Persimmon Beer Dreams and West Texas Lake News
The column blends seasonal weather notes with community updates. It cites a cool norther, a light frost, and a looming sharp change, followed by warm days. It promotes a Bingo Benefit at Townsend Hall, mentions a new 90 acre Roggie Creek lake project, and shares local anecdotes about Miss Jean Bowie, oil prospects, and national chatter on politics and culture.
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Jones
Roggie Creek
Hemphill
Texas
Foreign prints spark debate on U.S. publication limits
The piece argues foreign publications should face restrictions in the United States. It notes regional male-to-female population differences in Western states and District of Columbia, discusses 1940 presidential odds, and mentions conjecture about political figures and WPA training programs for relief workers amid international tensions.
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West
Nevada
Arizona
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
District of Columbia
Sayings and curiosities from a bygone column
A collage of paternal maxims and curious snippets: moral dicta on humility and caution, hospital observations on brain aging, a German bouquet by balloon, insurance and crime trivia, math on literacy, and notes on electricity, whales, pensions, and historical cartoons.
Holy Land Clean-Up Halted Briefly In Jerusalem
After 30 months of Arab-Jewish conflict calm returned as British troops reconquered the old city ending 24 hours of operations against Arab nests. Nine Arabs killed or wounded and 18 injured. two constables and one soldier wounded. forty Arabs captured in the halt before a larger Palestine revolt crackdown.
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Jerusalem
Old City
Palestine
Rites for Railroad Lineman Tomorrow
Funeral services for David B. King Rock Island Railroad tele phone lineman found dead near Sanford will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. from N S Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel Rev O M Addison will officiate Survivors include wife Charlotte King two sons Milton King of Santa Rosa N M and Arthur King of Greenlief Kan three daughters Mrs Floyd West Winston Mo Mrs Wesley Kemp Amarillo and Miss Myrtle King Amarillo and a brother C N King of Clario The body will be sent by Rock Island train at 10 p m tomorrow to Greenlief Kan for interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. King
Rock Island Railroad
Sanford
N. S. Griggs and Sons
O. M. Addison
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Charlotte King
Milton King
Santa Rosa
N. M
Arthur King
Greenlies
Kan
Floyd West
Winston
Wesley Kemp
Amarillo
Myrtle King
C. N. King
Clario
Rock Island
Greenlief
WPA Labor League vetoes write-in campaign proposal
The Citizens Labor League formed by WPA workers voted down a proposal to fund a write-in candidate for county judge in the November election. Lee Hunter, the league president, announced the decision after an open meeting that dismissed the plan amid rumors of a challenge to Judge J Newt Riggs, who was unopposed in the Democratic primaries.
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Citizens Labor League
WPA
Lee Hunter
League
J. Newt Riggs
Red Cross To Aid Accident Campaign In Potter County
Potter County Red Cross launches a home safety drive led by C A Mc Culouth to cut accidents. The campaign notes 34 000 killed yearly in homes and farms with 37 000 national fatalities. American Legion Auxiliary distributes material to counties as the effort targets 11000 school children across the count ry.
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Potter County
American Red Cross
G A. McCulouth
American Legion Auxiliary
Nanioes
Chicago style expert to discuss fashions in Amarillo
Miss Jane Alden noted Chicago stylist will speak at the Municipal Auditorium Saturday from 10:30 am to 1 pm about fashions. Potter County home demonstration agent Pauline Lakey urged club women to attend and bring friends.
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Jane Alden
Chicago
Amarillo
Alden
Municipal Auditorium
Pauline Lakey
Potter County
Drug Company Cleared in Suit Over Accident Damages
A jury in the 108th District Court found Panhandle Drug Company blameless in an accident that led to a damages suit by H. A. Peterson. Peterson claimed his wife was injured and the company negligent.
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Din 108Th District
Panhandle Drug Company
H. A. Peterson
Budget work advances as 1938 tax roll finished
The county commission presses on with the 1939 budget while the county assessor completes the 1938 tax roll, which will be presented Monday.
Farouk’s Queen Farida Expected To Birth Heir
Egyptian report notes Queen Farida wife of King Farouk is expecting a baby. The physician says mother and child may be due in early November after their Jan 20 marriage.
