Amarillo Seeks 1928 Farm Bureau Convention
Amarillo and West Texas farmers push to host the 1928 Texas Farm Bureau Federation convention with backing from Farm Bureau groups, county agents, chambers of commerce, and the Wheat Growers association. A director session will pick the meeting place as L. Gough joins the bid and advocates West Texas influence in the federation.
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Amarillo
Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Texas Wheat Growers Association
Judge L. Gough
Judge Gough
West Texas
Texas
H. M. Lucas
Brownwood
L. R. Campbell
Dulles
KIWANIANS TO FROLIC AT BIG FETE TONIGHT
Kiwanis members their wives and sweethearts plan a big ladies night at the Amarillo hotel with installation of officers. The 7 o'clock start features a banquet for more than 150 guests and invitations extend to Kiwanis clubs in the region. The event will be broadcast by Station KRGS.
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Amarillo
Ki Wwanis
KRGS
Boy Scouts to Have Archery Teacher Here
Amarillo Boy Scouts will focus on archery this week with E. L. Roberts, a top southwest archer and field representative, arriving to instruct and supervise tests. He will meet scouts at the city park at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon and urges all interested boys to attend.
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Amarillo
E. L. Roberts
Southwest
Mr. Roberts
Roberts
Old Tack's Amarillo Growth Plan Campaign Manifesto
A text outlining a program for a bigger better fairer prosperous Amarillo including lower city rates, cleaner streets, more parks, better news coverage, and city improvements. It calls for reduced water gas and electric costs, new parks viaducts extensions, a municipal golf course, rail crossing eliminations, and regulated emergency vehicle driving.
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Old Tack
Amarillo
The Tactless Texan Apologizes For Early Call Disturbance
A Texas columnist recalls an early Sunday morning phone call about a basketball game between Amarillo and El Paso. He jokes about insanity and alienists, notes a newspaper lapse on the sports page, mocks a rattlesnake radio stunt, and laments drought and cattle losses at his Big Bull ranch amid high prices.
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O. W
Amarillo
el Paso
Reed to Speak at Kansas Democrats Washington Day Dinner
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri is invited to address the Kansas Democrats at their Washington day dinner in Topeka. The event marks a party gathering in the capital city with Reed delivering a keynote address.
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United Press
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Missouri
Topeka
Panhandle Plains Dairy to Launch Member Drive
The Panhandle Plains Dairy association starts a membership campaign this week led by Bennett of the Board of City Development. Committees will be formed in each county with a prominent dairy breeder as chair. The first annual show at Plainview is set for April 3 financed entirely by memberships. Four classes exist: Grade producers $2, breeders $10, interested individuals minimum $10, allied industries $50.
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Panhandle-Plains Dairy Association
Bennett
Board of City Development
Association
Plainview
Allied Industries
College Girl Missing Amid Moodiness and Worries
A college girl described as shy and moodier, with few close friends, reportedly fretted over a distant friend and concerns about her grades. She was not failing but her marks were average and she had started at Smith this fall.
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Smith
Special Police Sought Miss Frances St John Smith in Washington
Police pursue a report of a missing Smith College co ed in Washington after a reliable taxi driver said a young woman matching Frances St John Smith left his cab near the Capitol. She carried initials F. St. J. 5 on a baggage box and spoke of a friend Mary Carlotta.
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United Press
Washington
San
Frances St. John Smith
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
F. St. J
Flynn
Massachusetts
Capitol Building
Capitol
Mary Carlotta
Carlotta
Mie Smith College
Police Sai
Veteran Cowboy Slain Near Ada Oklahoma
Veteran cowboy Frank Reynolds was shot and killed at the Bob Ford farm south of Ada Oklahoma. He received four bullets in the back and one in the arm. Malcolm Sweeney, Reynolds brother in law, is jailed in Ada awaiting a hearing on a related charge.
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United Press
Shawnee
Okla
Frank Reynolds
Bob Ford
Ada
Reynolds
Malcolm Sweeney
Edward N Miller Dies at Home Here
Edward N Miller 38, died at his home 1706 Van Buren street at 6 this morning after a brief illness. He was superintendent of the Union Oil company and moved here from Wyoming about a year ago. Survived by widow, son Edward Lee seven, and father A L Miller of Lush Wyoming. Body held at N S Griggs and Sons pending word from out of state relatives.
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Edward N. Miller
van Buren Street
Mr. Miller
Union Oil Company
Wyoming
Edward Lee
A. L. Miller
Lush
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Grocery Store Damaged by Fire on Fillmore Street
Fire and smoke caused light damage to a small grocery operated by J. H. Hudson at 403 Fillmore street. The building is owned by W. G. Fly. Firefighters battled the blaze but it was contained before spreading further.
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J. H. Hudson
Fillmore Street
W. G- Fly
Rattlesnake Tales and Letters to Tack in The Globe
A collection of reader notes and letters from Amarillo Globe readers recounting rattlesnake encounters in South Texas, jokes about Tack's column, and a critique of Arthur Brisbane. Readers share personal skits, affection for The Globe, and opinions on columnist Brisbane and Will Rogers.
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Tack
South Texas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Mr. Rattler
L. Luebking
Johnson Street
Crime wave rant targets youth and modernism in critique
A reader lambastes rising crime and criticizes lax youth controls and modernist values. He argues crime stems from home laxity and hypocritical society and urges citizens to restore chastity and strong norms.
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Snyder-Gray
Hassell
Amarillo Man Killed in Hereford Car Crash
Hereford reports a fatal car accident killed a resident of Amarillo who had lived there twenty three years. Survived by widow and three children Raymond Mrs James C Ely and Mrs R J Fowlkes. Brother Willie Wright of Pueblo Colo. Widow hospitalized from shock. Funeral plans pending word from Pueblo. Body brought to Amarillo by Hereford ambulance and lying in state at Griggs chapel.
