Railroad Rounds and Ramblings by John Moore
A busy social and business evening united two local lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen with the Ladies Society at Painters Hall. The event highlighted Tri-State Convention plans for Amarillo from August 26 to 28 and featured remarks by J. R. McVea and W. C. Kiser on union activity and Santa Fe Line labor relations. Delegates for the convention were named from lodges in New Mexico Arizona and Texas. The piece notes a postponed Santa Fe store door service set for August and rails union wage defenses against any wage cuts amid industry strains.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Ladies Society
Painters Hall
P. A. Quarles
Tri-State
J. R. McVea
Chicago
United States
Canada
Brotherhood
McVea
W. C. Kiser
Santa Fe Lines
Topeka
Kans
Santa Fe
Santas Fe
Num
Wetzel
Red Carnation Ladies Society
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Clarendon Lodge
Pecos Valley Lodge
Amarillo
Ernest Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Andrews
W. D. Scroggins
Jeff Capehart
H. H. Tanner
Transportation
J. A. Ogiles
P. A. Masterson
J. A. Baggs
J.B. Reed
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Courthouse Records List of Deeds and Registrations
Warranty deeds show C E Winnetux transferring lot 5 block 3 Madden Addition to A H Gau for 10 dollars. E F Lanham transfers to Mrs M E Bowns lot 5 block 170 G & 8S RI. Vehicle registrations list J W Thompson 609 Bellview Chev Coach J R Stegall Herring Hotel Chev Sedan G F McDonald 1006 East 8th Ford Sedan.
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C. E. Winnetux
A. H. Gau
Madden
E. F. Lanham
M. E. Bowns
J. W. Thompson
Bellview
J. R. Stegall
Herring Hotel
G. F. McDonald
East 8Th
Ford
City Briefs Stir Passport of Guests in Amarillo Area
Oklahoma City couple Mr and Mrs R W Cook and son Floyd visit relatives in Amarillo. Glenn McDonald of Pampa travels for business. Dr R A Duncan recovering after surgery in Temple Texas. W W Phillips and family return from Colorado to Eastland Texas. H N Wheeler on week vacation in Colorado. Canyon residents seek medical care in Amarillo. Southwestern Life executive ylcnara Lee in town on business. Cosmo Faulkner of Venturas visiting. L A Kerr returns from Parkce Texas with high school gymnasium bond plans. Mrs Roy Morgan and children visit Fort Worth kin. J A Brokaw moves to Amarillo for Singer job. Elizabeth Faucett and Zuma Vance Cotten visiting. Mrs Hattie I Shannon and son M L Shannon leave after visit. William McDavid visiting G E McDavid in Amarillo area.
Valdez Pays Off In Speeding Case in Oklahoma City
Mexican consul H. Valdez paid a $27.50 fine and costs after pleading guilty to speeding before Justice Joe Deupree. He said it was his first offense in 17 years in the country and denied being arrested. He mentioned a prohibitory case expunged from police records.
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Oklahoma City
H. Valdez
Joe Deupree
Writer heads to Santa Fe to work on new novel
Evelyn ler Pierce daughter of former Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller left for Santa Fe New Mexico to work on What Women Want her second novel Her first book Hilltop was published last spring.
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Santa FE
Allas
O.R
Evelyn Ler Pierce
Barry Miller
N. M
Hilltop
Railroads seek 15 percent freight rate hike amid wage debate
Railroad labor executives urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to assess the 15 per cent rate petition on its merits while resisting links to railway wages. They note many workers remain out of work or underemployed and argue wage levels are not the issue. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, meeting in Columbus with 934 delegates from the U S and Canada, backs readjusting freight rates for the railroads' long term health.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Canada
Brotherhood
Rail interests push for trucking regulation to aid wages
Delegates urged legislative acts regulating trucks and buses to state legislative boards. They stated motor vehicle transportation threatens railroads, framing it as essential for paying adequate living wages and securing a fair return on investment.
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Floyd Cook
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Harrison Street
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Glenn McDonald
Pampa
R. A. Duncan
Scott & White Hospital
Temple, Texas
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Colorado
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H. H. Hall
Parker Street
H. N. Wheeler
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Nan
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Canyon
G. C. Bruce and Child
Arch Street
Arkansas
East
Ylcnara Lee
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Cosmo Faulkner
Venturas, Calif
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Plainview
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Kerr & Walsh
Parkce
Roy Morgan
Hal
Ted
Fort Worth
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Bellaire Street
Burr Shane
J. A. Brokaw
Healden, Okla
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Abilene
Zuma Vance Cotten
Broadmoor Street
Hattie I. Shannon
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Valdez
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Wall
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