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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1934

Page

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Bank Truck Robbery in Brooklyn Nets $427000 Heist

A gang of at least a dozen, armed with sub machine guns, held up an armored truck outside Rebel Company plant in Brooklyn Bay 19th Street. They escaped in two cars with about $427000, leaving a $20000 bag, after forcing driver Joseph Allen and guard John Wilson from the truck.

Brooklyn Tee Plant Bay 19Th’ Street Cropney Bath Avenues William Lilienthal Joseph Allen John Wilson Lillienthal Lee Company Lilienthal Allen

Snake Parsons Denounced by Head of Church

Bishop Ambrose J. Tomlinson of the Church of God in Cleveland Tennessee denounces serpent handling shows. He condemns Rev Albert Teester of Sylvia North Carolina and Rev Dewey L. Dodson of Birmingham Alabama as unauthorized ministers.

Snake Parsons Cleveland, Tenn U.P Ambrose J. Tomlinson Church of God Tomlinson Albert Teester Sylvia N. C Dewey L. Dodson

Gunfight Ends in Slaying of Suspected Robber

In Childress Texas Bob Ehringer was shot by night policeman Sid Partain after pulling a pistol as officers questioned him. Ehringer, about 30, identified by Sam Copeland of a local filling station as the man who robbed him of $18, died in hospital. Partain was exonerated. no charges filed and a court of inquiry cleared the officers. Ehringer’s mother from Iowa, Louisiana, planned to travel for the body.

Walnut Hill Roosevelt Washington Speaker Rainey Carrollton Rainey de Paul William H. Dieterich Sam Copeland Childress C. C. Broughton Partain Ehringer Amarillo Paducah

LID OFF AT HUNTER RALLY

Supporters of Tom F. Hunter plan a rally tonight to boost his bid for governor. Amarillo and Wichita Falls lawyers will lead the speaking lineup with Adkins and Kay scheduled to present critical platform points.

Hunter Tom F. Hunter Amarillo Wichita Falls Fred Seale H. L Jeck” Adkins John C. Kay Adkins

Milk producers and retailers seek price settlement at Zita meeting

Producers and retailers plan a meeting at Zita eight miles south of Amarillo to resolve milk price disputes. Lee McSpadden warns no strike but higher prices or cows sold to the government. retailers invited. Officials expect disagreements to be settled by Sunday with another retail hike likely.

Zita Amarillo Spducers Lee McSpadden Potter Randall County Lewis Dodson

Grief Stricken Widow Searches Oklahoma City Park

Mrs Elmer Sartor wife of the motorcycle officer killed while escorting Postmaster General Farley wandered Edgemere Park in Oklahoma City in a grief driven vigil after leaving home in her pajamas. Police traced her five hours disappearance as Sartor died after a wheel locked on his motorcycle near the 101 Ranch. The Sartor couple adopted from Guthrie’s Masonic orphanage and planned a child. Elmer Sartor died in a hospital at Pecan City. Fort Worth men travel to arrange burial for Elmer Sartor 30 a member of Farley escort.

Oklahoma City Elmer Sartor Farley Wichita Edgemere Park Sartor Ponca City Guthrie General Farley 101 Ranch Pecan City Fort Worth Guy Tom Sartor Cit

Mother of Slain Babe Pens Grief

In a Chicago South Side frame house a grieving mother writes an open letter to police after her 2 year old son Bobby Pitts Jr. is killed by a bullet from a car. Chief John Sullivan calls the slaying an unspeakable outrage and orders full force to pursue the killer amid a manhunt.

Chicago South Side Robert Pitts Bobby” Pitts, Jr Pitts John Sullivan

Teachers of Art Music Dancing and Expression Ad Listings

The Sunday News Globe will publish ads on August 26 and September 2 for Amarillo teachers of art music voice expression and dancing. Advertisers are invited to call the display department at 6262 for full information on these special notices.

Sunday News-Globe Amarillo Display Advertising Department

Earths New Motion in Brisbanes Today Column

Arthur Brisbane argues big steel firms may abandon the NRA code under union control. He mocks labor management fears and questions if American industry will fully endure centralized control. The piece notes AFL leader Green urging unions to expel Communists and to make war on Communism.

Mr. Green American Federation of Labor Green

Potter County Relief Funds Face Shortage Threatening Canning Plant

Potter County faces a relief funding shortfall that could halt many projects including the Amarillo canning plant. The county’s August allotment may be $101,000 short, with total needs exceeding available money despite economies.

Uncle Sam Potter County Texas Panhandle Amarillo Potter County Relief Board Chansler Weymouth State Relief Board

Frisky Doug Returns Home From Hollywood

Douglas Fairbanks arrives in Hollywood and discusses plans for a epic film about the wars of Kublai Khan and Marco Polo. He avoids questions about Mary Pickford and says he may stay in Hollywood indefinitely with a temporary home at the John Fairbanks residence.

