Biggest crowd at meet races in mud
A large turnout gathered as events ran in muddy conditions with post time at 2 PM. Spectators witnessed a series of races highlighting endurance and fan interest amid wet track surface.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
1
Array of Nominees Lead Grand Tri-State Handicap Field
The Tri-State Handicap tops a 10 race afternoon at the Tri-State Fair with a record 10 horse field including Westko Navy Girl and Polly Shaw. Post time is 2 o clock daily double closes at 2, and Verdant Son won yesterday’s feature while Bonnie Brown paid $24.40 on muddy ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westko
Brazos River
Murphy's Luck
Roll Home
Kieva Girl
Navy Girl
Polly Shaw
Light Breeze
Great Chance
C. E. Deahl
Panhandle
John Winters
Bonnie Brown
Tri-State Fair
Pauline Geoffry
Betty Dolsby
Mary Nell Goins
Stinnett Band
Joanna Joe Wigham
Mary Sue Boyles
Parade Opens Legion Convention in Cleveland Parade
The American Legion staged a long day parade with World War veterans marching through downtown Cleveland. National Commander Ray Murphy led the procession as units from Oregon to Florida joined bands, bugles, and shining uniforms amid confetti and streamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Legion
Oregon
Florida
Ray Murphy
Calvert Claims Speakership Win in San Antonio
Rep. Robert E. Calvert of Hillsboro announced in San Antonio that he had 80 votes pledged for the Legislature Speakership race. He noted a majority requires 76 votes and said he secured pledges from Representatives-elect William Carlson Oscar McCracken and Fred Felty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
U.P
Robert E. Calvert
Hillsboro
Calvert
William Carlson
Oscar McCracken
Fred Felty
Landon Outlines Farm Program and Policy Goals
Gov. Alf M. Landon presented a detailed farm program in Des Moines pledging cash benefits drought relief and conservation with a surplus storage plan. He urged support for capable tenants and experienced farmers with affordable credit for farm homes and criticized the New Deal as lacking a national farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alf M. Landon
Agriculture
Landon
Fair Reception Group Urges Morning Meeting for Conference
Bill Beechler, chairman of the Tri State Fair reception committee, asks all 30 members to report at 8:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce offices. Wednesday features six visiting bands, with groups from Oklahoma including Shattuck Canyon and Hooker, plus bands from Can yon Tulsa and Happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Beechler
Chamber of Commerce
Beechler
Oklahoma
Shattuck
Canyon
Hooker
Tulsa
Happy
Panhandle Skies Brighten As Rains Move Eastward
Weather across the Panhandle improved as the heavy rains moved east into Oklahoma. Amarillo saw 0.77 inch with sun by late morning, while Lubbock totaled 1.92 inches Monday night and September rainfall reached 13.47 inches there. Central Panhandle towns reported 2–4 inch amounts with wide spread showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
North Plains
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Higgins
Amatillo
South Plains
Snyder
Caprock
Seagraves
Texico
Bledsoe
Lubbock
Lorenzo
Ralls
Southland
Slaton
Idalou
Wilson
Tahoka
O'Donnell
Brownfield
Shallowater
Crosbyton
Ropes
Meadow
Fair attendance expected to reach season high at Tri-State Fair
Oklahoma crowds from Oklahoma City Canyon Tulsa and Happy gather at the Tri-State Fair grounds with delegates from Shattuck Guyman and Hooker. Officials note dry grounds and several bands from Panhandle Borger Pampa and Whittenburg as four marching groups enliven the event. The Panhandle Old Settlers Association holds its annual reunion in the grandstand at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Tulsa
Happy
Tri-State Fair
Shattuck
Guyman
Hooker
Oklahoma
Panhandle Old Settlers Association
Panhandle
Borger
Pampa
Whittenburg
Fair Grounds
Germany Demonstrates Civilian Strength in Defense Maneuvers
Germany shows civilian support and the revived army powers in large maneuvers, underscoring national defense readiness as the army conducts its greatest exercises since before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Attractive Woman Held in Robberies
In Los Angeles on September 22 an attractive young woman who identified herself as Mrs. Ruth Allen was arrested after police said she robbed one man of $1 and attempted to rob four others near the downtown business district. Detectives E. K. Stauffer and Co. L. Lillywhite charged her with suspicion of robbery when she was caught during a fifth holdup attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ruth Allen
E. K. Stauffer and Co. L. Lillywhite
Two Army Aviators Die In Plane Crash At Hillsgrove
Two army aviators were killed and a third was believed dead after a bombing plane crashed near the state airport in Hillsgrove Rhode Island. The aircraft, part of a trio that had given an exhibition to 10 000 to 15 000 spectators, went down southeast of the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsgrove
R. I
St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence
Roosevelt to Hold Political Parley in Hyde Park
President Roosevelt announced a political conference in Hyde Park on Thursday with 10 or 12 party leaders to map strategies for his upcoming October campaign and re election bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Austin flood danger ends after river crest projections
The Colorado River failed to reach its expected crest at Marble Falls 74 miles upstream as it drifts at 30.8 feet. Engineers say peak level at Austin would be near 26 feet, implying only slight damage despite earlier fears of widespread destruction along West Texas. Continued on Page 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Colorado
Marble Falls
Texas
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Forecast for Amarillo and nearby areas calls for Wednesday fair with possible showers in the extreme west portion. West Texas area expected partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the far west. New Mexico generally fair with little temperature change. Yesterday’s temperature highs and lows around 84 and 59, with 0.77 inches of precipitation in the 24 hours ending 4 PM yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
160Th Meridian
New Mexico
Wonedisverth
Rebel Troops Close In On Maqueda Strategic Point
Rebels push within four miles of Maqueda on a strategic highway point. The advance signals growing pressure as forces maneuver for control.
