Disabled Vets Form Amarillo Membership Committee
At the Johnson building an Amarillo organization of disabled war veterans planned activities and appointed a membership committee. Acting commander H. H. Keener praised first meeting attendance and announced a July 7 follow up. In Dallas Rex McCabe withdrew from the Democratic primary for comptroller, noting campaign costs exceed the $2,500 annual salary.
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Amarillo
Johnson Building
H. H. Keener
Dallas
U.P
Rex McCabe
George Sheppard
Sweetwater
McCabe
Comptroller’s
Speedway Events At State Fair Grounds July Day
Track for the car races at the State Fair grounds will host a program of races and stunts with automobiles. A fireworks display and five variety acts are set for Monday night before the grandstand. Top drivers expected include Carl Mayfield Al Coyle Pat Cunningham Bill Carroll Sam Hoffman A J Walker Lloyd Axel and Vic Felt as part of the $1 000 prize program.
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Carl Mayfield
al Coyle
Pat Cunningham
Bill Carroll
Sam Hoffman
A. J. Walker
Lloyd Axel
Vic Felt
Tri-State
Stafford Couple Return From Arkansas Vacation
Mr and Mrs Everett Stafford of 905 Buchanan Street have returned from a vacation with relatives in Arkansas.
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Everett Stafford
Buchanan Street
Arkansas
One Per Cent For Back City Tax Totals Friday
City auditor C. J. Winterhaler reports uncollected 1931 city taxes total 208,374.70 dollars, or 32.71 percent of the total assessed roll, with 156,280.79 dollars due the general fund and 52,093.91 dollars in outstanding taxes for interest and sinking funds. The city has 397,174.85 dollars on deposit at Amarillo National Bank. Taxes were assessed last October and due before January 31.
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C. J. Winterhaler
Amarillo National Bank
Sanborn School Chosen for Precinct 4 Polling Place
Sanborn School will host Precinct No. 4 polls for the July 12 run off election, not East Amarillo School, after a two year mix up. Absentee voting was allowed at the county clerk’s office through Saturday July 9. Ross D. Rogers and Lon D. Marrs drew for ballot placement.
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Sanborn
East Amarillo
Amarillo
Sanborn School
Bill Durlam
Ross D. Rogers
Rogers
Lon D. Marrs
Cedar chest found in rail yard packed with belongings
Police recovered a rain soaked cedar chest in the South Santa Fe yards containing books clothing a large collection of incense burners and other items. Letters addressed to Lawrence Myers suggested he worked for Santa Fe in several Texas towns. Myers was located in Kansas and the chest may have come from an Amarillo home or from a railroad car.
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South Santa Fe
Lawrence Myers
Santa Fe
Texas
Myers
Kansas
Amarillo
Lovely Cape Collar Pattern 2369 By Anne Adams
The Amarillo Globe Pattern Department offers pattern 2369 for sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42 with a flattering afternoon frock design featuring a cape collar and scalloped seaming. Pattern requires 358 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Include 15 cents in stamps and state size and address. Catalog and pattern together priced at 25 cents.
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Anne Adams
Amarillo Globe Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Liquor Demonstration Sparks Debate at Democratic Convention
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention blocked a re reading of platform reports after radio chains fought for broadcast time. Gov. Murray and William Gibbs McAdoo had their minority reports read, but the convention later halted actions as broadcasting officials withdrew their request.
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Chicago
Thomas J. Walsh
W. H. Murray
William Gibbs McAdoo
Walsh
Cut-back adjustment proposal questioned by rail commission
The commission denied the cut-back adjustment, stating railroads would not profit as expected and that internal mills would be discriminated against to favor terminal mills when outbound products equal 65 percent of inbound seed shipment by the same line.
Joint Rally for Sterling Planned in Pleasant Valley
A Pleasant Valley Women's Sterling-for-Governor Club planned a joint rally for Sterling yesterday afternoon. Mrs. R. M. Rose, chairwoman, announced the first meeting of precinct clubs. C. Thompson of Amarillo College spoke on ballot casting and will repeat the talk to other clubs. Fred Young spoke for Governor Sterling. Attendees included several named local women.
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Pleasant Valley
R. M. Rose
C. Thompson
Amarillo College
Fred Young
Sterling
John T. Miller
H. C. Gentry
J. McGrory
W. D. Westbay
Dean Alderson
Walter Browne
Olive Cooper
Deny Revised Rail Rates to Cotton Mills
Texas and Pacific Railway petition for revised freight rates on cotton seed cake meal and hulls was denied by Railroad Commissioner E. O. Thompson in Austin. He urged supporting diversified Texas industry and noted the cot ton patch mill has a place in the state’s economy.
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Austin
Texas and Pacific Railway
E. O. Thompson
Amarillo
Texas
Thompson
Cotton Patch
Texas and Pacific
Frisco, Cotton Belt
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines
Nadinola Cream Promises Quick Skin Restoration
An advertisement extols Nadinola Bleaching Cream as the simplest fastest method to clear blackheads freckles and blotches. It promises a soft smooth ivory white complexion by applying at bedtime with a money back guarantee and a 60 cent jar offered at cosmetic counters.
Roosevelt Near Victory as Balloting Advances in Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt sits within about 100 votes of the 770 needed for the Democratic nomination on the convention's first ballot. Estimates place him at 546 to 690 votes, with rival Al Smith and John Garner absorbing support from several states. Garner's 90 votes from Texas and California are cited as his base, while some claim a deal to swap Garner's delegates is possible.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
al Smith
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Indiana
Pennsylvania
John H. Garner
Cactus Jack
Texas
California
Garner
Potter County Grand Jury Returns 11 Indictments
The Potter County grand jury returned eleven indictments before a term dismissal by Judge Henry St. Bishop. Included are arson and attempted arson charges against D. L. Hollis and G. W. Chewning, and forgery charges against B. R. Steddum alias Paul Owens.
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D. L. Hollis
G. W. Chewning
B. R. Steddum
Paul Owens
Potter County
Henry St. Bishop
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