Work Starts on Side Roads in Panhandle WPA Projects
A. A. Meredith, WPA district head in Amarillo, announced two farm to market road projects in Ochiltree County. One four miles east of Perryton and a second one and a half miles south of Perryton will use caliche topping and concrete drainage, costing 32 243 dollars with 25 071 dollars from federal funds and 7 172 dollars from sponsor funds. A separate eight mile link between Alaneed and LeFors at 24 985 dollars will run six months employing 121 men, with 20 009 dollars federal and 14 976 dollars sponsor funds. Both projects aim to utilize nearby labor.
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Panhandle
A. A. Meredith
WPA
Amarillo
Ochiltree County
Perryton
Alaneed
LeFors
Meredith
Wichita Falls Utilities Plant Seeks Public Works Funds
Representative William D. McFarland of Graham Texas urged Secretary Ickes to approve 2.22 million dollars in public works funds for a municipal power plant at Wichita Falls. He proposed placing the project high on the secondary list for works authorized if primary projects fail to meet PWA requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William D. McFarlane
Graham, Tex
Ickes
Wichita Falls
Texan
PWA
Gly-Cas Promised as the Real Medicine for All Ailments
Local advertising touts Gly-Cas as a powerful natural remedy that purifies the bloodstream and boosts vitality. Mrs. George Tubbs of Amarillo recalls relief from long standing indigestion and tiredness after trying Gly-Cas, praising its effects on digestion, sleep, and kidney function. The Gly-Cas Man appears at Vox Drug Co. to explain the product, with pricing of 1 box for a dollar or 6 boxes for five dollars and various order notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tubbs
Fast 5Th Street
Amarillo
Vox Drug Co
Oliver- Eakle
Mrs. Tubbs
Fox Drug Co. No. 3
Oliver-Fable Bidg
Fox Drug Co
Births and Visitors Highlight Amarillo Page
Mr and Mrs James Donaldson announce the birth of a daughter Jeanne Elizabeth in Kansas City on October 24 They will arrive in Amarillo soon. M J Red Holston Sumnerwood School Collingsworth County is in town visiting Floa Mauldin formerly of Amarillo is here for two weeks representing a cosmetics firm at Fox Drug Store No 4. Mr and Mrs J O Griffith Jr announce the arrival of a daughter Eleanor Hail at Northwest Texas Hospital on October 30 Mrs Gifford formerly Miss Mignon Baker Mr Gifford is with Porden s Company Miss Vesta Wilson returned from Dallas where her sister s illness was serious Several couples from Dallas Memphis Lubbock Wichita Falls Spearman and Childress attended a Business Men s Assurance Company sectional meeting at the Capitol Hotel A luncheon for the men theater party for the ladies and a dinner at the Martin home were hosted in honor of the visitors Mr and Mrs J R Farmer 801 West Fourteenth Avenue announce the arrival of a son Monday
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James Donaldson
Sunset Terrace
Jeanne Elizabeth
Kansas City
Donaldson
Jeanne
Amarillo
Floa Mauldin
Fox Drug
J. O. Griffith, Jr
Eleanor Hail
Northwest Texas Hospital
Gifford
Mignon Baker
Porden
A. W. Hogue
Dallas
J. R. Martin
Memphis
Aubrey Woodfin
Lubbock
B. B. B. Bickerstaff
Wichita Falls
F. K. Snyder
Spearman
Fred Storey
Childress
Business Men's Assurance Company
Capitol Hotel
F. B
Abe) Martin
Mr. Hogue
Martin Home
Slade Held on Swindling Charge
Jimmy Slade was held at Potter County jail this morning charged with swindling after allegedly refusing to pay for sandwiches and beer delivered to his home by a taxi driver and keeping the articles. Bond of 150 dollars was set by Justice Charlie Carder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Slade
Potter County
Slade
Charlie Carder
Democratic drift, dry issue, and Roosevelt victory noted
Kentucky party rebellion over New Deal divides Democrats as Chandler battles Swope with a dry amendment on the ballot. Prohibition votes and Republican gains in New York and Rhode Island shape 1936 prospects while Philadelphia’s mayoral race tests Democratic organization. In Hyde Park, Roosevelt celebrates a local victory as he eyes national elections.
