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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

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Truck and Car Crash Kills Six Near Bellevue

Six people die in a collision between a heavy freight truck and a light car at Smith Creek bridge four miles west of Bellevue. Victims include M Mitcham and SAM McNew of Wichita Falls and Murphy Deshong of Amarillo. J Notley and Leonidas Johnston among others. Orman survives. bodies transported to Bowie for the roll call and funeral plans follow.

Wichita Falls Smith Creek Bridge Bellevue M. Mitcham Sam McNew Bill Orman Murphy Deshong Amarillo Pete Deshong J. Notley Dallas Leonidas Johnston Vernon Izaac Lawler Orman Smith Creek Mitcham McNew

Alfalfa Bill Stops Here On Way Back Home

Gov. Alfalfa Bill Murray of Oklahoma draws crowds during a 13 day Pacific Coast trip. He and his party stopped briefly in Amarillo on their return home, seeking rest they did not obtain.

William H. Murray Oklahoma Amarillo Denver Wilbur C. Hawk News-Globe Amarillo Tri-State

Panhandle Bankers Open 27th Convention in Amarillo

More than 250 bankers from the Southwest and national centers gather at the Herring Hotel for the Panhandle Bankers Association 27th annual convention. J Martin Crews opens sessions with invocation and welcome, amid a two day program including barbecue golf tournament and dance.

Southwest Panhandle Bankers’ Association Hering Hotel J. Martin Crews Childress Cactus Club Rooms Amarillo Clearing House E. Seaman Protestant Episcopal Church E. O. Thompson A. W. Kincade Follett National Bank Follett Tex Crews J. W Fred) Hoopes Mercantileank & Trust Company Dallas Texas Banks’ Association E. E. Morris Fidelity Savings Trust Company Kansas City Denard Gordon Amarillo

Baby Franks Drowns in Tub as Family Sleeps

Mary Frances Franks ten months old drowns in a tub at 8 Sunday morning after a door left ajar allowed her to crawl onto an outer porch and fall in. Despite frantic CPR by her mother and ambulance aid, a pulmotor could not revive her. Funeral services planned at Griggs chapel with pallbearers from the neighborhood. The child is survived by parents L M Franks and siblings Robert nine other children.

Mary Frances Franks L. M. Franks North Arthur Street Robert

Truck Contractor Dow Constable Dies After Hobbs Accident

Dow Constable a 27 year old truck contractor died in a Hobbs New Mexico hospital at 8 o clock Sunday morning from injuries suffered in an accident last Friday. He is survived by his widow, his father and mother George W Constable of Amarillo, two brothers Donald and Marion Constable of Pasadena California and a sister Mrs George McCabe also of Amarillo. The body was brought overland to Amarillo. funeral services will be held in Griggs Chapel at 4 o clock Monday afternoon conducted by Rev R E McCain pastor of the Nazarene Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.

Zoning Hearing Delayed For Boise Celebration

The Boise City commission postpones public hearing on the proposed zoning map and ordinance to Thursday at 8 a m in the city hall commission chamber. The map to be presented has appeared over the past three Sundays in the News-Globe and is part of the zoning board’s final report. The hearing continues until all speakers are heard.

Boise City Okla City Commission Commission Chamber News-Globe Zoning Board Commission

Layman Mattison Boyd Jones Elected Northern Baptist President

Mattison Boyd Jones of Glendale California was elected president of the Northern Baptist Convention. An attorney Jones will succeed Rev. Albert W Beaven D D president of Colgate Rochester Theological Seminary in Rochester New York.

Kansas City Mattison Boyd Jones Glendale Calif Northern Baptist Convention Jones Albert W. Beaven Colgate Rochester Theological Seminary Rochester New York

Weather Outlook for Oklahoma and Southwest States

Oklahoma fair and warmer on Monday and Tuesday. East Texas partly cloudy and unsettled early in the week. West Texas cloudy at times with improving conditions. New Mexico generally fair with warmer north portion on Monday. Arizona shows mostly fair skies with little temperature change.

Oklahoma East Texas West Texas New Mexico Arizona

Pantages Case Seeks Early Dismissal In Girl Market Charge

San Diego today saw attorneys for Alexander Pantages and three co defendants say they will move early this week to dismiss the charges in the girl market case. Prosecution began last week with two witnesses including Lydia Nitto who testified she was 17.

