City approves Fifteenth storm sewer and street paving
The city commission authorized a storm sewer along Fifteenth avenue from Johnson street to the Santa Fe tracks at about 2700 dollars. A police patrol and ambulance contract was let to Roy Cullum for 1383.50. Board of City Development directors were appointed for one year and terms set for others. A paving petition for Seventeenth avenue between Polk and Tyler streets was approved and an alley paving contract between Tyler and Harrison streets was awarded for 1812.33 to Wilmering and Mullen.
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Fifteenth Avenue
Johnson Street
Santa Fe
Roy Cullum
Neal Ainsworth
Fred Bone
Wilbur C. Hawk
W. E. Herring
T. E. Johnson
Dean Kirk
W. F. Lampe
A. F E. Meyers
Board of City Development
Negro Quartet to Sing at West Texas Teachers College
The Silk Jubilee quartet will perform in a recital at Canyon based school on Thursday night. Amarillo and surrounding area residents are invited to attend the program.
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Negro Quartet
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Amarillo
Man Held on Liquor Charge in Potter County
J. F. Wilson was arrested by sheriff's deputies last night and held in the Potter county jail on possession and transportation of liquor. Deputies found a pint of liquor on him and federal charges are likely to follow.
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J. F. Wilson
Potter County
Wilson
Court house records feature multiple deeds and vehicle registrations
Court records list transfers including A P McSwain to Mississippi Baptist and Jenkins Chapel church with properties in North Heights, various deed values, sheriff deed to H Neely, Nash to Erikson, and a series of building permits for a brick school building by Catholic Diocese of Amarillo. Vehicle registrations itemize numerous makes and owners in Amarillo and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harden
F. W. Friemel
East Ama
M. H. Goodman
Cc. C. Pangle
H. T. Neely
Plemons
R. M. Nash
P. O. Erikson
Mirror
T. H. Wilson
Fillmore
Ford
Walter Irvin Inc
Swastika Fuel Co
Amarillo
Buick
Frost Motor Co
Roth V. Cartwright
Fisk Bldg
Plains Chev
R. O. C. Brumley
Jackson Street
Packard
Packard Ama. Motor
Panhandle Lbr. Co
Graham Paige
Toney Chisum
W. C. Stewart
N. Fla
Ford Idst
Walter Irvin
Lyle Young
Panhandle
Texas
Ford Forder
M. A. Armstrong
Pierce Street
McCrory
Robert Andrews
Bryan Street
Graham-Paige
Toney Chisum Inc
Angelina Country Lumber
Kattys
Dodge
Cullum Mtr. Co
Catholic Diocese of
Teaas
East Amarillo
Brennan Const. Co
Largest Shovel Scoops 20 Tons At One Bite
An electric shovel weighing 3,200,000 pounds will begin operation in Illinois open pit coal fields. The world’s largest excavator required 18 months to assemble and 60 freight cars to ship. It stands almost twice as large as others and could drop from boom to an 11 story building roof. It can move a half million cubic yards of earth monthly.
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United Press
Marion
Illinois
Beaumont Aircraft stock sale misrepresentation case heads west
W Lee McDonnell and J Rodas Shaw were ordered returned from Beaumont to Oakland on requisition. The information cited by Governor Moody alleges misrepresentation in selling Beaumont Super Aircraft Mfg Co stock. It claims $1,000 was obtained from Sarah A Cochran in Oakland by implying preferential sale toWho's Who members and cites $25,000 owned by Mrs Wigginton Creed and $10,000 by University of California president Campbell as part of the scheme.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
Beaumont
Mfg. Co
W. Lee McDonnell
J. Rodas Shaw
Oakland
Calif
Moody
Sarah A. Cochrane
Wigginton Creed
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Campbell
University of California
Ed Green 18S Operated Upon at Muskogee
Ed Green local merchant underwent an operation at Muskogee Oklahoma yesterday and is reported to be recovering nicely.
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ED Green
Muskogee
Okla
Lindberghs Escape Near Accident in Transcontinental Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife survived two near fatal ground loops during their cross country flight to inspect the Transcontinental Air Transport line. No injuries were reported and they rested at a Newark hotel after the Newark landing.
