Vintage Cars and Listings From Silent Era Collection
A catalog of classic cars and notes lists models from 1929 to 1985 including Essex Coupe, Chrysler Coach, DeSoto Coupe, Ford Tudor, Whippet Coach, Desoto Coupe, Chevrolet Coup, Erskine Sedan, Pontiac Sedan, Ford Roadster, Model T, Plymouth Coupe, and Pontiac DeLuxe. Mentions Walter Irv Taylor and Glen L Casey with scattered dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ng
Ereoert Wolflin Motor Co
Fillmore
Studebaker
Cooper Motor CO
Tyler
Ama
News-Globe
Plains Chevrolet CO. Taylor
Ford
Good Motor
Twaddell
Frost Motor Co
Walter Irv Taylor
Glen L. Casey
Police Blame War on Price in Fort Worth Gas Wars
Police blame price disputes for vandalism at Fort Worth fuel pumps. Low price independents angered by 13 cent minimums attacked four stations, while ten higher priced outlets were damaged. Many north-side stations then posted 13 cents for third grade gas, with some at 12 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
North Fort Worth
Gly-Cas Turns Painful Life Around Says Amarillo Man
Mr. R. L. Robinson of Amarillo credits Gly-Cas with ending years of rheumatic pain in arms shoulders and hips after trying the remedy from Fox Drug Co. He says he could walk again work and sleep normally and would not trade Gly-Cas for money. Gly-Cas sold by Fox Drug Co. and local druggists at $1 per box or six for $5 with money orders required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Mr. Robinson
Fox Drug Co
Oliver-Eakle
Centennial Cele bration Highlights and Feature Films
Maureen O'Sullivan with Lionel Barrymore stars in The Voice of Bugle Ann opening at Texas Theater. Undersea Kingdom serial premieres at Mission Theater with Ray Crash Corrigan. Charlie Chan at the Circus with Warner Oland plays at Rex. Claudette Colbert stars in Under Two Flags opening at Rialto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen O'Sullivan
Lionel Barrymore
Texas Theater
Mission Theater
Ray Crash Corrigan
Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Claudette Colbert
Livestock Market Reports and Cotton Prices Feature Sept 4
US Department of Agriculture cattle and hog prices at Kansas City show varied bids with bulk demand for desirable weights and lighter stock. hogs steady to lower, cattle mixed. New Orleans cotton opens higher on better cables with Oct to May futures around 11.5 to 11.64 cents. Grain details are provided by E A Pierce & Co. in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Colorado Range
Texas
New Orleans
Hershey
Hudson Motors
Internal Harvester
Intl Tel
Johns Manville
Kelvinator
Kennecott Copper
Mack Truck Ad Agt
Mo Kan Texas RR
Kan & Texas Pld LD
Montgomery-Ward Daly
Murray Corp'n
Nash Motors
Nat! Dairy Prods
Nat! Power & Light
Central
North American Aviation
Ble North American Co
Ohio Oil
Otia Steel Tere
Packard Mies
Paramount J. C
Penney Co
Pennsylvenia RR
Phillips Petrol
Republic Steel
St Joseph
Sears Roebuck
South Pac
Socony
New York
Pierce & On
Sperry Corp Teaee
Stewart-Warner
Studebaker +s
Texas Corpry
Amer Loco
Texas Gulf
Texas Pace Coal
Atchison Ton
United Air Lines
United Corpeeeee
Ohio
United Caresas
Baltimore & Barnedall Oi
United Gas Imput Aly A
U S Steel
United Gas Corp
Hecla Mines Sever
Denen
Ibe Dougtes Aircraft
Permanent interstate parole plan debated at Southwest conference
Galveston September 4 A P the Southwest Parole conference led by Gov Allred ended with calls for a permanent interstate organization to aid parolees. Delegates urged harsher parole standards and new boards to grant paroles, plus better prisoner classification and higher guard hiring standards as six states backed the effort. The next meeting is planned in New Orleans between now and January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
James V. Allred
New Orleans
Allred
Ash Kenney
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Potts
Law School
Southern Methodist University
Dolph Frantz
Shreveport Journal
Panhandle safety campaign to tour towns with vehicle checks
Highway patrol reports 131 361 cars checked since April 1 with 28 769 defective. One arrest for defective car violations. Captain Berry releases a tentative Panhandle visit schedule through September with stops in Dalhart Borger Pampa Perryton Canadian Shamrock Tulsa Amarillo Clarendon Memphis and Childress. Sergeant George Schauer will provide first aid talks to civic groups and schools along the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Safety
Highway Patrol
Panhandle
Berry
Dalhart
Borger
Pampa
Perryton
Canadian
Shamrock
Tulsa
Amarillo
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress
George Schauer
Roosevelt Praises Hannibal Bridge Progress and Cooperation
The President praised Hannibal’s growth from Huck Finn era cabins to modern schools and plants. He noted the new bridge spanning the Mississippi as a symbol of progress and of joint action by federal, state, and local governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
Hannibal
Mississippi
Missouri
Tllinois
Weather record notes moisture 15.95 inches by Sept three
The history cites moisture at 15.95 inches through Sept 3 with data dating to 1913. Folklore mentions an empty barrel in the Panhandle as a wind and rain storm, its ends knocked out yet the wind blew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Roundup of Baseball News and Boxing Buzz
New York reports note Carl Hubbell praised as top pitcher while Tony Con won odds and Dempsey stands as best man for George Perry. Cards nickname Medwick fans, Beantown foresees a winter exodus of several stars, and Red Sox moves hint at a shifting AL landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dempsey
