Birthday plans and rose sales spark town gossip
Old Tack announces his 45th birthday and a surprise party planned by O W and Lollapalooza. He faces a burst of preparations, a 400 rose bundle surplus, and a cash concern as he weighs selling or donating unsold blooms. The note also mentions a large gas plant project near Fritz, Texas with 500 workers and a August 15 completion target.
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M. T. Duddleston
Fritz
Texas
Mr. Duddleston
Chiago
Agust 15
Rock Island
Re County
Tack's Talk Sparks Letters and Local Buoyant Promises
In Am arillo a column shares varied letters and quips from readers. J W Fanning of Grady NM visits for Tack, while Ralph Woods of Borger critiques optimistic editorials. A Winnipeg listener praises a radio voice misattribution. Lost automobile plate K 41577 is recovered by Max Hodgkiss. A job ad seeks an honest, physically capable elder with transport. Miss Howell handles selections. University Club invites members for an 8 pm meeting.
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Southwest
University Club
Amarillo
E. R. Tack
U. of L
University of Life
Thunderstorms shift east as Texas cools for weekend
Federal forecasters expect the storm area to move out of Texas by Saturday, leaving fairer, cooler weather. Rain totals were reported at Abilene .10 inches, Austin 1.06, Dallas .57, Palestine .44, Port Arthur .14, with showers in Amarillo Electra Wellington and Kilgore.
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Texas
Abilene
Austin
Dallas
Palestine
Port Arthur
Amarillo Electra
Wellington
Kilgore
Tornado kills three in Clinton Oklahoma and injures score
National Guardsmen protected wind torn Clinton as a western Oklahoma twister damaged homes, a grocery, and a school. Damage was estimated at $60,000. Victims included A W Anderson 54 and his year old mother Louise Anderson, killed when the store and occupants were thrown a block. Electrician Charles Collins died after freeing a path from a live wire.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Okla
National
Oklahoma City
A. W. Anderson
Louise Anderson
Charles Collins
Felix Bunch
Lnd
Missouri
Louise
St. Louis
C. D. Strother
Strother
H. P. Warden
Richland Planter
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Tennessee
Set Wage For Prisoner Work In Amarillo
City inmates convicted in corporation court at city hall will gain a paid work day of three dollars under an amended ordinance, to take effect within ten days. The measure, passed at a special city commission session, raises the previous one dollar daily wage and aligns with state law. Previously prisoners have not worked publicly in Amarillo. last year an attempted weed-cutting detail ended quickly as fines were paid in cash.
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Amarillo
Warlike crime wave shadows pipeline work
Number 7 continues from page one noting surface growths and a violent incident near the Mississippi across from Missouri. Phillips Oil lays a pipeline with open shop labor by Chicago Bridge and Iron, nonunion guards protected by gunmen. One hundred men ambushed guards. four were shot. Deputy Sheriff Jack Johnson was wounded in the leg during a ravine ambush of traveling guards in three cars by 25 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Oil Company
Mississippi
Missouri
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company
Jack Johnson
License tag display at style show promises $5 prize
Globe News announces a contest tied to a style show. License numbers selected from this years first to last tag will be shown in windows during the event Monday 6 to 10 PM. Numbers on display, drawn from court records, may reward holders who locate their tag when windows are unveiled at 7 PM. Tags and display locations will be listed in The Sunday News Globe.
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Globe News
The
Globe- News
Sunday News-Globe
Coffee Shop Redecorated at Atarillo Hotel
The Coffee Shop at the Atarillo Hotel has been redecorated. Walls are tinted with multicolor hues and a removed partition now reveals the kitchen to diners. One hundred years ago in 1830 the total U S railway mileage was twenty three miles.
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Atarillo Hotel
U. S
Tack Letters on Hoover and politics from Amarillo readers
A reader critiques Hoover, political timing, and national mood, reflecting on government, wartime fatigue, and media informed opinions. The missive notes nostalgia for Amarillo and jokes about the White Spot, while pondering leadership and accountability in Washington.
