Officials Earn Near Maximum Salary in 1933
Potter County officials topped the maximum fee limits in 1933 per district clerk and state comptroller reports. Jewell Davidson turned back 8187.52 to the county from 17510.98 total fees. Blackburn returned 1227.24 from 12649.60. Taylor 1997.11 back from 8533.91. Anderson earned 2775.13 with 4837.63 total fees. Ben Smith nearly reached the maximum with 8089.98 earned. Clark 2972.50 and Pottinger 1932.25. Reed 74.10. Elliott earnings not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Jewell Davidson
W. E
Ted” Blackburn
Blackburn
Houston Taylor
Howard Anderson
Ben Smith
B. R. Clark
J. W. Pottinger
Justice of Peace
Precinct 2
G. B. Reed
Precinct 3
Howard Elliott
Benefit Ball Pledges All A Swell Time
A Shirley Ann Grounds Educational Fund benefit dance at Nat Dance Palace promises a swell time with a grand march led by Chief W R McDowell and police officers. Amarillo College sextet will perform during intermission, Roy Diven and his Diversities provide music, tickets 75 cents with proceeds to the fund.
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Grounds Tot General Fund
Shirley Ann Grounds Educational Fund
Nat Dance Palace
W. R. McDowell
McDowell
Police Department
Amarillo College
Helen Galloup
Roy Diven
Diversiies
Diven
County Official Fees And Payouts Detailed In 1933 Report
The report itemizes total fees and uncollected amounts for county officials in 1933. Sheriff Bill Adams earned 20026.57 in fees with 1545 uncollected, receiving 4556 salary max with 999.96 ex officio. deputies cost 11559, while prison care and feeding netted 10553.81 after feeding costs 4360.78. County Judge J. M. Simpson earned 1415.31 in fees with 603.39 uncollected and 4108.19 personal income including 3500 ex officio. total income 2134.75 for 1933. The document notes maximums of 2750 for the office and 5500 for the sheriff, with potential adjustments if fees are collected.
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J. M. Simpson
Commissioners Court
Barns
Bill Adams
Origin of Bock Beer Legend Retold by Globe
Milwaukee March 13 The Globe presents a famed tale on the origin of Bock Beer tracing a medieval Brunswick knight and a Bavarian brewmaster duel. A needle task, a caprine interruption, and laughter lead to Munich court’s boast that the Bock that felled him was brewed by Duke Christoph. The piece notes Pabst Blue Ribbon Bock Beer returns with goat emblem nationwide advertisements.
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Milwaukee
Brunswick
Christoph
Bavaria
Baveria
Munich
Duke Christoph
Amarillo Dance Honors Late Officer Grounds Daughter
A dance in Amarillo runs 9 p m to midnight to honor Shirley Ann Grounds, daughter of late Chester Grounds, an Amarillo peace officer fatally shot in line of duty on February 14. Proceeds support local police memorial efforts and the News Globe coverage.
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Amarillo
News-Globe
Shirley Ann Grounds
Chester Grounds
Final Honor Paid To Canyon Woman
Mrs. Nora Caldonia Cheyng 58 died yesterday morning in an Amarillo hospital. Final tribute was paid at Canyon Baptist Church at 2 PM with Rev. J R Hicks in charge. Pallbearers included Dr. C E Donnell M Riker W H Hardin G B Heath I M Steen and A H Hunt. Interment Dreamland Cemetery Griggs-Thompson in charge. Survivors include husband C E Cheyne four sons seven daughters six sisters and 12 grandchildren. Leather neckties are being manufactured by a firm of three formerly unemployed Milwaukeeans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Caldonia Cheyng
Amarillo
the Canyon Baptist Church
J. R. Hicks
C. E. Donnell
M. Riker
W. H. Hardin
G. B. Heath
I. M. Steen
A. H. Hunt
Dreamland Cemetery
Griggs-Thompson
Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Cough Relief Seven Aids
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a powerful seven in one remedy for coughs and colds. It emphasizes harmless formula, pleasant taste, no narcotics, and a on the spot money back guarantee if relief is not obtained.
Upshaw enters city race for school board
Fancher Upshaw Amarillo insurance man opens campaign for the school board. He pledges judicious economy in maintenance without sacrificing efficiency in child training. Upshaw, fourth candidate, leads Band Parents Association and civic groups with 4224 West Twelfth Avenue as his home. Election set for April 7.
