Christmas Toy Train Brightens Amarillo Firemen Efforts
The Amarillo fire department is praised for days of toy making for children, with photos of their workshop and volunteers like D. Blanks Marvin Dudley Ed Wisely and others. A Good Fellows campaign short of adoption targets prompts readers to sponsor families and donate dresses for needy women. A story of a black bear hunt climaxes with a racist minstrel tone reflecting local attitudes.
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Amarillo
Fire Headquarters
D. Blanks
Marvin Dudley
Ed Wisely
Jel. Henley
Bobby Lewis
Ollie Ford
Firemen’s
Couple seeks work for rent in four room house
A young couple asks for any kind of employment in exchange for rent on a four room house and small wages. The wife offers general labor while the husband is experienced in machinery and truck or auto driving. See Tack Setters page 10.
Scotch Jokes and Farewell Tour Notes in Amarillo
A column blends a bear story and bravado of Mose with plans for Sir Harry Lauder to headline a farewell tour trade. readers are invited to enter Scotch jokes with cash prizes while anecdotes about local figures like Ivo Novakovich and Justin Enochs pepper the piece. The writer laments Amarillo’s issues affecting children and reflects on personal workload.
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Harry Lauder
News- Globe
Amarillo Snow Lack Creates Slippery Slide Dilemma
The writer laments no hills for children to slide on in Amarillo, noting sledding on cars and the town’s snow problem. Mentions Tom Kruser with three sleds, a Good Fellows baskets donation from R A Stone, and banquets shifted to charity. References local figures and events, including Joe Norman and Corsicana game wishes.
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Tom Kruser
Tom
Claude Man Knows His Own Currency Reported Robbery
M. J. Bailey of Claude reported a robbery of 150 dollars in bills near Second Avenue and Fillmore Street. He supplied serial numbers of every bill to police. Walter Ford of Dalhart told police he was abducted by a black man and two black women in Amarillo.
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Houston Attorney Fatally Shot at Home
Prominent Houston attorney Minor Stewart was found fatally shot at his home today and died shortly after. He led the Houston Abstract Company and the Houston Title Guaranty Company. Officials offered only that the shooting appeared accidental.
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City Observes Two Mondays as City Holidays
The city commission decided to observe Monday December 26 and Monday January 2 as official holidays. All departments except essential public safety will close on those days.
Police thwart Sears Roebuck burglary early Wednesday
Police frustrated another burglary when Patrolman A. L. Giles surprised a man attempting to enter the south door of the Sears Roebuck store at about 6 o clock. Giles fired from a distance as the suspect lurched against the wall and fled.
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Sears- Roebuck Company
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Holiday Guest From Sanger At Lambdin Home
Miss Elsise Stubbs of Sanger will be a holiday guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs Ross Lambdin at 1008 Mississippi Street.
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Help Needed for Riders This Week and Next
A call asks readers to provide rides for youngsters and requests truckers passing through to help. Contact Miss Howell at The News- Globe office 6262 or Old Tack. sooner assistance is urged.
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Miss Howell
News- Globe
Old Tack
County Officials to Be Sworn In at Year-End Sessions
The outgoing County Judge Sam B Motlow and the present county commission will hold ceremonies on January 2 to sworn in the new county judge and commissioners and approve their bonds. The old commission includes W M Lynch Carl Hill Mark Parker and Chansloxt Weymouth. Two more meetings are scheduled December 23 and December 31 to finalize year end business.
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W. M. Lynch
Carl Hill
Mark Parker
Chansloxt Weymouth
Bond set for W. P. Impola in stolen property case
W. P. Impola was released on bond after arrest by police in Justice J. W. Minters court on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen property a felony offense related to automobile tools.
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W. P. Impola
J. W. Minter
Philadelphia girl threatened. suspect James Sallee captured
Bernice Dearden and her father, Robert R. Dearden Jr., received a note demanding 5000 dollars with a threat to kill Bernice if not paid. Police captured James Sallee, who allegedly lifted a decoy letter set to trap the would be killer. Sallee previously lived near the Dearden home.
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Bernice Dearden
Philadelphia
James Sallee
Robert R. Dearden, Jr
Sallee
Dearden
Cold-Blooded Shooting In Self-Defense Claim Amid Officer Death
Mrs. Snipes defends the fatal shooting of a police officer saying she acted in self-defense. She recalls Harris stopping a car for whisky search and the struggle over a gun. She admits firing multiple shots as she was nervous and excited.
