Prices, politics, and pundits converge in Amarillo telegraph
In amid real estate talk a $50,000 News Globe building price prompts optimism of outside capital while forecasts predict daily $1,000 cuts. Washington chatter follows Senator W. Lee O'Daniel railing against Roosevelt, urging Dewey victory to preserve democracy. O'Daniel broadcasts 15 minutes daily on 50 stations, publishes a weekly paper financed by anti-Roosevelt supporters. Baseball gossip notes St. Louis Browns possibly moving to Baltimore and a Louisville-Baltimore World Series teaser.
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Washington
Grady
O'Daniel
United States
Pennsylvania
O’daniel
Roosevelt
Texas
St. Louis Browns
Baltimore
Louisville
Postwar drive eyed to force major leagues to admit Negro players
The piece notes fan turnout in Baltimore vs St Louis and discusses talk in Congress to push a postwar law requiring major leagues to admit Black players. It also covers Washington teen employment, crime in parks, and assorted cultural gossip, with quotes on health and social topics.
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Baltimore
St. Louis
Browns
Congress
Longtime Courthouse Clerk Jim Oakes Dead at 35 Years’ Service
The Panhandle remembers Jim Oakes who died Saturday, the oldest county courthouse employee. Since 1911 he served as clerk for the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals, moving with the court to the new Amarillo courthouse. He valued learning and helped reporters, often asking that his name be omitted from stories.
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Winchell
Wendell Willkie
News
Air
Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Warner's
Jack Warner
Dewey
al Capone
Don Nelson
al Smith
Fordham University
Alfred EF
Smith
Putton Fish Market
Jim Oakes
Oakes
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Panhandle
Amarillo
Briscoe County
Amarilo
Mr. Oakes
West Texas State College
Gunshot Fatal To Charles Trego In Dallas
Dallas police report Charles L. Trego of Amarillo died from gunshot wounds after a shooting at the crowded union terminal in Dallas. His wife was wounded in the hip. authorities say he shot her and then himself. Mrs. Ida W. James witnessed the incident. no Amarillo records confirm the Trego residence or divorce case.
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Charles L. Trega
Dallas
Amarillo
Union Railway
Trego
Ida W. James
Ben Smith
Lost Chesapeake dog Tex sought by state Game Warden
State Game Warden Jim Maggard seeks his seven month old light colored Chesapeake male dog Tex. The animal escaped from its pen on Saturday night and wears a black studded collar with a solid white front foot. Contact 4235 West Tenth Avenue or phone 4546 with any information. A reward is offered and the warden thanks helpers.
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Jim Maggard
Tex
Ten Veniremen Examined in Haight Murder Trial
The first 10 veniremen failed to yield a juror in the murder case of A. W. Haight in 47th District Court. Judge Bishop adjourned at noon with a 1:30 pm session and a 3:30 pm recess for the Oakes funeral. Two hundred and one veniremen appeared, 77 were excused or absent, nine of the 201 were later exempted, and an attachment was ordered for those not excused. Haight faces murder charges regarding the killing of Ruth Waroff, his step daughter, at the Haight home west of the city on July 9.
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Henry
Bishop
James M. Oakes
Veniremen
O. M. Redding
Haight
Ruth Waroff
Limited Dog Vaccination Effort Aims for Amarillo
Amarillo records show only 210 of about 5,000 dogs vaccinated with rabies shots and license tags. Dr. L. M. Griffin and Panhandle Veterinary Hospital will vaccinate and tag dogs. Nov 1 is the deadline and city officials promise strict enforcement. Panhandle reports handling nearly 3,000 dogs annually. most vaccinated dogs to date are male or sterilized female.
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Amarillo
L. M. Griffin
East Tenth Avenue
Panhandle Veterinary Hospital
van Buren
Panhandle
Democrats Campaign To Get Out the Vote Panhandle effort underway
A get out the vote drive began in the Panhandle with Charlie Gibson, Democratic chairman for the Bist district, announcing full efforts to mobilize all eligible voters for the November 7 general election. County chairs were named across Armstrong, Briscoe, Castro, Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Chiltree, Oldham, Potter, Palmer, Sherman, Swisher and Wheeler, plus a Potter steering committee led by Earl Cayton of Amarillo. Mrs. Willie ONeal of Panhandle is district vice-chairman. No human voice can come close to imitating the song of the birds, according to scientists.
