Amarillo Plans Coliseum Opening Fund Drive
About 30 000 letters with two tickets to the opening and building drawings were mailed by the Amarillo chamber of commerce president Dr R P Parcells urging immediate mailings of checks for the proposed new Coliseum at the state fair grounds. Local leaders say the project will create employment and benefit Amarillo and the Panhandle.
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R. P. Parcells
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Amarillo
Ama
Panhandle
Jack
Prison Drunk Story Emerges From Prison Bus Incident
Testimony details a prison yard intoxication case where embalm fluids were allegedly stolen from the morgue. Warden cites a high wood alcohol content and says the morgue has been unused for weeks. Hamilton died, others drank, and a pool scheme linked to the incident is discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrera
Four Amarillo Lawyers Sit on Criminal Court Jury
Four Amarillo lawyers served on the Potter County jury this morning for vial cases and two verdicts recommend suspended sentences. Edna Clark, 19, guilty of theft over fifty dollars, received a two term suspended sentence for stealing clothing from a hotel room. D. H. Hooks, charged with driving while intoxicated, got a one year suspended sentence. A new trial was granted for Frank Green, who was recently sentenced to two years for theft of a rt at the Palo Duro Hotel. Judge op granted the new trial on the grounds the warrant was not proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
B. M. Britain
Darrell Jackson
Kimbrough
Earnest C.cutt
Amarillo Association
Edna Clark
D. H. Hooks
Frank Green
Palo Duro
Fearless Ministers Bear Tack
A reader comments on a June issue column titled They Write to Tack praising Mr. T th and Mr. Smith for their work with the Seventh Day Adventist ministry. The writer expresses gratitude for the compliment and notes appreciation of the cre ation with which he affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Excellent
T. Th
R Smith
Ministry of the Creation
Deaf Texans Find Love At State Convention In Sign
At the Texas Deaf Association convention in Waco, hundreds of deaf Texans celebrate three days of social life and potential romance. Traditional gestures signaling love include a right hook to the eye, a cross over the heart, and a jab toward the beloved, all conveyed in sign language. The association, formed to aid welfare and social intercourse, lists Albert Tully Fort Worth as president and other officers across Dallas, Dallas and Houston.
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Waco
Cupid
Tilden Smith
Texas
Smith
Texas Association For the Deaf
State Association
Albert Tully
Hoover Board Sets 5 Million Bushels Monthly Wheat Sale Cap
Curtis notes the farm board will limit wheat sales to 5,000,000 bushels per month from July 1, 1931, to next July, aiming to lift a 200,000,000 bushel surplus. Western Kansas bids were 36 to 38 cents a bushel. foreign sales are excluded.
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Kansas
Washington
Hoover
Farm Board
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Wheat prices drop amid Farm Board stance in Kansas City
In Kansas City on July 1, July wheat fell 1 1 4 to 1 1 8 cents as traders balk at the Federal Farm Board. September and December futures slipped 1 1 4 to 1 5 8 cents. Receipts totaled 841 carloads today as opening prices held firm briefly.
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Kansas City
Federal Farm Board
Kansas City Board of Trade
Wheat Stabilization Board Hints at Sales Plan
The board promised to replace any sold wheat with purchases of equal amounts and avoid depressing prices. It urged farmers to cut future plantings to restore profitability, warned against early sales, and rejected fixed price holdings as a path to a free market. It stressed expansion of liquidating holdings only with farmer input and proper notice.
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United States
Stabilization Corporation
Curtis
Federal
Fliers Prepare in Cleveland for Post Gatty Refuel Stop
Large crowds and a squad of airplanes from the Cleveland aerial police unit awaited Wiley Post and Harold Gatty as they refuel for the final leg of their world circling flight. An oil truck and deputy marshals were readied to manage crowds while radio broadcasts across WEAF WJZ NBC CBS WOR reported on the events in Cleveland and Roosevelt Field. Capt Frank M Hawks praised the feat, noting the pilots can outrun weather.
