Denton man begins 99 year sentence for bank robbery
Raymond Hamilton, jailed since May 16 in Denton, is taken by penitentiary agent Bud Russell to start serving a 99 year term for the Lewisville bank robbery. He faces 362 years total in Huntsville or prison farms after earlier 263 year sentence and an escape on January 16 during an early morning raid.
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Denton
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Denton County
Lewisville
Bud Russell
Hamilton
Huntsville
Five prisoners freed at Fastham Prison Farm. Barrow and Parker linked to machine gun raid
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, slain in Louisiana, were connected to the prison break. Hamilton, on the run for over three months, raided banks across states before a later capture near Sherman. He faced trial in Dallas as an habitual criminal. prosecutors sought death, but the jury deadlocked and a new life sentence followed.
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Fastham
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Louisiana
Hamilton
Liberty
Sherman
Lewisville
Dallas
Voters Decide Bonds Monday In Amarillo
Amarillo voters head to the polls Monday to approve a 147000 water works revenue loan as security for a Public Works loan. If approved, the PWA would grant 39000, with repayment over 24 years at 4 percent interest. Only poll tax receipts owners vote. four absentee ballots cast.
Peace Reigns In Bulgaria After Revolt
Sofia May 25 A quiet calm settles over central Macedonia districts amid rumors of a weekend coup. Premier Gueorguieff divided the region between Sofia and Plovdiv. Mihailoff leads the independence movement. A reporter found no sign of fighting in Ravlog Bansko and Gordnachumaia, only apparent peace.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Macedonia
Kimon Gueorguieff
Inner
Imro
Plovdiv
Impro
Ivan Mihailoff
Mihailoff
Macedonia
Greece
Yugoslavia
Mator
Ivan
Ravlog
Bansko
Gordnachumaia
Funeral for Mrs. Zoe Sims at 4 Oclock
Funeral services for Mrs. Zoe Helen Sims 30 held at Griggs Chapel at 4 pm with Rev. Ferrell Fox officiating. Interment Llano Cemetery. She died at home yesterday afternoon 315 Florida Birect survived by husband G F Sims and six siblings. She was member of West Amarillo Christian Church and Royal Neighbors.
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Zoe Helen Sims
Griggs Chapel
Ferrell Fox
West Amarillo
Llano Cemetery
Sims
G. F. Sims
Florida Birect
Aged Teacher Found Dead in Her Room
Mary E. Sheads aged 65 retired school teacher was found strangled to death last night in her Washington apartment. Neighbors were drawn by screams and the clank of a fire escape ladder. Miss Streads had warned a letter in a bedside receptacle would tell the story, but the receptacle was empty.
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Washington
Mary E. Sheads
Miss Stread
Charles Meier
Miss Streads
Trade shows renewed life in New York market signs
May 25 report from Dun and Bradstreet’s Weekly Review notes renewed wholesale and retail activity with demand strengthening across most lines. While some hesitation persists, the review says a vigorous advance is near, citing no major recession since March 1933 and anticipated government aid if a lag lasts. Employment in summer expected to stay at or above 1930 levels despite labor unrest concerns.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Scout Honor Court Scheduled Tonight
The last Court of Honor for the Amarillo Area Boy Scouts before summer camp will be held at 8 o clock tonight on a vacant lot at 2120 Harrison Street. In case of rain the court moves to Allen Early's home across the street. Troop 12 will receive a large loving cap for three consecutive Field Day wins and individual members will earn medals. The event starts promptly at 8 o'clock.
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Amarillo
Boy Scouts
Harrison Street
Allen Early
John 8. McKnight
Court of Honor Committee
McKnight
First book with illustrations the Book of the Dead
The earliest illustrated book is the Book of the Dead, a collection of papyrus rolls dating about 15 centuries before Christ.
Royal divorce stirs Europe in 1940s report
Reports that former King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain seek an annulment of their 28 year marriage circulated from Madrid to Paris and Vatican City. Vatican prelates dismissed the move as unlikely, citing lack of grave moral grounds and suggesting no action has been taken due to age and throne restoration concerns. A Madrid note also doubted an heir’s engagement to Princess Maria of Italy, labeling it unfounded.
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Associated Press
Alfonso
Victoria
Spain
Madrid
Paris
Vatican City
la Libertad
France
Juan
Maria
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Electrical contractors gather for code district session
Electrical contractors from panhandle Oklahoma and New Mexico counties meet at Amarillo Hotel to form a district under code authority. The 1:30 PM session aims to organize administration with about 200 attendees, district chairman George B. Broome presiding. Additional sessions are planned at Bluebonnet Hotel in Sweetwater and Lubbock Hotel in Lubbock on subsequent days.
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Panhandle
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Amarillo Hotel
George B. Broome
Amarillo
Broome
Bluebonnet Hotel
Sweetwater
Lubbock Hotel
Lubbock
Three Negroes Die In Bus Crash Near Richmond
Three people died and many were injured when a large bus carrying black merrymakers struck a passenger auto mobile and then hit a tobacco truck in a midnight rainstorm outside Richmond. The bus was en route from Petersburg to Richmond.
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Richmond
W.P
Petersburg
New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet Amid Whitsuntide Break
New Orleans reports a quiet cotton opening as Liverpool closes for Whitsuntide. Early trades show 1 to 2 point losses with prices slipping further on weekend liquidation. July at 11.20 and December at 11.50, down about 5 points from yesterday. Statisticians estimate 1933 Booth principal crops valued over 1.76 billion dollars, up 620 million from the prior year.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Kiwanis Club Sets Date for AllKiwanis Night Program
Kiwanis Club announces June 11 for the All Kiwanis night program with elaborate entertainment planned. Fred H Galle chairs the program committee and Bill Boyce leads the entertainment committee coordinating afternoon and evening events.
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Kiwanis Club
Fred H. Galle
Bill Boyce
Mr. Galle
Experts in animal husbandry and cattle grazing in woodlands
Fragmentary notes discuss harm to timber from grazing, a claim about environmental impact, and a stray reference to vehicle fuel efficiency. The passage also lists various paint products with prices and a named individual, H. KB. Jones, in an unclear context.
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H. KB. Jones
Hunsley's
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Country Club Park
Country Club ‘Terrace
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Edgefield
Bivins
Shrine Out Door
Shrine
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Ltr. and Supply Co
E. S. Burgess Lumber Co
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J. B. Coe Lumber Co
Fox Paint & Wallpaper Co
Hunsley’s Inc
H. E. Jones
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Reppert Lumber Co
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