Amarillo Letter Discusses Nudist Rumors And Local Sports
A reader reports rumors of a nudist colony near Amarillo and narrator reports a man nicknamed Dutch Man Tell training in his track suit. The piece references local interest in the Giants and Senators pennant race, weather forecasts, radio announcer Joe Bryant, and community notices about Charlie Green’s building work and Bob Ikard’s cowhide sale.
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Amarillo
Dutch Mantell
Dutch
Joe Bryant
KFYO
Lubbock
WDAG
Charlie Green
Green
Turkey Wing Duster Sought by Amarillo Reader
In a Tack Letters plea J Michael O’Higgins of 712 Fillmore Street asks readers in or near Amarillo to sell a well preserved turkey wing duster once seen behind kitchen stoves. He offers to pay a fair price despite limited means.
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Amarillo
J. Michael O'Higgins
Fillmore Street
Would Share Home Dear Tack
A letter expresses a strong wish to share a home with another couple or with two working men. The writer invites inquiries and emphasizes openness to compatible living arrangements and companionship.
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Tack
Indictments Against Kelly Henchmen in Dallas
Indictments returned in Dallas against Cass Coleman and Will Casey charging concealing George R. Kelly. U.S. Deputy Marshal Holmessy said he will take Coleman to San Angelo for the fall Federal Court term starting October 16 unless bond is posted. Casey's $10,000 bond remains in effect and Coleman is confined here.
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Cass Coleman
Will Casey
George R. Kelly
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Coleman
San Angelo
Gay
W. L. Holmessy
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Fox Hunters Mix Faith and Music in Ill Fox Meet
In Fox River area Southern Illinois, the Southern Illinois Fox Hunters Association held a four day meet in Fox, ministers from several denominations spoke daily while orchestras and soloists performed. No foxes were killed as participants pursued the quarry for thrills.
Silent number mystery in Minneapolis call hint
Oct 5 report from Minneapolis details Mayor Bainbridge seeking his own telephone number after a silent number system is installed. An operator refuses to reveal the number, the mayor pleads and threatens, then learns it from his wife at home.
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Bainbridge
Retail cotton tax hikes refuted by farm administration
George N. Peek says the 4.2 cent per pound processing tax is used by retailers to justify large markups on retail cotton goods. A nationwide inquiry into retail sales is under way to address consumer misperceptions and the tax’s true role. Dr. Fred C. Howe leads the investigation, noting price increases exceed the tax in many cases.
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Washington
George N. Peek
Peek
Farm Adjustment Administration
Fred C. Howe
Highway Work in 19 Texas Counties Costs $1,000,000
Fort Worth report states emergency highway projects totaling over 1 million dollars are under construction across 19 Texas counties with 5 million more in 47 additional counties authorized. The efforts employ about 1,500 previously unemployed workers and over 100 further projects await letting by the State Highway Commission.
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Oct
U.P
Texas
C. E. Swain
Federal Bureau of Roads
State Highway Commission
Floydada Truck Driver Killed in Dallas Wreck
Horace Kincaid a 38 year old Floydada truck driver was killed when his truck crashed into a railroad crossing signal after passing a bus wreck on Northwest highway Dallas J B Grundy also of Floydada was in a second truck and found Kincaid dead The bus had earlier collided with a freight train at the Santa Fe crossing in south Dallas Four bus passengers from Houston were bruised but not hospitalized
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J. B. Grundy
Houston
Grundy
Bowen
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W. Hansen
Winners Named in Gloomy Gus Contest at Penney Store
Late Thursday morning the Gloomy Gus contest announced its winners Miss Mary Bea die Miss Maude Eustace Mrs. C. W. Rice Miss Loreta Roberts Mrs. Ott Roberts Mrs. A. W. McCarley and Mrs. C. CO. Hobdy. The display of the mechanical man Gloomy Gus at J C Penney drew smiles as winners received Paramount Theater tickets.
