Weather rains and deer chase dominate Amarillo chatter
The writer forecasts heavy showers by Thursday across the Panhandle and recounts a past hunt where Sam Dunn killed 65 mule deer in two days. He notes local deer protection efforts, describes local humor about Mayflower ancestors, and comments on layoffs in Chicago. He also proposes a woodpecker club to curb borers and asks for a motorcycle suit lost near Pleasant Valley.
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Ed Harrell
Palo Duro Canyon
Mr. Harrell
Sam Dunn
Tascosa
Mr. Herrell
Gus Albright
Pleasant Valley School
de ‘Uxe Cleaners
River Road
Gus
Sheriffs Office
Globe Office
Oil group confident on tax report in revenue bill
Charles F. Roeser, president of the Texas Oil Gas Conservation Association, announced from Washington that Senate committee support for a one cent a gallon crude oil excise tax in the revenue bill was favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Senate
Charles F. Roeser
Texas Oil Gas Conservation Association
Washington
Seeld
Women win first round in junior Welfare bridge
In the Junior Welfare bridge tournament, Mrs. Gordon Inman and Mrs. Harry Meyers defeated Walter Caldwell and Cy Reiger after six hours of play, becoming the first women to beat men in the event. Several matches reached six rubbers with many teams, including the leaders from Lubbock and Amarillo, advancing or awaiting second round pairings.
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Gordon Inman
Harry Meyers
Lubbock
Amarillo
Tack
Walter Caldwell
Cy Reiger
Inman
Meyers
Art Wagoner
C. R. Garner
C. E. Weymouth
Gene Howe
Dean White
Horace Gooch
Rip Underwood
Sid West
E. A. Simpson
E. L. Coggin
Globe News
Elks Club
H. K. Stanfield
Lorin J.roach
Referendum Plan Sparks Debate On Commission Authority
The piece outlines a bipartisan push for a national referendums style plan to curb partisanship. A Republican proposal, likened to the Wickersham Commission, is discussed as possible but advisory only. Hyde backs Missouri plan duties, while Congress could enact the new plan by majority vote.
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Wickersham
Hoover
Missouri
Agriculture Hyde
Congress
Hardware group hears optimistic address at three day convention
Vice president Mr. Lively praised America as fundamentally sound and expressed faith in the hardware industry. The convention was declared the biggest and best in the association's history with committee meetings scheduled and visitors planning to tour local wholesale and retail firms.
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Lively
America
Association
Death Claims Two Members of T. J. Ross Family in Clyde
In Clyde on Tuesday death struck quickly taking two family members within 15 hours. Mr. Ross, 37, died of pneumonia early today and his seven year old daughter Lucille died last night from peritonitis after an emergency appendicitis operation last Sunday.
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Clyde
T. J. Ross
Mr. Ross
Lucille
What They 4 cw Write To-TACK What They 4 cw Write To-TACK
Dear Tack expresses interest in Tack column views on immediate payment of the balance of the soldiers' bonus and the linked political question. The letter requests Tack's stance on bonus payment policy and its economic implications.
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Tack
Wings and wheels drive wartime business ethics in 1930s
The piece chronicles aerial work by Marion McKeen and associates, highlighting long hours, teaching dozens of pilots, and the Mech GM leaders like William Packer emphasizing flying as essential to work. It notes General Electric's $500000 daily newspaper ad campaign and GM and advertising strategies to lift industry and morale.
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Marion McKeen
McKeen
William Packer
James L. Dixon
General Motors Automobile
W. J. Dailey
Electric Refrigerating Department
General Electric
Cleveland
Ohio
H. J. Klingler
General Motors
Spencer A Myatt Dies at 85 in Amarillo Home
Spencer A Myatt age 85 of Amarillo died at 10 this morning at the home of his granddaughter Mrs Earl Damron 2210 Fillmore Street. He had been in failing health for years and is survived by two Tennessee sisters. He was a Baptist. Funeral services 3 PM Thursday at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Rev A J Gross officiating. Interment Llano Cemetery.
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Spencer A. Myatt
Amarillo
Earl Damron
Fillmore Street
Myatt
Tennessee
The
Baptist Church
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
A. J. Gross
Llano Cemeery
Legion to Award $25 in Orator District Meet
The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary authorize a $25 prize for the West Texas district elimination of the National Oratorical Contest. A banquet for 24 contestants is set at the Amarillo Hotel Red Room tomorrow at 6 p.m. William Ordway will represent Amarillo. Preliminaries at Polk Street Methodist Church and First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Finals at Amarillo High School at 8 p.m.
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West Texas
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Amarillo
Red Room
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Bowie
Electra
Quanah
Stratford
Dalhart
Bushland
Perryton
Stinnett
Pampa
Shamrock
Panhandle
White Deer
McLean
Vega
Happy
Memphis
Tulsa
Childress
Matador
William Ordway
Polk Street Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Amarillo High School
New Producing Sand In City Field Test
Oklahoma City reports a new producing sand in the southwest section of the field. The I. T. I. O. No. 2 Little swabbed and flowed about 1,000 barrels of oil with drilling mud and water on its first test. Total depth reached 5,788 feet.