Hollywood Calif Douglas Fairbanks Mary Pickford Mary China Kublai Khan Genghis Khan Tamarine Cathay Marco Polo Los Angeles England Sylvia Ashley Monte Carlo John Fairbanks

Absentee Voting To Close Here Today

County Clerk Ted Blackburn reminded voters this is the last day for absentee ballots in the Democratic runoff. The clerk’s office will stay open tonight as long as voting continues, with 400 absentee ballots issued and an estimated 500 to 550 absentee votes cast.

Ted Blackburn Blackburn

Sheriff Ponder, Taft Lee Surrenders in RFC Burglary Case

Sheriff J L Ponder of Morris County left for Daingerfield with Taft Lee a negro charged with burglary of an RFC supply house. Lee voluntarily surrendered to Potter County officers days ago. Ponder was accompanied by his brother John R Ponder of Daingerfield.

J. L. Ponder Morris County Daingerfield Taft Lee RFC John R. Ponder Potter County

Pedal Stars Nearing City In Speed Run

In a Transcontinental Bicycle Race push, Amarillo rider Herbert E. Roberts will deliver the official dispatch near Bushland then ride to Am arillo to pass the baton to Clyde Frey. Fort Worth and Dallas riders then head east toward Elk City Oklahoma as the event aims to break the 1924 13 day record with a 10 day target.

Bushland Amarillo Herbert E. Roberts Fifth Street Clyde Frey Tennessee Street Frey Fort Worth Dallas Elk City Oklo F. L. Beer

Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. West Texas generally fair tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy. New Mexico unsettled tonight with showers likely in the northwest. Cooler in the east and south central portions. Temperature extremes at 1 PM 76 and 85.

Amarillo Texas New Mexico

Rain Clouds Arrive But They're Too High

A high Rocky Mountain pressure area keeps Panhandle showers scarce with Amarillo seeing only light sprinkles while clouds hover above 20 000 feet. Forecaster H T Collman notes needed moisture remains unlikely this day and predicts partly cloudy skies tonight with highs near 90 in Amarillo.

Panhandle H.T. Collman Rocky Mountain Bouthweat Amarillo Collman Mr Collman Collinan

Big Trouble Due in Strike Across Chicago Area

Chicago sees rising strike tension as transit workers threaten sympathy walkouts amid bus drivers already picketing. Detroit leaders from three unions must decide action today, while Chicago police brace for clashes and textile workers plan talks in Washington with AFL leader William Green.

Chicago Detroit Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Chicago Surface Line Ira McDowell Textile Workers Union Washington Blue Eagle Code William Green American Federation of Labor

25th Auto Fatality In Fort Worth

Fort Worth reports its 25th automobile fatality of the year as Miss Elinora Rice, 50, dies in hospital from injuries after being struck by a car yesterday.

Port Worth Fort Worth Elinora Rice

Amarillo Hosts Hutchinson County 4-H Delegation Visit

About 200 4-H members and farm club women from Hutchinson County arrive in Amarillo for a day of downtown tours and plant inspections. Luther J T Hunter and Lucile Chance lead the delegation with local escort by Carl Hinton and Stanley J Decker. A noon lunch at the Tri State Fair Grounds features donations from Borden's Produce Coca Cola Amarillo Baking and the Fair Association. The group tours plants, grain elevators, parks and the Herring Hotel vantage point.

Amerillo Hutchinson County Luther JT. Hunter Lucile Chance Borden's Produce Company Amarillo Baking Company Coca Cola Swift & Company Pinkney Packing Company News-Globe Publishing Company Tri-State Fair Grounds Borden’s Produce Company Coca Cola Plant Tri- State Fair Association Herring Hotel Chamber of Commerce

Hooded thugs abduct couple in Oklahoma incident

Two hooded gunmen abducted Mr and Mrs Henry Saxon near El Reno Oklahoma after midnight driving eight miles then releasing them on the highway. The bandits robbed a filling station operator of five dollars and forced him to drive to a golf course before returning the saxons to a layby. The saxons walked two miles to a station to call the mill superintendent.

EL Reno Okla Henry Saxon Saxon Banner

Senator Clint Small to discuss Woodward attorney general bid

Senator Clint C Small will deliver a radio address about Walter Woodward s campaign for attorney general. The WDAG studio broadcast runs from 8 to 8 30 p m with the discussion focusing on Woodward s qualifications and campaign plans.

Walter Woodward Clint, C. Small Senator Small WDAG

Baylor Dean Offered Stetson Presidency

August 21 Dean W. S. B. Allen of Baylor University announced he had been offered the presidency of Stetson University and was weighing the offer. He said a decision would be announced in a day or two.

Waco W. SB. Allen Baylor University Stetson University

Horseless One Horse Shay Keeps Running

Record traces a motor bought by C. G. Allen of Waynesville North Carolina in 1903. It powered a taxi, a concrete mixer, a truck, and a corn mill over the years, with Globe News Want Ads noted for selling items in the same era.

C. G. Allen Waynesville N. C Globe News

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