Overflow seen as Baptists open session in Fort Worth
May 15 report from Fort Worth notes registration for the Southern Baptist annual convention and pre conference sessions. Delegates arrive ahead of the main sessions with more than 10 000 expected. J T Henderson secretary of the Laymen's Conference presides in the president's absence while urging a focus on church financial and business matters.
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Fort Worth
Southern Baptist Annual Convention
Women's Missionary Union
J. T. Henderson
Knoxville
Tenn
Henderson
J. H. Anderson
City of Roses Blossoms Across Amarillo
Amarillo, known as the City of Roses, displays blooming roses in red, yellow, and white across homes and yards. The rose-planting movement, started by Old Tack years ago, has grown to define the Panhandle city as a true rose center.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Laymen Conference Aims to Spark Regional Rallies
Henderson announced plans to start a strong laymen program at the meeting with goals to hold statewide rallies in every state of the territory next year and to hire a full time field man for lay men's work. Prominent speakers include Dr. D R Isom O B Webb George J Burnett Judge O S Lattimer and J D Sandefer. The Women's Missionary Union continued meetings and will finish tomorrow ahead of the general assembly opening.
Sunday School Day Slated at Church
The Polk Street Methodist Church Fellowship Bible Class plans an all church Sunday School Day next Sunday with every member bringing a visitor. A. B. Lewis L. W. Young C Y Dawlin and G E McDavid will give talks. Last Sunday Gerald Terry Pauline Newell Oscar Wise and G E McDavid and L W Young performed readings and songs. Indictments Returned Fourteen felony and four misdemeanor indictments were returned by the Potter County grand jury in this term.
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Fellowship Bible
Polk Street Methodist Church
A. B. Lewis
L. W. Young
C. Y. Dawlin
G. E. McDavid
Gerald Terry
Pauline Newell
Oscar Wise
Potter County
Grand Jury
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Itching
An old advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a soothing medicine for eczema ringworm tetter and rashes. It claims the salve melts in and kills germs with no burning and promotes skin healing.
Gloria Swanson Likely Granted Divorce From Michael Farmer
Gloria Swanson appears poised to divorce her fourth husband Michael Farmer after a divorce suit filed by Swanson for nagging. Farmer, with their daughter Michele Bridget, is in Paris. They wed August 16 1931 in Westchester County New York and separated about two weeks earlier.
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Hollywood
U.P
Gloria Swanson
Michael Farmer
Miss Swanson
Farmer
Paris
Michele Bridget
Westchester County
N. Y
Herbert Marshall
April tax payments reach close to nine thousand dollars
Miss Jewell Davidson, Potter County tax collector, reported April tax collections totaling 8,972.33 and net license fee receipts of 7,144.74 for the month. The report itemizes 1933 taxes and delinquent taxes among other revenue sources.
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Jewell Davidson
Potter County
County Commissioners’ Court
Specieres
Otte Line
Ana
Postmaster C. T. Joseph Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Cove postmaster C. T. Joseph, 71, died of a fractured skull after an automobile overturned near Goose Creek Texas. Funeral arrangements were being made in Cove. Joseph had been injured the prior night in the wreck.
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Cove
U.P
C. T. Joseph
Goose Creek
Tex
Drunkenness Charges Rise in Amarillo Police Court
Nearly a score of persons were arraigned in police court yesterday and today. Most faced fines or time in the hold-over for drunkenness while the city records note headaches and hangovers amid the season. Russia is warring on wild animals with aggressive action reported.
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Amarillo
Russia
US crude oil output rises modestly in weekly gain
United States crude oil production climbed by 97 305 barrels daily to an average of 2 564 675 barrels for the week, with Oklahoma and Texas showing gains. California rose to 494 000 barrels while Kansas and the Eastern fields eased slightly. the Rockies edged up to 87 560 barrels.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Oklahoma
Texas
East Texas
California
Kansas
Rockies
Arrested in Lubbock R M Todd Wanted Here
Assistant District Attorney Bob Underwood said R M Todd, arrested in Lubbock this month and linked to recovering 10 stolen cars, is wanted here on automobile theft charges. He faces a grand jury indictment for stealing a 1930 Ford coupe from in front of the Blackburn Brothers store about 9 am on April 19.
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Bob Underwood
R. M. Todd
Lubbock
Todd
E. B. Kelly
Blackburn Brothers
Drunkenness Charge Touches Texas Man Wiley Parker
Local crowd commentary recounts a drunk driving case against Wiley Parker in Texas with humorous asides about weather, a prairie dog’s kin, and a marketing jab at the Electrolux refrigerator. The speaker notes the appliance’s quiet operation and low running cost of about 20 cents a month.
Santa Fe Plans Crossing Closure at Marymere Farm
The Santa Fe railroad received permission from the Potter County Commissioners Court to close a grade crossing at Marymere Farm four miles east of Amarillo on the Panhandle highway after the underpass is completed. The railroad said an emergency crossing can be opened if the underpass is unusable.
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Marymere Farm
Amarillo
Santa Fe Railroad
Potter County Commissioners Court
Houston Dock Strike Delays Magazines for Texas
An announcement from postmaster Mrs. Floyd Cooper states that Cosmopolitan and Saturday Evening Post issues for Texas subscribers are being held up at gulf ports due to a strike by dock workers at Houston and other Texas Gulf ports, affecting Amerilla and Panhandle readers.
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Amerilla
Panhandle
Houston
Texas Gulf Ports
Floyd Cooper
Cosmopolitan
Saturday Evening Post
Texas
Gulf Ports
Parker Plea Leads to Fined in Justice Court
Parker was fined $100 and costs in Justice B R Clark's court after being cited for the same charge previously. The judge noted Parker had appeared before him on the matter several times, indicating a pattern of prior appearances.
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Enness
B. R. Clark
Parker
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