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Associated
Newark
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Columbus
Ohio
Lindberghs
Transcontinental Air Transport
Strike Trial Headquarters Moves to Charlotte
Gastonia North Carolina July 31 defense counsel for 16 men and women charged with conspiracy to murder in the slaying of Chief C. F. Aderholt moved their headquarters to Charlotte and plan a special session trial likely the first week in September. Gastonia remained without many reporters and legal observers as preparations continued.
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United Press
Gastonia
N. C
C. F. Aderholt
Charlotte
Gaston County
Charter Amendments Change Names of Local Firms
Nehi Bottling Co. of Wichita Falls changes its name to Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. Texarkana Title Guaranty Co. becomes Texarkana Title & Trust Co. in the Texas charter amendments announced at Austin on July 31.
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Austin
Tex
Nehi Bottling Co
Wichita Falls
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Texarkana Title Guaranty Co
Texarkana Title & Trust Co
Yo-Yo Contest Winners Named at Elwood Park
Edna Earl Roddy and Paul Pruett won the yo-yo contest held in Elwood Park in July. Roddy is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Roddy of 1006 West Twentieth Avenue and Pruett is son of Mrs. J. R. Lyons of 1806 Jefferson Street.
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Elwood Park
Edna Earl Roddy
E. E. Roddy
West Twentieth Avenue
Paul Pruett
J. R. Lyons
Jefferson Street
Cat travels 80 miles in three days from Auburn to Elma
A home loving cat owned by Mrs. George Birdsey wandered from Auburn to Elma, about 80 miles, after being left with friends. The feline completed the trek in three days, delighting locals with the pet’s surprising journey.
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United Press
Elma
Wash
George Birdsey
Auburn
Man Held After Automobile Crash
Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after a crash on the east highway near the Tri-State fair grounds. A car was demolished and another forced into a ditch. Officers found liquor near the wreckage and charged the driver with driving while intoxicated.
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Sheriff's Department
East Highway
Tri-State Fair Grounds
New Organization To Teach Patriotism
San Antonio Defenders of America Camp No. 1 has been chartered by the secretary of state in Austin to teach patriotism. The July 31 announcement notes the new group aims to promote national loyalty and civic duty in Texas communities.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Widow seeks sewing work in Forest Hill addition
A widow, Mrs. J A Johnson, writes she will pay off debts and offers mending learning, plain sewing, and fancy work. She invites townspeople to bring mending and notes she lives three blocks north of the Panhandle Highway in Forest Hill addition on Semindle Avenue and mentions Dor othy.
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Tack
Panhandle Highway
Forest Hill
Semindle Avenue
J. A. Johnson
Scotch tale prompts puzzled waiter on luncheon
A reader reports a Scotch story from The Chaser, the Texas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium publication, about a couple at a dining shop. The wife delays eating while the waiter repeatedly asks if her sandwich is fine, then waits for her to start.
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Plains
Chaser
Texas State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Food and Teeth Odd Exchange From Crosbyton Judge
A county judge Edgar Hutchins writes a humorous note from Crosbyton Texas about a diner asking for feedback on food and a woman revealing she waits for her companion to finish so she can use their shared false teeth. He closes with thanks and a personal sign off. A reader from Shamrock Texas comments on college degrees and asks about the Sage of Potato Hill as a family relation.
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Tack
Ther Pumper
Dorothy Dix
Amarillo
Edgar Hutchins
Crosbyton
Texas
Amarillo Junior College
Potato Hill
A. E. Shamrock
Columbia Chain Program Airs Tomorrow on KMOX
Sponsor Columbia links program times at 8 30 CST tomorrow morning via Station KMOX. Listeners can tune in to Theresa Martin in Many Lands for a different interesting instructive segment.
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Columbia Chain
KMOX
Theresa Martin
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Tage
Aircraft Head
Eye Money Back Guarantee
Health Laboratories, Inc
Dept
Pittsburgh
Strike Trial
Memphis Merchants’ Exchange Futures Market
Memphis Merchants’ Exchange
Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Rock Island Station
H. W. Clutter City
Gulf Refining Company
E. RE. T
ED Mosby
Hedley
Bill Durham
E. BR. T
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Jerry C. Jarvis
Palmer, Mass
G. White Deer
Dorothy
POLK
S&h
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Gorham Co
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