Houston shooting case to be reexamined by tests
Justice of the Peace orders ballistic tests and paraffin casts on Mrs. Maxine Long and Henry M. Griffin to confirm murder and death by their own actions in a double shooting near Houston. Investigators puzzled by lack of cartridges and the gun in Long's hand as Griffin allegedly killed himself after firing.
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Houston
Maxine Long
Henry M. Griffin
Justice of the Peace
Ben Moorhead
Moorhead
Griffin
Mrs. Long
Liquor Board Aims to Dress Carhop Girls Properly
Texas Liquor Control Board agents told beer tavern proprietors to enforce decency in carhop uniforms. Officials cite indecency laws and public standards while noting Legislature must set rules, with enforcement via permit cancellations. Local officials reported troublesome outfits at Houston and other cities, plus testimony from pastors, probation officers, and police women.
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Temperance
Bryan Bradbury
Liquor Board
Bradbury
Morris Roberts
Victoria
E. W. Crouch
McGregor
C. A. Paxton
Houston
Townsend
Ruth N. Beem
Helen Schowe
Council of Church Women
Listerine Antiseptic Ad Promotes Cold Reduction
An advertising claim cites ten years of research stating gargling Listerine Antiseptic twice daily reduces cold occurrence and severity. It urges readers to gargle at least twice daily to guard against colds.
Opera Course for Scout Mothers
A leaders training course for mothers of Girls Scouts and new leaders will start at 10 o clock Thursday morning in the Educational Building of the First Christian Church. Miss Ida Sue McClure, executive secretary of the Amarillo Girl Scout Council, will direct the four session course. Training classes will be held Thursday next Tuesday morning Feb 26 and Mar 3.
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First Christian Church
Ida Sue McClure
Amarillo
Magic Water Performs Internal Surgical Operation
A New York report describes radioactive iodine in ordinary water that concentrates in the thyroid and can dissolve part or all of the gland. Tests at the University of California and MIT show the method is bloodless and localized, with no lasting danger.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
University of California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Man Who Came to Dinner at Paramount Amarillo
The Paramount Theater in Amarillo opens Saturday with The Man Who Came to Dinner featuring Monty Woolley as the sharp wit Sheridan Whiteside. Bette Davis stars as his secretary and Ann Sheridan as the actress he brings to town, amid a comic clash that upends a small Ohio community.
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Monty Woolley
Paramount Theater
Broadway
Sheridan Whiteside
Hollywood
Bette Davis
Ann Sheridan
Bette
Whiteside
Ohio
Trick
Help Wanted Inquiries Populate Local Classifieds
Classified items show a range of help requests from a young man seeking any work to caregivers and housekeepers. Individuals describe reliability, references, and specific tasks, with contact details listed for follow up.
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Ong St
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
A vintage advertisement explains constipation relief by using Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin. It promotes ease on the stomach, waking up lazy bowels and soothing digestion, suitable for adults and children, urging readers to buy at their drugstore.
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Dr. Caldwell
Glasses Lost in Downtown District Prompt Reward
Marguerite Smith offers a reward for her lost glasses. Virginia Boyd reports losing glasses on Thursday February 5 in the downtown area. The dark wine case bears her name and she asks the finder to call 2 2093 to arrange return.
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Tack
Virginia Boyd
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