Amarillo Tulip Town and Weather Sparks Local Debate
A chaotic mix of weather forecasts and community chatter outlines a harsh winter ahead for the plains, with potter county highlighted. The piece praises Amarillo Garden Club leaders Mrs Om Mason and Mrs Ben Manning's tulip drive, urging statewide support to beautify the city ahead of a West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. It includes local quotes and anecdotes about residents, farming, and literary reflections.
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Amarillo
The
Holland
Mason
Manning
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Radio Schedule and Editorial Warmth Run by Amarillo Station
Radio listings show KGNC schedule with news commentary, music from Casa Loma Orchestra, Duke Ellington, and Fred Waring. Interleaved are reader notices on vacations, holidays, club memberships, and civic remarks. The page also riffs on public sentiment about work, drink, and patriotism around July.
Crippled Children Clinic At Saint Anthonys Hopa
A crippled children clinic will be held at Saint Anthonys Hapa on Saturday. The event will feature examinations by Aiyttrem thy neighborirs and other local experts, with warding and education for attendees.
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Crippled Children
Hama
Lions Talk Plans For Coming Year
The Thons Club met at the Amarillo Hotel to chart committees for the year. New appointive officers were introduced including Tail Twister Binford Arney and Lion Tamer James Oakes, with Ed King as secretary and editor of The Lions Roarer. Committee chairs and members were listed such as Dr A Streit safety Harry Dailey civic improvement Sid Braunig education of youth James Lumpkin publicity Carl Cox and others.
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Thons Club
Amarillo
Binford Arney
James Oakes
Secretars
Ed King
Tions Roarer
Stuart Browning
A. Streit
Harry Dailey
B M. Primer
Sid Braunig
GA McCullough
Cow Fast
James G Tumpkin
J. Frank Wright
G C. Ordway
House
HB. Johnson
W. F Gee
Sorial Avery Rush
James G. Lumpkin
Carl C Cox
Stockton
Doane
Lon Edwards
Gibson
Five Die in Army Mutiny Executions Secretly Held
London dispatch says five persons were secretly executed at dawn for taking part in the mutiny by soldiers last Friday on Peiping.
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London
Reuters
Pieping
Peiping
Lost and found notes mix of pets and bits of life
A scanned fragment lists dog and cat ad requests at 510 Birmingham Street and various names offering or seeking animals. It includes stray items such as a white purse with coins, a note about gifts, and scattered personal notices and dates.
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Tack
Birmingham Street
World War veteran questioned in tourist disappearance case
A veteran questioned in Floydada about the June disappearance of four Minnesota tourists from East St. Louis and Duquoin says he was discharged from Albuquerque VA Hospital on May 22 and traveled via Santa Fe tickets from Clovis to Floydada. Authorities consider checking VA ticket numbers to clear him. search near Vaughn may end without new leads.
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Floydada
Vaughn
N. M
Veterans’ Hospital
Albuquerque
George F. Lorius
East St. Louis
Alsbert Heberer
Duquoin
Veterans Administration
Nazi executions in Berlin purge two spies by axe
In Berlin on July 31 an executioner beheaded two Germans convicted of espionage. Beon Brest, 28, sought to obtain Reich military secrets while Bruno Hindemann, 63, believed military information. The People’s Court also sentenced Wilhelm Battesch, 48, to life imprisonment for betraying military information.
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Berlin
Beon Brest
Reich
Bruno Hindemann
Peoples Court
Wilhelm Battesch
Custody of Gloria Vanderbilt Upheld by Appellate Decision
The New York appellate division today unanimously sustained the supreme court ruling awarding $4 million principal custody of 11 year old Gloria Vanderbilt to her aunt Mrs Harry Payne Whitney Crew. Rescued off the African coast, Lufthansa crew and mail were saved by the Westphalen after a forced landing during Atlantic service.
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New York
Supreme Court
Gloria Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Lufthansa
Line
Westphalen
Condor Company
South Atlantic
Lawmakers Debate Texas Judicial Reorganization Plan
The Texas Bar Association opened a 10 day session with talks on reorganizing state judicial divisions due to unequal workload. Pipkin urged a law to require district clerks to provide complete court cost statistics. Registration of junior lawyers, morning session, welcome by Shirley Helm, Amarillo president Ernest Thompson of the Texas Bar Association spoke, with committee reports and a message from H C Pipkin slated for the afternoon.
