Vets Plan Oil Field Trip Race Meet At Amarillo
Amorillo hosts a two day speed program by the American Automobile Association with twenty plus pilots expected. Track oiling halted by rain dust. officials, drivers and entrants from Abilene Fort Worth Childress and Amarillo prepare for the fast Southwest race event.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Southwest
American Automobile Association
C. H. Amacker
The
Fair Association
H. D. Jeffries
Abilene
Walter Irvin
Toney Chisum
W. Looney
Panhandle Auto Club
Harry Milburn
Fort Worth
Amacker
W C. Owen
Childress
Jeffries
Teen
Tri-State Fair
Rey Chieem
Brooks
Amocker
Ernest Teeer
Borger editor denies wild town rumors amid oil boom
G C Allbright of the Borger Telegram disputes reports of lawlessness in Borger Texas and says no town delegation has sought ranger help. Henry Zweifel of Fort Worth urges governor to send rangers, calling Borger a wide open oil town. Sheriff Owenby offers cooperation if needed.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Borger
Panhandle
G. C. Allbright
Borger Telegram
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
United States District Attorney
Allbright
Zweifel
Amarillo
William H. Atwell
J. A. Holmes
Walter Allen
Judge Atwell
Rangers
Joe Owenby
Chicago retail lighting sparks boastful forward push
The article lauds State Street lighting in Chicago as a beacon for commerce and mobility. It argues expanded transit and brighter streets will attract shoppers, echoing civic pride in business leadership and urban growth.
This Man Would Fire All Press Agents
Charlies Sommers Young, publisher of the San Francisco Call, urged firing press agents at a California real estate convention in Del Monte. He said newsrooms should handle problems directly with newspapers and warned against paying money or sending gifts to editors.
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Associated Press
del Monte
Calif
Charlies Sommers Young
San Francisco Call
California Real Estate Association
Young
Two Held In Borger Case In Amarillo Slaying Inquiry
Two suspects are being held in the Amarillo city jail for questioning in the slaying of Mildred Toothman, a Borger high school girl. Detectives say one man confessed to auto theft, and both men traveled from Borger. Ray Allen and Elizabeth Tootham are to be brought to identify them.
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Amarillo
Mildred Toothman
Borger
Edward Holloway
Blackwell
Ray Allen
Elizabeth Tootham
Mildred
Rainfall reports sweep across Texas from Temple to Houston
Rain fell across almost all Texas with totals from Temple at about four inches to light sprinkles in Houston. The heaviest rain came from Temple at 4.04 inches with 3.42 inches at Del Rio and other stations reporting widespread precipitation impacting cotton.
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Associated
Dallas
Texas
Temple
Houston
United States
Teese
Red Rover Valley
del Tie Instruments
Cotten le
Rete Valet Reais
Vets Honor Foch And Gen Pershing Reenterent Peve
Vets honor Marshal Foch and General Pershing at a commemorative ceremony. Attendees include veterans groups and local officials. The event marks a pledge of remembrance and continued support for Allied leadership.
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Foch
Gen. Pershing
Borger Plans Big Celebration With Booster Train
Borger confirms a one day event for the arrival of the first Panhandle Santa Fe booster train into its oil field area. Key organizers include A D Nance Lloyd Roberson W H Lowe and C L Gunn with around 160 business people and wives signed to join the trip. A $1000 fund raised by the chamber funds a free barbecue and city tour features cited.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
Berger
Chamber of Commerce
Carson-Hutchinson
United States
Goodwin
Panhandle
Borge Santa Fe Railroad
Erce
Ariving Borger
Road Bulletin Signals Hazards on Panhandle Routes
Fragmentary report notes several incidents across Panhandle roads and bridges. Details are unclear, but warnings reference damaged landmarks, flooded sections, and traffic delays near towns and cemeteries amid wet conditions and poor visibility.
Ballot fraud claim mars Hutchinson county seat dispute
The Hutchinson county case alleges voters without poll tax receipts and under fictitious names supported moving the county seat from Plemon to Stinnett along a Rock Island route. J. A. Whittenburg JW Moore H B Terry N A Stevenson and W J Jones are named in the petition seeking to void the election and restore Plemon as county seat. A hearing date has not yet been set by District Judge W R Ewing.
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Hutchinson County
Court House
Plemons
Stinnett
JW Moore
H. B. Terry
N. A. Stevenson
W. J. Jones
Plem
W. RR. Ewing Ons
Miami Invites Legion for Its 1929 Convention
The American Legion will meet in Miami for its 1929 convention. the decision was announced amid a plea for unity and peace in the wake of wartime tensions. Delegates from across the country are expected to attend the event at Invited venues in Miami Beach.
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Miami
Legion
Palladelphia
He Beret
U S Plans To End Transcontinental Air Mail In 30 Days
Washington October 15 The government will relinquish operation of the transcontinental air mail service and within thirty days will issue invitations for bids from private companies to operate the service.
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U.S
Associated Press
Washington
Emaen
Matthews Heads A B C S For Next Term
Carter Matthews was elected president of the American Business club at the Amarillo hotel luncheon today. He succeeds Marvin Nichols as head. Garland Hayallton was elected first vice president and Jim Webb second vice president. Rolle Cartwright named secretary and George Vineyard treasurer. Paul Speer elected sergeant at arms. Board of governors includes WG Haseell Ivan Ilins Mack Lb Nobles and others.
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Carter Matthews
American Business Club
Amarillo
Mr. Matthews
Marvin Nichols
Garland Hayallton
Jim Webb
Rolle Cartwright
George Vineyard
Paul Speer
Neateer
Ber WG Haseell
Ivan Ilins
Mack Lb. Nobles
Deagles
Absolve Chief for Slaying of Noted Gunman
Justice of the Peace J. W. Hinton of Henryetta dismissed manslaughter charges against James Stormont chief of police after he shot and killed Tex Gunter a noted gunman while resisting arrest Several witnesses testified that Gunter a former peace officer and bodyguard to Jack Walton and J. R. Kiberton terrorized the community and beat his wife prompting the arrest attempt
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Associated TP
Okmu Lee
Okla
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Hinton
Henryetta
James Stormont
Tex” Gunter
Gunter
Texea
Jack Walton
J. R. A. Kibertaon
le Chester
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Namie
Kings OF
South and West
Mrs. Macauley
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
American Legion National Convention
France
Col. J. Monroe Johnson
South Carolina
Howard P. Savage
Chicago
Thomas A. Lee
Kansas
Jay Williams
South Dakota
Johnson
Savage
Noes
Yeas
Williams
Lee
American Legion
San Francisco
Johnon
Adelain Wright MacAuley
Menominee
Wis
American Legion Auxiliary
Easyright
Florida
Denmark
State Street
Issness
Fifth Avenue
York
Dante
Sair
Ohio
Casseage
Wood Wilson
Cerneva
President Wilson
League of Nations
Europe
Wilson
South
America
Jocon
Missouri
James Reed
Reed
White House
New York
University For
Bernard College
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Omen
Choate
Oak Sea
Toothman
Eugene
Santa FE
FET
Road Bulletin
Lavery
Cemetey
Gredere
Avtewsbads
Labhme
Datlar
Hutchinson
Matthews
Meerenre
Bistewey
Maweerd
Egret
W Dewtees
Aurora Boreal
Nalte
Sere
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