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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1940

Page

7

Rain Threat Lifts as Voters Brace for Heavy Turnout

Weather improves across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Texas boosting expectations of a large vote. Campaigns by Wallace and McNary stress farm issues while legislators deny Hatch Act violations as polls suggest near 200000 silent voters in Missouri and Kansas.

Kansas City Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Kansas City Weather Bureau Henry A. Wallace Charles L. MecNary C. M. Halen Democratic Sen. Reed Senate Gillette Committee Leon C. Phillips Lloyd C. Stark New York la Guardia St. Louis J. F. McDonald Wendell Willkie Southwest Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Manuel H. Davis Lawrence McDaniel Forrest Donnell Alf Landon Payne Rathner W. H. Burke Ross Rizley Phil Ferguson Tom Connally W. Lee O'Daniel

Majors Chosen for Chamber Drive By Ben Lipshy Leader

Ben Lipshy selects Ray Minner Gene Klein and Sam Elkins as majors under his one day drive on November 20 with Arch Hunsley as another colonel. R H Epperson appoints both generals for a goal of 3000 to cover any shortfall in the 23000 current budget. N F Nelson heads the campaign and names captains including Clay Thornton Bill Beechler and Dave Peters.

Ray Minner Gene Klein Sam Elkins Ben Lipshy Chamber of Commerce Arch Hunsley R. H Bob” Epperson N. F. Nelson Clay Thornton Bill Beechler Dave Peters Don Schomburg C. I. Hood Jack Allen J. H. Brown Hal Brown Bob Clements Amarillo Nelson L. M. Grow Herb Budke Budget Army Madrid Millsfield N. H Landon Roosevelt Britain Washington Simon Michelet National Minnesota Knute Nelson

Committee Chairmen For Scouts Named

The Rawall County LLano Tacado Council of Boy Scouts appointed district committee chairmen at the regular meeting led by District Chairman Hosea Foster. Appointments include Rev. Sam Thomas. Dr. S. H Condron. Dr. R. P. Jarrett. Dr. A. M. Meyer. G. L. Messenger. Lee Johnson. Ray Cole. Wes Kleinschmidt as district commissioner. Plans discussed for Boy Scout Day at West Texas State College on Nov 16 with Llano Estacado Adobe Walls Councils invited.

Rawall Llano Tacado Ray Cole Wes Kleinschmidt West Texas State College Boy Scouts Llano Estacado Adobe Walls

Backache relief ad touts Doan's Pills for kidney troubles

An old advertisement explains that tired kidneys cause backaches and other symptoms. It promotes Doan's Pills as a trusted remedy used for over forty years to flush out waste and restore energy, urging readers to ask a druggist for the product.

Dean Doan

Campaign smear accusations trail last campaign hours

In New York Roosevelt denounces false circulars claiming pensions would be cut by a federal law. Willkie says last minute attacks miss the record. Republicans report handbills and postcards targeting Jews, students, and minorities, with ward heelers and misleading endorsements in circulation.

New York U.P Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Wendell L. Willkie F. H. la Guardia Edward J. Flynn Dorothy Thompson Willkie Republican State Committee

Uncle Sam Sends Fish to City Lake

The federal hatchery at Dex ter New Mexico shipped Georgia bream and crappie upstream to Amarillo city lake. Mayor Ross Rogers described the shipment as fine and noted the stream above the lake as a good spawning ground. Jeff Bentley reported the lake channel depth at eight to ten feet from a recent sounding. The mayor said the lake can hold two to three weeks more with a slow stream feeding it.

Sam Amarillo Federal Dexter N. M Ross Rogers Jeff Bentley

Ballot Briefs Across Regions Report Election Moments

The dispatch covers voters in New York, North Carolina and New Hampshire reporting early results and a Roosevelts Willkie split. It notes Alabamians casting absentee ballots, with Roosevelt leading Montgomery County and Hart's Location showing early Willkie votes. A University of Alabama student delivered a marathon Roosevelt speech.

Nutbush N. C Vance County Roosevelt North Carolina Manchester N. H Hart Wendell Willkie President Roosevelt New Hampshire Willkie Mr. Roosevelt White Mountains Alf M. Landon Tuscaloosa Ala Edward Devlin University of Alabama Atlantic City N. J Alabama Union Devlin Montgomery Alabama Montgomery County Martin Station United Press Edward J. Flynn Wendell L. Willkie Joseph W. Martin New York Pennsylvania Massachusetts Illinois Ohio New Jersey Rhode Island Delaware James A. Farley

Fountains Earn Sanitation Merit Cards In Amarillo

About half of 57 soda fountains inspected in Amarillo by Inspector O W Donnell earned the first merit cards under a new sanitation system. The cards reward strict rule observance with a 90 average, and the system is to be extended to restaurants and luncheonettes.

