Humble Oil Names New Officers After Resignations
W W Fondren Frank H Sterling and John S S Bonner resign as Humble Oil and Refining Company directors but remain available for service. E E Townes Wallace E Pratt and John R Suman named new vice presidents and directors. R L Blaffer is president. other officers elected include Harry C Weiss James Anderson and several assistants. Mr Blaffer assumes presidency after W S Farish resigns to lead Standard Oil NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
W. W. Fondren
Frank H. Sterling
John S.S. Bonner
Humble Oil and Refining Company
E. E. Townes
Wallace E. Pratt
John R. Suman
R. L. Blaffer
Harry C. Wiess
James Anderson
R. O. Freeze
H. Millsapp
William A. Merrick
James S. Crate
M. B. Foxx
L. H. Attwell, Jr
F. O. Freeze
Geo. R. Cook
Paul Mulsapp
L. P. Marshall
Blaffer
W. S. Farish
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Debt talks loom at Lausanne as currency stance drives clash
Amid hopes for completion of the Lausanne settlement American leaders fear a possible default clouding the world conference. Daladier demands currency stabilization before any tariff truce extension while MacDonald presses for prompt debt action. Secret currency plans unfold at the British treasury as the conference opens.
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Lausanne
Chamberlain
Washington
Daladier
France
Paris
Conference
Roosevelt
M. Daladier
MacDonald
United States
Great Britain
Hall
Enjoy Automobile Riding Optometrist Ad
A retro ad promotes driving enjoyment while noting eye problems can cause headaches and dizziness. It urges thorough eye exams and offers drugless methods with glasses made under supervision. Hyden's Exclusive Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians at 28 Polk, phone 7723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HYDEN
Polk
World Conference Opens With King Call for Cooperation
King George opened the session with a plea to ease human suffering as delegates from 66 nations gathered. Premier Daladier and Premier MacDonald were slated to speak, while financial authorities predicted stabilization of the dollar, pound, and franc during the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premier Daladier
France
Mr. Hull
George
MacDonald
Requisition Issued For Two Kansas Prison Escapees
Governor Landon ordered Texas authorities to extradite Billie Woods and Clifford Dopson, escaped Kansas penitentiary inmates held in Junction Texas. Guard J. H. Sherman named to return the prisoners after they refused to waive extradition. Also reports Treasury receipts and expenditures for June, plus London meeting currency talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peka
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Texas
Billie Woods
Clifford Dopson
Junction
J. H. Sherman
Woods
Dopson
Roosevelt creates mediation board for rail dispute
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation forming a three member mediation board to study disputes among Kansas City Southern Railway Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway and Arkansas Western Railway and workers. The panel must report in 30 days and aims to prevent interruption of interstate commerce across Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma and Texas. Employes are represented by the Order of Railway Conductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company
Arkansas Western Railway Company
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
S. S. S. touted as blood tonic for strength and appetite
An old advertisement promotes S.S.S. as a proven tonic to restore red blood cells and hemoglobin, claiming it strengthens appetite and vitality. It urges readers to try the product, noting two sizes at drug stores and warning against substitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
S.S
Winterhaler Indicted Over City Finances and Bond Reduction
Former city manager auditor Winterhaler faces eight charge checks in an indictment tied to special items in two acccounts receivable. The Robertson audit report claimed 964.10 due to the city. Winterhaler, cheerful despite custody, had bond reduced from 3000 to 1500 as he awaits further action. He left Amarillo planning a municipal finance bureau in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Robertson and Company
Robertson
Winterhaler
Tf. V. Robertson Company
Amarillo
Five Suspects Held in Probe of Burglary Case
Five suspects are held in connection with a burglary at Kenyon Grain & Seed Co on North Polk Street after thieves stripped a truck. Police said Monday the investigation continues and five youths were in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon Grain & Seed Company
North Polk Street
Highway fund vouchers and chairman signing authority debated
Ely described safeguarding highways from wind damage and wear while vouchers for highway fund claims would be signed by the chairman only when the legal question arises. He noted the potential conflict if Governor Ferguson's appointee withholds signatures to block replacements, and that under law all vouchers require the chairman's approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
N.il
Wood
Martin
Ferguson
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Texas Oil
Bonwit Teller
New York
Treasury
London
Federal Reserve Bank
Janet
B.O
Lever Brothers CO
Dallas
U.P
William Childress
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen
Railway Labor Act
Mediation Board
Trump
ARROW
Arrow’s
America
Blackburn Bros
Brepas&d
Elliott-Greer Co
Taylor St.h
E. S. Burgess
Fifth and
Tyler
L. C. Whitney
Mar
Eable Bldg
Russell
Middleton
Certified Public Accountant Consulting
Oliver-Earle
Penney’s
Bozo” Tennis
Mac
Penney
Oxfords
J. C. Penney Fo
Polk St. Amarillo
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