Amarillo oil test near town sparks boom hopes
The piece notes a deep oil test planned about three and a half miles southeast of Amarillo by W. W. Woolsey and Fred Devore. The author envisions a local boom, foresees jobs, new buildings, and a revived economy, and mentions Julian Levy as a key booster. Weather cautions: dust storms easing. a talk is planned June 1 by C. B. Fowler.
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Amarillo
W. W. Woolsey
Fred Devore
Julian Levy
Southwest
Dust of wealth and politics in a Texas-Nebraska column
A Nebraska dust storm is valued at 25 million dollars in mineral fertilizer for Nebraska soil, while a Texas writer notes Roosevelts appeal and calls for rest from Washington. The piece mixes anecdotes of a pig theft chase, a drinker told off by a physician, and a missing pocket book near Amarillo National Bank with a $2 reward offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Texas
E. E. Schram
University of Nebraska Geological Department
Panhandle
Amarillo National Bank
Police Pup Returned To Owner Letter
A homeowner reports a six month old male police dog pup found at their house and seeks to return it to the rightful owner. The note asks for contact from anyone who has a cow for fodder or sale on easy terms, as they live in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Waffle Dinner Tonight at First Christian Church
A local notice urges attendance at a Waffle Dinner at the First Christian Church from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Mrs H L Gaither heads the church circle organizing the event with all you can eat for 25 cents. The piece also lauds honest neighbors and recounts a wallet found and returned by Mrs Rose of Canyon to Cr C Wismeyer of Amarillo, noting the wallet contained $30.
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First Christian Church
H. L. Gaither
Circle Two
Cr. C. Wismeyer
Amarillo
Kiwanians Hear of Student Loan Fund
Amarillo Kiwanis Club met in regular session to hear Mrs. J. S. Fisher describe the P. E. O. student loan fund. Charles M. Rogers led the meeting with Jim Cook presiding from 1928 as club president. Dave Parks was welcomed back and Bill Wallace was named to the Texas Oklahoma district attendance committee. Lawrence LaCoss provided music and readings with G. C. McDaniel Jr. and Bob Martin.
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Amarillo Kiwanis Club
J. S. Fisher
Charles M. Rogers
Kiwanis Student Loan Committee
Jim Cook
Dave Parks
Bill Wallace
Texas-Oklahoma
Kiwanis
Lawrence LaCoss
G. C. McDaniel, Jr
Bob Martin
Kansans to be Returned After Arrests in City
Montgom ery County Sheriff Mel Gibson plans to bring Gordon Flack 31 and Earl Hurt 33 of Caney Kan to Amarillo for custody. Flack admitted forging his mother’s name to steal about $100, with funds traced as the motive.
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Mel Gibson
Montgomery County
Kan
Amarillo
Gordon Flack
Flack
Earl Hurt
Caney
Kansas
Divided Bonus Army Moves Into Washington
The bonus army, divided in leadership, is moving into Washington for a second encampment. Delegations from the Middle West and South have arrived and are being organized by either the Veterans Expeditionary Force or the Bonus Expeditionary Force, Inc.
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Washington
Bonus Army
Middle West
South
Veterans Expeditionary Force
Bonus Expeditionary Force, Inc
Wind Storm Strikes Dayton Causing Heavy Damage
A severe wind storm hit Dayton Ohio early today with speeds estimated from 35 to 70 mph causing damage to residential and industrial structures totaling about 500000 to 750000 dollars. Ten people were injured, none seriously.
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Dayton
Suit for Divorce Filed in Canyon District Court
Walter Caldwell of Amarillo files for divorce from his wife in Canyon district court. The action, filed today by Shannon Oschner Pheiffer, cites incomparability as the grounds.
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Canyon
Walter Caldwell
Amarillo
Shannon, Oschner & Pheiffer
Man Guilty of Rock Island Girl Death Receives 99 Years
Maurice Meyer was found guilty of the murder of Rose Gendler and sentenced to 99 years in prison. The defense contended the girl died after a fall at a Moline cleaning plant, with Meyer claiming panic and disposal of the body in the Rock River.
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Rock. Island
Ill
Leonard FE
Telleen
Maurice Meyer
Rose Gendler
Meyer
Rock River
Moline
Southern states legalize 3.2 percent beer across region
Beer sold legally in five of the south's old line states today while moist spots appeared in Georgia part of a dry peninsula that included Alabama Arkansas and Mississippi. Florida joined Tennessee Louisiana North Carolina and South Carolina yesterday as the fifth state south of Kentucky to legalize 3.2 per cent beer. Alma and Savannah in the southern part of dry Georgia also authorized the brew locally. Augusta had ready a beer ordinance for consideration today.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Alma
Savannah
Augusta
Doctors Hold First General Discussion
The Texas State Medical Association opened its annual conclave in Fort Worth with President Dr. John H. Foster of Houston delivering an address on medical economics. Dr. C. P. Patterson of the University of Texas spoke on collectivism in medical practice as a keynote topic. Mayor Ross D. Rogers was absent, delaying the city commission meeting.
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Fort Worth
U.S
State Medical Association of Texas
John H. Foster
Houston
C. P. Patterson
University of Texas
Ross D. Rogers
City Commission
Rogers
Austin
Big Spring
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Italian ace De Pinedo to aim New York to Persia flight
General Francesco De Pinedo, the Italian trans atlantic flier, plans a 6200 mile flight from New York to Persia to beat the distance record set by O R Gayford and G E Nicoletti. The attempt targets the existing long distance mark held by the British aviators.
