Major Wood Plans City Growth Strategy for Amarillo
Major E A Wood of Dallas, acting as Amarillo city planner, prepares a comprehensive growth plan after visits to gather data. Amarillo’s growth last decade hit 183.2 percent, with a planning and zoning commission led by John S McKnight and including Guy A Carlander and others. Other Texas cities adopt planning bodies. Brownsville recently formed a nine member commission. Waco also appoints a planning and zoning panel including Dr K H Aynesworth.
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Amarillo
E. A. Wood
Dallas
John S. McKnight
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Guy A. Carlander
W. W. Kelly
Fred Bone
J. 0. Gulerie
C. R. Garner
Texas
Brownsville
Bert M. Cromack
First National Bank
B. C. Works
Julia O’brien
W. C. Craig
M. Cisneros
John Gregg
G. C. Singer
Lee B. James
W. E. McDavitt
Waco
K. H. Aynesworth
Phy
Amarillo Chef Goes to Trial October 24
Bob Brunson alias Charles Renfro, a well known Amarillo chef and four year fugitive, goes to trial for murder in Asheville North Carolina on October 24 according to a letter received by an Amarillo friend. The message also says the writer found his parents well.
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Bob Brunson
Charles Renfro
Amarillo
Asheville
N. C
Brunson
Dad
Waco Adopts Major Street Plan. Corpus Christi Debates Sea-Wall Bond
Waco has adopted a major street plan by Major Wood, Amari llo's city planner and zoning engineer. Corpus Christi considers a planning ordinance and a special election to approve a $1,600,000 sea-wall and scenic boulevard bond for the bay front to be held October 14.
Brunson Returns for Trial in Asheville Killing
Bruns on writes to say Bailey treated him fine on the trip back to face trial for the fatal shooting of Clyde Palmer on September 4, 1926 near Asheville. Brunson was captured in Amarillo after four years as a fugitive, once working as a chef at the Blackstone Hotel, and shipped under guard with leg irons.
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Brunson
Bailey
Texas
Asheville
Blackstone
Australia
Amarillo
Nebraska cattle business remains strong in Nebraskas markets
Alliance Neb Oct 8 United Press reports cattle shipments for the fall have begun in all grazing centers. Nebraska Cattle Growers Association president Robert Graham says conditions like drought and pasturage have not hurt the business. Association records show 67 271 head shipped to market during June July and August, a substantial rise from 1929.
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United Press
Alliance
Neb
Nebraska
Robert Graham
Nebraska Cattle Growers Association
Association
List of Texas businesses and suppliers in the Panhandle region
A directory style listing shows multiple Texas firms including H C Hennington in Floydada, Jennings Furniture Co in Muleshoe, Delon Kirk in Borger, John O Hearn in Spearman, Lockney Elec Co in Lockney, Marriott Electric Shoe in Slaton, Robert Massie Furn Co in San Angelo, Matador Hardware Co in Matador, McSpadden Battery and Elec in Brownfield, Moreman Bell Hardware Co in Estelline, Palo Duro Furniture in Amarillo, Panhandle Lumber Co in Dimmitt, and Peterson's Garage in Higgins.
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Floydada
Texas
H. C. Hennington
Dimmitt, Texas
Peterson’s Garage
Higgins
Son Leaves Amarillo Repeatedly Before Arrest in Raton
The narrative notes the son left Amarillo two or three times and always returned, with his final departure prior to arrest taking him to Raton New Mexico, illustrating a pattern of irregular travel and eventual legal action.
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Amarillo
Raton, N. M
Oleona Remains of Ole Bull Dream in Potters County
COUDERSPORT Pa Oct 8 The village of Oleona in Potters County is all that remains of Ole Bull s plan to settle a Norwegian inspired community here.
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United Press
Coudersport
Oleona
Potters County
Ole Bull
Norway
Bull Creates Four Norwegian Settlements in Pennsylvania
Bull, a renowned Norwegian violinist of the last century, brought over hundreds of Norwegian immigrants and established four towns. The rugged Pennsylvania mountain country and the nature of the settlers shaped the venture.
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United States
Bull
Pennsylvania
Autopsy Finds Right-Side Heart in Dorset Shoemaker
United Press report from Weymouth shows Henry Drew, a 73 year old shoemaker, died with his heart on the right side of his chest. The note mentions financial decline and colony vanish, but the autopsy confirms reversed heart position.
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United Press
Weymouth
Dorset
Eng
Henry Drew, Shoemaker
Minnesota Seeks Reforestation Land Purchase Plan
Duluth Minn Oct 8 A group of range municipalities seeks government purchase of 185000 acres north of Chisholm Hibbing Virginia Ruth Mountain Iron under the Clarke McNary bill to reforest lands unsuited for agriculture and develop them.
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Duluth
Minn
Chisholm
Hibbing
Virginia
Range Municipal
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Plainview
NAT Cox Motor Supply
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Philco
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Philco Battery Station
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Radio & Music CO
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Ezell Redman
Tulsa
J. Riordan
Colorado, Texas
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White Deer
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Pampa
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