Supreme Court rules spacing of wells legal in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court upheld railroad commission power to regulate well spacing and bar subdivision to dodge rules. The ruling supports Rule 37 to prevent waste, affirming the commission can grant exceptions to protect vested rights and conserve resources. The decision clarifies enforcement tools for the conservation statutes.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
John H. Sharp
C. H. Brown
William McCraw
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Humble Company
Commission
Brown
Gregg County
Lightning Strikes Tree Killing Benny Hubbard
In Weimar on June 12 a bolt of lightning struck a tree where Benny Hubbard, a black tenant farmer, cursed a thunderstorm. He was killed and his young son was seriously injured as the storm interrupted a town trip.
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Weimar
Benny Hubbard
Benny
Hubbard
Wild Oysters Lose Popularity Says Texan
Port Lavaca Texas June 12. Wild oysters are losing favor says Jack Hale head of a breeding firm. He notes cultivated oysters surpass wild in quality and demand. Hale explains cultivation involves transplanting healthy adults to less crowded beds and reefs with ideal growth conditions.
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Port Lavaca
Tex
U.P
Jack Hale
Hale
Fliers Postpone Nonstop Atlantic Flight Takeoff
An advisory said weather over the Atlantic is unfavorable and Portuguese aviators Marquis George de Monteverde and Count Alfred de Monteverde postponed their non stop take off to Rio. They may leave tomorrow if conditions improve.
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New York
Atlantic
Marquis George de Monteverde
Count Alfred de Monteverde
Rane
Woman Found Dead Near Home in Orange
Mrs. Gus sie Parker, 50, died after being found under a tree near her home with a pistol wound to the head. A pistol lay at her side. She had suffered blood poisoning in her hand weeks earlier and was critically ill.
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Gussie Parker
Derek
Anse Culver
T McClure
UT graduates join Texas law ranks in June ceremony
Texas Supreme Court justices and Commission of Appeals members presided at a June 3 swearing in ceremony for 41 new law graduates from the University of Texas. The event capped the annual law school graduation exercises in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Commission of Appeals
University of Texas
Supreme Court
Law
Oklahoma official named regional director for sub-marginal land projects
Congressman Lee said the Agriculture Department selected P. Brickwell, dean of agriculture at Oklahoma A&M, as regional director for sub-marginal land projects in Oklahoma and Texas. Also noted is the custom of granting a widow a full year's salary if a member of Congress dies in office.
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Washington
Lee
Oklahomia
P. Brickwell
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma Confereration Commission
Congress
Senate
House
Service Arranged for Chas Benson Who Died Tuesday
Funeral services for Charles A. Benson 26 will be at 4 pm at N. and Griggs and Sons Funeral Chapel. He died in Roswell New Mexico and is survived by his widow Harriet two sons his parents Mr. and Mrs R J Benson a brother R J Benson Jr and sister Frances Benson all of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. & Griggs & Sons
Charles A. Benson
Roswell
N. M
FE. B. Fincher
Ellwood Park Presbyterian Church
Liano Cemetery
Frank King
J. W. Bassett
Jack Johnson
Roy Super
Leo Yielding
Benson
Amarillo
Harriet Benson
Jimmie
Charles, Jr
R. J. Benson
R. J. Benson, Jr
Frances Benson
Governor Park As Race Starter Falters In Pigeon Match
Boonville Racing Club members condemn Governor Guy B. Park as a race starter. He delayed releasing 12 pigeons from the Jefferson City mansion due to a storm, leading to only two birds finishing the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
U.P
Guy B. Park
Boonville Racing Club
Executive
Jefferson City
Governor Park
Report Cards 10 OMIT Satisfactory Progress Marks
Los Angeles schools will issue new report cards next term with marks only S for satisfactory progress and N for need improvement. Superintendent Frank A Bouelle says emphasis shifts from mere academics to character and well rounded education.
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Los Angeles
Johnny
Frank A. Bouelle
Postal Receipts Show Increase in Lubbock May
Lubbock post receipts for May totaled 11 972 89 dollars, surpassing May 1934 by 1 649 58 dollars. First five months total 56 491 13, up about eight percent from 1934. Second quarter first two months gained 5 575 95 or about 28 percent. Postmaster Amos Howard cited chain letter craze boosting May figures.