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Walter Winchell
Chiang Kai-shek
Alice Marble
Cleveland
Barrymore
Bank of England
Tr Duce
England
Italy
Musaolini
Pdda
Franco
Czech
Bkoda
Maurice Frana
Artremes
Lady Ashie
Mra
Douglas Pairbanks
Sam Goldwyn
Catro
Ferpt
Farida
Farouk
Ounce Baby Girl Born to 17 Year Old in Iron Lung
Fort William Ontario report notes a 40 ounce girl born to a 17 year old mother in an iron lung. The mother, an infantile paralysis patient, was removed from the lung three times during delivery and kept in fair condition.
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Fort William
Ont
Child Recovers After Prolonged Iron Lung Use
A mother and her child faced a health crisis with the child revived after manual artificial respiration. The mother, unnamed, had been in an iron lung for months, highlighting prior respiratory support.
Leopold Visits England With Princess Maria Jose
King Leopold leaves Brussels for a short trip to England today accompanied by his sister Princess Maria Jose of Piedmont.
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Brussels
Leopold
England
Maria Jose of
Piedmont
No Absentee Votes Cast In Nov. 8 Election
Potter County reports no absentee ballots cast for the general election on November 8. Absentee voting began yesterday and runs until November 4, with the county clerk's office overseeing the process.
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Potter County
Man seeks hotel cafe or stock work Dear Tack
Job seeker F.W.M core H. Ford requests any hotel cafe or stock department position. He has busboy experience and asks for meals and lodging. Also seeks his lost Toy Fox Terrier white and maiteuse colored dog. reward offered for return. Address 900 North Polk Street.
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F.W.M
Tack
North
Polk Street
Colored man seeks work with references in hand
A desperate message from a colored man requests any kind of labor, offering to furnish references and noting a wife and six year old child. He lists two contact addresses in California and Ohio area, and says he can start after 9 20 AM.
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Tack
Reward for Dog Dear Talk
A brief plea appears requesting help to locate a lost dog. The notice urges readers to contact the owner with any information and hints at a continued column on an adjacent page for more details.
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Texan
Townsend Club
Townsend Hall
Marvin Jones
Marvin
Jean Bowie
The
News- Globe
John Smithee
Mildred True
Wildcat
Mauicin
Radievef
God
Age
United States
Ken Washington
Jack Garner
New York
Los Angeles
H—Ll
Hemphill County
Lake Marvin
Florist
Berlin
Germany
Express
Colorado
Cheyenne
America
John Tyler
U. S
Postal
Milita City
Mont
Britian Hotel and Boarding House Association
Mpley
Carrs
Adair
Maesty
Mussolini
Holy Land
WPA Labor League
Red Cross
Drug Company
Calvert Distillers Corp
Baltimore, MD
Louisville, KY
Chrysler
Radiorgan
Agamna
Shelton Radio and Electric
Plainview, Texas
Panhandle
Boney, Earl, Broadview, N. M
City Drug Store
McLean, Texas
Community Public Service Company
Perryton
Spearman, Follett, Tex
Cicero-Smith Lumber Company
Mobeetie, Texas
Childress, Texas
Douglas Hardware Company
Shamrock, Texas
Deal Lumber Company
Keyes, Okla
Farlow Electric Co
Canyon, Texas
Fort Sumner Electric Company
Fort Sumner, N. M
Gray Supply Company
Dumas, Texas
Holdeman
Harold
Booker
Keith Appliance Company
Borger, Texas
Pampa, Texas
Nash Implement Company, Hooker, Oxla
Parish Hove, ‘Earth, Texas
Pinson Electric Company
Canadian
Portales Hardware Company, Portales, N. M
Pursley Food Store
Miami, Texas
San Jon
San Jon, N. M
Shamburger Radio & Electric Co
Dalhart, Texas
Spangler Music & Electric
Beaver, Okla
Stanfield Mercantile Company
Grady, N. M
Starkey Electric Company
Wellington, Texas
Taylor Appliance
Memphis
Trueblood
Lipscomb
Wheeler Auto & Electric Supply
Wheeler
Ae Store
Clovis, N. M
Willis, L. L
Perryton, Texas
Wyatt
Clyde
Texhoma
Okla
Radio Electric
Flordada, Texas
Persons & Sons
Quitaque, Texas
Matador Howe. & Furn
Matador, Texas
Uae
Ene
H. Ford
Blackburn Building
Dial
Smartone
Stein Bloch
Clothiers
Polk ST
Pront Street
Perce St. Kear
Cal
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