Flat Engine Concealed in Wings Promises Higher Speeds
Aviation Manufacturing and Lycoming announce a new flat type 12 cylinder 1,200 horsepower engine concealed in aircraft wings. The design aims to boost speed by 10 percent and cruising range by 15 percent by reducing frontal area and drag.
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New York
Aviation Manufacturing Corporation
U. S. Army Air Corps
Lycoming
Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
Harry Woodhead
Aviation Manufacturing
Santa Fe Carloadings Decline in Week Ending May 18 1940
The Santa Fe system reported 18 741 carloadings for the week ending May 18 1940 down from 19 291 in 1939. Received from connections reached 5 560 versus 5 096 the prior year. Total cars moved totaled 24 301, lower than 24 387 in 1939. The Santa Fe handled 23 573 cars in the preceding week of the current year.
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Santa Fe
Constipation relief promotes rapid gas relief and well being
Mrs Mabel Schott credits Adlerika with stopping constipation headaches back pain and heartburn by clearing wastes pressed on nerves. The ad claims Adlerika provides double action with three laxatives and five carminatives easing stomach gas in less than two hours without griping, sold at local drug stores.
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Adlerika
Fox Drug Company
Cretney Drug and
City Drug Store
Roosevelt mulls coalition cabinet amid war concerns
Reports claim President Roosevelt considered appointing Republicans to secretary posts to ease European conflict fears. The New York Times cited a "strong possibility" of Frank Knox as secretary of the navy and discussed a possible cabinet role for Alf Landon. Stephen Early said he knew nothing about such plans.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
New York Times
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Navy
the Times
Alf M. Landon
Knox
London
Early
Charles Edison
Edison
New Jersey
Landon
Topeka
Kan
Army Fatalities Mount in Maneuvers
The twelfth and thirteenth fatalities from the army maneuvers were announced today. Private Andrew Kasarda of Throop Pennsylvania died from injuries after a car overturned Friday night. Private Eugene Flauraud of Fort Totten New York drowned yesterday while swimming.
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Camp Beauregard
Andrew Kasarda
Throop
Eugene Flauraud
Fort Totten
N. Y
Ceta Glen Scout Camp Planned for Llano Estacado Council
Plans advance for a one week Boy Scout camp at Ceta Glen from June 2 to June 8 under Scout Executive W. J. Hiatt and staff. Open to registered Scouts from Amarillo Dallam Hartley Moore Randall and Deaf Smith counties with health exams and safety measures in place. Registration via troop Scoutmasters due by May 28.
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Boy Scouts
Llano Estacado
Bill Gilstrap
Ceta Glen
Camp Ceta
Canyon
W. J. Hiatt
Chester Dunlap
Gilstrap
W. H. Whier
Amarillo
Dallam-Hartley
Moore County
Randall County
Deaf Smith County
Wellington Graduates 80 at Wellington High School
Eighty boys and girls graduated from Wellington High School in a large class. The ceremony filled the football stadium with attendees. Hon. Pat M. Neff of Baylor University spoke, Hall Wells gave the valedictory, and Leota Finley delivered the salutatory.
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Wellington
Wellington High School
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
Hall Wells
Leota Finley
Neff
Boyd Williams
Jean Anderson
Louise Anderson
Irene Ball
Lorietta Blandford
Mary Brown
Elise Childress
Ruth Brown
Willie Mae Davidson
Clara Frances Danson
Betty Ellis
Mona Faye Easter
Pearl Ford
Juanita Fulton
Oree Gray
Edna Joyce Gribble
Wanda Handley
Clarice Harper
Beatrice Hawkins
Margaret Higdon
Irene Jackson
Lora Frances Jones
Helen Kelley
Leeva Keen
Lillian McKinney
Helen Nelson
Helen Pierce
List of names from the local notice appears in article
A roster of individuals including Calvin Adcock Tommy Austin Sam Lindley Robert Belew Denzil Bevers Marshall Baxter Quinton Brewer Charles Carpenter Elmer Carter Jimmie Cochran S A Combs Doward Cook R W Duke A J Fires Bobby Genusa Howard Gholson John C Harper J C Hartman O D Holton Aaron Hurst William G Kelley Melvin Riker Bobby Maddox Eugene Mc Guire Pete Moulton H L Peters Jr R L Porter Claire Roberts Edmund Riley Alvin Roy George Stafford Olen Thomas Thad Trew Ray Watson J E Warrick Hall Wells Edward J White Boyd Williams Joe Willoughby Odis Killingsworth Joe Smith R W Cunningham and Keith Smith.
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Calvin Adcock
Tommy Austin
Sam Lindley
Robert Belew
Denzil Bevers
Marshall Baxter
Quinton Brewer
Charles Carpenter
Elmer Carter
Jimmie Cochran
S. A. Combs
Doward Cook
R. W. Duke
A. J. Fires
Bobby Genusa
Howard Gholson
John C. Harper
J. C. Hartman
O. D. Holton
Aaron Hurst
William G. Kelley
Melvin Riker
Bobby Maddox
Eugene McGuire
Pete Moulton
H. L. Peters, Jr
R. L. Porter
Claire Roberts
Edmund Riley
Alvin Roy
George Stafford
Olen Thomas
Thad Trew
Ray Watson
J. E. Warrick
Hall Wells
Edward J. White
Boyd Williams
Joe Willoughby
Odis Killingsworth
Joe Smith
R. W. Cunningham
Keith Smith
Saunders Heads Silverton Lions
Homer S. Saunders is the president of the newly organized Silverton Lions club as of May 20. The leader aims to guide the civic group in community service and local projects.
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Saunders
Silverton
Homer S. Saunders
Lions Club Organized in Floydada Area
The Lions Club is formed here with the Floydada Lions Club assisting. Officers include Roy H. Hahn as first vice president, W. Coffee Jr as second vice president, Ben O. King as secretary treasurer, Joe B. Mercer as lion tamer, W. E. Schott Jr as tail twister, and directors J. B. Peeler J. E. Minyard Paul S. Rogers L. T. Woods and J. L. Spencer.
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Lions Club
Floydada Lions Club
Roy H. Hahn
W. Coffee, Jr
Ben O. King
Joe B. Mercer
W. E. Schott, Jr
Jeff B. Peeler
J. E. Minyard
Paul S. Rogers
L. T. Woods
J. L. Spencer
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Meuse
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Maytag
Taylor
Greyhound
John
Colorado Springs
Denver
Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Greyhound Terminal
Seventh and Taylor Streets
ARROW
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
Spicecs
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