Amarillo High School Plans 1939 Commencement Evening
500 graduates of Amarillo High School will assemble at the Municipal Auditorium tomorrow at 8 pm for commencement exercises. Dr. Umphrey Lee of Southern Methodist University will deliver the address. Dorothy Howze and Jane Parris will give the salutatory and valedictory. Awards, scholarships, and the class gift will be presented, with diplomas conferred by Charles M. Rogers.
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Amarillo High School
Municipal Auditorium
Umphrey Lee
Southern Methodist University
Lee
Vanderbilt University
Amarillo
Highland Park Methodist Church of
Dallas
E. C. Seaman
Dorothy Howze
Jane Parris
Dett
Amarillo High School Glee Club
Mabel Rowan
Lester J. Vick
Woodrow Baldwin
Parent-Teacher Association
John Maynard
Eddie Storseth
R. B. Norman
Charles M. Rogers
Amarillo Independent Schools
Amavillo High School
Oscar Wise
Seven Squalus Survivors Rescued In Historic Diving Bells
Seven survivors from the submarine Squalus were lifted 240 feet to the surface in the Falcon diving bell, with eight more expected and a total rescue projected to take about 16 hours. The operation marked the first use of a diving bell in U.S. Navy history as crew from the Brooklyn Navy Yard prepared an emergency hospital aboard the Brooklyn.
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Portsmouth
N. H
U.R
Falcon
U.P
Atlantic Ocean
U.S. Navy
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy
Navy Yard
U. S. S. Brooklyn
Coast Guard
Naugatuck
Raritan
U S Allows Helium Exports to Poland for Stratosphere Flight
The United States will authorize Poland to obtain helium for a summer stratosphere flight. The National Munitions Control Board set a limit of 500000 cubic feet per country per year, with Poland requesting 220000 cubic feet. The secretary of state may approve or reject export applications accordingly.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Poland
National Munitions Control Board
Secretary of State
Hitchhiking Victim Identified as Lefors Youth James Maberry
Oklahoma City May 24 The body of a hitchhiker killed in a truck crash near here was identified by a sister as James Vernon Maberry 15 of Lefors He had been living with his sister Mrs E G Monday in Sulphur and had left Monday for home The truck driven by Sam Gidney 30 collided with a tree also injuring Charles George Holland 21 who lost a leg in the crash
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Oklahoma City
Here
James Vernon Maberry
LeFors
E. G. Monday
Sulphur
Okla
Maberry
Charles George Holland
Sam Gidney
Holland
Ford Surplus Drops First Time Since 1932
Ford Motor Company reports a $19 264 661 decline in surplus for the 1938 calendar year, reducing the total surplus to $588 821 274. The balance sheet was filed with the Massachusetts state tax commissioner.
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Boston
Amarillo men back plan for aviation training school
Two Amarillo businessmen pledged financial backing to recruit either an army or Civil Aeronautics Authority training school for Amarillo. They would provide flying equipment, with officials overseeing civilian instructors, as part of the government backed plan. Carl Hinton said he will present Amarillo’s offer to army air officials in Washington.
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Amarillo
Army
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army Air Corps
CAA
Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Army Air
Yount
Fort Worth
Texas
Hinton
Amarillo College
West Texas State College
Canyon
Air Corps
Legislative Probe of Insurance Rates Ordered by House
A Texas House resolution orders a five member committee investigation into fire insurance rates to assess reasonableness and seek potential reductions. The probe may also cover auto and workers compensation rates. Rep. Alfred Petsch urged cuts up to 25 percent citing claims of high city profits and widespread rate unfairness.
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Austin
House of Representatives
State Insurance Commission
Texas
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Petsch
Joe Monkhouse
Uvalde
Marvin Hall
House
Roosevelt
Initiation Ridiculed Family Dionne Says
Oliva Dionne, father of the quintuplets, sues Dr. Allan Roy DaFoe for ridicule tied to a New York initiation by the Circus Saints and Sinners Club. The suit seeks damages and an apology, with the family named as plaintiffs. Hoffman calls DaFoe a scapegoat in the club ritual.
