Insull Utility Empire Passes to James Simpson
Samuel Insull resigns as chairman of Commonwealth Edison Public Service of Northern Illinois and Peoples Gas. James Simpson, former Marshall Field chairman and ex messenger to Edison, takes control of the vast Insull Utility chain already facing receiverships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Insull
Samuel Insull
James Simpson
Canada
Marshall Field and Company
Thomas Edison
Commonwealth Edison Company
Public Service of Northern Illinois
Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Company
Fidac Program At Legion Auxiliary Session
Members of the American Legion and the Auxiliary join for Fidac night at the American Legion Home after routine meetings. Will M. Benton opens the Fidac program with a Portugal focus ahead of the 1932 International Congress. Prof. J S Evans discusses History of Portugal, with others outlining Portugal's WWI role and current conditions. Fidac links veterans and spouses to an international organization. one annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
Portugal
Will M. Benton
The
Legion
Otho K. Farrell
J. 8. Evans
H. M. Grudgington
W. O. Allen
Henry I. Pond
Fidac
Youthful Artists Heard in Concert at the High School
Verlon Twaddell a 19 year old baritone and Wendene Wilson a 14 year old pianist shared a recital at the high school auditorium. Wilson performed Beethoven Rondo in G major and Moszkowski Jugerlie. Twaddell opened with Handel Hear Me Ye Winds and Waves and showcased a wide vocal range in Dol Riego Homing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verlon Twaddell
Wendene Wilson
Miss Wilson
Beethoven
Moszkowski
Twaddell
Handel
Dol Riego
Kunz Delivers India Philosophy Lecture in Amarillo
Fritz Kunz, guest of Mrs. Lillian Maxey while touring, spoke at the Herring Hotel on the Philosophy of India. A large audience filled the lecture room. he will speak again tonight at 8 in room 208, free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Kunz
Lillian Maxey
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
India
Kunz
John H. Ross
North
J. Smith
Walhalla
8. C
Smith
Denver
Hockley Slayer Suspect Adjudged Insane
Jurors in Lubbock found E. R. Neagle, 37, insane after he was charged with the ax murder of B. F. Driggars, 74, in Hockley County. Neagle had slashed his throat and arm in Levelland jail last April and was sent to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
E. R. Neagle
Neagle
B. F. Driggars
Hockley
Levelland
Railroad Rounds and Rumblings
J W Mode Denver superintendent helps a dying man and three hungry children in the Denver depot waiting room. He provides food clothing and safe sleeping space and promises more meals, helped by local railroad staff. The piece also lists several railroad personnel and family news from Amarillo Clovis and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mode
Denver
Mr. Mode
Arizona
Arkansas
Denver Depot
Mrs Lindsay 60 Dies After Illness In Amarillo
Maggie Russell Lindsay 60 wife of Dr A H Lindsay of 1210 Washington Street died in a local hospital at 8 30 this morning after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband two sons Horace and Nelson her mother Mrs Mary Russell a brother J C Russell and a sister Mrs Ola Griffis all of Amarillo. Funeral services will be held 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr R Thomson pastor. The body lies in state at N S Griggs Sons chapel.
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Maggie Russell Lindsay
A. H. Lindsay
Washington Street
LindSay
Horace
Nelson
Mary Russell
J. C. Russell
Ola Griffis
Amarillo
Central Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
N. S. Griggs & Sons
Plumbers Arrange Permit Difficulty At City Hall
Amarillo plumbers packed the city hall meeting of the examining board to resolve complaints about a licensed status issue. The board, including Ben Harrison and H A Hertner, discussed the case and reached a satisfactory arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Ben Harrison
H. A. Hertner
Charles Lowe
E. N. Stanley
Jack Wyatt
Lowe
Baltimore
Lowes
Oil output rises in U S despite state declines
Tulsa oil figures show a national daily crude rise of 1,580 barrels to 2,169,905. California output falls to 480,000 barrels due to curtailments, while Oklahoma climbs to 407,535 and Texas to 889,258 barrels a day. Kansas and Rocky Mountain regions drop, Eastern production steady at 118,000.
