Canvass Set for June 23 in Amarillo Mayor Race
Official canvass of returns from Amarillo special mayoralty election set for June 23. Acting Mayor J N Vernon says results hinge on the canvass. Ross D Rogers leads with 179 votes over Lon D Marrs. H A Daniel close behind. run off undecided. H Ernest Smith ill and absent until June 28. City Commissioner No 2 seeks treatment in Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
H. Ernest Smith
Hot Springs
R. J. Wrather
Smith
Ross D. Rogers
Lon D.marrs
Marrs
H. A. Daniel
Thompson's Praise Continues Amid Dissolution of Partnership
Clem Calhoun discloses dissolving partnership with Colonel Thompson after alleging misquote denial. Calhoun campaigns across Texas with speeches in Monahans, Midland, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Houston, and Galveston, urging economy in government and criticizing Alfred's record.
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Thompson
Dallas
Clem Calhoun
Calhoun
Amarillo
Texas
Chambers of Commerce of
Monahans
Midland
Comanche
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
Alfred
Veterans of Spanish War to Hold Barbecue Sunday
United Spanish War Veterans and their families will attend a Sunday barbecue at Dripping Springs, with members of the auxiliary invited. The outing is open to Panhandle veterans. no camp membership is required. Directions point from U S 66 west of Helium Plant to red flags and grounds on J. H. Bishop land. Cars depart Municipal Auditorium at 10 30 with meals and provisions arranged.
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Dripping Springs
L. J. Smith
Panhandle
Guy V. Henry
U. S. 66
J. H. Bishop
Walter Crossett
J. H. Drager
Friona
Pleasant Valley PTA Hosts Nickel Pie Supper
The Pleasant Valley school PTA served homemade pies at a nickel per slice to over three hundred attendees. Ice cream and coffee were offered at the same price while candidates spoke brief three minute talks. Proceeds fund a school first aid department under event chair Mrs. Lee Williamson.
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Pleasant Valley School
Lee Williamson
Texas Tech delays presidential vote for July 2 decision
Directors at Texas Technological College in Fort Worth and Lubbock deferred final selection of a new president to July 2 after reviewing nearly a score of candidates. Budget planning dominated the all day session with a committee to Austin and state board of control detail. A $30,000 dairy products building was urged as essential. board members Roscoe Wilson Thomas Johnson John W. Carpenter Gen. John A. Hulen Clifford B. Jones Houston Harte led the session.
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Fort Worth
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Paul W. Horn
Austin
State Board of Control
Houston Harte
San Angelo
W. T. Gaston
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
Roscoe Wilson
Thomas Johnson
McKinney
John W. Carpenter
Dallas
John A. Hulen
Jones and Harte
Rural School Census Shows City Loss and Rural Gain
State department of education final census reveals city schools down by 149 while rural schools rise by 68. AmArillo county totals 9 809 pupils with no preschool clinic today and exams ongoing at Johnson School from 9 to noon after yesterday’s San Jacinto School conference.
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State Department of Education
Amarillo
Johnson School
San Jacinto School
Infant son of Mr and Mrs DeShong funeral held
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Pete DeShong at Blackburn Funeral Home were held yesterday afternoon. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. The child died late Friday morning.
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Pete DeShong
North Mirror Street
Blackburn Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Expensive Education Costs Rise for Higher Learning
E M Foster head of the Statistics division at the U S Office of Education reports that American colleges and universities spend over 500 million dollars each year for the advancement of learning.
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E. M. Foster
U. S. Office of Education
Wilson 10 Probes Reports of Booze in Tarrant Jail
Federal Judge James C. Wilson, finishing Amarillo duties, travels to Fort Worth to investigate rumored liquor in the Tarrant County jail. He told authorities to refrain from moving federal prisoners until completion of the probe. Washington officials have opened an investigation after reports that inmates received liquor from inside the jail.
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Wilson
Tarrant
James C. Wilson
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Department
Body of C. G. Chilton Sent to Decatur
The 82 year old Charles G. Chilton died at his home on Buchanan Street and was sent to Decatur. Funeral services are set for Bridgeport this afternoon. Survived by five sons and three daughters including F. D. Chilton of Bridgeport and Joe B. and J. B. Chilton of Amarillo.
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Charles G. Chilton
Buchanan Street
Decatur
Bridgeport
Chilton
Amarillo
Wise County
F. D. Chilton
Joe B
Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm Hints Return From Exile
Berlin reports today that former Kaiser Wilhelm wishes to return to Germany for next autumn's royal wedding of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylle of Saxecoburg Gotha. Hohenzollern agents deny plans, government silent but may allow return.