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Cleveland
New York
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Edmonton
Canada
Roosevelt Field
WEAF
WJZ
NBC
Weafwjz
WABC
CBS
WOR
Quebec
Frank M. Hawks
Europe
Post
Gatty
Kingsford-Smith lauds Post Gatty world flight feat
Sydney reports Wing Commander Charles Kingsford-Smith hails Wiley Post and Harold Gatty as achieving one of the greatest feats of endurance for their globe spanning flight.
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Sydney
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Oklahoma City Proration Order Sets Increased Well Flow
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a July to September proration order allowing higher well flow in the Oklahoma City oil field. July demand is set at 203 170 barrels daily, August at 196 000, and September at 182 000. If demand rises beyond allotments, producers must report to the commission for action.
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Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission
Paul Walker
Corporation Commission
Commission
Russian Pulpwood Cargo Admitted Despite Convict Labor Claims
Assistant Secretary Lowmann announced that charges convict labor used in producing a cargo of Soviet Russian pulpwood held in New York were not proven and the cargo would be admitted. The pulpwood was imported by Amtorg Trading for International Paper, despite opposition from the AFL and the National Lumber Manufacturers Association plus others alleging convict labor.
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Washington
U.P
Lowman
New York
Amtorg Trading Company
International Paper Company
American Federation of Labor
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Largest Opal Found in Lightning Ridge Declared
Discovery of possibly the largest opal ever found reported from Lightning Ridge. The stone is said to weigh 711 carats and display a mass of brilliant colors as announced in Canberra.
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Canberra
Australia
Lightning Ridge
Sunrise dance sparks Fourth of July fun at Harding Ranch
Sunrise dance plans a sunrise event at Harding's Ranch for July 4 as part of the Crippled Children's Council Amarillo celebration. A $100 diamond ring donated by Mead Credit Jeweler's will be given away. tickets cost $1 per couple at several local businesses. Activities include a free barbecue swimming and dancing with sports events and possible ball games between Lions Rotarians and others.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Crippled Children’s Council
Harding
Mead Credit Jeweler's
National Bank of Commerce
Mead Credit Jeweler’s
Pompeian Cafe
J. Levy's
Sun Drug Company
Harding Ranch
Crippled Children’s Council of
Amarillo
Lions
Rotarians
France Blocks Young Plan Modifications in Debates
Adolph S. Ochs reports Washington backs a year long debt holiday but France resists the idea. U S favors extending Germany’s loan repayment period and exploring central Europe relief via a Fed credit, while France disputes the Young plan guarantee fund and fears German revival. France stands reluctant to risk security without English and American assurances.
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Thon
Paris
United States
Germany
France
Federal Reserve System
Guarantee Fund
Washington
Italy Enacts Hoover Plan Suspending Reparations
Rome announces one year suspension of reparations under Hoover plan to debtor nations Germany Austria Hungary and Bulgaria while offering to meet war debts if France rejects the plan. Foreign Minister Dino Grandi says execution begins while negotiations continue.
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Italy
Rome
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Great Britain
United States
France
Dino Grandi
Hoover
Merchants urged to accept wheat for trade locally
Will R. Winch of Paramount Publix Theaters prompted a wheat for trade test and Dr. R P Parcells of the Chamber of Commerce urged retailers to take in wheat for merchandise. He warned farmers face a terrible predicament and urged offerings at a fair price if merchants cannot accept wheat directly.
