Allred urges slew of bills to ban pari mutuel betting
Governor James V. Allred urges the Texas Legislature to pass separate bills to outlaw all forms of betting on horse and dog racing, strengthen bookie laws, and curb telegraph and telephone wagering information. He calls for confiscation of marble machines and for prosecution avenues and court action to seize gambling paraphernalia. He also proposes disposing of state jacks and stallions and seeks legal help to draft measures.
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Austin
U.P
James WY. Allred
Texas
Racing Commission
Ao Hin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Potter County Texas
By order of sale issued by the District Court of Potter County Texas the 11 paragraph case Annie Fliza Masterson versus Annie J Morris et al proceeds to public sale of Lots 6 7 and 8 in Block 360 Holland Addition Amarillo to satisfy a $9334.19 judgment with 10 percent interest and costs. Sale set for July 6 1937 between 10 AM and 4 PM at the Potter County Courthouse. W.M. Adams Sheriff, Potter County Texas. By Sam Ramsey Deputy.
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State OF Texas
Potter
District Court
Potter County
Texas
108Th Judicial District
Annie Fliza Masterson
R. B. Masterson
Annie J. Morris
Anna Eliza Masterson
Sam L. Morris
Clem Anderson
Holland
Amarillo
W.M. Adams
Sam Ramsey
Civil Appeals Proceedings in Seventh Supreme District Texas
Motion submitted June 3 1937 France Baker et al. vs Sam C Arnet et al rehearing. Motion submitted June 7 1937 J B Sneed et al vs Joe B Ellison to vacate order. Lucile Moore et al vs Otto Eckert to affirm on certificate. Affirmed Odgen vs Edwards from Yoakum County. Stallings vs Federal Underwriters Exchange from Hale County. Reversed and remanded Clements vs Floyd County from Floyd County. Case heard Sneed et al vs Ellison from Yoakum County. Submissions June 7 1937 Sinclair Refining Co vs M R Best from Armstrong County Standard Oil and Gas Co vs J R Barnhill from Potter County R H Bledsoe vs Mrs Sallie Pritchard from Hutchinson County.
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France Baker
Sam C. Arnet
J. B. Sneed
Joe B. Ellison
Lucile Moore
Et Air
Otto Eckert
Ralph R. Odgen
Roy Edwards
Yoakum County
Jack Stallings
Federal
Ohio River levee plan proposed at $36 million
Secretary Woodring told the Howse flood control committee that a 36 million dollar program to construct levees and flood walls should be authorized immediately to protect cities in the Ohio River basin.
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Washington
Woodring
Howse Flood Control Committee
Ohio River Basin
Wheeler Child Receives Pennies From Heaven
Six year old Barbara Jeanne Farley of Wheeler reports a string of lucky finds after a dime, a nickel, and a penny appeared to her in a dark room and nearby pasture. She was born on the 13th, adding a whimsical note to the tale.
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Wheeler
Barbara Jeanne Farley
Barbara
Wedding Couples Tie the Knot on Stage at Paramount
Tonight at the Paramount Theater in Amarillo a public double wedding will be staged at 9 o clock. Rev Robert C. Jones of the Church of Christ will perform the ceremony in a special setting created by theater management. Hundreds submitted letters to guess the couples while a honeymoon trip to Kansas City is given by TWA as a wedding present.
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Paramount Theater
Amarillo
The
Paramount
Robert C. Jones
Church of Christ
Kansas City
TWA
Mrs Edna Tremaine Buried in Walters
Last rites for Mrs Edna Florence Tremaine 38 who died at her home in Amarillo Sunday morning were held from Boxwell Brothers funeral chapel Monday morning with Rev E R Foster of the Assembly of God Church officiating. Interment was in Walters Oklahoma cemetery.
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Edna Florence Tremaine
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers
E. R. Foster
Assembly of God Church
Walters, Okla
Erection of White Crosses on Highways Advocated
A resolution introduced in the Texas House proposes placing white crosses at all highway accident sites to influence drivers toward safer behavior. The measure was referred to the highways and motor traffic committee.
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Austin
House of Representatives
Highways and Motor Traffic Committee
Private Manning Drowns in Pasig River
Private Thomas J. Manning of the United States Army quartermaster corps drowned today in the Pasig River in Manila. His body was recovered. Manning was born in Texas.
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Manila
Thomas J. Manning
United States Army Quartermaster Corps
Pasig
Manning
Texas
Treat Hay Fever Suffering Now Before It Starts
Mr. R. O. Murphy of Box 403 Stillwater Minnesota offers free advice to relieve hay fever suffering. Send name and address for guidance on how to prevent swollen nasal passages and relief from hay fever symptoms without charge.
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R. O. Murphy
Stillwater
Minn
Scottdale Highs Class of 1937 Sees Nine Couples Married
Cupid worked overtime in Scottdale High Schools class of 1937. Nine couples from the senior class were married during the current term.
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Scottdale, Pa
U.P
Cupid
Scottdale High
Young Musicians Shine At Amarillo Kiwanis Program
Amarillo Kiwanis Club hosted a lunchtime program featuring national high school band winners Hugo Lowenstern Jr Bobby Baker Herbert Harper and Bobby Lewis. They performed with pianist Mrs Oscar Wise and Evelyn Myers before Homer Rice led a small orchestra in further selections.
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Hugo Lowenstern, Jr
Bobby Baker
Herbert Harper
Bobby Lewis
Oscar Wise
Evelyn Myers
Homer Rice
Hugo Lowenstern
Warren Babb
William Hiram White Buried at Mobeetie
Last rites for William Hiram White age 70 who died Saturday at his Amarillo home were held Monday morning from the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home with the Rev EB B Fincher pastor of the local church presiding in Mobeetie.
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William Hiram White
Amarillo
Blackburn-Shaw
EB. B. Fincher
Inter-club party heads to Pampa Friday noon
A brief dispatch notes plans to take a program to Pampa Friday at noon for another in a series of inter-club social events.
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Nounced
Pampa
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church Service Attendees
Pallbearers were S. C. Brown, Bert Washburn, George McNabb, J. L. Jordan, L. M. Strawn, and J. E. Willis. The Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church officiating at the ceremony.
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Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
S. C. Brown
Bert Washburn
George McNabb
J. L. Jordan
L. M. Strawn
J. E. Willis
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Allred
Travis County
James V. Allred
Court of Civil Appeals
Seventh Supreme Judicial District of Texas
Amearilis
Edna Tremaine
Walters
Soldier
Walter G. Russell & Co
Accountants and Auditors
Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Kiwanis Club
Oklahoma City
Service Club
E. S. Burgess Lumber
Fifth
Tyler
Mobeetie
Clett Greer
Courthouse
Taylor
Levine
Levine's
Polk Street
Eighth Avenue
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