Amarillo Christmas drive funds and weather news
The Amarillo News-G Globe prints a plea for community donations to fund a Christmas tree for the city's poor children. It lists local donors, notes a weather forecast predicting a north wind and possible rain, and includes a $100 reward offer for a lost purse. It also covers student efforts to curb alcohol at football games and local sports chatter.
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Amarilla
United States
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Hotel
News-Globe
Amarillo Philharmonic to Perform Surprising Program Next Tuesday
The Amarillo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra directed by T. Duncan Stewart will present a varied program at the Municipal Auditorium next Tuesday at 8 pm. Selections include Dvorak New World Symphony and David Guion tunes sought for encore, plus Negro spirituals arranged by Stewart and featuring David Macpherson. The concert precedes the Actors’ Ball at The Nat.
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T. Duncan Stewart
New World Symphony
Dvorak
David Guion
Philharmonic
Amditorium
Guion
Amarillo
Brother Sin Killer
Lonesome Whistler
Stewart
David Macpherson
Polk Street Methodist Church
Little Theater
The
Nat
Amarillo Overtime Parking Rule Provokes Outcry
A White Deer Texas reader argues Amarillo’s new overtime parking enforcement hurts spending by out of town shoppers. He says rules push fines on visitors, harming business and prompting demand to reconsider the policy.
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Amarillo
Amarilla
Tam
White Deer
Scientist dismisses death resurrection theory as unscientific
Dr Carl son of University of Chicago, commenting on Dr Carrel's postdeath life suspension idea, called it neither science nor modern medicine. He noted that while individual organs may be kept alive briefly after death, biology has no method to resurrect the whole person once the life link is broken.
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L. Helms
Nunn Building
Dr. Helms
Carlson
University of Chicago
Carrel
Elliott State Convention Draws Wide Attention
A June convention of Young Democrats drew notable figures, with Elliott delivering an impromptu defense of his father’s policies at the main gathering. The event generated nationwide interest and highlighted ongoing political discourse.
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Young Democrats
G. Stogner
Thornton
Benes says no league assembly yet on Italian proposal
Benes told the Ethiopian ruler that the league council would study the Franco British plan next Wednesday and there is no need to convene the assembly now. He left open the possibility of calling the assembly later for smaller nations to voice criticism.
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Italy
Benes
League Council
League
Train robbery suspect hijacked Moody’s car in Texas
Police report a woman followed the demonstration car after a hijacking. Moody’s machine carried Texas license number 150 178 and motor number 3407825 as part of the incident.
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Texas
Moody's
Moody
Panhandle chapter names new leaders at banquet
Howe lauds two finest classes of men cowmen and oil men and introduces Jay Tayior as a entrepreneur who blends oil and cattle. Taylor warns that without unity in the next legislature, the Panhandle region faces ruin and urges immediate contact with representatives. Incoming chairman Max Mehaffey of Empire Gas and Fuel presides as Jimmie Johnson steps down. New first vice chairman Cari Sturdevant and second vice chairman FE Dunigan are announced. The event features Geneva Staunton’s orchestra and a floor show with Mason King arranging entertainment.
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Max Mehaffey
Empire Gas and Fuel Company
Pampa
Panhandle
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Mehaffey
Jimmie Johnson
Continental Oil Company
Hobbs NM
Johnston
Cari BE. Sturdevant, Borger
Phillips Petroleum Company
Geneva Staunton
Mason King
Bob Kay
Charlie Hildebrand
E J. Dunigan, Jr
Ed Bissett
Termites Widespread in Amarillo Say Officials
Officials note 150 to 200 dwellings infested with termites in Amarillo after a preliminary survey. City Chemist Jack Wyatt and residents urge careful verification as crews conduct random inspections and discuss entrenched damage amid ongoing repairs.
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Amarillo
Negro pioneers hold annual meet in Amarillo
In Pioneer Hall north of Amarillo the local Negro Old Settlers gathered led by Matthew Bones Hooks. Emmett Galloway spoke at the meeting which drew about 75 attendees as the group formed a West Texas counterpart to the Panhandle Old Settlers Association with stories swapped and a barbecue served.
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Amarillo
Negro Pioneers
Matthew “Bones” Hooks
Colored Pioneers
Old Settlers Association
Tri-State
Old Bones
Hooks
Panhandle Association
Emmett Galloway
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Dogie Club
Pioneer Hall
North Heights
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Plains
Termite fears rise as damage spreads and remedies touted
Homeowners report extensive termite damage including 50 feet of flooring and a porch pillar collapse. Busick cites colonies since 1929 across several streets and promotes a cresote coated spray gun as the best defense, while warning against unqualified pest killers and urging preventative inspections.
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Monroe Street
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Pierce Street
San Jachinto
West Thirteenth Avenue
Glenwood Addition
Fillmore Street
West Sixth Avenue
Hickman Dismissed as Senior Ranger Captain
Johnson testified Hickman was discharged for the good of the department and due to his lack of effectiveness. He claimed no politics influenced the decision and said Chief Phares was fair. Hickman did not live up to the praised reputation of a law officer.
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Johnson
Phares
Ranger
Unclear fragment notes superstition and personal reflections
The fragment discusses Friday the 13th superstitions and personal experiences, mentioning days Monday and Wednesday and mentioning clothing and a stick-pin amid ambiguous text. It lacks coherent events or identities.
Trial continues over fatal dance hall brawl at Wachtendorf’s
Witnesses give conflicting accounts of the 2 to 3 a.m. fight at Wachtendorf's on Fast Tenth Avenue. Defense contends Pat Graves threatened lives while prosecutors say Graves was unarmed. New testimonies suggest shots from different angles, with Vera Champ claiming a back shot and Margaret Vaughn indicating a corner approach.
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Fast Tenth Avenue
Hazlewood
Timmons
Pat Graves
Graves
Vera Champ
Margaret Vaughn
Miss Vaughn
Harley Haug
Haug
Randy Lee
Lee
Jack Graves
Local Shootings and City Renovations Highlight Amarillo News
Testimony links Wachtendorf to a fatal dance hall shooting with Haug and Vaughn corroborating. Separate city updates note Amarillo moving multiple frame houses, demolitions at Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, Blackburn-Shaw expansion, and renovation of the Social Center for Girls at 501 Lincoln with donated labor and materials.
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Amarillo
Fifth Avenue
Pierce Street
J. M. Durrett
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Lincoln
Social Center
Landmarks Company Plans Auto Parts Store at Northwest Corner
Landmarks- Company bought the 120 by 140 foot lot on the northwest corner. A brick building 50 by 70 feet has been erected. The firm will open a new and used automobile parts store in about 15 days. The site previously housed a hamburger stand a used tire store and a duplex house moved to 1300 West 18th Ave.
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18Th Ave
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