Bank teller kidnapped in Borger State Bank robbery
Four tied hostages were involved as two armed robbers looted Borger State Bank causing an $8136.06 loss. Teller Rowland Rugeley was forced to open the safe and led to a waiting car with guards over two women and teller C B Castle. Investigators in Hutchinson County and Pampa pursued clues.
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Borger
Hutchinson County
Pampa
Borger State Bank
Rowland Rugeley
Rugeley
C. B. Castle
Castle
Sterling denies report of reelection bid
Gov. Ross S. Sterling called claims he would not run for reelection wholly unauthorized and without foundation. He said he is busy with state business and prefers to continue governing rather than campaign.
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Houston
Ross S. Sterling
Texas
Mrs Hardin Resting After Tuesday Operation
Mrs Ed Hardin of 1208 Harrison Street is reported resting fairly well after an operation Tuesday morning at Northwest Texas Hospital and remains under medical care.
Call 6262 NOW for Local Help
A terse plea urges readers to call 6262 immediately for local assistance or services. No further context is provided in the fragment.
Vernon Efforts To Get Pickers Unavailing
Vernon officials report about 20 000 bales of open cotton and no sizable response after three weeks of appeals. Wilbarger County needs over 1 000 pickers immediately as ginnings reach 4 800 bales by September 25 and total harvest may top 35 000 bales.
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Vernon
Vernon Chamber of Commerce
Wilbarger County
Chest Budget Set At 65000 For Next Year
A $65000 budget was approved by the Community Chest directors and advisory board for next year at a meeting in Amarillo Hotel. The amount is $5000 more than last year, though this year’s workload is expected to double. Donated wheat and canned foods, not included in the 1931 budget, were noted. Drive begins October 12 with Fred E. DeCouster returning as secretary manager and offices in the Johnson building rooms 5 and 6. Telephones listed as 2-2218 and 2-2219.
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Amarillo
Fred E. DeCouster
DeCoster
Johnson Building
October Forecast Promises Warmer Dryer Weather
The article notes October should stay dry and warm after a hot dry September. Weather expert H. T. Collman from the local Weather Bureau cites September averages near 76 degrees and sparse rainfall, with only two hotter Septembers on record, while rainfall this period nears the 1910 dry benchmark.
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H. T. Collman
United States Weather Bureau
Light Showers Reported on South Plains Area
Railroad dispatchers noted light showers on the South Plains last night with Lubbock recording one sixteenth of an inch and Slaton one fourth inch. Dalhart and Channing were reported cloudy by Fort Worth and Denver. Rock Island reported no rain across its Sayre to Liberal to Tucumcari division.
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South Plains
Santa Fe Railroad
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Fair in Amarillo and vicinity on Tuesday with partly cloudy skies across West Texas. New Mexico unsettled Tuesday with likely showers in the north central portion and little temperature change. Temperature readings from yesterday show highs near 81 to 88 and a low around 56.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Governor Veto Seen On Gas Tax Fund Plan In Texas Session
The Texas Legislature sent to Governor Sterling a bill to divert one cent of the four cent per gallon gasoline tax to retire county and district road bonds. Sterling, longtime highway head, was expected to veto, saying the move would hurt highway construction. Senator Clint C Small of Amarillo signaled a gubernatorial bid next year and planned to announce soon. A filibuster by Senator Margie Neal blocked a river bed oil and gas drilling bill, delaying votes under the 24 hour rule as sine die adjournment neared.
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Austin
Texas
Toda
Ross S. Sterlin
Sterling
State Highway Commission
Clint C. Small
Amarillo
Small
Margie Neal
Carthage
Sabine River
East
Neal
W. R. Couzins
Beaumont
Edgar Witt
Origi
Lubbock Fair Opens With Record Agricultural Exhibits
The 18th Panhandle South Plains Fair began despite a light downpour as hundreds visited displays from nearly 30 counties. The live stock department was at capacity and two high school football teams, Lubbock High School's second team and Amherst High, were featured games today.
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Lubbock
Jewelry looted from J. A. Jackson Jewelry Co window
Jewelry valued around 5000 dollars was taken from the J A Jackson Jewelry Company display window last night. The theft involved diamond rings and a watch, according to a police report filed today.
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Austin
J. A. Jackson Jewelry Company
Amarillo men face trial on conspiracy count in liquor case
Thirteen Amarillo men charged with conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act were to go on trial in the U S district court as jurors were further qualified and delays stretched into the day. Ten of the 23 men remained at large as89 the trial proceeded in Oklahoma City.
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Amarillo
United States District Court
James C. Wilson
Arnold Davis
United States District Attorney
Baker murder case delayed to November 16
The murder trial of B. C. Baker about the killing of Jack Dennis last June was continued until November 16 in Judge Henry 8 Bishop's district court after a venire of over 50 jurors. The defense sought the delay citing injuries to key witness Elmer Ham who fell from a windmill while facing a federal liquor charge. Baker, a 26 year old bootlegger, appeared as the case was continued.