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Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Society News
Kleines Journal
Kaiser
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Sibylle
Saxecoburg-Gotha
Coburg
Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Holland
Burial Rites Today for Mrs Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Jane Thompson who died at her home will be held at 3 p m at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr R Thompson in charge. Interment follows at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn Funeral home. She leaves husband Tom O Thompson and two sons R W Thompson and George D Thompson.
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Sarah Jane Thompsonu
Northeast Third Avenue
Central Presbyterian Church
Dr. R. Thompson
W. R. McDowell
Upton Jones
Ben Baggett
C. E. McPherson
Pat Bullis
Frank King
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn Funeral Home
Thompson
Tom
Amarillo
The
Security Benefit Association
Woodmen Circle
Royal Neighbors
Rebekah Order
R. W. Thompson
George D. Thompson
Santa Fe
N. M
Blaze at W. T. Grant Building Injures Twelve Firemen
A large fire at the W. T. Grant Company building in El Paso injured twelve firefighters and left about a dozen more overcome by smoke. The blaze, estimated to have caused $300,000 in losses, also affected G. Ed Lapowski and Company, Davis Optical, and Schuhmann Photo. Fire Marshal Zavinski and investigator Powers started the probe. The cause remained undetermined.
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EL Paso
W. T. Grant Company
Anvil Park Ranch Pioneer Mrs Ella Studer Dies
Mrs Ella Studer, wife of Mr Studer, from the Anvil Park Ranch near Canadian, died after illness in Canadian where the family lived since 1902. The Studer family, long tied to ranching and local life, faced the death as Floyd V Studer and relatives were visiting Canadian at the time.
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Floyd V. Studer
Panhandle
The
American Central Life Insurance Company
Mr. Studer
Anvil Park Rodeo Set To Feature 300 Head Of Stock
More than 300 head of livestock will be used in the tenth annual Anvil Park Rodeo to be held July 20 to 22. The association owns 55 bucking horses and Brahma steers raised on the ranch are kept for this purpose only. Steers for bulldogging were brought from Chihuahua Mexico and selected from the lighter cattle that also go to Cheyenne.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Cheyenne
Paramount to Screen The Dark Horse With Flashes of 1932
At the midnight Paramount preview tonight instead of Warner Baxter in Man About Town the feature is The Dark Horse a political comedy. The bill also includes the touring stage show Flashes of 1932 opening today and running through Tuesday with a new program.
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Warner Baxter
Paramount
Dark Horse
Paramount-Publix
Warren William
Guy Kibbee
Bette Davis
Vivienne Osborne
Sky Devils at Mission mocks war with fast air comedy
Howard Hughes first comedy for United Artists Sky Devils stars Spencer Tracy and William Boyd as air corps privates, with Ann Dvorak and George Cooper. The film blends air shot sequences with wisecracking slapstick and lively performances, delivering entertaining if lighter fare than Hell's Angels.
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Howard Hughes
United Artists
Mission
Hell's Angels
Spencer Tracy
Uncle Sam
Air Forces
William
Boyd
Air Corps
Tracy
Ann Dvorak
Hollywood
George Cooper
Billy Bevan
Yola d’Avril
Dalhart Gas Co Appeals Judgment Overcharged Franchise Rates
Dalhart Gas Co through its Dalhart and Amarillo attorneys filed notice of appeal in the district court case where C. W. Stafford was awarded 890 dollars for charging more than the authorized franchise rate. Stafford had sued and won the judgment last week.
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Dalhart
Amarillo
Dalhart Gas Co
C. W. Stafford
Stafford
Lutheran address inspires youth at Trinity Church
Rev. L. J. Warner of Copperas Cove spoke on Why I am a Lutheran and Our Walther League to young people at Trinity Evangelical Church Missouri Synod last night. Rev. Werner addressed the group.
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Trinity Evangelical Church
Missouri Synod
L. J. Warner
Copperas Cove
Werner
Public Opinion Letters Welcomed for Daily News Column
Readers may submit opinions to the Daily News column up to 300 words. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Letters not acceptable will be returned, though delivery is not guaranteed by the editor.
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Daily News
Texas Insurance Agents Convene in Amarillo
The Thirty-Fifth Annual Convention of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents held in Amarillo on June 9 and 10 is described as highly satisfactory. The Daily News coverage, especially June 9 afternoon and June 10 morning editions, is praised for aiding the event, with special thanks to Morris Higley for his cooperation. John K. Boyce signs the appreciation from the Amarillo Insurance Exchange.
