Thompson Buys Herring Hotel for 1 200 000
Governor Smith enjoys golf and dinner with Norman Davis in Stockbridge on eve of his notification speech as he plans to deliver remarks at 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. He seeks fitness for the campaign launch amid political duties.
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Herring Hotel
Smith
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Berkshires
Stockbridge
Mass
Norman H. Davis
Wilson
Hoover at Iowa homecoming pledges farmer unity for economics
Herbert Hoover spoke at West Branch promising farmer led policy councils to tackle the nation’s economic problems. He highlighted farm aid, crop surplus disposal through farmer owned firms, and waterways development while recalling his Iowa boyhood.
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Bert” Hoover
Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Coast
West Branch
Iowa
Ole
Herring Hotel Sold to Col. Thompson Elevates Amarillo holdings
Col. Ernest Thompson has purchased the Herring Hotel, a 14 story 600 room property in Amarillo, for 1 200 000 with 500 000 paid in cash. The deal makes Thompson owner of five hotels including Panhandle Inn and Hotel Antro. Final papers were signed after a St Louis loan arrangement.
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Herring
Texas
Col
Ernest Thompson
Col. C. T. Herring
Colonel Thompson
Amarillo
Panhandle
St. Louis
Stifel Nicolaus & Company
First National Company
Panhandle Inn
Antro
Clarendon
Memphis
France
America
Governor Smith Notification Ceremony Program in Albany
Official program for Governor Smiths notification ceremony lists events from 6 p m with a Smith Glee Club concert to 7 p m bugle calls and two bands. Speakers include John J Raskob Senator Key Pittman Governor Smith and Canon John N Roney with Thacher Delaney delivering welcome and benediction.
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Albany
N. J
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
John N. Roney
All Saints Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
John Boyd Thacher
Key Pittman
Nevada
Governor Smith
Joseph A. Delaney
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Governor to Be Notified in Albany Celebration
The Governor will travel by motor with Mrs. Smith to a destination 40 miles southeast and attend events in Albany. Key figures like John Raskob campaign manager and William F Kenny will quarter at a hotel along with Democratic national committee members as the party convenes for a major celebration. The program begins at 5 PM EST with preliminaries, then Senator Pittman delivers the notification around 6:30 PM, followed by the Governor's address aimed to finish within an hour.
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Raskob
Pittman
Smith
Amarillo Weather Forecast and Conditions
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity shows Wednesday fair and general fair across West Texas and New Mexico. Mention of a Nebraska low pressure area moving eastward, bringing showers to the upper Mississippi Valley, with cooler conditions across the Plains. yesterday’s temperature reached 68 at dawn, noon readings near 87 to 91, and no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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Amarilgo
West Texas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Lake Huron
Mississippi Valley
Lake
Central Plains
Amarillo
Braley Runoff Ballot Fight Faces Court Jurisdiction Issue
In the run off battle for the thirty first district attorney seat Walter Allen seeks to block Clifford Braley from the ballot but the court of civil appeals rules it has no jurisdiction since the trial court lacked authority. The decision hinges on Allen not asking for temporary relief and Braley’s residency dispute spans nine Panhandle counties with Allen based in Stinnett.
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Walter Allen
Clifford M. Braley
Court of Criminal Appeals
Thirty-First
Allen
Braley
R. W. Hall
H. C. Randolph
M. J. R. Jackson
Allen Vs. Fisher
Court of Civil Appeals
Thirty-First Judicial District
Fisher
Boyd
Panhandle
Dalhart
Stinnett
Charters Granted In Texas Firms Plus Capital Change
Federal Construction company of Abilene is chartered with capital stock of 10000. Incorporators are W E Ashley W B Ashley and R P Ashley. Texas Citrve Fruit Growers exchange in Mission increases capital stock from 100000 to 200000.
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Associated Press
Austin
Federal Construction Company
Abilene
W. E. Ashley
W. B. Ashley
R. P. Ashley
Texas Citrve Fruit Growers Exchange
Mission
Amarillo Country Club to Offer 100 New Memberships
The Amarillo Country Club approved selling 100 additional associate memberships at 150 each to fund improvements. The project centers on installing grass greens on the golf course, a unique feature in the Panhandle, increasing course desirability and necessitating ongoing maintenance. The stockholders meeting was held at 8 o’clock at the club.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Country Club
Probe Continues in Death of George W. Christian
Waco authorities pursue a death investigation into George W. Christian 66 greens keeper at Spring Lake Country Club. His body was found Sunday with acid burns on the face. Several medicine bottles were found nearby but none contained poison. Source details on the cause remain unresolved.