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B. C. Baker
Jack Dennis
Henry
Bishop's District Court
Elmer Ham
Baker
Dennis
Suicide verdict in death of Ollie Drinkard at LaSalle Hotel
A suicide verdict was returned in the death of 19 year old Ollie Drinkard found in her room at the LaSalle Hotel. A note indicated she was despondent over a love affair.
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Houston
Ollie Drinkard
LaSalle Hotel
West Texas Chamber district meeting outlines regional projects
Directors and members of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce District No. 1 meet at the Amarillo Hotel in Wichita Falls to map needs across Northwest Texas. Key topics include closer chamber relations, tariff and freight rules, and a state highway linking system.
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Houston Harte
San Angelo
Maury Hopkins
Plainview
Center
A. Bandeen
Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
D. A. Bandeen
Mury Hopkins
Ed. Bishop
Dalhart
Wilburn
Hawk
Amarillo
Wilbur C. Hawk
Wichita Falls
Big Spring
Fort Stockton
Carlsbad
N. M
Lubbock
Abilene
Coleman
More Sheriffs Indicted in Texas Fee Law Case
Four additional indictments were returned by the Travis County grand jury in the Texas fee law probe. Targets include John R. Bigham of Bell County Woody Townsend of Bastrop County and Clint Dawis of Burleson County joining Sheriff J J Burtchell of Lee County in charges of extortion in witness and mileage fee collections. The indictments followed impeachment articles against District Judge J B Price of Bastrop for allied negligence in approving warrants.
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Oklahoma City
C. Julian
Edgar
Julian
C. C. Julian Oil and Royalties Company
John W. Harreld
Fied
C. C
Austin
Travis County
Texas
John R. Bigham
Bell County
Woody Townsend
Bastrop County
Clint D. <Awis
Burleson County
J. J. Burtschell
Lee County
House of Representatives
J. B. Price
Bastrop
Senate
Price
Bright Spots In Business Of Nation
United Prena reports railroads earned 23,673,000 in August after 20,682,000 in July. Philadelphia clothing shipments for August rise about 19 percent from 1990. United Air Lines revenue passengers in August reach 6,264 vs 6,200 in July.
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United Prena
New York
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Clothing Manufacturing Association
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
Battle over Ella Wendel estate seeks to destroy will
Rosa Dew Stansbury files suit in U S district court with lawyers Hays and Utermyer to overturn Ella Wendel's will valued at about 75 million dollars left mainly to charity. The complaint alleges undue influence and notes the family's eccentricities and Miss Wendel's recluse life with dogs and trunks of valuables.
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New York
America
Wendel
Vicksburg
Miss
U. S
Miss Wendel
Methodist Church
Augusta
Georgianna
Rebecca
Mary
Josephine
Noted Georgia Legislator Hardy A. O'Neal Dies at 80
Hardy A. O'Neal, 80, longtime Cass County attorney and former state legislator, died at his Atlanta home. He served in the Georgia Legislature from 1905 to 1909, organized the Truck Growers Association in 1900, and led the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as president and organizer.
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Atlanta
Hardy A. O'Neal
Cass County
Truck Growers Association
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Patman moves to impeach Mellon over claimed stock ties
Rep Patman, Democrat of Texas, says Treasury Secretary Mellon is swayed by his own interests and seeks impeachment when Congress opens. He cites stock holdings in Aluminum Company of America and Gulf Oil Corp and asserts violations of the law prohibiting treasury officials from in commerce.
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Washington
Melion
Patman
Texas
Treasury
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Texan
Mellon
Aluminum Company of America
Gulf of Corporation
Koppers Company
The
Supreme Court
Gulf Oil Corporation
United States
Fliers Launch Transpacific Hop Preparations From Tachikawa
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. departed Tachikawa airdrome for Samushiro beach 375 miles north to ready a nonstop flight to the United States. They aim to start the Transpacific hop early Wednesday if weather permits.
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Tokyo
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
Tachikawa
Samushiro Beach
United States
Riviera Club cases of ptomaine poisoning reported
Forty members and officials of the Riviera Country Club in Santa Monica were treated in hospitals or at home for ptomaine poisoning after a luncheon at the home of Reginald Snowy Baker, club sports manager and polo player.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Riviera Country Club
Santa Monica Canyon
Reginald
Snowy) Baker
Collision injures 13 on Broadway Fifth Avenue clash
Thirteen people were hurt when a Broadway surface car collided with a Fifth Avenue bus at the Fifth Avenue and Broadway intersection between 23rd and 24th Streets in New York City.
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New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
23Rd
24Th Streets
Fair Exhibits Must Be Removed
Officials urge exhibitors to clear their displays from Tri State Fair buildings today. Halls are being cleared and unfinished removals impede post fair cleanup efforts.
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Injamarillo
Pinor City
GOV
Clint Small
Lubbock Fair
W.T.C. C
Traud Grarge
O. A. Cargill
Vaught
Boren
Fearing
Juanita Campbell
Will
Tive
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