National Furniture Week Proclaimed in Texas
Governor James V. Allred proclaims September 24 to October 2 as National Furniture Week in Texas. The proclamation cites national and state support from the National Furniture Association and Retail Furniture Association of Texas and highlights benefits to home life.
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James W., Allred
Texas
National Furniture Association
Retail Furniture Association of Texas
James V. Allred
State of
Ice Cream Maker Carl Gray Powers Amarillo Factory
Peter Foster profiles Carl Gray of Borden's Creamery in Amarillo. Gray runs a giant automatic freezer producing about 1,200 gallons daily at 25 degrees below zero and crafts flavors like pecan using bushels of nuts. He describes steps from 500 gallons heated to 170 degrees to blending under 2,800 pounds of pressure before forming cones for local kids.
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Foster. Peterson
Santa Claus
Carl Gray
Borden's Creamery
Borden
Amarilla
Gray
Amarillo
Farmer Boy
Slow Driver Fined for Slow Driving
SAN JOSE Calif. 19 year old Harry A Dunlap was fined a dollar for driving eight miles an hour on the highway to keep longer with a young lady. Officers testified his pace nearly caused several accidents as he explained the motive to the judge.
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San Jose
Calif
Harry A. Dunlap
Dunlap
Traffic Officer Scorns Use Of Whistle Uses Teeth
Binghamton New York police officer George Westar has lost his lower front teeth. For eight years he was known as the cop who whistles like a whistle without a whistle. He refused the department’s brass whistle saying he can manage with his tongue and teeth. Motorists say they cannot distinguish his natural whistle from other traffic signals.
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Binghampton
N.Y
George Westar
Police Department
Ancient Indian Relics Found at Oneida Lake Shore
A Rochester Museum field party unearthed shore soil relics believed to be 1000 to 3000 years old near Oneida Lake. Artifacts include pottery, barbed fish hooks, harpoons, and hammered copper tools, suggesting an ancient Indian civilization.
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Rochester
N. Y
Oneida Lake
Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences
Prison Produces Trailer License Plates Booming in Auburn
Auburn NY prison reports booming output for trailer license plates. In October 1938 they had orders for 41 100 plates for the year and expect further increases. The piece notes the strict uniform and disciplined workforce amid the production surge.
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Auburn
N.Y
Auburn Frivon i
Handle Bars Come Back to Atlanta
Atlanta plans a centennial parade with historical pageantry. Policemen will sport handlebar mustaches and old fashioned uniforms, riding bicycles, while firemen wear red shirts and drive horse drawn apparatus. Ladies in bustles parade with mustachioed gentlemen and floats show old city history.
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Atlanta
A.P
Britain tops ship tonnage ahead of four major powers
Lloyds Register shows Britain building 1,199,973 tons, up 185,519 from the prior quarter, now 41.6 percent of the world total of 2,882,860 tons. Germany leads abroad with 416,881 tons, followed by Japan, the United States, Holland, and Sweden in the top counts. University of Illinois scientists warn a grasshopper density of 15 per square yard could consume a ton of hay daily from a 40 acre field.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
United States
Holland
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Sweden
University of Illinois
Sturdy Phamo Vessel Heads To Junk Yard After Long Service
The British steamship Phamo, built 30 years ago and once famed on the Glasgow-Burma run, leaves Port Arthur for Glasgow loaded with scrap iron and destined for scrapping. The 425 foot liner survived a mine strike that blew out its No 1 hold and once boasted mahogany and oak staterooms. CAPT Duncan praises the ship as well built though out of date. The crew includes 14 officers and 48 Lascars, with one Welshman among the officers.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Phamo
Glasgow-Burma
Glasgow
East Indies
Sinclair Duncan
Capetown
Dr Platts Rinex Prescription Promises Quick Hay Fever Relief
Advertisement touts Dr Platts Rinex Prescription as relief for hay fever and rose fever symptoms with a money back guarantee. It claims easing of itch ing eyes runny nose and headache and offers a 24 hour trial from Frailey Products in Norwalk Conn.
Motorist saved as car dives off Oakland bridge
Keith Singleton was trapped when a cable broke and his sedan slid toward the Oakland ship channel as a tug and a gasoline barge approached. The bridge tender ordered the hoist up and Singleton escaped while the barge passed, leaving the car wedged in the bridge frame until a crane freed it.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Ship Channel
Keith Singleton
Singleton
Organization forms sky patrol with modern fighters
An organization surrounding the United States with a ring of latest model sky fighters is charged with patrol of its borders and repulsion of any enemy that may send an air armada against it.
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U. S
Dependability Seal Used Truck Fits Kelley’s Expansion
Lawrence E. Kelley, an express hauler, seeks growth with a second truck. He finds a Dodge dealer listing with a Dependability Seal and Triple-Checked Tag offering a complete vehicle history. He calls the dealer and learns the price meets his expectations.
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Lawrence E. Kelley
Express
Dodge
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