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Panhandle
Charlie Gibson
Bist
Potter County
Gibson
Armstrong
Hugh Doak
Claude
Briscoe
T. C. Bomar
Silverton
Castro
Ernest Harmon
Earl Harrison
Dimmitt
Carson
W. L. Boyles
Childress
Tom Robertson
Collingsworth
Dallam
Lucia Goss
Frank Tatum
Dalhart
Deaf Smith
Robert Thompson
Hereford
Donley
Ed Dishman
C. B. Morris
Clarendon
Gray
B. Stinnis
Pampa
Hall
Jim King
Memphis
Hansford
Cayton
Lewis Fields
T. M. Montgomery
A. P. Gibson
E. T. Miller
Jerome Timmons
E. F. Finch
Jerry Malin
Paul Speer
M. L. Flemming
M. Gibson
Willie O’neal
Potter County Selective Service Explains Inductions
Potter County selective service headquarters described why some draftees mark time after examination. Sworn in men move to the War Department, while others listed as acceptable may wait for induction. Five Potter County men were sent to Oklahoma City on Oct 2. Comer Douglas Thompson Jr joined the Navy transfer from San Diego, while Clifton Rogge Vorney Gonce Argus Young and Thomas Grantow joined the Army.
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Armed Forces
Potter County
Selective Service Headquarters
War Department
Selective Service System
Draft Boards Center
Army
Navy
Oklahoma City
Selective Service Board
Comer Douglas Thompson, Jr
San Diego
Cal
Clifton Fred Rogge
Vorney Cleavland Gonce
Argus Wayne Young
Thomas William Grantow
Winters Visit in Amarillo Reflects Welfare Chief Return Home
John H. Winters executive director of the Texas Department of Public Welfare and his wife visited Amarillo today while he travels to Albuquerque for a Southwest welfare directors conference. He expects to return soon and praised Austin as interesting but looks forward to home in Amarillo. Their son Sam serves as a torpedo officer on a destroyer in the Southwest Pacific.
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John H. Winters
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Itching First Application for Eczema and Skin Ailments
Agonizing itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies is claimed to ease in one application of BLUE STAR OINTMENT. Repeats as needed as nature heals. Money back if it fails to wititly, try it today.
Youth Is Charged In Theft of Car
Randall County sheriff moved to take custody of Ross Charles Andrews 18 charged with theft of over 50 in connection with a 1937 Dodge pickup owned by farmer BH T Selders. The vehicle overturned near Claude after hitting gravel. Andrews was arrested after investigation by Texas Highway Patrol. He faced charges in Randall County justice court. He sustained minor injuries in the crash.
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Erwin Cantrell
Randall County
Amarillo
Ross Charles Andrews
BH. T. Selders
Claude
A. W. Hammock
C. G. Connors
Texas Highway Patrol
Andrews
W. J. Flesher
Wreck Reported After Auto Stolen From Selders Farm
Lloyd King, county assistant district attorney, said today the automobile was taken from the Selders farm. The brief item notes the theft and subsequent wreck with a focus on the incident and involved official.
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Selders Farm
Lloyd King
Ter County
Mrs. Magdaline Mayfield Taken by Death
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Magdaline Mayfield wife of J A Mayfield of Aransas Pass in a Corpus Christi hospital Oct 3 Mr and Mrs Mayfield resided in Amarillo decades ago Mayfield a carpenter helped build the Santa Fe depot and the old courthouse Funeral services were held in Ingleside Oct 4.
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Magdaline Mayfield
J. A. Mayfield
Aransas Pass
Cleaning dirt on floors with steel wool and turpentine
Patches of dirt on floors may be removed by rubbing with fine steel wool moistened with turpentine.
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Ambrose Bierce
Carolinska Hospital
Stockholm
Sweden
Axel Westman
Samuel Johnson
W. W. Jacobs
Daphne Drake
Ed Howe
Charles Trego
Game Warden
John C. McBride, D.D
Optometrist
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A. W. Haight
47Th District Court
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French Cleaners & Hatters
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