Borger Youths Bring Trailer Home to Canyon College
Max T. Nuttall and Ancell Leonard of Borger Texas arrived in Canyon to enroll at West Texas State Teachers College with a self built trailer home in tow. The trailer cost 175 in money plus scrap materials and includes a double bed stove and storage. Nuttall is a freshman and Leonard a junior.
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Max T. Nuttall
Ancell B. Leonard
Borger
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Canyon Yesterdy
West Texas State Teachers College
Harris M. Cook
J. A. Hill
Nuttall
Leonard
Charter Vote Interest Peaks in Saturday Election
Voters decide on city charter changes to add two commissioners and elect four by precincts while the mayor remains elected at large. Three amendments require yes or no votes. Commission members say the changes could return ward politics. James O. Gulerie discussed the issue on radio. Ballots require a poll tax.
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Galerie
James O. Gulerie
Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas Friday
Fair Friday with west Texas and New Mexico regions showing partly cloudy skies and little temperature change. Temperature readings by hour for Amarillo yesterday indicate modest highs and lows, with a maximum near ninety two degrees and similar prior day values.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Four CCC Camps Planned for Palo Duro Canyon Area
Washington confirms six month retention of Camps 13 14 and 15 at Palo Duro Park near Amarillo and adds Camp 16 bringing total to four with 800 workers. Recruits limited to Panhandle counties. recruiting office to be set up near Amarillo and winter barracks planned.
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Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Palo Duro Park
Canyon
Amarillo
Washington Dispatch
Bascom
Texas
Lone Star State
Palo Duro Canyon
Palisades
Maj
J. L. Dunn
CCC
Panhandle
Edwin B. Winans
Eighth Corps
Petroleum Retailers Adopt NRA Code for Price Control
Retailers align with National Recovery Administration to enforce a fixed pricing code. The October 1 effective date bans discounts and requires coupon books to be redeemed at face value, with penalties up to 500 dollars fine and 60 days jail for violations.
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Amarillo
National Recovery Administration
Back to Land funds sought for Texas demonstration
Texas Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald sought an Interior Department allocation from the national back to the land fund. The plan aims to place 50 unemployed families on 10 acre tracts in the Houston Galveston area as a demonstration. Later setups would spread to Panhandle drouth areas Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas and the lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Francis J. Clair
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Fort Bend County
Panhandle Drouth
Amarillo
Fort Worth-Dallas
Rio Grande Valley
Train Kills Man In Yards At Childress
Childress, Sept 28 A man identified as Gilbert Fox 25 was killed when a Fort Worth and Denver train ran over him in the yards. He was poorly dressed and had 31 cents in his pocket. A suitcase held sign painting gear and a sketch titled Alamo Exposition Shows. The carnival is now at Plainview. Gilbert formerly was connected with the show. A dog stood by the man's coat at the depot.
Texas Company raises crude oil prices across fields
The Texas Company posted advance in crude oil prices 3 to 11 cents per barrel across all buying fields. East Texas climbs to 1 per barrel, North Texas tops at 1.03 while East Texas hits 1.00. Carried across Gray, Carson, and Hutchinson counties with gravity based scales. New postings take effect at 7 A M September 29.
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Stocks Move Up In Quiet New York Trading
Stocks rose modestly in New York with leaders advancing about 1 to 2 points as inflation fears restrained activity. Volume faded on rallies while the close stayed fairly firm with transfers around 1,400,000 shares.
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New York
Robbers seize mail from jitney at South Station
At Boston South Station three robbers snatched three pouches of registered mail from a moving jitney truck. They escaped with valuables valued at 3000 dollars while leaving behind other sacks containing about 100000 dollars.
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Boston
South Station
Tri-State Fair Crowds Pack Park for New Features
Sunny days boost attendance at the Tri-State Fair with free gate and entertainment. South Plains Day and Farmers Day set for upcoming schedule as four county exhibits are highlighted for relocation to the main show. Oklahoma visitors arrive amid strong delegations. Gov. Seligman tribute observed. events include horse show, circus, boxing matches, and a tractor speed-record attempt by Barney Oldfield.
