Baptists fail in effort to block Sunday races
In Mercedes Texas on February 5 a band of irate Baptists led by Evangelist Clifton W Brannon protested a Sunday horse race meet supporting a March of Dimes benefit. They swarmed the gates, were halted by Mayor G E Buddy Watson and Constable Joe Ruth, and moved their car after a brief clash. About 3000 spectators watched the interruption.
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Mercedes
Tex
G. E
Buddy” Watson
Joe RR. Ruth
Clifton W. Brannon
Watson
First Baptist Church
Brannon
H. G. “Pappy” Fiske
Rio Grande Horsemen's Association
Entries Welcomed For Uhe Contest
Contest finals feature 14 entrants competing for 2000 dollars in merchandise prizes. Open to ukulele players. employees of sponsors are excluded. Entrants should submit the entry blank to Bobby Henshaw at the Paramount Theater. A veteran vaudeville performer, Henshaw judges contests statewide after touring Texas cities. Attend tonight at the Paramount. crowds fill the house nightly.
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Papa
Bobby Henshaw
Paramount Theater
Ita
Furr Food Stores
The
Globe News
Henshaw
Texas
Paramount
Funeral service for John H Engman in Sacred Heart Cathedral
Services honoring John Harris Engman of Littlefield were held at 9 AM in Sacred Heart Cathedral with Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Steinlage officiating. Pallbearers included M. T. Oneal and J. S. Edwards. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery under Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. Engman, 47, died Saturday after a long illness in Northwest Texas Hospital. He grew up in Amarillo, lived in Hereford and Littlefield, and is mourned by his mother Alice Dewey and sister Mae Mattsberger.
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John Harris Engman
Littlefield
Sacred Heart Cathedral
John Steinlage
M. T. Oneal
J. S. Edwards
Raey Doerfler
John Raef
Billy Flemister
Russell H. Boyd
C. D. Anderson
Llano Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Mr. Engman
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Hereford
Alice Dewey
Mae Mattsberger
Head hunting amid rugged eastern Thai highlands and Chiang Kai-shek retreat
A terse flagstone summary notes a violent practice among tribes in eastern Thailand’s highlands and references Chiang Kai-shek’s island retreat. The fragmentary text provides sparse details on events, actors, and dates, leaving key specifics unclear.
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Thailand
Chiang Kai-shek
Creomulsion Ad Promises Quick Relief From Bronchitis
An old newspaper advertorial touts Creomulsion as the potent remedy for coughs and bronchial inflammation. It claims to prevent chronic bronchitis when used early, emphasizes beechwood creosote blends, non narcotic formula, and a druggist refund guarantee after proving success for millions of users.
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Dean
Doan
Chester Barrett Funeral Held in Amarillo
Chester Miller Barrett, 63, a retired farmer, died Friday after a three year illness. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM at the Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev. R D Evans officiating. Burial followed in Liano Cemetery. Survivors include his wife four sons five daughters a brother and a sister. He had lived in Amarillo six years after moving from Afton Oklahoma.
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Chester Miller Barrett
Blackburn- Shaw
East Sixth
Afton
Oklo
Reduced branch lines planned by nationalized British rail
The nationwide British railroad system plans further cuts to branch lines. The move aims to streamline services and reduce operating costs across rural and regional routes, amid budget pressures and restructuring efforts.
Carrier Tarawa Recommissioned After 19 Months Idle
The 27 000 ton aircraft carrier Tarawa is back in active service after 19 months in mothballs. The vessel, named for a Marine battle, was recommissioned Saturday in New York with ceremony and officials present.
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New York
Tarawa
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Isa Rea
Taylor
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Georgia
Space Maker Refrigerator
Interstate Theaters
Frankfurt
Association of Austrian Film Producers
Western Germany
West Germany
Austria
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Chester Barrett
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Washington
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OLD Quaker Distilling Company
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
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