Railroad Rounds and Rumblings in the West
Long column from John Moore notes railroad dispatchers Griff Crawford visiting Amarillo, retirements and awards for Santa Fe staff, travel notes and Fourth of July excursion plans. Mentions Denver and Rio Grande La Madera branch risk of abandonment, and Frank W Grace promoted to vice president in Dallas. Includes humorous quips and small items about travel and rail life.
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Griff Crawford
Santa Fe
Wellington
Kan
Otho Thompson
Crestway
Crawford
Kansas City Star
Rail Road Man
Saturday Evening Post
Amarillo
Clovis
Denver and Rio Grande
la Madera
Taos
Rio Arriba
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Name Cipher Challenge From Girl Scouts and Mayor
A puzzle lists names progressing by one added letter using a simple letter substitute cipher. The sequence begins ANNE and includes LUUV FLUV UVHH WLV WLI WL4ZI and more, inviting readers to decode for cryptography practice.
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Anne
Jane
Girl Scouts Answer Mayor In Ciphergram From Ceta Canyon Camp
Ciphered message from Girl Scouts at Ceta Canyon to Mayor Ernest O. Thompson was released by The Globe with no key. A deciphered line notes a planned Monday reveal. accompanying items reference Judge Boyd resigning for ill health and local legal changes.
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Girl Scouts
Ceta Canyon
Ernest O. Thompson
Globe
Midnight Matinee At Mission features Laughing Sinners
Joan Crawford stars in Laughing Sinners at the Mission in a special midnight show tonight. Neil Hamilton Clark Gable lead an ensemble including Marjorie Rambeau Guy Kibbee and others in a Harry Beaumont directed production based on The Torch Song stage hit. Doors open 11:30 show begins 11:45 with the feature after midnight.
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Joan Crawford
Neil Hamilton
Clark Gable
Marjorie Rambeau
Guy Kibbee
Cliff Edwards
Roscoe Karns
Gertrude Short
George Cooper
George F. Marion
Bert Woodruff
Harry Beaumont
Kenyon Nicholson
School Head in Colorado Attends Regional Conference
W. A. McIntosh, Amarillo public schools superintendent, is in Greeley Colorado for a two day regional conference on secondary education. He left last Tuesday and will likely return next week. He is accompanied by Mrs. McIntosh and his son Andrew.
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W. A. McIntosh
Amarillo
Greeley
Colo
McIntosh
Andrew
Cigarette Prices In Amarillo Hover On Uncertain Trend
Uncertainty lingers over cigarette pricing in Amarillo ahead of the August 1 tax measure. Manufacturers plan to raise wholesale prices after June 24, prompting local retailers to adjust from 15 cent packs to 18 cents or two for 35. Some expect 20 cent packs once the new law takes effect, reflecting wholesale, tax, and stamp costs. Dozens of tobacco customers ask for makings.
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Amarillo
Rise in Cheap Tobacco and Cigar Sales Drives Home-Made Rolling
Rolling their own became common as sales of cheap fine-cut tobaccos rose and druggists were asked for instructions. Cheap cigars benefited from cigarette price hikes, with sales increasing noticeably.
Corsicana Pastor Named to Baptist Board Post
Rev. J. Howard Williams of the First Baptist Church Corsicana to succeed Dr W R White as secretary of the executive board of the Baptist General Convention. White recently resigned to accept another position. The change was announced in Dallas on June 26.
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Dallas
U.P
J. Howard Williams
First Baptist Church
Corsicana
W. R. White
Baptist General Convention
Tony
White
Broadway Baptist Church Announces New Pastor
The Broadway Baptist Church of Fort Worth announces the acceptance of a new pastorate. Details on the appointment and leadership transition are expected to be released publicly.
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Broadway Baptist Church of
Fort Worth
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J. B. Mieran
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J. O. Gulerie
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Santa Fe Yard Service
Whipple
Denver
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W. H. McEachern
Melrose
N. M
Hardings Ranch
Jack Hall Ranch
Canadian
J. C. Studer and Son
el Paso
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SFRD
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William Coleman
Pullman
Carlsbad
Frank W. Grace
Denison
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Grace
Cupid
Globe-News
Silver Grill Coffee Shop
Polk
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Elznhiu
OVQQ
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EPHSL
Ysrzix
Tex
William R. Boyd
87Th District Court
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Limestone
Freestone
Sam McCorkle
Mexia
P. O. French
Fairfield
Lex Smith
Teague
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H. V. Robertson & CO
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J. C. Hurst
8Th
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Fisk
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Spalding
Spalding Irons
Dundee
Council On Dental
The
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Colgate
Bao
Raye
Colgate’s Ribbon Dental Cream
Spalding Club
Cripple Children’s Council
Harding
Bayer
Fordan
Mennen
Mange
Adlerika
N. Fillmore
Carolina San Jacinto
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