Ann Harding in Amarillo with Bellanca monoplane visit
Hollywood star Ann Harding and husband Harry Bannister, in a green six place Bellanca with pilot Lee Miles, stopped at Amarillo’s Municipal port for fuel and lunch while en route home after six weeks away. They recently bought the plane at Detroit's air show and noted future solo flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harding
Harry Bannister
Amarillo
Lee Miles
Hollywood
Detroit
Miss Harding
Bebe Daniels
East Lynne
Ann
RKO
Clive Brook
Ban
Quiet May Day Across World Except Cuba Spain Germany
The Associated Press reports a quiet May Day overall with violence in Cuba Spain and Germany. In Havana demonstrations left one to three dead and several wounded as police subdued agitators. In Spain two killed and multiple civilians and officers wounded. In Germany a worker and a Communist alderman were severely wounded by gunfire in the Ruhr District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
America
Cuba
Spain
Germany
Havana
Methmann
Ruhr
Berlin
Geyser Still Burns Near Gladewater Victim Dies
Frank Ferock 39 of Warner Ohio, crew member on Sinclair No 1 Cole well, died in a Longview hospital at 5 PM becoming the ninth victim of the Tuesday explosion and fire. The geyser remained burning late today as Loffland Brothers Drilling Company crews fought to control the well. Ferock left a wife and small child. survivors include his widow.
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Longview
Frank Ferock
Cole
Gladewater
Ferock
Warner
Ohio
Loffland Brothers Drilling Company
Tulsa
Okla
Four Big Whisky Stills Seized in Randall County
Prohibition agents and Randall Potter deputy sheriffs raided a ranch three miles south of Canyon destroying four copper stills with nearly 1000 gallons capacity and fifteen barrels of mash. A 20 gallon barrel of whisky found in a haystack. No arrests made yet as officers planned to capture operators within 24 hours.
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Canyon
Amarillo
Randall
Potter Counties
W. M. Thompson
Randall County
Thompson
Firestone Says Some One Sure To Build if He Doesn't, at Dinner
Harvey S. Firestone told 200 Amarillo businessmen that if Firestone Tire and Rubber does not build a factory locally, somebody else will. Mayor Thompson offered free gas and a site, while the chamber’s Dr. Parcells and Harvey Firestone Jr. spoke as the city pitched its advantages for manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Amarillo
Harvey S. Firestone
Herring Hotel
Ernest O. Thompson
Huber Petroleum Company
Panhandle Lumber Company
Firestone Company
R. P. Parcells
Chamber of Commerce
Harvey, Jr
Harvey Firestone, Jr
Louis H. Smith
Thompson
Huber
Mr. Firestone
Southwest
Postal Receipts in Amarillo for April 1931 Rise Over 1930
Postmaster W. C. Kenyon announced that April postal receipts in Amarillo totaled 30 213.58 dollars, up 167.58 from 30 046 the year before. He said the figures show the city holding its own and that postal receipts act as a trade barometer signaling normal business despite a low mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarilla
W. C. Kenyon
Amarillo
Kenyon
Potter Wheeler Road Contracts Let
Contracts totaling 1 073 732 were awarded today by the Texas Highway Commission for 113.7 miles of highways six bridges and one railroad overpass. One award was withheld for 3.4 miles of concrete paving in Liberty County across the Trinity River bottom on Highway 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Liberty County
Trinity River
S. & H. Construction Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Potter County
Amarillo Creek
Canadian River
Field Brothers and McCelvey
Lubbock
Wheeler County
Wheeler
Gray County
Fields and McCelvey
Ringneck Geese Missing Near Dimmitt Northward Call
Edwin Ramey of the Ramey ranch near Dimmitt asks for help locating two ringneck Canadian wild ganders and a goose that left Thursday night. The birds have clipped wings and cannot fly. one goose has a crippled left leg. Ramey will pay for information leading to their return and asks neighbors to contact him by wire or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringneck
Ramey Ranch
Dimmitt
Edwin Ramey
Ramey
Amarillo to Get Municipal Army Band
Amarillo will form a municipal band directed by Wilbur Upchurch with 40 to 60 players within 60 days. The unit will include 28 enlisted Guard members from the 142 Infantry and will be supervised by the Chamber of Commerce, funded at 1200 dollars annually for the bandmaster, and will drill one night weekly. The 142 Infantry band from Brownwood, known as The Old Gray Mare Band, will transfer to Amarillo and may be stationed in Sweetwater if needed.
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Amarillo
The
Chamber of Commerce
Wilbur Upchurch
142 Infantry
Texas National Guard
Brownwood
Nate S. Perrine
Sweetwater
Army
War Department
Upchurch
National Guard
Rise of Canadian River False Alarm
Government weather service predicted a rise in the Canadian River based on rainfall near Logan New Mexico. Fort Worth and Denver officials said the flood did not materialize as forecast. Rain fell northwest of Logan, rainfall failed to push water levels high. Water at Tascosa rose eight inches Friday morning then subsided.
