Mrs Rebecca Rogers awaits verdict in Buda bank robbery case
The jury in the 1926 Farmers National Bank robbery trial for Rebecca Bradley Rogers retired for the night in New Braunfels after a dramatic defense by her husband Otis Rogers. He urged the jury to spare or execute his wife, while her mother Grace Bradley wept in the room as the case paused until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New Braunfels
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Tex
Farmers National Bank
Buda
Otis Rogers
University of Texas
Rogers
Grace Bradley
Becky
Amarillo
Weather forecast givens for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy to unsettled Thursday across West Texas and New Mexico with warmer readings in the north. The table lists daytime highs in the 70s to 90s across major Texas cities and nearby locales, including Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, and Corpus Christi, with variable overnight lows and several western U.S. locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Athlene
Texas
Boise
Wdaho
Brownsville
Jomgo
Ill
Cinnati
Ohio
Corpus Christi
Dallas
del Rio
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Ocau
Detroit
Mich
Dodge City
Kas
Mton
Can
el Paso
Eureka
Cal
Galveston
Tex
Havre
Mont
Helena
TA Huron
S. D
Jacksonville
Fla
Kamloops
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Minnédosa
Modena
Utah
Montgomery
Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
North Platte
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Ariz
Portland
Ore
Pueblo, Colo
Rapid City
D. Roswell
N. M
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minne
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Francisco
Sante Fe
Sheridan
Field
Amarillo Junior College predicts 500 enrollment
W M McIntosh, superintendent, told the student body at the college opening that Amarillo Junior College will have 500 students within three years. Speakers praised the location, small-school benefits, and the school board’s support as the institution opens.
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Amarillo
W. M. McIntosh
Municipal Auditorium
James 0. Gulekie
State Board of Regents
B. E. Masters
The Cheerful Cherub
The verse notes time slips faster each year with winter arriving sooner and the speaker feeling the scarer is longer than a single afternoon, as if a fleeting moment stretches.
Niece’s Testimony Links Bank Fraud to Waggoner
Amelia Jones testified that she and Frances Carlson helped Charles D. Waggoner, indicted bank president, defraud six New York banks of 500000. She described sending six fake coded telegrams sealed in envelopes and said her sister Margaret did not send any messages, though earlier officials claimed otherwise.
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Associated Press
New York
Amelia Jones
Charles D. Waggoner
Bank of
Miss Jones
Waggoner
Colorado
Margaret Jones
Amelia
Margaret
Swisher County Fair Opens With Record Farm Display
Swisher County's Annual Fair opens with 13 community booths and a general agricultural exhibit. Showcases include 100 hogs 75 Jersey cattle and 12 Whiteface cattle with 4 H Club participation. Swisher 4 H stock will appear at Amarillo Tri State and Lubbock fairs alongside a Swisher County Day parade led by Tulsa High School band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Swisher County
Taken Ag
4-H Club
Amarillo Tri- State
Lubbock
Amarillo Fair
Tulsa High School
Jersey
Midland Odessa rancher praised by Mexico for cattle
Special to The News from Midland reports Mexican government recognition of Midland Odessa cattle quality. Louis Palmas of Espinaeo, N. S., Mexico, referred rancher John M. Gist of Midland Odessa to purchase registered Hereford stock. Gist plans a goodwill cattle trip into Mexico in October with Marfa cattle men.
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Midland
Louis Palmas
Espinzao
N. S
Mexico
John M. Gist
Midland-Odessa
Gist
Violence Renewed in Charlotte A Textiles Strike Turmoil
National Textile Workers organizer Cleo Tesneair was abducted from his home and beaten after being driven into South Carolina. A union speaking stand used in Gastonia was destroyed by dynamite. Judge Shaw upheld bonds for seven mob suspects and released others as the Gastonia inquiry continues.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
King’s Mountain
Carolina
Cleo Tesneair
National Textile Workers
South Carolina
Thomas J. Shaw
Gastonia
C. D. Saylor
C. M. Lell
Ben Wells
Wells
Liberty
Ella May Wiggins
Tesneair
Liston M. Oak
International Labor Defense
Rodeo Knife Attack Murder Trial Opens Today
C. Williams, charged with stabbing O. Hill Jr. at a July rodeo in Amasilo, goes to district court today with a 7500 bond. A venire of 100 is summoned as the state suspends details. defense contends Hill attacked Williams while Williams was beaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. W. Thomorsan
Williams
Hill
T. B. Rutledge
Negro Fatally Shot on South Madison Street
Frank Fields died at his residence in the rear of 1501 Madison Street after a masked assailant fired as Fields arrived home. Police pursued Nathan Walker, living at 1601 Madison Street, who his wife says was the shooter. Walker remained at large as officers investigated the morning killing.
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Frank Fields
Madison Street
Nathan Walker
Fields
Walker
Frank E. King
Prince of Wales buys private two seat airplane
The Prince of Wales purchased a De Havilland Gypsy Moth two seater for private flights. The cost was 657 pounds about 3280 dollars.
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London
Prince of Wales
Funeral for Rippert on to be held at 4 p.m
Funeral services for Lyman A. Rippert on 4 p.m. today at N. 8. Griggs and Sons chapel for 83 year old Borger tire man and former Amarillo Western league baseball club manager who was killed when his car overturned 100 miles west of Quanah. Earl Breedlove of Borger escaped with minor injuries.