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J. A. Moore
Oklahoma
Guymon
Boise City
Goodwell
Texas
Dalhart
Channing
Dumas
Strathford
Hartley
Ed Bishop
Clementine Warrensburg
Seligman
Arthur Seligman
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Farwell
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Muleshoe
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Levelland
Sudan
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Plainview
Amarillo
Panhandle
Barney Oldfield
Twaddell Cemetery Statement Questioned on Radio Talk
James Guleke challenged city commissioner M N Twaddell’s claim that Liano Cemetery Association is private for profit. He cited the association charter stating it has no stock and funds go to public cemetery maintenance, arguing the group is not a private profit entity.
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James ©. Guleke
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News
Lleno Cemetery
Ulano Cemetery Association
Gueleke
Cemetery Association
Potter
Randall Counties
Gulerie
Texas Senate Hears Upward Trend in Jobs and Relief Details
UT business research director Dr A B Cox testified to a Texas Senate committee hearing that employment in Texas was about four percent higher than August and ten percent higher than a year ago, with cotton farmers set to receive 234 million dollars this year including plowup aid, and wool and mohair profits rising. The session also discussed bond issuance to relieve destitute workers, role of the rehabilitation and relief commission, and possible witnesses like former governor R S Sterling. A subpoena was issued for Ruth Kolling over relief case work conflicts in Bexar County.
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A. B. Cox
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
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Cox
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Sterling
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Wichita Falls
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Frank Rawlings
Fort Worth
Ruth Rolling
Bexar County
Texas Alsbury
San Antonio
Kolling
Solon Walker
Travis County
No Irregularities Found in City Audit
H V Robertson of Robertson & Company public accountants states in Amarillo newspaper that a political circular misrepresents an audit item of 138 150 36 for waterworks and engineering expenditures from 1921 to 1930. He confirms proper vouchers and authorization by the City Commission.
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H. V. Robertson & Company
H. V. Robertson
H. V. Robertson & Company, Public Accountants
Amarillo
City of
Bids Tabulated for Texas Emergency Highway Work
The Texas Highway Department tabulated bids totaling 1.62 million dollars for emergency highway construction as part of the national recovery program. Awards await federal approval and another bidding date is set for October 16 with about 1.25 million in contracts planned. Special labor provisions require minimum pay for skilled and unskilled labor and local lists will supply workers.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
T. J. Kelly
Ezid
Jury Given Case of Six in Luer Kidnap Trial
In Edwardsville Illinois a jury was instructed in the kidnaping case of August Luer a banker from Alton. State's Attorney Geers said the offense was heinous and could carry the death penalty. Defendants include Random Norvell Perry Fitzgerald Lillian Chessen Charles Chessen Nicola Gitcho and Mike Musiala.
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Edwardsville
August Luer
Alton
L. M. Geers
Random Norvell
Percy M. Fitzgerald
Lillian Chessen
Charles Chessen
Christ Nicola Gitcho
Mike Musiala
Ballot Today On Confirmation of Mrs Hal C. Peck
Senator Clint Small announced the Senate will meet in executive session Friday at 11 o clock to confirm Mrs Hal C Peck of Amarillo to the State Game Commission. He stated there is no opposition and a unanimous vote is expected.
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Austin
Clint Small
Senate
Hal C. Peck
Amarillo
State Game Commission
Small
Lawyers Open Arguments in Urschel Kidnap Case
Federal prosecutors urged conviction of all ten defendants in the Urschel kidnapping conspiracy trial marking the first major test of the Lindbergh law with a life sentence maximum. Joseph B. Keenan led the opening for the government while James H. Mathers Ben Laska and others defended the accused in Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma
Charles F. Arachel
Joseph B. Keenan
United States
Keenan
Kellys
Bateses
Baileys
D. FE. Hodges
Minneapolis
St. Paul
James H. Mathers
Oklahoma City
Dapper
Ben Laska
Denver
Texas
Sam Sayers
Mack Burch
Laska
Piffle
Albert Bates
Harvey Bailey
Mathers
Bailey
Shannon Farm
R. G. Shannon
Ora
Armon
Shannon
Urschel
George Kelly
Bates
Out
For Rent Ad Sparks Immediate Tenant Interest at 1703 Lincoln
A Globe and News tip shows landlords who place early For Rent ads fill vacancies fast. An attractively furnished duplex at 1703 Lincoln offered $12.50 monthly and rented the first day the ad ran.
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Lincoln
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