Amarillo Police Chief Robbed in Juarez Streetcar Heist
Amarillo chief of police W R McDowell lost $96 to a deft Juarez streetcar pickpocket. The incident drew national notice after the El Paso department reported the loss, while locals praised the police for prompt action and restraint as Old Tack notes the city’s policing is strong yet subject to ribbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief McDowell
Chief
Old Mac
Amarillo
el Paso
American Legion
Juarez
Mac
Women Hear Dr G J Nunn At Camp Near Amarillo
Fourteen hundred farm club women and girls from Potter Carson and Deaf Smith Counties attended a session at Jack Hall's Ranch near Amarillo with Dr G J Nunn speaking on The Voice of Nature Is the Voice of God. Local agents Mary Sitton Marsh Lyon and Emma Guier led demonstrations while a movie and various games entertained attendees. The note column ends with local jokes and a paragraph on Prairie Oil and Gas’s merger with Sinclair Oil to form a major global corporation, plus a grape gift from A R Anderson of Pleasant Valley and remarks on Amarillo’s farming conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hall
Farm Club
Potter
Carson
Deaf Smith
G. J. Nunn
Amarillo
Nature
God
Phebs K. Warner
Claude
International Harvester Comp
Friendship Circle
Carson County
River Road
Soncy
Sunnyside Club
Conway-Cyler
Bushland
Mary Sitton
Marsh Lyon
Panhandle
Emma Guier
Hereford
Ben F. Kelly Heads Insurance Office in Amarillo
Ben F. Kelly named special representative for The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford. He brings extensive life insurance experience and is a World War veteran active in American Legion Disabled American Veterans Shrine and Rotary. Office located in room 720 Oliver Eakle building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Kelly
Travelers Insurance Company of
Hartford
Farm Board praised by wheat writer for banker help and big surplus
Dear TackLETTER suggests Farm Board aided bankers by propping wheat price last year while overproduction caused a 300 million bushel surplus this spring. Writer argues critics miss context and notes outside forces behind market drop. Page iL
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
DO-X Lands at Norfolk Before Proceeding to New York
The giant German flying boat DO-X reached Hampton Roads naval air station at 11:30 am after a flight from Charleston and then flew over Norfolk before landing. Thousands gathered to glimpse the craft as it prepares to continue to New York late today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Hampton Roads Naval Air Station
Charleston
New York
Oil Field Occupation Continues As Troops Reduce Strength
In the East Texas oil belt the occupation force cut to two thirds of its strength with 483 men removed from patrol duty and 709 now enforcing the shutdown order. Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters cited Gov. Sterling in advising the reduction though it exceeded his guidance. Col. Alvin M. Owsley will address Palestine protesters after a ban on mass meetings in the martial law zone. In Kansas, one man police force Lloyd Pickerill is ordered to shut in 27 wells in McPherson County Ritz Canton pool, halting nearly all oil flow from the area.
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Panhandle
W. A. Bowen
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Arkansas
Bowen
Old Tack
Pationt
Jacob F. Wolters
Ross S. Sterling
Owsley
Palestine
U.P
Alvin M. Owsley
American Legion
East Texas
Tyler
Jacob J. Wolters
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas Public Service Commission
McPherson County
Ritz-Canton
Lloyd Pickerill
Oklahoma
Commission
Beaten Visitor Recovers in Oklahoma Health Unit
Tom Hathcock a 35 year old Shawnee man said he was slugged with a club and beaten on the head by an unknown assailant near the West Third Avenue underpass Tuesday night He received treatment Wednesday morning from health unit physicians Hathcock had come to Ama Tillo from Clinton in search of work seeking reading details of the incident the article notes the victim’s location and motive.
