Donley County Enthused Over Highway Plan
W. W. Chilton reports Donley County residents in Clarendon and Hedley back a paved Highway five. The Colorado to the Gulf route runs about 33 miles through the county. Commissioners' court approved the east survey from Hall County line to Hedley city limits and along the Fort Worth and Denver track north of the railway. The plan awaits State Highway Commission approval after a long dispute over which side of the rails the road should run. The state is expected to render a satisfactory decision for voters.
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Donley County
Clarendon
Hedley
Amarillo
W. W. Chilton
Chamber of Commerce
Hall County
Fort Worth
Denver
State Highway Commission
Widow Takes Stand in Girl Death Trial
Corsicana Texas July 15 Mrs Davis January daughter of Charles Douglas 40 of Athens who is being tried here on charges of murder in the slaying of Miss Tex ana Hall was sent to the witness stand today to testify against her father. Mrs January 18 year old widow fainted yesterday on the stand while relating events which led to the fatal shooting of her husband and Miss Hall on April 12. Court was ordered recessed. Douglas son Ferrell 15 also testified yesterday in his father's trial. Domestic quarrels were blamed by officers for the slaying of January who married Douglas daughter against her father's consent and Miss Hall Douglas sister in law.
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Corsicana
Tex
U.P
Davis January
Charles Douglas
Athens
Texana Hall
January
Miss Hall
Douglas
Ferrell
Fall to Enter N M Prison Early Date
Albert B. Fall, once a Harding cabinet figure, was expected to enter the new penitentiary hospital of state prison soon as a convict. He is under a year and a day sentence after conviction on a bribe charge tied to the Teapot Dome scandal. Warden Ed Swope declined to comment on duties but it is believed he will receive a hospital room.
Faster West-East airmail starts Monday from Amarillo
Amarillo letter mail will reach New York by 5 15 a m next morning under the new West-East air service. Transcontinental Western Air from English Field speeds up to 14 54 total time, cutting six hours from prior service and adding daily runs to St Louis and the East Coast. Postmaster Kenyon notes letters must reach the post office an hour before departure, with more eastern staffing planned.
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New York
Gotham
Amarillo
Transcontinental Western Air
English Field
East Coast
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Tulsa
Springfield
Panhandle Presbyterian Conference Enrolls Delegates
Fifty two delegates enrolled for the Panhandle Presbyterian Conference with a expected total near seventy. The first camp meeting began at 8 PM at Ceta Canyon. Local church representatives included Dr R Thomson and H G Wilson, with Dr O L Walter and Dr Ilion T Jones among the visiting leaders. The Amarillo delegates were joined by Rev George Fender, the camp lasts through July 21. A picnic honored Young People division of the Christian Endeavor at the camp grounds Sunday with conference delegates.
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Panhandle Presbyterian Conference
Ceta Canyon
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
H. G. Wilson
O. L. Walter
Kansas City
Ilion T. Jones
San Antonio
George Fender
Arlington
Amarillo
Young People’s Division
The
Christian Endeavor
First Panhandle conference brings diverse personnel
People from across the Panhandle join the first conference of its kind in this territory. The event is sponsored by the Presbytery of Amarillo and gathers participants from many communities.
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Panhandle
Presbytery of
Amarillo
Annual Fete Set by B L F E Ladies on July 17
Red Carnation Ladies Society No 345 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plans an annual picnic at Hills Grove Friday July 17. Admission to the grove is 25 cents per car. South side cars depart Sanborn Park 9 30 AM, north side cars depart North Amarillo Park 9 30 AM, meet Helium Plant at 9 0 o'clock and proceed to the grounds. A 12 noon basket dinner will be served.
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Red Carnation Ladies Society
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Hill's Grove
Brotherhood
Sanborn Park
Amarillo Park
Hill’s Grove
Lutherans Close Annual Meeting at Giddings
Delegates to the 1931 Texas district Missouri Synod convention of Lutherans departed for home after naming delegates to the general synod at Milwaukee and closing ceremonies. No next convention city was chosen. the 1933 meeting will be held.
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Giddings
Texas
Missouri Synod of Lutherans
General Synod
Milwaukee
Slush fund charges loom as Harlin becomes Seattle mayor
July 15 report says police officers raised a slush fund to back labor leader Robert M. Harlin for Seattle mayor after council vote to appoint him five to three and restore J. D. Ross to head the municipal light system. Harlin, nicknamed The Little Coal Miner, is a native of Pica England.
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Seattle
Robert M. Harlin
Frank Edwards
Harlin
J. D. Ross
Ross
Edwards
Ralph Nichols
Pica
England
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Hills Bros. Coffee
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Polk St
Presbyterian
B. L. F. E. Ladies Plan
Polk
TOY
THURS
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News Globe
Eiffel
Sheermode
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Jackiman
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