Amarillo Letter Page Reflects Weather Woes and Community Aid
A community column from Amarillo laments poor local weather forecasting and faulty snow forecasts while recounting acts of charity. It notes donations to the Shirley Ann Grounds Educational Fund, honors local businesses and individuals, and mentions events like a Cowmen’s Ball and a high school football tie. The piece also includes anecdotes from readers, prize dog prices, and a note on the Blue Eagle News CCMC crew in Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Grounds Educational Fund
Shirley Ann Grounds
Chester Grounds
Amarillo High Band Wins Admiration In Public Concert
The Amarillo High School band of seventy members performed at the Municipal Auditorium before about 2000 spectators. The first public concert in new uniforms drew three encores, with pieces like Slavonic Rhapsody and The Washington Post March drawing major applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Oscar Wises
Friedeman
Washington Post
Whistler
Pryor
Sam Brown
Blackburn Brothers, Clothiers
Perry Blackburn
Amarillo Band Parents Association
Killer case unfolds with suspect in county jail
The article describes the suspect Cane displaying strange calm in a county jail while investigators reveal grim details of a murder uncovered after a snowfall. Officers say admissions and directions may have exposed a supposed perfect crime.
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Cane
Last Rites for Denver Woman May Be Tuesday
Funeral rites for Mrs. Mabel Shuford former Amarillo resident who died Sunday at her Denver home likely will be held Tuesday Word received here today notes she was widow of the late J D Shuford a noted railroad official He died in 1925 and was buried in Denver Mrs Shuford moved to Denver in 1927 and had many friends in Amarillo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Shuford
Amarillo
Denver
J. D. Shuford
Shuford
Amraillo
Fort Worth
Mrs Jane Crawford Dies at Canyon Home
Mrs Jane Crawford 38 wife of Do A Crawford died at the family home in Canyon at 8 oclock. She is survived by son Vaughn Crawford of Canyon sister Miss Maude Vaughn Amarillo and brother James Vaughn Hebron Neb. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist Amarillo. Body in state at Griggs Thompson Funeral Home Canyon with services likely in Amarillo and burial in an Amarillo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Crawford
Do. A. Crawford
Canyon
Crawford
Vaughn Crawford
Maude Vaughn
Amarillo
James Vaughn
Hebron
Neb
Scriven Child Rites Planned For Tomorrow
Services for Cicora Fern Scriven, died Sunday at home on Lincoln Street, announced by N B Griggs and Sons. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs E G Scriven and sister to Wanda Mari Scriven. she succumbed to scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicora Fern Scriven, Ll
Lincoln Street
N. 8
Griggs & Sons
E. G. Scrivens
Scarlet
Wanda Mari Scrivens
Fashion forecast for summer shorts and styles
The Blue Eagle News reports enthusiastic staff praise for ongoing work. Betty Stuart of Collier’s predicts summer fashion will embrace shorts for both genders, worn from porch to country clubs. The most popular length will be just above the knee with a princess style and a clever gore to add height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Stuart
Collier's
Miss Betty
Space Available For Cattlemen's Dance Tonight
Advance reservations at The Nat promise a large crowd for the cattlemen's ball sponsored by Panhandle Livestock Association. Proceeds support Amarillo Fat Stock Show expenses opening next Monday. Rambling Cowboys perform a 30 minute set before the 9:30 pm dance. Tickets 99 cents per couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
Panhandle Livestock Association
Amarillo
KGRS
Fox Drug Store
Oliver Eakle
Randal Drug Store
Weather notes from Childress record cold and light snow
A high of 18 degrees was recorded at Childress with a trace of snow. The U S Weather Bureau forecast partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Tuesday with continued improving conditions.