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Will R. Winch
Paramount Publix Theaters
R. P. Parcells
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Parcells
Infant Dies in Hospital in Clovis Family Tragedy
The infant son of Mr and Mrs J D Durham of Clovis New Mexico died this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. The body was taken overland by N S Griggs and Sons to Clovis where burial will be held this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Durham
Clovis, N. M
Northwest Texas Hospital
N. S. Griggs and Sons
Clovis
Kansas City and Fort Worth Livestock Markets Report
Kansas City hogs 8000 head mostly steady to 10 cents higher with top $7.00 for 170-210 pounds. Cattle 4000 with calves 900. market slow and weak to 25 cents lower. Sheep 7000. lambs about 25 cents lower, yearlings steady to weak. Fort Worth hogs 300 mostly 10 cents lower. cattle 2300 with 800 calves, limited sales, slaughter steers around $3.75 to $74.50, fat cows and calves mixed. sheep 2400 with fat lambs about 28 cents lower.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
M—U
Dreamland a magical realm for children in verse
Dream Land portrays a fantastical country where fairies guard slumbering kids and worries fade. The poem contrasts carefree night-time play with adults’ burdens, imagining a realm of sugar plum trees and lakes of liquefied silver. Copyright 1931 Edgar A. Guest.
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Imi
Grocers May Stay Open on July Fourth
The Amarillo Credit Association reports many grocery stores plan to stay open on July Fourth due to the holiday falling on Saturday. Chain groups say closing two days would risk large amounts of perishable merchandise, influencing independent stores to follow suit. The Association had urged all businesses to close for the holiday.
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Amarillo Credit Association
The
Credit Association
Postpone Red Cross Swimming School at Gem Lake
The Red Cross Life Saving and Swimming School scheduled to start today is postponed due to director Marvin J. Paul being out of town. A definite date will be announced on his return. The program at Gem Lake pool will run 16 days with no entry charge open to the public. An order for 28 airplanes supports Royal Australian Air Force reequipment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Paul
Red Cross Life Saving and Swimming School
Marvin J. Paul
Gem Lake
Grant Baking Company to Build Amphi West Bakery Plant
The Grant Baking Company plans a 1250000 dollar wholesale bakery at 1500 1502 West Tentre with 35000 dollar building permit and 100000 dollar machinery costs. C J Patterson Corporation of Kansas City will construct for Jimmy Grant operation begins as Amarillo labor used.
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West Tentre
W. A. Askew
Kansas City
Hallie Harper
Frank French
C. J. Patterson Corporation
Jimmy Grant
Grant Baking Company
Amarillo
Patterson
Mrs. Cora Mitchell To Be Buried Here
The body of Mrs. Cora Mitchell age 41 wife of Harry Mitchell of 1001 Lincoln Street will arrive in Amarillo Thursday morning from Los Angeles where she died June 26. Services will be held at Griggs Funeral Chapel. She is survived by her husband daughter Mary Mitchell three sons Paul Worth and Jimmy Mitchell and a daughter from a former marriage Faye Davis all of Amarillo. She was a Baptist Church member.
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Cora Mitchell
Harry Mitchell
Lincoln Street
Los Angeles
Amarillo
Griggs Funeral Chapel
Hymn Broadcast From KGRS at 6 30 P M Today
A sacred hymns program from Station KGRS airs at 6 30 P M featuring a West Amarillo Baptist Church mixed quartet singing old favorites and newer hymns including How Firm a Foundation My Faith Looks Up to Thee Amazing Grace Day Is Dying In the West and We've a Story To Tell to the Nations The quartet includes Mrs R L Wofford Mrs J L McLaughlin M E Dilday and Russell Gifford Also Leona Dillon of 1607 Ong Street a Potter County tax assessor clerk is away on vacation visiting Dallas Waco and other East and Central Texas cities.
