Silent last words before WELK faces death chair
Willig Champion’s jail breakout trial details surfaced as Sidney Welk goes to the electric chair in Huntsville. He named plot members and claimed no higher involvement, received two conferences with Sheriff Marshall, and bid farewell to inmate Twitty before execution. The article covers the final moments and claimed plot specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welk
Death
Agenciated
Hiuntsville
Talli County
Willig Champion
Coity
Sidney J. Welk
Wolk
Speer
Huntsville
Maren
Perro
Well Tree
Ti Pia
Champion
Gaines
Weik
Lavinnie
Twitty
Ferguson Wolk
Globe Endorses Three for Amarillo School Board
The Amarillo Globe urges voters to back Bill Durham Walter Blackburn and Joe Olver for the school board, arguing patriotism, conscience, and focus on children over sex and politics. It cautions against voting by gender and praises the candidates for integrity, experience, and dedication to students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serioul Board
Becaue Thes
Psly
Thernuse
Wey
Messmes
Amarillo
The
Globe
Bill Durham
Walter Blackburn
Joe Olver
Reson
Durham
Hinckburnalee
Olver
Roberts
Americ
Amarillo Tri
Prisoner Pete Welk Executed by Electric Chair
The Dallas jail execution proceeded with Sheriff Marshall asking a yes or no question before the chair. Warden Speer and attendants oversaw the procedure as Pete Welk underwent three shocks, finally slumping and dying as Dr. Bush declared the death after the third jolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer
Uie
Welk
Plea for Blackburn Durham school board ticket by Mrs Seay
A letter from Mrs Sam Seay urges voters to elect the Blackburn Durham school board slate. She praises men with business experience but argues women have contributed and that strong male leadership, aided by Mrs Crow, will guide Amarillo schools to prudent, efficient management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn-Durham School Board
Sam Ceemeiee
Len Uringg
Seay
Oher
Ray
Cotten
Amarillo
Ray Wid Jf Cotten
OMS
Panhandle
Olver
Durham
Blackburn
Crow
Local Patent Remedies Ad Promises Free Samples
An old notice offers to mail money saving samples of FOLEY remedies including FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, FOLEY PILL, and FOLEY CATHARTIC. Readers are asked to send ten cents to Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, with their name and address clearly written.
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Ana
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
FOLEY
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Cheroplavetor
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Me Means
Mr. Mitholland
Partam
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Vane
Doarty
Hetter
Winntillo
Paramount
Marshall
Dihou
Dallas
Miemigvy
United
Delaners
Carl Blake
Amarillo, Texas
BOONE
Nice
Bynum
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County Farm
James A. Bush
Nunn Bldg
Polk
F. G. Roane
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Volk
O. R. Thompson
Amarillo Motorcycle CO
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Amarillo Sign CO
D. R. Sanders
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W. 6Th
Coca Cola
Coca Cola Bottling
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