Burl Bufkin Set for West Point and Drought Talk
The piece touts Burl Bufkin’s anticipated entry to West Point despite AP’s earlier report he would stay at Washington. It predicts his success against Notre Dame, recalls 1933 drought hardships on the plains, and catalogs humorous weather quips and local anecdotes about hay fever, crime, and a licensed police dog.
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Burl Bufkin
West Point
Associated Press
University of Washington
Burl
Washington
Amarillo reader recalls governor meeting and game commission bid
A Panhandle resident recounts visiting Governor Miriam Ferguson and Jim Ferguson in Austin. He notes the crowded office, praises Mrs Ferguson, and discusses his bid for reappointment to the Texas state game and fish commission, urging support to protect prairie chickens as hunting accelerates.
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Miriam Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Austin
Old Tack
State Fish and Game Commission
Jim
Mr. Ferguson
Mr.Ferguson
J. H. McCracken
Mr. McCracken
Governor Ferguson
Woman seeks employment in varied jobs including housekeeping
Dear Tack I am out of employment and seek work as waitress laundry housekeeping or for children I am 21 years old and prefer a place I can go home at night I will work by day or week Also request help finding confinement work Virginia Paule 1204 South Garfield Street A reader asks for any available work and mentions farm skills Carnie Patton Whitt Texas and Wesley Askew Jr seeks a puppy and canaries.
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Virginia Paule
South
Garfield Street
North East Fourth Avenue
Tack
Tam
Snitz
Wesley Askew. Jr
Texas
Panhandle
Jobseeker seeks work in town or country
Tam, 26, urgently needs work and offers experience in housekeeping and child care. Available by day week or hour, seeks employment either in town or country.
Malin Suit Delayed Again Over Exhibition Game
A damage suit by Jerry Malin, News Globe sports editor, against the Pittsburgh Athletic Co. and the Chicago White Sox for failing to play an spring exhibition game was postponed to the next term of the 4th District Court. The hearing has been set four times, now for August 29, as defense counsel are unavailable due to other trials. Also postponed was a burglary trial of two Mexican youths to September 4 due to a missing witness.
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Jerry Malin
News-Globe
Pittsburgh Athletic Company
Chicago White Sox
4Th District Court
Devense
Legion Hall Hosts Forty and Eight Benefit Dance Saturday
The Legion Hall at Fifth Avenue and Lincoln Street will host a Forty and Eight benefit dance Saturday night announced by Charley Gibson. Music by the Bonnie Lassies orchestra. Admission 50 cents with all proceeds to Forty and Fight charities. Dancing begins at 9:36 P. M.
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the Legion Hall
Fifth Avenue
Lincoln Street
Charley Gibson
Bonnie Lzssies
Prairie chicken controversy and Panhandle wildlife notes
The writer denounces prairie chicken slaughter near Plainview and Shamrock urging restraint as game wardens are scarce. He notes Hemphill County plans a 10 section refuge and backs Panhandle representation on the state game commission. A Fourth of July bicycle race sponsored by the American Legion is announced with prize details and start points at The Nat and Jack Hall's ranch. Weather praise of drought era forecasts uncertain heavy rains.
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The
Game Commission
Game Department
Canada
Hemphill County
Hemphill
Shamrock
Wheeler County
American Legion
Jack Hall
Cotton Opens Easier as Rains Loom Over Gulf Belt
New Orleans cotton traded lower early with October at 10.15 and December 10.30, easing to 10.01 and 10.16 before a late rally. selling boosted by expectations of rains and a July 4th holiday, while a tropical storm in the gulf and weak wheat markets pressured prices.
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New Orleans
Gulf
Wall Street
New York
Delaware and Hudson
Canada Dry
Union Pacific
Lehman Corp
American Rolling Mills
Deere
Celanese
U. S. Industral
Cohol
National Digtitsers
Corn Cork
American Telephone
Eleven Divorces In June In Amarillo District Courts
Eleven divorces were granted in Amarillo's two district courts during June, with one marriage annulled. Decrees in 47th District Court went to several couples including Robert Ray Beeman and Mary Catherine Beeman, and to Macine Monaghan and John L. Perry among others. Decrees in 108th District Court were awarded to Lola Fagan and Ora Johnston, Artie Mae Messick and Charlies H., Jack Curtis and Lillian, Vena Mae Cloud and F M Cloud.
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Amarillo
Robert Ray Beemen
Mary Catherine Beeman
47Th
New Mexico
Macine Monagham
John L. Perry
Nellie May
Lucile Riley
Eddie
Mae Irene Skns
James J
Gay G. Black
James D
Click White
Marion Houston White
Lola Fagan
8. T
Ora Johnson
J. B
Artie Mae Messick
Charlies H
Jack Curtis
Lillian
Vena Mae Cloud
F. M. Cloud
Amarillo Traffic Toll Sees One Death Per Month
Police report 115 traffic crashes in Amarillo in the first half of the year with six fatalities. The June death was Howard Calvin Price of Pleasant Valley. June incidents left 12 injured among 18 crashes, while January to May totals ranged from 13 to 24 incidents per month.
