Texas governor praises reaction to proposed transactions tax
AUSTIN Jan 22 The new governor Gy W Lee O'Daniel comments on public response to his transactions tax proposal during a radio broadcast He notes legislators will study the plan and acknowledges criticism He also hints the sales tax bill could become a broader retail tax and faces opposition The article implies ongoing coverage with continued details on Page 7 Col 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
Fort Worth
Photo Visit to McClellan Creek Dam Construction
Scenes of the McClellan Creek Dam near McLean and Jericho show progress on a major Soil Conservation Service project led by Earl Bradshaw. The work focuses on the dam and conduit with rip rap, spillways, and a cement mixer, now moving toward park development and recreation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan Creek
McLean
Jericho
Soil Conservation Service
Earl Bradshaw
Panhandle
Marvin Jones
Jerico
Borger
Pampa
Amarillo
Humble Ledger Of Oddities From A Rural Ledger
A raccolce of short items reports a motorist spotting a large unliftable package on Highway 370 near Kirkland, a truck driver misreading it as a person, and Sheriff Moore investigating the scene. Other items note small eggs sent to Memphis, German news wit, a bicycle theft case near Milnes Portales, and a political jab about Secretary Wallace and processing taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Moore
Childress County
Kirkland
H. W. Taylor
Childress
Taylor
Moore
Wallace
Hall County
Memphis Democrat
Walter McCracken
Eli
McCracken
Sleet Ice and Snow Hit Panhandle Plains
The Panhandle of Texas saw snow and ice with sleet central, rain south as a historic wet January continues. Areas from Tucumcari to Amarillo reported a half inch of sleet while Texline saw light snow and Childress rain as storms linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle Plains
South Plains
State Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
New Mexico
Colorado
Tucumcari
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Canadian
Pampa
Hereford
Clovis
Texline
Childress
Wells to Speak at Clarendon Chamber Banquet
Deskins Wells editor of the Wellington Leader and Texas Press Association president will headline the Clarendon chamber of commerce banquet. A 200-person turnout is expected with delegations from Pampa McLean Childress Turkey Hegel Claude Memphis Amarillo. O C Watson will act as toastmaster as Rev George T Palmer presides and Mayor Tom Connally delivers the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Deskins Wells
Wellington Leader
Texas Press Association
Chamber of Commerce
Pampa
McLean
Childress
Turkey
Hegel
Claude
Memphis
Amarillo
O. C. Watson
George T. Palmer
Clarendon District
Tom Connally
Bedford Harrison
Shamrock
Frank White, Jr
Wellington
Durant Lectures Here Tonight at Amarillo Country Club
The Knife and Fork Club hosts its opening dinner lecture with Dr. Will Durant as guest speaker. He will discuss Blue Print for a Better America, with John E. Hill reelected president presiding and Dr J A Hill introducing him. New members will be welcomed. no extra guest accommodations are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knife and Fork Club
Amarillo Country Club
Will Durant
John E. Hill
J. A. Hill
West Texas College At
Canyon
Mrs J R Roberts Reported Gravely Ill
Mrs. J R Roberts the mother of the late Mrs W T Coble and sister of Edgar Coble of Amarillo was critically ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Douglas Witt in Lubbock according to last night’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Roberts
Douglas Witt
Lubbock
Roberts
Edgar Coble
Amarillo
W. T. Coble
Ten Rescued From Bermuda Flying Boat Sinking
Five men and five women pulled from the North Atlantic near Cape May aboard the rescue tanker Esso Baytown after the Cavalier crashed in icing conditions. Three others aboard the airliner remain missing as survivors recover from exposure. The tanker reported survivors able to travel by motor car and described the dramatic rescue operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Atlantic
Cavalier
Frank H. Spurr
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Gulf Stream
Cape May
N. J
O. Andersen
Esso Baytown
Coast Guard
Globe-News Hit By Printing Press Breakage
The Globe-News suffered a late Sunday edition after a press breakdown. A damaged gear reduced capacity to 16 pages at a time, delaying printing by six hours and prompting extra staff and trucks to deliver the 24 page issue. Readers expressed patience as the paper finally reached subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-News
Globe News Circulation Department
Panhandle
C. P. Underwood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leo
Eddie Moore
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
McClellan
Germany
Milnes
Portales
Tuska Walker
Secretary OF the Treasury
Wells
Durant
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!