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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1929

Page

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Amarillo Woman Drowns In McFadden Lake Canyon

Mrs. W. A. Dyer of Amarillo 35 drowns in McFadden's Lake near Canyon while wading to cross. Rescue attempts fail despite help from W. W. Westfall and others. husband Mr. Dyer on shore. Survived by husband a one-year-old daughter and her father C. W. Word of San Antonio.

Canyon W. A. Dyer Walker Street Amarillo McFadden Here W. W. Westfall Westfall S. D. Turner, Jr Mrs. Dyer Glen Griffin G. C. Carter

Enactment of Farm Legislation This Week

Washington reports aim to enact farm relief legislation this week with debate over the export debenture provision. Wheat markets sink below one dollar per bushel as Capitol leaders blame factors for the crisis. Administration foes push abandoning debentures to speed approval of a farm bill acceptable to the president.

Associated Press Washington Senate Capitol

Supreme Court to Quit Today

Washington June 2 The Supreme Court of the United States ends its term for the summer with a nearly cleared docket after a winter of heavy work by Chief Justice Taft and eight associates. The nine justices near a rare point where they have almost caught up with the rising volume of cases demanding their attention.

Associated Press Washington Supreme Court of the United States Taft

Weather Outlook for Oklahoma and Texas Regions

Partly cloudy and cooler conditions in Oklahoma and the Panhandle Monday and Tuesday. East and West Texas report partly cloudy skies with cooler coastal conditions and southerly winds remaining moderate to fresh along the coast.

Oklahoma East Texas West Texas Panhandle

Sunday Tragedies Claim Two Victims In Hedley

A 17 year old boy and a 9 year old girl were seriously injured in automobile crashes. Charles Perdue, 18, died from injuries sustained near Wastelline last Friday. Allene Gann suffered severe facial injuries in a North Fillmore highway collision. Oliver Sutton sustained multiple fractures after colliding with a Day and Night garage vehicle. Perdue’s body was sent to Hedley for burial.

St. Anthony’s Hospital Charles Perdue C. H. Perdue Hedley St. Anthony's Hospital Wastelline Allene Gann Conley A B. Skipper Seventh Avenue Buchanan Street Boxwell Funeral Home

Operators New Wellin Gusher Class Reported in Gray County

The Operators' Oil company No. 7 Jackson in Gray county produced 680 barrels per hour for the first three hours and 600 barrels per hour for the next three after coming in at midnight. The new well, two locations east of No. 8, is a west offset to Magnolia gusher and may sustain flow. pay top 2925 feet, oil gravity 44. This marks the third big gusher well for the company in recent months, with No. 1 Cook-Faulkner three miles east in section 80 yielding over 3,000 barrels daily after weeks of flowing.

Oil Company No Jackson Section 88 Block B-2 Gray County Oil Company Cook-Faulkner Section 80 Marland Pool Jackson Wells Marland Discovery

King charges sixpence to view Sandringham grounds

London June 2 The King of England collects funds for charity by allowing a peep at his palace. Visitors pay sixpence to see the grounds at Sandringham and last year 61,000 people contributed seven thousand five hundred twenty five dollars.

Sightseers Aid Charity London King of England Sandringham

Delay Arbitration Meet In Chi Strike

In Chicago a proposed arbitration meeting of building strike leaders was postponed until tomorrow after more than 30,000 iron workers halted work yesterday. Both sides expressed hope differences would be resolved at the conference. Also in Boston on June 2 the Massachusetts Dental Society heard that it would take 1,000,000 dentists five years to repair extensive damage to American teeth, stated by Dr. E Melvill Quinby.

Associated Press Chicago Boston Massachusetts Dental Society E. Melvill Quinby Society

Rogers and air travel thrill old cow country near Higgins

Will Rogers, famed humorist and former Oklahoma cowboy, visited Amarillo arriving by Transcontinental Air Transport. He toured the route with T A T officials and wrote from the Herring hotel about his first westward cross country flight. He praised passenger planes and recalled his ranching days around Higgins Oklahoma.

Will Rogers Amarillo Los Angeles Rogers Herring Hotel Tie Wos J. K. Magee T. A. T. Company Indianapolis St. Louis Wichita California Higgins Okla

Stallworth Women Face Trial Today In Slaying

Amarillo case stems from the shooting of Mrs Crace Morrison of Plainview outside the Moore hotel. Mrs Levi Stallworth and her mother in law face murder indictments as jurors are chosen, with possible capital punishment deliberations.

Stallworth Levi P. Stallworth Amarillo J. M. Stallworth Fort Worth Crace Morrison Plainview District Criminal Court Veniremen Levi Stallworth

Body of Boy Drowned in Flood at Houston

Houston reports a messenger boy found in the Buffalo Bayou flood waters near the cold storage basement after the Friday drowning. Searchers continued Sunday for a second man swept away at the same point, while rehabilitation and pumping plant repairs proceed on a around the clock basis.

Houston Associated Press Buffalo Bayou James H. B. House

Mystery of Lindbergh Honeymoon Location Remains Unsold

NEW YORK June 2 The Lindberghs honeymoon nears one week with their whereabouts still unknown. Since the day he stepped from the Morrow home in Englewood New Jersey with his bride, every search has failed. Rumors placed them from Atlantic to Pacific and then at Howard Coffin's Sapelo Island Georgia home guarded and cut off from the mainland. No verification accompanies the whispers.

