Home Building Leaders Seek Finance Plan
Delegates from across the nation gather at Constitution Hall to develop a practical financing program for universal home ownership. President Hoover urges action, citing housing as a vital social and economic issue and outlining a plan to create 12 banks to ease credit. The conference features 30 committees addressing various aspects of home ownership and lenders seek workable proposals.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Constitution Hall
Amarillo Parade Offers Prizes for Bands and Floats
One week entry continues with a parade featuring bands from multiple Texas towns and a colorful pageant. Prizes totaling 175 dollars fund the visiting bands. John Snider will run a barbecue for participants in the O R Garner building, with Canyon sending the West Texas State Teachers College Band and Amarillo groups preparing floats for a prize list.
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Chamber of Commerce
John Snider
O. R. Garner
Second Avenue
Taylor Street
Garner
Bill Adams
Childress
White Deer
Groom
McLean
Shamrock
Dalhart
Clovis
Canadian
Panhandle
Claude
Clarendon Portales
Hereford
Tulsa
Spearman
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Amarillo
142Nd Infantry
Woodman Circle
American Legion Auxiliary
DeMolay
Farmer Safely Recovers Cash After Leg Pull Incident
In Longview Texas on December 3 a farmer named W M Woods chased a suspect through an underpass after she demanded money at gunpoint. He recovered 376 from a leg she was hiding under a house and turned over 124 missing dollars to authorities. The woman faced charges.
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Longview
Texas
U.P
W. M. Woods
Woods
Movies Taken Of Road Work Demonstrates County Machines
The Shaw Enotch Tractor Company machines demonstration on Box Canyon road north of Amarillo was filmed by Pat Lamb of Stillwater Minnesota and supervised by Bob Thompson of Amarillo with County Judge Sam B Motlow and Commissioner Mark Parker inspecting. A demonstration will also be held in Randall County south of Llano Cemetery this afternoon.
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Potter County
Box Canyon
Amarillo
Shaw- Enochs Tractor Company
Pat Lamb
Stillwater
Minn
Bob Thompson
Allis-Chalmers Company
Century
Shaw-Enochs Company
Sam B. Motlow
Mark Parker
Randall County
Llano Cemetery
New Golden Hopes and Warnings From Wall Street to Greece
A miscellany notes optimism for a fresh start in Congress and market chatter on Wall Street. It warns against blind gold stock buys, cites a Nevada style claim of free gold in granite, and flags German bonds dropping as foreign debt concerns rise.
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Congress
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Arizona
Colorado
E. J. Davis 71 Dies At Local Hospital
E. J. Davis, 71, of 1010 West Eleventh Street, died at a local hospital at 9:30 this morning. Surviving are six sons and two daughters, including E. L. Davis of Amarillo and Mrs. C. M. Lundié of Midland. He was a retired farmer who had lived in Amarillo since September. The body is in the care of N. B. Griggs & Sons Funeral Home.
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E. J. Davis
West Eleventh Street
E. L. Davis
Amarillo
Jerome
Charles
Hereford
J. W
Happy
Jim
Virgil
Carter
Oklo
C. M. Lundié
Midland
Med Mullin
Davis
N. 8
Griggs & Sons Funeral Home
Alfalfa Bill Names Oil Field Army Officers in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Gov. William H. Murray's oil field occupation unit lists two lieutenant colonels Cicero I. Murray and Charles H. West as commanding officers, one major, two captains, two lieutenants, and no privates. Military rule remains but troop patrols are withdrawn. material law began August 4 to curb price wrecking production. West, former attorney general, was added to the staff.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
William H
Murray
Oklahoma Oil Field
Cicero I. Murray
Charles H. West
Oklahoma
West
Thrift Room Drives Clothing Aid for Amarillo Pupils
The Amarillo PTA Thrift Room requests clothing donations as supplies run low. A charity tea hosted by Mrs. Chad Elliott at 1000 Polk Street on Monday from 3 30 to 5 30 p m will accept old and new clothing or silver offerings. Mrs. Elliott urged continued community support as winter approaches.
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Thrift Room
Amarillo
Parent- Teacher Association Council
Chad Elliott
Lee Bivins
Polk Street
Elliott
Olsen and Johnson Star in Rex Show Fifty Million Frenchmen
Olsen and Johnson headline the Rex showing of Fifty Million Frenchmen in an all technicolor film tonight for its final screening. The comedy features Gaxton Claudia Dell and a supporting cast. Claudia Dell hails from San Antonio.
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Olsen and Johnson
Ann Harding Hurt in Shoulder Dislocation in Jacksonville
Actress Ann Harding was confined to her Jacksonville hotel with a dislocated shoulder. Secretary Marie Lombard said the injury is painful but not serious and that Harding felt better today after leaving the train en route to Venice to start a new film.
