Motorcycles to Race at Far Tri-State Exposition
On Wednesday September 14, four motorcycle races plus time trials are planned at the Tri-State exposition drawing expected record attendance. Notable entrants include Roel Murray Hanger Kenneth Young George Verschusky Jr Cathcart Gus LaBude and Hiram Thompson. Prize money ranges from 25 for two laps to 190 total for six races with a five mile consolation event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Exposition
Roel Murray
Hanger
Kenneth Young
Abilene
George Verschusky Jr
Austing
BPA
Cathcart
Dallas
Gus LaBude
Lawton
Okla
Hiram Thompson
Amarillo
Hold Body Of Youth Killed By Lightning
The body of Herbert Laine, 14, killed by lightning while horseback riding on the Sneed ranch north of Amarillo, is held at Higgs Funeral parlors awaiting his parents from Drumright Oklahoma. His horse also died in the storm that hit the Panhandle, with damage at G C tourist camp in Panhandle and power line outages between Pampa and White Deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Laine
Sneed
Amarillo
Higgs
Drumright
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Claude
G. and C
W. C. Graham
Pampa
White Deer
Southwestern Light and Power Company
Thieves Take Dresses From Whittington Home
Mr and Mrs Jim Whittington return from a Colorado fishing trip to find burglars ransacked their residence at 1501 Tyler Street Missing items include two unworn dresses Mrs Whittington valued at $500 of 20 inch racing gear was also taken Officials note the family enjoyed a wonderful trip and caught many fish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Whittington
Colorado
Tyler Street
Whittingtons
Leader Buyer Will Return This Week
Irvin Agron buyer for the Leader Department store at 709-11 Polk street will return from a New York buying trip later this week. Joseph Kanter, manager, said Agron purchased extensive apparel for Women’s and Children’s departments and selected a complete daily millinery stock. Shipments of the new merchandise have arrived and more are on the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Agron
Leader
Polk Street
New York
Joseph Kanter
Old Tack's Program for a Bigger Better Amarillo
The text presents a political platform promising lower utility rates including water gas and electricity, reduced living costs, and a more livable city. It plans a municipal pool viaducts parks and safer streets with regulated police and fire services plus public amenities like a golf course and Bivins lake access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Weather and local quirks mix with stray tales from Panhandle
A rambling column blends weather lore with oddities and letters. It cites a Panhandle cyclone near the city, a Denver news item on a lightning death in a car, readers’ questions about thunder safety, and snatches of local chatter about Dempsey Tunney coverage, golf wins, and nearby gossip linked to Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Panhandle
Bunch
Kingsland Oil & Potash Company
Mission Theater
Denver
James P. McFarlane
McFarlane
Pather Jake
Practice for Pageant Starts This Evening
The Texas Historical pageant at Texan Park on September 2 begins with practice tonight at 7 o clock for all scenes. Scouts, temple chanters, a Sunday school group, and other participants rehearse in their episodes this evening and Tuesday at 4 or 7 o clock at the park and ball park under director Mrs. Vernon Hogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texan Park
Vernon Hogan
Board of City Development
Boy Scouts
Turkey
Second Baptist Sunday School
R. A. Duncan
Texas
Ball Park
Snow
Central Presbyterian Church
Fisher
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Helium Plant Proposals Center on Amarillo Site
Col Harve Haines reports Amarillo as the likely site for a government helium plant. A graphical topo expert will evaluate multiple secured sites. The plant would cost about 500000 dollars and employ around 150 people, mostly skilled technicians. Haines toured Washington Chicago and other cities to attract capital and exhibits for the Tri-State fair. He called the trip successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Harve H. Haines
Board of City Development
Washington
Haines
Chicago
Tri-State
London-London Plane Returns After Hop-Off
The Sir John Carling carrying Capt. Terry Tully and Lieut. James Medcalf departed London Ontario at 6 this morning bound for London England but swung back to base before noon due to dense fog and heavy rain over Lake Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Ont
Sir John Carling
Lake Ontario