San Diego Calif Alexander Pantages John P. Mills Lydia Nitto Miss Nitto Pantages Jesse H. Shreve Olive Clark Day William Jobelmann Hollywood

Dollar Day in Amarillo Merchant Sale Lists

Merchants across Amarillo prepare for Dollar Day with scores of stores offering big value deals before noon. The News-Globe urges shoppers to plan early rounds and lists participating shops including Levine's Oriental Shop White & Kirk Jenkins Cohn's Montgomery Ward Martha Washington Regents Ruth Griffin's Peacock Beauty Shop Williams Hardware Hunsley's J Levy Patricia Moore-Poston City Drug Stores Palo Duro Furniture and others.

Amarillo News-Globe Levine’s Oriental Shop White & Kirk Jenkins, Cohn’s McDavid Bros Montgomery Ward & Co Martha ,Washington Regents Ruth Griffin's Peacock Beauty Shop Williams Hardware Co Hunsley’s, Inc J. Levy, Patricia, Inc Moore-Poston Co City Drug Stores Palo Duro Furniture Co Jackman’s Warner's Hollywood Dress Shop Marizon Co la Mode Schulte United Killough & Davies D. W. Ross the Hub

Mass Poverty is Unjust Says Demo Senator

Senator Robert F Wagner of New York urged a global lead to save civilization from collapse. He called for a new prophet to interpret economic despair as human need and to persuade people that mass poverty is unjust, addressing the forty fifth annual convention of the Independent Order of Brith Abraham in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Saratoga Springs N. Y Robert F. Wagner America New York The Independent Order of Brith Abraham

Capone Faces Property Loss on New Tax Charge

The government indicts Al Capone for 215 083 tax evasion and plans civil liens against his properties. Federal officials said liens will be filed next week in districts where Capone holdings exist, including Chicago Miami Beach Eagle River Wisconsin and the Santa Margarita ranch with ocean frontage near Los Angeles.

Chicago Scarface al” Capone Fridey Robert E. Heely Internal Revenue al Capone Capone Holdings Capone Miami Beach Fla Heely Eagle River Wis Santa Margarita Ranch Los Angeles San

Oil Explosion Fires Sweeps Norfolk Wholesale District

A oil barge explosion in Norfolk Virginia sparked a blaze that swept six blocks of the wholesale district destroying several large businesses including the American Peanut Corporation and the Victoria Hotel. Firemen fought the flames for hours as injuries were reported among responders and the blaze threatened to spread to the nearby retail area.

Norfolk Victoria Red” Gregory American Peanut Corporation The National Bag & Paper Company Union Mission Grockin-Levy's Victoria Hotel

Seven Unmasked Men Rob Bus Near Shamrock

A Pickwick Greyhound westbound bus was halted by seven unmasked highwaymen nine miles east of Shamrock early this morning. They robbed 18 passengers of $668 cash and $273 in jewelry, searched travelers, and damaged the bus before fleeing toward the main road. One suspect was arrested at Texola and released in Shamrock after victims did not identify him. another man detained at Texola fights extradition.

Margaret A. Johnson Harrison Street Amarillo Wolfe Texola Okla Pickwick- Greyhound Clinton Shamrock Erick Trammell Miss Orr MacNiell Erick, Okla Pickwick-Greyhound

Texas Solons To Meet June 22 With Oil Proration as Big Job

Representative Ray Holder said Governor Sterling will reconvene the Legislature June 22 to enact a new oil proration law. He expects Dallas as a meeting site to show emergency demand. East Texas anti prorationists seek a conservation order to limit production with Gov. Sterling urged to appoint a citizens committee.

Texas Solons Austin Ray Holder Dallas House Education Committee Ross Sterling Holder Carl Estes East Texas Anti-Prorationists Dan Moody

Want Ad Columns Drive Readership Across 37000 Homes

The Globe News promotes its Want Ad columns as the best cheap and effective way to reach buyers for houses for rent real estate for sale and used cars and furniture ads. Phone your ad today to read in over 37000 homes daily.

Globe News

Tremors Felt Across Four Nations Shake Europe

Seismic shocks struck England France Belgium Norway and Wales early today causing alarm and minor damage. J J Shaw of West Bromwich Observatory called it among England's severest tremors with 1 26 A M timing, rattling chimneys flooding basements and moving floors across Fleet Street.

London England France Norway Belgium Scotland Wales Channel Islands Isle of Wight Ireland J. J. Shaw West Bromwich Observatory Fleet Street

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