Parker Found Slashed Dead in New Mexico
Judson B. Parker Sr., former Amarillo resident, was found slashed to death in the sandhills near Albuquerque. A daughter in law received the death message yesterday. Parker had been summoned as a witness in the Harry Snodgrass county jail beating case. Funeral services planned in Wichita Falls after a Western Hotel visit. Parker’s car was to be forfeited to federal authorities on June 20.
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Judson B. Parker
Amarillo
Sandhills
Albuquerque
N. M
Steve Parker
Western Hotel
Parker
Harry Snodgrass
Snodgrass
J. B. Parker, Jr
Wichita Falls
J. B. Parker
Harrison Street
Quilt Made in 1742 Shown at Polk Street Exhibit
The quilt show by Polk Street Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society features a 1742 quilt owned by Mrs. A. E. Vincent. About 50 quilts are on display at 504 Polk Street with entries judged today and prizes awarded in various classes.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
Polk Street Methodist Church
A. E. Vincent
Ong Street
Polk Street
Typographical Union Head Re-elected in Indianapolis
Charles P. Howard won the International Typographical Union presidency by 5,000 votes over Leon H. Rouse in official tabulations from international headquarters. Howard 30,026 votes to 25,004 for Rouse. Separate report notes a fatal auto accident in Nacogdoches injuring Henry E. Turner, 38, of Gladewater, who died later at a local hospital.
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Typographical Union
Indianapolis
Charles P. Howard
International Typographical Union
Leon H. Rouse
International
Howard
Rouse
Nacogdoches
Henry E. Turner
Gladewater
Nine Planes Visit In Last Cadet Hop
Cadets from Kelly Field spent two hours at English Field for their final cross country flight before commissions on June 29. Cadet Ralph Wassell of Higgins, a Panhandle native, joined by his parents. Lieutenant Keillor led the ninth plane. ten other planes traveled via Lubbock to El Paso.
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Fight
U. S. Army
Kelly Field
English Field
Panhandle
Ralph Wassell
Higgins
Keillor
Lubbock
el Paso
Potter County Commission to Answer Taxpayers League Questions
Potter County commissioners with Commissioner Wey absent prepared the voluminous answer to the Taxpayers League questionnaire of 47 questions. The material was being assembled in session this morning and the report should be ready for publication or mailing in three to four days. Also noted is a development: a non staining lubricating oil by the U S Bureau of Standards.
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Potter County
Chansler Weymouth
Taxpayers’ League
League
Amarillo Hosts Independence Day Tri State Fair
Amarillo will host a large Fourth of July celebration by the Tri-State Fair Association. The event features a horse shoe contest, basket dinner fete, campaign speeches, square dancing and an expanded program beyond races and fireworks. Delegations from the 84 000 square mile trade area are invited to attend with local performers.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Association
The
Fair Association
Celotex Company Receivers Appointed in Wilmington
In Wilmington Delaware federal court Judge James H Wilkerson named ancillary receivers for the Celotex Company. Attorneys for Celotex said assets totaled 11 000 000 dollars but working capital was impaired by business conditions.
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Chicago
Celotex Company
Wilmington
Del
James H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Food Prices Aimed at Consumers Include Meats and Fruit
A list of grocery prices appears with items such as flour 48 pounds, oranges each, beef roast per pound, pork roast, veal round, and pork steak, reflecting a wartime or midcentury market display.
Haystack Murder Suspects Held Near Colby Kansas
Three men Wade Tate Frank Doc Young and Jack Morgan were arrested in Colby Kansas over the killing of an unidentified man whose body was found in a haystack on July 20 1931 Bootleggers Tate allegedly admitted Young killed the victim during a failed robbery per county attorney G E Smith Thomas
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Colby
Kans
Wade Tate
Frank “Doc” Young
Jack Morgan
G. E. Smith
Thomas
Smith
Tate
Young
Weber to Remain AFM President Amid Nominations
Joseph N. Weber of New York will continue as president of the American Federation of Musicians. Nominations include J. W. Parks of Dallas for an executive board seat.
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Los Angeles
Joseph N. Weber
New York
American Federation of Musicians
J. W. Parks
Dallas
Ruling expected on grain rate cases before harvest
Railway rate disputes from several Texas Panhandle points hinge on Texas Railroad Commission decisions due before July 1. S. J. Cole reports from Austin that cases cover eliminating grain differential rates from Dimmitt and lowering rates from Morse to Texas destinations. Witnesses claim current rates hinder competition as shippers seek parity with lower-rate rivals. Also noted are proceedings from other shipping points within Amarillo’s area.
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Texas Panhandle
Texas Railroad Commission
S. J. Cole
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Department
Commission
Austin
Mr. Cole
Amarillo
Texas
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Morse
North
Cole
Cornell Doctors Propose Brain Colloid Theory Of Insanity
Drs Wilder Bancroft and G Holmes Richter of Cornell University advance a theory that insanity depends on the coagulation state of brain colloids, suggesting a physiological basis for mental illness.
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Drs. Wilder D. Bancroft
G. Holmes Richter
Cornell University
Potter County farm market expects record attendance
Potter County farm club women anticipate a record crowd at their farm products market in the Municipal Auditorium foyer. The event runs from 8:30 to 12:30 with a contest drawing attendees. Separately, Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton faces quarantine after conflicting medical opinions on illness.
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Potter County Farm Club
Municipal Auditorium
Probe Aimee Illness Analysis of Two Test Tubes
A Los Angeles report notes that the day’s analysis of contents from two test tubes raised questions about a case involving Aimee. The fragment suggests ongoing forensic or medical scrutiny without detailing conclusions or outcomes.
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Los Angeles
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U. S. Bureau of Standards
Chas, Priolo, Mer
Milwaukee
Lutherans of the Ohio and
Missouri Synods
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
City Health Department
Aimee
Palo Duro
Jackson
Amarillo Dairymen
Ade
Gerber
Hillsdale
Kellogg’s Whole Wheat Biscuits
RINSO
Libby's
Lipton’s Tea
LUX Toilet
LUX
Libby
Decker
White King
Towet Soap Mail
White King Soap CO
Calif
City
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