Labor Chief Samuel Gompers Dies In Texas Journey
The funeral procession for Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, traveled from the mortuary chapel in San Antonio to the Katy train bound for Sleepy Hollow cemetery in New York. Gompers died at the Saint Anthony hotel after a illness in Mexico City and was laid to rest with labor leaders acting as pallbearers.
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San Antonio
United Press
Chopin
American Federation of Labor
Broadway
Mexico City
Gompers
St. Louis
Katy
Firesting Place
United States
Nuevo Laredo
Federation
Southwest
Bidders Present Arguments on Texas Textbook Contracts
Austin December 13 bidders for Texas public school books began presenting arguments to the state textbook commission. Voting on adoptions likely will not start until next Wednesday.
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Austin
State Text Book Commission
Texas Public Schools
California Coast Dreams Across Cities and States
A nostalgic tour extols California’s Imperial Valley and Petaluma as earthly paradises and growth centers. It contrasts San Francisco Oakland and Los Angeles with budding towns, Florida palm coast promises, and national relocation fever, urging readers to visit and invest. The piece weaves booster-style vignettes from multiple cities and regions.
Amarillo Real Estate Board Reports Improving Market
The Amarillo Real Estate Board survey shows a improving market with adequate housing supply but shortages in mid priced single family homes and 2 to 10 unit apartments. Building permits rose from 1923 nine months to this year, wages steady, and mortgage costs around 9 and 15 percent respectively. The subdivision boom continues.
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Amarillo
Four Houston Riot Convicts Granted Parole
Leavenworth reports that twelve of the Houston riot defendants were freed today on parole certificates from the Justice Department. Six of the original life sentences were reduced to release, with four convicts now free and the remaining awaiting parole.
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Leavenworth
Fenr
Federal Penitentiary
Department of Justice
Sensations rise in Hobart murder trial testimony
Henry A. Ansley reports dramatic testimony in the murder trial of Ruth Hobart and Miller over E. W. Hobart’s death. Key claims include a past fight, threats to kill, and a confessed telephone hint as Captain Hamer debuts. Courtroom crowd swells as 44 witnesses unfold amid rulings and anticipated steps.
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Henry A. Ansley
FE. T. Miller
Moers. Hobart
Miller
Hobart
Remodeling Planned for Polk Street BIC Store
The Green Pros. furniture building at 611-13 Polk Street will be remodeled immediately to accommodate four businesses. Charles L. Green announced the front will be tented, a stairway added to the second floor, and Meyer and Meyer tailors will occupy one space formerly at 512 Taylor Street with others sought for the remaining shops.
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Green Pros. Company
Polk Street
Charles L. Green
Greer
Peorgia
Tore
Meyer and Meyer
Merchant Tailors
Talyor Street
Mr. Green
Mhree
Iesides
Green
Sigmon Pleased With City Expansion Plans
Sigmon Furniture Co the Sigmon president and general manager announced business has doubled since moving into the new building at 109-11 Fillmore Street. He outlined plans to cover Arizona Colorado and New Mexico from Amarillo branch and to enlarge the local plant now under Herbert L. Wees.
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Fillmore Street
Sigmon
Mane Ager
Sigmon Furniture Company
Sigman
Deniedrich
Oklahoma City
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Amarillo
Panhandle-Plains
Herbert L. Wees
Navy to Acquire Helium from Amarillo Gas Fields
Mayor Blasdel notes at the Petroleum Institute in Fort Worth that the Navy will soon purchase helium from Amarillo gas fields. A Navy lieutenant-commander said Amarillo gas averages about 0.75 percent helium and improving methods will lower costs to justify extraction locally. The Amarillo Hotel promotes Panhandle hospitality.
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Amarillo
Blasdel
Petroleum Institute At
Fort Worth
Navy Department
Amarillo Student Wins Regional Short Story Prize
For the third year running an Amarillo high school student wins the American Citizenship League and Texas High School Press Association prize for best short story. John Loser of Amarillo is the recipient and his story The Superior Head is printed on page 6, section 2 of today's Globe.
