Amarillo commentary blends weather chatter and local humor
The writer blends a weather note about potential snow with a long stream of local anecdotes. He salutes Amarillo figures, jokes about Mother-in-Law Day, praises D. L. Hickcox, and extols Cal Farley and young boxer Clovis Mix while reflecting on finances and public mood in the Panhandle.
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Walter Irvin
Amarillo
Maverick
Cal Farley
Dutch Mantell
Clovis Mix
Cal Parley
Chuck
Old Tack
Farley
Red Graves
Graves
Red
Clovis
Texas Rain Brings Relief to Farmers Across Regions
West Texas received variable rainfall while Dallas and other cities logged light to moderate totals. The new moisture helps spring oats and garden crops, eases pasture feeding, and offers partial relief after a prolonged dry spell. Only Eastern Texas Panhandle winter wheat received adequate rain to ease drought conditions.
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Brownsville
McKinney
Dallas
Palestine
Abilene
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Port Arthur
Galveston
Corpus Christi
del Rio
el Paso
Amarillo
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Cary Grant Weds Virginia Cherrill in London Registry
American actress Virginia Cherrill and Cary Grant were married today at Caxton Hall registry office London. The couple will sail tonight from Plymouth aboard the Paris for the United States to begin work in Hollywood. Grant, a Bristol native, described the ceremony as simple and said they must return to work.
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London
Virginia Cherrill
Cary Grant
Caxton Hall
Plymouth
England
United States
Paris
Grant
Bristol
Hollywood
Public speaking praised by reader to Tack
Letter from a reader visits C. W. A. school on Monday night and commends public speaking teacher Mr. W. H. Wright for his lectures, magnetism and speaking ability, noting he seems older than his years.
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W. H. Wright
Truckers Return to Work After CWA Pay Dispute
About 200 truckers who walked off last Saturday due to pay and hours planned to return today. CWA officials and truck owners held talks overnight. unions say reemployment will occur with no pay change, while drivers sought 1.25 per hour and longer hours.
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CWA
L. R. Bridenstine
The
Panhandle Truck Owners and Drivers Union
Five Negroes Executed After Hymns At Alabama Prison
In Montgomery Alabama five men were executed at Riley prison after confessing to murders. Bennie Foster John Thompson Hardie White Ernest Waller and Solomon Roper sang hymns including Swing Low Sweet Chariot during their final hours and were electrocuted in quick succession. One condemned man claimed innocence before the switch while others reportedly confessed. A rival report notes a seventh man’s last meal drawn from a separate incident.
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Dallas
Mott
Montgomery
Als
U.P
Riley Prison
Bennie Foster
John Thompson
Hardie White
Ernest Waller
Solomon Roper
Rochester Kidnapping Plot Details Emerge In Court
Trial records reveal Kin nap held blindfolded in a car in Rochester while guards watched him. Walter Magee delivered ransom in small bills from St Paul to Faribault with night drives and headlight signals. Dr Nippert, family physician, also faced a staged car ride as the gang pursued Bremer’s injuries. A later Des Moines move was blocked by a time lock on the cash.
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Rochester
Walter Magee
Magee
St. Paul
Faribault
Minn
H. T. Nippert
Bremers
Nippert
Bremer
Des Moines
New Administration Concedes Parts of Legion Plan
Relief they had been removed under the economy act followed a White House conference after a Senate panel discussed the Reed Amendment. The administration agreed to substantial parts of three of four points in the American Legion program, including broadened benefits and veteran pensions.
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White House
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Reed
Independent Offices
American Legion
Repn
Scouts Showcases Diverse Activities And Dances
Scouts presented a varied program directed by Bob J Johnson and others featuring first aid by H Wilson, fire making by Elmer Lewis, knot tying, archery, life saving, camping and a grand finale with Indian dances and a Scoutmasters’ benediction.
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Bob J. Johnson
H. Wilson
Jason Robberson
J. R. Rushmer
Elmer Lewis
C. W. Whittington, Jr
Boy Scouts of America
J. W. Timmons, Jr
W. W. Rusk
T. A. Heville, Jr
Damon Blake
Ralph Dykeman
L. L. Paul
Dean Settle
Floyde R. Garwood
Desperate Kidnapper Sankey Dies in Illinois Prison
United States authorities report the escape man Sankey died in a Chicago to Leavenworth transfer cell. The note describes his past schemes netting about $72,000 in kidnap cases including Boettcher and Haskell Bohn. No fresh link established to the Lindbergh baby case.
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Sankey
Haskell Bohn
St. Paul
Chicago
Rotary Ladies Night Set For February 22 In Amarillo
Past presidents of the Rotary Club announce the annual Ladies Night at the Amarillo Country Club on February 22. Dinner at 3, then program and dance. H. C. Pipkin chairs the event with Ross D. Rogers on the program committee J. H. Paul menu chair Guy Saunders arrangements and decorations Norris Ewing attendance and publicity. Effort to bring Frank Ryburn of Dallas as guest speaker. Rotarians may bring guests and should report party counts to the attendance committee.
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Rotary Club
Amarillo Country Club
H. C. Pipkin
Ross D. Rogers
J. H. Paul
Guy Saunders
Norris Ewing
Rogers
Frank Ryburn
Dallas
Amarillo Club
Eddie Cantor Stars in Midnight Film at Paramount
Eddie Cantor headlines the midnight show with Roman Scandals at the Paramount Theater. A 11:45 pm preview follows doors opening at 11:30 pm. The film promises Cantor songs and chorus girls typical of his productions.
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Eddie Cantor
Paramount Theater
Walked Streets Girl Says as Army Hunts
Eleanor Darnell, 15, niece of Capt Charles Perfect, vanished from Port Lewis on Sunday. Fort Lewis officers led a 1606-strong search across the 70000 acre post while state and federal agents probed Tacoma and Seattle. She later returned and said she walked the streets in Seattle throughout her absence.
