Grandfather Hangs Self After Attempt to Kill Three
In Greeley Colorado Jacob Rehnear, 70, was found hanging in his garage after an alleged attempt to kill his two children and a grandchild. The injured children August Schnear, 11, and Sarah, 16, were hospitalized in critical condition. The grandchild Freda, 12, crawled to the porch after severe facial injuries. The man had lived with the children after his wife’s death.
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Associated Press
Greeley
Galo
Jacob Rehnear
August Schnear
Sarah
Schnear
Freda
Gospel Singers Meet in Tyler Convention
More than 500 gospel singers from eight Southwestern states gathered for the tenth annual Hast Texas Singing convention in Tyler Texas. The event runs through Sunday with preparations to care for up to 9,000 visitors and delegates. Three daily sessions are held at the First Baptist church.
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United Press
Tyler
Texas
Hast
Texas Singing Convention
First Baptist Church
Probe on El Paso fatal gas continues
A doctor and chemist committee, appointed by Mayor Thomason and County Judge McClintock, plans another meeting to test water from ponds near Pasotex refinery. They aim for a partial solution to the hydrogen sulphide source that killed two children and sickened 16 others.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
R. E. Thomason
E. B. McClintock
Pasotex
T. J. McCamant
Corn Health Officer
Public sale of impounded stock in Amarillo
The City of Amarillo will hold a public sale of impounded stock on Saturday June 29 at the City Pound Gates Fourth and Monroe streets from 4 to 5 p m. Cash to the highest bidder. Description includes one bay horse about 154 hands high with white hind feet and around 8 years old and one bay mare about 16 hands high with one white fore foot and about 9 years old. Poundkeeper W D Fegett supervises.
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Amarillo
Monroe
Peay Raed
Nedley ISD Sealed Bids for Eight Room School Building
Sealed bids for an eight room and auditorium brick and tile school building in Hedley Texas are due Tuesday July 2 1929 at 2 pm. Plans may be obtained from J B Masterson secretary or architect Harry R Guiberson Amarillo Texas for a $25 deposit. Bids must include a 5 percent certified check and may be rejected by the school board.
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Nedley Independent
Hedley
Texas
J. B. Masterson
School Board
Harry R. Guiberson
Amarillo
Breckenridge Rotary Club Receives Charter
Breckenridge Texas June 21 The Breckenridge Rotary club received its charter as organization No 3183 at a ceremony last night Bernard Bryant district governor elect of Stamford presented the charter The Fort
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United Press
Breckenridge
Texas
Rotary clubs attend Texas banquet in Turkey gathering
Worth Abilene Stamford Cisco Eastland Ranger and general Wells Rotary clubs were represented. More than 150 Rotarians and Rotary Anns were served at the banquet after the ceremony. A Phillips Petroleum crew began erecting docks warehouses and tank reservoirs on the Denver and South Plains railroad industrial trackage in Turkey this week.
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Turkey
Phillips Station
Phillips Petroleum Company
Denver and South Plains
Phillips Opens New Retail Station at Fifth and Main
A new Phillips retail station debuts at Fifth and Main, expanding service in the downtown area. The shop offers fuel, convenience items, and customer amenities aimed at quick, local trips.
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New Phillips Retail
Fifth and Main Streets
Brownwood Court Summons Negro Juror Prospect
In Brown County Texas on June 21 the county court jury commission selected 85 year old J. Burleson, a negro, as a prospective juror for the first week of the county court term beginning July 10. The notice was mailed by Sheriff M. H. Denman. Burleson and his son are the only ones in town with that name receiving mail. Burleson has worked for Texas Compress Co. nine years and may report for duty. Sheriff says it is legal for a Negro to serve, though it is seldom required.
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United Press
Brownwood
Texas
Brown County
J. Burleson
Burleson
M. H. Denman
Texas Compress Company
Denman
Houston man found dead after being sought for constable slaying
Jack Martin, 45, a suspect in the slaying of Constable J. M. Weaver after a liquor raid, was found dead near Houston with his throat slit and a razor nearby. Justice of the Peace J. M. Ray ruled the death a suicide. In Oklahoma, Beulah Cox and Helen Headley, both 18, were killed by a bolt of lightning in a storm while in a chicken yard at John Cox's property.
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Associated Press
Houston
Jack Martin
J. M. Weaver
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Ray
Lighning
Ety United Press
Broken Arrow
Okla
Beulah Cox
Helen Headley
John Cox
Coolidge Ancestry Traced to Charlemagne in New Book
A New York report notes former President Coolidge can trace lineage to Charlemagne in Your Family Tree by Starr Jordan and Louise Kimball. The book also lists William Howard Taft Wilbur and J Morgan as descendants of David T. king of Scotland. In Chicago a 40-year-old ironworker fell to his death from the 40th floor of the Civic Opera building.
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United Pron
New York
Coolidge
Charlemagne
Davil Starr
Jordan
Sarah
Louise Kimball
D. Appleton & Company
William Howard Taft
Wilbur and
J. R Morgan
David T
Scotland
Itty United Irae
Chicago
Joseph Goyer
1 Civic Opera
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Ady
P. M. Waltrip
Amarillo Rubber Stamp CO
Jay Bee Hammer Mills
R. A. Lester
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Box
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Wellington
Plainview
Lubbock
Shamrock
Hollis
Altus
Mangum
Oklo
Circus
Hendon
London
England
Commercial, Professional and Business Directory of
Accountants & Auditors Ino. F, Canterbury & CO
Dial
Eakle Bldg
Betty’s
Eakle
Peacock
Fisk
W. L. Buck Company
Barber’s
Taylor St
J.F. Bromert
D. G
Ethel Armstrong
Ein
Oliver Eakle
Sam T. Archambeau
Southwestern Public Service Co
Cunningham Flower Shop
West Sixth St
Osteopathic
J. H. Chandler
Joan H. Vaughn
Wright Printing Co
Dependable Printing Service
Taylor St. Loving Printing CO
West
Tex
Sigmon Furniture Mfg. CO
Fullmore St
Brownwood Court
State of
Brown Cracker and Candy Co
Bakers of
Brown's
Saltine Flakes
Dallas
Austin
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Harlingen
San Antonio
Waco
Wichita Falls
Hills Bros Coffee
Hills Bros
Tony Straw Pea
Imperial
St. Regis
Superiat Sugar Company
Sugar Land
St. Reois Canpus, Inc
Sugar Land, Texas
Pueriba
Malr
Perryton
Liberal
Kan
Moody
Canadian
G. W. Cutter
Libby
Khottleil
H. V. Robertson & Company Accountants and Auditors Service
Parr Construction CO
Geo. Parr Connet. Co
Johnson
N. Fillmore St
Allon
Scl Hamburger
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