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Texas
Albert G Walker
Vernon
Council
Pipkin
Shirley M Helm
Houston
H.C Pipkin
Amarillo
State Bea Association
Ernest O ‘Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Classified Disputed Settlement In Miss Conwell Case
Miss Conwell testified that she signed a contract for ten percent of any judgment or settlement. Her attorney said the agreement applied to compensation from the case and she argued she would receive no more for her stock than others. The issue was raised in court as she disputed terms and questioned the prior actions of the opposing party.
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Miss Conwell
Conwell
Light pre holiday liquidation unsettles New Orleans cotton market
Cotton futures fell after light pre holiday selling with July near 11.92 cents per pound and other months slipping slightly. Market sentiment leans toward government cotton pool actions and potential non replacement by futures, amid thin trading and mixed price moves.
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New Orleans
Catton Pool
Unclear snippet hints at gold clause dispute and claims court limits
The text references currency value, bonds described as gold clause obligations, and a proposal by President Roosevelt to bar further claims in the court of claims. It implies a pending legislative action regarding the treatment of gold clause bonds and refund of obligations, with no clear individual names or concrete dates.
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Perry
Roosevelt
Congress
Court of Claims
Vidal Divorce Suit Filed in Reno Court
Mrs Nina Vidal daughter of Sen Thomas P Gore filed for divorce in Reno charging cruelty against Eugene L Vidal director of the Bureau of Air Commerce. An uncontested secret decree is expected later today.
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Vidal
Reno
U.P
Nina Vidal
Thomas P. Gore
Okla
Eugene L. Vidal
Bureau of Air Commerce
Hugh D. Auchincloss
New York
Washington
Vidals
Eugene L., Jr
West Point
Potter County Controversy Over Miss Simpler Appointment
County Auditor Hamrick locks Miss Hattie Simpler’s pay after an asst state AG opinion questions the appointment’s legality. Howard Anderson has not ruled on the status, delaying a salary warrant and prompting a dispute that could reach the Texas Supreme Court.
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Howard Anderson
Potter County
Hattie Simpler
Anderson
H. G. ‘Frosty’ Hamrick
Miss Simpler
Texas Supreme Court
FERA Adult School Moves to New Amarillo Classrooms
FERA adult school classes will continue through the summer in Amarillo, using multiple buildings instead of the Senior High. Government arithmetic word study spelling and steel square courses led by C E Turner meet 4 to 7 PM in courthouse Room 111. Spanish taught by Fred G Salas 6 to 9 PM in the same room. Shorthand typing Spanish and art rooms to be announced.
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FERA
Amarillo
C E. Turner
Fred G. Salas
Royal Welcome for Mexican Air Chief
Col Robert Fierro and three aides arrive in Minot for the city’s Golden Jubilee Independence Day program. The Mexican air chief brings goodwill from Mexico and plans a 100 mile leg of his flight to complete before noon as a guest of honor at the jubilee celebration.
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Bismarck. N. PD
Robert Fierro
Mexico
Minot
Judge Rules Texas Tax Exemption for Out of State Cigarettes
Federal Judge James C. Wilson ruled that Texas cannot tax cigarettes ordered by Texas customers from out of state firms, finding such purchases constitute interstate commerce and fall outside state taxation authority.
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Fort Worth
Tex
James C. Wilson
Fourth of July festivities in Amarillo plan large celebrations
Across Amarillo many will celebrate Independence Day with the Veterans of Foreign Wars charity ball at Roseland from 9:30 pm to early morning. At Palo Duro State Park preparations rush to host a holiday crowd with cabin rentals and horse back riding led by Fred Marshall. Some Amarillo residents will stay home or travel for scenic drives, golf, fishing, or picnics as Friday marks another Independence Day in the area.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roseland
Palo Duro State Park
Amarila
el Coronado Lodge
Fred Marshall
Mayor Rogers Urges Fireworks Quiet on Fourth
Angeloans heed the mayor's warning as Amarillo police report no complaints after enforcing a city ordinance forbidding fireworks. He appeals to parents to curb shooting and notes the dangers and injuries from tetanus and burns. Police will remain reasonable but expect immediate compliance, focused on giant cannon crackers.
