16 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1935
Page
1
Star duo Rogers and Post are killed when their pontoon plane crashes near Point Barrow Alaska. Details from the Point Barrow station describe the wreckage and recovery of bodies as authorities coordinate the incident and contact relatives.
Mary Howard Rogers shows in a publicity still as she undergoes a screen test for the ingenue role alongside her father Will Rogers in a motion picture. The Associated Press photo captures the young actor during the annswering process.
The Amarillo College Balladers and Balladettes known as The Texas Crowd will air a new NBC network program tonight. The group’s chorus can be heard from 10 to 12:20 Amarillo time, with WFAA Dallas KOA Denver and WOAI San Antonio listed as nearby NBC hookup stations.
President Roosevelt nominates Marion M. Caskie of Alabama for a seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission. The appointment adds an Alabama member to the federal regulatory body.
Claremore Oklahoma suspends business as word spreads that famed humorist Bill Rogers has died. Residents gather in streets sharing grief and memories with A B Robinson calling the loss the biggest the country could have. He notes Rogers was a close friend of 30 years whose wife is Rogers’ cousin.
President Roosevelt at the summer White House expressed deep regret over the deaths of Will Rogers and Wiley Post. In Hearne, Patsy Jones, five, Gladewater, died after a fall from a car with her mother and brother. the child’s skull was crushed.
A noted pole player, Will's son, about a year old, was aboard a ship off the west coast enjoying a vacation cruise and unaware of his father's death. Associated Press Photo.
Mary Rogers prepares for a Lakewood stage role as news arrives that her father Will Rogers has died. Will Rogers Jr. and younger brother James were reportedly aboard a California coast cruise unaware of the tragedy. secretary J. K. Blake sought to contact them.
In San Francisco Alex Post wife of the famed aviator Wiley Post says she stayed behind in Seattle and did not accompany him on the final leg to Ponca City Oklahoma. She cites comfort for him and the chance of an operation as reasons.
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers in the north and west portions tonight and Saturday Cooler temperatures expected in the Panhandle tonight and Saturday New Mexico from tonight through Saturday will see a settled night with possible showers and thunderstorms in the north central areas Temperature highs around 73 and lows near 40.
The coast guard cutter Northland, which had left Point Barrow, was ordered to return to pick up the bodies of aviators Will Rogers and Wiley Post. The plan followed their fatal crash in Alaska after a flight from Fairbanks.
The Globe publishes Arthur Brisbane’s witty column with his personal commentary on current events. The note clarifies that the opinions are Brisbane’s and not The Globe’s editorial stance. A fragment mentions Mrs Reisman and a blond secretary connected to her husband’s beauty parlor business.
The Washington scene recalls the bond between Vice President Garner and humorist Will Rogers. Roosevelt era dinners marked by Rogers’s wit, Garner’s long nights, and a shared circle of Republicans. Colleagues remember Garner as jovial yet reserved, with Rogers as the centerpiece of the annual gathering.
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