Nichols is New WTCC President
Nichols is elected president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce succeeding James D. Hamlin who is honored with a silver platter. New officers include M Caldwell as first vice president Macon Van Zandt Jarvis as second vice president C M Francis as treasurer and D A Bandeen as manager. The assembly urged West Texas needs such as a West Texas history museum and a retraining hospital site, while opposing broader powers for the secretary of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestel Lott
Independent Oil Men's Assocation of
America
James V. Allred
Texas Railroad Commission
Arthur P. Duggan
Littlefield
State Tax Commission
Brazos River Water Board
West Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Centennial Commission
General Assembly
James D. Hamlin
Hamlin
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle Rain Boosts Spring Planting Sliver
The Panhandle region received beneficial rain with Dalhart reporting .38 inches the heaviest in months. Amarillo saw 0.2 inches and moisture spread across Eastern New Mexico and Western Oklahoma. Cattle grazing lands greened, farmers poised for early planting as skies clear this afternoon.
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Panhandle
Dalhart
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texline
Amarillo
H. T. Collman
Colorado
Mr. Collman
Mr Collman
Pan
Amarillo Wins 1936 West Texas Convention Bid
Amarillo delegates push their city to host the 1936 West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting by a 1,486 to 640 vote over Wichita Falls. Fort Worth and Brownwood withdrew, with Brownwood backing Amarillo. The Gold Medal band from Memphis will be the 1936 official band, replacing Ralls New Deal band. Bandeen praised for turning a deficit into a cash balance.
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Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Brownwood
Gilstrap
Bill Gilstrap
Southwest
Texas Supreme Court rules state owns minerals on school land
The court held the state has title to minerals in 3,901,000 acres of school land forfeited and repurchased under the 1925 act, and under the Relinquishment Act earns half the bonus and rentals plus half the royalty. Magnolia Petroleum challenged lease cancellation in Reeves County. Justice Sharp noted unclear legislative intent and boundaries of mineral title under 1925 and relinquishment acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Supreme Court
Ralph W. Yarbrough
Magnolia Petroleum Company
J. H. Walker
Reeves County
Oil Company
Farmers Gather in Washington to Support AAA Program
Some 700 Texas and Oklahoma farmers arrived in Washington to tour Mount Vernon and meet with the Agriculture Department. They praised the AAA, attended meetings on wheat, corn hog, and cotton, and heard Chairman Jones argue Congress was not gifting but restoring what was lost for years. Many saw the White House and President Roosevelt for the first time.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture
Mount Vernon
Agriculture Department
Jones
Congressional
AAA
House Agriculture Committee
Congress and
Canment
White House
Roosevelt
City May Get State Labor Meet in 1936
Waco Texas May 15 An active contest for the 1936 Texas Federation of Labor convention city centers on Amarillo Tyler and Houston with nominations including William B Arnold San Antonio for president and Wallace C Reily for secretary. Resolutions were prepared for discussion at the session.
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Waco
Tex
U.P
Texas Federation of Labor
Amarillo
Tyler
Houston
William B. Arnold
San Antonio
Wallace C. Reily
Boston at St. Louis Postponed by Wet Grounds
Baseball game between Boston and St. Louis postponed due to wet grounds. Ph 8251. Shirts offered at 15 cents.
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Boston
St. Louis
Kwitcherkikkin
Shirts
Air Voyage Prize At Oil Well Dance In East Cay
A benefit dance at The Nat promotes a sale of 200 shares in the Oxrd test well tract where drilling resumes east of the cay. The 53 acre test, with average parcels of 2.66 acres, offers free prizes of 20 airplane rides and five shares. Thornton Oxnard reports a gas show and progress to 5 640 feet. Amarilloans are invited to attend. Lloyd Snyder and Nat Orchestra provide music.
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Oxrd
Cay
Thornton Oxnard
The First One Goes Cock-Fighting And Mystics And Scientists
Arthur Brisbane reflects on Poland’s leader Marshal Pilsudski and the global impact of dictatorial power. He notes Poland’s path after the death of a strong ruler and ponders future political destinies. The column mimics a daily readers’ digest with opinion pieces and notices.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Marshal Pilsudski
Poland
Kingsford-Smith Completes 580-Mile Tasman Flight
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith lands the Southern Cross at Mascot Airdrome after a seven hour oversea flight from Sydney to New Zealand facing loss of the starboard propeller and fuel strain. He carries Jubilee air mail for King George’s anniversary and stabilizes his craft with improvised fuel from the starboard engine. The dramatic return to Mascot drew cheering crowds.
