Bankers and banks in Amarillo amid hard times and debt
A writer reflects on banking in Amarillo during tough years. He notes bankers are cautious yet experienced, discusses debt, lending risks, and optimism versus gloom, and cites a Donley county bank statement urging farm at home policies to weather harder times. He also touches on local business rumors about Prairie Company and Book Oil, and comments on economic pressures, loans, and personal finance.
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Donley County
DIGNITY FOR TACK LETTERS PAGE 11
A reader chastises Tack for sensationalism and boastful claims in columns about oils and ranches. The letter urges humility and dig nity in Tack s writing. It compliments Tack for helping with lost pets and widow matters but presses a calmer, more dignified approach.
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Tack
Big Boob Oil Company
Blue gasoline price war looms across Southwest region
Motorists in Oklahoma and Texas see drastic price cuts as blue gasoline hits the market two cents below regular and five cents under high test. Standard Oil subsidiaries fuel the move, with major chains in Kansas City following suit as Oklahoma faces the sharpest drop and Nebraska notes a state problem not tied to blue fuel.
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Kansas City
U.p
Southwest
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Standard Oil Company
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Sinclair Company
Standard of Indiana
Magnolia Company
Standard
Crash Injures Five In Perryion Suburbia
Five people from Perryion, including 60 year old Fred Perin and 8 year old Clifton Sharp, were injured in a highway crash seven miles north of the Canadian River bridge. Perin is in critical condition with a crushed chest. Clifton Sharp has a broken leg and lacerations. Mr and Mrs Sharp and their daughter Pauline were less seriously hurt. The car, driven by Perin, overturned after hitting a bridge curb. Perin was taken to St Anthony's Hospital by Griggs ambulance.
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Perryion
St. Anthony's Hospital
Fred Perin
Clifton Sharp
C. E. Sharp
Pauline
Canadian River Bridge
Perin
Sharp
Amarillo
Griggs
Auto Crashes Leave Four Students Dead In Kansas Crash
Four students die and two others are injured when a car leaves a highway near Topeka on a slick curve. Victims are Fred C. Speh 21 Wichita Arthur Snyder 20 Fort Scott Frances McIntire 18 Wichita Mildred Messmore 21 Kansas City. Car failed to negotiate the curve and overturned into a ditch. A separate crash in Houston leaves Mrs. Feton Corbitt 23 dead and Roland Etie 21 critically burned after a car fire. Five others burned in the same incident.
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Here
Topeka
Fred C. Speh
Wichita
Arthur William Snyder
Fort Scott
Kans
Frances Bernice McIntire
Mildred L. Messmore
Kansas City
Kas
Speh
Houston
Texas
Feton Corbitt
Roland Etie
P. F. Bussie
H. W. McAdam
Leo Morris
Bertha Hoenig
Goldie Etie
Mrs. Johnson Dies At Local Hospital
Thelma M. Johnson aged 35, wife of George W. Johnson of 503 Maryland Street, died at 5 a m at Northwest Texas Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by husband and three children Marthalee 12, George W Jr 9, Dorothy Marie 4, and her parents Mr and Mrs John W Easter Layne Oklahoma. Funeral at 9:30 a m Tuesday at West Amarillo Christian Church with Rev Ferrell Fox and Rev Roy Snodgrass. Burial in El Reno Oklahoma. Body to be in state at Boxwell Brothers Chapel.
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Thelma M. Johnson
George W. Johnson
Maryland Street
Northwest Texas Hospital
Marthalee
George W. Jr
Dorothy Marie
John W. Easter
Layne
West Amarillo
City Ordinance to Close Alley Near Rock Island Tracks
City plans to close an alley south of the Rock Island tracks between North First North Second Polk and Taylor Streets. An ordinance to vacate the alley will be considered at Tuesday night’s regular city commission session along with another ordinance for a centralized slaughterhouse.
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Rock Island Tracks
North First
North Second
Polk and
Taylor Streets
City Commission
Planning and Zoning Board
Four Die in Bus Fire in France Crash
A motorbus plunged through a parapet in Saint Paul En Jarez near Saint Etienne on May 11 and burst into flames. Four people were burned to death while twenty injured passengers escaped from the burning vehicle after the crash. Cause remains undetermined.
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France
Saint Etienne
Saint Paul En Jarez
Scout Masters Meeting Postponed in Amarillo Area
The Amarillo Area of Scoutmasters postpones its round-table meeting planned for tonight. Scout executive Marvin J. Paul says it will be held a week from tonight after Scouts completed Field Day and deserve a rest.