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Lubbock
Amos Howard
Howard
Four Chinese Arrested In Cincinnati Opium Raid
Police raided a Cincinnati apartment finding opium and smoking equipment. Four Chinese nationals were arrested. one man reportedly killed himself during the alleged mass death attempt, while the others survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mascot Pigeon Clings to Vancouver Steamer Crew
The crew of the steamer M S Dredit dyke aboard in Vancouver has a wild pigeon as a mascot. The bird landed on the ship four months ago while en route to Portland and remains aboard the vessel as it sails.
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Vancouver
B. C
M&s
Dreditdyke
Portland
Houston postal receipts rise in May amid business upturn
Houston postal receipts for May totaled 180 031 47 up 12.16 percent from May 1934, according to Postmaster J S Griffith. The May gain signals improving business conditions in the area.
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Houston
Tex
J. S. Griffith
Presidents Speech at West Point Commencement
President Roosevelt spoke at West Point stressing peace and a partial restoration of national defense. He endorsed increasing armed forces and diploma handouts to the 1934 cadet class, arguing the Army must deter aggression while avoiding excessive strength.
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West Point
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
Hudson
United States
Congress
Army
Texas Seniors Want Four Year Desires Reflected in Report
University of Texas seniors voiced a four year desire in a post graduation report. They called for abolishing final exams and math requirements, preferring frequent short tests to encourage year long study. They criticized fraternities as costly and undemocratic and saw Greek clubs as mostly beneficial.
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Austin
Tex
U.p-University of Texas
Texas
Huey Long
Shrine Hospital Founder in Dead
D. W. Michaux, benefactor of thousands of crippled children, died in a Houston hospital after a prolonged illness. He launched the Shrine crippled children's aid with the first Shrine ball in Houston 16 years ago and saw its vast rehabilitation program grow nationwide.
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Houston
D. W. Michaux
Michaux
Shrine Crippled Children
United States
Normandie Completes Maiden Voyage with Speed Records
The Normandie arrived at Le Havre at 6 40 P M after setting new speed records in both directions on its maiden crossing to New York. The liner received a tumultuous welcome from the crowd and officials.
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LE Havre
France
New York
KGNC Broadcast Schedule Snapshot for Thursday
Radio timeline lists KGNC programs from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. including Farm Hour, Lou Childre, Pandoleers, Music of various orchestras, Market Reports, home economist Jane Walker, orchestral segments, and late evening shows with Blatz Baseball Broad, wrestling, and Guy Lombardo segments.
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Pinkney Packing Co
Lou Childre
the Pandoleers
Micro News
American Family Robinson
Taylor King
Gordon
Jane Walker
Home Economist
Violet Quartet
James Lanare
Dick Reynolds
Frigidaire Quartet
Levine
Louis H. Smith, Jr
Cal Farley
Lavi Children
Riiiders’ Pro
Paul Lindley
Blatz
Harmony Isles
Federal Tires
Guy Lombardo
Jane Marcey
Crean
Hariem Memdies
Honeymoon Ride Ends In Quiet Departure Mystery
Derek Craig and Mavis Culver flee toward a hillside cabin while Anse Culver lurks with a rifle as Derek plans a swift return. A stalled car and looming secrets test their eager escape and Mavis’s budding hopes against a wary future.
Socorro Emerges as New Hub in Missing Four Case
Four East St. Louis residents who vanished while touring in New Mexico are now linked to Socorro. Justice investigators will submit photos of the quartet Mr and Mrs George Lorius and Mr and Mrs Albert Hepere to a local restaurant owner for identification. A woman reported an Illinois license car overturned near Hot Springs Socorro while a shirtless man tried to right it revealing potential connections to the case.
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Wood Fairy
Mavis
Derek
Hill Road
Derek Craig
Bellaire
EL Paso
East St. Louis
New Mexico
Socorro
N. M
Department of Justice
George Lorius
Albert Heperer
Illinois
Hot Springs
SINGERS PLAN CANYON MEET
West Texas singers from 40 counties will gather in Canyon for the 14th Plateau Singing Convention hosted by the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. The event includes a 10 day singing school in Palo Duro Canyon and a weekend forum at the West Texas State Teachers College Administration Building auditorium.
