College boys at Austin put on an election
University of Texas student elections pit fraternities against independents with campuses filled by car stickers signs and posters. Key races include Jimmy Brinkley independent versus Irby Cobb Chi Phi for president and L T Cummins Alpha Tau Omega against Louis Bayer Houston for vice president.
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Austin
University of Texas
Jimmy Brinkley
Houston
Irby Cobb
Richmond
Chi Phi
L.T. Cummins
San Antonio
Alpha Tau Omega
Louis Bayer
John Bradshaw
Bellville
Judiciary Council
Bernard Karkowski
Liberty
Sigma Alpha Mu
Daily Texan
Paul Crumé
Farwell
Ed Hodge Jr
el Paso
Pi Kappa Alpha
Stanley Gunn
Sigma Chi
And Just How Good A Driver Are You
The Jones family planned a summer trip but a road dip caused a broken spring after months of waiting. The incident shows how pre trip checks and inspection can prevent costly failures. Regular inspection of springs tires steering and other vital parts is essential for safe long trips.
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Jones
Papa Jones
Highway Department
Double Slaying Case Probed in Fort Stockton
Identification of the Pecos River bodies as Leta Bell Garton and Joyce Lynn Roberts led to the arrest of Wilbur Garton former husband of Leta Bell Garton. Corpus Christi officers handed him to Fort Stockton Sheriff Will Rooney and State Rangers A R Mace and W H Kirby as investigators pressed the double slaying case.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos
Mary Damron
Rising Star
Leta Bell Garton
Joyce Lynn Roberts
Corpus Christi
Wilbur Garton
Garton
Cub Scouts to Meet in Amarillo at Polk Street Church
Amarillo Cub Scouts and parents are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting at Polk Street Methodist Church led by C B Johnson Amarillo Area Council Cub Scout Commissioner. Wessell will discuss plans for a future meeting with the national director of cubbing and Marvin J Paul explains the Scouters University program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Polk Street Methodist Church
C. B. Johnson
Amarillo Area
W. C. Wessell
Scouters’ University
Marvin J. Paul
Debate over federal tender board oil jurisdiction debated
In Kilgore on April 7 the federal tender board debated whether oil originating outside East Texas falls under its jurisdiction after denying tenders for 125,000 barrels from the Pelican Oil and Gas company. J W Steele chairman said the oil is contraband under the Connally act.
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Kilgore
Federal Tender Board
Rodessa
Louisiana
East Texas
East Texas Pipe Line Company
Pelican Oil and Gasoline Company
J. W. Steele
Connally
Guiding Your Child and Balancing Family Life
Cornelia's jewels and Mrs. Brown illustrate a mother who centers life on children. The piece argues children are important but cannot dominate the home, urging mothers to keep the home lively and socially diverse to benefit both husband and children.
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Cornelia
Alice Clarissa Richmond
Black widow spiders ride wind with stretched silk threads
A report notes that female black widow spiders release long silk threads to catch air and disperse by wind. This ballooning behavior helps young spiders travel between habitats and colonize new areas.
West Texas contest rules mailed to 195 towns
The Home Town speaking contest rules for the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention were mailed from Amarillo to 195 affiliates. Jed Rix expects at least 75 entries. Abilene official Cliff Caldwell urges participation, citing cash prizes and Loving Cup scholarships to boost public speaking and town loyalty.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Jed Rix
Co. M
Cliff” Caldwell
Abilene
Westex C
Thos. Etheridge Loving Cup
West Texas
West
Head of farm development body of WTCC
Clifford B. Jones of Spur heads the West Texas Chamber of Commerce agricultural development commission. The eighteenth annual convention meets May 11 13. Other members include D L Granbury Spur Winfield Holbrook Plainview P B Ralls Balls W J Ely Snyder Knox Pittard Anson Dean J Thomas Davis Stephenville L G Daugherty Dumas Sam Richardson Lamesa C A Studer Canadian and Bert Rawlins Portales New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
Jones
Agricultural Development Commission
D. L. Granbury
Winfield Holbrook
Plainview
P. B. Ralls
Balls
W. J. Ely
Snyder
Knox Pittard
Anson
Dean J. Thomas Davis
Stephenville
L. G. Daugherty
Dumas
Sam Richardson
Lamesa
C. A. Studer
Canadian
Bert Rawlins
Portales
N. M
Gene Howe elected president of Tri-State Fair association
The Tri-State Fair directors chose Gene Howe publisher of The Amarillo Globe News as president to fill the vacancy from Wilbur C. Hawk’s death. Mayor Ross D. Rogers served as first vice president. Roy Cullum nominated Howe, Ed Hardin seconded. An amendment limiting officers to one year terms was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fair
Gene Howe
Amarillo Globe News
Wilbur C. Hawk
Ross D. Rogers
Roy Cullum
Ed Hardin
Lew Fields
New Mexico Announces Permanent Exhibit Building Plan
O L Ted Taylor secretary manager of the Tri State Fair said he had been notified of plans for a permanent New Mexico exhibit building on the Amarillo fair grounds for the 1936 exposition. Dee Howard of Portales N M a vice president of the organization and booster assured Taylor the project is included in New Mexico Centennial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Amarillo
O. L
Ted” Taylor
Dee Howard
Portales
N. M
Howard
Taylor
Treasury figures show April 4 deficit and gold assets
Treasury data for April 4 reports receipts 17.53 million dollars and expenditures 47.89 million, yielding a net balance of 2.83 million. Fiscal year since July 1 receipts 3.14 billion, expenditures 5.43 billion, with emergency outlays 2.48 billion and a gross debt of 31.45 billion, down 24.8 million from yesterday. Gold assets total 10.19 billion.
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the Treasury
Santa Fe hires six to Amarillo engineering staff
Oliver McElyea of Lubbock, formerly with West Texas Gas, joins Santa Fe engineering in Amarillo after earning a civil engineering degree from Texas Tech in 1934. Six men have been added to Santa Fe's Amarillo engineering staff.
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Oliver McElyea
Lubbock
Railway
West Texas Gas Company
Santa Fe
Amarillo
McElyea
Texas Tech
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Ray W. Sherman
Ibs
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Red & White, Fancy Creamery
Marco Fancy
DODGE
Keith Motor Company
Polk Street
CUB Scouts
Methodist Church
WICC
WTCC
Clifford
Tri-State Organization
Sunshine State
Bluebonnet Girl
Bluebonnet
Texas
Kitty Kerrigan's Millinery
Gordons
Treasury
Washington
NEW Santa FE
Schilling
Joan
Lux Toilet
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American Tobacco Company
Ove — Crecky
Sms States
Juckies
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