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Amarillo
Marvin J. Paul
Paul
Barths Theft Trial Opens In District Court
William Henry Barth stands charged with burglary of a box car in which five cases of cigarettes were stolen. Judge Henry Bishop presides as the jury for the week is empanelled and Assistant District Attorney Grady Hazelwood leads the case. The district court docket aims for swift dispatch as the grand jury plans to reconvene tomorrow. A second trial for Will Moore, a negro, charged with killing a ranchman during the cattlemen’s convention, will proceed with a special 250-man venue. Moore received the death penalty at the first trial and a new trial was granted.
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William Henry Barth
Henry
Bishop
Grady Hazelwood
State District Court
Will Moore
New Mexico
Probe records of six gunmen in Illinois raid
Chicago police focus on identifying six gangsters captured in a East St. Louis raid linked to the 1929 St Valentine’s Day massacre. Nebraska photos show Connors with Burke and Winkler. guns tied to the Lincoln bank robbery and a Morrison jail transfer near Chicago.
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Chicago
East St. Louis
Ill
St. Valentine’s
Connors
First National Bank and Trust Company
Lincoln
Neb
Whiteside County
Morrison
Last Rites Today For Hampton Baby
Funeral services were held for six month old Ernest Everett Hampton at 2 p m from the Full Gospel Church with Rev William E Rodgers in charge. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. The child leaves his parents Mr and Mrs R J Hampton and five brothers Rupert Grover Hayward Addie and Alfred all at the family home 2431 Northwest Fifteenth Avenue.
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Ernest Everett Hampton
R. J. Hampton
Northwest
Fifteenth Avenue
Full Gospel Church
William E. Rodgers
Llano Cemetery
Rupert
Grover
Hayward
Addie
Alfred
Panhandle Auto Club Reports Road Conditions
The Panhandle Auto Club Inc lists good road conditions from Amarillo to multiple destinations including Fort Worth Wichita Falls U 370 Okla City U 66 Roswell U 566 Tucumcari U 566 Higgins U 60 Clayton N M U 385 Borger oilfield paved Lubbock U 335 with headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
U. S
Oklahoma City
Roswell
Tucumcari
Higgins
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Lubbock
the Panhandle Auto Club, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Murray Says Senator Offered Trade to Oust Wentz
Gov. Murray disclosed a claimed Senate offer to back his removal of Lew Wentz from the state highway commission in exchange for naming a different appointee. He did not identify the senator or promise an inquiry, and he asserted the right to remove appointive officers.
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Lew Wentz
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
State Highway Commission
J. F. McKee
Underwood Rites Planned in San Antonio
Funeral services are planned for Nathan Underwood 87 prominent San Antonio cattleman and owner of the Underwood polo farm. He served in the Union army in the Civil War and later moved to the Southwest to enter cattle business and was a friend of Judge Roy Bean The law west of the Pecos.
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Underwood
San Antonio
Tex
Nathan Underwood
Roy Bean
Pecos
Wider paving opens on North Fillmore Street in Amarillo
North Fillmore Street is widened to twice its former width over a three block stretch and opened to traffic. The $250000 project, done by Willmering and Mullen, aims to ease travel through the underpass as merchants await completion. Mayor Ernest O Thompson notes improved weather now aids progress toward a planned July 4 dedication. A storm sewer and deep earth work accompany steel and concrete placement near the underpass.
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North Fillmore Street
Willmering & Mullen
Eighth Avenue
North Fillmore
North Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Prosperity Ahead in June or July Says Observer
The author argues that major depressions have vanished and prosperity will arrive in June or July of 1931 or 1932 due to crops. Crops look strong with potential twelve billion dollars of wealth, and drought risk is a major concern. Energetic individuals and corporations should work hard, with electrification plans on the Pennsylvania line and competitive aviation looming.
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Mr. Mellon
Pennsylvania
Washington
New York
General Atterbury
Army Post Number To Be Cut Down
Secretary Hurley indicated abolition of some army posts and consolidation of others to save costs without reducing efficiency. He said the staff had studied isolated posts and their impact, noting 51 posts abandoned since World War I. The study was not tied to Hoover's Rapidan conference.