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Oklahoma City
Little
Dallas Kidnap Scare Ends As Boy Found Safe
Robert Marshall Hurt age 10, son of a Dallas family, vanished after school yesterday. A night watchman at White Rock Lake located him and a friend asleep in a lakeside cabin at 7 30 AM. He said he had gone fishing and fallen asleep. the disappearance sparked a citywide search overnight.
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Dallas
Robert Marshall Hurt
White Rock Lake
SNAKES AT KENT MUSEUM FLEE SHED LIGHT ON WOMEN
Grand Rapids April 20 Attendants at the Kent Museum watched 15 harmless snakes escape and a stationed attendant would grab a snake whenever he heard a scream from a woman. Eleven reptiles were recaptured as the hunt continued.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Kent Museum
Deware Announces Run for Neff’s Rail Commission Seat
Brenham April 20 C A Deware life insurance agent and former A and M College All American football star announced his candidacy for the unexpired term of Pat M Neff on the State Railroad Commission He said he would run regardless of Neffs actions Neff is expected to resign to become Baylor University president.
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Brenham
U.P
C. A. Deware
Texas
Pat M. Neff
State Railroad Commission
Neff
Baylor University
Deware
Cisco Girl Injured as Train Strikes Auto at Grade Crossing
Miss Geraldine Armstrong of Cisco Texas and Miss Ernestine Williams of Clarkston were injured when their car was struck and dragged by a train at a grade crossing in Clarkston Georgia last night. Hospital attendants said injuries are not serious.
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Clarkston, Ga
Geraldine Armstrong
Cisco
Texas
Ernestine Williams
Clarkston
De Valera Bill to Abolish Oath Goes Through First Reading
In Dublin the Irish Free State parliament passed on the first reading Eamon De Valera's bill to abolish the oath of allegiance to the British crown. A decisive vote is anticipated on the bill’s second reading next Wednesday.
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DAIL
Dublin
Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera
Today
Marrs to Rest Near Austin Grave in Texas
The body of M. N. Marrs rests in state in the Texas supreme court chamber from 2 to 6 PM. The 70 year old state school superintendent will be buried near Stephen F. Austin in the state cemetery. Funeral services are set for 10 AM tomorrow with Dr. Latimer and Dr. Green officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Gov. Sterling and J. O. Guleke.
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Stephen F. Austin
Arlington
Texas
College Station
Hal C. Randolph
Amarillo
R. H. Buck
Fort Worth
Texas. S
State Department of Education
Marrs
Gov. Ross
Sterling
J. O. Guleke
Tragic Close To East Texas Chamber Convention
Harry G. Black 44 a Galveston hardware man and chamber director was killed when his plane crashed into a tree at Lufkin airport during the convention. Miss Sadie Bell Fain 19 was seriously injured. Black died about 10 minutes after the crash. Black led Black Hardware and Galveston Wire Nail. body sent to Galveston. survived by widow and two children.
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Lufkin
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Harry G. Black
Galveston
Chamber
Sadie Bell Fain
Black
Miss Fain
Congress Honors Senator Harris at State Funeral in Senate
Washington April 20 The Senate and House joined in a solemn tribute for the state funeral of Senator William J Harris of Georgia. The President cabinet members and the diplomatic corps were invited to attend the ceremony in the Senate Chamber following the veteran legislator’s long illness and Tuesday death.
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Washington
Senate
House
William J.harris
Georgia
Chamber
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Highway engineers return from A. and M. short course
Col. Oscar A. Seward Texas highway resident engineer is back at the courthouse desk after attending a short course at Texas A. and M. conducted jointly by the highway department and the college. W. J. Van London and P. B. Bailey, the other two state engineers for this division, also attended.
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Oscar A. Seward
Texas
Texas A. & M
Highway Department
College
W. J. van London
P. 8. Bailey
Chaplin Rushed to Hospital in Singapore Arrival
Charlie Chaplin arrives from Java and is rushed to a Singapore hospital with a slight fever. He is expected to recover quickly unless complications arise.
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Singapore
Charlie Chaplin
Java
East Texas oil field tops 5000 producers mark
Henderson Texas April 20 Five thousand sixteen oil producers reported by the local rayond commissioner office in the East Texas field.
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Henderson
Tex
U.P
East Texas
Burial for 29 year old George Martin in Waxahachie
George Martin aged 29 died Monday at his sister Mrs. Opdyke’s home. Burial services are held in Waxahachie with the body sent this morning by N. B. Griggs & Sons.
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Waxahachie
George Martin
Opdyke
N. 8. Griggs & Sons
Pistol Carrying Charge For Canyon Man
J. Bailey from Canyon was arrested by County Traffic Patrolman Gus Albright and charged by County Attorney Rhea C. Myers with carrying a pistol. He was jailed in the county jail.