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KGRS
West Amarillo Baptist Church
West
R. L. Wofford
J. L. McLaughlin
M. E. Dilday
Russell Gifford
Leona Dillon
Ong Street
Potter County
Dallas
Waco
Texas
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Hhem
Hamton
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Stewart
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Hawks
Kingsford-Smith
Oklahoma
Sunrise Dance
Ochs
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
England
Mr. Ochs
Dream Land
Dnia
Edgar A. Guest
New Orleans
Liverpool
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Associated Apparel
W. T. Grant
May Department
Macy
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Kresge
Consolidated Gas
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United Corp
American Telephone
American & Foreign Power
National Biscuit
Rock Island
du Pont, Eastman
Liggett & Myers
Air Reduction
American Tobacco
Jno. F
Debereener
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United Cigar Stores
St'd
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Calif
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Indiana
Union Carbide
Sunray Oil Corp
NH & Hrr
Wees
Ily Superior Oil
Teee
Vanadium Corporation
Texas Corp
Western Union
Aseeee
Tex Pac Ld & Tri
Warner Bros. Pictures
Tide Water Ass
Warner Bros Company
Tex Pac Cs & Oil
Western Maryland Ae Oe
Texan Oil & Land
Western Pacific RR
Oegi Union Oif
Cal
Woolworth Co
Fedsas
At&sf RR
Ace BbTe
Allied Chem & Dy
Allegheny Corporation
Allis Chalmers
Amerada Corporation
American
American Metal
American Car & "Foundry
American International
American Power & Light
Amer Rad & SS Mfgcoe
American Rolling Mills
Ees
American Sugar & Ref
American Tobacco Blues
Wks & Elec
Borg Warner Cesses Fees
Bucyrus Erie
Bulova Watch
Burroughs Adding Machine
California Packing U
Pipe & Foundry
T J I Case Company
Canadian Pacific
Celotex Company
Calumet & Hecla Eee
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Chesapeake Ohio
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Columbia Gas & Light
Mt Columbia Grapho
Columbia
New York Central
Commonwealth & Southern
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Den
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Seeee
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Eevee
Endicott Johnson
Issees
Aia
Eureka
Fox Film
American Steel Foundrys
Fisk
Foster Wheeler
Freeport
Frisco
Consolidated ‘Gas
General Electric
General Food
General Theater
General Mills
Bly
General Motors
Bay
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Gillette Safety Razors
Glidden Company
Gold Dust Corp Ase Se
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Gotham Silk Hose
Graham Paige Veeseaeee
Granby Consolidated Corp
Grand Silver
Grigsby Grunow
Seesssesee
Great Northern Railway
Great Western Sugar
Hupp Motors
Cssseesreee
Hahn Department
Hudson Motors Seeete
Yester- International Harvester
Illinois Central RR Cesserees
Inspiration Copper
International Cement Ae
Scueees
Amer Austin
St. Joseph
Ark Nat Gas “A
Johns Manville
Ase
Gas & Elec
Julius Kayser
sse+ ae
Cord
Tee Am
Us Chrysler Corporation
Canadian
Marconi
Kansas City Southern
Kelvinator Corporation
Coca Cola Company
Ceceerree
Kelsey Hayes
Cooper-Bessemer Pace
Kennecott Copper
Deere & Co
Kresge & Company
DeForest Radiooe Kroger Grocery & Baking
Detroit
Kreuger & Toll
Rte
Elec
MK & T RR
Ford Motor Ltd
Lambert Company
Ford of
Loew's
Ite
Mack Trucks
Pete Eeede Teen i
Niagara
Miami Copper
Pennroad Corp
Manfield & Co
Wee
Trans'l Air Trans Missouri Pacific RR
Ssesess
United Gas
International Nickel Wee Aee
Let & Pwr
Nash Motor Cars
UN Verde
Diiy National Bellas Hess
National Power & Light National Dairy Products
Yeater National Cash Register
Nevada
Bree
Ates
Oliver Farm Implement
Atlantic
Willys Overland Wane
Barnsdall
Paramount Publix
Pathe Exchange
Packard Motor Cars
Gulf of Penn
Gulf of Penn Seeeneeee Stbeee 455% 44Ms J C Penney Company
Taeee Aeee
Houston
Eee
Pennsylvania RR
Panhandle P. & R
Petroleum Corp
Senee Tha Schulte
Phillips Se
Simmons Company
Plymouth Oil
Standard Brands
Pierce
American Tel & Teleg
Royal
Royal Australian Air Force
8Th and Polk
Hurst
Illinois
Goodyear
J. C. Hurst
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