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Washington
Hurley
Hoover
Rapidan
Army
War Department
Mrs. Ira Giddens Rites at Dallas
The body of Mrs. Ira Giddens 38 wife of E H Giddens Dallas who died in a local hospital Saturday was sent today to Dallas for burial. She is survived by her husband her mother Mrs Joe Stephens Amarillo three brothers Joe J F Stephens Amarillo and Jess Stephens Eden Tex four sisters Mrs A T Ballard Mrs George A Stanley and Miss Hailie V Stephens Amarillo and Mrs Tom Schaffer Eden. She came to Amarillo only two months ago to visit her mother.
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Ira Giddens
E. H. Giddens
Dallas
Giddens
Joe Stephens
Amarillo
Joe
J. F. Stephens
Jess Stephens
Eden
Tex
A. T. Ballard
George A. Stanley
Hailie V. Stephens
Tom Schaffer
Yeomen Beat Canyon 5 to 3 in Canyon game
Yeomen baseball team defeated Canyon 5 to 3 Sunday afternoon at Canyon. Key players and precise highlights are not given in the readable text.
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Yeomen
Canyon
Yeomen Baseball Nine Os Amarillo
Who Pays for a youth’s fall in court and family shame
A poetic scene where a judge faces a youth's crime and the crowd debates mercy. A neighbor pleads for mercy to spare the boy to shield his decent family from scandal. The verdict imposes five years of agony on those once thought fair.
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House of Steel and Stone
Edgar A. Guest
Livestock Markets Roundup From Kansas City and Chicago
Kansas City and Chicago markets show hogs and cattle trading higher or steady, with hogs up to 10 cents and cattle mixed. New Orleans cotton opens weak amid bearish April textiles data and firmer stocks, July and October contracts slipping before mid-session rally.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Stock market ends mixed as declines ease on quiet session
The New York stock market opened with a heavy undertone and moderate declines though losses were largely recovered. The one per cent call money renewal rate went unnoticed while fresh selling appeared in motion picture and chemical issues. Fox, Loew's, Union Carbide, Allied Chemical and Columbian Carbon fell two points, Eastman Kodak dropped four, and J. S. Case and Johns Manville hit new lows after weak features on Saturday. Two charged with theft of tires and an automobile wheel were filed by the county attorney in justice court.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Eescanes
New York
U. S. Steel
Fox
Loew's
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
Columbian
Eastman Kodak
J. S. Case
Johns Manville
Jno
F. Clark Brokerage Co
Allied Chm & D
Sca . Ee
Allegheny Corp
Allis-Chalmers
Amerada
Am & Forn
Pwotorveves
Alco
Iceessee
Am International
Rad & SS Mfg
Smig & Ref
Sug & F Vase
Wicks & BE
At& S FR
Seeewee
Auburn Auto
Aviation Corp
Baldwin
Canadian Pacific
Taereee i
Calumet and Heelan
Chesapeake Corp
GM & St Prr
Aly Cri & Prr
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola Co
Cola Fuel & In
Columbia G and L
Ees
BOF
Columbia Grapho Congoleum Nairn Ae
Comwith & Sthrn Wee Om Continental
Continental
Sedestesdee
Coast Film Ind
Consolidated Gas
Aheae
Steers
Weeee Gt Coty
Weeee Gt Coty Ine Sae Wares
Oely Ey Crucible Steel
Cutler
Curtisa Wright
Curt Wright
Davison Chemey
del Lac & Wes RR
Detcott
Dupont
Eastman
Eureka Vacuum
Fisk Rubber
Freeport
Tex
Fidy
Aes
Fox Film
Generel Motors
Eeeee
Ry Signal Seeetee
Gillette S Raa
Weeeree
Glidden Co
Gold Dust Corp
Eesee Sovneeeeeennere
Ab Goodrich T & Ane
Gotham Silk Hose
Weeteeeene
Graham Paige
Granby
Gribsby Grunow
Western Sugar Essersens Eee
Hahn Dept Stores
Seeeenenaee
Hudson Motora
Ill Central RR
Hupp Motors Seenee
Industrie Rayon
al Alt
Kennecott
Asetee
Kresge SS & Cosiersaeeee
Kroger Gro & Bakeeeeseese
Krueger & Tolls Seeees Oe
Lambert Co UR
Liggett Myers Beeceses
Superpower
Natl Air Trans
Amer Austin Serregee Ait
Bellas He
Assd Gas and
