Finty Rites Tomorrow In Dallas After Death of Editor
Tom Finty Jr 61 longtime A H Belo staffer dies at home in Dallas Funeral services planned for 2:30 p m Saturday at local funeral home He served 31 years rising from East Texas correspondent to editor of the Dallas Journal and Belo director since 1919 Survived by widow and daughter Evelyn plus numerous colleagues and readers who admired his Col Bill Crooge sketches
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Associated Press
Allas
Texas
Southwest
Tom Finty, Jr
A. H. Belo Corporation
Mr. Finty
Dallas News
Dallas Journal
Galveston News
Finty
Col
Bill 8. Crooge
Nelson County
Belo Corporation
East
Corporation
G. B. Dealey
J. F. Lubben
E. B. Doran
Ennis Cargill
Houston
W. M. Thornton
Austin
J. W. Gormley
W. A. Dealey
E. M. Dealey
Clarence Ousley
George Waverley Briggs
Miss Evelyn Finty
Senior girl wins dress contest at public schools event
Miss Bell May Millburn of Senior High School won the cotton dress contest with more than 100 entrants. Lucile Beeman of Central Junior High took second place and Beulah Mae Miracle of Senior High took third. Mary Kellner and Ayrhare Huckabee earned first and second in the linen dress contest.
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Bell May Millburn
Lucile Beeman
Central
Beulah Mae Miracle
Mary Kellner
Ayr Hare Huckabee
Dog Fanciers Plan Kennel Club Meeting Tonight
Amarillo dog fanciers organize with the American Kennel Club to sponsor an official dog show at the Tri-State Fair this fall. The meeting for interested persons is at 8 p.m. at Panhandle Veterinary Hospital, 304 Van Buren Street.
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Amarillo
Tri- State
Panhandle Veterinary Hospital
van Buren Street
Milk Giving Tree Exhibit Opens at Field Museum in Chicago
A Guatemalan cow-tree is shown as a complete exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum. Sections of the trunk are slashed to reveal milk dripping from the tree. The display, directed by Professor Record, presents a white fluid resembling cow milk in appearance and taste.
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International News Service
Chicago
Record
Chicago to Condemn 250 City Buildings
Chicago authorities announce the city will condemn 250 buildings in slum districts. Owners must repair or demolish within ten days while improvement groups promise full cooperation with Commissioner Christian P. schen to curb tuberculosis and crime.
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Chicago
International News Service
Christian P.schen
Silver Grey Band Keeps 59-Year Run As Oldest US Group
Logan Utah article notes the Silver Grey band, founded in 1870 as the Hyrum Martial Band, remains America's oldest of its kind with nine members half over 70. Patriarch John Johnson of Millville is 77, while directors and players include H F Liljenquist 72 and Julius Sorenson 74 among others.
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Associated Press
Logan
Utah
Silver Grey Band
Hyrum Martial Band
United States
John Johnson
Millville
H. F. Liljenquist
Michael Johnson
Julius Sorenson
W. S. Sorenson
Thomas Plain Smith
Albert Savage
A. J. Hancey
Uriah Benson
Arkansas Flappers Turn to Cigars
Arkansas City on April 26 faced rumors that local flappers have begun smoking cigars regularly and smoke cigarettes only on the side. A drug store clerk noted several girls bought cigars, asking for a good mild type without naming brands, suggesting they might be for male relatives.
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Arkansas City
Ark
Sunken Mineola to be raised for deep sea fishing trips
After lying at the bottom of the Blackstone river since 1927 the old excursion boat Mineola will be raised and reconditioned for deep sea fishing excursions with New York as a base. The steam vessel was purchased by Captain Osgood A. Gilbert of Boston.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Blackstone
Mineola
New York
Osgood A. Gilbert
Boston
Boy Has Spell of Indigestion in Greenville
Greenville reader describes using Black-Draught for his own daytime indigestion and for his son’s severe spell. He notes rapid improvement after a week with small doses after meals and says the product is sold in 25-cent packages containing 25 doses everywhere.
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Greenville
J. J. Cox
Central Avenue
Waraee
Jury Fails to Indict Deputy in DeKing Slaying
Geneva April 26 A grand jury refused to indict deputy Sheriff Roy Smith for the slaying during a dry raid on Mrs Lillian DeKing. The panel was deadlocked over whether to indict her husband Joseph DeKing on a liquor charge. One true bill was voted charging perjury against Eugene Boyd Fairchild for an affidavit about buying liquor at the DeKing home.
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Geneva
Roy Smith
Lillian DeKing
Joseph
DeKing
Auroras
Eugene Boyd Fairchild
Fairchild
Chartered Ad vertising Club Incorporation Details
AUSTIN April 26 Chartered Advertising Club Beaumont reports no capital stock. Incorporators include E. T. Jones W. W. Watson 4 J. Coburn Sol Katz Inc Dallas capital stock 10 000 Incorporators Sol Katz Jean Katz Harry Susman.
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Austin
Chartered
Advertising Club
Beaumont
No Capital Stock
E. T. Jones
W. W. Watson
J. Coburn
Sol Katz
Inc
Dallas
Capital Stock
Jean Katz
Harry Susman
At the Theaters Review Roundup of films and acts
The FAIR Simba filmed by Martin Johnson in Africa delivers thrills and remarkable scenes. The MISSION The Carnation Kid features Douglas McLean. Pirot Day. Vitaphone vaudeville and Movietone News accompany. The DEANDIS The Wave Case unravels a puzzling murder mystery with an all star cast. Rafe Emerson and His Orchestra provide music.
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Simba
Martin Johnson
Africa
Douglas McLean
Vitaphone
Movietone
Deandis
Rafe Emerson
Crane Heads Texas University Land Leasing Board
In Austin on April 26 the newly formed Texas University Land Leasing board met for the first time. Regulators include Regents Edward Crane of Dallas and R. L. Holliday of El Paso, with Land Commissioner leading the session.
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Austin
New Texas University Land Leasing Board
Edward Crane
Dallas
R. L. Holliday
el Paso
Land Com
Election of Crane as board chairman and Robison as secretary
J. T. Robison presided as commissioner today electing Crane to chair the board and Robison to serve as secretary. The board formed after repealing the 1926 land leasing laws during the regular session and passing a new statute governing sale of university mineral lands.
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J. T. Robison
Crane
Robison
Youth Blames Crime Stories for Purported Gunless Hold Up
Dallas, April 26. A youth, arrested near Lisbon, admitted taking $87 and a car in an apparent holdup of Fred Schuler last night. He claimed no gun was used, blaming excessive crime stories and pictures for his alleged actions. The car was found wrecked afterward.
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Dallas
Fred Schuler
Schuler
Lisbon
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