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Ross Rogers
Elmer Green
Amarillo
Will Rogers Leads Cowboy Reunion Parade at Stamford
Will Rogers, famed Claremore Oklahoma humorist, headlined the Cowboys Union parade in Stamford Texas as crowds swelled for the three day reunion. Governor James V. Allred attended with sun scorched West Texas cowboys present. celebrations continued with morning events and dances as July fourth approaches.
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Stamford
Will Rogers
Claremore
Okla
Cowbys Union
West Texas
Rogers
James V. Allred
Allred Will Have Busy Day Tomorrow
Governor Allred starts a 1000 mile trip across Texas for July Fourth events and a weekend schedule. Stops include Brady Stamford Goose Creek Houston Tyler Breckenridge Graham Wichita Falls with oil field talks a State Bar meeting a postal workers convention a life pageant and a home visit.
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Austin
Allred
Texas
Brady
Stamford
Goose Creek
Houston
State Bar Association
Tyler
Postal Workers
Postal Receipts Rise In Amarillo For 1934 35
Amarillo post office reports a 4 percent rise in fiscal year receipts ending June 30 1935 postmaster W D DeGrassi notes total receipts of 287 276 09 up from 276 230 50 an increase of 10 945 59 The last quarter adds 2 344 84 partly due to chain letter mania.
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Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Murle Mack to Broadcast Early Fourth of July Show
Murle Mack will lead a one hour radio program on KGNC Amarillo from 5 to 6 AM featuring his orchestra as part of a Fourth of July celebration. Wes Izzard will host a special program tomorrow night from 11 PM to 12 Midnight totaling 19 hours of holiday air time. In Palestine Texas Fred Parker hotel manager was abducted in a carjacking and released unharmed after a $14 theft and car loss.
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Almarillo
KGNC
Murle Mack
Wes Izzard
Palestine
Texas
Fred Parker
O'Neill
Parker
Here
Fatal Bullets Point to Suspect in Tyler Bus Kill
Jimmy Cantrell faces murder charges after a ballistics test linked the fatal February 3 bus holdup shooting of Joe Logan to Cantrell's gun. Houston detective George J. Lacy testified the bullet matched Cantrells weapon and an empty cartridge was found among his effects. Dr. A C Pickerd identified the bullet removed from Logans body.
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Tyler
Joe Logan
Jimmy Cantrell
Logan
George J. Lacy
Houston
Lacy
Smith County
Cantrell
A. C. Pickerd
Texas Tech seeks funds for dormitory and dairy plant
The Texas Technological College applies for loans and grants for a boys dormitory costing 350000 dollars and a dairy manufacturing building of 30000 dollars at state PWA headquarters. The Hereford Independent School District seeks a 49473 dollar loan and grant for school additions. Julian Montgomery will attend a Washington conference on the new PWA setup.
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Fort Worth
Texa Technological College
State Pwa
Hereford Independent
Julian Montgomery
Washington
PWA
Extradition Sought in 1916 Wills Point Death Case
Tex the 58 year old R J Moreau of Grand Rapids was arrested by Sheriff Ike Allred in Van Zandt County in connection with the 1916 death of H F Goodnight and his wife. Allred planned to request an extradition warrant in Lansing. Moreau formerly convicted of killing his father in law received a 5 to 99 year sentence but was pardoned and re indicted in 1927. He has resided in Grand Rapids since 1950 and said he is an attorney with two married daughters in Wills Point.
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Grand Rapids
Midh
R. J. Moreau
Ike Allred
van Zandt County
Tex
H. F. Goodnight
Moreau
Wills Point
Allred
Lansing
Jap Ships Collide Off Inland Sea Kills 104
A fog bound collision near the Japanese Inland Sea between the Minori Maru and the Senzan Maru left 104 dead. The Minori Maru sank but 166 passengers and 56 crew members were rescued from heavy seas.
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Osaka
Japan
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