Senate Confirms Dykstra as Draft Director in wartime measure
The Senate unanimously approved Clarence A. Dykstra 57 president of the University of Wisconsin as director of the conscription program with 16,404,000 men to register tomorrow. He will take oath Thursday as President Roosevelt plans a five minute national radio talk on conscription. Registration runs 7 A M to 9 P M local time. Lieut. Col. Hershey oversees the system until Dykstra arrives.
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Barkley
War Department
Prominent Panhandle cattleman Joe Sneed dies at 64
Joe Sneed Jr. died suddenly of a heart attack at 2 a.m. in his home at 2123 Harrison Street Amarillo Texas. He was a longtime Texas Tech regent and leader in Panhandle cattle groups including the Panhandle Livestock Association and Southwestern Cattlemen. He donated to the Potter County Tuberculosis Association and Children’s Home and supported Polk Street Methodist Church and Southwestern University. He built a large ranch empire in Moore and Dalham counties and chaired the Amarillo Livestock Loan Association efforts alongside peers like Lee Bivins. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Sneed home with Dr C C Grimes officiating.
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C. C. Grimes
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Polk Street Methodist
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Georgetown
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Moore
Dallam
Moore County
Panhandle
Panhandle Livestock Association
Southwestern Cattlemen's Association
Lee Bivins
Amarillo Livestock Loan Association
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Miriam A. Ferguson
Board of Regents
Joseph Tyre Sneed, Jr
Milam County
Joseph Pekin Sneed
Texas
Waco
Corn
Joe Sneed, Jr
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Dalhart
Amarillo National Bank
Draft-age men poised for morning registration drive
Amarillo awaits a mass draft registration as 4 000 to 6 000 young men gather at 7 am at 41 Potter County sites to register for military service The event features Roosevelt remarks via KGNC and a radio broadcast from KFDA in multiple languages with local officials urging participation.
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KGNC
Amarillo Credit Association
Hubert Cole
KFDA
French Reject Siam Territorial Demands
The French government on October 15 formally rejected Thailand's claims for return of territory now part of French Indo China. The note cited colonial boundaries and existing administration as a basis for the decision.
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U.P
Thailand
Siam
First Killing Frost Hits The Panhandle
The first killing frost of the season hit the Panhandle with a 28 degree reading at Fnglish Field while downtown registered 37. The coldest Oct 14 15 in 36 years and discussions of readings, crops, and leaves follow with weather notes and local anecdotes. London air ministry reports an unidentified RAF pilot downing German fighters earning a bar to his DFC.
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Weather Bureau
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Ozarks
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Texas Quota Full Some Texan Draft Odds Change
Austin reports unofficial yet specific talks that Texas has a large reserve of draft credit from national guardsmen and volunteers. Estimates place November call at about 400000 draftees nationwide with Texas quota around 18000. Credit calculations depend on guard and volunteer totals after registration day.
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News Tip Prize Won By Wendell Henry
Wendell Henry of 1503 Travis Street wins the $5 first prize for best news tip in the Globe-News weekly contest. Jack Boswell collects $3 for second with a car accident tip. third prize of $2 goes to C. L. Sampson for an attempted arson tip at Humphreys High lands School.
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Globe-News
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Jack Boswell
North
van Buren Street
C. L. Sampson
Humphreys Highlands
Globe News
C. H. van Fleet
P. O. Box
Lorelle Twaddell
Buchanan Street
Paul Wilson
North Mirror Street
Richard Austin
TWA
English Field
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Weather forecast for Amarillo region and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports fair and warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday for Amarillo and vicinity and the Panhandle. New Mexico also fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer Wednesday. Extremes: max 63, min 28. Noon temperature 54. Build Now John Maynard Lumber Co.
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West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
John Maynard Lbr. Co
German chemists claim tablet gasoline for tanks and cars
Berlin reports say German chemists produced a synthetic gasoline in tablet form that, when dissolved in water, fuels motorized units. It reportedly ran eight months at a Hermann Goering works plant in Austria and may require special cylinders, with some cars already equipped. Discovery attributed to Dr Leo Ubberlohde and Eric Mueller after long research.
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U.P
Hermann Goering
Austria
Leo Ubberlohde
Eric Mueller
Krupp Armament Works
Scots Offer Good Will Concert by Powell River Band
The Powell River Uniformed Scottish Pipe Band arrives by plane for a free concert at the Municipal Auditorium Friday at 8. Their tour includes San Francisco, El Paso, Houston, Fort Worth and more. Major John McCregor VC MCC leads a band famed for its wartime service and piping skill.
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West Texas State College Assembly
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Globe-News Air Cadets Plan Chicago Bound Meet
The Globe-News Air Cadets report rapid entries for their first on to Chicago model plane meet to be held at Municipal Airport Sunday at 2 PM. Classes include gasoline-powered, rubber band and glider categories with winners to advance to the national meet in Chicago this summer.
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Tristate
Municipal
Globe-News Air Cadet Corps
Globe- News Air Cadets
Globe-News Air Cadets Model Plane Meet
The Globe-News Air Cadets announce a model airplane meet at Municipal Airport on Sunday October 20 at 2 PM. Entries include rubber band powered craft with class engine horsepower details to be displayed and judged in the afternoon event.
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