Penney Plans Shopping Fete in Amarillo Store
J C Penney Amarillo prepares a $100000 spring fabrics and styles event starting Thursday at 8 30 am. Every department is stocked for an unprecedented season, with expanded staff and new divisions including cosmetics and lingerie. Local manager G W Luke leads the expansion and cites a strong customer service standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
Amarillo
Panhandle
J. C. Penney
Mr. Luke
John A. Lathan
Hal B. Smith
J. H. Shurman
Don Shephard
Jack Duncan
Jimmie Ludiker
Cecelia Gruber
L. J. Redus
Ruth Bannister
Mary Hawkins
J. A. Gifford
Thurman Parish
Farmer convicted of murdering wife shakes hands with jury
Dallas February 1 1936 Jesse William Walker 38 Hopkins County farmer was found guilty of murdering his wife in a Dallas hotel room last November. He shook hands with the twelve jurors after the verdict, his only statement in court as his 13 year old daughter Mary Lee testified he shot his wife following a failed attempt to reconcile. The jury returned the verdict at opening of court today. Walker showed no emotion as Judge Grover Adams read the life sentence and bailiff prepared to take him into custody.
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Dallas
Jesse William. Walker
Hopkins County
Mary Lee
Walker
Grover Adams
Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief For Coughs
For years doctors prescribed creosote for coughs colds and bronchitis. Creomulsion combines creosote with six other medicinal elements to stop lingering coughs and colds. It claims to be powerful yet gentle and offers a money back guarantee if not relieved.
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Fica
Record of rising sales at J. C. Penney Amarillo
G W Luke new manager at J C Penney Amarillo reports January sales 66 percent above quota and 37 percent over January 1932. Luke arrived January 5 from Henderson Texas and has led steady gains in 28 months as store manager. He credits the Amarillo Globe News for help and notes a doubled 1933 quota. He says low prices on quality merchandise should sustain growth.
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G. W. Luke
J. C. Penney
Amarillo
Luke
Henderson
Tex
Forty Dutch Seamen Arrested in Mutiny Case
Forty seamen aboard the Dutch cruiser Java and two destroyers were arrested at Sourabaya naval base for mutiny after crews refused to parade in protest against a pay cut. Some returned to duty after the Java commander spoke, but 40 men persisted in defiance.
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Batavia
Java
Sourayaba
Raving Woman Former Star in San Francisco Detention
In San Francisco a beauty star and former film figure Corliss Palmer is treated at the detention hospital after police remove her from a hotel room. Identified as Edith Mason of Pasadena, she shows signs of chronic alcoholism and violently attacked staff. Police found Palmer letters and licenses. she has Hollywood ties and was married to Eugene Brewster.
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San Francisco
Corliss Palmer
San Francisco Detention Hospital
Palace
Edith Mason
Pasadena
Calif
J. C. Geiger
Hollywood
Eugene Brewster
Screen Magazine
Lisher
North
Tamarind Drive
Hollyridge Avenue
Miss Palmer
Katherine Palmer
Los Angeles
Brewster
Note &S
Eleanor Cator Brewster
Texas Man Sentenced After Jurors Deliberate Quietly
Walker, a resident of Dike Texas who had worked in Hill County, faced jury deliberations that paused briefly as he exchanged silent handshakes with the jurors before being locked up.
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Ter
Walker
Dike
Texas
Hill County
Engagement Confirmed Pending Divorce Suit
The article notes a man would confirm his engagement to Dorothy McCormick, a 25 year old singer, only if his estranged wife sues for divorce. The woman had been named co respondent earlier in the divorce action of Estelle A. Cohen against Albert J. Cohen, a film writer.
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Dorothy McCormick
Palmer
Estelle A. Cohen
Albert J. Cohen
Hog triggers rifle accident in Osage City
In Osage City Kansas on February 1 a hog rubbed against a loaded rifle leaning by a fence post. The rifle discharged and the bullet struck Will Regeneld who owned both the gun and the hog. No further injuries are reported.
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Osage City
Kas
Will Regeneld
Gulf Supreme Oil Proves Tough in Fighting Tests
A flyer extols Gulf Supreme oil claiming it withstands high speeds and punishing conditions. It promises extra protection against wear heat and costly lubrication troubles, asserting the oil performs well at 100 miles per hour and beyond.
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Gulf Supreme
AAA
Indianapolis Speedway
Duesenberg
Gulf Station
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GuLf Nerimine Co
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