Old Tack asks Pampa broadcast vote amid petitions
In Amarillo and Pampa, Old Tack faces petitions opposing his football broadcast plan for the Pam pa game. He pledges fair coverage, lists helpers, and invites readers to vote yes or no while promising to travel to Pampa for the event.
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Tack
News- Globe
Amarillo
Pampa
Pamps
Old Tack
Panhandle
Dwight Newby
John Pullingim
Dr. Parcell
Henry Ansley
Wes
Izzard
Amarillo News Globe
Checker game uses twenty four girls as human pieces
In Dresden Tennessee, twenty four girls in basketball uniforms acted as human checker men in a school auditorium game guided by four top county players. The item notes local sports novelty and crowd interest.
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Dresden
Tenn
Rotary invites four civic clubs to lunch for chest drive
Amarillo four civic clubs join Rotary for a Thursday noon luncheon in the Herring Hotel Crystal Room to boost the Community Chest drive. About four hundred men are expected with Kiwanis Lions and A B C members as guests plus Community Chest directors. The event features a singing contest and short club motto speeches by leaders including Congressman Marvin Jones and Rotary president C S Lambie.
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Amarillo
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
The
Lions
Rotary
Herring Hotel
Lambie
Henry Ansley
John K. Boyce
R. L. Rogers
Horace Griggs
Hillcrest Golf Club elects new officers and directors
Perry S Pearson was elected president of the Hillcrest Golf and Country Club at a stockholders meeting. J B Landers became vice president and L A Swan secretary treasurer. New directors include C V Woolley J B McClure R M Rose B T Baker B E Tyler and B M Teas. Retiring officers and directors listed.
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B. T. Baker
J. M. Hagan
Mason King
George 5. Leatherberry
George Mager
Elliott Hatch
Perry S. Pearson
Senate frees Judge Price from impeachment charges
District Judge J. B. Price of Bastrop was exonerated by the Senate after rejecting all six impeachment articles alleging negligence in approving sheriff submitted fee claims from Lee Burleson and Bastrop Counties.
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Austin
J. B. Price
Bastrop
Senate
House
Shaw critique and Russia’s rise in a heated debate
The column quotes George Bernard Shaw on science and America, then contrasts Shaw’s view with Russia’s industrial push. It notes Americans must feed themselves, Russia’s hard work, and the risk of upheaval if Russia’s plan fails, warning that anarchy would hurt civilization.
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George Bernard Shaw
Lenin
Europe
Russia
Shaw
Huey Long Moves to Baton Rouge for Oath as Lieutenant Governor
Huey Long travels to Baton Rouge to take the lieutenant governor oath while troops mobilize in the capital. Capt. Hawthorne says orders came from the adjutant general’s office but the reason is unclear. Cyr sends a telegram to let courts settle the Huey Long dispute and orders militia disbandment. The pardon board meets next Monday, with Cyr and King seeking to preside. Long and Cyr were elected on the same ticket and split during the 1929 impeachment trial.
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Baton Rouge
Long
New Orleans
W. J. B. Hawthorne
Adjutant General
Atlanta
Cyr
Huey Long
Pardon Board
King
Amarillo Telephone Rates and Profit Trends Since 1926
City records show the 1926 rate agreement allowed 3.50, 2.75, and 2.50 for one two and four party service. New 1928 rates lowered customer bills, benefiting over 2,000 Amarillo users, with actual 1928 net income at 6.84 percent versus an estimated 7.37 percent. A temporary reduced-rate schedule was adopted September 1 1931 to test profitability, with ongoing review planned for spring. The company and city pledged good faith in the adjustment process.
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Amarillo
Incomplete Agreement Summaries on 1926 Contract Clauses
The document outlines five points about revenue, returns, and rate changes from 1926 to 1931. It notes net income averages of 0.82 percent, earnings shortfalls at 8 and 7 percent, improvements in 1929–1930, rate reductions on September 1 1931, and a six month forecast near seven percent of asset value. It mentions retiring $400 000 in property and compares Amarillo with Austin rates under a 1916 city-company agreement.
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Aent
Amarillo
Austin
Political Tyrant Label Echoed in Senate Remarks
A senator labeled a political tyrant from the floor and warned that Long would not travel outside the state without his lieutenant governor accompanying him, fearing to depart while Cyr remained acting governor.
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Perior
Senate
Long
Cyr
Physical Examinations Begin in Amarillo Schools
Physical examinations of Amarillo school children will begin next Monday. The schedule will be announced by the Amarillo Potter County Health Unit. Pupils in Potter County Schools outside Amarillo ISD also will be examined. Records of each child’s physical condition will be filed at health unit headquarters.
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Amarillo
Amarillo- Potter County
Potter County
Amarillo Independent School District
Health Unit
Amarillo Mayor cites phone company profits and high rates
Mayor Ernest Thompson releases figures from the Amarillo telephone company showing July revenue 39856 and expenses 24945 for a July profit of 15011. The 1930 yearly profit reached 198011 with 1931421 invested minus 216603 goodwill. He urges residents to drop phones to cut costs, compares to Austin rates, and warns against further rate reductions.
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Ernest Thompson
Amarillo
Texas
Austin
Amarillo Telephone Rates Concession Agreement Discussed
The company explains a rate freeze under an agreement dated September 2 1931, approved by the city commission. It notes earnings in Austin were insufficient, references Amarillo prior to 1928, and states willingness to present six months of operation results starting September 1 1931. It pledges cooperation and fair treatment for Amarillo residents.
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Austin
Amarillo
Home and Family Echo a Simple Life in Verse
A reflective poem by Edgar A. Guest from 1931 extols home life, family memories, and simple pleasures over wealth. It celebrates the garden, neighborhood joy, and lasting friendships as true worth, urging contentment within one’s little street and house.
Wheat and livestock market roundup across Chicago and Kansas City
Market notes from AMARILLO and Chicago show wheat and livestock figures, hogs and cattle prices, and regional shifts. Cattle tops near $10.30 for yearlings with varied beef and veal values, while hogs run steady to higher up to $5.65. Cotton market in New Orleans eases then recovers on September consumption. Census data show June to September use and on-hand stocks across lint and linters. American Telephone earnings posted at $2.11 per share for Q3 with nine-months results $7.00 per share on 18.3 million average shares.
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I Crucible Steel
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Amarillo protests move of 1932 Texas Medical Society meet
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce filed a protest against moving the Texas State Medical Society convention from Amarillo to Waco due to conflicting dates. Officials cited hotel room shortages and Amarillo’s $1,000 spent on preparations for a three day meeting, while doctors had voted to come to Amarillo last spring. A protest message was sent to Dr Holman Taylor with little relief. Japan's government steel works cuts steel prices.
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Texas State Medical Society
Amarillo
Waco
Chamber of Commerce
Holman Taylor
Builders Seek Pay Scale Cut In Amarillo Contractors Call For Weekchange
Amarillo Associated General Contractors met to urge a scale reduction for all building crafts and a five day week. District manager R L Hargrave said construction volume has fallen, with projects held up as labor wages lag. The proposed eight hour day cuts include bricklayers to 10 to 8, carpenters to 8 to 7, plasterers to 12 to 10, and other trades to 8, 7, or 8 with minimums for hod carriers 50 cents and common laborers 35 cents. The plan aims to spur activity and curb winter unemployment.
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R. L. Hargrave
West Texas
Texas
Hargrave
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Associated Contractors
Mr. Hargrave
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