Scotch Jokes and Local Life Highlight Amarillo Radio Show
Fred Douglas on WDAG Saturday offered old and new Scotch jokes amid humor about Tack and the Little Theater movement. He promoted Smilin’ Thru at Amarillo’s F & W Grand Silver stores and shared hunting and golf musings, local letters, and a canyon letter about a still.
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Fred Douglas
WDAG
Mr. Douglas
Douglas
F & W Grand Silver
Amarillo
Tack
O. W
Recommendation for a hardworking junior college student seeking work
A letter urges action from officials about a capable young man seeking employment. It praises his work ethic, ambition, oil-field experience, and willingness to take any task. The writer provides his address 901 Buchanan Street, phone 23182, notes his class schedule, and asks for a trial. A separate note seeks return of a lost gray and blue coat with fur trim from Tenth Street.
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Buchanan Street
Tenth Street
Federal and insurgent positions unchanged in Minas Geraes
Authorities report the federal and insurgent forces hold steady as federal detachments push toward southern Minas Geraes objectives. Reserves from Ribeirao Preto depart daily for Sao Paulo with about 2,000 men already enlisted for the federal army.
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Minas Geraes
Ribeirao Preto
Sao Paulo
Amarillo Senior High seeks North Central Association membership
The Senior High School of Amarillo filed for membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school has been with the Southern Association since 1914 and hopes to gain broader affiliation. A recent North Central rule restricts membership to one territorial association, but a new rule allows reciprocal courtesy on credits and transfers, enabling a Southern member to enjoy North Central privileges.
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Senior High School
Amarillo
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Southern Association
North Central Association
R. B. Norman
Labor Struggles Weigh on Amarillo Citizens Letters
A reader from Amarillo laments labor conditions, urges action by employers and lawmakers, and contrasts town poverty with farmer wealth. He recalls past crises, questions wage adequacy, and warns of rising crime as families struggle to feed themselves and educate children.
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Tack
Amarillo
Grover Cleveland
Waco
Texas
Taek
Tam
Dinosaurs Rise and Fall Across The Earth
The article reviews massive prehistoric beasts weighing five to eight thousand pounds moving at about 100 feet per second. It notes dinosaur eggs found in Thibet now in America and a huge hen dinosaur about 80 feet long. It discusses theories for their extinction including rats, smarter predators, and volcanic dust blocking breathing.
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Thibet
America
Africa
Miller heads to Los Angeles for women's east-west record
Mrs Keith Miller launched from Winslow at 748 a m on the final leg of her trans continental flight aiming to set a new east western women's record. She spent the prior night after a leg from Albuquerque New Mexico before continuing to Los Angeles.
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Keith Miller
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Winslow
Ariz
Albuquerque
N. M
Wreckage sighted in blizzard for Lt Caldwell crash
The pursuit plane piloted by Lieut William W. Caldwell disappeared while escorting a ship east bearing Japanese ratification of the London naval treaty. The wreckage was seen 26 miles north of Laramie near Lookout Wye. Rescue planes were sent as officials fear Caldwell is dead or gravely injured.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
William W. Caldwell
Lookout
Wye
Caldwell
Ray W. Meskimen
Meskimen
Laramie
Boeing Air Transport
Lieut. Caldwell
Pilot Carrying Japanese Treaty Signature Reaches Chicago
Lieut. I. E. Woodring continued eastward alone after his flying companion was lost in a Wyoming snow storm. He landed in Omaha at 9:05 a.m. Central Time and heads for Chicago with Japan’s ratified copy of the London naval treaty signed by the emperor.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Wyoming
I. E. Woodring
Chicago
Australian airman lands in Singapore early in record bid
Wing Commander Charles Kingsford-Smith, returning to Australia from London, landed in Singapore at 6:30 p.m. in his eighth day of a flight aimed at beating Bert Hinkler's 15 1 2 day record. He arrived five days before Hinkler's time.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Straits Settlement
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Australia
London
Bert Hinkler
Hinkler
Plane Crash Kills Two In Kansas Flight Near Clathe
Two men, Dale Dawson of Napoleon Ohio and Ralph Yeager of Defiance Ohio, were fatally injured when their airplane crashed near Clathe Kansas late Wednesday. They died before reaching a Kansas City hospital about 20 miles away.
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United Press
Clathe
Kan
Dale Dawson
Napoleon
Ohio
Ralph Yeager
Defiance
Here
Kansas City
All Weather Air Mail Demonstrated From Fort Worth
Postmaster General Walter F. Brown and officials reviewed the first day of the Southern Transcontinental all weather air mail route. Planes from Atlanta to Dallas and onward to Los Angeles arrived with mail and passengers despite delays from route celebrations. Brown praised the effort as building a national transportation system serving both mail and people.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Walter F. Brown
Atlanta
Southern Air Fast Express, Inc
Dallas
Los Angeles
Brown
Old South
Post Office Department
Ticket demand for Smilin' Through boosts local sales
Unusual demand for tickets to Smilin Through presented Friday night at Municipal Auditorium prompted officials to reserve first floor seats at no extra charge after more than 200 applications in two hours at City Drug No 1. Balcony seats sold for 50c and 75c.