Statutory Offense Case Opened in District Court
Trial of Alfred Holmes of Pampa began in 47th District Court for a statutory offense involving his 17 year old Amarillo niece. This is Holmes second trial after a hung jury previously. Defense sought postponement due to an Amarillo lawyer in federal court, but the request was overruled with witnesses and jury present.
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Pampa
Amarillo
47Th District Court
Holmes
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Bishop
Belt's Testimony Heard in Federal Fraud Case
J. 8. Belt continued his direct examination in federal district court where he and A. J. Kelly are charged with using the mails to defraud via literature sent to prospective investors in the Belt Helium Interests. The trial has become a maze of scientific and documentary evidence with many witnesses for both sides.
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French flyers Rene Le Fevre and Assolant missing at sea
Radio reports from Paris indicate no word on the Algeria to India flight attempt. The LeFevre Assolant plane is without radio, and authorities show no alarm yet over the silence as the long distance record flight continues.
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India
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Come
Explosions Add New Dangers in Flooded Region
In Tampico Mexico flood waters six feet deep swamped an oxygen factory on an island causing gas explosions. Residents fled as relief supplies from the United States were expected. thousands faced food shortages while relief teams fed sufferers at Panuco and other isolated areas. Floods on the Panuco and Tamesi rivers were expected to recede today.
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Reichstag Fire Quiz Assailed In Leipzig Trial
London inquiry into the Reichstag fire, involving American lawyer Arthur Garfield Hays, is challenged in the Leipzig courtroom where five defendants stand trial for starting the blaze. Alfons Sack faults rumors and urges proof of real culprits amid Nazi use of the event to discredit Communists and bolster Hitler's rise.
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Conditional Pardons Given State Convicts
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson granted conditional pardons to two state inmates for liquor law violations Elmer Whitlock Lamar County two years convicted March 1933 and W B Cardwell Taylor County four years convicted October 1930 Boyd Shannon also received a conditional pardon. A general parole was given to Villie Matson Washington County murder five years convicted October 1931.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Elmer Whitlock
Lamar County
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Taylor County
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Tarrant
Villie Matson
Washington County
Cotton opens easier as markets wait on Washington news
In New Orleans on October 6 the cotton market eased in light trading with March at 10.00 and December at 9.76 as traders expected details of a government advance on cotton. Prices recovered slightly but soon drifted lower amid hedge selling and anticipation of a bearish Monday estimate. News of no finances in the president’s address weighed on sentiment.
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Masked Robber Steals $240 From Fort Worth Office
A well dressed robber wearing a mask held up the Employees Loan Society office in Fort Worth at 7 am. He bound manager L. R. Mitchell to a chair and rifled the safe and till, escaping with $240 after the robbery.
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U.P
Employees Loan Society
L. R. Mitchell
Mitchell
Death claims aged pioneer rancher and peace officer
Houston October 5. J. R. B. Fairchild 85 a pioneer plainsman and former West Texas peace officer rancher and Indian fighter died yesterday. He helped settle Hays County and drive the Comanches from the region later serving as deputy sheriff and aiding in capturing bandits and cattle thieves. Survived by wife two sons two daughters 28 grandchildren 48 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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J. R. B. Fairchild
West Texas
Hays County
Seek Persons Who Fired On Pastor in Palestine
In Palestine Texas on October 5 authorities sought those who fired three pistol shots at the home of Rev. Calvin Nelson a Baptist pastor and dry crusader. The shots were fired from a car that sped by the house early yesterday no injuries reported after a preliminary investigation.
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Tex
Calvin Nelson
Anderson County
Assassination Plot Suspects Move Under Arrest
Dr. Raimund Guenther his wife and their in laws linked to Rudolf Dertil were en route to Vienna under arrest today after a failed attempt to assassinate Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss.
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U.P
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Engelbert Dollfuss
Leaning Tower of Pisa Sagged During Construction
The tower was intended to rise straight but sunk on one side at 35 feet high and builders completed it in that tilt.
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High Creek Times
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