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Amarillo
Hereford
Wright
Pueblo
N. S. Griggs Funeral
French official executioner race rumor ends with Diebler stand
In Paris two officials search for a new public executioner as M Diebler refuses to resign and asks higher pay. Across Nicaragua a brutal Granada clash leaves three Nicaraguans dead after an American sailor and a Marine intervene to save a fourth.
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International
Paris
France
M. Diebler
Ministry of Justice
Fox turns to Bible as day of trial nears
Edward Hickman prepares for opening of trial on Wednesday in California's most brutal crime. He reads the Bible in his cell, reacts to letters from supporters, and awaits the arrival of his mother Eva Hickman from Kansas City. The state plans 43 witnesses while the defense seeks insanity with alienists and affidavits.
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Coy
United Press
Los Angeles
Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
The
Fox
California
Hickman
Edward
Eva Hickman
Kansas City
Fire Destroys Two Buildings in Union City
A Sunday blaze in Union City Oklahoma destroyed two brick business blocks including the Union City Bank the post office D T Richardson drug store and Hugh Hendrix grocery with losses over 75000. The bank vault remained intact and the bank planned to reopen in a new building Monday as more than 200 volunteers fought the flames.
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United Press
Union City
Okla
Union City Bank
the Post
D. T. Richardson
Hugh Hendrix
Youthful Bandit Shoots Confectioner
Fort Worth report says a 75 year old confectionery proprietor, E RK Persona, was shot in the abdomen at 8 20 am by a pair of teenage robbers who entered the shop, forced workers behind the counter, and fled without taking any loot. doctors fear for his life.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Ford F. D. confined to bed with ankle injury
F. Ford assistant head of the agricultural department of the Board of City Development has been confined to his bed since Saturday. Inflammation in an injured ankle requiring crutches last week caused his illness and ongoing confinement.
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F. Ford
Agricultural Department
The
Board of City Development
Mr. Ford
Three new busses added to Safety First fleet
Three new Reo busses began operation on the Safety First Bus line between Amarillo, Panhandle, Pampa and Borner. They arrived from Muskegon Michigan and feature deep cream color with brown leather wicker chairs. More busses are due this week and older units will be replaced. plans for a new waiting station are announced by President D. E. Brown.
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Reo
Amarillo
Panhandle
Pampa
Borner
Safety First
Muskegon
Michigan
D. E. Brown
Safety First Company
Norman to Test Sunday Blue Law with Picture Show Trial
In Norman Oklahoma Harry Britten owner of two picture shows will be tried in police court at 5 p m for violating the Sunday closing ordinance. He plans to appeal to the state’s highest courts to test the law’s validity. Police say arrests will occur each time he opens on Sunday. Ministers plan to meet to discuss the issue.
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United Press
Norman
Okla
Harry Britten
Britten
H. L. Sanderson
Ministerial Alliance
Man and wife held in New Orleans for kidnapping
New Orleans police held Andrew Marshall eighty four and his wife Hazel twenty four as fugitives from Houston where they are said to be wanted for kidnapping an eighteen year old girl. The girl Lillian Beatty was found at the address and turned over to a police matron.
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United Press
New Orleans
Andrew Marshall
Hazel
Houston
Texas
Lillian Beatty
Beatty
Widow of Air Fli er Goes to Funeral
Wichita Kansas January 23 Mrs Fred Hoyt widow of the Wichita aviator whose frozen body was found near Holbrook Idaho departed for Santa Monica where funeral services will be held at Hoyt's mother's home. The Hoyts were married less than a month ago at Denver. Mrs Hoyt's home is in Seattle. She last saw her husband January 11. Three days later he was caught in a blizzard while flying between Salt Lake City and Boise Idaho.
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United Press
Wichita
Kans
Fred Hoyt
Holbrook
Idaho
Santa Monica
Hoyt
Hoyts
Denver
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Boise
Three Die in Tank Car Explosion Near Texarkana
In Ogden Arkansas twelve miles north of Texarkana, a tank car explosion last night killed Scott Sharp T A Sellers and Amos Sellers all identified as negro men. Ross O Norwood wrecking foreman for Kansas City Southern was severely burned but survives.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Ogden
Ark
Scott Sharp
T. A. Sellers
Amos Sellers
Ross O. Norwood
Singer
Iowa
Kansas City Southern
Ohio Patrolman Fatally Shot by Fellow Officer
In Columbus on January 23 Patrolman L W Wade 35 was shot dead by fellow officer Charles H Lewis 29 who then threatened Patrolman Oscar Roush. Roush s wife intervened and saved him. Lewis surrendered admitting the Wade killing and intent to shoot Roush over visits to his wife Lillian 27. Mrs Lewis was taken to the juvenile detention home.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
L. W. Wade
Charles H. Lewis
Wade
Lewis
Oscar Roush
Roush
Lillian
The Common Dog’s Quest for Luxury and Scorn
A tale of a dog who envies noble breeds and seeks luxury. He gains a velvet life with a rich man, then returns to the streets after the wife declares him a common cur. The story ends with a moral on social status and behavior.
Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Markets ReportAPS
Hogs at Kansas City uneven trading with top around 8.30 while cattle and calves show mixed moves across markets in Kansas City Chicago East St Louis and Fort Worth with bulls weak to lower and vealers steady. Cotton and futures trade in New Orleans New York and Liverpool also noted with shifting gains and losses.
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Associated Press
Chicago
The
East ST. Louis
East St, Louis
Oklahoma Livestock
We She Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Dan
Fort Worth
Fort Wort
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