World's Archery Champion and Sling-Shot Expert Arrive in Amarillo
Ken Wilhelm from California, the world’s greatest archer, and David Dudlah from Tennessee, renowned sling-shot artist, arrived for the Southwest Sportsman Show at the Fair Grounds June 26 to July 1. Wilhelm brings 30 bows and gear. Dudlah performs with sticks, rubber bands, and tricks.
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Amarillo
Ken Wilhelm
California
David Dudiah
Tennessee
Wilhelm
Herb Brimmer
Ken
Dudlah
the Fair Grounds
Lake Marvin Panhandle Center Of Attention For War Veterans
Lake Marvin in Hemphill County becomes a recreation hub as crowds arrive for the VFW nineteenth annual encampment. Officials anticipate 500 to 700 delegates for a program featuring drills parades and an air show at Municipal Field.
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Lake Marvin
Panhandle
Municipal Field
Waco
Dunlavey
Amarillo
Dust Bowl Harvest Boosts Wide Area Wheat Yields
The Dust Bowl era harvests are yielding a bumper wheat crop across Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado and New Mexico. Texas Panhandle foresees 15 to 25 million bushels while Cimarron County Oklahoma expects 816000 bushels the best in eight years. Northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado report strong, healthy winter wheat prospects and overall improved conditions after years of drought.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
R. Duke
Panhandle
Cimarron County
Oklahoma Panhandle
Cimarron
Jack French
Prowers
Dust Bowl
Lake Marvin opening with caravan schedules and events
The article details multiple caravans departing Amarillo and Canyon for Lake Marvin with highway patrol escorts, notes 50 000 people at the Buffalo Lake opening, and describes Lake Marvin’s facilities and opening activities including a commodore's ball for officials. It also mentions day events, time trials, and veterans group activities in Amarillo.
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Lake Marvin
Marvin Jones
Panhandle
Dallam
Ochiltree
Gray
Swisher
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Panhandle Water Authority
Plains
Hemphill County
Bar
Lake Marvin Opening Draws Outdoor Festival and Boating
A major lake event today features bow and arrow artists Ken Wilhelm and Herb Brim mer in a free exhibition sponsored by the Southwest Sportsmen's Show in Amarillo. The grounds host picnic lunches and a cafe, with a 1 30 P M dedication by H H Finnell and an address by John McCarty. At 2 30 P M ten boat races offer 300 in cash prizes. A 5 00 P M bathing revue crowns Miss Luke Marvin, Queen.
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Lake Marvin
Ken Wilhelm
Herb Brimmer
Bow and Arrow
Amarillo
H. H. Finnell
Soil Conservation Service
John McCarty
Panhandle Water Conservation Service
Luke Marvin
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast calls for Sunday cooler conditions with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon across Amarillo and vicinity. West Texas should be generally fair and cooler on Sunday with the Panhandle also cooler. New Mexico will see partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions Sunday. Temperature figures from Amarillo yesterday show varied highs around the mid 90s to near 100 degrees with some readings in the 90s and a low near 60.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Benefit Draws 3 000 Books for Preventorium Library
A Saturday matinee at the State Theater sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority collected about 3000 books for a Preventorium library. About 1200 children enjoyed Shirley Temple cartoon features and Popeye and Donald Duck, then received Tarzan Cups ice cream. Top book donors were Pat Higgins and Bill Perkins with 51 books each. Charles Osgood Jr. had 48. The 13 other top readers each got a 30 to 45 minute Braniff plane ride over Palo Duro Canyon on Tuesday morning.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Shirley Temple
Borden Company
Pat Higgins
Bill Perkins
Charles Osgood, Jr
Hamed
Cecil Burke
Charles Holman
Billy Joe Towles
Edward Bray
James Bidwell
Jimmie Rogers
Billy Bo
Senate Moves Swift Action on Relief Bill Amid Spending Debates
Senate leaders planned speedy consideration of the $1.735 billion relief measure after the House passed it in a 14 hour session. The plan targets avoiding June 30 WPA funding gaps, with debates over adding $500 million for public works and balancing youth administration funding.
