Northwestern bet Bets Betty Bacone Most Beautiful Queen
Betty Bacone is named most beautiful at Northwestern University, with Dorothy V. Brown elected queen of a big annual hop at Columbia, Hazel Reid chosen May Day queen at Rice Institute, and Virginia Kilbourne labeled the biggest heart breaker at Louisiana State University in a campus favorites rundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bacone
Northwestern University
Dorothy V. Brown
Columbia
Hazel Reid
Rice Institute
Virginia Kilbourne
Louisiana State University
Two Men Held All Night in Stalled Auto
Borger reports a blizzard near Morse left Dr. C. A. Williams and W. Weinberg trapped in a snow filled ditch for hours. Williams suffered a paralysis stroke from exposure while Weinberg kept the engine running to warm them. Rescue attempts from Gruver Morse and Borger areas fought through drifts to reach the pair as dawn broke.
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Borger
Morse
Here
C. A. Williams
Gruver
Panhandle
Williams
W. Weinberg
Grover
Weinberg
H. I. Guy
Dr. Williams
S. A. Southall
Stinnett
State rests in Brothers case in Chicago murder trial
The state abruptly rested its murder case against Leo Brothers, charged with killing Tribune reporter Jake Lingle. Prosecutors offered no motive, gave no gangland revelations, and wrapped the case in five days. A single witness identified Brothers as the killer.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Leo Brothers
Jake Lingle
Tribune Crime
Tribune
Brothers
Pioneer stockman dies in Roswell at 78
The Associated Press reports Frank Divers died at his Roswell home at age 78. A pioneer stockman and financier of the Southwest he moved to Roswell in 1900 after starting in live stock business in Texas in 1880. He became one of West Texas' largest ranch owners with headquarters at Midland for many years.
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Associated Press
Roswell
N. M
Frank Divers
Southwest
Divers
Texas
West Texas
Midland
Hiccoughs at Abilene Trigger Fire Alarm Prank
In Abilene on a Saturday night Miss Inez Darden suffered hiccoughs and was told by Mrs. George P. Widmer to try a fright cure. Widmer shouted her house was on fire, summoning the Abilene Fire Department. The joke backfired as Darden drove ahead of firefighters to the Widmer home, both amused and chagrined by the prank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Abilene
George P. Widmer
Inez Darden
Last large oil importer to cut intake slashes imports
Washington March 80 The Standard Oil Company of Indiana will immediately reduce petroleum imports to the United States and cut production at its Venezuelan wells. The action follows similar cuts by Standard Oil of New Jersey Dutch Shell and Gulf interests. The move ends the entry of the last large importer into the government urged proration plan. Reductions are for 90 days with an automatic review. The action aims to proportion domestic production to consumption and curb new field exploitation, including the East Texas pool. Further discussion on April 9 with Federal oil conservation board leaders is planned to review all factors affecting the oil situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
United States
Wilbur
Caribbean
Hoover
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Dutch Shell Company
Gulf
Indiana Company
Lamont
Federal Oil Conservation Board
East Texas
Murder in Tahora Shock as Doctor Collins is Slain
Dr. C. E. Collins, about 45, prominent physician of Tahoka, was shot in the heart on Main Street near the hotel. A farmer neighbor was arrested and held in Tahoka jail. a preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday morning with charges likely.
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The
Associated Press
O'Donnell
C. E. Collins
Tohoka
Celelings
Collins
Sherriff B. L. Parker
Parker
Tahoka
Solons Weigh 2 Big Problems on Texas agenda
Austin March 30 The Texas legislature weighed two major issues highway bonds and truck regulation. The Senate advanced amendments to the 200 million highway bond plan while the House moved a stricter truck regulation bill. An amendment to strip bonds from the bond issue was offered by Senator Rawlings as debate closed.
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Associated Press
Austin
Senate
House
Stevenson
Junction
Murphy
Livingston
Rawlings
Fort Worth
Representative Beck
Railroad Commission
Beck
Perryton PTA Conference Postponed to April Dates
Inclement weather forces postponement of the annual district conference of the Parent-Teacher Association scheduled to open in Perryton. Announcement by Mrs. W. D. Westbay cites advice from district leaders and sets new dates April 22, 23 and 24 for the Texas Congress of Mothers and PTA district meeting covering the Upper Panhandle territory.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Perryton
W. D. Westbay
J. M. Crain
Claude
W. B. LeMasters
Texas Congress of Mothers
P T. A
Upper Panhandle Territory
Blizzard Tragedy Claims Five Children Near Pleasant Hill
Scene from a Colorado blizzard shows the stalled bus near Pleasant Hill where five school children died. Miss Maude Mosier, a Pleasant Hill School teacher, is seen beside an abandoned car. The driver, found in underclothes, had left to fetch help, shedding his garments to keep the children warm. the teacher reached safety after her car stopped. Window glass from the bus aided by the cold likely contributed to the fatalities.