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Lyman A. Ripperton
Borger Tire
Amarillo Western League
Griggs and Sons
Memorial Park Cemetery
Clark Uckner
First Christian Church
Wés Izzard
Bill Dawson
Sled Allen
Austin Rice
Nat Goodwin
Cal Farley
Quanah
Ripperton
Earl Breedlove
Borger
Breedlove
Riggs-Bushong Motor
Attendants urged to boost learning at Tri-State Exposition
Tri-State Exposition officials say attendees should seek full educational value. Department heads will answer questions and guide visitors. Early daily visits to exhibits, club work displays, and school department features can yield helpful insights for parents and youths alike.
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Tri-State
North Panhandle Opens New North South Railroad
The North Panhandle celebrated the opening of a north and south railroad with a large turnout. Citizens praised the achievement as visitors marveled at thriving towns and world grain records.
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Virgin Sod
North Panhandle
Amarillo boosters raise 222 for Gruver library fund
Gruver hosts a dinner where Amarillo visitors, led by PTA efforts, contributed 222 dollars for a new Gruver library. Bidders included Guy Saunders and Toney Chisum among others, the cash going into a hat. The library will be in the new Gruver school, named for the late Mrs. J. P. Winder, a Hansford County pioneer.
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Gruver
J. P. Winder
Hansford County
Amarillo boosters ride first train on new Rock Island line
An Amarillo delegation traveled 152 miles from Liberal on a special train to celebrate the opening of the Rock Island line linking the North Panhandle and Oklahoma Panhandle with Amarillo. From sunrise to 6:15 p m the party witnessed rapid growth as nearly twenty new towns sprouted along the route through the wheat belt, transforming the region into a thriving corridor.
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Rillo
New Rock Island
Amarillo
North Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle
Kansas
Liberal
Floyd County Fair judging set for today at Floydada
Seventeen Floyd county communities prepared agricultural and home demonstration exhibits for judging ahead of the sixteenth Floyd County Fair opening tomorrow. Miss Myrtle Murray arrived to judge home demonstration exhibits, with D F Eaton from Lubbock county to judge agricultural booths. Fort Worth Cats vs Lockney and Floydada Whirlwinds vs Plainview Bulldogs are on the schedule for the fair weekend.
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Floydada
Floyd County
Floyd County Fair
Myrtle Murray
D. F. Eaton
Lubbock County
Sandhill
South Plains
Lakeview
Lone Star
Irick
Antelope
Harmony
McCoy
Allman
Pleasant Hill
Providence
Campbell
Baker
Dougherty
Cedar Hill
Roseland
Pieasant Valley
Fort Worth
Hall Is Given 1 Years For Hedley Killing
Bert Hall known as Cowboy was convicted of murder in the December slaying of J. H. Richey a night watchman in Memphis. A jury sentenced Hall to 80 years and immediate notice of appeal followed. The court heard the verdict after four hours of deliberation with Richey’s widow and Hall’s father present.
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Memphis
J. H. Richey
Hedley
Bert
Cowboy
Hall
David Fitzgerald
Richey
New Mexico posse hunts rancher missing since disappearance
Posse from Chaves and Lincoln counties search foothills 35 miles west of Roswell for Wolgamott a prominent eastern New Mexico rancher who vanished after milking the cows Mrs Wolgamott sounded the alarm describing a barn scream and searches by more than fifty people over a day and a half with no clues found.
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Roswell
N. M
Chaves
Lincoln
Wolgamott
New Mexico
Wolgamott Ranch
Dallas Man Heads U S Texas Naval Command
Captain Adolphus Andrews, formerly of Dallas, was named commanding officer of the U S S Texas, flagship of the fleet, in an announcement by H H McCown. The report notes his prior Dallas connections and his new posting.
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Dallas
Texas
Associated Press
Adolphus Andrews
U. S. S. Texas
H. Jes McCown
Tine
Lone Hand by Borger District Attorney in Dallas Crime Fight
Mrs. John A. Holmes says her husband Johnny Holmes fought crime alone while others avoided risk after his Borger murder. Texas rangers report motive found and affidavits on alleged plots between city and county officials, drawing mixed reactions from local officials and lawmen.
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Associated Preak
Borger
John A. Holmes
Resporters
Holmes
Texas Rangers
Rangers
J. W. Crabtree
Mr. Holmes
Jim Crane
Cal Baird
Johnny Holmes
Crane
Best Poultry Show Ends in Clarendon
Donley County Poultry and Club show closes with record entries and top exhibits. Crowd capacity filled an outdoor program as Amarillo judge R B Galloway praised the event. Martin community dominated club premiums while W P Howard of Lelia Lake earned 14 blue ribbons in agriculture.
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Clarendon
Donley County Poultry and Club
R. B. Galloway
Amarillo
Martin
W. P. Howard
Lelia Lake
J. B. Reynolds
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Hilda Libby Ives
Presumpscot
Elizabeth
Alger B. Chapman
Glen Cove
L. I
Mintosh
Swisher Fair
Lonely Woods
C. S. Williams
Donley
South Madison
Wales
BRONC
Lucile de Quiros
Los Beetien
Nicaragua
Hollywood
Mate
Donley County
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