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New York
Francesco de Pinedo
Persia
O. R. Gayford
G. E. Nicoletti
Ruth Elder to Wed in Yuma Today
Ruth Elder, aviatrix and screen actress, maintains a hangar at Clover Field, Santa Monica. She was informed she would marry Arnold A. Gillespie, assistant director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in Yuma, Arizona, today.
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Ruth Elder
Santa Monica
Cal
Clover Field
Yuma
Ariz
Arnold A. Gillespie
Métro- Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
North Polk Street Home Damaged by Tuesday Fire
Fire of undetermined origin damaged the Mack D. Pier residence at 809 North Polk Street early Tuesday. Officials say the blaze started in the kitchen and most damage occurred there while the Pior family was away and returned during firefighting.
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North Polk Street
Mack D. Pier
Dewey Morris
Pior
Minnesota Farmers Demand U.S. Moratorium on Foreclosures
Montevideo Minnesota May 9 members of the Minnesota Farmers Holiday Association adopted a resolution demanding a national moratorium on foreclosures on farms city homes and personal property and pledging not to pay interest debts or taxes until the dollar serves as an honest measure of value.
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Montevideo
Minn
Minnesota Farmers Holiday Association
New Orleans Cotton and Kansas City Livestock Summary
Markets show cotton opening lower on weaker cables with early losses of 17 to 19 points before partial recovery. Wheat and stock movements mixed as July, October, and December contracts fluctuated, while Kansas City hogs and cattle moved higher and steady respectively amid moderate trade. Wall Street notes a dull session with general gains led by GM and Dupont as foreign exchange markets resist early losses.
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New Orleans
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Arizona
Wall Street
New York
Cotten
General Motors
Dupont
American Can
Allied Chemical
Case
International Harvester
Montgomery Ward
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
U. S. Smelting
Anaconda
Kennecott
Standard Oil of New Jersey
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Motors
Rental Ads Offer Multiple Rooms and Apartments Nearby
Rented four rooms with bath above brick garage at 1620 Tyler call 2-8046. Bedrooms with private bath entrance at 2-8863. Nicely furnished rooms 212 East Ninth. Five room brick 1201 Pierce Street call 7025 or 7816. Small convenient apartment with frigid air and garage at 1501 Polk. Nicely furnished duplex with garage and bills paid apply 826 Florida.
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Tyler
East Ninth
Pierce Street
Polk
Florida
Prison Cage Car Takes Four Prisoners to Huntsville
Four prisoners departed Tuesday noon in a caged motor car for the state penitentiary at Huntsville. Led by prison agent W. R. Crane, the group included Horace Dude Miles serving two and a half years for failure to stop after a fatal accident, Howard Young with a four year for forgery, Joe Mitchell an Armstrong County escapee, and a fourth inmate from Hereford whose name was not known to Potter County jailers.
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Potter County
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
W. R. Crane
Horace “Dude” Miles
Pat Hocker
Panhandle
Howard Young
Joe Mitchell
Armstrong County
Hereford
Horse Lovers Meet to Form Panhandle Association
A meeting of all men and women interested in fine horses in the Panhandle will be held in Amarillo at 2 pm on Saturday May 13 in the Red Room of the Amarillo Hotel to form a permanent organization. W F Lampe president of the Tri State Fair Association announced the plan after a breeder questionnaire sent April 20.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
W. F. Lampe
Tri-State Fair Association
Scouts Candy Sale in Amarillo at M System Store
Iris Troop of the Amarillo Girl Scouts will hold a homemade candies and cookies sale Wednesday at 10 o clock in the M System Store No 4 on West Sixth Avenue. The troop committee will supervise.
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Iris
Amarillo
Girl Scouts
M System
West Sixth Avenue
Search for 15 year old Wilbur Stockstill
Police seek Wilbur Stockstill aged 15 who disappeared from his home at 2464 North West Fifteenth Avenue. Description of the missing boy has been sent to officers at the request of his mother Mrs. A Stockstill.
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Wilbur Stockstill
North West
Fifteenth Avenue
A. Stockstill
Rob Thaxton Home Burglary Report
Prowlers broke into the J. K. Thaxton residence at 308 North Polk Street late Monday night and stole two suits a shirt and other wearing apparel.
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Rob Thaxton
J. K. Thaxton
North
Polk Street
Banker Trial Details Embezzlement Findings and Slaying Motive
James M. Fitts testifies an intensive 1930 audit uncovered false entries and shortages at the bank beginning in December 1930. The state presents Virginia Dean as witness to support premeditation in the Ernest killing. Fitts notes $2200 in excess withdrawals and Brock loans to himself totaling $2500, with $1000 still outstanding.
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Zews
Brock
James M. Fitts
Ernest
Virginia Dean
Fitts
A. W. Howard
John H Kirby Files Bankruptcy in Houston
John Henry Kirby financier lumberman and politician filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court in Houston claiming he is willing but unable to pay his debts. He lists assets of 12 million 995 thousand 960.74 against liabilities of 12 million 276 thousand 171.13.
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John Kirby
Houston
John Henry Kirby
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