Terry Tully
James Medcalf
England
Two U.S. Fliers Held in Mexico by Authorities
Capt. C. H. Reynolds and Sgt. Gus Newland of the second division air service were sent from Arizona to search for a World War veteran lost in the desert. They are being held with their plane at Cadaviedra, Mexico, according to a telegram received at Kelly Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Antonio
Tex
C. H. Reynolds
Gus Newland
Second Division
Air Service
Arizona
Desert
Cadaviedra
Mexico
Kelly Field
Seismograph Tests Planned for Texas Coastal Oil Lease
Seismographs will test a 567000 acre submerged coastal area to decide oil potential ahead of a September 30 lease. Explosions on land transmit waves recorded offshore to map subsurface strata. Companies note high costs but proceed where data show favorable indications. West Texas work already uses similar non oil bearing strata records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
West
Texas
Amarillo Country Club pool cracks threaten repairs
A club member recalls a grand swimming pool project at Amarillo Country Club, likening it to a Roman bath. On Saturday night a large crack appeared and all water drained away. More cracks show, leaving repair hopes uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Country Club
Woman Hurt When Thrown From Horse
Miss Mary Virginia Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Miller 409 North Fillmore street suffered head injuries after being thrown from a horse on the Panhandle highway Saturday A passing motorist moved her to St Anthony's sanitarium where no bones were broken but she had several bruises and was unconscious most of Saturday she was improving yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Virginia Miller
Marion Miller
North Fillmore Street
Panhandle Highway
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Poultry Anti-Theft Meetings Planned in Potter County
Several community meetings will be held next week in Potter county regarding the Poultry Anti Theft association formed Friday with W. J. Benton as president. About fifty attendees backed the effort to curb wholesale chicken thefts. Meetings run 8 p.m. at schoolhouses in River Road August 20 Soncy August 21 Rushland September 1 St Francis September 2 Zita September 7 Cliffside September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
W. J. Benton
River Road
Soncy
Rushland
St. Francis
Zita
Cliffside
Letters From Readers and Local Jokes in The Globe
A collage of readers letters and jokes from the Amarillo Globe News Globe. Contributions include apologies about a newspaper ad incident, praise for Tack’s column, hometown humor, and reflections on manhood and family values. The pieces span personal notes to Tack, humor about cows and a Chicago boxing bout, and a veteran readers’ closing toast.
Labor Frolic at Fair Park Called Off
The Labor Day event at the Amarillo fairgrounds was canceled due to a scheduling conflict with the Sells Floto circus. James Kimbrough announced the change. the morning parade and evening ball remain big features, with merchants urged to enter floats or cars in the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor du P
Fair Grounds
James Kimbrough
Sells Floto Circus
Kimbrough
Amarillo
Shriner Minstrel Show Tickets Go On Sale in Amarillo
Wholesale ticket sales to Khiva Shrine Temple members begin for a two night minstrel and musical show at the municipal auditorium September 19 and 20 directed by Albert S. Brown with support from Shriners across the Panhandle. The event aims to attract the largest audience for such an entertainment in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiva Shrine Temple
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Albert S. Brown
Chanter Organization
Shriners
Water and Light Deposits in Amarillo Building Plans
Frank L Borland laments high water and light deposits for three-house project in blocks 11 and 12 west of Prospect Amarillo seeking community input. He notes deposits of 282 dollars for water and light and 250 dollars for light plus 15 dollars per gas tap, urging neighbors and citizens to speak up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. BE
Water and Light
Twelfth
Prospect
Water, Light and Gas
Water
Water Department
Tack
Amarillo
Frank L, Borland
P.O. Box
Res
P. S
Second Choice Love Poem Reflects on Style and Devotion
A verse by Edgar A. Guest narrates a widow weighing marriage once more. She longs for stylish adventures and worldly sights, yet muses that a workingman’s love may be truer than wealth. The poem contrasts desires for elegance with enduring fidelity.
