Amarillo Welcomes Texas Insurance Agents Convention
More than 600 insurance men are expected in Amarillo for the Texas Association of Insurance Agents annual convention. D G Foreman says Panhandle agents are invited to attend the two day session and Amarillo’s hosting is giving delegates a fully planned program. The directors meeting was postponed to evening. registration at the Herring Hotel includes a badge and ticket book for all entertainment events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Amarillo
D. G. Foreman
State Organization
Foreman
Herring Hotel
Henry Thomson
Ellzey Four-Square Life training Camp Opens Saturday
The third annual Ell zeys Four Square Life training Camp for Boys on Wolf Creek 32 miles northwest of Canadian opens Saturday and runs through July 23. Clubs led by Mr and Mrs Tom Ellzey offer swimming boating fishing camping and western ranch experiences with 20 plus local boys enrolled last year. Amarillo youths including sons of Dr R P Parcells and Ross Rogers will attend and others may join. contact Parcells or Rogers to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellzeys
Wolf Creek
Canadian
Tom V. Ellzey
Amarillo
R. P. Parcells
Ross Rogers
Seventeen Indictments Returned By Potter County Grand Jury
A one day session of the Potter County grand jury returned seventeen indictments. Assistant District Attorney Grady Hazlewood led the proceedings and Judge Henry S. Bishop set June 14 as the next release date. One man faced eight charges and another four, accounting for most indictments. names were withheld pending sheriff release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Grand Jury
Grady Hazlewood
Henry S. Bishop
Rodent Control Office Planned for Amarillo Panhandle
The Us 8. Biological Survey plans a Panhandle wide rodent control program with offices to be set up in Amarillo. L Coleman who previously worked on timber wolf control in Wisconsin visited Amarillo to arrange the new offices and will oversee Panhandle activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biological Survey
Division of
Rodent Control
Amarillo
Panhandle
L. Coleman
Wisconsin
Pan- Randle
Your Baby and Mine Myrtle Meyer Eldred
A reader letters column advises on handling a 14 month old who explores and teases limits. It suggests play together to teach boundaries, regular toilet trips, safe play pens, and avoiding punishment or cod liver oil while offering leaflets on curiosity and clean habits.
Open Trial Today for Ex-Policeman Lonnie Wilkerson
Fort Worth report says a jury will be selected in criminal district court to try Lonnie Wilkerson, a former policeman charged with murder in the slaying of a 17 year old boy. Trial postponed due to illness of defense attorney Otis Rogers. A special ven ue of 250 jurors was summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Uu.p
Lonnie Wilkerson
Criminal District Court
Otis Rogers
Women’s Missionary Societies condemn mob violence
Resolutions deploring lynching and all mob violence were passed by the Women's Missionary Societies of Methodist Churches in the Amarillo District at a two day meeting held at Polk Street Methodist Church. The program featured reports on budget and social service work, round up discussions, plays, and musical numbers with participants from Vega Borger Hereford and San Jacinto churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Societies of Methodist
Amarillo
R. I. Graves
Polk Street Methodist Church
C. A. Bickley
Lubbock
Young Women's Department
W. P. Garvin
J. Frank Potts
J. W. Collins
Polk Street
San Jacinto
Lindsay Rites Set for Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Russell Lindsay 60 wife of Dr A H Lindsay will be held at Central Presbyterian Church at 4 pm. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include Amarillo men and Tom Lowrey Sayre Okla. Survived by husband two sons Horace Nelson mother Mary Russell brother J C Russell sister Ola Griggis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Russell Lindsay
A. H. Lindsay
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington Street
R. Thomson
Lindsay
A. W. Buron, Jr. Weller Clark
Dr. I. Rasco
Jeff M. Neely
John H. Mathes
Amarillo
Tom Lowrey
Sayre
Okla
Potter County Medical Society
Memorial Park Cemetery
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Panhandle
Plainview
Loneoak
Ark
Dr. Lindsay
Cabot
Paris
Horace
Nelson
Mary Russell
J. C. Russell
Ola Griggis
Wrestling Promoter Jack Fox Dead In Plane Crash
George A. Fox 44, a Fort Worth wrestling promoter and former Dallas News pressman, was killed in a pusher plane crash near Cisco. He and companion EB E Mosley 30 of Fort Worth died when the craft dropped 500 feet into a residence yard. Mosley was decapitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
U.P
George A
Jack) Fox
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fox
