Dallas oil man Frank Foster killed by airplane propeller at Atlanta airport
Frank R. Foster of Dallas, an oil man and former billiards champion, died last night at Candler Field after walking into a whirling airplane propeller. He had arrived from Texas at 8:50 P.M. en route to New York for the Schmeling Baer fight. A fellow passenger, Frank Hart of New York, said Foster turned and entered the blades, fracturing his skull and arm. Foster was reportedly traveling with an oil company party using a private plane.
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Frank R. Foster
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Foster
Texas
Frank Hart
New York
Candler Field
Great East Texas
Southwest
Tyler
Henderson
Kilgore
Overton
Boy Sent to State Reformatory for Theft at Gatesville
Jack Burden, 15, committed to the Gatesville boys reformatory until age 21 by County Judge J M Simpson after being accused of stealing money from a lumber yard.
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Jack Burden
Boys’ Reformatory
Gatesville
J. M. Simpson
Scout Roundtable and Seascout Debut Highlight Amarillo News
Scoutmasters meet Monday at Farish House 1110 Washington Street with Bill King and Troop 21 Ramblers as hosts. Seascout patrol from Troop 1 appears in uniform for Court of Honor while Troop 6 of Lubbock will not defend its swimming title, opening the field for Amarillo troops.
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Farish House
Washington Street
St. Mary's Academy
Bill King
Troop 21 Ramblers
Johnnie Ekelund
The
Bob Johnson
Amarillo
Bob
Phil Bode
Paul Pogey
Houser Basham
Everett Glenn
Robert Bode
Roy Cline
Troop 6
Lubbock
Canyon
Troop 3
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Big Telegraph Merger Seeks Senate Approval
Washington reports negotiations on the 300 million merger of Western Union and Postal Telegraph await congressional approval of a railroad bill. Officials say passage would lead to a consolidation within a year with at least 12 million dollars in first year savings and 20 million by year three, without cutting staff.
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Western Union-Postal Telegraph Communication
United Press
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph & Cable Corporation
Western Union Postal
Tack
Panhandle
North Plains
Texas Exhibit Decided On For Big Fair
Texas will have a state display at the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. At a San Antonio meeting, Chairman L. E. Snavely was directed to make the initial payment for Texas space with the fair management.
Scout Troops Hold Meetings and Contests in Community Event
An ice cream supper preceded a busy meeting where Lucky 13 hosted games in the gym and discussed the archery meet. Galloping Terra and Fuqua's pasture hosted relay races and tug of war while Troop 20 Com anches and the Pioneers of 7 played games, passed tests, and planned hikes. New scouts joined as Dodson and Timmons lead a revived Troop.
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Rusk
Walter Mellor
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Lipscomb Street
Wolflin Estates
Lone Stars
Claude
Henry Herndon
Vega Panthers
Leonard Sprouse
Mag
River Road
St. Andrew's
Red River
N. M
Buffaloes
Ellwood Park
Horse Morgan
Allen Williams
Silver Palm
Abilene
Henry Siemantel
Ft. Madison
Wis
Golden Eagles
Owls
Pussy Kitties
Felix
Lucky 13
Doc Gants
Fuqua's Pasture
Pioneers
Dodson
Timmons
Texas Day at the fair set for August 23
Progress on the State exhibit includes citrus from the Rio Grande Valley and a large pecan display with Daughters of the Republic relics. West Texas and Winter Garden products are boxed for shipment as preparations continue.
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Rio Grande Valley
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
West Texas
Winter Garden District
Lost brown felt hat with letters seeks owner
Mrs Theo Zweig of 1500 Jefferson Street asks for help locating a brown felt hat containing letters lost Tuesday around 9:30 pm while driving from Fourteenth Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue. Reward offered. A letter also mentions seeking a crew giveaway and notes crows have gone.
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Tack
Fourteenth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Jefferson Street
Theo Zweig
Typist Seeks Work and Amarillo Real Estate Interest
A person offers services as a good typist and office helper while seeking any job opportunity. A separate notice asks locals in Amarillo to contact about buying a small improved place or vacant lot, or a house and lot, close to town, for a possible exchange. Also a lost black kid glove is reported with contact Dial 4267.
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Tyler
Johnson
Tack
Marie
Amarillo
H. O. Nelson
East Fifth Avenue
Foolish Farmer Letter Calls for Government Loyalty in 1935
A brief letter hails loyalty to leaders and warns against criticism while appealing to civic duty in 1935. The writer claims supreme guidance from above and urges continued support for elected officials amid unemployment concerns.
Wholesome Rice in Cereal Advertisement Fragment
An OCR fragment claims a cereal offers wholesome rice, implying a child-friendly breakfast option. Details are unclear and no additional outcomes or brand names are readable.
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