Rodeo Highlights Close to Clovis Pioneer Fest
Eighty riders and ropers from the Southwest competed in Clovis for three rodeos as part of the four day pioneer celebration. Coronado entrada drew thousands with a 350 member cast and a 1.5 hour stage show. Governor Miles led a two mile parade and old-timers picnic capped a day of whisker judging and fiddlers contest before the rodeo finals.
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Clovis
Southwest
Athletic Park
John E. Miles
McAfee Signs and Furniture Firm Make Over
McAfee signs now greet passersby at Sixth Avenue and Taylor Street as Green Brothers signs are replaced. Charlie McAfee and son Lane McAfee run the furniture firm. The ad urges good workers to apply, noting everyday labor market updates and business expansion.
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McAfee
Sixth Avenue
Taylor Street
Green Brothers Company
Charlie McAfee
Lane McAfee
Green Endorses Smith Measure
President William Green of the AFL endorsed the Smith amendments on the labor act reforms, urging a national labor relations board. Rep. Smith of Virginia presented Green's letter to the House, signaling support for modifications to correct abuses in administering the act.
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Washington
House
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Rep. Smith
Virginia
Green
Smith Committee
Navajo Council Votes Confidence in Land Program at Window Rock
The Navajo tribal council approved the Great White Father land management, range control, and stock reduction plan for the 16 million acre reservation. They backed erosion and overgrazing measures with minimal opposition and discussed boundary disputes and district supervisor selection. The three day session in Window Rock ended with the council limiting wives’ rights and declining to end a belief about mothers in law reincarnated as bears.
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Gallup
N. M
Navajo Tribal Council
J. C Morgan
Window Rock
Ariz
Arizona
New Mexico
Hospital Attendant Exams Announced
Announcement of open competitive examination for hospital attendant paying $1 020 a year is made by the secretary of the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners at the Amarillo post office yesterday. Applications may be obtained at the secretary's office. those appointed after passing the exam will serve at the U S Veterans digital at Amarillo. Applicants must be 16 to 45 years old and on file before close of business June 17.
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U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Amarillo
Secretary’s Office
U. S. Veterans Digital
Government promises new buildings for English Field
Government plans invest in English Field Amarillo airport by building a barracks an office and a radio building. Col Pursley seeks a 50 year lease at 1 dollar yearly as Oxnard expands land for army use. Hangar and admin building costs exceed 25000 dollars while flying school plans loom for Municipal Airport.
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English Field
Amarillo
Army Air Service
Are AG de Silawuneu Frre
Thornton Oxnard
Army
Charles A. Pursley
Air Corps
San Antonio
Oxnard
RFC
Fred Smith
Municipal
CAA
Amarillo College
J. F. Mead
West Texas State
Canyon
Amarillo Air Service
Braniff
Fort Worth
Bridegroom Dies In Road Crash
W F Murphy of New York City, a bridegroom of a week, was killed when his automobile plunged off a high embankment and tumbled 100 feet down a rocky hillside between Tucumcari and Santa Rosa. His wife suffered minor injuries and is hospitalized in Tucumcari. The cause is unexplained. Harry H Culver of Los Angeles drove his car into a ditch to avoid a collision and suffered a fractured leg.
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Tucumcari
W. F. Murphy
New York City
Santa Rosa
McCoy Funeral Rites Held at Wayside
Robert B. McCoy age 50 of Tulia died at his home Wednesday morning and was buried in Wayside Cemetery after funeral services at the Wayside Methodist Church. Rev H Clyde Smith officiated. Survived by wife three sons Cecil Libbock Ray and Roy McCoy a daughter Frances McCoy mother Emma McCoy brothers Leo Jim and Stafford McCoy all of Douglasville and sister Mrs Charlie Carmichael of Marshall. Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Robert B. McCoy
Tulia
Wayside
H. Clyde Smith
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Cecil McCoy
Libbock
Ray
Roy McCoy
Frances McCoy
Emma McCoy
Leo
Jim
Stafford McCoy
Douglasville
Charlie Carmichael
Marshall
Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Home
Wheat Prices Drop Below Local Peg in Amarillo
Amarillo reports wheat falling to 69 cents a bushel after editor noted 60 cent peg. Chicago prices hovered near 79 cents as market officials note freight and other factors may affect local pricing.
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Amarillo
Chicago
City Test Well May Be Shot Next Week
Old Tack No 1, the Ama rilo oil test in Thompson Park, will not be shot before early next week. A yesterday test showed the plug leaking, requiring sealing compound to be run above it. If the seepage is stopped the well will be bailed dry and could be shot Monday or Tuesday at about 3797 feet.
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Amarilo
Thompson Park
R. A. Ford
Wildcat
Ford
Regatta At Buffalo Sunday Draws Amarillo Sailboats
Skippers including Commodore Charles Green Jim and Mary Golding Howard Saunders Trent Davis Dave Britain Dale Smith Zed Dozier H H Finnell Bobby Finnell and Billy Finnell will race at Buffalo Lake Amarillo Sunday at 2 30 pm. Contestants compete for season points toward the trophy. Open to all sailboats. Schipa Sues Los Angeles
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Amarillo
Buffalo Lake
Charles Green
Commodore i Green
Jim and
Mary Golding
Howard Saunders
Trent Davis
Dave Britain
Dale Smith
Zed Dozier
H. H. Finnell
Bobby Finnell
Billy Finnell
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