EB. E. Mosley
Mosley
Dallas News
Wellington Highway Project to start at once
Collingsworth County officials announce engineering work will begin immediately on Highway 4 through Collingsworth, starting at the north line of Childress County and running north through Wellington to a Wheeler County connection. Texas Highway Commission will grade and build drainage once right-of-way is purchased, 100 feet wide on the route designated by engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Collingsworth County
Childress County
Wheeler County
Texas Highway Commission
Organ to Accompany Paramount Film in Amarillo
For the first time since talkies arrived in Amarillo an organ will accompany a feature film. The feature is Forgotten Commandments directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The program opens with talking reels then showcases The Ten Commandments. Organist John Josey will provide live accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Paramount
Cecil B. DeMille
Lubbock Chosen as Lions Parley Site
Lubbock was chosen as the next meeting place for the Texas Lions parley. Five district governors were elected as the two day convention closed. New district leaders include Herbert Walker Pampa District T F L Kuykendall Albany District E Dr Bill Wright Paris District XX Charles Nixon Del Rio District A Bob Lyles Austin District S and Charles H Dean Jr Dimmitt won the speakers contest to represent Texas internationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Lubbock
Texas Lions
Herbert Walker
Pampa
Sam M. Braswell
Clarendon
F. L. Kuykendall
Albany
Horace Condley
Eastland
Bill Wright
Paris
Oscar B. Jones
Greenville
Charles Nixon
del Rio
Woman Day Leading In Congress Race
Jacksonville June 7 With only six precincts reporting in the Democratic primary incumbent Ruth Bryan Owen led her opponent Mark Wilcox 92 to 84 for renomination to Congress from Florida's Fourth District Wes Palm Beach candidate Wilcox trailing in early totals from Jacksonville report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ruth Bryan Owen
Mark Wilcox
West Palm Beach
Florida
Plane Fights Out of Hail Near Here Kansas City
A tri motored passenger plane escaped a severe hailstorm west of Amarillo en route from Albuquerque to Kansas City with seven passengers and 600 pounds of mail. Pilot Ralph Montee and co pilot J E Bowen diverted to Waynoka Oklahoma then Wichita after eight minutes of storm beating leaving deep dents and shattered landing lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Amarillo
Albuquerque
FIDAC Fete By Legion and Auxiliary Highlights Portugal Theme
Hanson Post of the American Legion and the Auxiliary held a joint FIDAC program at the American Legion Home with the theme An Evening in Portugal. Prof J B Evans spoke on Portugal history and W O Allen on wartime participation. Miss Harriet Zakay delivered the Washington Bicentennial essay George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson Post
American Legion
Portugal
J. 8. Evans
W. O. Allen
Henry I. Pond
Will M. Benton
The
Legion
Otho K. Farrell
Harriett Zakay
Amarillo
Washington
Program Arranged for Railway Fete at Childress
George Briggs of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce organizes the opening of the Fort Worth and Denver Northern railway linking Childress and Pampa. The date is set for late June or July with special trains planned for Dallas, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Vernon officials, and a Wellington Shamrock LeFors contingent along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
George Briggs
Pampa Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth
Wellington
Shamrock
LeFors
O Neill Named Grand Knight of Amarillo Knights of Columbus
M T O Neill of O Neill Investment Co was elected Grand Knight by the Amarillo Council of the Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart parish house. He succeeds W D Walsh. New officers include J E Langley deputy grand knight M E Savage chancellor OC F Lutz treasurer W H King warden Donald Honey recorder W J Loftus advocate J F Handley inside guard John Morrison outside guard and J A Ryan P L Bottoms trustees. Retiring officers are Paul Patterson warden and L J Evans recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. O'Neill
O’neill Investment Company
Amarillo
Knights of Columbus
Order
Sacred Heart Parish House
O'Neill
W. D. Walsh
J. E. Langley
M. E. Savage
OC. F. Lutz
W. H. King
Donald Honey
W. J. Loftus
J. F. Handley
John Morrison
J. A. Ryan
P. L. Bottoms
Paul Patterson
L. J. Evans
Unlikely Actress Phillis Fraser Lands Film Deal
Hollywood report says Phillis Fraser, previously uninterested in acting, has been signed after a film executive spotted her at a party. The unexpected discovery places her in the movie industry spotlight.