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Washington
Senate
House
Adams
Colorado
Barkley
Kentucky
Harrington
Economy Bloc
PWA
Roosevelt
Mead
New York Democrat
National Youth Administration
House Appropriations Committee
Atlantic Clipper Carries 18 Passengers On Trans Atlantic Flight
The flying boat Atlantic Clipper left Port Washington at 2 15 P M for Marseille with 18 passengers and a 12 member crew in a historic North Atlantic crossing attempt. Earlier Dixie Clipper completed a round trip to Marseille, signaling the new southern route. The craft aimed for Horta in the Azores, 2397 miles from New York, with an expected 15 hour leg to reach the first stop.
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New York
Port Washington
Marseille
France
North Atlantic
Pan- American Airways
Horta
Azores
Globe-News Want Ads Offer Wide Range of Items
Classifieds list items for sale including a five room frame home at 15 dollars monthly a 1937 Ford one ton truck a popcorn machine an office desk a large fan a pressure cooker a cash register a 1932 Chevrolet coupe for 165 dollars. Readers are urged to check Globe-News Want Ads daily.
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Amarillo
Globe-News
Japan demands Britain abandon aid to China in crisis
Japanese North China army commander rejects British efforts to negotiate the Tientsin crisis as a diplomatic struggle between Britain and Japan. Food shortages grow in the besieged concessions while Admiral Yarnell visits Tientsin for an inspection amid rising tension. British explorer G A Smith is arrested by Japanese soldiers after an argument with a Chinese policeman. Goebbels tells a Danzig crowd union with Germany is inevitable.
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North China Army
Tientsin
China
Harry F. Yarnell
United States
Asiatic Fleet
North
G. A. Smith
Europe
Britain
France
Russia
Paul Joseph Goebbels
House Rushes New Tax Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee backs a new tax bill aimed at stimulating business activity with minimal income loss. The measure heads to the House for Monday action and could reach the Senate quickly to avoid lapses in excise taxes expiring June 30. It repeals the undistributed profits levy but defers full structural overhaul.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Power Line Kills Workman at Possum Kingdom Dam
Arthur Higgins aged 25 was electrocuted when an electric line shorted on a shale saw at Possum Kingdom Dam Mineral Wells. Two other workers were severely shocked in the incident reported June 17.
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Arthur Higgins
Possum Kingdom Dam
Coliseum Group Plans Talk on New Showplace
A seven member committee representing cattle industry groups will meet with the county commissioners to discuss a coliseum for cattle shows and sales. Members include Ray Pinkney George Nance M T Johnson Jim Florey Tom Wingate and Grover Hill with alternates named to ensure full attendance at future sessions.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Ray Pinkney
Packer
Tri-State Fair
George Nance
Panhandle Hereford Breeders’ Association
M. T. Johnson
Panhandle Livestock Association
Jim Florey
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Wingate
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Grover Hill
Anna- Ville
Florey
Chansler Weymouth
Joe Jenkins
Roaring Motors Thrill Show Arrives in Amarillo
The John B. Gelding Post of the VFW presents a Death Dodgers thrill show at Municipal Airport featuring a 10,000 foot bat-wing jump by Jimmy Goodwin, a whirlwind car stunt by Happy Jack Miller, airplane races, and stunting. Charlie Boyd guarantees heart-stopping entertainment for Amarillo and the Panhandle.
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Happy Jack Miller
Happy Jack
Charlie Boyd
VFW
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
Billie Archer
John B. Golding Post
Municipal
Billie
Miss Archer
Happy
Jack Miller
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Irene Dodds
Dallas State Auxiliary
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Lonoke, Ark
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Dallas
Ladies Auxiliary
A. L. Guisti
Grand Seam Squirrel
Senator Glass
Virginia
Glass
Treasury
Thomas
McCarran
Nevada
Amarillo Hotel
Canyon
Highway Patrol
Buffalo Lake
Umbarger
Randall County
Adobe Walls
Claudine Robinson
Nicipal
Russell Stationery Co
Japan
Workman
Coliseum
Clarendon
Owell Davis
Tullis Davis
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