George Perry
Yanks
Legetie Hoover
Follies
Beantown
Red Sox
Rube Walberg
Bing Miller
Oscar Melillo
Heinie Manush
Dusty Cooke
Ben Chapman
Gerald Walker
Johnny Allen
Volcanoes
Senators
Tigers
Indians
Sooners Fight For Place in Texas Playoff
Oklahoma clubs the Tulsa Oilers and Oklahoma City Indians stay in the first division as they chase the Texas League title playoff. Oilers sweep Beaumont Exports 5 4 and 4 2 while Indians edge San Antonio Missions 4 3 with late doubles by Lou Bower and Jim Keesey. Fort Worth loses to Galveston. Houston Buffs beat Dallas Steers 4 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Oklahoma
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahoma City Indians
Dalian
Houston
Oilers
Beaumont Exporters
Slick Coffman
Beaumont Hurler
Houston Buffs
Dallas Steers
Tom Sears
Ira Smith
Texas League Leaders and Team Standings Features
Texas League leaders list top players by team Dallas Beaumont Houston Oklahoma City and San Antonio with stats for runs hits home runs and RBI. Key names include Mosolf Croucher Strower Archie Brower Tauby and Richmond along with pitching totals for Richmond Greer Mills Fullerton Kimball and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Statistical Bureau
Abba Mallon
Dallas
Mosolf
Croucher
Beaumont
Watwood
Houston
Easterling
City
Stroner
Tauby
Garris
San Antonio
Moself
Harvey
Martin
Cobb
Tulsa
Strower
Archie
Brower
Oklahoma City
Levey
Howell
Gryska
Richmond
Galveston
Greer
Fort Worth
Mills
Fullerton
Kimball
Texas Weather Logs Mention Heavy Rain and Tornado Tales
A drenched spell forced barrels to burst and a miniature tornado caused minor damage on Aug 20. An unwritten West Texas tornado legend allegedly left a horse atop a derrick with workers unharmed. Aug 23 recorded the month’s only measurable rain, while early moisture promised a maturing cotton crop for Texas farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Texas
Henry Quits YMCA Job in Northwest Texas
B P Faubion becomes YMCA secretary in Northwest Texas succeeding Pat Henry Jr who resigned to resume studies at TCU. Henry held the post 13 months and will pursue a Doctor of Divinity degree while praising his successor. Training Camp runs Sept 17 to 20 with Grover C Good assisting. Attendees from Wichita Falls Lubbock Sweetwater Vernon Plainview Dalhart and other cities expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Henry, Jr
TCU
Henry
Mr. Henry
T. Cc. U
Faubion
Ceta Canyon Hi-Y
Grover C. Good
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Sweetwater
Vernon
Plainview
Dalhart
Texas
Silk Print Returned After Nine Years
Mr and Mrs Paul Jennings of 3010 West Second Avenue received a silk print of Christ mailed to their home marked with a Pampa postmark. The artwork, reportedly taken from their wall nine years ago, was found in a plain package delivered yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jennings
West
Second Avenue
Christ
Mr. Jennings
Prominent oil figure Collier in critical hospital condition
Tulsa Oklahoma September 4 William J Collier a notable mid continent figure and former vice president of the British American Oil Producing Company was reported in critical condition at a local hospital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklo
William J. Collier
Mid-Continent
Austin to Mail 12,000 Pension Checks Today
Old Age Assistance Headquarters will mail 12,000 pension checks today lifting cumulative distributions since Aug. 15 to 91,284. The program operates from Austin with state funds supporting needy elderly residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Williams Trial Opens Over Moonshine Murder Accusation
Vernon Wells and Bowie face murder charges in the Ridgeway killing near Weeks Chapel in 1930. District Judge F P Adama of Orange presides as a jury is selected. Pete Wells accused of killing Ridgeway after a drunken dispute over stirring whisky mash by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Weeks Chapel
Pete Wells
F. P. Adama
Orange
Williams
Vernon Wells
Bowie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim Jenkins
Chrysler
Dodge & M
Clure- Craig, Inc
East Ltd
Chevrolet
Cullum Motor CO
Upe
Isessoees
DODGE
Toney Chisum, Inc
Chrysler-Plymouth Polk
Jane Johnson
Buchanan
Pia Johnson
West Sixth
Wilson W. Ballew
General Auto Service
East
American Auto Wrecking
Lincoln Motor
H.p
Buick Motor
Universal Parts CO. Taylor
Ind
U Motorcycles
A. D
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company
West 10Th
First National Bank of
Federal Deposit Insuranc
Corn
RED Fryers
Connelley
East River Road
North Johnson
Amarillo Typewriter Exchange
Amarillo Office Equipment Company
Gly-Cas
R. L. Robinson
MR. R. L. Robinson
Johnson
Lee
Keith Motor CO
Ird
Plymouta
Fred Mac Murray
Maureen O’sullivan
Ray Corrigan
Fred MacMurrAy
Texas Rangers
Paramount Theater
Kansas City Livestock
E. A. Pierce & Co
al Tolgen
Roosevelt
Charlie Grimm
Lou Warneke
Curt Davis
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Tony Conwoners
Jack Doyle
Francis Culmet
Ducky Wucky
Medwick “Dearie
Sooners
Paramount
Texas Ranger Force
MATS
Aes Rangers
Macmurray Jack
Vidor
Popeye & Sailor
Ques
Mississippi Delta
Herbie Holmes
Stag
YMCA
B. P. Faubion
Northwest
University of Texas
Prof
J. Wagner-Jauregg
Vienna
Collier
Rex
Harlie Chan
Oki Tes
Tommy
Ray “Crash” Corrigan
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