Escaped Pair Loose In North Texas Jail Break Trail
Two jailbreakers W T Haley and G A Haley Patterson escaped from Palo Pinto County jail yesterday. Officers hunted a wide area but trails were cold as winter weather. Jail was locked by jailer H Howard or Dr R H Smith with other Howard family members involved in a jail runaround. Haley faced a state penitentiary warrant and Patterson awaited grand jury action on forgery charges.
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Palo Pinto
Texas
Haley
Patterson
H. Howard
R. H. Smith
County Health Oficer
Howard
State Penitentiary
Weather and social notes mix with winter forecasts
The column blends weather chatter about a White Near Christmas with forecasts of snow within days. It includes folk anecdotes about bridge games and local sayings, reflections on New Year resolutions, and humorous asides about etiquette and public speaking. It mentions Bill Wilson and Frank Hogan and remarks on Burton Roach and New Mexico politics.
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Burton Roach
New Mexico
Mr Roach
Burton
Left Handed Keys Used for Post Office Boxes
Postoffice lock box keys, including for the new building, are left handed. Yale key design shows ridges toward the left when held handle up, with the flat back to the right, enabling keysmiths to identify them and prevent illegal duplicates.
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Amarillo
C. W. Seibel
United States Helium Plant
Unclear Stock Moves Cited In Amarillo Column
Fragmentary remarks reference McKesson & Robbins stock unloading before an explosion and critique of promoters who profit at public expense. The passage blends political figures, rumors, and holiday wishes in a dated Amarillo column with conversational, opinionated tones and assorted aphorisms.
Amarillo citizens share New Year resolutions for 1939
A Globe survey documents Amarilloans pledging frugal goals and personal reforms for 1939. City officials, police, business leaders, and civic figures express resolutions ranging from saving money and improving behavior to promoting community welfare and pursuing travel and better air traffic.
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Globe Reporters
Julius Grodjeski
The
Mission Jewelry
J. M. Barker
Lloyd Lyons
Randall County
Sid Harper
W. D. Degrassi
Co. L. Pitts
Amarillo Credit Association
Roy Davis
Amarillo
W. B. Amacker
American Automobile Association
Jay Timmons
Fancher Upshaw
W. A
Bill Askew
W. F
Bill” Lampe
United States Marshall
Ralph Dykeman
Maverick Club
Ralph
Cal Farley
Tom Cotyen
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Carl Knupp
English Airport
English Field
Paul Milnar
No Ouster Proceedings To Be Filed Against Parker
The Globe reports no ouster action will be filed against Mark Parker county commissioner of precinct 2. The decision rests on legal limits tying ouster to acts in a prior term the Texas Supreme Court forbids using as testimony. Parker, reelected while under indictment later quashed, says no misconduct, will serve two more years.
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The
Globe
Mark Parker
Texas Supreme Court
Parker
Supreme Court
the Globe
Mooch Plots Hooch Grab at Western Union Branch
In Amarillo during Yuletide a bleary moocher enters a Western Union branch and begs a quarter from a woman clerk. Clell Murray, the branch manager, pursues him after overhearing plans to buy liquor. The moocher returns the quarter and leaves with Murray following.
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Amarillo
Yuletide
The
Western Union
Minnie
Cleli Murray
Clell Murray
Clell
Murray
Tuxedoes and Politics Highlight Local Holiday Columns
A fashion note compares tuxedo prices from 25 to 60 dollars with tails 5 to 10 dollars higher and notes a Cal Farley mayoral pledge to outlaw taxes. The piece also reports Santa Rosa plans to light the Burbank cedar tree above Luther Burbank's grave each Yuletide.
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Cal Farley
Amarillo
Burbank
Santa Rosa
Cal
U.P
Luther Burbank
Yuletide
Resolutions Backed By Air Line Officials At Municipal Field
At Municipal Field, Vernon Gunn of TWA vows to boost air mindedness in 1939 despite airport conditions. Braniff mechanic J F Mott pledges ongoing motor care and warm engines for Braniff planes.
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Municipal Field
Vernon Gunn
TWA
J. F. Mott
Braniff Airways
English Field
Braniff
Man seeks work at Wien Tack Farm and ranch
A 45 year old man writes to Tack Tack Farm seeking employment. The note appears in the classified area with continuation hinted on page 15. No further details on skills or location provided in the readable fragment.
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Tack
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W. T. Haley
G. A
L. J. Vick
Claude Wells
C. M. Williams
W. Townsend
Bill Wilson
Old Tack
Bill
Old Bull
Mace
Frank Hogan
American Bar Association
Prank Storm
MIT
Boston
Mic
Pugin
Winchei
Mroatiwsite
Spee Biggies
McKesson & Robbins
Samuel Insull
Mr. Tasull
Winchell
Germany
United States
Treasury
Gemen
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
McAdoo
Congress
Spain
London
Tim
Plains
Africa
New York
San Francisco
Quality Liquor Store
Capitol Liquor Store
Lone Star Liquor Store
Hill & Hill
Bond
Seagram's
Poth
Schenley
Michael the Mooch
Kentucky
Waterfill & Frazier Distillery Co
Waterloo
Anchorage, Ky
Frazier’ Famous
Wien Tack
Ise
Fighth and
Polk
Aa Ee
Zale
Zale’s
Jewel Walthams
Tonneau
Ratchet
Joint
Plature
Zale's
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