Santa Fe Clerical Meeting and Rail Route Updates
A wide attendance at the Santa Fe Division Clerical Association meeting in Oklahoma discusses clerical work methods and record keeping. The piece also notes emergency repairs after a bridge washout near Gage Oklahoma and reports on train detours and railroad personnel movements and a luxury Rock Island train upgrade.
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Santa Fe Division Clerical Association Council
W. W. Davis
F. K. Chapman
Henry O'Leary
Santa Fe
Clovis
Amarillo
Gage
Okla
J. B. Briscoe
R. W. Prentice
H. O. Wagner
Ed Connor
C. E. Hand
J. B. Raymond
W. E. Goodloe
Santa Fe Division
Pecos Valley
Bill Conway
Bill Futral
John Spann
Rock Island
C. B. Davis
el Paso
Pacific Coast
Martial Law Boosted Oil Prices and School Funds
In Longview on August 19 Governor Sterling claimed martial law raised oil prices from a few cents to a dollar per barrel and redirected royalties to the state school fund benefiting thousands of students. He noted guardsmen controlled output after complaints over low prices. The campaign stop drew a large audience amid a tight primary race with Miriam Ferguson challenging Sterling.
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Longview
Sterling
Miriam A. Ferguson
John E. Taylor
Gregg County
Texas
Gov. Sterling
Oil Politics and Protests Over Proration Law
Sterling accuses Ferguson of lobbying for market demand proration benefiting big oil firms. He says he halted cheap oil flows to gulf ports and Louisiana storage, ensuring state and royalty owners receive fair, ratable production to conserve resources.
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Humble
Texas
Gulf
Gulf Ports
Louisiana
Sterling
Ferguson
Veteran trotter driver ends 75 year racing run
Washington Courthouse Aug. 19 Uncle Stephen Phillips 90 years old and still a lad capped his 75 year racing record by driving his trotter to victory but it probably will be his last race. He said he is pretty tuckered while relaxing in an armchair given him by admirers.
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Washington Courthouse
Stephen” Phillips
Courthouse records of car registrations and building permits
Courthouse records list car registrations including Jim Antrum 1115 Jackson Ford sedan A A Scott Herring Hotel Ford coupe J S Orr 2422 Hayden Chev and building permits with owners L D Edwards Walter Irvin 2122 Hughes 2914 W 6th J H 3100 W 6th and others for concrete pool frame garage fruit market and repairs with values noted
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Jim Antrum
Jackson
A. A. Scott
J. S. Orr
Hayden, Chev
L. D. Edwards
L. V. Wallace
Fillmore
Mrs. Loula
A. R. Miner
Harrison
Walter Irvin
Gay & Vogel
Hughes
Property Repairs Filed in City Ledger
Harry Meyers owner and O A Pitt contractor at 2208 Buchanan repair residence for 300 dollars. Robert Egleson owner and contractor at 412 Bonham repairs frame residence for 75 dollars in Lot 5 Block 37 O area.
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Harry Meyers
Buchanan
Eable
Robert Egleson
Bonham
East Amarillo rally called off again
A second general political rally in East Amarillo was canceled. The Sanborn School event led by M. I. Huddleston was disbanded after a crowd gathered.
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Amarillo
Sanborn School
M. I. Huddleston
School building use requires nominal fee, board explains
George M. Waddill, school board manager, said public school buildings always incur a small fee and the rule cannot be broken. Mr. Huddleston stated he would try again to hold a rally next week.
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George M. Waddill
Huddleston
Elderly Woman Rescued After Daylong Wanderings
Barefoot and scratched by thorns, elderly Mrs. Be R Purvis of San Benito wandered for a day and night before being found and rescued. Police reported she was in a dazed condition when located.
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San Benito
R, Purvis
Elderly Woman Found Near Daughter’s Home After Disappearance
A 62 year old woman was found last night near her daughter's home in the Los Presnos section after she disappeared Wednesday night. She was wearing night clothes and is believed to have wandered away in her sleep. She could not recall her activities.
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Los Presnos
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O. R. Bodeen
Denver
Hayden
Minnesota
M. C. Evans
H. H. Rumsey
Santa Fe Transportation
Topeka
Bob Broyles
Northwest
Thornton Blanchard
Company
Curtis Coble
J. E. Mead
Pampa
Delbert Hughes
P. N. Montgomery
Stratford
Dunlas
W. H. McEachern
New Mexico
Sam Kanouse
Pantex Poultry and
Wichita Falls
Tack
Mr. Hunter
Mr. Sterling
Mrs. Ferguson
R. B. Love
Panhandle
Kitty Kerrigan
East Texas
Rex
Mystery
Jack Holt
Ralph Graves
Rialto SE
Ival Iac Ay, Ley Wat
Sally Blane
peTen Bryne
Cartoon News
Air Mail
Paramount Picture
Evalyn Kwart Raymond Y Hatton
Paramount
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Courthouse Records
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W. O. Hubble
W. 6Th Street
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W. 6Th
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Durkee
West Sixth Ave
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Budweiser
Brookfield
Bae
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Pound
WEST
Kaw Valley
Pride of
Arnholz
Libby’s
Mortons R. C
Calif
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Doz
Lamb
Devil Tie Deep
Gary Cooper
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Charles Laughton
Cary Grant
Mickey Mouse
Buster Keaton
Jimmy Durante
Julia Dawn
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Kenmore Electric
Kenmore
Polk
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