Couple Admit Luring Sailor To Gambling
In Amarillo court George Fox and wife Nona Fox defend themselves on a joint robbery charge with Richard Smith. McVeigh, an ex sailor and key witness, described meeting Fox near the bus station and being urged to a hotel where a later cafe liaison led to plans for obtaining beer, as the trio faces trial for robbing McVeigh of 73 dollars on March 21.
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George Fox
Nona Fox
Criminal District Court
Richard Smith
Fox
James McVeigh
Third Avenue
Lincoln Street
McVeigh
Amarillo
Lincoln
Surviving Colorado bus tragedy to recover in Lamar
Fifteen youths from a snowbound school bus near Towner Colorado, their deaths mourned for six victims and the driver, begin recovery in Lamar hospitals. Funeral services planned in Holly with all local ministers officiating.
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Associated Press
Lamar
Colo
Towner
Colorado
Holly
Chaplin Heads to Nice for Riviera Sunshine
Paris dispatch says Charlie Chaplin, the film comedian, left Paris today for Nice to enjoy sunny Riviera days. He travels to bask in the sun and relax after Paris engagements.
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Charlie Chaplin
Paris
Nice
The
Riviera
Amarillo Rail Facilities Move Freight and Passengers
Amarillo handles 45 merchandise cars daily plus 23 passenger trains arrive and depart. Overnight freight serves points within 200 miles. Express service on 22 trains daily with 185 express cars monthly using five trucks. Local railway express employs 45 people. AMARILLO BOOSTER WEEK March 29 to April 5.
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Amarillo
Railway Express
Stribling Plane Mishap Near Kendalton En Route to Schmeling Bout
Stribling and his five passenger group escaped injury after a forced landing in heavy rain near Kendalton, 49 miles east of Houston. The fighter, his father Pa Stribling, and associates William Blanchard, J L McCord, and Jack Bell were aboard when the wings were damaged. The incident halted the journey ahead of a possible June title fight with Max Schmeling.
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Associated Press
Houston
W. la “Young
Stribling
Max Schmeling
Kendalton
Pa” Stribling
William G. Blanchard
Miami
Fla
J. L. McCord
Quitman
Quitmen, Ga
Jack Bell
Miami, Florida
Herald
Panhandle Still In Nation's White Spot on Business Map
Amarillo and the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles remain the largest good business area on Nation's Business monthly map for the 24th consecutive month. The March 1 map shows eight white spots nationwide with a new faint spot in Maine east of the Mississippi. Panhandle spot is as large as the other seven combined.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Mississippi
Maine
McAdoo Jr. Pleads Guilty in Sherman Drunkenness Case
Beverly Hills March 30 William Gibbs McAdoo Jr pleaded guilty in a Sherman justice court to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. He and companion John W Montgomery were fined $10 after a Saturday night dispute with a taxi driver.
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Fidget Jr
Associated Press
Beverly Hills
Cal
William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr
Sherman
Here
McAdoo
John W. Montgomery
Amarillo Weather Brings Heavy Snowfall Across Panhandles
Skies clear as a second blizzard of the week sweeps the area from the North Panhandle to Oklahoma and the Midwest. Snow ranges from one inch to 14 inches in Guy Mon and nearby, with no livestock damage but one near fatality near Morse. Roads and air travel halt, trains mostly on schedule, Claude hotels flooded, state highways blocked, and some routes to Wichita Falls remain closed.
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North Panhandle
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Mid-West
Guymon
Oklahoma Panhandle
Kansas
New Mexico
Colorado
Here
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
Claude
Wichita Falls
Clarendon
Oklahoma City
Sham
Square With Your Neighbor campaign launches in Amarillo
Amarillo booster week introduces a square with your neighbor plan led by twenty firms. Each firm issues a ten dollar check redeemable after 25 endorsements, to be passed along to settle about five thousand dollars of local debt without losses. Participating firms include Amarillo Gas, Globe-News, Southwestern Public Service, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarillo Gas Company
Amarillo Greenhouse
Amarillo Hardware Company
Amarillo Lumber Company
Blackburn Brothers
Brazelton Lumber Company
Cockrell-Lakey, Inc
Elliott- Greer Company
E. E. Finklea
Finklea Electric Company
Globe- News
Hurst’s
Killough & Davies
Ladies Store
Moore-Poston
National Bank of Commerce
North Texas Building & Loan Association
Southwestern Public Service Company
White & Kirk
Williams Hardware Company
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Thexas
Erature
North Portals
New Rae
Standard OF Indiana
Globe News
Globe News Today
Tahora
Perryton’s P. 1. A
H. G. Hopkins
Plainview
Childress
Santa Fe
Shattuck
Waynoka
Spearman
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