Three Amarillo Girl Scouts to Receive Letters of Commendation
Three Amarillo Girl Scouts Mary Alice Griggs Mary Adele Miner and Evelyn Crews will be honored with letters of commendation at tomorrow evening s meeting for regional director Misa Marguerite Twohy who will visit Amarillo for the first time The event includes a luncheon at the Capitol Hotel and a 3 pm scout rally at the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall with Mrs Charles Fisk arranging details
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Amarillo
Misa Marguerite Twohy
Episcopal Parish
Mary Alice Griggs
Geneva
Switzerland
Mary Adele Miner
Evelyn Crews
Miss Twohy
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Greenwich House
New York
Capitol Hotel
Charles Fisk
Fellowship Hall
The
Presbyterian Church
Railroads Not Subject School Tax
The attorney general's department ruled that railroad intangible property and rolling stock are not taxable by a school district even if the district covers a whole county. The land commissioner should not charge purchasers of free school lands interest on past due interest. Opinions by H Grady Chandler and W W Caves respond to inquiries from state officials.
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Associated Pres
Austin
Tee
Attorney General's Department
H. Grady Chandler
S. H. Terrell
W. W. Caves
Moore Lynn
Brothers Are Hanged Back to Back in Bordeaux Jail
Two brothers, Norman Menard aged 21 and Lawrence aged 19, were executed by hanging in Bordeaux jail Montreal today for the February robbery murder of John Earl Durham. Officials kept reporters out. both men walked to the scaffold unflinchingly. Their mother was believed to live in Detroit and their father resided in Ford City.
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United Press
Montreal
Bordeaux
Norman Menard
Lawrence
John Earl Durham
Detroit
Ford City
Oil Production Discussed in Gray County Meeting
In Pampa Texas on December 20 producers debated overproduction in Gray county oil fields. They voted to form a committee to draft probation plans for adoption at a December 27 meeting. Members named were J L McMahan of Texas Company Stewart Dewar of Phillips Production Company and E B McFarlin of McMann Oil and Gas Company.
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Associated Press
Pampa
Tex
Gray County
J. L. McMahan
The
Texas Company
Stewart Dewar
Phillips Production Company
E. B. McFarlin
McMann Oil and Gas Company
Prince of Wales Receives Soviet Ambassador at St James
The Prince of Wales met K. Sokolnikov, new Soviet ambassador to Great Britain, at St James Palace and received his credentials. The ceremony followed an unusually long delay, amid speculation about King George's reluctance to host a representative of the former Soviet regime tied to the czarist family.
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Associated Press
London
Prince of Wales
K. Sokolnikov
Great Britain
St. James’ Palace
George
Clyde Liner Algonquin Reaches Pier After Collision
The Clyde liner Algonquin, after four days of fog and a collision that sent the Steamship Fort Victoria to the bottom and damaged the liner's bows, passed quarantine and moved to its pier at 6 15 a.m. today. One hundred eighty nine passengers had been stranded aboard since the crash as other ships also moved toward their piers.
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New York
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Newspaper Gag Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the state’s so called newspaper gag law in a second ruling. The decision centers on restrictions aimed at publishing certain information, affecting press freedom and legal debate in St. Paul.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Minnesota
State Supreme Court
Hoover Plans Old Time Christmas at the White House
President and Mrs. Hoover prepare for a traditional Christmas with two trees in the White House east and second floor rooms. A children’s party for relatives and officials’ youngsters is scheduled. Secretary Davis and other aides’ families will attend. A public tree lighting and carol sing are planned in Sherman Square and on the north lawn.
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Associated
Washington
White House
Cotton ginned 120000 bales more than prior year
Washington, Dec 20. Cotton ginned during 1929 up to December 13 rose by over 120,000 bales to a total of 13,641,650. Comparisons show 13,144,383 bales ginned to Dec 13, 1928 and 12,072,763 bales in the same period in 1927. Continuous corrections place December 1 to 18 ginning at 602,665 bales versus 584,179 in 1928.
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Washington
United States Census Bureau
New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool
Census Bureau
Poon
Light and Power Merger Forms Texas Electric Service
A merger of Fort Worth Power and Light Company with Texas Electric Service Company creates the Texas Electric Service Company, headed by A J Duncan of Fort Worth. The new firm, chartered in Austin, will operate in sixty West Texas towns and continue Fort Worth operations.