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Harris
Snipes
Columbia
Longtime Amarillo drug wholesaler dead after 25 years leadership
Myers obituary notes Mr Thompson headed a major wholesale drug concern in Amarillo for a quarter century. He founded the business in 1906 and was active in lodge and civic circles. The body lies in state at the Griggs chapel, then at the Presbyterian Church for Thursday services.
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Amarillo
Harold Hastings
California
Thompson
Southwest
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Presbyterian Church
Louis Mason Dies After Long Illness
Louis Mason aged 23 died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by father J. E. Mason of Rockdale and mother Mrs. Ida Sage of Amarillo, two brothers Carlton and Robert Mason, and four sisters Mrs. R. E. Camrell of Los Angeles, Mrs. C. W. Miller of Big Spring, Mrs. G. W. Jones, and Mrs. W. B. Roberts, both of Amarillo. Blackburn Funeral Home to announce arrangements after out of town relatives arrive.
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J. E. Mason
Rockdale
Ida Sage
Amarillo
Carlton Mason
Thorndale
Robert Mason
R. E. Camrell
Los Angeles
C. W. Miller
Big Spring
G. W. Jones
W. 8. Roberts
Blackburn Funeral Home
City to Reclassify Industries in AmarilloZoning
Amarillo city commission schedules a public hearing for January on reclassifying industries in the zoning ordinance. The ruling by the zoning appeal board places foundries and machine shops in the second manufacturing group following an application to open a foundry on Johnson Street.
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City Commission
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State Health Official Reports Mild Influenza Epidemic
Austin dispatch quotes Dr. H. N. Barnett of the Texas State Health Department saying influenza is widespread but mild this year. Eagle Pass reports forty percent of the population ill with influenza, though there have been no deaths and the illness is described as exceptionally mild.
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H. N. Barnett
Texas State Health Department
Holiday package mail not heavy this year in Amarillo
Christmas package business appears light with parcel post receipts at three Amarillo sub stations showing a slow day. Few clerks could handle the small crowd by noon as the holiday rush that usually forms is not materializing yet.
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Government Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Home for Holidays From UT Returns to Amarillo
Among the last to return to Amarillo for Christmas from the University of Texas are Miss Jane Harty daughter of the U S commissioner and Kathryn Parr. They will arrive Friday morning.
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University of Texas
Jane Harty
U. S
Kathryn Parr
Just Folks By Edgar A Guest
Three golf friends lay their comrade to rest beneath snow and quiet as his widow recalls his final illness. The poet notes the friend’s awareness of death and the duty of pallbearers, ending with a vow to meet him in the grave.
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Edgar A. Guest
Debate disruption prompts Capitol scramble during O'Connor session
In the Capitol, a beer fueled interruption during the O'Connor debate triggered a rapid mobilization as Democratic whips summoned members at the restaurant and page boys raced through corridors to gather attendees. Speaker Garner rushed to the chamber to pass through tellers while urging others to follow.
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Capitol
Garner
Tax on coin operated machines expands to broad range
The ordinance imposes a tax on coin operated phonographs electrical pianos graphophones weighing target pistols miniature golf baseball race track stereoscopic gum candy cigarette handkerchief sandwiches and any other machine charging a fee. It specifies five cent and one cent fee machines and sets penalties for noncompliance.
Kiwanis Ladies Night Officers Installed in Tulia
J. Cole of district six opened the Kiwanis Ladies Night banquet at the Tulia Presbyterian Church. Amarillo club members attended, installing 1933 officers led by Gordon Jordon as president and Walter Jones as first vice president.
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Amarillo Club
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Services Thursday For W A Blackburn
Warren A. Buddy Blackburn 20 son of Warren Blackburn pioneer Amarillo businessman died Sunday in Denver. Body arrived Amarillo Wednesday. Services Thursday 10:30 at Griggs Chapel with Rev. Gaston Foote of San Jacinto Methodist officiating. Burial Llano Cemetery. Survived by mother Ida Blackburn Denver three brothers Albert Ray J L Blackburn Denver C R Blackburn Los Angeles a sister Mrs J T Brady Los Angeles. Family moved from Amarillo to Denver three years ago.
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Buddy) Blackburn
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Los Angeles
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Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Cotton in New Orleans Prices
Kansas City hogs and cattle markets show mixed moves with top hog bids at 2.80 for 170 250 lbs and calves 6.10 for steers. Cotton in New Orleans opened easier then firmed with January to 5.90 and March to 6.06 before retreating toward midday.
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