Gunn to be freed today amid Levelland church ties
Barnette Gunn, 27, Levelland Texas civic leader and former postmaster, faced misappropriation charges over about four dollars, with bond set at 35 000. He claimed funds would be repaid as business improves and said he hoped his children never learn of his jail time. He was en route to Amarillo yesterday but delayed by road conditions.
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Daddy
Potter County
Barnette Gunn
Levelland
Tes
Amarillo
Gunn
Will
Bernice Marens Plans Birthday Picnic at Harding’s Ranch
Miss Bernice Marens will entertain friends at Harding’s ranch today for her seventeenth birthday. A dances party followed by ice cream was enjoyed by several guests including Nell Williams Katherine Osborne Josephine Crixt Margaret Gilet and others. Mr and Mrs G B Conner of Abilene and Mr and Mrs Srayme and Reed of Graham are guests of Mrs W J Moreland on West Fifth Street.
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Bernice Marens
Harding
Warding
Stanch
Dere Levy
Milbuen Masum
Uenia
Miscoes
Nell Williame
Katherine Osborne
Josephine Crixt
Margaret Gilet
Vachael Burgess
Francis Patterson
Cartmena Johnann
Katherine Coble
Margaret Sutter
Messie
Stanley Haron
Nelson Joiner
Frank Little
Shelton Oldbony
Dick Green
Blythe Gentry
Roland Suther
Thomas Son
Frederic Leonald
William O'Brien
Carroll Creya
Wesley McDonald
Ruffin Heard
Bert Levy
Milburn Kasum
G. B. Conner
Abilene
76-Pound Watermelon Not Truly Excellent Says Grower
Taylor Texas August 9 reports R H Poe a watermelon grower who calls this a fair watermelon year he regrets not producing the 44 pound melons of last year and notes a 76 pound fruit found on the streets today reflecting mixed results in the crop.
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Taylor
Tex
R. HH. Poe
Poe
Pageant adds more cities to Amarillo Fair roster
Mike Hollander announced Miami Canadian Mingoing Perryton Texhoma and Spearman will join the Amarillo Tri-State Fair pageant. He said twenty five cities are pledged and eight more may enter. Dallas may also be represented, per a Dallas Chamber letter. Margaret Thomas duchess of Childress promotes Childress for the pageant with printed cards.
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Amarillo
Mike Hollander
Miami
tMigoing
Perryton
Texhoma
Spearman
Mr. Hollander
Hollander
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Margaret Thomas
Duches
Childress
J .S. Thomas
Austin Votes Manager Plan Narrow Margin
A city manager form of government was approved in a special election by a narrow margin of 36 votes. The new plan takes effect May 1, 1926, with the manager to assume duties on that date.
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Austin
Pustom Horombes
Traffic on Polk Street Branded Slow Driving Problem
Amarillo police warn of arrests for motorists failing to keep Polk Street speed at least ten miles an hour. Last night two cars carried youths held up traffic for five blocks as drivers ignored the city ordinance.
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Police Department
Amarillo
Polk
Polk Treet
Opening of Real Service station marks huge first day
Amarillo made gasoline totaling 5600 gallons flowed through Real Service station No. 5 at Tenth and Grant as 1100 boxes of candy were given to first customers. Cash sales reached 1036.90 with fourteen attendants on duty. Staff enjoyed coffee and pies plus over 160 sandwiches served to employees.
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No. 5
Tenth
Grant Streets
Sadler 10 Show to Run in Amarillo One More Week
Harley Sadler's company will perform in Amarillo for another week starting tomorrow with new plays and vaudeville specialties. Today at 3 PM the troupe presents Saintly Reds and Honest Sinners at Municipal Auditorium free of charge with a free will offering for the Children’s Home. The show, previously well received, is under Hanson Post 54 of the American Legion.
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Harley Sadler
Amarillo
Sadler
Hanson Post No. 54 of
The
American Legion
Youth Drowns in Creek Two Feet Deep Near Palestine
Palestine Texas August 9 21 year old Kaward Bice reportedly fell into Foster Creek while fishing and was found drowned in two feet of water Officials described the incident as an epileptic seizure.
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Palestine
Tex
Kaward Bice
Foster Creek
Bice
There Here and There News Briefs and Local Notes
The item lists local movements including Hazel Bridgeman returning from Colorado Springs and Sidney Bridgeman visiting relatives there for about two weeks. Rev. James Garvey visited Duncan Oklahoma with Mr and Mrs Jack Edwards and Rev Thomas O'Brien. G W Stanley suffered a hip injury from a fall at the city barn and is hospital bound. Otis Trulove receives land offers from New Mexico wisher and remarks about potential relocation if Mrs Ferguson becomes governor.
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Jack Hall
Hazel Bridgeman
Wek
Colorado Springs
The
Santa Fe
Sidney Bridgeman
Mary Jritt
Feierabend
James Garvey
Duncan
Okla
Jack Edwards
Thomas O'Brien
Los Angeles
Cal
G. W. Stanley
West Fifth Street
Folts
Stanley
Otis Trulove
New Mexico
Trulove
Ferguson
Prairies
Women Show Interest in Amarillo Beauty School
The Amarillo business women show strong interest in Scott's School of Dancing opened in the former Stephens Motor building. The facility offers rest and recreation for women, with Mrs. Scott initiating the Mineralava beauty clay.
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Amarillo
Scott
Stephens Motor Company
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