Dalhart Representative Originates Tax Budget Plan
A. C. Johnson of Dalhart, a state representative, proposed a central Budget Plan via the West Texas Chamber of Commerce efforts. He helped found a Budget-Making Institute approach and backed uniform budget laws and judicial redistricting while aiding studies to curb state government expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Hawk
Lubbock
A. C. Johnson
Johnson
Chas. E. Coombes
Judge Coombes
Chambers of Commerce
Flying Day Agents Nab Another Plane
Glenn Walters and James Howard were arrested with a plane load of alcohol and held for the November federal grand jury in Laredo on bonds of 3500 each. Special Agent Conner and pilot Deuell seized Walters plane at a field in McMullen County after a pursuit. Both men face conspiracy to smuggle alcohol charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
U.P
Glenn Walters
Tyler
James Howard
Laredo
Conner
Robert Deuell
Dallas
Walters
McMullen County
Here
Howard
Deuell
W. YT
Ponder
San Angelo
Liberty Motors
Liberalized absentee voting ahead of July 23 primaries
County clerk W. H. Ted Blackburn announces that absentee voting rules are more liberal this year. Voters out of town may apply in person or in writing between 20 and 3 days before election day, with no affidavit required. Blank ballots available from Sunday July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HE
Ted” Blackburn
Health Unit Conducting School Physical Exams At Buchanan
The health unit is conducting examinations for pre school children today at Buchanan School with Parent-Teacher Council cooperation. Dental society dentists assist each conference with two dentists per session. At Pleasant Valley yesterday thirteen children were examined by Dr. G G Ingham and Dr. F Q Kelleam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan School
Pleasant Valley School
Dental Society
Amarillo
G. G. Ingham
F. Q. Kelleam
Pleasant Valley
Weight-Loss Claim for Kruschen Salts Sparks Reader Letter
A 29 year old woman credits Kruschen Salts with shedding 18 pounds to reach her normal weight of 159 pounds since July. She notes increased energy and youth perception, and cites measurements showing bust and hip figures within normal range for her height while urging safe use and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre. S. R
London
England
Kruscher Salta
Fox Drug Co
City Drug Stores
Post Office Drug
West Texas State Teachers College Opens Largest Summer Session
June 7 report from Canyon states the college starts its summer session with crowded corridors as offices open at 8. Classes rapidly fill, suggesting rising standards attract more students, though final counts take days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Ma Ferguson to Speak in Amarillo June 16
Mrs Miriam A Ma Ferguson Texas gubernatorial candidate and her husband James E Ferguson will address Amarillo at the City Auditorium at 8 p m Thursday June 16 Lee P Pierson Amarillo campaign manager said the opposition is in disorder and Ferguson will be nominated by an overwhelming vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Amarillo
City Auditorium
Lee P. Pierson
Ferguson
Largest July 4 fete planned at Lake Pauline Hardeman
Plan for Fourth of July celebration at Lake Pauline in Hardeman County near Quanah attracts about 5000 expected attendees. The event is one of the region’s biggest July 4 observances with activities and community participation anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Lake Pauline
Hardeman County
Quanah
Nadinola Bleaching Cream Promises Clear Skin
To clear and beautify dull skin Nadinola cream is advertised as simple and fast no massage needed apply at bedtime and see results by tomorrow. The 50¢ jar is sold at cosmetic counters with a money back guarantee.
Hollywooders debate value of grand dukes in film casting
In Hollywood on June 7 the price of grand dukes drops to $20 a day in movies. Casting directors say a fake duke can be a far better actor, a claim seen as more important than actual noble status for screen roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Hansford County Lives At Home Effort Canning Surges
Spearman June 1 Hansford County farm folk push a live at home program to beat economic depression and low prices. Since January 1 more than 40 head of cattle and hogs have been canned. Gardens are common on farms and ranches with increased canning planned for the year. Beef pork garden produce and fruit will be the main canned items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearman
Hansford County
Five Amarilloans Win Patents From U S Patent Office
The United States Patent Office in Washington released notices naming five Amarillo residents as patent recipients on four devices. William D. McIntyre and Joseph Danciger share a brake cooling device patent. James E B Marshall receives a combined inclinometer and compass for aero nautical use. Bruce W Gonser patents a furnace ventilator fume recovery apparatus assigned to American Smelting and Refining Company. Joseph S Belt patents a bath apparatus with three original features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Patent Office
Washington
William D. McIntyre
Joseph Danciger
James EB. Marshall
Bruce W. Gonser
City Plumbing Regulation Difficulties Settled
City officials and plumbing tradesmen reached an amicable settlement Monday night after a meeting at city hall. The examining board chaired by Ben Harrison included H A Hertner Jack Wyatt city chemist E N Stanley city engineer and plumbing inspector Lowe was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Harrison
H. A. Hertner
Jack Wyatt
E. N. Stanley
Lige. Lowe
City Plumbing Inspecor
Lowe
Burglaries Hit Brown Hut Cafe and Willis Store
Two burglaries reported yesterday morning loot included cigars cigarets a wrist watch half a pie and several bottles of soda water The Brown Hut cafe at 2924 West Sixth Avenue and the M O Willis store at 2914 West Sixth Avenue were the targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Two
Brown Hut
West Sixth Avenue
M. O. Willis
Teacher Essaline Harris Heads to Canyon for College Degree
Miss Essaline Harris travels to Canyon to attend Northwest Texas Teachers College where she expects to receive her degree this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Essaline Harris
Canyon
Northwest Texas Teachers College
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Myrtle Meyer Eldred
Foote
E. Gaston Foote
E. E. Adams
R. A. Metcalfe
C. @offee
George P. Goat
Jack Fox
LIONS
Congress
Phillis Fraser
Ma’ Ferguson
Grand Dukes
Ely Jim Elavans
Sure Reket
DRS. Lemmon & Hendrick
Fisk Medical & Professional
Lydia E. Pinkham
Los Angeles
New York
Call
Penna
R. R
Postal Telegraph
Greyhound Bus
Travel Bureaus
Hotel Porter
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
City Ticket Office
Rey
Aaa
Ise Moy
Bauer & Black
Atcie
Fox Drug Stores
Moone
Louise
Nell
Lux
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