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Amarillo
Howard Calvin Price
Pleasant Valley
Air Race prep for Bendix Trophy event in Los Angeles
Air race crews led by Roscoe Turner James Weddell and Amelia Earhart near Los Angeles prepare for the Bendix Trophy race amid weather checks and flight plans. The inaugural ball at the Ambassador Hotel features Jean Harlow as a parade leader before the transcontinental entrants arrive.
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Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
Army
Navy
Jean Harlow
New York
Col
Roscoe Turner
Russell Boardman
Russell Thaw
James Weddell
Lee Gelbach
Amelia Earhart
Ruth Nichols
Record Heat Smashes Midwest Highs Amid Drenching Storms
Heat continued to bake the region with Amarillo reaching 103 degrees, near the all time 106 degree state mark, while Shattuck Oklahoma hit 120 degrees the nation’s hottest. States across the Panhandle logged 105 to 110 degrees as relief arrives with storms and cooler nights to follow.
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Handle
Midwest
Mercury
Amarillo
Weather Bureau
Shattuck
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Higgins
Waynoka
Okla
Northwest Panhandle
Texline
Dalhart
Henneman Grain reveals Amarillo plant amid regional expansion
Henneman Grain & Seed Company announces a new Amarillo plant to handle grain originating from 14 regional elevators. The network spans Farwell Friona Hereford Happy Frederick Okla Hitchland Conlon Perico Felt Oxla Clayton and areas in Colorado and New Mexico. This move signals confidence in Amarillo as a grain marketing center and in the Panhandle as a major producing region.
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Fisk
Amarilo
Panhandle
Henneman Grain & Seed Company
Amarillo
Henneman
Farwell
Friona
Hereford
Happy
Frederick
Okla
Hitchland
Conlon
Perico
Felt
Oxla
Clayton
N. M
Colorado
Water consumption hits new peak on hottest day
Amarillo city water works pumped 6,900,000 gallons as heat threatens a record. Last year’s peak was 7,300,000 gallons and the all time high 7,500,000 gallons set in July 1931.
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Amarillo
Reductions in disability pay and veteran benefits outlined
Major cuts include disability compensation dropping from 203,689,169 to 118,272,240 affecting about 150,000 presumptive veterans. Special reviewing boards will be created by July 10 to reassess service connection with rolls kept until October 31 or board decisions at 75 percent of prior payments. Emergency retired officers’ funds shrink from 11,078,582 for 1933 to 3,300,000 for 1934, while 119,649,232 for Spanish American War and related veterans declines to 61,791,644.
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Igent
Dollar bloc proposal presented to Roosevelt for approval
Report states a new gold bloc plan was submitted to President Roosevelt by America and Britain to curb currency speculation and reduce violent dollar fluctuations. An authoritative source indicated Roosevelt’s response was expected that night.
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America
Britain
Roosevelt
Textile code shift eyed for a 12.50 wage and 35 hour week
The passage notes a proposed textile code change to set a minimum wage near 12.50 and a maximum 35 to 36 hour work week. The National Recovery Administration led by Hugh S. Johnson will not approve the code in its current form without industry consent.
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National Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Jim Cannon To Head Local Repeal Move
Jim Cannon is named by the Texas Liberal Legion to lead the repeal and beer campaign in Potter County, announced by Major E A Simpson district director. Cannon, active in civic projects, attends organization meetings and supports repeal as aligned with Democratic policies. In a separate note, Yreka councilman Charles Noel reports finding gold in his backyard while digging a septic tank pit.
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Jim Cannon
Texas Liberal Legion
Potter County
E. A. Simpson
Cannon
Yreka
Cal
Charles Noel
Noel
Pal o Duro Canyon Camp Plan Wins Support
Washington approved after local committee developed water systems on both canyon sides. Dorenfield and Sen Small went to Austin, a new deed was drawn, and attorney general and Governor Ferguson gave favorable opinions. Relief commission seeks Panhandle approval. National Park Service to establish three camps with water and sanitation, Army reconnaissance officer to attend Saturday.
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Washington
Dorenfield
Small
Austin
Ferguson
Relief Commission
Panhandle
National Park Service
Westbrook
Palio Duro Canyon
Army
New Shop to Open Here on Saturday in Amarillo
A new business, the Renew Shoe Shop and Sime Parlor, opens Saturday at 416 Pork in Amarillo under Chas. Gregory who recently moved from Dallas. He plans a strong local shoe repair and rebuilding operation with modern equipment. Police in Fort Worth hunted Milton Farr wanted in Wichita Falls for shooting two officers.
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Amarillo
Renew Shoe Shop
Pork
Chas. Gregory
Gregory
Dallas
Fort Worth
U.P
Milton Farr
Wichita Falls
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