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United Preas
Fort Worth
Texas
Dance Tonight Not Official School Affair
Principal R B Norman of Palo Duro High School clarifies that the proposed Junior Senior Banquet at the Palo Duro Hotel tonight is private and not an official school event. He states school authorities did not sponsor or approve any dances or official announcements for this gathering.
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R. B. Norman
Palo Duro Hotel
Many Austrians Strike
Vienna reports that between 1920 and 1927 about 1,350,000 Austrian workers lost over 9,000,000 work days due to strikes and nearly 250,000 days because of lockouts, according to privately gathered statistics from official records by Viennese civil engineer Schimek.
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United Press
Vienna
Schimek
A P Barrett Proud Father Of Twins
A P Barrett aviation promoter of the Southwest announces the birth of twins to Mrs Barrett at Cook Memorial hospital in Fort Worth. Both mother and babies are reported doing fine and Barrett says they must now choose names for a boy and a girl.
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Fort Worth
A. P. Barrett
Southwest
Tack Out of Pocket Man Loses Dog in Urgent Plea
W. E. Colley of 1011 Sunset Terrace arrives at the News-Globe seeking help to locate his long haired English setter Kernel Tack. The 13 month old white and liver spotted dog escaped Thursday afternoon. Colley offers a liberal reward and asks callers to contact 21481 or 8915 with any information.
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Erasmus Tack
W. E. Colley
Sunset Terrace
News-Globe
Kernel Tack
Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Nation With Death Toll Rising
The storm system brings heavy snow and cold from the Northwest to New England, crippling transportation and communications. Nearly two dozen deaths reported, many in Chicago area, as fog and ice disrupt shipping in New York harbor and Lake Erie's Tourist faces ice entrapment. South sees rare warmth contrast with deadly cold. Miami records 74 degrees while Williston, NC endures 18 below.
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Middle America
Middle West
Chicago Weather Bureau
Chicago
New York Harbor
Lake Erie
Goodrich
Alabama
Grand Haven
Mich
Lake Michigan
Louisiana
New England
Williston
N. C
Miami
Los Angeles
Snow Falls Across West and North Texas Report
Cold snap drives snow across West and North Texas with Lamesa reporting over an inch and Hamlin Vernon and Panhandle towns seeing about two inches. Cotton regions suffer little damage as harvest near complete while livestock areas brace for further cold. Two deaths in the Southwest linked to the extreme cold this week in Houston and Shreveport.
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Dall
West
North Texas
Lamesa
Hamlin
Vernon
Panhandle
Midland
Sweetwater
Houston
Shreveport
Great Britain to Answer Yes or No on Naval Cuts
Washington reports Great Britain will be forced to choose yes or no on actual naval reduction next month as American and Japanese talks unfold. Japanese delegates left Washington and forecast reduction, with Wakatsuki saying an end to arms race and real naval cut may follow the London conference. Japan seeks about 70 percent of the world’s 10,000 ton cruiser fleet and emphasizes strategic submarine strength alongside cruisers.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Great Britain
London
Wakatsuki
Washintgton
United States
Japan
Santa Claus cuts hair for 63 children
Sixty three haircuts were given to children at the Children's Home as a Christmas present Thursday night. The Santa Clauses were six journeyman barbers from local 566, Charles Davis, W. D. Parker, A. F. Taylor, Val McClanahan, Nolin Gatewood, and Ed West. It is a regular lodge custom to offer haircuts to the children once each month.
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Santa Clauses
Charles Davis
Imperial
W. D. Parker
Santa Fe
A. F. Taylor
Val McClanahan
Nolin Gatewood
Ed West
Lodge
Crosson and Gillam Off to Siberia
Pilots Joe Crosson and Charley Gillam departed Teller at 10 a m to fly across the Bering Straits toward Siberia in search of Captain Ben Eielson and Elmer Borland missing for over a month. They flew Waco Stearman planes in hazardous, low visibility conditions.