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Amarillo
Texas
The
Daily News
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Panhandle
Morris Higley
Higley
Amarillo Insurance Exchange
John K. Boyce
Bright Spots From Daily Business Briefs
United Press reports the business activity index for The Business Week at 56.7, up from 55.9 a week earlier. In Youngstown shipments of iron and steel scrap to mills rose, signaling improved melting schedules soon. Raw notes: Alco Products won an order for 6,000 barrels of distillation equipment for Pure Oil refineries in Smith's Bliss Texas. San Francisco Bank paid a $75 extra dividend and a $60 regular quarterly payment. National Oil Products declared a $1 extra dividend on no par stock. Canada Whisky exports in May reached 236,696 gallons, up sharply from 95,533 in May 1931.
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Youngstown
Ohio
New York
Alco Products, Inc
American Locomotive Co
Smith's Bliss
Tex
San Francisco
Harrison
N. J
National Oil Products Co. Inc
Montreal
Canada
Arrests Reported In Forged Instrument And Liquor Case
Ollie Story was arrested on a forged instrument charge after a complaint was filed with Assistant Country Attorney George S. McCarthy. A. B. Johnson was jailed on a liquor possession charge by Constable Howard Elliott.
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Ollie Story
George S. McCarthy
A. B. Johnson
Howard Elliott
Memphis Tax Body Approves Budget for 1933
The budget committee of the Memphis city tax league approved the proposed expense plan for the coming fiscal year. The document was compiled by B. E. Davenport, Byron Baldwin, D. L. C. Kinard, and Mayor Allen C. Grundy. Fiscal year ends March 31 with new allowances effective October 1932 through 1933.
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Memphis
City Tax League
B. E. Davenport
Byron Baldwin
D. L. C. Kinard
Allen C. Grundy
Massachusetts Woman Becomes Federation Head
Grace Morrison Poole of Brockton Mass is elected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs an international body with more than two million members. Poole a 25 year club member with wide leadership service succeeds to the post at the Seattle election yesterday.
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Seattle
New England
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Mass
Former grid star Fuqua sentenced to two years
Claude C. Fuqua once star of Texas A and M football was sentenced to two years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to narcotics charges. Federal agents said he grew Chinese opium poppies on a La. farm near Effin. Fuqua, 32, told the judge he sought clemency and cited an influence from a Marine Hospital contact.
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New Orleans
U.P
Claude C. Fuqua
Texas A. & M
Wayne G. Borah
Effin
Fuqua
Borah
Marine Hospital
Ralls Schools Schedule Closing Events This June
All Ralls Independent School District schools end the year this week. Baccalaureate for Ralls High graduates led by Rev. R E Harrison at the Municipal Auditorium on Sunday. Commencement speaker Dan Blair of Lubbock. League 4 Owens, Balls, and Emma schools hold closing programs through June 22.
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News
Balls Grammar School
Emma School
Flying Cadets Visit Here Before Commission
Ninety nine cadets from Kelly Field completed a four day cross country drill visiting Amarillo and English Field as a final training leg before their U S Army commissions. Cadet Ralph Wassell of Higgins Panhandle visited with his parents and relatives during the stop. The flight, in Curtiss Army pursuit planes, routed from Kelly Field through Dallas Muskogee Fort Sill Amarillo and El Paso with formations arriving at 10 minute intervals before returning to Kelly Field after El Paso.
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U. S. Army
Air Service
Kelly Field
English Field
Panhandle
Ralph Wassell
Higgins
J. R. Wassell
Young Wassell
University of Oklahoma
Amarillo
Fort Sill
Okla
Keillor
Lubbock
Midland
el Paso
Dallas
Muskogee
Abercrombie Awarded $100 Damages in Hotel Suit
J C Abercrombie of Clovis New Mexico won a $100 damage verdict from a federal jury against Capitol Hotel Company of Amarillo over an alleged arrest incident after a checkout dispute at a rail station. The trial also included guilty pleas from two Amarillo men on liquor charges with jail terms imposed.
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J. C. Abercrombie
Clovis
N. M
Capitol Hotel Company
Amarillo
Abercrombie
Sylvester Gray
Huber Williams
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Lubbock School
Deshong
C. G. Chilton
Ella Studer
Anvil Park
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Massachusetts Woman New Federation
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