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Government Weather Service
Fort Worth & Denver
Logan
N. M
Divide
Tascosa
Dying confession ends Glend Rose forger y case
John D. Morgan a 50 year old Crockett businessman and former district clerk drank poison in a Glen Rose hotel room after his arrest in a warrant forgery probe. He signed an 11 page statement claiming extensive forgeries over more than two decades affecting several Texas districts and authorities ruled death self inflicted. Morgan died after the confession and details of forged warrants across Nacogdoches Cherokee Walker Madison Houston and other Texas cities were noted.
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Cleburne
John D. Morgan
Crockett
Glen Rose
Morgan
H. L. Bicknell
Nacogdoches
Cherokee
Walker
Madison
Houston
Anderson
Henderson
Rusk
Trinity
Texas
Glen Rose Sanitarium
Lynn
Bryant
Bush Estate Valued at 3 Million in Panhandle and Chicago
William H. Bush died in Chicago on April 9 leaving an estate about 3 million dollars. Half is in Amarillo and the Panhandle Plains and half in Chicago. Trustees named include James A. Bush of Amarillo his wife Ruth G Bush and Arthur J Dallies of Chicago. The Potter County will portion will be filed for probate soon.
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William H. Bush
Chicago
Amarillo
Panhandle Plains
James A. Bush
Ruth G. Bush
Arthur J. Dallies
Potter County
Do X Off Rio de Oro Inches Toward Transatlantic Flight
The Dornier Do X seaplane anchored at Rio de Oro Canary Islands area en route to South America. Commander Friedrich Christiansen aims to depart from Bolama for the Atlantic leg, with Harvey Brewton aboard as motor representative.
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Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Germany
Rio de Oro
Africa
South America
Gando Bay
Friedrich Christiansen
Bolama
Portuguese West Africa
Harvey Brewton
Georgia man arrested here after two year Mann Act chase
Joe Whitfield a 39 year old Georgia resident was captured at Amarillo Cot tage Camp by Justice agent Fred Dunn after two years evading Mann Act prosecution. He faced extradition to Gainsville Ga with companion Fannie Lee Hunt 23 mother of their month old child. Whitfield used alias Jack White and planned marriage after divorce. He claimed to support his wife with money but said he loves Hunt.
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Joe Whitfield
Amarillo County
Gainsville
Amarillo Cottage Camp
Fred Dunn
Department of Justice
Fannie Lee Hunt
Whitfield
Georgia
Hunt
Fannie Lee
Detroit
Tulsa
Texas
Rille
Jack White
San Jacinto
Senate Advances Truck Regulation Bill In Texas Session
The Texas Senate voted 22 to 6 to push a second truck regulation bill toward final passage. It tightens limits on height 12 ft 6 in width 96 in length 35 ft for single units 45 ft for trains and imposes a 14 000 lb load cap with several amendments. Drivers must hold licenses and exemptions apply for city and certain highway operations.
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Austin
Senate
Railroad Commission
Murphy
Livingston
House
Stevenson
Junction
State Highway Department
Satterwhite
Odessa
Brooks
Bagwell
Highway Department
No Rabid Dogs Found Running At Large In Amarillo
Amarillo health veterinarian Dr. EBW Little said Friday examination found no rabid dogs at large. Three children and two adults are receiving Pasteur treatment after bites from three rabid dogs that were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Eb.w. Little
Amarillo-Potter County Health Unit
Boy Dies After Car Bus Crash Near Sapulpa
John Price a 6 year old of Cleburne Texas died in the crash and his mother sustained serious injuries when the Price auto collided with a passenger bus near Sapulpa Okla. The father H C Price was not mentioned as injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Oklo
John Price
H. C. Price
Cleburne
Price Auto
Here
Price
Guns Turned on Mob in Leibon May Day Clash
In Leibon Portugal on May Day police fired machine guns on demonstrators after bombs were thrown. Several people were wounded on both sides during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liebon
Portugal
Republican Guard
Poisoned Pancakes Hospitalize Barney Mitchell Family
Five members of the Barney Mitchell family near Ryan Oklahoma were believed recovering after ingesting pancakes suspected to be poisoned. Police and doctors investigated a possible accidental mix by a family member yesterday morning.
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Ryan
Okla
Barney Mitchell
Here
Mitchell
U.S. Marines Kill Sandinista Chiefs near Las Cuchilla
National Guards under Lt. Truesdale report engagement with insurgents near Las Cuchilla in Nicaragua. They say Sandinista chief Chavarria and sub-chief Carmen Lopez were killed, ten insurgents wounded and captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
U.S
Lieutenant Truesdale
United States Marines
Las Cuchilla
Chavarria
Carmen Lopez
Civil War Vet Dr John C Ludwig Found Dead in Office
Dr John C Ludwig a 93 year old Civil War veteran was found dead in his Corpus Christi office early today with a gunshot wound to the head the pistol in his hand observed by the building manager
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
John C. Ludwig
May Peterson Concert Tickets At News Globe
Reservations for May Peterson’s concert next Friday May 8 are selling fast. The show, under the Tri State Fair Association, will be at a crowded auditorium with tickets available at the News Globe office until Thursday. Ticket sales at City Drug Store No 1 on Paix Street Thursday and Friday. Prices are 50 cents 1 and 150.
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May Peterson
Tri-State Fair Association
News-Globe
City Drug Store
Paix Street
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