Elec
Neers
Natl Dairy Pro
One
Canadian Marconi
Weeee Natl Biscuit Co
Ark
Oliver Tarm
Detroit Aircraft
Paramount Publix
Pathe Exchange
Wavy
Ford Motor Ltd
Packar
Ford
Btn Penney J'C Co
Fox Theater A
Pennsylvania
Pillsbury FK M
Goldman, Sachs
Lone Star aGswees
Purity Bakery
Cord
Seers
Midwest Utilities Sensesell Real Silk Hose
Niagara Hud
Syeeesee
Remington Rand Gy
Pennroad Orp
Reo Motor Car
Pane Oh
Trans Air
Rep Iron & St
United Gas
Neereee Veeseree
Opty Reynolds
Lgt
Pwr
St Joseph
Vere O. UN Verde
Min — Schulte
Sears Roebuck
Gulf of Penn
Union Pacific
Houston Ravens
Averfit & Tpt
Houston New
Utd Cigar Btores
Sreeerees Imperial Oil Ltd
United Corpsees Weeeeee
International Pet
Warner Brow Co
Wes Maryland
West Pac RR
Prairie O
Westhouse Air Br
Prairie
White Motor Cos
Willys Overlan Scence Ib
Abs
Woolworth F Co
Rio Grande Oilort
SOA
Yellow Tr & Coach
Royal Dutch Simms Ee Ween
Six Sinclair
Star Sivelly
Kansas
Calif
Nereeneere
Florence Bivins elected president of Panhandle C E district
Florence Bivins of Amarillo was chosen president of the Panhandle district Christian Endeavor at Canyon First Christian Church. About 200 delegates from 25 Panhandle churches attended the three day meeting, with honors awarded to multiple local societies and Katharine Duncan of Amarillo winning the oratorical contest.
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Canyon
Florence Bivins
Amarillo
District Convention of Christian Endeavor
First Christian Church of
Raymond Wright
Paul Squires
Lubbock
Dorothy Harris
Bertha Lea Wood
C. A. James
Paul Boxwell
Gilbert Brice
A. R. Nesbit
Plainview
Esta Reeves
Friona
Betty Hanson
Thelma Trolinger
Daisy Lee Gresham
Floydada
Betty Clapp
Childress
Lookout Committee
Lacy Decker
Panhandle
Tenth
First Christian Church
Katharine Duncan
Central Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Reynolds
Verbie Duebbert
Flames engulf Jesuit church and Carmelites flee
Rioting in the city center ended with the Jesuit church and convent set ablaze. Firefighters retreated as the mob wrecked the convent. troops fired warning shots while civil guards arrived on horseback. Casualties included one man killed and several wounded.
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Chile
Calle Flor
Amarillo Residents Named As Grand Jurors In U S Court
The notice lists Amarillo residents and others serving as grand jurors for the term including R. Lowell Hereford A L King Stratford J N Beasley Amarillo S E Harbison Spearman Joe Rhea Childress C W Broome Memphis C R Garner Amarillo J B Waterfield Canadian R L Ragsdale Memphis George A Chance Canadian B C Low Amarillo George Z Thomas Canadian Joseph 8 Bass Dalhart M G Wuth Panhandle Charles R Cook Canadian W O Slack Cal J R Leach Childress W N Durham Amarillo L G Raney Childress Robert J Holt Wheeler Pem Denton Amarillo H B Ker bow Clarendon S B Orton ce yon J L Cantreil Tullis Geonie Beans Hereford M B Womb Hereford Otho Keene Hereford S Henderson Claude W Dalhart and W s Tulia.
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United States
Jewell Scales Kimbrough
Amarillo
Mary K. Harty
B. F. Harper
R. Lowell
Hereford
A. L. King
Stratford
J. N. Beasley
S. E. Harbison
Spearman
Joe
J. R. Leach
Childress
W. N. Durham
L. G. Raney
Robert J. Holt
Wheeler
Pem Denton
H. B. Kerbow
Clarendon
S. B. Orton
J. L. Cantreil
Tullis
Geonie Beans
M. B. Womb
Otho Keene
Henderson
Claude
W. Greene
Dalhart
W. & S' Tulia
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Dart
The
Prairie Company
Newspee
J. N. Johnston
H. E. Hoover
Federal Court
Mexico
Jack County
Uncle Tom
J. L. Redus
Spearman Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Com
Wright Printing CO
Beiter Certo
Taylor
Dee
Barths
PROBE
Hampton Baby
Murray
Kelly Rhine
Clyde Knox
Justice Court
Superior Corp
Vacuum Tee
Union Oil
Warner
Quinlan Tenner Eee Vase
Ohio
John F. Clark Brokerage Co
Caer
Ergy Tate
U.S. Court
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