Amarillo Boys Eye 6000 Trip in Transcontinental Air Cruise
Amarillo youths study the Douglas airliner design to enter a national contest sponsored by TWA. Displayed pictures and model-building kits at Fox Drug attract air-minded scouts and boys. A TWA representative will explain details to troops. entry closes February 28, 1934. open to all ages and both sexes.
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Amarillo
Douglas Air
TWA
Fox Drug Company
No. 3
Marvin J. Paul
Boy Scouts
Aglas
Con
Christmas Spirit in Amarillo Reflects Across Town
A Christmas feature recalls the season’s joy with memories of family and faith. Amarillo readers note the spirit in churches, shops, and communities as rail workers and residents share kindness and travel for the holidays.
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Zion
Amarillo
Santa Claus
Finalist Prizes Include Trips and Texaco Trophy
Contestants chosen by judges will be narrowed to 50 models from photographs for final award. Prizes include a 6000 mile trip via TWA a 3000 mile trip a Texaco trophy and seven yearly subscriptions to Model Airplane News.
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TWA
Texaco
Rites Scheduled for Accident Victim J T Reid
Services for J T Reid 52 who died from injuries after a Saturday car overturn near Clayton New Mexico will be held at 1 p m tomorrow at Griggs Funeral Chapel. Dr G L Yates First Baptist Church will conduct with pallbearers B D Young George Cates J C Shannon Harvey Looney T R Larrimore and Dwight Strimple. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Reid was head baker at Amarillo Baking Company.
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J. T. Reid
Clayton
N. M
Griggs
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
B. D. Young
George Cates
J. C. Shannon
Harvey Looney
T. R. Larremore
Dwight Strimple
Memorial Park Cemetery
Reid
Amarillo Baking Company
Potter County Swindler Wayne Cook Pleads Guilty
Wayne Cook was arrested by Deputy Constable J L King and pled guilty in Potter County court this morning to a bad check case involving Williams Hardware store. He received 30 days in jail and court costs.
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Wayne Cook
J. L. King
Potter County
Williams Hardware
New York Telephone Directory Out Joneses Dominate
New York December 19. The latest telephone directory shows the A A A Ace Box Company in third place after naming changes to lengthy A’s. The 1 040 page book lists six A entries, 534 columns dedicated to the Jones family, and a lone Roosevelt listing at 120 Broadway with rector contact.
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New York
Manhattan
A. A. A. Ace Box Company
A. A. A. A. A. A. Ace Box Company
House of Jones
Fortes
ZZYX
William Zyttenfeld
Roosevelt
Franklin D
Swyr
Broadway
Rector
Strangulation Death in Auto Mishap Near Waco
Roy Butler 32 of Golinda died in an overturned car an embankment wreck 15 miles north of Waco. An inquest verdict by Justice of the Peace Edward J. Vrba ruled death from strangulation in an automobile accident with no neck fracture or other injuries.
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Waco
Roy Butler
Golinda
Butler
Justice of the Peace
Edward J. Vrba
West Texas Chamber protests delay in relief funds
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce executive committee protests to Lawren Westbrook for delays in federal relief funds for highways. It notes 5 million for Panhandle drought highways and 2 million for other West Texas counties, part under the CWA. A telegram thanks Secretary Ickes for aiding the oil industry. San Angelo convention date for 1934 was deferred due to absent representatives.
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Fort Worth
U.P
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lawren
Westbrook
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington
Panhandle
West Texas
CWA
Secretary of Commerce
Ickes
San Angelo
Family reunion honors Mrs Norman in Amarillo home
Mrs. 8S M Norman 77, mother of 11, hosted a reunion at 409 Carolina Street attended by eight married daughters. One son Archie 21 was killed in action in France near WWI end. Norman has 46 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. six grandchildren and five great grandchildren are dead. Daughters attending include Mrs H H Lyles Shamrock and others listed. Norman is in good health and lively.
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Boston
Tex
Paris
Archie
France
Norman
H. H. Lyles
Shamrock
Noah Yearwood
Twitty
C. L. Landrum
Marietta
Printer Testifies In Bonds Scandal In Kansas Case
Printer Rus sell Reed testified as the first witness in the forgery trial of Ronald Finney. He said he printed a 5101 000 bond issue for a Johnson County school district in August and that two forged bonds likely came from his work. Reed identified bonds delivered to Finney’s employer Leland Caldwell and named Tom B Boyd as involved.
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Huntsville
Tom Cook
Houston
State Penitentiary
Miriam A. Ferguson
Goobye
Chillun
Topeka
Kas
Russell Reed
Ronald Finney
Johnson County
Paul Harvey
Reed
Leland Caldwell
Finney
Tom B. Boyd
Kansas
Borglum Designs Texas Beautification Plan
Gutzon Borglum outlined a Civil Works program to beautify Texas. He proposed planting 200000 trees along 9000 miles of trunk highways within 90 days and improving state shrines like the Alamo and old missions without reconstruction. He aimed to brighten public school buildings described as ugly.
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Washington
Gutzon Borglum
Texas
Borglum
Missions
Alamo
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