Panhandle Plains Exhibit gains display at Nebraska State Fair
Exhibit No 1 of the Panhandle Plains of Texas will receive a choice display space at the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln this fall. The Wonder District of Texas and New Mexico relinquished their holdings due to conflicting dates. Trucks will depart Amarillo in early August to tour fourteen fairs across the midwest, south and southwest.
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Panhandle Plains
Texas
Nebraska
Lincoln
Howard A. Ferguson
Panhandle Association
New Mexico
A. T. Holcomb
Clayton, New Mexico
Ennis Police Chief Shot by Negro in Texas
Ennis Texas July 2 United Press reports police chief P A Griffin was shot through the shoulder by a Negro while arresting him for a disturbance. Griffin and the assailant exchanged gunfire and Griffin was slightly wounded as officers across North Texas sought the suspect.
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Ennis
Negro
United Press
Tex
Texas
P. A. Griffin
Griffin
Young Defends Cotton Farmers in Waco Speech
Former Congressman James Young urged cotton farmers in a July 2 address on the McLennan County courthouse lawn. He opposed Ross Sterling’s road bond proposal and the $8,000,000 prison relocation plan.
Apple Jack Older Than Anti Saloon Says Professor
Professor William Craigie of the University of Chicago reports that apple jack is an older word than anti saloon. In compiling a US history dictionary he finds apple jack used as far back as 1840 and anti saloon first appearing in 1888.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Craigie
University of Chicago
United States
Craigie
Little Rock Rallies To Beat Memphis
Little Rock erased a six run Memphis lead in the second and third innings to beat Memphis 8 to 7 as the Chicks held a four game edge on the New Orleans club in the Southern Association. A ninth inning rally produced four runs and the Pelicans edged Birmingham 7 to 6. The Atlanta Crackers defeated Mobile 8 to 4, improving to fourth place while Chattanooga and Nashville had the day off.
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Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Chicks
New Orleans
Southern Association
Pelicans
Birmingham
Ludolph
Pate
Barons
Atlanta Crackers
Mobile
Crackers
Oldham
Howard
Bears
Chattanooga
Nashville
Brands Road Bond Push Deemed Fraud on Its Face
Henrietta July 2 Senator Earle B Mayfield called the proposed statewide road bond issue a fraud on its face urging defeat. He warned the plan would burden taxpayers with a large interest bill. Donley Suddath introduced him. In Dallas, Frank W Grace, 36 years after starting as a messenger, has become general manager of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway.
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United Press
Henrietta
Earle B. Mayfield
Mayfield
Donley Suddath
Associated Press
Dallas
Frank W. Grace
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Jones Lambert Coach School Opens at S M U
Dallas July 2 The fourth annual coaching school at Southern Methodist University opened with over 150 coaches enrolled. Leaders Howard Jones of USC and Ward Lambert of Purdue led two hour classes assisted by Ray Morrison and Jimmy St Clair of S M U. Out of state coaches and many Texas high school mentors joined the roster. Texas college coaches included Pete Cawthorn Texas Tech Francis Schmidt T C Ralph Wolfe Baylor and L Cranfill Simmons.
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United Press
Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Howard Jones
University of Southern California
Ward Lambert
Purdue University
Ray Morrison
Jimmy St. Clair
Texas
Pete Cawthorn
Texas Tech
Francis Schmidt
T. C
Ralph Wolfe
Baylor
L. W.cranfill
Simmons
Mrs Wilbur Jackson Visits Dimick in Houston
Mrs Wilbur Jackson of Houston visits her mother Mrs F A Dimick at 313 West Seventh Avenue during a short stay.
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Wilbur Jackson
Houston
F. A. Dimick
West Seventh Avenue
Court House Records Deeds and Registrations Noted in Amarillo
Court house records show multiple real estate transfers including Amarillo Develop. Co to John E. Hill for L 50 ft of W 70 of L 9 B 137 Plemons at $10. Arthur Clark to J W and Maggie B Broaddus for L 3 B 15 Morn at $10. Several other deeds, registrations, and vehicle trades listed with various parties and amounts, including George E. Broome, J W Morrison, and Walter Irvin Inc, among others.
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Amarillo
Plains Chevrolet Company Advertises Cars in Amarillo
Plains Chevrolet Company offers Chevrolets including sedans coupes and a Hudson coupe featured by the Amarillo City and Amarillo Motor Company. Latham Yocham and Latham, Nunn and the Portland Cement Company are also mentioned in relation to local commerce and city affairs.
Local Car Dealers Advertise Various Coupes and Sedans
Motor Co Pontiac coupe Plains Chev Co Chev coupe T S Yarnell 805 Travis McCarty Motor Co Studebaker sedan describe a range of autos and dealer listings including a Pontiac coupe and a Studebaker sedan amid shorthand dealer notes.
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Mason King
Chamber of Com
Harman Motor Co
Oakland
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Plains
Nebraska Fair
Lincoln Exposition
Jones-Lambert
S.M.U
Court House Records
Opying! Corporation Fly-Tox
Neo
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research
Plave Steffen
Bill Lampe Gree
Bryan Ware
South
Clarence Saunders
Ceas I An
Randal
REL
Oscar D. Randal Drug Stores
EL Taos
Clyde Dampf
Blackburn Funer
Me, Inc
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Athletic Union
Silvertone Portable
Eastman
Kodak Films
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