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United Press
Rael
Joe Crosson
Charley Gillam
Teller
Bering Straits
Siberia
Ben Eielson
Elmer Borland
Waco Stearman
Kropff Rites Held for Local Hotel Operator
Services for John W. Kropff 76 operator of the Central Hotel at 314 Fillmore were held at 10 this morning from Boxwell Brothers Mortuary with Rev H A Shaw officiating. The body was sent to Wilson Kansas for burial. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Winehold nephew J J Kropff and grand-nephew Joseph A Kropff all of Wilson or Amarillo.
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John W. Kropff
Central Hotel
Fillmore Street
Boxwell Brothers Mortuary
H. A. Shaw
First Christian Church
Wilson
Kansas
Mr. Kropff
Charles Winehold
Kan
J. J. Kropff
Joseph A. Kropff
Amarillo
Federal Court Upholds Owens Jail Sentence
United Press reports that a federal court decision in Denver affirmed the western Oklahoma district court action sentencing O. O. Owens to jail for contempt of court. The ruling upholds the prior contempt conviction and sentence, reflecting the judiciary’s stance on court disobedience.
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Owens
United Press
Denver
Federal Court of One
District Court For
Western District of Oklahoma
O. O. Owens
Merriman Defends Panhandle Beef Producer Rep
Merriman declares Panhandle excels in beef production as he showcases two steak cuts from a registered Hereford steer bought for Christmas. He addressed Texas A and M dairy professors Shepardson and Darnell after their humorous remark about dairy cows replacing beef, asserting the Panhandle remains a strong beef region.
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Merriman
Panhandle
Saya Mansell Merriman
McIlroy’s
N. Shepardson
A. L. Darnell
Texas A. & M. College
Mellroy's Market
W. E. Bennett
Shepardson
Mr. Darnell
News-Globe Master
Mr. Merriman
Prisoners Held with No Detained Place to Go
Three men and a woman received 18 month sentences after pleading guilty to Dyer Act violations in U S district court but remain in custody as federal penitentiaries overflow. Investigations into housing are needed before assignment next year. Two others pled guilty to related charges, one for possession of liquor. E J Young fined ten dollars for possession of liquor. his car is confiscated and held for storage fees to recover it. Ora Franklin Manear gets two years for transporting a stolen car from Seminole Oklahoma to Pampa last October and will be sent to Leavenworth. The future residence of Claude Fowler Lowell Potter and Mabel Searcy remains undecided after they allegedly drove a car from Enid Oklahoma to Amarillo last June, abandoned it here, then used another stolen car to Denver. The four convicted of interstate transportation of stolen vehicles remain in Potter County jail.
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E. J. Young
Egies County
Young
Ora Franklin Manear
Seminole
Okla
Pampa
Leavenworth
Claude Fowler
Lowell Potter
Mabel Searcy
Enid
Amarillo
Denver
Colo
Potter County
Rambling Newsie Sells Globe on Streets Today
Willie Williams, a San Francisco rambling newsboy, arrived in Amarillo last night and began selling the Globe this afternoon. He plans an easy time in Amarillo, noting the paper’s easy shout. Williams, crippled in an accident, has sold papers in 951 towns across 16 states since 1927. He aims to return home to San Francisco after two weeks, then continue toward the Oklahoma line.
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Willie Williams
San Francisco
Amarillo
Globe
Williams
Oklahoma Line
Air Crash Near Mayport Involving McGill Friend Raynor
Ground observers report a Fokker C-5 tri motor plane crash near Mayport, Pa, after Captain Dinger allegedly tried a wind bank maneuver. The wreck left the forward air address with civilians often sent to Mrs. Bur gess of Scarsdale. Names include Raynor and McGill, with Bur gess as contact. The incident details remain unclear.
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Mayport
McGill
Raynor
Sullivan Burgess
Scarsdale
N. Y
Dinger
Hidalgo election returns overseen by Texas Ranger in Weslaco
The Weslaco precinct election was conducted by qualified officials with a Texas Ranger present to ensure fairness. The ranger accompanied the election judge and delivered returns to the county judge in person. The only irregularity noted was an unsealed transmission envelope.
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Weslaco
Texas Ranger
Advocating a 13 month year for global adoption
A proposal explains a 13 month year with 28 days per month and one extra day annually to simplify business and enable consistent weekly day alignment. It argues the system would ease comparisons but notes resistance due to entrenched customs.