Amarillo O. W. Donnell Food and Drug Donnell

Thirty Three States Vie In Gubernatorial Elections

George F. Reedy Jr reports voters in 33 states decide governors with incumbents facing challengers while Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio and others shape the 1944 leadership scene. Republican strength drives many contests as parties test for future influence.

George F. Reedy, JR New York Spessard L. Holland Florida Georgia Fligenn Talmadue Minnesota Harold E. Stassen Hjalmar Petersen Farmer-Laborite Ed Murphy Stassen Farmer-Labor Party Ernest Limndeen Henrik Shipstead Wisconsin la Follettes Orlando Loomis Julius P. Heil Francis E. McGovern Ohio Republcan John W. Bricker Martin L. Davey Loren B. Dickinson Michigan Murray D. van Wagoner Louisiana Maine Sam Houston Jones Huey Long Sumner Sewall Arizona Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Idaho Ilinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Massachusetts Missouri Montana North Dakota Nebraska New Mexico Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia

Induction Stations Set for Texas Reach in 1925 Draft

Brig. Gen. J Watt Page announced Texas army induction stations for 1925 calls. Lubbock, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso will host trainees from designated counties. Local boards will issue calls for the actual number of class 1-A selectees to each station.

Austin J. Watt Page Selective Service For Texas Navy Lubbock Dallas Houston San Antonio el Paso Northwest Panhandle South Texas West Texas General Page

Induction Process Details From Local Boards

Local boards will post lists of selected men and supply papers to newspapers. Registrants report to their boards at their own expense, but the federal government covers all transport costs from local boards to induction stations. Any registrant deemed unacceptable will be transported back to his local board headquarters.

Well Known Banker McGarrah Dies in New York

Gates W. McGarrah age 77 and a premier American banker died at Doctors Hospital after a short illness in New York. He was once the youngest bank president in the United States at age 28 and later chaired the Federal Reserve Bank and led the Bank for International Settlements in Basel Switzerland.

New York Navy Gates W. McGarrah Doctors Hospital United States Federal Reserve Bank Bank For International Settlements Basle Switzerland

Ann Morriss to Wed Edwin L Marin in Dallas

Dallas actress Ann Morriss and director Edwin L Marin announce plans to marry as soon as film assignments permit. The couple hails from Texas and will wed when work allows.

Ann Morriss Holly‘wood Dallas Texas Edwin L. Marin

Pack Organization Will Be Tonight

The new Cub Scout Pack at Margaret Wills School will organize tonight at 7 o clock with parents of prospective charter members. Officers den mothers and chiefs will be appointed and dens formed. Harold Brooks will be cubmaster with 8 G Roy Storkton presiding, assisted by Bert Shillot Rodney Wright Cade Williams and Al Murlock.

Margaret Willschool Thove Margaret Wills School den Dade Den Harold Brooks Roy” Storkton Llano Estacado Council Bert Shillot Rodney Wright Cade Wilams al Murlock

Amarillo Driver Killed in Arizona Highway Crash

Roy H Sullivan 31, Amarillo truck driver, died when his truck left the highway on a curve near Superior Arizona Sunday night. His body to be brought to Amarillo tomorrow by Boxwell Brothers. Survived by mother Mrs Mary E Sullivan and three sisters, Mrs J D Clements Mrs Jim Watkins and another.

Roy H Sullivan Amarillo Superior Ariz Boxwell Brothers Sullivan Mary FE. Sullivan Cheyenne Street J. D. Clements Jim Watkins

Markets Kansas City Livestock Report

Livestock market updates from Kansas City on November 5 show mixed demand and cash bids. Cattle offerings remain steady with some higher quality lots trading near quoted ranges, while hogs and sheep move unevenly with variable price signals. Feeder activity shows cautious demand and prices holding in narrow bands amid shippers’ volumes.

Kansas City D. A Colorado Trockedeon Alnugnhter

Panhandle Geological Group Plans Joint West Texas Meeting

The Panhandle Geologic Society will convene at noon tomorrow at the Silver Grill to discuss plans for a joint meeting with the West Texas Geological Society to be held in Lubbock. Frank Blanchard presides as president.

Panhandle Geofogica! Society Silver Grill West Texas Geological Society Lubbock Frank Blanchard

Funeral details for Tucker family in Amarillo

Amarillo mourns as Mrs. Odell Tucker of Los Angeles and relatives J. R. Sullivan of Los Angeles and W. F. P. Blake of Amarillo arrange funeral plans. Funeral arrangements are complete.

Amarillo Odell Tucker Los Angeles J. R. Sullivan W. FP. Blake

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