Paving Plan Moves Forward A 86 Mile Carson County Route
The State Highway Commission authorized 545 156 state aid for proposed 56 miles of concrete highway in Carson County. The county has a million dollar bond issue and will match state aid with federal funds. Local officials including Judge J A Whitesides and Larry O Cox plan immediate preliminary work on Texas Panhandle roads.
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News
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Panhandle
Texas
Commissioners Court
Ray pays 225000 cash for Polk Street church lots
Ray buys seven downtown parcels totaling 210 by 140 feet for 225000 in cash, creating Amarillo’s largest unimproved property deal. The Polk Street Methodist church plans a 300000 new church at Fourteenth and Polk, with redevelopment of the acquired tract as a high class retail center.
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Polk
Sixth and Polk
White and Kirk
Rock Island drive fueled by carpenters gift and calls to action
Amarillo meetings report low turnout as workers and team captains miss reports while Judge Crudgington and George Parr appeal for continued effort in the Rock Island drive. The carpenters union then contributes $500 toward the $250,000 goal and volunteers are urged to report at city hall to press on with the campaign.
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Rock Island
City Hall
Carpenter's Union
J. W. Crudgington
George Parr
Judge
Crudgington
Moody asserts Dare accepted by Governor Ferguson
In San Antonio Dan Moody declares that both he and Governor Ferguson accepted the Sulphur Springs challenge before the July election. He cites a letter from former Ferguson read by Mayor Tobin and defends the state auditorium against fire trap claims while praising Moody.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Ferguson
Dan Moody
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Moody
Tobin
Mow
Mr. Ferguson
Dan
Obin
James
Society protests proposed bird and snake contests in San Antonio
August 20 the San Antonio child protective and humane society threatens to stop W. A. King from staging a fight between a strange bird and a rattlesnake in San Antonio on August 26. Lucy G. Smithers says she will seek an injunction if King proceeds, citing cruelty to animals and noting the event is to be held at Fort Sam Houston on a military reservation.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
San Antonio Child Protective and Humane Society
W. A
Fort Sam Houston
Mrs Wright Dies in Austin at Family Home
Mrs. Ben F. Wright, granddaughter of Rebecca Jane Fisher known as the Mother of Texas, died Friday morning at the family home. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon.
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Associated Press
Austin
Ben F. Wright
Rebecca Jane Fisher
Another Arrest in Canton Case
Canton Ohio August 29 front page report says investigators linked a Canton detective to bootlegging and possibly to the murder of Don R Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News. They expect an arrest soon and seek Floyd Streitenberger who may be questioned about Louis Mater’s murder.
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Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Don R. Mellett
Canton Daily News
Floyd Streitenberger
Ing
Louis Mater
Mellett
Streitenberger
Cars Needed to Welcome Oklahoma Visitors in Amarillo
Amarillo residents with autos are urged to volunteer as drivers for dozens or hundreds of visiting Oklahomans arriving by Rock Island early Sunday. Calls should be made before 3 pm to arrange car assignments as the Amarillo Real Estate Board coordinates entertainment for the News Globe baseball tournament attendees.
Texas Aviator Ensign Hammer Died In Lake Michigan Crash
Funeral services were held in Austin for Ensign George D. Hammer a former University of Texas student who perished Tuesday when his seaplane crashed into Lake Michigan.
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Texas
Associated Press
Austin
George D. Hammer
University of Texas
Lake Michigan
Amarillo Tri-State baseball weekend schedule and expansions
Managers approve a Sunday doubleheader at Metropolitan Park with Lubbock, Lamesa, Big Lake and Amarillo. 100 new seats are arranged, capacity up to 5 000 with 75 cent admission and 50 cent post third inning seats. Special train from Rock Island to Amarillo.
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Lubbock
Big Lake
AmarilLo
Metropolitan Park
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Amarilo
Courtes Fair Association
Rock Island
Sled Allen
Gare
Tri-State
Mexico City Catholic Question May Be Brought to Congress
President Calles has signaled possible action to resolve the religious question by asking Congress to consider a constitutional amendment or by submitting the issue to the supreme court for a ruling. This move aims to modify or reinterpret the religious provisions of the constitution amid growing debate.