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J. 7
Bailey
Canyon
Gus Albright
Rhea C. Myers
China Accepts Troop Pact Draft Resolution
In Nanking on April 20 a foreign office spokesman announced China will accept the draft resolution on withdrawal of troops from the Shanghai area prepared by the League of Nations committee of 1900.
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Nanking
China
Shanghai
League of Nations Committee
Foreign Office
Wreck Victim Better and Court Reverses Life Sentence
J. D. Seay, 17, of Luling seriously hurt when an automobile overturned near Manor. W. H. Avery, 45, is reported improving in a local hospital. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded a life sentence for Cecil Smith convicted in McLennan County for the slaying of Ernest Holmes on August 2.
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Austin
J. D. Seay
Manor
W. H. Avery
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cecil Smith
McLennan County
Ernest Holmes
Allison Post Office Razed in Fire Mystery
The Allison post office east of Parpoint Gray County was destroyed by fire overnight with mail lost. Cause not reported. safe contents reportedly undamaged. Federal agents investigated alongside the unrelated Memphis post office burglary where about $10 was taken.
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Allison
Parpoint
Gray County
Amarillo
W.C. Kenyon
Charter Granted For Smyth Auto Supply Company
In Austin on April 20 charter for Smyth Auto Supply Company was granted replacing Westmoreland Company stock of merchandise. Incorporators I L Smyth J C Smyth formerly with Westmoreland, Mrs Allene L Smyth joins. business at 413 South Fillmore Street continues as auto and tractor wholesale and replacement service.
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Smyth Auto Supply Company
Austin
Westmoreland Company
I. L
J. C. Smyth
Allene L. Smyth
South Fillmore Street
Amarillo Publishes Longest City Building Code
City commission approved publication of the ordinance that had been passed years ago. The printing contract for the comprehensive code was awarded to the San Jacinto Booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
City Commission
San Jacinto
Markets wrap includes grain and livestock futures report
Chicago and Kansas City live stock markets show mixed gains and losses with hogs steady to higher and cattle uneven but generally strong. New Orleans cotton opens quiet but prices edge up on cables while stock market mood remains cautious amid light trading.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New Orleans
Plant a Garden Then Find Joy in Work and Growth
A 1932 Edgar A. Guest poem urging readers to pursue fulfillment through planting and gardening. It promises rewards of drama, entertainment, comradeship, and neighborhood bonds found in tending blossoms and choosing green pursuits.
Stocks See Mixed Gains As Some Leaders Slump On Trading
Several major issues and rail stocks posted small gains while leaders such as American Dan slipped to a new low. U S Steel common fell fractionally though preferred shares dipped. Gillette Allied Chemical North American and American Telephone also faced pressure amid mixed trading. Brokerage desks viewed the resilience of the broader list as encouraging despite sharp declines in a handful of issues.
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Santa Fe
Union Pacific
New York
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B. Hall
Rockford Life Insurance Company
Carole Lombard
Liszt
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A. L. Smyth
Kahn and Levy
Jn O. F. Clark Brokerage Co
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Aelgeeese
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Edgar A. Guest
Ong St
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros Pie
Warner Quinlan Warren Bros
Western Union
West House Elecseewbare
Eaewwaere
Weston Electrical
Willys Qverland
Woolworth
Worthington Pp & Med
Zonite Products Co
Curb Stout
T. Vious Close
Detroit Airbvatt
Essensese
Elec
Bond & Share
Ford Motor Ltd
Ford of Canada
Fox Theater
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Goldman Sachs
Insurance Securities
Middle West Util
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Nat. Field Gas
Niagara Hud
Pennroad Corp
St. Regis
Swift & Co
United Founders
Scesssemere United Gas Corp
United Lt. & Pw
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Eseesenee
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F. Clark Brokerage Co
Srene
Allegheny Corp
Juneau
Allied Chemical
Allis Chalmers
Ameralda Corp
Am International
Pw & Let
Rad & SS Mfe
Smite & Ref
O. Oe
Am Steel Foundry
Sug & Ref
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At &Sfrr
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Eerewweeee
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Wright
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Davidson
del Lac & West
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Eeereeeer Peeewereereees
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Eastman Kodak Efaton Axle & Spr
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Gillette Razor
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Internat
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Missouri Pac
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Beens
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Otis Elevator Co
Pac Gas Elec Co
Ake Paramount Publix Wave Pathe Exchange E
Penney (Jc) Co
Pennsylvania RR
Pillsbury Fir Mills
Bub
Wee Ts Purity Bakery
Seureere
Weweee Radio Ccith
Orpheu
Remington Ran
Sreeeeneerne
E. Rep Iron & S
Reynolds To
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Safeway
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Sonee
St. Louis
Simmons Company
Southern Poto Rico Sugar
Sou'n
Cal Edison
Ssssnere
Bas Southern Sheer Ee Enomne
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Stand
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Stone & Webster
Studebaker Corp
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Steel
Pw & Lt
P. O
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Care Sun Drug Co
Clovis
N. M
Bing
Printine
Hbomieey Southwestern
Weba
Amarillo Riding Club
West of Country Club
John Ward
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