Festival results mark first day of eighteenth Spring Music Festival
Winners announced across piano violin and ensemble divisions with classifications A B and C. Notable names include Geneva Morrow Amarillo Patricia Rawlings Shamrock and Nancy Nell Ewerlin Amarillo in piano girls 6 and under. Violin winners feature Vivian Robertson Amarillo Dorothy Minarik Vernon and John Ellis Culwell Tulsa among others.
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Geneva Morrow
Amarillo
Patricia Rawlings
Shamrock
Nancy Nell Ewerlin
Mary A. Acker
Hereford
Emilie Heinatz
Shirley Potter
Memphis
Barbara Kuhlman
Mary Louise Powell
Patricia Devine
Staley Jennings
Tucumcari
Royce Lewis
Don S
Plainview
Nancy Nell Everline
Rosemary Herrmann
Roberta Owen
Matador
Madge Allen Boyd
Ruth Titley
Neva Peterson
Charlene Mapes
Dimmit
Norma Jo Roberson
Vivian Robertson
Dorothy Minarik
Vernon
Martha Bowers
Roswell
First Air Concertante
John Ellis Culwell
Tulsa
Gypsy
Largo
Dorothy Coan
Mary Ann Miller
Artesia
N. M
Katherine Mundell
San Jon
Martha Sinclair
Jane Alice Hall
Clovis
Grace Dwyer
Pampa
Two Charged After Thefts In City Jail Notes
Police report two held on theft charges with one also under investigation. Melvin Gray was arrested with stolen carpenter tools worth over 80 dollars found in his possession. the loot came from a James Foran warehouse. Gray to be transferred to county custody. Rafael Travino admitted taking car blankets and pump mete rs from district cars and also to county custody. W F Haney, who arrived in the city, was jailed for investigation and remarked on jail history.
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C. F. Lee
East Third Avenue
Melvin Gray
James Foran
Lee
Gray
Rafael Travino
Travino
W. F. Haney
Haney
Louise Strother story and hotel shooting trial details
The narrative follows Louise Strother’s early life from orphanage to heiress and outlines a hotel shooting case in which Will Moore, a Black defendant, claims self defense after an attack by cowboys. Testimony details conflict, with police and witnesses placing Moore's actions in the hotel lobby and the fatal shot occurring as tensions rose.
Witnesses Describe Homicide Scene at Terminal Lobby
Testimony details Pete Moore Behind the counter and collapsing after a fatal shot as Mitchell and Dobbins flee. Bethany reports the shooting to Clark Cain at the police station while Stout observes a man fall and others flee toward the station. Stout and Bethany deny a fourth white man’s presence as defense tries to contradict.
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Pete Moore
West End
Clark Cain
Mr. Bethany
Will Moore
Cain
Mitchell
Dobbins
Bethany
Mr. Stout
King Hotel
Amarillo Spring Music Festival Parade and Concert Schedule
The parade was led by Mason King of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce with a police escort, then moved through downtown to the Municipal Auditorium area. Mme Galli-Curci headlines tonight at 8:15 PM, while contests and performances by bands, choirs, and soloists continue at the College of Music and other venues. Unclear weather improved attendance as organizers hosted luncheons and judge gatherings.
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Amarillo
Europe
Municipal Auditorium
First Christian Church
Amarillo College of Music
Panhandle Music Teachers’ Association
Capitol Hotel
College of Music
Radio Schedule Highlights Tonight With Star Lineup
Radio audiences are promised a filled night with Leatrice Joy at 7:00 on WJZ, Le Morse and Van Zell at 9:00 on WABC, and Dorothy Stone with Fred Stone at 9:50 on WEAF. Ted Husing will introduce news dramas including the Viking disaster at 9:30 on WABC. Majestic’s Automatic Volume Control is praised for reducing fade with stable volume. See Majestic models at Amarillo Electric Co.
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Leatrice Joy
WJZ
Lee Morse
Harry van Zell
WABC
Dorothy
Paula Stone
Fred Stone
Weaf and Associates
Ted Husing
Majestic
Baylor College Choral Club Invited to Capitol Hearings
Dr Forbes defended his stance as a principle not sport and resolutions invited appearances before Senator Connolly, former Governor Byrd, a pecan raiser, a labor official, and Baylor College Choral Club. Regrets came from Senator Hull declining.