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North Bay
Ont
U.P
Oliva Dionne
Supreme Court
Allan Roy DaFoe
Dionne
Circus Saints and Sinners Club
New York
DaFoe
A. R. DaFoe
Ottawa
Henri St. Jacques
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Olivia Dionne
Beloved Sap Dies After Fiend Kills Dog With Glass
Sap the dog once owned by Henry Ansley, Globe News writer, died after a cruel act in which ground glass was mixed with meat. Sap lived with Mrs. Paul Rose for four years and is buried at the Rose home, 1006 Sunset Boulevard.
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Henry Ansley
Sap
Globe News
Paul Rose
Mr. Ansley
Rose Home
Sunset Boulevard
Humidity Cited As Cause Of Heat Wave In Local Forecast
Weather expert Mr. Collman blames humidity for the heat, noting higher moisture today than yesterday. Expect partly cloudy skies with scattered light showers, a blustery southwest wind, and a cooler night. Last night record warmth reached 68, with yesterday’s high 95. today’s high near 94.
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Mr. Collman
Cotton Ed Won’t Greet King and Queen
Sen. E. D. Smith of South Carolina says he will fish while the king and queen of England visit Washington. He dismisses royal ceremony, preferring to shake hands like ordinary Americans.
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Florence
D. C
E. D
Cotton
Smith
Democrat
South Carolina
England
Washington
Wheat Prices Rally in Brisk Chicago Trading
Wheat prices rose over three cents a bushel in brisk trading in Chicago. All contracts opened at season highs and advanced to new peaks above 2 68 cents, then paused for profit-taking before pushing to fresh highs.
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Chicago
George Morelos Goes on Trial for DWI
George Morelos went on trial in the 47th district court today on charges of driving while intoxicated. A jury was selected and the taking of testimony began this morning.
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George Morelos
47Th District Court
Anguished Kin Await News From Submarine
About 50 anxious wives and sweethearts gather at a vigil house overlooking Portsmouth as the Squalus submarine remains trapped off the New Hampshire coast. Navy officers, including Lt Commander Curley, relay terse dispatches while Captain Greenlee’s residence is secured for privacy. The city halts normal life as rescue efforts proceed. Portsmouth’s naval yard, founded in 1800, dominates regional submarine work amid a historically rich harbor.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Atlantic Ocean
Navy Yard
H. R. Greenlee
Curley
Greenlee
Oliver F. Naquin
Piscataqua
New Hampshire
New England
Fort Constitution
Fort McClary
John Paul Jones
William Pitt
Daniel Webster
Buffalo Lake Swim Ends In Sailboat Rescue
Morris Spicer attempts to swim across Buffalo Lake as a Panhandle record bid but is saved when the sailboat crew drifts and rescues him after the motor fails. The event, with wind and waves, sees Spicer persevere despite setbacks and the government noting no liability.
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Dick Martin Morris Spicer
Buffalo Lake
Morris
Leander
Hellespont
Hero
Panhandle
Uncle Sam
Federal
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Bankhead-Jones
Bob Russell
Jim Golding
Jim
Globe News invites input on $10,000 model home design
Readers are asked to submit letters by June 1 proposing features for a model home in Blvins Addition costing 10 000 with options including insulation, central heating, asbestos roofing and various materials. Prizes total 30 with first 15 second 10 third 5.
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The
Globe News
Blvins
Century of Progress
Weather outlook for Amarillo and region
Partly cloudy and slightly cooler tonight and Thursday with cooler Panhandle and southeast New Mexico. Temperatures range from a maximum 85 to a minimum 68 with regional variation. Build Now see John Maynard Lumber for estimates at 800 W. 5th, Ph 5358.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
John Maynard Lbr, Co
W. 5Th
What I Would Do To Relieve The Unemployment Situation
Citizens are invited to send opinions on how to address unemployment in the Panhandle. Submissions must be under 300 words and mailed to the Letter Contest Editor at the Amarillo Globe, with a noon Thursday deadline. Prizes total seven dollars distributed for top ideas.
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Amarillo Globe
Panhandle
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Cyrus W. Cole
Sculpin
U.S
Ford Motor Company
Amarilloans
Hong Kong
Peninsular and Oriental
Waglan Light House
L. L. Parfitt
A. J. L. Murray
China Squadron
Murray
Kulangsu
Amoy
Gen
Two Gun) Cohen
East End
London
China
Committee On Oil, Gas, and Mining
H. A. Hull
Amarillo Hdw. Co
Neely-Greenhill Agey
Cotton ED Smith
Morris Spicer
U. S
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