Amarillo Fair Week Nearing Close With Strong Attendance
Friday night crowds at the Tri State Fair topped all week events as ideal weather drew large turnout for Amarillo Day. Gov. Dillon attended a Chamber banquet and rodeo events while Portales school band led Friday’s Mexico delegation. Exhibits and entertainment run until midnight Saturday with livestock moved prior to closing.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel
Ernest Thompson
Mexico
Portales
R. C. Dillon
Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Young
Two Canyon Boys Missing for Over a Week
Two 13 year old Canyon schoolboys, Joe Marlin Winstead and Lawrence Shuman, have been missing for over a week after leaving Canyon Wednesday. They were last seen in Dumas, Dalhart, and Raton while a third boy was found in Treacheria Colorado. Descriptions include Winstead 13, 5 feet 4, 127 pounds with light brown hair and gray eyes. Shuman 13, 5 feet tall, 85 pounds with brown eyes. Parents seek information and contact J. M. Winstead, Canyon.
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Canyon
Colorado
New Mexico
J. M. Winstead
Joe Marlin Winstead
Lawrence Shuman
Dumas
Dalhart
Raton
Treacheria
Colo
Las Vegas
N. M
Shuman
Winstead
Amarillo Weather Forecast Sees Warmer Saturday
Readings show a fair, warmer Saturday for Amarillo and vicinity with rising temperatures. In West Texas and New Mexico conditions are fair with warmer conditions in eastern portions. Hourly outlook places 3 pm near 66 degrees and 4 pm around 60s with overnight low near 40s.
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Foprfurst
Amarillo
Iicinity
West Texas
New Mexico
Seeees
Meenaerry
Traveling Men Will Take Fair Day Parade In Amarillo
Drummers from Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas expected to gather for Tri State Fair Traveling Men Day events at Amarillo. Parade starts 10 45 AM on Polk Street with autos except Grand Marshal and band. Registration at Am arillo and Herring hotels. badges free. Banquet at Amarillo Hotel ends at 7 PM followed by musical revue at fair grounds Ride in Style.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Polk Street
Ernie Young
Amarillo
Herring
Fair Grounds
Earl V. Bennett
United Commercial Travelers
Grand Marshall Mason King
J. N. Riggs
Texas Grand Council of
Rancher Edward A Dawson dies after operation
Edward A Dawson born Kentucky September 5 1872 died at 8 40 Friday night at a local hospital after a Thursday operation. He came to Amarillo about 15 years ago and ran cattle with his brother Berkley then operated the E A Dawson Commission Company. Survived by widow a son Bill Dawson two daughters Mrs Ed Little and Mrs John L Stewart two brothers B J Dawson Englewood California and B Dawson Amarillo. Body at Griggs Funeral Chapel awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Dawson
Kentucky
Amarillo
Berkley Dawson
Panhandle
Fred Horsbrugh
E. A. Dawson
Woman Dies Suddenly at Valley Farms Theater
In Corsicana on September 26 Mrs. Gus Collins aged 33 died suddenly of heart trouble while attending a picture show at Valley Farms near the city. The death occurred last night and authorities are investigating the circumstances.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Gus Collins
Valley Farms
Here
Frigid Friday in Amarillo Marks Coldest Day Since April
Amarillo recorded a 40 degree low and 67 degree high, the coldest day since last April. Weather official H T Collman notes such fluctuations are typical for this season and cites a 1926 September freezing point and snowstorm. Warmer forecast for Saturday as Rocky Mountain warming continues.
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Amarillo
H. T. Collman
Weather Bureau
Mr. Collman
Rocky Mountain
Vega Forrest Survey Paused On Vega Forrest Line
Work on the permanent Vega to Forrest New Mexico survey is halted as engineers are recalled to other tasks. C B Davis, division freight agent, says the crew will likely return soon to resume the Vega Forrest line project.
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Rock Island
Vega
Forrest
N. M
C. B. Davis
Republican Tuttle Named Governor Nominee In Tumultuous New York Convention
In Albany the Republican state convention nominated Charles H. Tuttle for governor on a platform calling for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and a new amendment to outlaw the liquor sale, amid a storm over prohibition. Delegates ratified the repeal plank 733 to 258 as dry forces refrained from debating the issue on the floor.
