Panhandle rally plans for Ernest Thompson homecoming
A July 23 outdoor rally on the Municipal Auditorium lawn promotes Ernest O. Thompson’s homecoming and Texas Railroad Commission chairmanship. Bill O’Brien, local manager, says the Panhandle message will show the region’s strength with the 142nd Infantry band providing a concert. Thompson, recently made a full colonel, is lauded as Panhandle’s first state official up for re election and as a regional standout.
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Panhandle rally to honor Ernest Thompson leadership
Colonel Thompson closes his campaign with a Panhandle rally to recognize Ernest Thompson's leadership. The 9 o'clock event will be broadcast on Amarillo radio and across a state wide hook up with speakers from many Panhandle cities.
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Gulf Increases Pay for 4000 Refinery Workers
Gulf Oil Corp announced a roughly five percent wage increase for about 4,000 workers at the Port Arthur Texas refinery. The move follows the company’s July 14 notification and affects the Port Arthur site.
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Marshal Lampe Returns Fugitive to Oklahoma Authorities
U.S. Marshal Bill Lampe, deputy, left for Muskogee Oklahoma to surrender Wesley Rhodes to state officers. Rhodes was captured on July 4 in Amarillo for fleeing justice. Officers to be quartered at Oak Harbor due to a 50 percent rise in cavalry troop officers at the Erie Praving Grounds government range.
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Rooney and Bent a vaudeville duo long famed in New York
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, a New York vaudeville team, began with The Billionaire era and rose through Knickerbocker Theatre and shows with Klaw and Erlanger. They starred in Love Birds and Shamrock before retiring as demand waned. They split on a country home in Long Island, with their son Pat Rooney III joining occasional appearances.
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