Kansas City and Oklahoma City Livestock Market Report
Hogs at Kansas City 5 000 head mix with top 10.48 for 190 200 lb cattle 25 000 and calves 6 000 steady vealers and calves 60 to 1 lower good to coke high 12.75 13.40 fed steers and up to 13.00 for choice weaners. Oklahoma City cattle 13 000 head bulk grass steers 7.50 8.00, cows 5 25 6.25, weaner top 10.00, hogs steady with top 10.65 and bulk 9.85 10.59.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
Louisiana
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Mareh
New Orleans
New York
Associated Presse
May Tetas
Fort Worth Livestock Prices Steady to Higher in Agg Crowds
Fort Worth market reports Hog car lot top at 11.00 for 200 lb butchers and truck hogs to 10.75 while sows bring 7.75. Cattle run 5,700 with calves 2,500, light yearlings near 10.00 and butcher cows around 4.75 to 6.00. Sheep steady around 1.00 and lambs 10.00 to 11.00. Chicago grain shows No 2 red wheat at 1.34 to 1.35 and corn at 1.06 to 1.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Associated Press
Wheat and grain prices slip in Kansas City and Chicago markets
Kansas City bids show No 2 dark hard wheat at 1.284 to 1.69, No 2 hard at 1.27 to 1.58, No 2 red at 1.35 to 1.38, with corn and oats easing. Chicago market reports sharp early declines in wheat due to Canada yield estimates and favorable weather, while provisions stay firm and butter and eggs hold steady in midweek trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
Canada
Potato prices drift in Chicago and bar silver slips
Potatoes trading fair market in Chicago shows Nebraska sacking Irish cobblers at 1.60 to 1.65 and Colorado having Bliss Triumphs at 1.75. Bar silver in New York stands at 62 percent with Mexican dollars at 41 1/4. Poultry numbers in Chicago indicate higher live prices for fowls and other birds with varied ranges for broilers and turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Nebraska
Colorado
Bliss
The
New York
Money Rates New York Aug 29 Call Money Steady
Call money steady with all loans at 4 1 4 percent, closing bid 3 percent. Time loans steady with mixed collateral 60 to 90 days at 8 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 3 to 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Prime Mercantile
Foreign exchange rates at New York on August 29
The market quoted Great Britain at 4.8513 16 on demand and 4.867 32 on cables with sixty day bills at 4.8115 16. France showed 8.91 percent on demand and 3.9114 on cables. Italy at 6.42 on demand and 5 on cables. Belgium 18.9114, Germany 23.79, Tokyo 47.18, Montreal 100.0614.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
ABA
Belgium
Germany
Tokyo
Montreal
New York Stocks Open Higher Amid Volatile Trading
U S Steel rose to a new top of 1 4314 in early trading as prices moved higher at the opening. A M Byers opened higher while New York Central slipped. Profit taking pressured General Motors U S Cast Iron Pipe and Pan American items as GM old stock slid from 24914 to 244 in initial minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
U. S. Steel
A. M. Byers
New York Central
General Motors
U. S. Cast Iron Pipe
Pan American
Five Held in Slaying and Assault Case
Five youths were arrested for questioning in the brutal killing of Fred Russell 22 and an attack on Pauline Dearmond 16 near Madisonville Kentucky. Dearmond was hospitalized in critical condition after the auto pursuit and assault. Russell died from a head wound and crushed skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Madisonville
Bruta
Fred Russell
Pauline Dearmond
Mise Darmond
Ma Try
Russell
Evansville
Providence
McAfee Returns From Funeral Of C L Green
C R McAfee manager of Green Brothers returned from Corsicana with the body of the late Charles L Green who died here last week. A large crowd attended the funeral and McAfee thanked those who showed courtesies in Corsicana where Green had long roots. Corsicana is Green’s old home and Texas friends are many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. McAfee
Green Brothers Company
Corsicans
Charles L. Green
Green
McAfee
Corsicana
Texas
Amarillo
Box deliveries delayed at post office announces September 5 shipment
The new lock boxes for the post office, slated for August 20, are postponed to September 5. Postmaster Kenyon informed. office staff will not search for boxes until they arrive, hoping no further delays. Also notes railway projects in China and flax cultivation in Manchuria. Market changes include DuPont, Pan American, Delaware and Hudson, Schubert Theaters, General Railway Signal, and others. Foreign exchange opened firm with sterling near 4.85 and French francs at 3.91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
U. S
Pan American
du Pont Jost
Piere Arrow Preferred
Delaware and Hudson
Schubert
American Woole Common
Preferred
General
Colorado
American Can
United Drug
Woolworth and Radio Corporation
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Whittington
Old Tack
Kansas
R. P. Parker
Mr. Tack
Globe
Charley Hall
Thompson
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Orlee Allen
Oil Company
Kipling
Syd
Tacks
O. W
Judge
George Hail
Santa Fe
Bob Jones
Mandle Merryman
Mr. Hail
Bacca County
Tace
Cal
Jack Adams
Very
Yours, Cal Farley
Fair City
the Globe
Henry
Billy
Pirth
Dempsey
Old Boy
News-Globe
Tom
Mrs. Chas, A. Reinheimer
Buchanan Street
Erasmus Tack News-Globe, City
Love
Fair Park
National Bank of Greece
A. H. Clark
Edgar A. Guest
James E. Bennett & Co
the Associated Press
M’afee
C. L. Green
P. O
China
Manchuria
Resinol
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