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Municipal Auditorium
City Drug No. 1
Little Theater
Amarillo Bowlers Dominate Borger Five In Exhibition
Amarillo Bowling team defeated Borger 2665 to 2427 in a three game exhibition at the local alleys. Amarillo led early 833 to 868 then 745 to 757 before Borger won the final 849 to 840 as Dailey Lenox Cunningham Coffman and Dave Cunningham starred for Amarillo while Woods Clayton Deane Tobin and Speck led Borger. A return match is set for next week in Borger along with three scheduled exhibition contests tonight featuring Arnholz Coffee Co. versus Honey-Crust Bread Clowe and Cowen five versus Pool Milk and Helium Plant against Mistletoe Creamery.
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Amarillo
Borger
Borgerites
Dailey
Lenox
G. Cunningham
Coffman
Dave Cunningham
Woods
Clayton
Deane
Tobin
Speck
Arnholz Coffee Co
Clowe and Cowen Five
Pool Milk Gang
Helium Plant
Mistletoe Creamery
Air Liners Move On Schedule From Amarillo
All planes of Amarillo’s new transcontinental airline operated on schedule. The eastbound tri motor departed English Field at 7 57 a m via Tulsa and St Louis to Columbus while the westbound craft left at 8 30 a m for Los Angeles and San Francisco. The westbound flight via Tulsa was to reach Amarillo at 6 p m but spent the night in Oklahoma City and arrived at 9 30 a m today. Passengers then continued to the west coast on another airliner.
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Amarillo
English Field
Tulsa
St. Louis
Columbus
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oklahoma City
Es Id Sth Co
Yellow & Coaches
Commonwealth & Southern
Continental Can
Oils Consolidated Gas Oes
Yesters Continental Baking A
Continental Motors
Close Coty, Inc
Iz Am Republic
S.s
Atlantic
Cutler
Seeee
Barnsdall
Ing Cuba Company
Curtiss Wright
Davison Chemical
Gulf of Penn
Veewene
Delaware & Hudson Co
Houston (New
Dela, Laca & West RR Oeane
Humble Ses Cewetees
Den
R Grande & West Pfd
Detroit Edison
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Eaton Axle & Spring
Mexican Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Pow & Light
Endicott Johnson
Erie Railroad
Panhandle P
Marshall Field & Eit Saeae
Petroleum Corp
Fish Rubber
Phillips
Royal Dutch
Oe Ee
General Motors
Shell Union
General Railway Signal Oe
Simms Seeree
Gillette Safety Razor
Sinclair Eee
Bly Glidden Company
Seebree
Gold Dust Corp
Penn Oil
Skelly
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
St'd
Kansas
Gotham Silk Hose
N. J
Graham Paige
Calif
Granby Consolidated Copper
N. Y
Grigsby Grunow Wee
Indiana
Great Northern Rapid
Texas Corp
Great Western Sugar
Tex Pac
Hahn Dept Stores
Houdaille Hershey
Hudson Motors Gt
Texas Oil & Land
Hupp Motors
Illinois Central RR
Inspiration
Warner-Quinlan
Inter Nicke
International Cement
Inter Harvester
Inter Tel & Telex
Chicago
Manville
Jno
F. Clark Brokerage Co
Kansas City Southern RR
Julius
Kolster Radio Ete Eeneeee
Wee
Kennecott Copper
SS Kresge & Co
Owl
Corn— Kroger Grocery
Liggett Myers
Lew's Inc
Lorillard Tobacco
Louisville
Gal & Electric
Ludlum Steel
Oer
Otis
Miami Copper
Missouri Pacific RR
Montgomery Ward
Murray Corporation
Nags
Bly National Air Transport
New York
National Bellas Hess
F. Clarke
National Dairy Products
Amarillo Building
National Biscuit
Asesen
National Power & Light
New York Central RR
National Cash
Nevada
Allied Chemical & Dye Wee
North America
Wee Eneewanee
Allis Chalmers
Cssseere
Seeee Saeveee
Oliver Farm
Cereese U
Amerada
Paramount Publix
Ee Be
American & Foreign Power
Evee el l
Pathe Exchange
American An A Tee Packard
American Car & Foundry
J C Penney Co
Tees Ee
American Com
American International
Pennsylvania RR
Wees
Public Service of NJ
Ess
Pillsbury Flour Mills Se
American Power & Light
Amer Rad
Pullman Cessereeveccone Eeneeee Ee
American Rolling Mills
Wees Ae
Amer Smelt & Refweer
Keith Orpheum American Steel Foundr
American Tel
Remington Rand
Amer Tobacco B
Rev Motor Car
Amer
Republic Iron & Steel
Anaconda
Reynolds Tobacco
Associated Dry Goods
St. Joseph Lead
Rey
Baldwin
Eee Benee
Southern Califodon
Baltimore & Ohio RR
Standard Brands, Inc
Bendix Aviation Sense
Stone & Webster
Best & Company
Stewart Warner
Bethlehem Steel Jones
Studebaker Corporation
Bohn Aminum & Brasse
Texas Gulf Sciphur
United Fruit
Bucyrus Erie
United Carbon
California Packing
United Gas Imp
Canada
I Case Co
Canadian Pacific
Union Carbide Tae
Celot
Warren Bros Co. Ory
Chrysler Corporation , Cae
Western Maryland RR
Western Pacific RR
Coca Cola Company Eeeell
Western Union Teen
Cola Fuel & Iron
Westinghouse Electric
Congoleum Nairn
Westinghouse Air Brakes
Columbia Grapho
Prosecutors Plan June Meeting in Amarillo West Texas
County and district attorneys from West Texas will gather in Amarillo in June. District Attorney Edward W. Thomerson notified Chamber of Commerce manager O. V. Vernon, indicating the state association meets twice yearly and recently closed a San Angelo convention.
