George Stapleton 72, Texas Mason Leader, Dies at Home
George Stapleton a 33rd Degree Mason and past potentate of Khiva Shrine Amarillo and Fort Worth dies after a stroke. His body lies in state at Blackburn shaw Funeral Home near the Masonic Temple he helped build. Funeral at First Christian Church Saturday with Masonic burial rites. He is survived by wife Jessie Umphres Stapleton and two cousins in Louisiana Missouri.
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Stephenville
Honey Grove
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Khiva Temple Recorder
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Louisiana
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Jim ‘Todd
Mrs Simpson May Quit England Amid Royal Crisis
New York Times London dispatch reports a cabinet crisis over King Edward VIII and his friendship with American born divorcee Wallis Simpson. The piece notes rumors Simpson could leave the country with the King, amid Baldwin’s hours long meeting with the monarch.
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Masonry Should Not Enter Partisan Politics Says Grand Master
Grand Master W. Marcus Weatherred of Coleman told 1,000 delegates at the 101st communication of the Grand Lodge of Texas A F and A M that Masonry must not engage in partisan politics. He urged the fraternity to demonstrate the dignity of labor and avoid the lottery like age of chance, stressing Masonry as a fraternity of action rather than speech.
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Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Fair Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions in the Panhandle. West of the 100th meridian expects fair skies. New Mexico similarly fair with little temperature change. Temperature readings for Amarillo show a high near 25 and a low around 8 in the afternoon with trace precipitation of .03 inches in the last 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday.
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Typhoon Hammers Philippines Coast Near Manila
A typhoon battered the east coast and Manila area with 60 mile per hour winds and high waves. Storm center expected to near Manila. observers note prior Tayabas damage from a weaker but deadly storm weeks earlier. Clipper air services halted as weakened typhoon movements delay flights.
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Observers May Be Sent to War Area
The international non intervention committee moved to send observers to Spain amid British charges of foreign fighters in Madrid. It authorized letters to belligerent headquarters to request permission for representatives to investigate munitions shipments. A sub-committee will consider the British demand to bar foreign volunteers and halt airplane shipments on Friday.
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Texas Team Takes Second in Poultry Judging
The McLennan County Poultry Judging Team placed second at the Fifteenth National 4-H Club Judging in Chicago. Members Cecil Woodward, Les Wommack and Sid Carlisle represented Texas as officials of A and M College notified today.
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Italy to Boycott League Council Meeting on Madrid Charges
Rome dispatch reports Italy will boycott the League of Nations Council meeting scheduled for December 10. The move comes after Madrid accused Italy and Germany of aiding the Fascist Rebels.
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Bloody air raids strike Madrid in violent siege
Hundreds believed killed as three Fascist air raids hit Madrid in a ferocious assault. At least 56 dead and 38 wounded in Tetuan alone, with grim scenes of mangled victims and shattered homes as observers report the city’s bloodiest bombing yet.
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Alexander Foresees Feasible Federal Tenant Plan
Will W. Alexander said a workable federal farm tenant program can develop though not by magic. He heads the resettlement administration and announced a tenant security project for 917 tenants in ten Southern states offering five year leases then 15 percent down to purchase the farm unit.
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Aged Slayer Marcus Mooney Sentenced to 25 Years
Marcus L. Frog Eye Mooney, 70, was convicted of the slaying of Prince Hawkins near Wellington on May 29 and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Mooney claimed self defense while prosecutors said the killing was premeditated. Hawkins was slain about 10 miles northwest of Wellington after a 15 hour jury deliberation.
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Delegates Get Three Day Holiday in Moscow
The eighth all union congress of Soviets in Moscow grants its 2,016 delegates a three day break to tour the city.
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All-Union Congress of Soviets
Cigarette Production Hit 138 Billion in 1935
The Commerce Department estimates 1935 U S cigarette production totaled 138.656 billion. This figure reflects national output across the industry and highlights the scale of tobacco manufacturing during the period.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Plainview Hosts Third Southwestern Dressed Turkey Show
Turkeys from across the Plains gather in Plainview for the third annual Southwestern Dressed Turkey Show. Six hundred ninety six dressed birds, 271 more than last year, and eighty seven live birds are exhibited under the Hi Plains Turkey Improvement Association. Judging by H P Griffin of Salt Lake City begins this afternoon with entries from Goodland Muleshoe Kress Floydada Friona Crosbyton Idalou Ralls Hale Center Happy Runningwater Roswell Matador Roaring Springs Brownfield Wayside Littlefield Silverton Tulsa Seagraves and Plainview. County exhibits are entered by Bailey and Floyd Counties.
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McLellan Dies in Topeka Death notice for George McLellan
George McLellan 50 a Santa Fe Western Lines inspector died late Tuesday in Topeka Kansas after hospital care. He had lived in Amarillo for 19 years and his funeral, likely in Topeka, awaits arrival of his son Hubert UT student. His wife and relatives were with him.