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Jacksonville
Fla
U.P
Ann Harding
Marie Lombard
Miss Harding
United Press
Miss Lombard
Venice
Harding
Dr. Lindsay Returns From St. Louis Trip
Dr. A. N. Lindsay of the Oliver Eakle Building has returned after a two week visit in St. Louis. John Nizansky, 42, pleaded guilty to killing his wife for not having dinner ready and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. John P. Mathis recovers from injuries after an automobile accident on November 13.
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A. N. Lindsay
Oliver Eakle
St. Louis
Schenectady
N. Y
John Nizansky
John P. Mathis
Cotton Holds Despite Stock Market Drift In Early Trading
Early range shows barely a two point fluctuation as cotton remains muted despite a steadier stock market. January trades near 6.04 and March at 6.21, just above yesterday's close while traders await the government crop estimate due early next week.
Exit Santa With Christmas In A Child’s Nine Years
A reflective verse laments the fading of belief as Janet turns nine. The speaker notes Santa will not appear when wisdom grows, and childhood wonder gives way to doubt amid the approaching Christmas season. The poem contrasts memories of festive mystique with the cold truth of aging and knowledge.
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Janet
Santa Claus
Little Janet
Famous actor Sir Philip Ben Greet arrives in Amarillo for Twelfth Night
Sir Philip Ben Greet and a 20 member troupe reached Amarillo shortly after noon to present William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at the Senior High School auditorium under Amarillo College. The performance in period costume begins at 8:15 pm with general admission at 1.50 and teachers and students at .75. Tickets available at the theater. no reservations.
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Sir Philip Ben Greet
Amarillo
William Shakespeare
Amarillo College
The
Globe
Philip
England
United States
Ben Greet
Markets Take Mixed Tone Across Wheat Cattle And Cotton
AMARILLO markets show wheat prices steady to firm for No 1 hard new. Kansas City and Chicago live cattle and hogs move mostly lower with hogs down locally 10 cents. New Orleans cotton opens quiet with initial gains fading as January and March contracts retreat from early highs.
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Amarillo
Kansas City
D. A
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Grain Trade Firm Announces Longstanding Service
Rathenbed consignments solicited to Hutchinson Wichita Kansas and Kansas City MO with private wires to leading exchange. Future orders receive a special free Market Letter upon request. The firm marks 53 consecutive years serving the grain trade.
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Rathenbed
Hutchinson
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas City
Exchan
Radio Schedules and Concert Lineup Across Stations
Current radio listings show programs across NBC ABC and affiliated stations. Notable acts include Vallee's Orchestra Sannella Orchestra Coon Sanders' Orchestra Bing Crosby repeats and Belasco Orchestra with multiple time slots and stations listed.
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Associated Press
WEAF
NBC
Jacks
WWJ
WSAI
WENR
WOW
WDAF
WTAM
Alice Joy
WIBA
WTMJ
KSTP
WEBC
WDAY
KFYR
WDAI
WKY
Goldbergs
Stebbins
KYW
WOC
WMC
WSMB
WBAP
Vallee’s
Orch
WMAQ
KSD
WHAS
WSM
WSB
WAPI
WJIDX
KPRC
WOAL
WSAL
WSB_ WAPI
Sherrock Holmes
Sannella Orch
ASB
WSDX
KTHS
KWOO
WFAA
Jesse Crawford
Calloway Orch
Florence Richardson Orch
Mose Orch
FOC
KOA
Wabc-Cbs
Bing Crosby
KGBS
WXYZ
WSPD
KRLD
WACO
KTBS
WHP
WFPM
WBBM
WCCO
KMOX
Kmbc Hill
KPIF
KTSA
KDYL
Melody Maids
WDOD
WREC
WLAC
WBRC
WDSU
Morton Downey
WGST
WLAP
WNOX
ISN