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Albany
N. Y
Prohibition
Diry
Women's Christian Temperance Unien
Anti-Saloon League
New York State Civic League
Prohibition Educational Committee
Prohibition State Committee
Women’s Committee On Law Enforcement
National Temperance Society
Mre
D. Leigh Colvin
Drys
Associated Press
Charles H. Tuttle
New York City
Republican Party
New York
Tammany Hall
Tuttle
Hampton Ward
Erie County
Vanderpool Homans Grabs US Amateur Final Chance Against Jones
Eugene Vanderpool Homans, 22, survived a late rally by Charley Seaver to win 1 up on the 36th green and earn a shot at Bobby Jones in the US Amateur final at Merion. Jones then crushed Jess Sweetser 9 up as spectators packed to witness the era’s best golfers.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore
Eugene Vanderpool Homans
Princeton
Bobby Jones
United States
Homans
Charley Seaver
Los Angeles
Jones
Jess W. Sweetser
New York
King
Texas New Mexico Line Fades As Governor Dillon Attends Fair
Gov R C Dillon leads New Mexico delegation in Amarillo Texas events at the Tri State Fair with a 40 piece Portales Band parade and a noon banquet. The group later attended rodeo show at the fairgrounds and Dillon joked about his nickname Picnic Dick amid celebrations.
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Texas
New Mexico
Dillon
Herring Hotel
Crystal Ballroom
Amarillo
Bill Lampe
Ernest O. Thompson
Thompson
Revue Wedding Draws Crowd at Tri-State Fair
James Chesshire and Valla Mae Yarbrough wed in a Friday ceremony led by Reverend Robert Jones as part of Ernie Young's Revue at the 1930 Tri-State Fair. About 3,000 spectators attended the wedding and the revue capped with a Plymouth Six sedan giveaway.
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Robert Jones
Church of Christ
Amarillo
Ernie Young
Wally Brown
Dave Derden
Evelyn Willis
Mr. Chesshire
Hankins Won't Seek Release in Disappearance Case
C B Hankins, held in Lubbock after a monthlong disappearance, will stay in jail as his wife declines to hire counsel. James Wallace in Erick Okla assists. no charges filed by Leo Sparks or Charles Ratliff.
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Levelland
C. B. Hankins
Lubbock
E. L. Cannon
James Wallace
Erick, Okla
Wallace
C. L. Hankins
First State Bank
Hankins
Johnson
Hawkins
Woodward Woman Seeks Help to Find Missing Husband
Mrs Charles Gilbert appeals to county officers for aid in locating her husband Charles Gilbert of Woodward who vanished August 24 during a business trip to Gatebo. Fears of foul play arise after five weeks of absence, his wife noting he never leaves without informing her in their 37 years of marriage.
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Woodward
Okla
Charles Gilbert
Gatebo
Gilbert
Cotton acreage reduction law urged for special session
A Texas group led by Rep. Ray Holder secretary asked Gov. Moody for a special legislative session by Oct. 20 to pass a cotton acreage reduction law. The petitions have not yet reached Moody. Eugene Giles, Travis County farmer legislator, spoke against the plan.
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Austin
Texas
Ray Holder
Lancaster
Gov. Moody
Moody
Eugene YV. Giles
Travis County
Proration Continues in Panhandle Despite Austin Injunction
The Panhandle general proration committee in Amarillo announced that proration and curtailment plans will continue despite a temporary injunction in Austin against Danciger Oil. The district’s potential remains about 120000 barrels daily, with current allowances adjusted from 70000 to 59000 barrels per day and projections varying by two week periods. About 87000 barrels from small wells are non proratable.
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Panhandle
Austin
Danciger Oil Company
General Proration Committee
Amarillo
Danciger
Gaage
Cardinals Clinch Pennant in 10-6 Win Over Pirates
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10 to 6 to seal the 1930 National League pennant and set up a World Series matchup against the Philadelphia Athletics. Gabby Street's club earned its third pennant in five years.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Cardinals
Athletics
Gabby” Street
Redbirds
Philadelphia Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Board of Trade bars foreign grain futures trading
The Chicago Board of Trade voted to bar foreign governments from selling grain futures in its market to prevent bear raids and price manipulation. Amid a dull day wheat futures fell to 24 year lows as Soviet Russia’s short selling was investigated and measures to detect foreign market operations were considered.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Russia
Wales
Hyde
Liverpool
Board of Trade Business Conduct Committee
Board
John A. Bunnell
Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Secretary of Agriculture
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E. A Dawson
Edward A. Dawson
Cheyenne Road
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W. E. Herring
W. N. Durham
Tri-State Fair
James Chesshire
Miss Valla Mae Yarbrough
Tee
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