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Tulsa
Okla
California
Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma
Texas
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
East Texas
Eastern
Vacation bound motor tourists set record statewide
Panhandle Auto Club reports 387 inquiries from motorists since Friday night, the highest to date. Muddy highways from weekend rains kept many travelers in the area, but sunshine and brisk winds aided drying, with all highways now in fair condition.
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the Panhandle Auto Club
Club
City commission meeting canceled in Hot Springs
Commissioner H. Ernest Smith is out of town and no city session will be held tonight in Hot Springs Arkansas. Acting mayor J. N. Vernon announced the cancellation citing only routine business after Col. Ernest O. Thompson resigned as mayor to join the Texas Railroad Commission. Bill Durham, the city manager, provided the update.
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Smith
H. Ernest Smith
Hot Springs
Ark
J. N. Vernon
Col
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Bill Durham
No Villain Here Scheduled for Next Meeting
A fragment notes that a matter titled No Villain Here, deemed not needing immediate attention, had been scheduled for the upcoming meeting.
Sixteenth Avenue Widening Project Ready to Start
Final legal details cleared, work on widening and paving Sixteenth Avenue between Van Buren and Washington Streets will begin once conditions are dry. H B Bruce of Willmering and Mullen contractors announced the award and upcoming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue
H. B. Bruce
Bruce
Willmering & Mullen
van Buren
Washington Streets
Mrs June Endorses Vegetable Compound For Tired Feeling
Generation after generation has found the answer in this Vegetable Compound. Mrs June says there is nothing better for that tired feeling we all know so well. It helped my nervousness and built me up.
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June
Sons of Adam Disciples of Beauty Shop Henna Pots
Chicago June 7 report reveals beauty parlors serve profitable male clients in henna and peroxide. Owners and Illinois Hair Dressers Association official note many judges and well known men dye hair to stay in the social swim, citing vanity and job concerns.
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Sons of Adam
Chicago
Sons of
Adam
Eve
Mlinois Hair Dressers’ Association
Burglaries Reported on West Sixth Avenue
Two burglaries in the 2900 block of West Sixth Avenue were reported to police. At the Brown Hut cafe 2921 West Sixth Avenue burglars smashed a rear window and stole a pie plus six bottles of soda and other items described as two dozen.
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West Sixth Avenue
Brown Hut
Burglary at Willis Store Nets Cigars and Watch
Entry gained by breaking a rear window. thieves stole four cartons of cigars and 30 cents in pennies from the M. O. Willis store at 2914 West Sixth Avenue. The items included cigars and a small wrist watch belonging to Mrs. J. J. Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Rowe
M. O. Willis
West Sixth Avenue
First Wheat Sold in Fort Worth at Premium Prices
The first two car loads of 1932 wheat were sold here today at 55 1 2 and 54 1 2 cents. Both cars, from Frederick Oklahoma, were good quasi hard winter wheat.
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Fort Worth
Frederick
Okla
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Howard Land
Santa Fe
Mrs. Land
Kosciusko, Miss
Jackson
Raymond Foster
Rock Island
Mr. Foster
Jack Spann
H. E. McMullen
Dalhart
E. E. Machovec
H. G. Flanders
Clovis
G. S. Woodward
San Diego
Calif
William Conway
Quanah
Childress
South Plains
Robert McGee
Missouri
Kenneth Chapman
Kansas City
Helen and
Georgia Lou
Marion Caldwell
Beverly Hills
F. L. Myers
Sweetwater
Orient
R. W. Prentice
Canadian
C. B. Parks
Company
Mulvane
Kan
Ray Work
J. B. Mciray
Meiray
R. H. Spicer
Bob Spicer
Denver Northern
Frank A. Thompson
Hiram Thompson
Richmond
John Renegar
Pleasant Valley
Miers
Ryan
Blue Jay
Associated Press
John Miljan
John Lowe Miljan
Harding Ranch
J. Levy
Mgr
Polk
Adams
Amarillo Auto Body Works
C. O. Winnedge
Watner
Cardus
Mat Howard
Quilan, Texas
Cardui
Wom
America
Ma Ata
Westinghouse
Williams Hardware CO
Taylor
Palo Duro
Schilling
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