New Douglas airliner seen at the airport on test flight
An early morning sighting showed a new Douglas twin motor passenger and mail ship from Transcontinental and Western Air. On board were TWA officials including Richard W. Robbins and Jack Frye, testing the ship on the night mail run before regular passenger service begins. The plane stopped here for 10 minutes and departed at 7 40 A M.
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English
Transcontinental & Western Air
Fred Harvey
Santa Fe
Richard W. Robbins
Jack Frye
Paul E. Richter
Western Division
Walter A. Hamilton
Citrus Grove Junior High and the spirit of public schooling
A continued feature praising Citrus Grove Junior High for its sunlight filled classrooms and student led initiatives. The piece notes seven year olds resting with music and a focus on energy and good citizenship, while older students face athletic discipline and strive for the honor roll. It extols public schools nationwide as solving America’s problems through self governance and cooperation.
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Citrus Grove
New York Mayor LaGuardia Flight Plan and Dramatic Deaths
Report discusses Major LaGuardia’s flight from Panama to Washington via Miami and his upcoming New York mayoral start. It also relays dramatic death notes including a Jacksonville widow Louise Stanton who flew to sea leaving a note to end her life and a philosopher’s legendary death by volcano.
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Major LaGuardia
New York
Miami
Frank A. Tichenor
Panama
Arizona
Jacksonville
Florida
Louise T. Stanton
Atlantic
O. K
Red Cross Opportunity Room Supports Amarillo Workers
A Red Cross Opportunity Room in the courthouse offers sewing and quilting jobs for Amarillo women. For two years hundreds have found employment earning wages to support their families while producing garments and bed clothing for those in need. One worker, caring for an elderly father, says the shop provides essential income and a respectful, pleasant environment.
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Red Cross
Amarillo
RK. F. C
Thelief
Government orders 104 searchlights for far reaching aid
The government orders 104 anti air craft searchlights costing over 2 million dollars with 800 million candlepower to sweep 100 miles in all directions and help locate enemy planes. The note adds that light beams cannot destroy planes and emphasizes the need for fast pursuit aircraft to counter aerial threats.
Waiting for Asia or Europe to send planes
The speaker warns that delaying action until adversaries attack is dangerous. He cites failures to mobilize ships and the rapid wartime aircraft program that was built but proved unable to fly. He argues haste hurts readiness and effectiveness.
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Asia
Europe
O Keefe Heads Insurance Men Another Year
R Earl O Keefe of Pampa was re elected regional vice president of the Panhandle district of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents at the end of its eighth annual meeting Nearly 100 men attended with representation from 15 Panhandle cities Key topics included major insurance issues and approval of the blanket fair practice NRA code by the national organization.
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Panhandle
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
R. Earl O'Keefe
Pampa
Oil Labor Board To Study Wage Differentials
Oil Administrator Ickes announced the creation of an oil labor board to study and recommend wage differentials between skilled and unskilled workers. Retroactive to September 2, the board is chaired by Nathan R. Margold, with Dr. George Wam Stocking and H. C. Fleming among its representatives. Charles G. Jones and other officials join the planning committee from major oil groups.
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Washington
Oil Labor Board
Ickes
Nathan R. Margold
Petroleum Administrative Board
George Wam Stocking
University of Texas
H. C. Fleming
International Association of Oil Field, Gas
Charles G. Jones
Bayonne
N. J
Oil Planning and Co-Ordination Committee
Seth W. Candee
New York City
R. H. Ivory
Standard Oil Company of California
R. B. Zimmerman
Ponca City
Okla
Waggoner Heads State Race Board
Fort Worth native Guy L. Waggoner was named chairman of the Texas racing commission by Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson, succeeding Frank Scofield. Ed Steger of Bonham was appointed to the state livestock sanitary commission, replacing Dr. FE Jarrel of Tyler. Dennis Zimmerman of Tulsa was named to the board of di-
Texas Tech appoints new rector and welfare changes noted
Rectors of Texas Technological College appoint a successor to Houston Harte of San Angelo. Harte has joined the Texas Relief Commission. An anatomy class from the University of Washington assisted in preserving Tusko the elephant whose skeleton weighed about three tons.
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Texas Technological College
Houston Harte
San Angelo
Texas Relief Commission
University of Washington
Tusko
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Santake
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Louisiana
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T. B. Gallaher
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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