Public Works as Job Relief Urged by Stevens in Laredo
Henry L. Stevens Jr., national commander of the American Legion, urged public improvements as job relief in Laredo. He criticized defense policy as false economy and urged stronger national protection. He recalled naval fleet losses eight or nine years ago and said shipbuilding supports jobs, with 80 percent labor in wartime ships. He planned talks in McAllen, Corpus Christi, and Houston.
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Laredo
Texas
U.R
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
American Legion
National Defense
Tevens
McAllen
Corpus Christi
Houston
Scandals of 1932 Tickets Go on Sale at Fox Drug
Tickets for the Crippled Children's Minstrel Scandals of 1932 went on sale this morning at Fox Drug Store No 3 on Polk Street. The revue is set for Thursday and Friday nights at the Municipal Auditorium and is billed as the greatest show.
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Fox Drug Store
Polk Street
Municipal Auditorium
William Tyler Page Nears 50 Years as House Clerk
Washington Nov 30 Fifty years serving the House of Representatives will see William Tyler Page, clerk, briefly elevated to speaker's chair to convene the House on December 7. He hoped to mark his 50th anniversary on December 19, the day he came as a page boy at age 13. He doubts a quick Democratic choice for speaker and clerk, and weighs future plans while recalling nine Speakers, 8,000 House members, and his authorship of the American Creed. He may stay in some capacity if offered, though salary diverges from the past.
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Washington
House of Representatives
William Tyler Page
Page
Capitol Dome
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Christmas Tuberculosis Seals Boost Local Fund Drive
Amarillo and Potter County launch the 25th annual Christmas health seal sale at a penny each to aid tuberculosis fight. The Pot Crippled Children's Council and Texas Tuberculosis Association lead efforts with director Mike Hollander noting continued need as deaths drop nationwide since 1907. Local committee members include Mrs. Masterson, Mrs. Scott, and others.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Crippled Children’s Council
Mike Hollander
Tor County
National Association
R. B. Masterson
J. L. Scott
J. N. Ross
E. E. Finklea
G. T. Vineyard
C. E. Weymouth
Nan Gilkerson
Picture Chiefs Again Promise Film Variety
Hollywood reports from November 30 indicate major studios plan to favor variety in next year’s productions. They aim to avoid cycles and overmodeling after recent losses, with fantasies musicals travelogues and human interest stories slated for prominence to counter audiences’ stressed mood.
DOCTOR'S WAY to train Child's bowels
A doctor endorses Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for babies and children. The remedy is said to relieve headachy or feverish spells, prevent bowel clogging during illnesses, and improve overall health with a pleasant taste. The advertisement claims forty seven years of experience and a flawless birth record.
Funeral Rites Held for C. M. Hornburg Teacher
Brief funeral services were held at Boxwell Funeral Home for C. M. Hornburg a 30 year old Abernathy school teacher fatally injured. The body was sent to Kingsville for burial. Rev G L Yates of First Baptist Church conducted the services. Prof William T Galligan was among those attending.
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Boxwell
C. M. Hornburg
Abernathy
Kingsville
Hornburg
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
William T. Galligan
Laredo Superintendent’s Companion Dies in Kingsville Crash
Kingsville mourns as Hornburg dies from injuries after his coupe collided with a truck south of Amarillo. Virginia Wheatley, Haskell, and W F Payne, teachers from Abernathy, escape with minor injuries. In New York, Frank Wheeler dies after stepping onto subway tracks when unable to pay the fare.
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Laredo
Kingsville
Hornburg
Amarillo
Virginia Wheatley
Haskell
W. F. Payne
Abernathy
New York
Frank Wheeler
Welding machine mishap fatal to machinist Denison
Claud Majors age 47, machinist for Southern Ice and Utilities, died in Denison after a gauge on an acetylene welding machine blew off and struck him in the head. In Fort Worth the first blimp sighting visited briefly en route to San Antonio for a nation wide tour commanded by Major A G Wadsworth from New Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Denison
Claud Majors
Southern Ice and Utilities Company
Fort Worth
U.P
San Antonio
A. G. Wadsworth
New Bedford
Mass
Oklahoma City
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Hollywood
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ALL Ladies
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Heywood Shoes
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