AG Women In Second Round At Hillcrest
Sixteen women golfers from the Appalachians to the Midwest advanced to the second round at Hillcrest Country Club in the Western Women's Golf tournament. Defending champion Mrs. O Hill easily beat Miss Louise Adams of Indianapolis 6 and 4, while Miss Helen McMorran of Chicago edged Mrs. Clay Cary of Dallas one up after 28 holes and then won on the 23rd with an eagle after Cary missed a two foot putt on 18.
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United Press
Kansas City
Hillcrest Country Club Course
Hill
Louise Adams
Indianapolis
Helen McMorran
Chicago
Clay Cary
Dallas
Texas
Griffith and Harris Fight by Television Debut
An innovation in boxing will be televised tonight as Tuffy Griffith and Stanley Harris meet in the WMAQ Radio Station studio in Chicago. The bout will be aired with only handlers and studio attendants as witnesses, marking the first time a boxing match is broadcast on television.
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Associated Press
United Press
Chicago
Tuffy Griffith
Stanley Harris
WMAQ
Canadian Swimming Marathon Opens At Lake Ontario
The annual Canadian National Exhibition swimming marathon began at 10 02 EST with nearly 200 swimmers taking the 15 mile course from Lake Ontario.
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Associated Frean
Toronto
Lake Ontario
German fliers rest in New York after fourth Atlantic crossing
Captain Wolfgang von Gronau and three crewmates arrived in New York Harbor nine days after leaving Germany. Their Dornier Wal flying boat touched the Battery wall at 2 45 PM CEST after completing a six hour leg from Halifax. The veteran pilot achieved the first transatlantic landing in New York harbor aboard a refurbished ship once used by Amundsen and by Captain Courtney in earlier Arctic and Atlantic attempts.
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Associated Press
New York
Germany
Wolfgang Wd Gronau
North Atlantic
Battery Wall
Halifax
von Gronau
Imperial Flying
Borah Wins G. O. P. Senate Nomination in Idaho
William E. Borah was renomination as Idaho Republican Senatorial candidate after state convention. Democrats preparing for St Anthony convention signaled potential slate including an opponent. In related note, Mr and Mrs D M Secor of Shawnee Oklahoma moved to Amarillo and will work with Amerada Oil as geologist, staying at Amarillo Hotels.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
William E. Borah
United States Senate
Ith
Foreign Relations Committee
St. Anthony
Borah
D. M. Secor
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Mr. Secor
Amerada Oil Company
Refused Service State Flier Gets Even With Cafe
Chicago August 27 George Dickerson a Pittsburgh aviator attending the Nations Air Races was arrested after he discharged a tear gas gun at Hendricks cafe forcing guests to flee The manager Pred Bethke said Dickerson entered after midnight demanded service and resented not being seated leading to the blast and evacuation.
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Associated Press
Chicago
George Dickerson
Pittsburgh
Pred Bethke
Hendrici's
Dickson
Bethke
Lon Chaney Rites Will Be Simple Affair
Lon Chaney famed as the man of a thousand faces will be buried in a simple funeral beside his father at Forest Lawn Glendale. Rev. Michael Mullins will officiate as friends attend a two o clock service in a Los Angeles chapel before the burial in the cemetery. Chaney died suddenly from a throat hemorrhage at St. Vincent's Hospital. He had discussed plans for his upcoming film Chari Baby, a project he had chosen himself. His early training with deaf mute parents aided his facial expression craft.
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Hollywood
Calif
Lon Chaney
Filmdom
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Michael J. Mullins
the Good Shepherd
Chaney
St. Vincent's Hospital
Chari Bebi
Los Angeles
Troops Patrol Streets in Labor Disturbance Near Lonoke
A detail of Arkansas National Guardsmen patrolled a highway construction camp near Lonoke Arkansas after drought stricken farmers threatened reprisals against hiring out of county and black labor. Tents were fired upon by unidentified gunmen Monday night.
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Ark
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Baby Boy Injured After Fall From Car Rumble Seat
A ten month old, son of J H Fulkerson of Colorado Texas, suffered a slight brain concussion and minor bruises when he fell from a rumble seat on a moving car along the Bankhead Highway three miles west of Abilene. He was hospitalized briefly then continued with his parents to Grand Saline. Doctors said the sleeping child was not killed by the fall as he struck the pavement limp.
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United Press
Abilene
Bankhead
Here
J. H. Fulkerson
Colorado
Tex
Fulkerson
Grand Saline
Fulkersons
Tack Letters Continue From Page Two
Reader letters discuss items from a cheap suitcase to a determination on ownership and return if unclaimed. The note asks Tack to print the inquiry and mentions a person named Ross Sterling and questions about his education. It also comments on progress and automation in rural life and the impact on crops and weather. A plea is made to defend Amarillo working girls and college students.
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Ross Sterling
Amarillo letter defends working girls against college wage appeal
Roy Hill of Amarillo protests a college officials request to business leaders for hiring preference for college girls. He argues such appeals harm working women who support families and urges community readers to defend working girls and resist a boycott against local businesses. He questions which group sustains local commerce and calls for public response.
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Amarillo
Roy Hill
Texas
The New Park Debate Exposes Racial Tensions in Amarillo
A citizen questions access to a new park claiming it should be open to white residents only, recounting an incident with a car of black visitors by the dam. The letter raises local racial segregation concerns and public park policy in Amarillo.
Two Sisters Seek Work to Support Family Needs
Elizabeth Duncan and Myrtle Curtis seek employment to support an aged father and mother, and a 17 month old baby. They offer years of experience in housekeeping, maid and care work, child care, and laundry. They request any available opportunities at 610 Grant Street.
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Tack
Elizabeth Duncan
Myrtle Curtis
Grant Street
Governor and Old Jim Fee Debate A Reader's View
A Tampa letter questions legal troubles around a fee paid to Jim and whether accepting it could be impeachable. The writer accuses officials, calls for action to remove Mampeachatle from office, and voices distrust of the state’s lawyers.
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Old Mampeachatle
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Unemployed man seeks work after months of job hunt
T. M. Ham from Verdun writes that at 23 he has drifted from work for weeks, drinks and smokes lightly, and offers three years as a chauffeur for a Wichita Falls family with good references. He pledges willingness to perform any manual labor and asks for publication to help find employment soon.
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Tack
T. M. Ham
Verdun
Barber Shop Talk questions accuracy of AP report
A reader questions a Sunday paper's accuracy after an Associated Press story claimed a Mississippi River event involving a steam boat barber who shaved Mark Twain during Clemens's pilot days. The man, who says he is 74, cites Twain as a favorite author and notes his extensive reading of Twain's works.
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Iinai
Mark
Twain
Clemens
Mississippi
Mark Twain
Inconsistencies in Mark Twain age claims and a barber
An excerpt discusses Mark Twain born in 1825 and quitting river life in 1861 at age 24, then compares hypothetical birth years and ages to a contemporary Illinois barber. It argues that Twain would have left the river at 26 and the barber’s age would misalign with historical dates, highlighting a historical inconsistency.
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Dane
Mark Twain
St. Louis
New Orleans
Illinois
Twain
Fragmentary note on a wrong public report
A garbled passage questions a misreported event or statement in a news item. It hints at errors by the Associated Press and mentions individuals Mite Snayer and E. R. T. without clear context or dates.
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Amarillo College OF Music
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Dimmitt, Texas
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Cére Telniy
Mite Snayer
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