Potter County Ballot Shows Straight Party Votes Dominant
Survey of precinct boxes in Potter County reveals little candidate splitting for state and county offices. Only two precincts show any detouring from straight party votes with candidates for governor and county commissioner limited by local ballots. Two Republicans, G Ray Smith and E H Fish, appear but mainly joined the straight Republican ticket. The record lists totals for amendments, President, and governor races in Potter County.
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Potter County
G. Ray Smith
the Land Office
E. Fish
Marvin Jones
Plan for Texas State Teachers Colleges discussed in Fort Worth
Regents and ABbin of seven institutions studied a two year plan for operating Texas State Teachers Colleges. Topics included venues attendance and teaching staffs. Participants listed Col. Tom Ball Hous ton H A Turner Austin Judge J W Fitzgerald Tyler J A Hill Canyon S H Whitley Commerce H F Estill Huntsville E Evans San Marcos.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Texas
Regents
Abbin
Col
Tom Ball
Houston
H. A. Turner
Austin
J. W. Fitzgerald
Tyler
J. A. Hill
Canyon
S. H. Whitley
Commerce
H. F. Estill
Huntsville
E. Evans
San Marcos
Defense nears end in Hannah murder trial in Houston
The defense in the O. B. Hannah murder trial closes its testimony in Houston as Hannah faces charges of killing G. A. Nicar, his melon business partner, with Nicar's wife and family present in court.
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Houston
U.P
Hannah
G. A. Nicar
The Escorial Palace Vastest in Europe
The Escurial near Madrid, royal palace of the ex king of Spain, ranks as Europe s largest palace and is noted for its immense size requiring four days to explore.
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Spain
Madrid
Europe
Three Stages of Colds and Grove’s Cold Remedy
Cold passes through three stages Dry stage first 24 hours watery secretion stage 1 to 3 days and mucous secretion stage Relief is easier in stage one Take Grove’s Laxative Bromo Quinine at onset to expel the cold overnight Opens bowels kills cold germs relieves headache fortifies system Safe no narcotics sold in every drug store Make it your first aid for colds and grippe Substitutes not acceptable.
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Grove
America
Oil Men Rally to All Meet in Houston Week
About 3000 oil men from across the United States and abroad will arrive by air rail and car for the 13th annual American Petroleum Institute meeting in Houston. Sessions begin Saturday with 40 person committees preparing reports ahead of the main program. notable speakers include Sir John Cadman Amos Beaty Henry Harriman and Charles Roeser with large Texas delegations anticipated from Longview Tyler Henderson Kilgore and others.
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Houston
U.P
United States
American Petroleum Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Frank M. Hawks
California
Hawks
Amos L. Beaty
New York
The
Institute
Henry S. Harriman
Boston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Charles F. Roeser
Fort Worth
Independent
Peter Molyneaux
Dallas
Texas Weekly
Longview
Tyler
Henderson
Kilgore
East Texas
Sammie 11 Trapper Supports Family In Hard Winter
Sammie Didik an eleven year old trapper hopes for plentiful pelts on his winter line in Charlerol Pennsylvania He is sole support for his crippled father mother four brothers and four sisters His first winter poor wages followed his father breaking his back in a mine accident last year he earned 632 dollars and says it is a funny way to make a living but they get along.
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Charlerol
Sammie Didik
Sammie
Small Quaker Colony Flips In Galveston County
Friendswood, a quiet Quaker community, stood apart as the only Galveston County precinct to back Republican candidates. Hoover 47 over Roosevelt 34 for president and Bullington 51 over Ferguson 28 for governor.
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Galveston
O.R
Galveston County
Friendswood
Hoover
Roosevelt
Bullington
Mrs. Ferguson
Explosion at Fort Worth carbide plant kills supervisor
James P. Laverty, 43, plant superintendent, died after a gas pipe cleaning blast at a Fort Worth carbide plant. Officials from National Carbide Sales Co investigated as over 1,000 pounds of carbide were stored in the same room and the building sustained little damage.
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Fort Worth
James P. Laverty
National Carbide Sales Company
Laverty
Armistice Day events closed offices and parade urged
The notice outlines closures for Amarillo on Armistice Day including schools, courts, post office deliveries, and federal buildings with only police and fire on duty. The American Legion plans a 7 AM breakfast and a membership drive, followed by a parade and a strict flag salute.
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Butlerfield
American Legion
Amarillo Credit Association
Federal
Legion
Hanson Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Potter County
American Red Cross
Veterans’ Organizations
Fred Young
The
Ross D. Roger
Young
Fifth Avenue
Amarillo
Parked Car Occupant Injured In Hit and Run
Asa W. Woodfin a pipefitter at the Texas Company was injured when a motorist rammed his parked car at 1402 Washington Street late Wednesday night Woodfin suffered a head gash and was treated at Northwest Texas Hospital The other car fled leaving no usable license plate leads for police.
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Asa W. Woodfin
Lincoln Street
Texas Company
Washington Street
Woodfin
Northwest Texas Hospital
Stroke victim Betty Wright remains in coma
Condition of Miss Betty Wright, deputy district clerk, was reported unchanged Thursday morning at St. Anthony's hospital. She has been unconscious since Monday when she suffered a brain hemorrhage at the courthouse while on duty.
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Betty Wright
St. Anthony's Hospital
Tragedy Strikes Wingate Family in Texas Farm Country
Howard Wingate a 50 year old Palestine Texas farmer was found shot to death at Montalbo near Palestine a month after his daughter killed herself. Wingate's son Howard Jr serves a five year sentence for robbing the First National Bank in Palestine last March. Police said the shotgun was held to his left breast and he died of a heart shot.
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Palestine
Texas
U.P
Howard Wingate
Montalbo
Howard Jr
First National Bank
Wingate
Anderson County
Two Debt Foreclosures Against Bus Operators
In 108th District Civil Court two judgments favored by plaintiffs reveal debts against Safely First Bus Company. O B Deason secured 4511.11 dollars plus foreclosure of equipment liens. Magnolia Petroleum Company obtained 1550.43 dollars with foreclosure of a stage mortgage lien. The day’s docket notes these old notes and pending encumbrances.
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Safely First Bus Company
O. B. Deason
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Grand Canyon Deepest Canyon Yet Measured
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is described as the longest and deepest canyon, surpassing most others with depths exceeding a mile in certain locations. The passage notes its extreme vertical scale and landmark status.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Doctors Know Best How to Treat Colds
Medical writers agree the key to cold treatment is relieving nasal and throat congestion to prevent complications. Calotabs replaced calomel, now safe and popular. over forty million used yearly in the U S. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with milk or water stops nausea and supports appetite by morning. Obtain a family package of Calotabs with directions for 35 cents or trial size for 10 cents at any drug store.
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U. S
Black attacker sentenced after crime in Houston
Tom Cook, a 30 year old Black man, was found guilty of criminal assault on a young white woman and sentenced to the electric chair. Jurors in District Judge Langston King's court deliberated one hour. Cleveland Davis, 18, also Black, received a nine year prison term earlier for involvement.
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Houston
Tom Cook
Langston King
Cook
Cleveland Davis
Baylor board picks J T Harrington president
Dr J T Harrington of Waco was elected president of the Baylor University board of trustees at a meeting in Dallas Baylor Hospital. He succeeds former Governor Pat M Neff who remained as president of the board after stepping down last June to become university president. An ear of corn with two varieties was found on Walter Glenn’s Hackett Arkansas farm.
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Dallas
J. T. Harrington
Waco
Baylor University of Waco
Baylor Hospital
Pat M. Neff
Walter Glenn
Hackett, Ark
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