Farm relief rolls cut as rural rehabilitation expands
Texas relief authorities order all farm families off general relief rolls. About 150 Potter County families are affected as state officials estimate rural cases may reach 35 to 50 percent of total. Landlords must waive crop liens before further advances. failures trigger removal from relief rolls. A complete survey will reassess eligibility this week and establish farming budgets and plans for 12 months.
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Texas
Potter County
A. A. Meredith
Faers
Relief Commission
Austin
Meredith
E. A. Bough
Texas Relief Commission
Courthouse deeds and vehicle registrations listed in records
Courthouse records show deeds transferring property including Lee Bivins to Mrs. Lillie Gowin for lots 8 and 9 in Block 5 Famous Heights Park for 300 dollars and other deeds. Vehicle registrations list owners and models for 1935 cars from Hancock White Mitchell Adams and others with makes such as Plymouth Hudson Chevrolet Studebaker and Oldsmobile.
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Lee Bivins
Lillie Gowin
Famous Heights Park
Myrt Stephens
Texas Biulithic Co
Holland
A. A. Lumpkin
Mary A. Clapton
C. C. Dist
Roberts Place
Art Rutledge Etux
Alvie Rutledge
Hardeman King Co
International
V. Fergus
Pontiac
Torbett Galbraith
Oldsmobile
Negro to Go on Trial Next Week
Texarkana reports that Blackie Jackson, a 21 year old negro, will face trial next week on charges of assaulting an Atlanta High School girl who identified him. The girl escaped after a rock struck him and her sister intervened. Police saved him from lynching by keeping him in a secret jail.
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Texarkana
Mar
Atlanta
Elmer L. Lincoln
Blackie Jackson
Jackson
Blue Star Ointment Claims Quick Itch Relief
To ease itch and rashes the ad promises Blue Star Ointment with tested medicine that melts in and kills the itch. Money back if the first jar fails.
Readers seek work and housing help in community column
A miscellany of requests appear as readers seek honest farm or housework jobs, references, and even a wheelchair for a crippled man. Messages include two teen callers, a 25 year old woman seeking housekeeping work, a goat missing near 716 North Garfield Street, and a plea for a bad biting dog to be given away.
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Tack
North
Garfield Street
F. M. Conley
Pete Deshong
D. R. Burns
Fillmore Street
Help Wanted and Lost Jacket Notice in 1931 Ad
Clerk or housekeeper seeks work with night availability and references, noting experience in housekeeping child care and 2 years in store and doctor office. Also loses a brown pig skin jacket Sunday March 24 between Harrison and Taylor at Ninth Avenue. offers reward. Contact 6134 or 1931 Harrison Street, Mrs A E Herrmaan.
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Tack
North East
Third Avenue
Harrison and Taylor
Ninth Avenue
Harrison Street
A. E. Herrmaan
Nurse Seeks Work with Hospital Training in Amarillo
Undergraduate nurse with 18 months hospital training has six years of practical nursing in Amarillo. Offers housework and child care by the hour or day. Interested parties call at 302 East Fourth Avenue.
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Amarillo
East Fourth Avenue
Red Hog Strays in Grant Street Area
A red female hog weighing about 175 to 200 pounds wandered away on Wednesday afternoon. A reward of $2.50 is offered for information leading to her return. Contact G. W. Smallwood at 510 South Grant Street.
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G. W. Smallwood
South Grant St
Job seekers offer maid and yard work services
Multiple notices from individuals seeking daily work in maid cafe laundry yard and garden tasks. Homes in several streets list availability hours pay and skills with a note of willingness to travel and to work for house duties and child care.
Can Stay Nights Will Print This Request
A practical nurse with hospital training requests a night shift position. The speaker notes experience in O25 cases as a specialty and seeks to work nights.
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Tack
Widow Seeks Domestic or Farm Work in West Texas
Classified notice from a 33 year old widow seeking domestic work with a widower or motherless home, prefers West Texas or New Mexico, wishes correspondence through the office, requests privacy. Also an ad from Willis Louis Collins seeking farm work with tractors and milking experience, willing to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
New Mexico
M. B
North West
Second Avenue
Ardmore
Okla
Housekeeping Wanted for Furnished Rooms or Home
An advertisement seeks a middle aged lady for permanent housekeeping in exchange for rent. References required. Room and board and reasonable wages offered. Contact 1304 South Johnson Street Water Rates IRK letter reference noted.
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Tack
Amarillo Water Rates Spark Public Letter Controversy
A reader lambasts Amarillo officials over rising water bills and pumping costs. The letter argues policy favors the administration while residents face high charges, drought damage, and incentives to abandon yards and trees. The writer cites "flat rate" envy and desert bloom ambitions as misdirected, urging loyalty to subscribers and local paper.
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Amarillo
Tack
Mr. Smith
Ross Rogers
Mother Nature
Mr. Hawk
Louisiana
Bills Soar Keeping Voters Disheartened
The fragment shows rising expenses and growing public discouragement, hinting at widespread frustration with cost of living and economic pressure on households.
Folger's Drip Grind Coffee For Uniform Great Flavor
Folgers mountain grown coffee delivers rich winy flavor from tropical plantations with volcanic soil rains and sun. Uniform grind ensures full flavor extraction by boiling water making coffee easy for any cook. Many railroads and hotels serve Folgers to travelers.
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Folger
Foger
Nybody
Polger
Folger’s
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Courthouse Records
DRY Cleaners
Dial
North Harrison Street
North West Texas Hospital
West
Twelfth Avenue
Schiaparelli
Jacket
South Fillmore Street
Cross
South
Buchanan St
Harrison St
Lake Street
Cook
Perry
East 3Rd
Willis Louis Collins
Pierce Street
Louise
Folgers Pkv
Dot
South Johnson Street
Kansas
Schilling
Cale
Leerye
Lux Toilet
Lux
Judy
Jane
Let
Sun
NBC
Gorent
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