WFBM
Weeco
KICI
WMT
KMBC
KLRA
WNAX
KOIL
WIBW
KFH
KFJF
KTRH
Mills Brothers
WECM
WISN
WTAQ
WGL
KFIF
KVOR
Lyman
WGN
KMEC
Kate Smith
Dixie Seer
Angelo Patri
WOWO
Eugene Normandy
WBCM
WFEM
KSC
WMT ‘Ax
WKDOD
WRR
Koil Dancing
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U. S
Wilbur C. Hawk
Kiwanis
American Legion and Auxiliary
Rotary
Knights of Columbus
Lions
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Scottish Society
Amarillo Conservatory of Musical Arts
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
O. W. Club
Bushland School
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Shrine
Buchanan Street
River Road 4-H Club
Farmer
Germany
German Republic
Tack
Petersburg
Alfalfa Bill’s
Oil Field Army
Dr. Lindsay
Alice Cudahy McCormick
Packer
Leander J. McCormick
John N. Stearns, Jr
New York
American Can
Southern Pacific
New York Central
American Telephone
Pullman
American ‘Tobacco
B." Lambert and
McKeesport Tin Plate
U. S. Steel
Western Union
Borden
Jersey Central
Jno
F. Clark
Ward
Jan Bevecevee
Howe
L'Envoi
Edgar A. Guest
Erie Railroad
Eastman Kodak
Rep Iron & St
Eaton Axle & Sprateee
Reynolds Tob “ Ray
BMW
U .S Rubber
Sears Roe
Neal Er
Eureka Vacuum ” Fear
Stan Brands, Inc
Fox Film Aoe
Stand Gas & Elec
Am Steel Bae
Stone & Webster
Foa Wheeler Inc
Stewart Warner
Bly
Studebaker Corpasse
Free
Eee
Eeet Southern Pacific
Consolidated
Southern BR
General Motors
United Corp Treges Wee
At & Sf
Union Pacific Tate
Nate Gillette Razor
Areft & Tpt
Glidden Co
United Carbon
Dus Corp
Allied Chm & Thee Goodrich T & KR
Sts U
Allegheny Corp Rr
Goodyear
Union Carbide
Allia-Chaleees
Amerada
Graham Paige
Vanadium Corp
Sesss
Anne
Ais
American Metal
Warner Bros Pic
Ark Nat Gas
Gas & Hlee
Car & Fdy
Tate
Warner Bros Co
Alco Ae Hupp Motors
Wes Maryland RR
Am International
Oy Hohn Dept
Teebeee
Westhouse
Elec
Am Locomotive
Hudson Motors
Steel
Pw & Let
Crucible Steel
Aee
Rad & SS Mfe
Ill Central RR
Yellow Tr & Coach
Am Rolling M
Industrial Rayon Woolworth (Fw) Co
Deere & Co
Smitg & Ref
Inepr Copper
Sug & Reeee
Inter Cement
Detroit Aircraft
Tobacco
Tel & Tel
Checker Cah Elec Bond & Share
Wis & E
St St. Joseph
Ford Motor Ltd
Aubern Auto
Johns Mansville
OILS
Ford
Can
Watery Aviation Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ween
Yester- Ford
France
Baldwin
Fox Theater
Bit & Ohio
Keminator Corp
Toy c. & T
Goldman Sachs
Bendix Aviation Ener Nee
Coca Cola Co
Lone Star Gas
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Kennecott Copper
Maracaibo
Krueger & Oll
Gen Asphalt
Nigara
Seeees Deen
MK & T RR Bly
Pennroad Corp
Ween Eneery
Borden Co
Lambert Co
Continental
Tae
Woolworth Limited
Houston
Louisville G & Essescener
Pipe & Fdy
Teeweseenee 19Ty 204, Ltd
Naaee
St Regis
Seaboard
Swift International
Canadian Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Socony Vacuum Adee
Rati Bellas Hess
Pierce Pettease Congoleum-Nairn Tee Annes
Nat'l Dairy Pr
Prairie O
Uw Columbian
Nat'l Pw & Lt A
Prairie
New York Cen RR
Nevada
Warner-Quinlan
Comwith & Sthrn
North America
Calif
Oliver Ferm Imp
Ea Eaters Contt Film Indeben Wee
Willys Overland
Reiter-Foster
Paramount Publix Tetee
Rio Grande Oil
Cater Tractors
Pathe Exchange
Royal Dutch
Steee
Remington Rand A
Wees Wee Bhay Tex Pac Ld & Trt
Wees Bia
Dupont Aoe
New Orleans
Liverpool
Tide Water
Tex Pac Cl & OF
Texan Oil & Land
Union Oil of Cal
Ohio Oil
Betes
B. C. Christopher & Co
Fisk
Tex
City
Louis
McGee Bidg
L. D
the House OF Kuppenheimer
KLZ
Dixie Minstrels
WKRPM
Wccoo
WEBRC
Kscj
KOI
Whew
Jack Miller
WBOM
KWOR
Belasco Orch
Morton Downe
Sfepeat
Caly
wWoWo
WIS
Pickard Family
Wren
Sanderson and Crumit
wcKy
WJDX
WLW
Clara
Amos
Andy
WMAC
KFAB
Hines Orch
KTHES
Funk
WIR
Wren Television
WIBO
RIOUS
Kuppenheimer
Polk
Sonny
Aipper Jackets
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