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Childress
U. S. Weather Bureau
Severe Cold Grips Texas as North Winds Persist
Texans face the coldest weather of the year with no relief expected until tomorrow. Minimum temperatures fall into single digits in cities like Berger Amarillo Vernon Tyler Abilene and Dallas with readings from 6 to 22 degrees. Cold winds and scattered snow impact travel as warmest spots struggle to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Gulf Coast
Berger
Amarillo
Vernon
Wichita Palls
Tyler
Abilene
Dallas
Weather Bureau
San Angelo
Paris
Denton
Fort Worth
Corsicana
Longview
Palestine
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Port Arthur
Galveston
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Brownsville
Tornadoes Strike New Orleans Area Injuring Thirteen
A heavy storm with tornadic disturbances swept the city injuring thirteen people. Alberta Roussell, 31, died after contact with a live wire blown into the street. Anthony Boohana, 55, was knocked by a wire and lost his hat as it burned. Near Hapton and McDonough, 12 to 15 houses were blown down. Mississippi reports of tornado activity accompanied the New Orleans damage.
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Hapton
McDonough
New Orleans
Alberta Roussell
Mississippi
Anthony Boohana
Jackson
Miss
President proposes a unified communications oversight body
The proposal suggests transferring control of communications from the radio commission and the interstate commerce commission to a new commission. This body would have power to investigate existing firms and recommend new legislation to Congress at the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Radio Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Blue Star Ointment Offers Fast Itch Relief
Advertising copy promotes Blue Star Ointment as a cooling skin remedy that melts into pores to kill itchy rash, tetter, eczema, ringworm and related itch. Claims include quick relief, healing, safety, and effectiveness with tested medicines deep in the skin.
Dog Life Across Oceans In 1930s Kennel Trade
In Lancastershire a dog registered with the English Kennel Club wins shows and gains a coveted England number. A buyer, Mr Perkington, has a relative in the United States named Percy Robe who travels to England to acquire dogs. The narrator is purchased, shipped to America on a liner in December, and then bought by Stanley J Halle of Chappaqua, New York, while still with Mr Roberts in Noroton Connecticut for future exhibitions in Boston and Buffalo.
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England
Eugene Ghost
Lewis C. Morris
McTyre
Eagle Ferris
Lancastershire
English Kennel Club
Perkington
States
Percy Robe
America
Stanley J. Halle
Chappaqua
N. Y
Mr. Roberts
Noroton
Conn
Eight die as airliner crashes near ground
An airliner struck the ground at high speed killing eight aboard. An estimate placed the speed at about 110 to 115 mph, with the wreckage described as swift and sudden. The victims include stewardess Mary Carter and pilots Lloyd Anderson and Eric Danielson, among others.
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Line
Leon Cudderback
H. T. Lewis
Mary Carter
Omaha
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lloyd Anderson
Cheyenne
Eric G. Danielson
J. J. Sterling
Benton Harbor
Mich
Marcellus Zinsmaster
Des Moines
Iowa
Ewald W. Berglund
Boone
Towa
Bert McLaughlin
Perry
E. L. Walker
Rock Springs
Wyo
Air Mail Price Cap and Anti-Interlock Measure Considered
The committee discussed one half dollar per mile air mail pay and a recommendation to accept competitive bids. A provision would bar interlocking air mail contracts by holding or interlocked directors. In Senate, Robinson contrasted army fliers deaths with passenger flights, noting army deaths were involuntary.
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Mead
Senate
Robinson
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
Salt Lake
British Antarctic claims and Byrd discovery sparked disputed zones
A historical note explains British claims over eight land areas in Antarctica including Wilkes Land and Adelie region, with the United States' neutral acknowledgment. It also covers Byrd’s 1928-30 discovery of Marie Byrd Land just beyond British Ross dependency, noting Rockefeller Mountains lie within British-claimed territory.
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Ross Dependency
Between Death and Rebirth in Time's Vast Span
The excerpt ponders 10 000 year intervals and the fate of human individuality. It questions whether consciousness endures eternity and suggests renewal through death and rebirth at shorter intervals.
Keenan Rites Held for O L Keenan at Griggs Chapel
Rites for O L Keenan 48 who died Saturday morning at a local hospital were held at 2 PM at Griggs Chapel with Rev J H Huckabee officiating. Pallbearers were Roy and Orlie Hunter and Dewey and William Nelson. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Keenan resided at 317 N Van Buren Street and left two sons Charlie of Amarillo and Woodrow of Marion Kentucky.