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West Texas
Fl Paso
Oklahoma Hine
Canyon
John F. Taylor
Singers’ Association
Amarillo
Taylor
West Texas State Teachers College
J. B. Disch
Texas
Borger
Z. B. Moon
New Mexico
Las Vegas
N. M
J. S. Garrett
Hereford
D. P. Abbott
Bovina
J. E. Branen
Littlefield
F. M. Hillard
Tulsa
Roy Smith
Tucumcari
Thomas Jones
Clovis
Moon
Silverton Woman Buried at Melrose
Funeral services were held in Melrose for Mrs. R. B. Boyle of Silverton Texas who died Sunday in Hot Springs Arkansas. She was wife of the publisher of the Briscoe County News and former publisher of the Melrose News.
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Melrose
N. M
R. B. Boyle
Silverton
Texas
Hot Springs
Ark
Pioneer Memories. Wheeler 1861 Henrietta Shield Found
Custodian Jim Risner preserves a 54 year old Wheeler County paper, the Henrietta Shield, published Henrietta July 1 1861. It includes a court notice to summon John S Barnes in Mobeetie August 1881 for a promissory note of 2500 dollars and features pioneer Plains town items, cattle brands, wool from Clarendon, and references to Judge Frank Willis and Professor Bowles.
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Henrietta
Risner
W. L. R. Dickson
Wheeler County
John S. Barnes
Mobeetie
Plains
East Texas
Tascosa
Clarendon
Frank Willis
Professor Bowles
Mobeeth
Charlotte
8. C
Daniel Asbury
Huber Nine Defeats Coltexo Team 6 to 2
Huber Nine beat Coltexo 6 to 2 in Borger on June 12. Chody pitched strong for Huber, silencing Coburn early and backing his offense as Coburn, Brawley, and Polvogt allowed a barrage. Final score reflected Huber’s 6 runs on 13 hits with Coltexo managing 2 runs.
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Huber
Coltexo
Borger
Huber Carbens
Lefors
Chody
Coburn
Brawley
Polvogt
Sullivan
Reichstag Fire Leader Torgler Released From Jail
Ernst Torgler once a Communist Reichstag leader acquitted in 1933 Reichstag fire trial is freed after years in jail. Release kept secret and details disclosed tonight.
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RED
Berlin
Ernnst Torgler
Reichstag
Torgler
Crash victim dies in Wichita Falls
Harry H. Bray aged 56 a filing contractor at Wichita Falls died in a local hospital from injuries sustained in a Sunday automobile wreck on the Seymour highway near here. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Wichita Falls
Harry H. Bray
Seymour Highway
Negro girl named to post of YWCA conference co chair
Oleta Crane, a negro girl from Langston Oklahoma, is named co chairman with Tom Curry of Dallas for next year’s Christian Associations student conference at Branson Missouri. The event draws about 250 students from Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas with mixed housing and activities supervised by a race relations group.
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Springfield
Oleta Crane
Langston
Okla
Cochairman
Tom Curry
Dallas
Texas
Christian Associations
Branson
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Joe Boy Hill to Speak at McLean High School
Joe Hill the ant arctic explorer will speak at McLean High School auditorium on Thursday evening June 12. The lecture is sponsored by the McLean Lions Club and American Legion post with proceeds benefiting the club and Legion Boy Scout troops.
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Mclean
Joe Hill
Young Hill
McLean Lions Club
American Legion Post
Legion
Exclusive Laura Wheeler blouse pattern 957 from Amarillo Daily News
Laura Wheeler designs a quick one day jiffy knit blouse with saddle shoulders and built up armholes. Pattern 957 includes a matching plain knitted skirt and full directions with illustrations for sizes 16 through 40 and material needs. Send 10 cents to The Amarillo Daily News Needlecraft Department at 82 Eighth Avenue New York for the pattern.
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Laura Wheeler
Amarillo Daily News Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
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Studio Grand
Aloe Dene Propst
Pairy Princess
Ozzie Nelson
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Mavis Culver
Peter Craig
Peter
Mos
Maine
Anse
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YWGA
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