Smithsonian interest grows in archaeology chair at Canyon college
John E. Hill reports Smithsonian Institution officials favor creating a division of archaeology and paleontology at West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon. The move follows a Canyon historical society resolution and praise for Floyd Studer, while PWA loan requests seek boys dormitories for Canyon Denton and Alpine campuses.
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
John E. Hill
Amarillo
Walter Hough
F. M. Setzler
Panhandle-Plains
Hough
Panhandle- Plains
the Canyon College
Floyd Studer
Hill
Panhandle
Charles W. Gilmore
U. S. National Museum
Studer
Southwest
Plains
PWA
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Denton
Alpine
Court rules grain theft by burglary in box car case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirms Buck Bass’s two year burglary sentence for taking grain from a Santa Fe box car by boring a hole in the floor in Tarrant County. The ruling also upholds a $250 fine for H E Forbes under a new gasoline tax law for transporting motor fuel under false billing.
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Austin
U.P
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Buck Bass
Tarrant County
H. E. Forbes
Gregg County
Forbes
Zale Jewelry to Open New Amarillo Store
The Zale Jewelry Company plans a new Amarillo outlet at 727 Polk Street, former Hurst Jewelry. The store, opening around June 1, will feature modern fixtures, an optical parlor, and a liberal credit plan, with Lipsky heading operations and 40 employees targeted by opening.
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Amarillo
Zale Jewelry Company, Inc
Polk Street
Hurst Jewelry Company
Zale
Southwest
Wichita Falls
Amraillo
Zale Jewelry Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Morris Zale
William Zale
W. E. McBroom
Buckingham seeks Constable seat in Potter County Precinct 1
James A. Buckingham of Amarillo announces candidacy for Constable Precinct No. 1 in the Democratic primary on July 28. He is 66, born in Springfield Missouri, married with nine children, has lived in Amarillo 24 years, and pledges vigorous enforcement of criminal laws. He has never held public office and worked 18 years as a Magnolia Petroleum Company salesman.
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James A. Buckingham
Amarillo
Constable
Buckingham
Mr. Buckingham
Potter County
Justice
Springfield
Missouri
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Eskimo at Paramount Promotes Woman's Day In Texas
The film Eskimo plays at the Paramount Theater with two showings sponsored by the Texas Federated Clubs in honor of Woman's Day in Texas. Twenty five percent of ticket sales from members go to the clubs, with proceeds not from box office sales benefiting the club. The movie depicts Arctic life with everyday happenings turned into action and thrills.
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Paramount Theater
Organization of Texas Federated Clubs
Texas
W. M. McCarty
First U S Census Taken In 1790 By Marshals
The early census was conducted in 1790 by fewer than 700 marshals at an expense around 45000 dollars. The effort marked the first systematic count of the new nation’s population and laid groundwork for later demographic surveys.
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The
United States
Complete Testimony In Shelton Trial
Testimony finished in the 47th district court before noon in the case of G. W. Shelton charged with breaking into the Recreation Hall at 403 East Fourth Avenue and taking a small amount from a cash drawer. Shelton was the sole case for today’s session.
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47Th District Court
G. W. Shelton
Recreation Hall
East Fourth Avenue
Shelton
Ensuing Pot ter County race pledges firm law enforcement
The candidate vows vigorous enforcement of all criminal laws and particular rigor on remaining liquor statutes. He asserts no fanaticism toward prohibition, pledges fair and honest action, and will prosecute only when a bona fide, intentional violation is proven.
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Nawre
Potter County
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John Hill
Appeals Court
Ruth
Ruth Channing
Hamilton McFadden
McFadden
Hurst
City
Miss Christeen Chitwood
Cunningham
Cunningham’s
Miss Chitwood
Cunningham Floral CO
Sixth Ave
FORD
P. Ford
Va Gins
T Easy
Universal Credit Co
Ford Dealers
Eielield
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