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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
12
Experts offer painting do s and don ts for home painters. Advice covers surface conditions brush types cleaning solvents and steps to avoid poor results including weather timing brushing technique priming and surface preparation before applying new paint.
Gov Miriam Ferguson issued 10 pardons and paroles to Texas inmates. Two full pardons went to Justo Lopez and Lester Bennett for murder and theft respectively. Conditional pardons were given to Buddie Johnson and Fred Mullins Jr. General paroles covered Anna Bell Sanders Ed Gallagher Filbert Lassiter J E Barker H E Pierson and Rafael Cayazos for crimes including murder burglary car theft and forgery.
Potter County records show May total registrations at 116 motor cars and commercial vehicles with nine commercial units. April registered 114. New 1933 car tags are flowing as monthly payments ease the tax burden and June 30 deadline nears. Crosley Radio Corp expands production of electric refrigerators with orders extending through June as reported by Powell Crosley.
Miss Jewel Davidson Potter County tax collector arrived back from the 29th annual Texas Tax Collectors Association convention in Houston. She noted Texas tax officials face frequent law changes and reported officials from the comptroller and highway departments spoke to clarify issues. Press features highlighted the eleven women tax collectors with captions like They Make Taxpaying a Pleasure.
The Washington Post was sold at public auction for 825000 to George E. Hamilton, a Washington attorney, who declined to reveal his client. The sale followed a District of Columbia Supreme Court order due to financial difficulties. Edward B. McLean relinquished control after years of publication.
Allen Bennett of Amarillo was sentenced to two years and seven months after conviction in U S district court for using the mails to defraud linked to National Mercantile Service. Judge Wilson also imposed a five year suspended term to follow the federal sentence. Gardner was dismissed, Dorfman and Shubert found not guilty. Bennett had served five months in Potter County jail since December.
Police Chief W. R. McDowell urged Amarillo parents to remind children to respect others property after growing complaints of children trampling on neighbors yards and belongings.
In Fort Worth on June 1 the Garden of Eden truck farming area near Birdville reported peace returning after a bigamy case. Leonard Collins and his 15 year old wife Bertha were cleared by the county grand jury in a case brought by Coy Lindsey claiming their marriage had not been annulled. Clyde Mays, attorney for the couple, contends the girl was under the legal age of 14 at the time of the marriage.
Police report frequent damage during vacation period with flower beds uprooted shrubs torn and branches broken from trees. Authorities note rising complaints and warn residents to secure properties and report incidents promptly.
The police chief urged parents to remind their children not to damage property while at play, stressing community responsibility and safety.
Passengers ride a dining and observation car schedule from Chicago to Amarillo with games reading and storytelling. Meals and hotel stays are covered within a $75 package, including Harvey Diner events and Harvey House dinners in Amarillo for onward travelers.
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