Associated Press New York Charles A. Lindbergh Anne Morrow Morrow Englewood Atlantic Pacific Howard Mr. Coffin Sapelo Island Georgia Coffin National Air Transport Company Lindbergh Mr. Offirts

Harmony Seen For Night Cap Solons Meet

Harmony and budding politics define the Texas legislature night cap session as it opens. Governor Moody pursues a flexible strategy, submitting topics in the open, with revenue and general appropriations likely to dominate. Major bills on taxation, public utilities, education, and safety await action, while reforms in motor fees and gasoline taxes are expected to reappear.

Raymond Brooks Daily News Austin Dan Moody Moody State Board of Education College of Industrial Arts

Boosters Off Today on Tour North Plains

One hundred Amarillo business men plan a tour with the Boosters, heading out today from North Plains to promote the club and visit neighboring communities.

North Plains Amarillo

Amarillo businessmen lead three state goodwill rail trip

A 100 member Amarillo contingent departs tonight on a Santa Fe special train for Spearman, kicking off a three day tour visiting 29 Texas and Oklahoma towns. The party includes the 40 piece Amarillo High School band and is led by FRBE McDonald with C. V. Vernon and Mason King as committee members.

Texas Oklahoma Amarillo Businese Santa Fe Spearman Shearman Shattuck Okla Pampa Boosters Clinton Rock Island Amarillo Jobbers and Manufacturers Association FRBE McDonald C. V. Vernon Board of City Development Mason King

Slaying Reported In Moorestown Engagement Pair

Miss Ruth Wilson 26 and her fiancé Horace Roberts 25 were found fatally shot in her Moorestown bedroom. Both died without regaining consciousness. Wilson had three shots to the left temple while Roberts had three to the right temple. Wilson’s father said he believes Roberts killed Wilson and then took his own life. The couple had been sweethearts since childhood and engaged about a year.

Associated Mrewy Moorestown N. J Ruth Wilson Camden Horace Roberts Miss Wilson Roberts John €. Wilson

Former Arkansas Governor Thomas McRae Dies at Home

Prescott Arkansas June 2 Thomas McRae former Arkansas congressman and governor died at his home today Funeral services will be held tomorrow.

The Associated Press Prescott Ark Thomas McRae Arkansas

Legion closes district meet here Sunday

The American Legion district convention closed yesterday with a business session at the Legion home. Speakers Rufus Scott Jr of Paris Texas and J W Sebastian of the Veterans Bureau in Oklahoma City addressed the gathering. The Auxiliary held a memorial service at Polk Street Methodist Church and a post meeting in the afternoon. Nine posts represented from Perryton Canyon Plainview Levelland Clarendon Pampa Childress Panhandle Amarillo.

The American Legion Legion Rufus Scott, Jr Paris Texin Texas Department of the American Legion J. W. Sebastian Veterans Bureau Oklahoma City Legionnaires Legion Auxilary Polk Street Methodist Church L.N. Stuckey Legion Poxts Lewis P. Fieldy Service Committee Veterans Lloyd Roberts Plainview Guy Gibbs Tillman Jones Perryton Canyon Levelland Clarendon Pampa Childress Panhandle Amarillo

Missing Raffkind Boy After Palisades Outing

Morris Raffkind, 9, son of Mr and Mrs E B Raffkind, disappeared during a family outing at the Palisades. His brother Sidney, 12, last saw him at noon. Rescue efforts by family, county officers, police, and volunteers continued into night near the lake and surrounding rough terrain. The Monogram store proprietor's family appealed for wide search if not found by nightfall.

Morris Raffkind BE. Raffkind Sidney Sheriff's Office Police Department Palisades Elks Club Raffkind Monogram

Explosion Wrecks Scranton Store Injuring Eighteen

SCRANTON Pa June 2 Eight een persons were injured one building destroyed and several others damaged after a dynamite blast wrecked the Sterling Market on Main Street Dickson City. Owner Joseph Sabatelli and James Munley were in front when the blast hit at 1130 pm. Munley escaped with minor injuries Sabatelli suffered severe cuts and was hospitalized. Police treat it as a possible black hand feud. An electric time clock was found among the ruins. Estimated damage about 60000 dollars.

Associated Press Scranton Sterling Market Main Street Dickson City Joseph Sabatelli Ing James Munley Munley Sabatelli

Two Members of Negro Robber Gang Slain by Police

Two men described as members of a negro robber gang were shot and killed by police in Wheeling West Virginia early today after holding up a pool room and attempting another robbery. A third gunman said to be from Detroit was captured and a fourth escaped, with one officer wounded. Rail time cut. Railway officials between Tokyo and Berlin agreed to reduce running time by 12 hours effective June 15.

Associated Pres Wheeling South Wheeling Detroit iBy United Preas Tokyo Berlin

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Supreme Court Hedley Youth A. L. Ludden Amarillo Realtors Harry H. Culver National Association of Real Estate Boards Amari New Gray County CHI Humor King AIR Line City Lindy Anne Still Oklahoma Towns E. Raffkind Call OF the OPIEN Globe News
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