GOP Would Gain in Middle West If Ballot for Congress Were Today
Gallup polls show Republicans would net one additional seat in the Middle West if elections were held today. The study covers East Central and West Central states from Ohio to Nebraska, with results reflecting a cross section of voters. The trend may grow as war nears, but does not guarantee seat shifts in every district.
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Sectional Results Show Shifts in Gallup Voting Poll
The five sections report date results from a Gallup poll on how many congressional seats would change if elections were held today. East Central and West Central areas favor Republicans, with gains noted in East Central and stable or improved Republican standings in West Central.
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W. K. Etter Visits Briefly in City
W. K. Etter vice president in charge of operation of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe system visited Amarillo today during a Southwestern inspection tour. He conferred with J. A. Gillies general manager and continued toward the Western terminus, accompanied by South Texas and Panhandle line officials including G. H. Minchin T. A. Blair and J. B. Briscoe.
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Amarillo
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T. A. Blair
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J. B. Briscoe
H. R. McKee
Slaton
G. C. Jefferies
Chicago
Roanoke Firemen Help Save Dinner at Club Dinner
Pi Chefs at the Roanoke Country Club prepared a dinner dance meal with help from Salem firefighters. A fire under and in the stove threatened the steaks as 150 were cooked. Firemen flooded walls, moved the stove, and extinguished the floor blaze in about three and a half hours, joking they were hungry.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Country Club
Salem
Speaking Bike Riders Target Reckless Driving
Editor notes No 85 a designation for bicycle riders and Western Union messengers. Phil Bennett No 39 reports a rear hit at a red light and a hit and run. The piece urges safe riding, respect for traffic, lighting at night, and orderly behavior while praising cyclist achievements.
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Phil Bennett
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Western Union
Sheppard Field Dedication Set
Wichita Falls report details a two day Sheppard Field dedication with attendance projected at 200000 plus plans for a golf tournament sail boat races skeet shoots and many other events. It notes the field’s 60 percent completion and its honor to late Senator Morris Sheppard.
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Wichita Falls
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Oklahoma
Sheppard Field
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Rush B. Lincoln
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Sheppard
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Bagworms Invade Amarillo Trees and Shrubs
Mrs S FE Fish warns Amarillo residents about bagworms Thyridonteryx ephemeraeformis, tiny pests that cling to branches in silk cases. She urges immediate hand picking of egg baskets to prevent hatching and foliage damage next season, noting junipers arbor vitae maples and box elders are favorites of the pest.
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Amarillo
Farmer Finds 4 Pound Puffball Mushroom
Harvey Goings of London Ohio found a puffball mushroom weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces. It stood 9 inches high with a 30 inch circumference. Rubber shipments from Malaya to other nations are setting new volume records.
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London
Harvey Goings
Malaya
Women May Become Pilots If They Show Resolve
One hundred Flying instructors from across the United States urge women aviators to join the nation’s 50 000 pilot need by proving steadiness and composure. They report women flyers are capable eager learners and practical, while noting emotional restraint as essential.
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Chicago
Flying and
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