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West Texas
Amarillo
Edward W. Thomerson
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Attorney’s Association
San Angelo
Thomerson
Deadwiley Appeals Liquor Conviction
C C Deadwiley sought a new trial after a recent liquor conviction and one year penitentiary sentence. Judge Henry S Bishop overruled the motion as jurors testified about deliberations and fear of sending a sick man to prison. Notice of appeal was filed and Deadwiley was released on bond.
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C. C. Deadwiley
Henry S. Bishop
H. G. Cola
Cole
Deadwiley
Firemen Turn Painters at Central Fire Station
Firemen at central fire station No. 1 in city hall on Thursday swapped blue uniforms for white overalls as they repaint the walls and ceilings. The article notes the decoration work underway with the color unspecified.
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Central Fire Station No
Bob Clark in Magic Feature at High School
Magician and Junior College grid star Bob Clark entertained Senior High School students during morning assembly. He showcased witty patter and a large repertoire of tricks, including silk handkerchiefs, cards, coins, pigeons, and eggs, promising more shows in Amarillo and other Panhandle towns.
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Bob Clark
Clark
Amarillo
Panhandle
Two New Scarlet Fever Quarantines In Amarillo
Amarillo health officials report two additional scarlet fever cases under quarantine, bringing the city total to four scarlet fever and one typhoid case. The cases are near Harrison Street and Garfield Street Echoing the seasonally low numbers, inspectors note cases typically rise after fall term begins. no infantile paralysis cases are quarantined.
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Amarillo
City Health Department
Harrison Street
Thirteenth Avenue
Garfield Street
Mirror Addition
Second Chevrolet Air Program Tonight
Major Frank L. Anders, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, recounts how twelve American soldiers defeated 600 Filipino insurrectionists in a Chevrolet Chronicles segment on WDAG at 8:30 PM. Captain E V Rickenbacker introduces him. musical numbers frame the half hour program airing on over a hundred stations.
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Frank L. Anders
WDAG
Anders
Philippines
E. V. Rickenbacker
Frank Black
Gustave Haenschen
Chronicle
Fire Alarm Office Painted White by Fire Chief Cooper
Fire alarm signal room and office are being painted white with Fire Chief G B Cooper in charge as lead painter. The discussion centers on the ongoing maintenance work and responsibilities of the fire department staff.
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G. B. Cooper
Livestock Prices Mixed as Markets Show Steady to Strong Tones
Cattle and calf markets report steady to firm tone with stockers and feeders steady. Prices listed include steers 600-900 lbs at 9.76 to 13.00 per cwt, 900-1500 lbs at 9.76 to 13.00, cows 5.00 to 7.25, vealers 6.50 to 11.00, and feeder lambs 59 to 75 lbs at 6.00 to 6.66 per lb. Lambs steady to firm with 90 lb lambs at 6.75 to 7.75 per lb and ewes 2.00 to 3.00 per lb.
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Chicago
The
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Chicago and Fort Worth Livestock Markets Report
Chicago market volumes show hogs and cattle steady to mixed with price shifts. Fort Worth numbers reflect steady hogs and cattle with higher bulls and steady to strong sheep amid regional demand signals.
The Man Who Wins Sums Up Edgar Guest Poem
A poem about winners enduring pain grief and fatigue to prevail. It contrasts the endurance of those who persist with quitters who complain. The speaker credits hard work courage and perseverance for victory despite fear doubt and harsh winds.
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Mr. Douglas
America
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FBI
H. N. Wheeler
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Tri-State Fair Association
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