Driver Not Blamed In Child Rundown Fatality
Lloyd Harshberger, year old son of Anna A. Harshberger Salvation Army worker, was fatally injured when struck by S W Longest vehicle at the Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street intersection. He suffered a severe skull fracture and was in critical condition at West Texas Hospital. Police said the accident was unavoidable as the boy darted into the street while playing with other children. The Harshberger home is 305 Van Buren Street.
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Lloyd Harshberger
Anna A. Harshberger
Salvation Army
S. W. Longest
van Buren Street
Sixth Avenue
Jackson Street
West Texas
Harshberger
Srapt Harshberger
Amarillo
Colorado Springs
Colo
Reverend Allingham Leaves for Denver Pastorate
Reverend Robert Allingham and his family depart Amarillo by auto for Denver where he will spend a year in insurance work on a four year leave of absence from the First Congregational church. He has served three years here and will return to church work after the leave ends. Reverend Harry Grady Kenney of Cameron will arrive next week to lead the church, bringing southern background and aiming to continue the forum begun by Allingham.
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Robert Allingham
First Congregational Church
Denver
Allingham
Amarillo
National Board of the Church
Harry Grady Kenney
Cameron
Kenney
Five Burress Family Die in Woodbine Train Crash
In Woodbine Iowa five members of the Burress family perished when their car was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern Limited passenger train. The victims were Mr and Mrs Rollo Burress, Mr and Mrs Claude Burress, and Kenneth Burress, all residents of Woodbine.
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United Press
Woodbine
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Limited
Rollo Burress
Claude Burress
Kenneth Burress
Amarillo and West Texas forecast summary
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for Thursday with generally fair conditions and steady temperatures. West Texas near term expected to stay mostly fair with a slight change in daytime temperature. readings indicate mild daytime highs and cooler evenings.
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Amarillo
Texas
Mexico
Noom
Rusty Can Carries Last Message From Plane Missing Two Years
A rusted can found in misty Pacific waters carries a note from Miss Doran and two others from a Dole Race flight that left Oakland for Honolulu two years ago. The message says the engine had trouble and they were forced down, with three days afloat.
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Rusty Can
Misty Pacific
Miss Doran
United Press
Santa Cruz
Cal
Pacific
Oakland
Honolulu
Auggie Peddler
Vilas Knope
Dillon to visit Amarillo for Tri-State Fair Saturday
Governor R. C. Dillon of New Mexico will lead a Santa Fe party to Amarillo Saturday to attend the Tri-State Fair. They will be greeted at Canyon by Mayor Thompson and local officials including Chamber of Commerce president Cotten and highway officials. The party includes Frank Springer and state highway engineers among others.
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R. C. Dillon
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Amarillo
Canyon
Col. E. O. Thompson
T. W. Cotten
Chamber of Commerce
Co. V. Vernon
W. W. Chilton
Bill Lampe
Highway Committee
Frank Springer
State Highway Commission of
W. C. Davidson
Bootleg King Held in Daylight Murder Case Near San Antonio
Six miles from San Antonio on Pleasanton road an armed gang attacked Prohibition Officer Charles Stevens, who died from his wounds. Joe Hoebrecht, reputed bootleg king of San Antonio, was jailed with Alice Smith and Pedro and Louica Guadjardo, all charged with murder. Sheriff Alfonso Newton filed the charges.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Charles Stevens
Pleasanton Road
Joe Hoebrecht
Alice Smith
Pedro
Louica Guadjardo
Alfonso Newton
Prohi Agents' Noses Help Convict Ward Pair
Federal prohibition agents J. N. Bacon and L. H. Tyson led to the conviction in U S district court of George Ward and Lawrence Ward of Borger on prohibition charges. Judge James C. Wilson will sentence them. The agents traced whisky mash smells to a Ward premises north of Borger on May 22 and August 1 uncovering a large still and hundreds of gallons of liquor. The defense noted a pig pen near two 250 gallon stills and a mash barrel, prompting testimony on distinguishing odors between whisky mash and hog-feed mash.
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J. N. Bacon
L. H. Tyson
U. S. District Court
George Ward
Lawrence Ward
Borger
James C. Wilson
Tyson
Ward
Bacon
Pointer Case Given into Jurors Hands
Virgil Pointer charged with murdering his brother John Pointer on June 16 faces a jury after five hours of arguments. Judge A J Fires finished his charge at 2 pm, with O R Pitts leading for the defense and District Attorney Mahon closing for the state after a daylong session. The trial began Monday in Memphis and jurors began deliberations following a night session.