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Health Unit
West Third Avenue
Tom Hathcock
Shawnee
Okla
Hathcock
Ama- Tillo
Clinton
Piano concert opens season in Amarillo high school
The Elizabeth Rose Jameson concert opens Amarillo Season at 8 15 p m Friday in Amarillo High School promising one of the area s most successful music events. Sybil Buckingham Reeder dances toe with Becky Arnold Reeder on piano. a growing list of patrons includes May Peterson Thompson Howard Paul Judge H C Randolph many local families and institutions such as St Mary s Academy Amarillo College of Music Russell Stationery News Globe and City Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rose Jameson
Amarillo High School
Sybil Buckingham Reeder
Becky Arnold Reeder
May Peterson Thompson
Howard Paul
H. C. Randolph
Joy Wagner
Sam Vaughn
C. M. Humphreys
Clarence Eakle
Boone K. McReynolds
Will D. Gilgin
E. L. Otto
Dallas
B. V. Blackwell
J. Lindsay Nunn
W. W. McIlroy
Joe L. Williams
V. K. McCaskill
Geo. S. Williams
L. V. Cradit
L. W. Timms
White & Kirk
St. Mary’s Academy
Amarillo College of Music
Russell Stationery
News-Globe and
City Drug
Hoover and Gifford map relief at Rapid City Camp
President Hoover and Walter Gifford head of the telephone and telegraph company discuss relief efforts at Rapid City Camp as winter approaches. They aim to distribute funds wisely rather than rely on charity, but fear fears political and economic backlash against dole policies and taxpayer resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Walter. Gifford
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Rapidan Camp
Industrial Bank To Open October First
The Amarillo Merchants Industrial Finance Corporation of San Antonio expects to open for business October 1 with an Amarillo office led by Fred W. Vanders. J. C. Nelson, president, said the plan backs merchants handling slow accounts. Galveston is organizing, San Antonio Austin Corpus Christi Harlingen and Laredo already host banks. Capitalization is 50,000 with all stock locally held. Five employees will operate the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Merchants Industrial Finance Corporation of
San Antonio
J. C. Nelson
Fred W. Vanders
Yanders
Chamber of Commerce
Nelson
Austin
Corpus Christi
Harlingen
Laredo
Galveston
Panhandle
Pampa Post Office Site Is Selected
The new $180,000 Pampa Texas post office will be built on Foster Avenue and Ballard Street. The site, purchased from White House Lumber Company for $25,000, measures 140 by 225 feet, announced today by the joint inter departmental committee on public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foster Avenue
Ballard Street
Pampa
Texas
Joint
Interdepartmental Committee On Public Buildings
Pampa Federal Building
White House
Pastor Visits Here by Rev Ben Bell from Wichita Falls
Rev Ben Bell pastor of Wilson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South in Wichita Falls is visiting his mother Mrs K L Attebery in Amarillo. He comes with his wife and two children for a week or ten days of vacation stay with relatives in the Pleasant Valley area north of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Preeman
Internal Revenue
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Tack
Holts
Ben Bell
Wilson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
South
K. L. Attebery
Pleasant Valley
Moseley Case to Jury Over Rental Suit in Potg County
Judge W J Flesher presided in place of ill Nelson as the Moseley versus Skipper civil suit went to the jury after final instructions. Testimony wrapped up yesterday afternoon. civil matters occupy the docket this week with possible criminal hearings on alternate days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flesher
E. C. Nelson, Jr
Revolt Reported in Portugal From Lisbon Sources
Private advices received in Madrid indicate a revolutionary movement has broken out in Portugal. The reports come from authentic Lisbon sources but do not specify the extent or the exact location of the revolt.
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Portugal
Madrid
U.P
Lisbon
Market Summary From Amarillo to New Orleans
The report covers grain and livestock prices across multiple markets. Wheat and oats quoted, Kansas City cattle and hogs up to 15 cents higher, Chicago hogs and cattle steady to higher, New Orleans cotton opens quiet with gains and later easing. NY stock list shows firm tone with mixed gains across giants like American Telephone and General Motors.
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Kansas City
Chicago
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
American Telephone
Radio
Westinghouse
General Motors
Consolidated Gas
General Electric
New Haven
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
Norfolk and Western
Patience The Patient Man Delivers Greatness
A poem by Edgar A. Guest from 1931 extols patient endurance as the path to worthy goals. It contrasts patient perseverance with fretful haste, noting time and effort as currency for achievement and courage refined by steady toil.
Railroad Men Welcome Guests At Amarillo Meeting
Amarillo hosts a tri state railroad meeting with flags and greetings. Quarles leads the opening, Rev Ira F Rey gives invocation, and Congressman Marvin Jones offers a welcome to Texas. Speakers include Gulekie Briscoe Tillman Kinsley Barr Strong and Lewis. Musical features and a Crystal Ballroom reception follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarles
Amarillo
Tri-State Organization
Ira F. Rey
Polk Street
Marvin Jones
Texas
James O. Gulekie
Ernest O. Thompson
el Paso
J. B. Briscoe
The
Santa Fe
A. R. Tillman
O. L. Kinsley
Texas State Legislative Board
Janie Barr
Ladies Society
Agnes G. Strong
F. W. Lewis
National Organization
Derby Invites Flier Group Through Oklahoma Stops
Throngs pace through English Field as Martha Washington Candy Company of Texas prepares refreshments. Reception committee includes Rotary Lions Kiwanis Real Estate Board members. Stops planned at Enid and Bartlesville Oklahoma with a reception at Woolaroo ranch hosted by Frank Phillips. Bartlesville flyer reception to follow.
