Play equipment asked at Oliver-Earle Park
The city commission deferred definite action on installing playground equipment in Oliver Earle Park amid budget limits. R S White urged project feasibility noting possible land acquisition. 199 signers supported, 118 opposed. Community groups including Alice Landergin PTA pressed for the plan as school enrollment stood at 271.
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Oliver-Rable Park
R. S. White
Bill Money
Alice Landerg
PTA
Ridgeway Zelley
Joe Jenkins
Citizens’ Committee
Washington
Oscar Hargett
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Polk Street
Thirty-third Avenue
Taylor
Alice Landergin
Civil Service
Jenkins
Flames Destroy Part Of Indiana Oil Plant Killing One
Whiting Indiana flames and smoke rose a half mile high as explosions rocked Standard Oil of Indiana’s 700 acre plant. One man died and at least five were injured as investigators probed sabotage while firefighters used live steam and chemicals to control the blaze lasting about six hours. Thousands of gallons of high test aviation gasoline valuable to the Army burned. wind shifts spared nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Ind
U.P
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hammond
Indianapolis
U. S. Army
Houston battered by hurricane winds. coast towns suffer
The storm raged inland toward Liberty Texas as Houston faced uprooted trees, shattered glass, and widespread power loss. Defense guardsmen patrolled streets, hospitals darkened, and refugees crowded schools and public buildings. Freeport and other towns reported flooding and damaged infrastructure while Galveston’s seawall held. A smaller note mentions a sewing pattern advert and a lost dog plea from Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas Defense
Highway 75
Freeport
Tex
Dow Chemical
No Not Much Good Birthday Question From a Little Girl
In Glendale California on a fifth birthday a girl named Cynthia Mack questions growth and presents, asking if birthdays are any good, while a mother explains that a year’s growth does not come in a day amid lingering disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
Mommie
Cynthia Mack
Cynthia
Japs Go on Warpath Again
Shanghai reports Japanese forces driving southward through Hunan to within miles of Changsha the provincial capital. Chinese resistance reportedly failed to halt the advance toward Changsha, a city of more than 600000.
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Shanghai
Hunan
Changsha
Markets Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Kansas City stockyard prices show hogs 2,000 head salable with varying weights and prices up to 11.75 per cwt. Cattle 4,000 salable with calves 700. steers and yearlings mostly steady to higher on lighter weights, heavy natives weak. Heifers steady, cows up to 8.00, veal 12.50, feeders 10.25. Sheep 5,000, bids lower with few high priced Colorado spring lambs above 12.00. Financial Security Fund liquidating price 1.51 offering 1.66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cooking Mind of Men Termed Single Track
EAST LANSING Michigan State College authorities report that men can cook as well as women but their minds run on a single track near a kitchen. Home economics teachers say men invade the pot and pan sanctuary only to whip out a specialty. Professors note cooking is a relatively new field for men and stimulates imagination, while they tend to leave shopping peeling and cleaning to the little woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
U.P
Aitc
Michigan State College
Home Economic Department
Marie Dye
Deaf-Mule Fan Follows Athletics for 20 Years
Deaf-mute Daniel W. Beachey, brother of pioneer flyer Lincoln Beachey, is a devoted Philadelphia Athletics fan. He teaches Earl Mack, Connie Mack's son, sign language to discuss games. Beachey arrives early at Shibe Park and stays long after games, having followed the Mack family for twenty years.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Daniel W. Beachey
Lincoln Beachey
Philadelphia Athletics
Beachey
Earl Mack
Connie Mack
Shibe Park
A’s
Mackmen
Caddies Seem To Forget Sunday School Lessons
Fulton County officials in Atlanta plan stricter Sunday school style lessons for golf course caddies after a pair of car break ins near the club house. Officials, backed by club leaders, introduced lessons to weed out misbehaving caddies following the thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
U.P
Fulton County
Savannah man saves $600 from pecan tree for bonds
J. H. Googe dug up 600 in small coins from his yard in Savannah and carried it to a bank to buy eight defense bonds. He and his family began saving the money with a dime bank 20 years ago.