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Memphis
Tex
A. J. Fires
Virgil Pointer
John Pointer
O. R. Pitts
Silverton
Mahan
Virgil
John
Plainview
James C. Mahon
Ross Bell
C. A. Williams
Childress
Moss and Deaver
O. R. Silverton
Communists barred from Railway Carmen union
In Kansas City the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America passed a resolution at its annual meeting barring communists and all persons with communist leadership from membership. The president is authorized to expel any member found affiliated.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Hoo Hoo convention advances lumber orders in Amarillo
Delegates to the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo convened in Amarillo as the Osirian Cloister held an elaborate banquet. President Melvin M. Riner reported broad lumberman reach from Mexico to Canada while plans for a Wood Promotion luncheon and a Cup presentation at the Amarillo Country Club were set for the day.
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Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Joe Norman
James M. Brown
Osiris
Osirian Cloister
Melvin M. Riner
Kansas City
Mexico
Canada
Supreme Nine
Amarillo Country Club
Wilson Compton
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Washington, D. G
Old Settlers Reunion At Panhandle Fair Attracts 400
Old Settlers Day at the Tri-State Fair in Amarillo drew more than 400 longtime Panhandle residents. They recalled dugout days and greeted old friends as new officers were elected for the Old Settlers organization. tributes were paid to Tom Turner whose death saddened the community.
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Tri-State
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
Plains
Panhandle
Old Settler
B. F. Jackson
Miami
W. H. Patrick
Clarendon
J. M. Tussell
J. T. Service
Canyon
Mra. B. G. Pendleton
Stratford
Col. R. P. Smythe
Plainview
H. M. Russell
Judge Paul
J.C. Paul
Paul
Tom Turner
L. Gough
Par
Waggoner Arrives in New York for Trial
Charles D. Waggoner president of the Bank of Telluride Colorado arrived in New York in U S marshals custody to face an indictment for mail fraud involving a $500000 scheme against six New York banks He was arraigned before Federal Judge T Blake Kennedy and held on $100000 bail with pleadings set for Friday.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles D. Waggoner
Bank of Telluride
Colorado
United States
T. Blake Kennedy
Randall County Wins Farm Exhibit at Tri-State Fair Again
Randall County repeated as first place winner in the county agricultural exhibit at the Tri-State Fair. W. H. Upchurch, Randall county agent, prepared the winning booth and the entry scored 945.9 points of 1000. Hemphill County placed second with 926.3 points as Wheeler Hall Hartley Swisher and others followed in order. Judges included Rk. E. Dickson, J. B. Wallace, and J. R. Quinby. Judging in cattle departments finished last night and full awards will be announced this afternoon.
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Randall County
Potter County
Upchurch
TriState Fair
W. H
W. H. Upchurch
Hemphill County
Wheeler
Hall
Hartley
Swisher
Lamb
Palmer
Quay
Sherman
Armstrong
Rk. E. Dickson
Spur
J. B. Wallace
Plainview
J. R. Quinby
Chillicothe
Mrs. Pantages Convicted in Death Case
Los Angeles report states Lois Pantages wife of a theater magnate is found guilty of manslaughter by a jury after a trial over a crash that killed Japanese gardener Rokumoto. The jury imposed no leniency and sentencing ranges one to ten years in state penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Lois Pantages
California
Pantages
E. ©. Fishbaugh
Noted Manager of New York Yankee Club Dies of Illness
Miller Huggins, 49, famed as the mighty atom of baseball and master of the Yankees, died at St Vincent's hospital after a week of illness from influenza erysipelas and pyaemia. He built six pennants and three World Series titles in eight seasons and guided the powerful club through major league history.
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New York
Yankee
Associated Press
Miller Haggins
New York Yankees
St. Vincent's Hospital
Huggins
Edward H. Bing
Yankees
Tropical Storm Aims at Florida Coast Near Miami
Tropical storm likely of hurricane strength heads for Florida from the Bahamas. Weather officials predict landfall near Miami before dawn with warnings broadcast to coastal communities. Residents brace for possible severe winds as barometers fall and preparations intensify.
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Associated Press
Washington
Florida
Bahamas
Weather Bureau
Miami
Lindbergh Lands in Trinidad on Return Flight
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Port of Spain Trinidad at 1 10 p m completing the first leg of his 7000 mile West Indies tour. He retraces his route from Paramaribo Dutch Guiana to Port of Spain with wife and guests including Juan T Trippe president of Pan American Airways aboard the mail and passenger plane. The party plans to depart tomorrow for Maracay Venezuela over a 415 mile leg.
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Associated Press
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Chas. A. Lindbergh
South America
Air Mail
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
West Indies
Central America
Mexico
Juan T. Trippe
Trippe
Pan-American Airways
Maracay
Venezuela
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