Formal Opening of New Penney Store in Amarillo
The J C Penney store at 716 18 Polk Street opens tomorrow at 8 AM with doubled floor space and two new departments infant goods and toilet articles. The 60 by 140 foot salesroom features modern lighting and a balcony housing ladies wear and related departments. The basement will later host a toy department.
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J. C. Penney
Polk Street
Amarillo
C. C. Gordon
Penney
United States
Texas
P. R. Shaw
W. D. McDavid
S. D. Unruh
Wichita
Kan
Polk
C. Gordon
Why Drive Right Why Drive Right or Park Right
A local discussion analyzes Amarillo Ordinance 432 section by section. It argues twelve inch curb clearance and free passage requirements curb parking practices. The piece critiques double parking on Polk Street and its impact on traffic flow and safety.
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Amarillo
Polk Street
Street Narrowed by Double Parkers Draws Sheriff’s Warning
Police Judge Homer A. Callaway targets double parkers in a bid to restore order on a busy street. He vows to enforce the law with the strongest fines and a firm reminder that parking properly remains mandatory.
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Homer A. Callaway
Court House Property Transfers and Vehicle Registrations
Property deeds show transfers including Lannon to Sloan for lot 21 223 block 74 Units at 1250 and Crocker to Crocker for lot 10 block 2 S J Hts at 4750. Vehicle registrations list owners and makes from Amarillo Gas Co to Frost Motor and Victor American Fuel Co with multiple names and addresses.
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F. P. Lannon, Jr
R. S. Sloan
Roberts & Olver
Jas W. Crocker
S. J. Hts
Kile Lovejoy
W. H. Lovejoy
Morns
M. W. Cunningham
Fontella D. Lindsay
Fairview
Louis Earl Magnenant
L. C. Cazzell
A. H. Morrison
Duncan McClarean
O. T
J. L. Norman
R. L. Wooten
Slow to Catch On and a Warm Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Alice chiding Archie for slowness and Archie admitting confusion. Alice confirms his insight as they clash over understanding. The exchange captures a light, playful dynamic between two characters.
Pen Trusties Face Murder Charges at Texas Penal Farm
Two Ferguson penal farm trusties Fred Breeding and J D Echols confessed to killing fellow convict Frank Harwell during a drug dispute. They were captured near Madisonville Texas after reportedly burying Harwell’s body beside a prison farm building. Both had been committed for robbery.
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United Press
Madisonville
Tex
Ferguson
Fred Breeding
J. D. Echols
Frank Harwell
Removal of families of cotton mill strikers
United Press reports Marion North Carolina October 8 mill owners consider removing families living in Clinchfield and Marion Mill villages. They say houses are needed for current and future workers and to house agitators within the villages.
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United Press
Marion
N. C
Clinchfield
Mexia Woman Visits Her Father in Amarillo
Mrs. J. E. Erschell arrived today from Mexia and will spend several days visiting her father R. H. Norton and family at 716 Pierce Street.
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Amarillo
J. E. Erschell
Mexia
Will
R. H. Norton
Pierce Street
State nears close in strike riot death trial
Charlotte N C October 8 The state expected to finish presenting its principal evidence in the trial of seven union men charged with second degree murder for the fatal shooting of Police Chief O F Aderholt during a Gastonia labor dispute The state solicitor said the prosecution would likely rest by Wednesday night.
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Charlotte
N. C
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Visit and travels of oil men and family
A person visits a brother at Hereford and plans to return home with Mr. Erschell who attends an oil men’s convention in Tulsa and will visit Amarillo after the gathering ends. The Tay mouth pier viaduct near Dundee Scotland has 85 spans totaling over 10 500 feet.
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Hereford
Erschell
Tulsa
Amarillo
the Tay
Dundee
Scotland
Flier buried with honors at Dallas
Lieut. Jack Brooke killed at Leona Texas Sunday night along with three others when their plane crashed was buried in Dallas as Masons conducted the last rites. Three planes of the 336th squadron flew overhead in military formation. Brooke, holder of a transport pilot license, was an experienced aviator. Witnesses said the Ryan monoplane wing collapsed.
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United Press
Dallas
Texas
Jack Brooke
Leona
336 Serial
Brooks
Oil Man to Trial Monday in Fort Worth Federal Court
Fort Worth oil man Fred L. Strang went on trial Monday in federal court on charges of fraudulent use of the mails in connection with a TM oil company promotion. Judge William A. Sheppard overruled Strang's demurrer challenging the sufficiency of evidence.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Fred L. Strang
William A. Sheppard Oven
Strang
Sheppard
James C. Wilson
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Charles I. Wall
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Amarillo Gas
Archie Tyler
205
Fillmore
Walter Irvin
Ford
Alice
Archie
PEN Trusties
J.c.penney
General
The
J.C. Penney Company
Roberts Tile & Marble CO
10Th Ave
Dial
FT. Worth
J.C. Penney
Panhandle Sash & Door
Congratulat
J. C. Penney CO
Amarillo National Bank
the Bank OF Personal Service
J. N. Beasley
Fisk Medical and Professional Bldg
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