Old Fiddlers Tune Up For Potter Prizes
Four musicians enter the Bid Fiddlers contest at the Tri State Fair event with a $10 winner prize and a berth to the championship on April 27. Other prizes include 5 2 1 for jig dancing and string instrument performances. Jess Morris of Dalhart will perform and accompany with singing. Admission is 25 cents. Notable entrants listed include Tom Jamison H F Whelchel H E Ware and S C Hopkins.
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Tri-State Fair Association
Jess Morris
Dalhart
Cheyenne
Sternum
Tom Jamison
H. FE
Whelchel
H. E. Ware
8. C. Hopkins
Farmer finds escaped lion near Dallas
Carl Peyton a Rowlett farmer trapped a lion with its head in a culvert after it escaped from a Katy train. He fired ten shots before killing the animal in the Dallas area during a widespread hunt.
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United Press
Dallas
Carl Peyton
Rowlett
Katy
Peyton
Genevieve Benham Wins Latin Contest at Junior High
Genevieve Benham was named winner of the first year Latin elimination contest held at the Junior High School yesterday. Imogene ks took second. Elizabeth Ozee won first in the January beginners class with Mary Bell Gray second. Winners advance to the district contest at Childress on April 15. Mrs. A. R. Miner teaches Latin at the Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Benham
Hgh
Imogene Ks
Elizabeth Ozee
Mary Bell Gray
Childress
A. R. Miner
Police Seek Five Bank Bandits in Rosedale Heist
Kansas City police hunted five suspects after a bank raid at the Rosedale State Bank yesterday. They fled with more than $2,000 as officers continued the search today.
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Kansas City
Rosedale State Bank
Awards Made in Ironsides Art Contest
L. E. Bierkmeyer won first place in the Old Ironsides art contest held by the Fair Theater and Hunsley's Inc. His water color reproduction of Old Ironsides earned a $10 hand toned frame donated by Hunsley's. Anna Belle Sparger took second with an oil painting and Margaret Short third with a pastel. Three other prizes went to Bethune Lawrence David Morri son and Albert McGuire. The Old Ironsides production is on display at the Fair this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Bierkmeyer
Fair Theater
Hunsley's, Inc
Polk Street
Hunsley's
Anna Belle Sparger
Margaret Short
Bethune Lawrence
David Morrison
Albert McGuire
Rail merger reportedly settled with four trunk lines planned
The New York Times reports a definite plan to merge eastern rail systems into four trunk lines with L. F. Loree's Delaware and Hudson involvement continuing under Foree. A fifth trunk line proposal was rejected at one conference, then an acceptable agreement was reached at a second meeting.
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Associated Press
New York
The
New York Times Today
East
L. F. Foree
Delaware and Hudson Road
Loree
the Times
Judge Gough to Speak at Dallas Agricultural Meet
Judge L Gough president of the Texas Wheat Growers exchange and a national figure in cooperative marketing is invited to address the Dallas Agricultural club on cotton exchanges. His topic was announced as cotton exchanges and he has written a nationwide treatise. The Dallas club, led by W M Jones, has recently heard cotton speculators of the South. Blackburn ambulance. Phone 6211.
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Judge L. Gough
Texas Wheat Growers Exchange
Dallas Agricultural Club
Judge Gough
Dallas
South
W. M. Jones
Catnip used to trap cougars in British Columbia
The British Columbia provincial game conservation board has begun using catnip as bait to catch cougars. M. B. Jackson, board chairman, notes the cougar’s fondness for catnip and plans to grow the herb locally. The U S biological survey watches the experiment for potential use in the states.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Provincial Game Conservation Board
M. B. Jackson
United States Biological Survey
Spring Norther at Houston Reported
A spring norther arrived Thursday night after an electrical storm and brought .80 inch precipitation. Temperatures fell to 57 degrees with clear skies on Friday. Rainfall east of Houston reached 2.46 inches, weather observer L. H. Dangerfield reported from Port Arthur.
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Houston
Tex
L. H. Dangerfield
Port Arthur
Local Notes and Personal Updates Across Hillsboro and Lubbock
Mrs E L Jackson of Hillsboro visits son Aubrey Jackson in Killough Davies. Alonzo Johnson moves home after appendicitis operation at St Anthony Hospital. Mrs Albert Randall recovering from recent operation at Northwest Texas hospital. Harry Schwartz and son Jimmie Manatt return from Oklahoma visit with Theresa Bond who celebrated her 14th birthday. Wellington High plans and specs for general heating and plumbing go out for bids. Guy A Carlander designing building. will move offices to Fisk Medical Building. R G Howard, after two Northwest Texas Hospital operations, nearing return home midweek.
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E. L. Jackson
Hillsboro
Aubrey Jackson
Killough & Davies
Alonzo Johnson
St. Anthony Hospital
Albert Randall
Northwest Texas Hospital
Harry Schwartz
Jimmie Manatt
Oklahoma
Lubbock
Guy A. Carlander
Massie
Fisk Medical & Professional
R. G. Howard
Editor Gallaway Family Visit Amid Health News
Rk V Gallaway of Ranger and his two daughters visit his sister Mrs J W Dodson as his hand infection leads to amputation. Leon Cole, recently operated on, is recovering and expected to return home next Thursday.
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Rk. V. Gallaway
Ranger
The
Eastland County News
Margaret
Catherine Gallaway
Death notice regarding Sidney E. Davis awaiting father
Information of importance about the death of Sidney E. Davis who was gassed in the World War is awaiting his father Ben F. Davis who is said to live in Amarillo. The information is in the hands of Ross M. Lambdin, attorney, 311 Amarillo building.
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Sidney E. Davis
Ben F. Davis
Amarillo
Ross M Lambdin
Stock Exchange Closed For Good Friday
New York markets including the New York Stock Exchange and the cotton exchange were closed today in observance of Good Friday and will also observe a Saturday half session.
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Acme
Fourth Street
Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
The
Cotton Exchange
Chicago
Chicago Board OF Trade
New Orleans
Court of Honor Set For Wednesday at Scout Headquarters
A court of honor will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night at the Boy Scout headquarters. Dr. John Vaughn, chairman of the Court of Honor committee, will oversee the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Headquarters
Thomas H. Nelson
John Vaughn
Boy Scout Council
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Farmer
Ironsides
Agricultural Club
Blackburn Ambulance
E.E. Finkler
Polk ST
B and J Sales CO
Spring Norther
Stock Exchange
Randal Drug Co
Oscar D. Randal
Taylor Ph
Federal
Are
Florsheim
Polk
James E. Bennett
TOCKS
SUGAI
So.La Salle
Beaver St
Amarillo Bldg
Elgin
Mednick
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