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Kentucky
A. B.happy Chandler
Ruby Laffoon
Chandler
King Swope
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Congress
Farley
James A. Farley
New York State
New York State Assembly
Philadelphia
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Elmer van Warner
Park Speaker to Address Amarillo Rotary Club
Dr. H. W. Wheeler of Washington, chief speaker for the National Park Service, will speak to the Amarillo Rotary Club and civic and federated clubs next Thursday. Brought to Texas by D. F. E. Colp, Wheeler tours the state for a week with talks aimed at garden, civic, and women's organizations. The Community Service Committee led by Chansior Weymouth will direct the program.
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H. W. Wheeler
Washington
National Park Service
Amarillo
Rotary Club
Wheeler
Texas
D. F E. Colp
Texas State Parks Board
Dr. Wheeler
Civic Club
Federated Club
Chansior Weymouth
Italian advance plan and Ethiopian defense near Makale
An Ethiopian communique from Addis Ababa reports Ethiopian troops repelled an Italian scout patrol aiming at Makale, with ten Italians and two Ethiopians killed and four Italians captured. Italian forces build roads toward the front as weather improves. In Rome, sanctions war continues with Italian merchants and fascist students opposing Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makale
Ethiopia
League of Nations
England
Italian Forces Advance Into Ethiopia From Makale Area
Italian general headquarters announced that the army would resume its advance at dawn tomorrow along the line. The Agula column will move south to Dolo, east of Makale, while the main force travels from Hauzien to Makale. Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa, former governor of Makale who defected, was expected to be among the first to enter the city with his tribesmen.
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Associated Press
Asmara
Fritrea
Ethiopia
Agula
Makale
Dolo
Hauzien
Ras Haile Selassie Gugsa
Italians Repelled At Makale In Ethiopian Clash
Addis Ababa November 6 Assorted Press An Italian scouting detachment attempting to enter Makale was expelled by Ethiopians an official communique said. Ten Italians and two Ethiopians were killed four Italians taken prisoner and two Ethiopians wounded as well as the two slain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makale
Addis Ababa
Addis. Ababa
Italians Press Makale Advance in Ethiopian War
At the front with the Italian army, infantry eager to push toward Makale as scouts report Ethiopian forces withdrawing. Gen Emilio de Bono’s spearhead expects a March into Makale tomorrow, while Ethiopian troops under Ras Seyoum on the left wing aim to reach the town in one day, conditions noted as uncertain by field headquarters.
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Andrue
Coperight
de Bono
Makale
Degiac Gugsa
Rangers Raid Dallas Pike Gambling Den in Military Style Sweep
Texas rangers crawled a mile through underbrush to raid the Top o' the Hill Terrace on the Dallas Pike arresting five men and charging three with operating a gambling house. About 30 people were found in the gambling room as three roulette wheels and cooling equipment were seized. Captain McCormick led the operation as part of a statewide crackdown on known resorts.
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Fort Worth
Dallas Pike
J. W. McCormick
Sid Kelso
Fred Browning
W S. Jones
Harry Appel
Dudley Goodstine
George Cross
Justice of the Peace Court
McCormick
Comptroller Approves More WPA Projects
Washington The Comptroller General J R McCarl approved 142 385 389 more WPA projects in 29 states boosting total projects to 2 701 944 172 and released 9 108 494 in allotments bringing immediate expenditure to 981 648 338 Oklahoma 30 820 483 Texas 6 297 983.
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Washington
J. R. McCarl
McCarl
Oklahoma
Texas
Royal Wedding of Alice Christabel and Henry Albert
The Duke of Gloucester and the Prince of Wales led royal guests in a lavish wedding at Buckingham Palace as King George and Queen Mary watched Alice Christabel wed Henry William Frederick Albert. The ceremony featured royal uniforms, gowns, a Welsh gold ring, and a Buckingham Palace balcony celebration before a private honeymoon at Boughton Hall, Kettering.