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Amarillo
American Citizenship League
Texas High School Press Association
John Loser
Globe
Man shoots wife then kills self in hotel
Charles Fulbot, 48, of Dodsonville near Wellington, shot and fatally wounded Mrs. W. D. Ellis in a hotel at 6 pm before turning the shotgun on himself. Mrs. Ellis expected to die. Fulbot, said to be insane and recently in an asylum, had entered the hotel while his wife spoke with Mrs. Ellis. Funeral plans have not been set.
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Frank Hamer
The
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Hobart
H E
Fl Paso
el Paso
Hamer
Robert Verdun
Verdun Hotel
Globe
Wellington
Pex
Charles Fulbot
Dodsonville
W. D. Ellis
Elllis
Fillbot
Ellis
Twin-Six Company Gets Oil Discovery in Hutchinson County
Oil was found in the Twin-Six Oil company's well in section 6 block Y Hutchinson county yesterday morning. The well yielded more than ten barrels per hour at a depth of 2950 feet and was shut down to secure drilling lines before deeper testing. Local businessmen own the well and drilling will resume once lines are in place. Officials foresee a major local producer and note nearby wells approaching the pay sand in the Panhandle field with developments expected in a few weeks.
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Twin- Six Oil Company
Section 6
Block Y
Hutchinson County
Panhandle
Clark's injuries minor after ditch crash near Country Club
Clark, injured when his car left the highway and rolled into a ditch near the Country Club Friday night, was reported improved yesterday at Northwest Texas Hospital with only bruises and cuts. The Coffee Show at the Amarillo Hotel is Famous For Food.
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Bri. KE. Clark
Country Club
Northwest Texas
Clark
Amarillo Hotel
Poultry Judging Honors Awarded at Tri-State Show
Dr. A K Cutting of Amarillo won the largest display in the Mediterranean class and overall show at the Tri-State Poultry Association event in the Municipal auditorium. About 1100 birds were on display with visitors flocking the rooms, and a nightly radio set prize plus a turkey giveaway drew crowd participation.
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A. K. Cutting
Amarillo
Tri-State Poultry Association
S.C. RT
West Hill Poultry Farm
Littlefield
Tex
J. M. Yeald & Son
Munday, Tex
Partridge Wyandottes
H. B. Coleman
Lockney
D. Mack Stewart
Canyon
Dark Barred Rocks
Chest Campaign Passes Nine Thousand Dollars Milestone
The Community Chest thermometer rose past $9,000 as pledges and cash increased the total from about $6,000 to a little under $10,000. At a meeting of team captains in the Board of City Development rooms volunteers were urged to boost donations toward the $25,000 goal.
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Associated Charities
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Board of City Development
Amarillo Day Nursery
St. Anthony's Sanitarium
Community Chest
Board of City Development Rooms
Community Chest Council
What’s in a name in Amarillo charity tale
The Amarillo College of Music head Emil F Myers faced repeated pleas for aid from people with poverty stories. He aided those he believed deserving but grew puzzled by constant visits. He now sees a wider name confusion as A E Meyer runs the Community Chest campaign, sounding similar to Myers.
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Emil F. Myers
Amarillo College of Music
Dlecone
Mr. Myers
A. E. Meyer
Community Chest
Myers
Meyer
Ross Phillips Heads to New York for Doherty Water Talks
Ross Phillips is summoned to New York to consult with Doherty company heads about Amarillo water issues. He will return in a week to ten days.
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Ross Phillips
New York
Doherty Company
Amarillo
Mr. Phillips
Ideal Sunday Weather as Christmas Eve Approaches
The forecast calls for fair skies with afternoon clouds and little temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 56 degrees and the low 37, while a year ago the record extremes were 29 and 18.
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