Harris To Seek Dry Law Charge Hearings Open Time
Senator Harris a Georgia Democrat said he would seek to amend the dry law appropriation bill to withhold funds for the law enforcement commission unless it held open hearings. He predicted the commission would withhold a report for at least four years, prompting his demand for hearings.
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Ing
Law Enforcement Commission
Harris
Georgia
Senate
Turkey About To Die Sends Man To Hospital
In Los Angeles on December 20 W. E. Praudweine aged 80 suffered severe injuries when a turkey he planned to behead attacked. The bird kicked his knife from his hand severing an artery and then tore his shirt as it pounced on him.
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Turkey
Man
United Press
Los Angeles
W. E. Praudweine
Praudweine
Markets Snapshot From U S Livestock and Cotton Reports
Hogs and cattle prices across Kansas City Oklahoma City Fort Worth and East St Louis markets show declines and steadies with top hogs at 9.35 in Kansas City and varied bids in Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Chicago. Cotton futures in New York New Orleans and Liverpool move between steady gains and minor declines on December 20 with census bales and demand signals cited.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Oklahoma Livestock
The
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Mimic Pain Laughs Amid Grief in Edgar Guest Poem
A poem reflects a man laughing at a child’s simulated death in a motion picture. The speaker notes the contrast between real grief and stage mimicry, acknowledging the mother’s suffering and the troubling ease with which spectators react to staged sorrow.
Wheat Declines as Export Demand Slows in Chicago Market
In Chicago grain notes, wheat slid below recent quotes as export demand weakened and traders cut futures to stop losses. Corn and provisions held near early ranges with slight firmer moves, while poultry prices remained firm with mixed stock quotes for fowls, springs, roosters, and turkeys in Chicago trading on December 20.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Butter and eggs price report from Chicago market
Butter firm and creamery extras quoted with various grades and prices. Standards at 88 cents, extra seconds and firsts listed, with refrigerator grades ranging around 38 to 74 cents. Prices reflect market readings from Chicago on December 20.
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Associated Preas
Chicago
Bowsle
Eves
Mixed New York stocks open with gains and losses
The opening of today's stock market showed mixed moves with low priced issues sliding modestly while several high grade dividend payers rose. American Telephone up 1.44, Fox Film down 1.0, International Combustion weak, Forsaken gains by Sears Roebuck Detroit Edison and Safeway Stores. Sterling steadies near 4.85 to the dollar.
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New York
Associated Pres
American Telephone
Katy
Westinghouse Electric
Munsingwerr
International Combustion
Fox Film
Fox
Inspiration Copper
Johns Manville
American Tobacco B
Crucible Steel
Columbian Carbon
Sears Roebuck
Detroit Edison
Safeway
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Miday
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F. Clark Brokerage Co
F. Clark & Co
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Allied Chemical & Dye
Allegheny Corporation
Ates
Amerada Corporation
Ssseces
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American Ae
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Tenes Ass Oy
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Bethlehem Steel
Best & Co
Setae
Bendix Aviation
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Balke-Collenders
Bucyrus-Erie Company
Vevns
Burroughs
General Milla See
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Esse West Sugar
Grigsby Greenow
Hudson
Dlupp Motors
International Harvester
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Eereeeee Sae
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Julius Kayser
Kais City
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Louisville
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Eee
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Ewee
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California Packing Co
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Wenneee
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Beleeve
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Wees
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Reading Co
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Reynolds Tobacco
Aor
Sears Roebuck - Coos
Shulte
Eno
Southern Pacific
Southern Calif Edison
Studeb
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Stewart- Warner
Cone
Timken Roller Bearings
Union Pacific
Idly
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Vanadium Corp
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F. Clark Co
Arkansas Gas
Ry Aviation Corp
Associated Gas
Aeeene
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Clee
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Electric Bond & Share
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Gulf Oil
Humble Oil
Ind
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de Forest Radio
Inana
Bae Standard
Kentucky
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Newment Mining
Independent Oil & Gas
Delaware
Mexican Seaboard
Mid-Continent
Royal Dutch
Wee Blig
Sinclair
Simms ‘ Eeees
Shell Union
Steee
Pocket Radio Shop
West 8Th St
Victor
RADIO
Panhandle Music Co
Polk
Dial
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