Amarillo Proclaims Clean Up Campaign Week
Mayor Joe A. Jenkins proclaims Clean-Up Week May 26 to 31 in Amarillo. An inter-civic committee led by Dr. Hugh Sticksel will outline final plans at a 8 pm city hall meeting with city manager H. R. Smith announcing trash truck schedules. The drive aims to clean up fix up paint up plant up and create jobs while promoting health safety housing and civic pride with participation from schools Garden Club and city officials.
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Amarillo
Joe A. Jenkins
Inter-Civic Committee
Hugh Sticksel
H. R. Smith
Jenkins
Garden Club
Dr. Sticksel
C. I. Hood
B. W. Hayden
Henry Buthker
N. P. Middleton
J. C. Berry
Chester Park
Harry Longabach
Baby burns hospitalized after gas heater accident
11 month old Carroll Dwane Littlefield of Happy area is in St. Anthony's Hospital with severe burns after pulling a gas hose from a heater and igniting fumes. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon. hospital report says the child is doing nicely this morning.
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Caroll Dwane Littlefield
John Littlefield
Happy
St. Anthony's Hospital
Thistle Utah Man Reports Clothes Theft in Amarillo
H P Thigpin of Thistle Utah reported to Amarillo police yesterday the theft of nearly 500 dollars worth of clothing from his car including eight pairs of ladies shoes. W G Dills of Gardena California reported last night the theft of about 300 dollars worth of clothing and guns from his car parked at 1320 Fillmore Street this morning.
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H. P. Thigpin
Thistle
Utah
W. G. Dills
Gardena
Calif
Amarillo
Mr. Thigpin
Mr. Dills
Fillmore Street
Resting Too Long May Make Man Tired Says Doctor
Dr. David B. Dill of Boston argues in Hygeia that idleness breeds fatigue. He notes that unnecessary immobilization weakens inactive muscles and suggests fatigue can result from excessive rest. The remark appears in Chicago on May 22.
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Chicago
David B. Dill
Boston
Hygeia
Five Trout Caught in One Casting Record
George Gibson practices mass production fishing and lands five trout, each 12 to 16 inches, with a single cast in Albuquerque. His hook snagged a line of fish tied online, creating a notable catch in a local report.
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Albuquerque
George Gibson
Gibson
Market roundup shows broad stock moves and grain futures
Industrial stocks in the Dow Jones list advance amid mixed rail and utility shares as grain prices fluctuate in Chicago. Wheat and corn futures edge higher with May and July contracts near parity, while Kansas City livestock markets report steady to higher hogs and unsettled cattle pricing.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
UPI
Texas Traffic Fatalities Up
Texas traffic fatalities rose 2 percent in the first four months of the year compared with 1940. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. cited Galveston’s 75 percent drop in the 50,000 to 100,000 class, Amarillo’s 50 percent decrease, and El Paso’s 125 percent increase.
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Austin
Texas
Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
Galveston
Amarillo
el Paso
Woman Saves Hat Not Shoes in Fire Escape
Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, 39, emerged from a smoke filled Indianapolis apartment in pajamas and bathrobe carrying a new summer hat as firefighters arrived. She had attempted to return for a pair of shoes, but was restrained. The report also lists market figures for cattle, sheep, and stock trades with total sales noted at 400,000 shares.
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Indianapolis
Elizabeth Steele
Subversive Groups Said To Target Texas Industry
Dallas May 22 A U P Col Homer Garrison Jr director of the Texas department of public safety told the Texas Motor Transport Association convention that state police have uncovered secret information about hitlers designs on the United States He warned 600 truck line operators that danger is immediate and that many things cannot be repeated to the public
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Dallas
U.P
Texas
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Motor Transport Association
Garrison
Hitler
United States
Only One American Hurt in Sinking Zamzam
The United States embassy said Consul Henry Waterman in Bordeaux reported one American injured in the sinking of the Egyptian steamer Zamzam. American authorities in Bordeaux cared for the injured and about 100 Egyptian survivors.
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Vichy
France
United States
Henry Waterman
Bordeaux
Zamzam
R. B. Newcomb Visits Amarillo
R. B. Newcomb, a clerk in the General Land Office at Austin with more than forty years in the land office, visited Amarillo today and is noted as an early resident of the city.
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R. B. Newcomb
General Land Office
Austin
Amarillo
Mr. Newcomb
Amarillo Pilots Invited to Fliers Luncheon and Flight Day
Local pilots and aviation fans are invited to a Saturday noon luncheon at the Aviatrix Club near the Municipal Airport. About 50 to 160 light planes are expected for a mass flight at 1:30 pm, followed by a downtown parade to the Paramount Theater for the Panhandle premiere of Wanted Wings, and a Saturday aviator dance at the Aviatrix Club. Tickets are 50 cents. reservations via the Aviatrix Club or News-Globe Aviation Editor.
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Panhandle
Aviatrix Club
Amarillo
Paramount Theater
Oe Wanted Wings
News-Globe
Two to Roswell On Theft Charge
Amarillo police arrested two men yesterday afternoon and held them for transport to Roswell New Mexico. They face charges of stealing about $100 and were to be handed to Roswell sheriff and police chief who arrived to take custody.
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Amarillo
Roswell
N. M
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