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Sydney
New South Wales
U.P
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Australia
Mascot Airdrome
Tasman Sea
P. ©. Taylor
J. Stannage
Kingsford-Smith
Pacific
New Zealand
George
Sussex
Tribute paid Mrs Warner in Claude obituary
Messages of condolence poured in for Mrs. Phebe K. Warner known as the Little Brown Wren of the Panhandle. Her body lay in state at Griggs Funeral Chapel in Claude from 11 to 3. Simple services are set for 4 P.M. at Claude Methodist Church with Rev John T. Crow and Rev B. W. Wilkins officiating.
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Phebe K. Warner
Little Brown Wren
Panhandle
Claude
Griggs
Claude Methodist Church
Warner
John T. Crow
Lawrence Remains Critically Hurt After Skull Fracture
At Wool hospital Col. T. E. Lawrence lay unconscious with a fractured skull. Doctors and specialists fought to save the famous Arab revolt hero as his condition stayed grave and an operation was not yet possible.
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Wool
England
U.P
T. E. Lawrence
Wool Military Hospital
Mansel Coffee Named Acting Perryton Postmaster
Washington may 15 The Post Office Department announced Mansel R Coffee as acting postmaster at Perryton Texas in a formal appointment reflecting ongoing personnel changes.
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Mansel Coffee
Perryton
Washington
Post Office Department
Mansel R. Coffee
Texas
Howe Seeks Advice From Expert
Page notes show Howe receiving guidance from a consultant as part of a broader news section. The item briefly mentions the session and references related topics on other pages including language notes and a quirky pun about beverages.
Barbara Hutton Mdivani Honeymoon Repeats in Frisco
Barbara Hutton Mdivani and Count Kurt Haugwitz Reventlow choose the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco for their honeymoon, arriving from Reno after Barbara's divorce from Prince Alexis. Family members were expected to join, with Franklyn L. Hutton and Mrs. Hutton seen, signaling continued close ties.
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San Francisco
Kurt Haugwitz-Reventlow
Barbara Hutton Mdivani
Reno
Nev
Barbara
Prince Alexis
Mdivanis
Mark Hopkins
Nob Hill
Orient
California
Franklyn L. Hutton
Mrs. Hutton
Count Kurt
Garner Urges Bonus Over Veto by F D R in Smart Politics
Vice President Garner reportedly urged senators to vote to override the Roosevelt veto of the pension bonus bill calling it good politics. He placed himself in disagreement with the president, advising undecided senators that a ballot against the veto would have no harmful effect.
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Ronald G. van Tine
Washington
John N. Garner
Ha c
Sators
Roosevelt
Garner
Congress
Senate Fears NRA Deadlock Over Ten Month Extension
Senate leaders warned of a possible NRA extension deadlock as they threaten to withhold support for the ten months extension approved by the Senate and House Democratic chiefs. The impasse centers on administration plans and party positions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
NRA
Senate
House
France and Soviet Agree On Multilateral Pact
Moscow report says Foreign Minister Pierre Laval disclosed agreement with Soviet leaders on a plan for a multilateral non aggression pact. It would be bolstered by mutual assistant pacts and open to all nations, though names of potential members were not given.
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Moscow
Pierre Laval
France
Laval
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with a slight warming trend. West Texas shows similar conditions with possible showers in the eastern portion tonight, and unsettled weather in New Mexico with cooler southeast tonight. Temperature extremes today reach 49 to 55 degrees. Griggs Ambulance dial 4311.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Mussolini Declares No Interference in Ethiopian Move
In Rome May 15 Premier Mussolini warned against outside interference as he mobilizes 900000 troops. He asserted Italian security extends to Europe and colonies, praising war industry output and warning critics to abandon cross examining Italy. Diplomats noted Italy may have outpaced France and Britain with its stance.
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Stewart French
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Tr Duce
Senate
East Africa
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John H. Sharp
Long-Bel Lbr. Co
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John Maynard Lbr. Co
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