Loyalist barricades slow Franco advance near Madrid
Four Fascist columns under Gen Franco move within about 40 miles of Madrid. Insurgent forces push toward the capital while Madrid government rushes reinforcements and sets barricades eight miles behind Maqueda. Front lines show Moorish Legionnaires in captured towns as the siege narrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Maqueda
Toledo
Burgos
Fascist air raid cripples railway bridge near Toledo
Government leaders in Toledo rush Moorish troops from Morocco as Fascist warplanes blow up a key railway bridge a few miles from the city. Fas cist columns advance rapidly toward Torrijos, about 15 miles north on the main highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
Toledo
Spain
Maqueba
Torrijos
Fas
World Court to decide if Ethiopia is a sovereign state
Maxim Litvinoff announced the League of Nations credentials committee voted unanimously to recommend submitting the Ethiopian question to the World Court. It remains under discussion whether Ethiopia may participate in further League sessions while the court renders its decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations’ Credentials Committee
World Court
Ethiopia
Maxim Litvinoff
League Assembly
Anderson named campaign manager for Landon Knox ticket
San Antonio announces the appointment of Charles W. Anderson a local attorney as campaign manager for the Landon Knox ticket in the 26th state senatorial district. The move signals organized support ahead of the election cycle with Anderson coordinating fundraising and outreach activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Charles W. Anderson
theLandon-Knox
Five day-old infant undergoes emergency operation in Chicago
In Chicago on September 22 a five day-old boy Julian Tafel Jr. received surgery to correct an intestinal malformation in a bid to avert death by starvation. Two of the five surgeons in the operating room reported the infant in fine condition late today. A desperate father sought help after hours of wandering and gave surgeons permission for the operation at Danish-American Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julian Tafel, Jr
Rm. Lewis F. East An
Confession Reported in Ruth Muir Slaying Case
A mentally ill inmate at a Patton state hospital allegedly confessed to the August 31 killing of Ruth Muir, a social worker in La Jolla. Superintendent Eugene Max Webster disputed the claim, calling the man insane and unlikely to be truthful. Hazell, 30, was detained as a coroner’s inquest proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Ruth Muir
la Jolla
Eugene Max Webster
State Insane Hospital
Patton
Donald J. Hazell
Hazell
Webster
Muir
George Sears
Walter Blue
Five Arrested in Rail Strike Freed in Greenville
Five men who claimed to be guards for the Louisiana Arkansas and Texas Railway were released from jail on charges of unlawfully carrying firearms as the trainmen's strike continued peacefully. Police barred firearms in the business district and the Big Four Brotherhoods planned a mass meeting to protest railroad policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Louisiana,Arkansas and Texas Railway
Townsend nominee seeks Borah post in Idaho race
The Idaho senatorial contest widens to a three way battle as Byron Defenbach, nominated by Townsend forces, files a petition for the seat held thirty years by Republican William E. Borah. Democrat Gov. C. Ben Ross is the Democratic nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Byron Defenbach
Townsend Forces
William E. Borah
C. Ben Ross
Hereford Show at Tri-State Fair Nets New Records
Combs and Worley of Pampa win three blue ribbons in bull class at the Tri-State Fair Hereford show in Amarillo. Foster Farms of Rexford Kansas takes the remaining two first places as 22 herds enter 211 registered Herefords. Royal purple winners stay for Fort Worth judging, signaling record consignments and rising Panhandle interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combs & Worley
Pampa
United States
Tri-State Fair
Foster Farms
Rexford
Kan
Amarillo Tri-State
Amere Jean
R. J. Kinzer
The
American Hereford Breeders
Frank Farley
American Hereford Journal
O. R. Peterson
Drovers Telegram
W. L. Stangel
Stangel
W. M. Gouldy
America
Panhandle
Fort Worth
C. W. Carlos Domino
Beau Beauty
P. D. Return
Charles H. Harris
Forth Worth
Ivan Domino
Furniture Bargains In Want Ads
Globe News Want Ads offer daily selections of new and used furniture. Watch Classification number 37 on the Want Ad page for bargains. Turn to the Want Ad pages now for savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
Old Settlers Gather Today at Tri-State Grandstand
The Panhandle Old Settlers Association holds its fifteenth annual meeting at the Tri-State Fair grandstand with W H Puqua presiding. J C Estlack will give the principal address and Mayor Ross Rogers will issue the official welcome.
Panhandle annual meeting dedicates program to pioneer press
Annual meetings draw over 2000 attendees each year. This year the program honors pioneer press and newspapermen of the Panhandle, following last year’s dedication to pioneer bankers. Editor’s note notes J C Estlack of Carendon, publisher of The Donley County Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Press
Pioneer
the Panhandle
Estlack
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