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Word Ranch Opens for Public Picnics and Boating
Word Ranch, municipally owned and the city’s main water source, opens to picnickers. The city lake will allow fishing from June 1, with the lake now 19 feet deep at the dam. Outing admission is 10 cents. boating and fishing prices match last year. A boat house supervisor will oversee rentals at 35 cents per hour or $1 per day, with boat house space at 3.50 dollars per month. Fishermen pay 25 cents including ranch admission.
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Word Ranch
H. R. Smith
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief
Backache and leg pains signal possible kidney trouble and waste buildup in the blood. Doan's Pills, used by millions for over 46 years, claim to help the kidneys flush poisons and ease symptoms like fatigue, puffiness, and frequent urination.
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Nature
Doan
B&PW Hosts AHS Senior Girls at Amarillo Event
The Amarillo Business and Professional Women club hosted its annual reception for Amarillo High School senior girls at the Herring Hotel. Dorris Collie spoke, Margaret McKenzie received the top four year business award, and Vera Cole’s son introduced his mother.
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Amarillo High School
Herring Hotel
Dorris Collie
Blanche Pumphrey
Margaret McKenzie
Pumphrey
Julia Dean
Vera Cole
Capitol Hotel
Thomas James Cole
Vera Holding
Dena Hill
Gervis Taylor
Icie B. Johanson
da Franklin
C. P. Atwood
Ruth Stine
C. C. Walden
Edith England
Hattie Lu White
Dora Gladman
Bertha McLellan
Elizabeth Nixon
Jim Cade Sees War Crisis Distracting Congressional Bid
Amarillo candidate Jim Cade, a former soldier, says the European war and its impact loom over his campaign. He warns of threats from aliens and sympathizers, urging an open citizen movement to weed out the fifth column and faster national defense centered on Americanism.
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Jim Cade
Amarillo
Europe
Congress
America
Amarillo Building Passes Million Mark This Year
Amarillo building activity reached over one million dollars as of this morning. Permits issued include T. L. Beall for a $4,200 five room frame house at 1920 Madison Street and P. V. Alexander for a $15,554 frame and brick twelve room house at 2809 Hayden Street. Other permits cover Fred M. Seale, E. J. O'Brien, and Ramey Brothers Construction Company with various five room frame houses and repairs.
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Amarillo
T. L. Beall
Madison Street
P. V. Alexander
Hayden Street
Fred M. Seale
Rule Street
E. J. O’brien
Parker Street
Ramey Brothers Construction Company
North
Tyler Street
General Sir Bindon Blood Dies at 97 in London
London May 16 General Sir Bindon Blood 97 long known as the father of the British army died today in London. He led troops in campaigns and shaped modern command and training. He served with distinction across the empire and earned widespread respect.
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London
Sir Bindon Blood
German massed divisions threaten western front in Black Forest
War reports estimate 15 to 25 German divisions totaling 225000 to 375000 men massed in the Black Forest area in Baden near the frontier. The war notes that Belgium and the Netherlands had long remained neutral and were not expected to be attacked.
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Black Forest
Baden
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Kaiser Wilhelm II Safe at Doorn in Netherlands Refuge
Former German emperor Wilhelm II is safe at his Doorn retreat after fleeing Berlin as World War I ended. General Wilhem von Dommes, managing the Hohenzollern properties, reports the 81 year old ex monarch plans to stay at his Dutch sanctuary.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Doorn
Netherlands
Wilhelm von Dommes
Hohenzollern
Holland
British Report Narvik Encirclement Nears As War Moves
London reports say allied forces closing in on Narvik with reinforcements at Bjerkvik sweeping around the bay to strike from the rear. Berlin claims Narvik defenses repulsed attacks while German troops bolster positions. British intelligence cites shrinking German garrison and encirclement proceeding as planned.
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U.P
Narvik
Berlin
Bjerkvik
Cemetery bomb hits Paris imprint at Meuse Argonne site
May 16 French officials said the American Meuse Argonne Cemetery at Romagne in eastern France, the largest burial ground for American troops, was bombed. The report notes damage to graves and monuments but offers no word on casualties or causes.
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Paris
Romagne
France
Bombed American World War Cemetery in Europe
A World War II cemetery in Europe covering 136 acres with nearly 15 000 graves was reportedly bombed yesterday. American authorities denied any knowledge of the bombardment.
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Europe
Market Whirl Unlocks World Wheat Prices Amid War Shock
Chicago traders faced a historic tumble as war news sparked a dramatic drop in wheat and rye, cutting the new crop value by over 125 million dollars in three days. Prices sank to their lowest since November, wiping out months of gains and stirring global agriculture markets.
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Southern Select
South
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston
Texas
Galveston- Houston Breweries, Inc
Great Britain's Air Force Bombs Germany and Slows German Drive
British air force raids east of the Rhine and in Belgium claim massive bombing against German road and rail links. Allied communiques say fires and explosions disrupted targets as resistance stiffened near the low countries. Casualties and plane losses cited, with 124 German planes destroyed since the start of the Low Countries offensive. A separate Amarillo ordinance targets hailing travelers to tourist camps on public streets, banning soliciting lodging and imposing penalties.
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City OF
Amarillo
Armacaillo
Hells
City Ordinance Prohibits Hailing At Campgrounds Hotels
The ordinance defines hail as signaling any vehicle or occupants to stop by gesture or spoken words and prohibits stopping or signaling tourists at camps, grounds, hotels, or lodging. Violators face misdemeanor charges and fines up to 200 dollars per offense, effective after passage on May 14, 1940, attested by City Secretary Katheryne Burwell.
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City Commission
Certificate of Authority Granted to World Fire and Marine Ins Co
The Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas certifies that World Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Hartford CT has complied with Texas law and is authorized to do business in this state as of April 12, 1940, per sworn statement and certificate issued.
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Board OF Insurance Commissioners
State OF Texas
Austin
Texas
World Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Board Chairman Affirms Seal in Austin Texas
Walter C. Woodward signs and seals official document in Austin as chairman of the board. Date specified as year ending February 28, 1941.
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Austin
Texas
Walter C. Woodward
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