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O. L. Keenan
Griggs Chapel
Huckabee
Buchanan Street
Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Report
Livestock in Kansas City shows higher trade with 4,000 head reported and top fat cows and yearlings selling around $4.75 and $7.00 respectively. New Orleans cotton opens easier amid liquidation and lower nearby futures, with May trading around 12.00 and late morning slips to 11.95 to 12.22.
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Kansas City
U. S
New Orleans
Liverpool
Longs
Washington
Foot health and osteopathy featured in home health piece
An article compares the foot to a delicate balance wheel and urges expert care by an Osteopathic Physician. It warns two thirds of shoes disrupt balance, causing pain, and extols Osteopathy as preventive and therapeutic for foot ailments and general health.
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Government Weather Bureau
Marvin Jones
Roosevelt
Illinois
Ohio
Plains
the Hawks
Mrs. Marie Anstey
Honolulu
White & Kirk's
White & Kirk
M. L. Fleming
Onstotts Dry Goods Company
Ploydada
Roy Greenhill
Phyllis
Crystal Howard
Memphis
Hugh Gatlin
Dr. Engstron
Solon C. Byrd
White and Kirks
Fleming Business College
E. Boxwell
G. R. Kenniston
Bert Levy
Reb Roy
Young Matty Ios
Duncan Stewart
R. E. Wertz
A. &. West
Cunninghams Floral Shop
LeVerne Calhoun
Simone
Roy Diven
Roy
J. H Runyon
West Sixth Street
Mrs. Runyan
Grayson County
A. White
Mr. White
North Alabama Street
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Kansas City Star
Kansas
Chicago
United States
Junkin's
Donna Lee Collins
Donna Lee Company
Chicago Tribune
Delaware
Marvin
Mr. Jones
John J. Ingalls
Blue Eagle News
Company 817
Civilian Conservation Corp
Stephenville
Richard D. Foreinger
Lucerne Apartments
Floyd W. Honeycutt
Louisiana Street
Irven L. Cassio
Tyler Street
News-Globe
Scrivens
Foreinger
Mr. Honeycutt
Cassie
New York
New York City
Long Island
Fire Island
Philadelphia
Barnegat
N. J
Mapleton
Britain
Dr. Pierce
Golden
Gertrude Hilleee
Keenan
New Washington
American Can
Teew’s
Seaboard Oil
Snyder Packing and Armour
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Case
Goodyear
American Smelting
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
Chrysler
General Motors
Westinghouse
Johns-Manville
Consolidated Gas
Penney
United Aircraft
John F. Clark & Co
Allied Chemical
Sereveeet
American Smelt & Ref
American Steel Fdys
Obacco
Alcorn Topeke & ‘Santa Fe
Auburn Auto
Wee
Barnedall Oi
Bendix
Saeteee Canadian Pac
Crtead Mass
Columbian Gas & Electric
Chrysler Motor
Columbian Carbon Solvents Shands Commercial
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Contintal O Delieee Curtis Right Aly
Douglas Aircraft Tee
Pontscence
Missouri Kansas Texas Rr
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward
National Biscuit
Packard Motor Seer
Penney (Jc) Tee
Pennsylvania Rr
Reynolds Tobacco
Royal Dutch Sheen
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St Louis & San Francr
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Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Vacuum Sane Te Eenwee
Bocony Southern
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Setae
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Calif
Weeee Standard of
New Jersey
Studebaker Corp
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Ie Texas Corp Veee
Texas Gulf Sulfuran
Texan Pacific Coal
Tidewater Anen Oe
Union Carbide
Union Oil
Wssidias
Union Pacific
Western Union Etee
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Rteee
CARRS
American Gas & Electric
Cities Service
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Tener
Humble Oil
Ateeeree
Imperial Oil
Standard of
Indiana
Standard
Kentucky
Southern Royalties
Eee Swift & Cooeee
Rid
Peng
Polk St
Jane
Osteopathic Health Bureau
Globe News Pub. Co
Osteopathic Health Service
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