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Fancher Upshaw
Amarillo
Upshaw
Band Parents’ Association
Lions Club
Philharmonic Orchestral Association
West Twelfth Avenue
Board of Education
Legion Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary Birthday Event
The American Legion marks its 15th founding anniversary with celebrations Thursday night at the Legion Home starting at 8. Hanson Post and its Auxiliary will present talks by charter members, outlining local post achievements, followed by a dance with Amarillo Serenaders providing music.
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American Legion
Hanson Post
Legion
Amarillo Serenaders
Funeral Arrangements Pending for Mrs Kate Taliaferro Charlton
Mrs Kate Taliaferro Charlton 77 died yesterday at her Canyon home. Funeral arrangements are pending, announced by Griggs Thompson Canyon. She was the wife of Rev F T Charlton a Presbyterian minister.
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Kate Taliaferro Charlton
Canyon
Griggs- Thompson
F. T. Charlton
Six Teachers Added to CWA Night School
Amarillo school board announced adding six teachers to the Adult Night School in the senior high building if enrollment goals are met. With funds allocated for six salaries, total night school instructors reach 45, and local residents not enrolled elsewhere may attend for free, funded from federal salaries.
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Potter County
Amarillo
Burial Rites Today For Canyon Youth
Funeral services for John Carrol Dowd 11 of Canyon are held at 4 PM today at the family home. Rev J R Hicks will pronounce the rites. Interment is at Dreamland Cemetery under Griggs Thompson Funeral Home. He is survived by his parents two sisters Martha Jean and Bobbie Till Dowd and a brother Lester Dowd.
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John Carrol Dowd
J. C. Dowd
Canyon
Canyon Baptist Church
J. R. Hicks
Dreamland Cemetery
Griggs- Thompson Funeral Home
Martha Jean Dowd
Bobbie Till Dowd
Lester Dowd
Civic Chorus Rehearsal Tonight in Amarillo
Amarillo Civic Chorus members in the Cadman program should attend an 8 o clock rehearsal at Amarillo College of Music, directed by Emil F Myers. Part of the session covers Rossini Stabat Mater as the chorus prepares for Sunday April 15 performance. Experienced singers are urged to attend and audition. Cadman will appear April 2 on Myers Artist Course.
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Amarillo
Vanilla avenger repels bandits in Chicago
March 13 report describes chemist Arthur Ford using vanilla extract to thwart a robbery. Four gunmen entered his shop and he hurled heavy bottles, securing no injuries beyond a drenched robbery leader as six shots missed. A bottle exploded mid air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arthur Ford
Colorado Rites For Borger Man
Charles K. Johnson, 64, Panhandle Power & Light employee at Borger, died yesterday afternoon at his daughter’s home. Resident of Borger since 1930, pioneer of Montrose, Colo., with 45 years there. Surviving daughters in Borger and Ohio. Body brought to Amarillo for shipment to Montrose. funeral Thursday.
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Charles K. Johnson
Panhandle Power & Light Company
Borger
Henry Meyers
Johnson
Montrose
Colo
Myers
Gertrude Webb
M. 8. Coursen
Charline Johnson
Youngstown
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
W. O. W. Lodge
Newark Bulletin Bans Mail Planes Over Merchantville
Army air field bulletin orders mail pilots not to fly over Merchantville New Jersey a Camden suburb. Residents complained aircraft noise kept them awake at night. Commercial pilots were instructed to avoid the town before they quit flying the mails.
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Newark
N. J
Merchantville
Camden
Army Air Field
Trail to Mount LeConte Opens for Horseback Riding
A new horseback trail is under construction at Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The route aims to provide riders access to one of the park’s loftier peaks, enhancing land recreation opportunities in the region.
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Norge
Mount LeConte
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Detroit
Michigan
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Pole ST
the Globe
Charlton Services
Fort Worth
Denver
F. D Daggett
Denver City
Wichita Valley Railway
Texas
CWA
Canyon Youth
Civic Chorus
Colorado
Cutiura
Uticura
Cuticura Laboratories
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Chas. Hoppin Printing Co
Styles
Duncan Paige
Kuppenheimer
Adit
KILLOUGH @ DAvies
Polk
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