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Waco
Courtney to Attempt Third Ocean Flight
Capt. Frank T. Courtney announced he would attempt a third transatlantic flight after inspecting the damaged hull of his flying boat The Whale. The craft, which caught fire after he and Elwood B. Hosmer left the Azores, was salvaged and reached Montreal aboard the Italian freighter Valprato after drifting five days at sea.
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United Press
Montreal
Frank T. Courtney
Elwood B. Hosmer
Azores
Valprato
Tornado Toll Rises as Minnesota Storms Kill Nine
Tornadoes struck southern Minnesota and nearby Iowa on Monday night causing extensive damage. Six deaths occurred in Austin with over 50 injured and property losses around 1 million dollars. Separate reports near Rockwell City added three more deaths, bringing total fatalities to nine and injuries near a hundred. The Austin area suffered about 2 million dollars in losses as the swath stretched 65 miles long and a quarter mile wide before ending.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Austin
Minnesota
Iowa
Glenville
Rockwell City
Mower
Freeborn County
Dalhart Men Held In Selling Meat Of Stolen Cattle
Ernest DeShazo and John Jones were arrested by Sheriff Alexander and a Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' representative in Dalhart after officials found a fat yearling slaughtered and another ready for slaughter. They allegedly killed fat calves and sold the beef. Bond set at 1500 dollars was unattainable for both men before Justice Gaines.
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Dalhart
Pioneer Times
Ernest DeShazo
John Jones
Alexander
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Wis
Gaines
Littlefield Christian Revival Concludes With Ten Additions
Littlefield Texas August 21 The revival led by Rev. Gus Dunn Jr of Dallas closed last night adding ten members to the Church of Christ. Dunn preached a series of sermons to the community and yesterday afternoon spoke on his Holy Land trips to a large audience.
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Littlefield
Texas
Gus Dunn, Jr
Dallas
Church of Christ
Dunn
Holy Land
Robbers seize $19,000 from Chicago bank messengers
Five robbers in a blue sedan halted a taxicab in Chicago as two bank messengers moved $19,000 in cash and negotiable papers from the Service State Bank to the Union Trust Company. Pistols and rifles were used to force the cashout then the thieves fled.
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Chicago
Service State Bank
Union Trust Company
Style-Auto show features free street dance on Sixth
The second annual Style and Automobile show will include a free street dance Monday at 10 pm on Sixth Street between Polk and Taylor. Dave Derden’s band will supply music, and merchants will display fashion styles with prizes for best decorated windows. Automobile dealers bring factory cars, first Southwest appearance expected. The official show starts at 7:30 pm with thirteen Amarillo auto firms and leading merchants participating.
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Sixth Street
Polk and
Taylor
Dave Derden
News-Globe
Polk Street
Southwest
Amarillo
Explorer is Ready Aid Plane Search
In Nain Labrador Aug 21 heavy rain and falling barometer hinder the search for Pilot Bert Hassell and radio operator Parker Cramer of the Greater Rockford. They were last heard over Cape Chidley 825 miles north, with rescue ships ordered by US Canada Denmark and Greenland.
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Associated Press
Nain
Labrador
Bert Hassell
Parker Cramer
Greater Rockford
Cape Chidley
Here
Donald B. MacMillan
Rawson- Field Museum
Chicago
Bowdoin
MacMillan
Mount Evans
Greenland
Stockholm
Sweden
Greater
Rockford
Davis Strait
United States
Canada
Denmark
Ilinois
Cochrane
Ont
Wireles
Federal Radio Commission
Rail Employes Vote Heavily for Strike
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen west of Chicago reports a strong strike vote after wage increase talks failed. About 85 thousand of 95 thousand eligible ballots were cast with a general tilt toward strike. Results to be announced by Sept. 2 in Cleveland or Chicago.
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United Press
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood
Whitney
Flying Field at San Antonio Approved
The Department of Justice approved the acquisition of 2400 acres for a primary flying and aviation school near San Antonio Texas after all 25 parcels title were cleared. Congress authorized the purchase in February following a local drive that raised 625000 dollars for the site, which was donated to the government for field use.
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Associated Press
Washington
San Antonio
Tex
Department of Justice
Congress
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