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Santa Fe Western Lines
Amarillo
Topeka
Kansas
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Santa Fe
Hubert M. McLellan
University of Texas
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Troy Kelly
Japan Recognizes Italian Ethiopian Conquest
Rome reports that Japan officially recognizes Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia. The move tightens the German Japanese Italian axis as Germany already recognized the Ethiopian state. Under the accord Italy ensures protection of Japanese interests in Ethiopia.
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Princess Indicted in Husband Death in Mexico City
The seventh penal court ordered formal imprisonment of Princess Concetta Leone de Nigeratze on charges of slaying her husband. She sat in her cell reading papers and complained that other inmates crowded around her, remarking they treated her like a rare animal.
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Concetta Leone de Nigeratze
Search is pressed for hold up suspect in Victoria
Victoria authorities pursue a Mexican hold up suspect who escaped under fire once. Officers believe they are close on the trail of the native Mexican believed to have staged five holdups in recent weeks, including three consecutive nights last weekend. A special officer fired several times at a man matching the bandit description on Monday.
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Victoria
President Roosevelt Starts Voyage Home From Buenos Aires
President Roosevelt sails home aboard the cruiser Indianapolis after a rain soaked farewell in Buenos Aires. He hopes for a united American peace front and will stop briefly in Montevideo before continuing home. He met Argentine President Justo and with officials attended Gennerich funeral aboard the embassy ballroom.
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Fort Worth Man Killed in Head-On Crash
Dick Williams of Fort Worth died in a head-on collision south of Waco. Mr and Mrs Frank Vettore of Chicago were injured and taken to Kings Daughters Hospital in Temple for treatment. Williams body to be returned to Fort Worth for burial.
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Dec
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Sectional Break Deepens in Longshore Strike
San Francisco reports a widening rift between East and West longshoremen as New York Harbor becomes a focal point for the dispute. Harry Bridges pushes inland support while accusing I L A president Joseph P Ryan of strikebreaking, signaling an escalating internal crisis within the maritime strike.
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Netherlands Bank Cuts Discount Rate to 2 Percent
The Bank of the Netherlands lowered its discount rate to 2 percent from 2.5 percent, effective tomorrow.
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Bank of the Netherlands
Possibility of Extending Marriage Ban to Army Circles
Washington editorial notes debate on widening Roosevelt foreign service marriage order to army and navy attaches abroad. War and Navy reports say military officers may marry freely. Critics argue such marriages could risk diplomatic secrets. senators urge caution on foreign ties.
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Kirk Defense Expects To End Testimony in Murder Trial Today
In 47th District Court Louis Kirk faces charges for the July 26 murder of his wife Florence. Defense argues witnesses describe Kirk as energetic and distressed by domestic troubles. testimony to conclude today.
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Veterinary Surgeon R. T. Lee Dies in Memphis
Dr. R. T. Lee, 48, a veterinary surgeon linked with federal cattle inspection work in Oklahoma New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle, died this afternoon in Memphis after a brief throat infection. He is survived by his widow and one son.
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Belgium’s Van Zeeland Says War Danger Worse Since 1914
Premier Paul Van Zeeland warned in Brussels that Belgium faces unprecedented war danger as he defended the military service bill. He stated that no time since 1914 has the international situation been so tense or dangerous.
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U.P
Paul van Zeeland
Three men held on drunken driving charges in Panhandle
Three men are jailed on drunken driving charges after a collision on Highway 66 near Conway. M. E. Huff faces an additional charge for failing to stop and aid. bond set at $1,000 for Huff and station operator A. C. Walker, both later remaining unposted. Four injured in the crash were hospitalized at Amarillo's St. Anthony's Hospital with severe bruises and lacerations.
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Justice of the Peace
Texas Orthopedist Sounds Alarm On Car Wrecks
Dallas orthopedist Dr. Joe H. McGuire told the South Texas District Medical Society meeting that wider highways and underpasses do not reduce accidents. He warned that car ownership magnifies both driver faults and skills. The remarks came during the fifth annual post graduate assembly in Houston.
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Dec
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South Texas District Medical Society
Mollison Fails to Break Record Flight to Capetown
Capetwon South Africa December 2 Captain James A Mollison and co pilot Edouard Corniglies Molinier set out from Kimberley on a flight toward Capetown. They lost their way near Cape Agulhas about 130 miles off course and did not surpass Amy Johnson's earlier record.
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Insurance rates rise over possible coronation postponement
London brokers report Lloyds insurance rates climbing to 25 guineas per 100 as firms fear delays to the May 1937 coronation. Brokers say the uptick reflects genuine business from companies likely to suffer if the ceremony is postponed.
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King’s private life crisis tests Baldwin monarch bond
Reports say Edward urged cooling of ties with Mrs Simpson amid a royal crisis. Baldwin held a blunt talk with Simon Stern then met with Edward at Downing Street. The king seeks personal happiness while facing cabinet pressure and public scrutiny.
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Amarillo Chamber backs push for highway contracts
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce directors voted to back its highway committee fully to press for contracts on Highways 66 and 60 in the Panhandle. The move unites Panhandle counties calling for action from state and highway officials to fulfill promises and accelerate building.
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