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Tacoma
Wash
Eleanor Darnell
Charles Perfect
Port Lewis
Victor L. Taylor
Fort Lewis
Seattle
Congress Watchdog Case and Army Plane Profits
Edward F. Brown guards the committee room as MacCracken's letter cites Supreme Court limits on congressional contempt power. Woodring testifies private contractors earned 19.8 percent profit on army airplane business since 1926, with $61 million in profits. later profits average 8.9 percent as bids for competitive airplane contracts are explored. Treasury shows February receipts about $185.9 million and expenditures $94.8 million, with year-to-date totals and emergency outlays.
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Edward F. Brown
Chesley W. Jurney
MacCracken
Senate
John Crockett
Supreme Court
Congress
Washington
House
Woodring
Treasury
The
Juries Chosen in Two Houston Murder Trials
Juries were completed for two Houston murder cases as state attorneys prepare to seek the death penalty. Carl B. Dobbins of Daytown faces charges for the Goose Creek slaying of Mrs. Herman Enderli and the wounding of his estranged wife, while E. T. Arndt of Houston is accused of stabbing his wife to death in their home.
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Houston
Carl B. Dobbins
Daytown
E. T. Arndt
Dobbins
Herman Enderli
Goose Creek
Arndt
Probe Licenses In Two Counties
Investigation into truck licensing practices in Gregg and Panola counties began today. Highway department investigator John Gregory came to Longview to examine reports that many licenses held by Gregg County residents were bought in Panola County with discounted script. Gregg County clerk E L McWorter said as much as $12 000 was spent by Gregg residents for Panola licenses.
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Longview
Texas
U.P
Gregg
Panola Counties
John Gregory
Highway Department
Gregg County
Panola County
E. L. McWorter
Farm Debt Men Hear Mortgage Relief Plan
County farm debt conciliation committeemen from North Texas counties heard details of the farm mortgage relief plan sponsored by the farm credit administration at a Dallas meeting yesterday. Speakers were Carl Colvin of Washington and R. J. Murray of Austin. The relief would pool debts and pay them with funds from the Federal Land Bank commissioner on second lien mortgages.
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Dallas
North Texas
Farm Credit Administration
Carl Colvin
Washington
R. J. Murray
Austin
Federal Land Bank
Market oscillates as grain futures dip then recover
Trading in Chicago grain and New York stock letters shows a cautious session. Prices slipped to initial lows but rebounded near noon amid bullish weekly mill takings and mixed sugar program talk.
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Chicago
John F.rk & Co
N. Y
New York
Xia
S. Smelting
Allied Chemical
Case
American Can
United Aircre T
Jean
Union P
U. S. Steel
Amer- American
Avific
Chrysler
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Great Western
Aples
Dun
Markets K C Livestock Kansas City and New Orleans Cotton
Kansas City live stock market mixed and higher on feeders vealers and lambs with top cattle to 4.30 and veal to 7.00. New Orleans cotton opened strong then dipped, later rallying with May at 12.31 and July at 12.47 as selling eased and shorts covered.
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New York
Tocks Clark & Co
Jno. F
Prev Co
Amer Amer
Amer Smelt & Ref
Amer Steel Reddy
Amer
Atchison Top
Auburn
Curtis Wright
Serene Wits du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Firstone
Freeport
Texas
Elee
Gen Foods
Gen Mills
Gen Motors
Gillette Razor Uys
Goodyear
Great Northern R R. —H
Houston Oil
K. C. Livestock
Kansas City
U. S. Dept. Agr
New Orleans
Liverpool
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Mother
Henry Ansley
D. L. Hickcox
Canyon
Randall County
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W. J. Fiesher
Izzard
Mr Izzard
L. P. Terrill
Gene Robison
Arkansas
Garford Wilkinson
Boston Transcript
Couse
California
Christ
Rastus
Mandy
Scouts
Alcorn
Sioux Falls
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Gordon Alcorn
Charles Boettcher
Denver
Leaven,worth Federal Penitentiary
Mae West
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ANGEL
Marian Weldon
Nat Steel
Cccess
Y Central
Northern Pac
Ohio Dik
Ase
Packard
Ieee
Penney, J. Cy
Pennsylvania
Petroleum Corp
Phillips
Producers
Bata
Hiscci
Cal
Texas Corp Cicre Reches
Texas Gulf Sulfur Crogace
Texas Pac Coal & Oil
Tide-Water Asan
Union Carbide Union Cl
Ses
Union Pac
Steel
Steel Liggett-Myers
Lorillard Peccees Missouri Pac
Montgomery-Ward Nat Distillers
Ss-Eses
Studebaker Corp
Ind Alcohol
Uo S Rubber Kennecott
Paumet
Nat Dairy
N. Desieyers
United Aircraft Western Union
Westinghouse Elec
Woolworth
Cures Am Gas & Free Cities Service
Gulf Oi Ces Seereeseeres
Standard of
Indiana
Southern Royalties
United Gas
Wat
Rialto
Buffalo Bill, Jr
Three Musketeers
John Wayne
Louise Fazenda
FOX Movietone News
Lee Tracy
Sally Blane
Spencer Tracy
Colleen Moore
Jesse L. Lask Fa Adventure
Robt
Montgomery Helen Mack
Roland Young
Rex
Gloria Stuart
David Manners
Goldwyn Girls
Fredric March
George Raft
Miriam Hopkins
Katharine Cornell
Basil Rathbone
Rudolf Besiers
Barretts of
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Guthrig Meclintic
JO Mielziner
City Auditorium
the Barretts
Robert Browning
Elizabeth Barrett
Wilbur C. Hawk
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