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Savannah
J. H. Googe
Library budget row prompts plea for more books
Members of Potter County Taxpayers League and Potter County Federation of Womens Club clashed over library funding at a public hearing in Amarillo. The league urged a 3000 dollar cut from the library budget while the federation’s library committee led by Mrs. Chad Elliott pressed for at least a 1650 dollar increase to address shortages and rundown conditions.
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Potter County, League
Taxpayers’ Association Today
Npon
Sherwood Blasdel
Taxpayers’ League
Potter County Federation of Womens Club
Chad Elliott
W. N. Stokes
Federation
J. O. Gulerie
Mrer Allen
Amarillo
Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Scrap Aluminum Collected
Washington reports the nationwide aluminum scrap drive collected 11,835,139 pounds from July 21 to 29. Defense officials note the total matches the aluminum needs of 1900 fighter planes or 350 four motored bombers, but the target of 15 to 20 million pounds was not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
OPM
Police Recover Stolen Eggs From City Poultry Plant
Police announced the recovery of seven cases of eggs stolen last night from City Poultry and Egg Company at 106 West Second Avenue. A former employee is held in connection with the theft. The eggs were stored at an ice plant in V town. Fahrenheit, a Danzig merchant who invented the thermometer, was described as a business failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Poultry & Egg Company
West Second Avenue
Sheriff Pulls Stunt In Quick Court Ride
Justice of Peace Chiswell drove on as a siren blared. Sheriff Charles Irvine pulled alongside and stomped the siren forcing a stop. The judge swerved into a ditch but continued to town to hear the sheriff’s case.
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Seet Springs
Justice of Peace
Chiswell
Charles Irvine
Negro to Trial In Burglary Case
Johnnie Collins, a negro, went to trial in district court on a burglary charge. He allegedly entered a private residence on West Tenth Avenue during the night, breaking into an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Collins
West Tenth Avenue
Jaycees Hear Talk On Salesmanship Amarillo Luncheon Speaker
David C. Gerard, a nationally known sales economist, spoke at the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Capitol Hotel. He will head a five night salesmanship and business-building institute on October 6 7 9 13 and 14 sponsored by the Jaycees. T G Doc Webb urged all Jaycees to attend for the Amarillo delegation leaving at 8 am from the Amarillo Hotel for the Roosevelt County Fair Portales. Paul Dollarhide announced the annual stag party at the Herring Hotel Friday night next week. President Bill Ferguson announced a board of directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Gerard
Amarillo
Portales
Paul Dollarhide
Herring Hotel
Priday
Bill Ferguson
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Head for Washington
The Duke and Duchess sped by train from Miami to a 24 hour stay at the British embassy in Washington. They will lunch with President Roosevelt and focus on supporting Britain’s war effort while promoting the Bahamas tourist trade. A cheering crowd greeted them during their Miami visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Washington
Roosevelt
Bahaman
Evening lecture at Southwestern Public Service Building
Rectors scheduled tonight at 8 in the Southwestern Public Service Company Building. Byron Keats and Shelley are noted for unusually small heads in the accompanying remark.
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Southwestern Public Service Company
Byron
Keats
Shelley
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John Moore-Brabazon
Walter Irvin
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205 Taylor
Irvin, Inc
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Buster Satter
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Seveses
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Amameit & Ref
Ain Tel & Tel
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AT & S&f
Aviation Corp
Barnsdall Oil
Beth Steel Wee
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Montgom Ward
Ash Kelvinator
Nat Dairy Pr
Ohio On
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Radio Eee
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Shell Union Oil
Stone & Webbster
Tex Ac
Tex Cor
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Tex Ae
Tex Paceee
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U S Steel
U Tel One
West el & Mfg
Wilson & Co
Woolworth
Chicago
Taxpayers League
Danzig
Fahrenheit
Jaycees
Good Housekeeping Bureau
U. S
Victory Thrift
U. S. Defense
Jack Phillips Drug Store
5S. & M. Drug CO
Fillmore
Zale
Polk
Levine's Dept. Store
Kohler Bros. Cleaners
Rudy Bauman
Thrift
Rudy
Furr Food Stores
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