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Calles
Congress
Supreme Court
Port Washington grandchild hums a Sousa march scene
Lieut Com John Philip Sousa, famed March King, is seen humming a tune to Priscilla Abert, his youngest grandchild, at Port Washington. He chants a playful rocker line about a baby and a tree top.
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March King
Priscilla Abert
Port Washington
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Baby Bandit Shootout Ends In Deputy Wounding Youth
Pueblo dispatch reports 21 year old Leslie Gonce shot in chest and neck by Deputy Sheriff after resisting arrest. His brother Forrest Gonce, 20 to 30 year sentence for robbery, held in county jail awaiting penitentiary transfer. Earlier, pair led fugitives through Garden City and Pueblo, robbing Deputy Fiscus and fleeing to a mine shaft before escape.
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Forrest
Charles Fiscus
Forrest Gonce
Garden City
Kansas
Pueblo
Fiscus
Ardmore Vernon Lubbock Rail Charter Sparks Texas Oklahoma Drive
Oklahoma grants a charter for the Ardmore Vernon and Lubbock Railway of Oklahoma. The line aims to cut 150 miles from current routes, running through Carter Jefferson Cotton Tillman in Oklahoma and Lubbock Crosby Dickens King Cotte Foard Wilbarger in Texas. Promoters Porter and Sparks plan a rapid right of way review with local officials, while Lon A. Smith endorses the project as beneficial to the district.
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Oklahoma
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Crosbyton
Texas
Lubbock
Wichita Falls
Far Worth
Dallas
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Crosby
Dickens
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Foard
Wilbarger
Garfield
Davidson
Crowell
Ding
J. Warren Sparks
Wichita
J. M. Porter
Caney
Kansas
L. K. Johnson
Herring National Bank
RB. M. Fielder
Harry Mason
R. H. Coffee
Ardmore, Vernon and Lubbock Railway of Oklahoma
State Commission
Wall Street Favors Dempsey 10 to 1 in Title Bout Odds
Wall Street backed Dempsey in the Dempsey Tunney title fight with 2 to 1 odds in favor of the champion. A betting firm reported $10,000 to $5,000 staked on Dempsey as Tunney drew strong support but financial opinion expected odds to widen before the bout in Philadelphia as the fight nears.
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Philadelphia
Wall Street
Dempsey
Tunney
Kellogg Plattsburgh Address Receives Broad Eighth cordial tone
The New Statesman and the Nation comment on Frank B Kellogg's Plattsburgh address. They describe the armament limitation conference under League of Nations auspices as significant for its marked cordiality toward Evglard.
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Associated Press
London
the New Statesman
the Nation
Plattsburgh
Frank B. Kellogg
League of Nations
Evglard
Temple Police Chief Shot and Killed in Temple
Albert Bonds of Bell county surrendered to Coryell county officers in Gatesville over the fatal shooting of Temple City Marshal Wiley Fisher. Fisher was shot beside his wife and Mrs Burtchell’s children as political tensions spanning years fueled the act.
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Leake
Associated Press
Austin
Albert Bonds
Bell County
Coryell County
Gatesville
Marshall Wiley Fisher
Temple
Williamson County
Georgetown
Austin American
Travis County
Bonds
Belton
Wiley Fisher
George Burtchell
Atorney Tew Brewster
John FB. Bigham
Bigham
Eads Undertaking Company
Burtchell
Fisher
McKay
Temple City Commission
Temple Opera House
Chief Cain and Assistant Resign as Blackwell Is Sworn Chief
Police chief and assistant resign after charges debated by council. Ex Ranger C J Blackwell sworn in as permanent chief of police after noon yesterday. Blackwell previously served as a ranger, joining Amarillo police two and a half months ago from Del Rio. City manager provided no further comment beyond official confirmation of resignations and appointment.
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Council
Clark Cain
Richard Myrick
Jeff Bartlett
C. J Blackwell
Plain Clothamen
Harto City
Onece Fi Ria
Lee Bivins
Blackwell
Amarillo
del Rio
Jim Ferguson
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