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Forbes
Tom Connolly
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Baylor College
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Kassay and Zeppelin Firm Officials Dispute Navy Audit
Kassay claimed Communist ties but refused to discuss links. Government and Goodyear Zeppelin Corp officials denied damage to Akron and said every part of the airship including 6,500,000 rivets is double inspected by navy and company with microscopes, with any flaw detectable immediately.
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Kassay
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Akron
T. G. Settle
Karl Arnstein
Zeppelin Corporation
Navy and Company
Fort Worth Denver on Burlington Rock Island Line
Mr Gallaher outlined plans for railroad assignments with F B Poole general agent for Fort Worth and Denver and C B Davis division freight agent for Rock Island awaiting detailed information. Poole noted the Burlington Rock Island line runs from Fort Worth to Houston formerly the Trinity and Brazos railroad and limited the line for Fort Worth & Denver.
The Doubter Inspires Courage Against Doubtful Odds
A verse by Edgar A. Guest from 1931 urges readers to confront fear and press forward. It portrays doubt as a barrier that gives way to courage when one accepts the challenge and believes in personal strength. The poem emphasizes grit, self-belief, and perseverance to achieve goals.
Cotton crop ginning totals and state breakdowns released
Final figures from the census bureau show the 1930 cotton crop gin nings at 18,929,941 equivalent 500 pound bales, with state totals led by Texas and Georgia. Remaining ginned, round bales, and American Egyptian bale totals are listed, alongside averages and ginneries operated. Kansas City livestock market reports hogs and cattle pricing and ranges for various weights.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
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Seth
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J. W. Fanning
Grady
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Mr. Fanning
H. E. Leepish
Consul Avenue
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Canada
Donald Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Max Hodgkiss
North Jackson Street
Miss Howell
News-Globe
Ralph Woods
Borger
Mr. Woods
East Texas
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Nell Reynolds
Mary Myrtle Knophuizen
Betty Jo Cardwell
Madge Alden Boyd
Rena Beth Anderson
Evelyn May Kinder
Emma Drew Gardner
Rosalie Coffee
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Glidden Co
Ccgenenee
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Goodrich T & R Wees
Goodyear T & R
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Graham Paige
Kayser Julins
Lily Kelvinator Corp
Eneer
Kelsey Hayes
Seeeeverr
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Ota
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Krueger & Toll
Eneee
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Loew
Louisville
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Mit
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MNY
NH &H RR
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Us&s Fipe & Fadry
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Warner Bros
Aig
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Cseeesere Ae
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Ws Ae
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Amerada
Ikty
Pow Ee
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Rest & Co
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Evee Ee
L. Bohn Alum & Br
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Briggs Miz
Seewee One
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Bruns Balke Co
Bucyrus Erie
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Yester- Cerro de Pasco
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Maracaibo
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Eal Ag
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Mexican Seaboard
Comwith & Sthrn
Continental Can
Pacific-Wespn
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Phillips
Tear O
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Aly
Dela & Hud Co
Shell Union
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Penn Oil
Dupont
Theeeen
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Baatmann Kodak
N. J
Eaton Axle & Spr
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Elee Auto
St’d
Feeoee
St'd
Calif
Elee Pow & Lt
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N. Y
Indiana
Klee
Sunray Oil Corp Beensahi
Endicott Johnson
Erie Railroad
Superior Oil
Fureka Vacuum
Texas Corp
Mar Field & Co
Pac
Wish Rubber
Tide Water Ass
Fos Wheelz, Inc
Seeee
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Bony Hos Tex Pac Cl & Oi
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Cali
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Elec
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Cadian
Serveneer Oy
Deere
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Aoty
Bond & Share
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Ford
Can
France
Goldman Sachs
Eteenenee
Lone Star
Midwest
Nat'l Fuel aGs
Niagara Hud Pr
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Trans'l Air Trans
United Gas
Lat & Pwr
Verde
Mim
Western Air Express
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