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Martha Washington Candy Company of
Texas
Rotary
Lambie
Howard Paul
Will Winch
Kiwanis
J. Roy Cullum
Fred H. Gallo
Mason Carder
John K. Boyce
Lions
R. L. Rogers
J. N. Beasley
J. R. Hitchcock
W. Whittington
Blance Pumphrey
Ruby Kirk
Georgia Ferret
Daisy Pennock
Real Estate Board
Loving
Tom Cotten
C. W. East
Charles Wolflin
Enid
Bartlesville
Okla
R. C. Jopling
Phillips Petroleum Company
English Field
Jopling
Woolaroo
Frank Phillips
Messenger Boys To Entertain on Radio
Western Union messengers will broadcast Saturday night at 9 from WDAG offering oldtime tunes modern fox trots and classical numbers. James Johnson Garland Gough Doyle Tyler Floyd Stoker Russell Johnston perform harmonica jug mandolin banjo and accordion. If well received the boys may return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WDAG
Western Union Messengers
James Johnson
Garland Gough
Doyle Tyler
Floyd Stoker
Russell Johnston
Father on Way Here To Return Girl Home
Papa Nardes of New York travels to Amarillo to recover his daughter Anna 16 who stole 3130 dollars from the family funds and fled west. Amarillo police detained Anna after she alighted from a Santa Fe train and held the money on instruction from Inspector O'Brien of the New York police. O'Brien ordered the girl and funds delivered to the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa Nardes
New York
Amarillo
Anna
Doris Nelson
Enroute
Jury Excused in Potter County Criminal Court
Judge Henry Bishop excused the jury for the week in Potter County Criminal District Court. Trials scheduled for Thursday through the week are indefinitely postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
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Totel
Nettie Terry
East Fourth Street
Salvation Army
Terry
Shamrock
Sheik
Harry Sinclair
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Sinclair Company
Prairie
Tidewater
United States
A. R. Anderson
Gotham
Rail Group
Oneil
Nat 8
Perrine
Kuykendall
Plainview
E. W. Jones
Wellington
van Stewart
Perryton
G. O. Spear
Childress
Roy Webb
Floyd Sloan
National Legion Onvention
Detroit
May Peterson
Hal Brennan
C. C. Gibson
Texas Legion
H. I. Pond
Legion Auxiliary
A. Peterson
Rock Island
Globe
Moseley
Jno
F. Clark Bromargne
Aevenes
Maracaibo
Atlantic Reign
Gulf of Penn
Houston
Houston (New
Imperial Oil Ltd
Internat
Pet . O
N. J
Warner-Quinlan
Reiter-Foster
Royal
Indiana
Sunray Oil Corp
Texas Corp
Tex Pac Ld
Tex Pac Cl & Oil
Texan Oil & Land
Gt Union Oil of
Cal
Ohio Oil
Ark Nat
Elec
Cord
Canadian Marconi
Deere & Co
DeForest
Bly
Detroit Aircraft
Ford Motor Ltd
Beens
Ford of
France
Fox Theatre
Lone Star Gas
Niagara
Pennroad
Afr
United Gaswee
Let & Pwr
F. Clark Brokerage Co
Allied Chm & D
Allegheny Corp
Allis-Chalmers
Alco Tee Pease
Ai Am International
Tobreco
Auburn Auto Tost
Wee 2 Aviation Corp
Baldwin
Bit & Ohio RR
Cseeeevsenes
Bendix Aviation Ee
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Ssecesveves
Jest Co
Seeenee
Bethlehem Steeneeee
Bohn Alum & Br
Ssessseneee
Wv Ve . Seenenes
Driges Migos
Borg-Warner
Bulova Watch
Burroughs
Calif
Case J Co. Vente Wee
Canadian Pacific Wee
Calumet
Chesapeake Corp - Ban Kesapeake Ohio
Columbia G & L
Congoleum-Nairn
Columbia Grapho Columbian Carbonay
Cen Rr
He Coswith & Stern Continental Can
Continental Mrs
Coast Film Ind
A” Lane Tractors
Inc
Ty Erie Railroad
Eastman Kodak
Baty Endicott-Johnson
Fox Film
Am Steel Fdys
Fisk Rubber
Inter Cement Inspr
Beeeanar al Int
Tel
St. Joseph
Johns Manesville
Kayser (Julius
Hennetenes
Chrysler Corp
Neenee
Kelvinetor Corp Veee
Coca Colm Co
Csssssees
Kelsey-Hayes
Ken
Montgomer Ward
Mack Truc
Manfield & Cossord
Wil
Mo Pac Bros
Internat Nickel
Peilas H . E
Dafry
Nat'l Pw & It
Nevada
Seeneese Purity Bakery
K-O . Wee
Edie Q
Remington Rand Oo
Aoe
Reo Motor Car
Reynolds Tob Ai U S Rubber
Sears Roebuck Oly Simmons Co
Stan Brands Inc
Stand Gas & Elec
Btone & W
Wel
CM & Stp
Stewart Warner Eben Bly
Studebaker
Corpeeneee
Southern Pacific
Southern
Tel & Tel
United Corpects
Union Pacific
United Carbonee
Coveneere Me
Yellow Tr & Coach
Wee Eeee Ib
Woolworth F
Ric Sti
Edgar A. Guest
A. L. Ludden
W. L. Brock
D. J. Neil
Ury
Sapp
GW. Mills
Messenger Boys
Sers
Roe
TFA
S & Q Clothiers
Polk
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