Citizens Seek More Paving via WPA Petitions
A dozen paving petitions were presented to the city commission as property owners push for street improvements under the WPA low cost plan. The Hayden-Ong alley between Twenty-first and Twenty-second Avenues drew the longest signers list, with names led by C. L. King and more. Other requests cover Lamar Rusk and Austin Streets from Sixteenth Avenue northward, plus paving on Twenty-second Avenue between Polk and Tyler. The city manager was asked to prepare cost estimates as all projects await next WPA application.
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City Commission
WPA
Hayden-Ong Alley
Twenty-first
Twenty Second Avenues
C. L. King
C'luc Bron
Lawrence H. Griffith
William Q. Boyce
J. T. Glover
Scott Thomas
C. W. Rogers
J. F. Claybrook
J. F. Claybrook, Mrs. G. J. Irvin
Roy Burke
P. L. Reppert
A. E. Wolflin
W. E. Chase
G. ©. Herrmann
A. F. Bennett
W. E MacNallen
Joe Condon
Lillie Fuqua
Twenty -Second Avenue
Polk and
Tyler
Mile Bivins
Lamar, Rusk
Austin
Sixteenth Avenue
Carl Dupriest
Bruce Autry
George F. Broome
H. H. Trolinger
J. B. Coe
Clyde EK. Bray
Kentuck Street
H. R. Smith
Potter Amarillo School Census Records Sent to State
Late yesterday Carl G. Clifft county superintendent delivered the Potter County school census of 1936 37 to the state authorities marking the first step toward state funds. The 10160 pupils aged 6 to 17 include 9476 county students 270 Randall County city pupils and 11 from Potter rural schools. Girls outnumber boys in the city schools while rural and Negro schools show more boys. The final census tallies were prepared after teachers collected and enumerators checked duplicates across nearly 100 pages.
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Express
Amarillo
Austin
Potter County
Carl G. Clifft
Bakers
Barnes
Boyds
Ford’s modern car embodies power and style
The vehicle showcases ample engine power, comprehensive safety features, and notable styling crafted for owners seeking pride and value. Its balance of size and price positions it ahead of rivals, offering strong ownership appeal.
City Advances West Sixth Avenue Underpass Plan
City commission passed an emergency ordinance to authorize construction and maintenance of the West Sixth Avenue underpass. Contracts expected June 4 in Austin. project cost about 130000 with a 70 foot span for a single rail track and heavy design.
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West Sixth Avenue
City Commission
Austin
State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Buchanan Street
Sixth Avenue
Puzzle of Letters and Numbers in a Classroom Riddle
A teacher lists an order of letters with numeric values such as 8S 840 H 757 C 744 W 676 M 645 B 541 G 484 D 484 L 386 T 355 F 346 A 276 K 271 J 255 Me 241 E 222 N 162 O 136 V 104 Y 46 P 45 I 34 While Z U Q numbers 21 19 15 also appear and a pupil with last name starting with X remains sought as the unknown quantity.
Water School Tonight in Amarillo City Hall
Water distribution topics will be covered at a conference class in Amarillo city hall. Over 40 sanitarians plumbers city officials and water works operators from more than 10 Panhandle points attend. J N Hinyard and J C Oliver lead the sessions sponsored by the industrial education division with health department cooperation.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
State Department of Health
J. N. Hinyard
J. C. Oliver
Industrial Education Division of Vocational Education
Baby as Collateral Taken by Banker
In Salt Lake City Truman Woodruff at 11 acts as a hard headed banker and publisher. He runs a kids neighborhood banking association with deposits totaling 196.06 and even offers loans with a baby as collateral. He bought a foot power press with his 32 deposits and started The Midget, selling copies for one cent.
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Salt Lake City
Truman
Woodruff
Kids’ Neighborhood Banking Association
No Official Ban on CCC Reading Denied
Robert Fechner CCC director said there is no official ban on what CCC enrollees may read. He noted the War Department oversees camp operations and local officers may withhold literature deemed subversive while Major General Bowley reportedly suppressed The Champion of Youth magazine in New York.
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Washington
CCC
Robert Fechner
Roosevelt
Champion of
New York
Bowley
Third Corps
Fechner
War Department
Cat Attacks Grocer After Storeroom Encounter
In SedAn Kansas a grocer named Jones threw a cat from his storeroom after it prowled inside. The cat later returned, leapt from the doorway, and severely scratched his hand before he could free himself.
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Jonm
Jones
Court of Honor for Scouts Postponed to Monday Night
The Court of Honor for the Boy Scouts of the Amarillo Area, planned for Thursday, has been postponed to Monday night May 31. All caps will be awarded at the rescheduled ceremony per Judge John S. McKnight.
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Boy Scouts of the
Amarillo Area
John S. McKnight
Court of Honor
City Council Sets Record with Four Hour Session
Mansfield council holds eight to midnight meeting voting on 46 ordinances setting a new legislative record for duration and workload.
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Mansfield
U.P
Stewart Rises Set for Today
Last services for W. A. Stewart 83 prominent peace officer who died May 17 at 1617 Harrison were set for 3:30 PM at Anglin Street Presbyterian Church Cleburne with Rev. Arnold and W. M. Baker officiating. Stewart arrived in Texas in 1877 from Tennessee and joined Amarillo Santa Fe as a special officer in 1906. He was a longtime Presbyterian and active church officer. a prior service was held at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home.
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W. A. Stewart
Harrison
Cleburne
Anglin Street Presbyterian Church
Matthew H. Arnold
W. M. Baker
Waxahachie
Texas
Tennessee
Johnson County
Stewart
Amarillo
The
Santa Fe
Presbyterian Church
Blackburn-Shaw
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Worth and Denver to Cleburne Burial
Burial will be in the Cleburne Cemetery for Worth and Denver with interment proceeding to the local city graveyard as noted in the obituary snippet.
Iron thieves steal 3000 pound roller in St Boniface
Scrap iron thieves using brawn stole a 3000 pound roller from a cinder bicycle track in St Boniface Manitoba. Police investigated the theft, which disrupted local track operations and prompted a search for suspects and the recovered equipment.
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ST. Boniface
Man
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