Railroads lauded amid weather woes and political debates
In a rambling column the writer praises railroad workers across Texas towns like Dalhart and Amarillo, linking their character to regional progress. He rails against economic ideologies, mocks Wallace and Roosevelt era politics, and comments on weather shortages and upcoming Railroad Week with a mix of humor and opinion.
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Amabile
Dalhart
Hemphill
Lee
Amarillo
Hoover-Strader Ranch
Mr. Lee
Radio Schedule fragments for KGNC dayparts and programs
A historical on air listing shows KGNC daily schedule blocks with times and program names from morning to afternoon and into evening. Programs include John Josey, Dance Matinee, American Family Robinson, The Fairy Princess, Singing Cowboys, News Commentary, Baseball Scores, Dance Rhythms, Dinner Dance Music, Paul Whiteman Orchestra, Auto News, Human Sketches, Sports Review, Musical Momenta, The Three Merry Men, Dance Varieties, Political Talk, Ray Nobie's Orchestra, U P News, Texas Club, and more through late evening and into Tuesday morning.
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Paul Whiteman
Ray Nobie
U. P. News
Texas Club
Connie Boswell
Nat Brandwynn
Lawrence
Guy Lombardo
Jane Walker
Harry Milton
Craie Nelson
Tired Feelings and H Dropping Across England
A Colgate University authority reports 56 distinct tired feelings with the average person experiencing about a dozen continually. The discourse notes regional speech variation, with Britons in large cities dropping Hs more than rural districts.
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England
Colgate University
Strike in Houston Gardens Over Transfer to Private Control
Residents of the Houston Gardens federal subsistence homestead project began a non payment strike after the project was transferred from the Resettlement Administration to the Houston Homestead Association. Howard R. Cox led 47 families urging silent protest and withholding payments pending resolution.
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Houston
W.P
Houston Gardens
Howard R. Cox
Resettlement Administration
Houston Homestead Association
Potter County approves June bills for payment
Potter County commissioners accepted bills for June and ordered them paid. Warrants will be issued later this week, said Judge J N Riggs. A follow up session is set for Thursday at 10 am when Tax Assessor-Collector Jewell Davidson will report half year tax payments. Present were commissioners Joe Gray Frank Buckingham Percy Gibbs and Judge Riggs.
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Potter County
Commissioners Court
J. N. Riggs
Commission
Jewell Davidson
Joe Gray
Frank Buckingham
Percy Gibbs
Judge Riggs
Texas sixth in nation for motor vehicle registrations in 1935
Texas ranked sixth nationally in 1935 motor vehicle registrations with 1,382,104 vehicles, up 5.3 percent from 1934. California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois led. Texas collected 15,788,234 dollars in registration and fees. The state counted 1,124,295 automobiles, 754 buses, 257,055 trucks and related vehicles, plus 38,262 trailers and 3,372 motorcycles.
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Texas
The
Roads Bureau Today
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Jeff T. Gary Dies Here Late Sunday
Jeff T. Gary, 24, Tucumcari grocer, died in a local hospital after a 10 day confinement. He is survived by his father Sam Gary of Amarillo, two brothers Sam Gary Jr and Joe Gary, and four sisters Mrs J C Reese Mrs Frank Hebb Mrs W L West and Mrs Bill Crosby. The body is at N 8 Griggs & Sons chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Sam Gary
Amarillo
Sam Gary, Jr
Joe Gary
J. C. Reese
Frank Hebb
W. L. West
Bill Crosby
Griggs & Sons
Drought Relief Forecast With Cooler Weather Across Plains
Weather outlook suggests a cooler wave from the Northern states will reach the Dakotas Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin and upper Michigan while a Western cold front lingers over Middle America. Rain in the Northwest aided crops and reduced fires Eastern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana. Nationwide rain lifted spirits but drought likely to continue with grain prices easing but steadying near prior close.
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Pacific States
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Lower Michigan
Middle America
Central States
Northwest
Wyoming
Montana
Drouth
Four Found Slain in Blue Ridge Mountain Home
Winchester Va July 13 four members of the Smallwood family are found shot to death in their home authorities investigate the quadruple murder while police seek a motive and suspect context remains unclear through the early reports
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Winchester
Smallwood
Two Idle Travelers Held on Auto Theft Charges
Two itinerants claiming homes from Los Angeles to Kansas City were jailed after being charged with stealing a car from Walter Irvin Inc. They were Troy Williams and William Presley, arrested at Stratford after a Dumas service station operator alleged they drove off without paying for gasoline. Judge Carder set bonds at $1,000 each.
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Los Angeles
Kansas City
Troy Williams
William Presley
Stratford
Walter Irvin, Inc
Gib Landis
Dumas
Carder
Credit bureau chiefs attend joint Panhandle conference
Sixty one credit bureau secretaries and managers and credit merchants met in Plainview for a Panhandle district conference yesterday. Amarillo participants included J A Hazelwood president of Associated Retail Credit Men of Texas R E B Townsend president of the Texas Credit Bureau Secretaries and Dwight Denmead of the Amarillo bureau.
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Credit Bureau
Panhandle
Plainview
Credit Conference Features Merchants Leaders Address
Charles T. Nix, secretary of the Retail Merchants Association of Texas, led the main talk. The conference opened with a spirited debate on credit problems. In the morning a joint session with bureau officers was held, followed by separate afternoon meetings.
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Charles T. Nix
Retail Merchants Association of Texas
Credit Merchants and Bureau
Family of Clarke County Woman Informed of Loss in Home
Early today in their Blue Ridge Mountain home near Providence Chapel the family of Mrs May Smallwood 60 divorced wife of Nathaniel Smallwood includes sons Elbert 21 and Alfred 19 and Mrs Smallwoods mother Mrs Virginia Elsen 90 The husband a son of Sheriff William Smallwood of Clarke County is believed living in Pennsylvania.
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Nathaniel Smallwood
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Alfred
Smallwood
Virginia Elsen
William Smallwood
Clarke County
Pennsylvania
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Itch Relief
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a cure for itch related conditions like rash tetter ringworm and eczema. It claims the medicine kills itching and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
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