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Duke of Gloucester
Prince of Wales
Welsh Guards
Duke of York
Scots Guards
King George
Queen Mary
London
Archbishop of Canterbury
Alice
Duke of
Alice Christabel
Henry William Frederick Albert
Elizabeth
Margaret
Boughton Hall
Kettering
Court upholds press right to publish public trial proceedings
Newsmen alleged infringement of freedom of the press and the court ruled newspapers have a constitutional right to publish trials. The privilege was not abused as public trials are news intended to inform the public about current events.
Report on Party Donations Reveals Large Utility Contributions
The Federal Trade Commission announced that officers of public utility corporations contributed 468,900 dollars to the Republican National Committee in 1924 1928 and 1932. Democratic National Committee contributions totaled 127,050 dollars in the same period.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Texas to California Key family mystery in football case
A Dallas man claims Amarillo Key is his cousin, brother to J D Key and related to Ted Key at UCLA. Officials seek to verify if the football player in California is eligible, while tracking Clois Francis Key last seen playing professional baseball in Old Mexico. Miller plans Panhandle high school records checks to resolve the mix up.
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Amarillo
Ted Key
California
RF. Key
Dallas
R. I. Key
Vernon
J. D. Key
Miller
Los Angeles
Clois Francis
Old Mexico
Texas School of Mines
Ox Key
Ted
Panhandle
Rebels Attack, Oil Line Cut in Mexico Civil Unrest
Rebels moved toward Ciudad Obregon and another aircraft reportedly forced down with an oil line severed by a bullet. Speculation grows that renewed Rebel attacks may follow after Mexico City's announcement that worship laws and socialist education will be strictly enforced, drawing Rebel ire over church closures and anti socialist schooling.
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Ciudad Obregon
Mexico City
Mexico
Farmers shift to crop control support amid tax rage across states
A veteran journalist reports on rising tax opposition to relief programs and a shift among Midwest farmers toward crop control. In Illinois farmers acknowledge benefits of AAA despite flaws, while Indiana grain dealers reflect a cautious stance toward Roosevelt and Wallace as votes approach.
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Middle
Illinois
AAA
Roosevelt
Wallace
Indiana
Wabash
Aspironal Quick Relief for Colds Advertised
An old time drug ad touts Aspironal as a fast remedy for colds. It promises rapid warmth, relief from runny nose and watery eyes, and overall comfort for both children and adults. The copy pushes a money back offer and a family size bottle at a low price.
Waco Man Heads Baptist Meeting In Baylor News
Dr JB Tidwell head of the Bible Department at Baylor University in Waco and 27 years with the university led the Baptist General Convention of Texas from the 87th annual meeting. Officers were elected at last night’s opening session with three vice presidents chosen by acclamation. The new president previously led Decatur Baptist College and wrote extensively on biblical topics.
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Houston
JB Tidwell
Baylor University
Waco
Baptist General Convention of Texas
M M. Wolfe
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College of
Brownwood
Hal F Buckner
Buckner Orphans’ Home
Dallas
Decatur Baptist College
Southwest Biblical Research Society
Roosevelt era memory stirs steel workers in 1936 defeat doubt
In Providence Horace Reviere of the Textile Workers of America predicts a walk-away against Roosevelt, urging a reminder of what workers faced when Roosevelt was elected. The piece weighs broad reactions across Industrial America to the New Deal and notes a small chance Roosevelt could be defeated in 1936. tomorrow surveys steel workers from Chicago to Pittsburgh on their views.
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Republians
Roosevelt
America
Mississippi
Gary
Indiana
Indiana Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
NRA
Cain
Chicago
Colonel Knox
Knox
Lebanon
White House
Detroit
Lota
Motor City
William Knudsen
General Motors
Akron
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Manchester
New Hampshire
Amoskeag
George Duval
New England
Massachusetts
New Bedford Standard-Times
Basil Brewer
Ohio
Washington
Hoover
Borah
Col
Providence
Rhode Island
Horace Reviere
Textile Workers of America
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Eannegro
Haile Selassie I
Algerican
Daredevil” Roosevelt
Roy G. Moore
Blackbourn
Donald Honey
Gulf Service
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NAT
Lloyd Snyder
Amarillo Printing CO
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George Raft
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Rex
Richard DIX
Madge Evans
Walter Huston
James Dunn
Maf Clark
Quaramount
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Iver
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