All Kiwanis Night Set for June 30 in Amarillo
The Amarillo Kiwanis club held a luncheon with Joe Norman duo musical numbers and a dance by 38 year old Jean Odell. Judge Hal C. Randolph spoke on The Business Man stressing fair competition and loyalty. Dudley B. Foy of Wichita Falls chamber of commerce attended.
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Kiwanis Club
Amarillo Hotel
Joe Norman
Jean Odell
Hal C. Randolph
Amarillo
Clark Buckner
First Christian Church
Randolph
Panhandle
Yahcheon
Dudley B. Foy
Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Hobbs to Get First Train Mail July 1
Hobbs New Mexico prepares for train mail service starting July 1 on the Texas and New Mexico railroad. Postmaster Dale Roberts says the new route ends reliance on a Star route, reducing transit times from Dallas El Paso Fort Worth and other cities. Mail volume has grown to hundreds of pounds daily as oil field activity increased.
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Hobbs
N. M
Texas and New Mexico
Dale Roberts
Midland
Roswell
Dallas
el Paso
Fort Worth
White Deer Sees 25 New Businesses Open This Year
In the last 12 months more than 25 new businesses opened in White Deer. Several shops changed ownership and expanded. A new band, led by Percy Storm with a nine piece orchestra, will perform at the Nat starting Wednesday. Storm arrives from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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White Deer
Percy Storm
Albbuquerque
N. M
Barrry Hobbs Forced To Buy Land For Six Dollars Unwitting Windfall
In New Mexico in Gaines County, Barry Hobbs compelled by court to buy land at six dollars after B. H. Turner refused to close a sale. Years later oil discovery made the tract vastly valuable, boosting Hobbs into wealth before his 1929 death.
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Hobbs
N. M
B. H. Turner
Seagraves
Texas
Gaines County
Lea County
New Mexico
Turner
Barry Hobbs
Texas University holds commencement for about 600 graduates
The University of Texas conferred degrees on about 600 students at Gregory Auditorium in Austin. Dr. H. Y. Benedict, president of the university, presented the degrees during the annual commencement exercises. Some candidates failed to qualify for degrees.
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Associated Press
Austin
University of Texas
Gregory Auditorium
H. Y. Benedict
Uncertain Graduates Count At University Exercises
The exact number of graduates could not be determined. Music for the exercises was supplied by the university band, with the invocation by Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Joeckel of the Austin Presbyterian seminary and benediction by Rev. Ernest C. Webb of the Wesley Bible chair.
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Samuel L. Joeckel
Austin Presbyterian Seminary
Ernest C. Webb
Wesley Bible Chair
University
Governor candidate pledges repeal of Texas prohibition
Frank Putnam of Houston, running for governor, says he would end state prohibition enforcement in Texas if elected. He pledges swift action to repeal or drastically amend the Dean enforcement act.
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Associated Press
Austin
Frank Putnam
Houston
Texas
Boulder Dam Power Contracts Declared Valid
Secretary Wilbur announced that Attorney General Mitchell rendered an opinion confirming the Boulder Dam power contracts as valid and binding. The ruling, requested by President Hoover, was sent to the House Appropriations Committee which is reviewing a $10,660,000 starting grant for construction work at the dam.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur
Mitchell
Boulder Dam
Hoover
House Committee On Appropriations
Governor Explains Pardon Plan for Lawbreakers
The speaker announced a broad pardon for 650 or more inmates currently jailed for breaking the law and signaled intent to pardon all future convictions under it. He framed the move as a decisive act to clear those affected and prevent future penalties under the statute.
White King Soap Promotes Purity and Efficiency
The advertisement extols White King Granulated Soap as pure and gentle yet effective for delicate silks and stubborn grime. It touts economy with a teaspoonful for basins and a cupful for washing machines, and invites readers to buy it from grocers.
Bank Failures Strike St Petersburg as Withdrawals Hit
In St Petersburg Florida on June 9 the First National Bank and the First Security Bank stayed closed after a directors resolution blamed a steady withdrawal of funds following the American and Ninth Street Banks closure. The issue followed executive session remarks about contracts with power firms and southern California municipalities tied to Boulder Dam act requirements.
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California
Colorado River Commission
Arizona
ST. Petersburg
Fla
First National Bank
First Security Bank
First National
Ninth Street
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