Three car crash injures many near Borger Texas
Sept 7 report from Spearman notes nine people in Berger and Spearman hospitals after a three car collision on the Borger Highway 20 miles southwest of the town. Seventeen year old Helen Jenkins of Hold Community was killed. Others injured include Hazel Jenkins Marcella Newcomb Decota Becker Hollie and Marion Palmer Frank Teague W A Wilbanks and Mrs Wilbanks. Sheriff Dan Hardee said Hollie Palmer’s car struck the Wilbanks vehicle after grazing Wiley B Wyatt’s Borger car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Newcomb
Robert Newcomb
Spearman
Decota Becker
Hollie Palmer
Perryton
Marion Palmer
Frank Teague
W. A. Wilbanks
Virginia Street
Amarillo
Wilbanks
Dan Hardee
Borger
Wiley B. Wyatt
Wyatt
Ab Jenkins Seeks Car Records at Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins launched a 48 hour attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats to reclaim U S land speed records. He started at 6 04 A M Pacific time in his airplane powered racer after a week of waiting for a dry track. He aims to beat English records set by Capt George Eyston including 24 hour 149.096 mph and 48 hour 136.34 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Ab Jenkins
U.S. A
Salt
Saline Course
George Eyston
England
Eakins
Labor Should Unite Landon Says in Talk
Gov Alf M Landon urged a united labor movement for high living standards in a Wichita speech to the American Legion state convention. He warned against racial tensions and stressed peace as the nation’s main reliance while urging intelligent legislation to avoid entering wars. He noted veterans duties of tolerance citizenship and peace preservation and hoped for a healed labor split. He added the American spirit must guide the country in staying out of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Alf M. Landon
United” Organized Labor
American Legion
America
Loyal Troops Battle In Own Ranks In Spain Clash
A clash in San Sebastian pits anarchists against Socialist defenders as Fascist rebels close in. Fire and gas threaten the resort city while Madrid reports rebel gains and Paris mobilizes against non intervention. About 300000 Paris metal workers halt work for an hour in protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Sebastian
France
Fort Trinchoroe
Bay of Biscay
Madrid
Toledo
Talavera
Cordoba
Zaragoza
Paris
Social
Croix de Feu
Spain
Chamber to Fight Braniff Flight Schedule Change
Amarillo chamber seeks to shift Braniff Airways arrivals to suit Fort Worth service. Braniff opposes the change while American Airlines supports moving the Fort Worth flight to a morning arrival and return in the afternoon. The proposal aims to adjust the late afternoon Braniff arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braniff Airways
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
Braniff
American Airlines
Unable To Find Russell Relatives
County officers and employes of N. 8. Griggs and Sons funeral directors were unable today to locate relatives of J. A. Russell found dead early yesterday at Oliver Eakle Park on South Polk Street. Russell, about 40, died of a heart attack. Letters in his clothing indicated he worked for the Public Service Training Corporation of Detroit, Michigan.
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N. 8
Griggs and Sons
J. A. Russell
Oliver Eakle Park
South Polk Street
Russell
Public Service Training Corporation of
Detroit
Mich
Panhandle cattleman Nathan Hord dies at 74
Nathan Ellis Hord, a renowned Panhandle cattleman of 74, was found dead in his daughter’s home after attending the second annual Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers Association picnic in Palo Duro Canyon. Family doctors cited heart-related causes.
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Panhandle
Nathan Ellis Hord
Palo Duro Canyon
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers Association
Hord
Jack Merry
Max Merry
van Buren Street
Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company
A DOEM LABOR DAY
A poem by Helen Welshimer contrasts war's guns with industry and workers. It celebrates peaceful labor and productivity, hoping for lasting peace and full employment for every able hand in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Welshimer
Druggists of Panhandle Meet in Amarillo Tomorrow
Druggists from the Panhandle will converge on Amarillo for a daylong Texas Pharmaceutical Association program tomorrow. The event features district officer elections, a welcome address by Roy Pool, and a discussion led by Mac West on the Patman Robinson bill. Free lunch is provided by multiple local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Southwestern Drug Corporation
Texas M & M Co
Amarillo Paper Co
Burkett Paper Co
Amarillo Coca Cola Bottling Co
Lane Ice Cream Co
Steffen’s Ice Cream Co
W. J. Danforth
Roy Pool
Pool Drug Co
Bill Williams
Williams Drug
Vega
Bob Epperson
Carl Ray
Mac West
Patman-Robinson
Tribute to Labor Day Observed in Amarillo with Widespread Closings
Amarillo marked Labor Day as a legal holiday with almost all businesses banks and offices closed. The post office operated for only one hour. KGNC aired a Labor Day program while The Amarillo Globe issued an early edition. A broadcast by Joe Omler titled Americanism or Communism aired at 4 15 pm from KGNC under Ernest Best and Marion Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
United States
Amarillo Credit Association
KGNC
Amarillo Globe
Joe Omlor
Order of Railway
Joe Omler
Ernest Best
Marion Roberts
Potter County
Court of Civil Appeals
State Wheat Office
John R. Edmonds
Ernest R. Duke
Justice of Peace
Bob Clark
C. W. Carder
Justice Court
W. M. Adams
America
Associated Press
Roosevelt
America Favored To Lose Cup At National Air Races
The concluding 1936 National air races near Los Angeles feature the Thompson trophy 150 mile race for a $20,000 purse. French flyer Lieut Michel Detroyat, 30, aims to bring the trophy to France after past winners Doolittle Wedel Turner and Neumann. Two crashes marred yesterday’s Greve race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
America
Charles E. Thompson
Louis W. Grove
James H. Doolittle
James R
Jimmie” Wedel
Col
Roscoe Turner
Harold Neumann
Michel Detroyat
France
Joe Jacobson
Kansas City
Rudy Kling
Lemont
Ill
FLIERS SPEED TO LONDON
American transatlantic fliers Harry Richman and Dick Merrill arrived at Croydon airport after a Paris visit hosted by Maurice Chevalier. Weather near Croydon was reported bad as they continue their post tour travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Maurice Chevalier
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Croydon
London
Richman
Merrill
Picnic Draws 800 At Panhandle Hardware Show
The Panhandle Hardware and Implement Dealers' Association held its second annual picnic in Palo Duro Canyon. About 800 people from the Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico attended. The day featured softball and other events plus a barbecue dinner. A dance followed Saturday night’s Palo Duro Lodge event ahead of Sunday entertainment.
Charges Filed Against Jack Wright in Benjamins Liquor Store Robbery
Guthrie Texas dispatch reports officers filed charges against Jack Wright of Colorado Texas in connection with a September 1 liquor store robbery near Benjamin and the proprietor was shot. Authorities said the suspect was linked to the crime and faces legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Tex
Jack Wright
Colorado
Tex
Benjamin
Washington Primary Tests Broad Candidate Field
More than 600 candidates sought votes in Washington's blanket primary. About 500,000 voters were expected to cast ballots tomorrow for congressional and state offices. The Democratic gubernatorial race narrowed to a three way contest among Gov. Clarence D. Martin Otto A. Case and Townsend candidate John C. Stevenson who backed the production-for-use plan from the Washington Commonwealth Federation.
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Seattle
Washington
Clarence D. Martin
Otto A. Case
Townsend
King County
John C. Stevenson
Washington Commonwealth Federation
Coughlin Seeks New Boston Tea Party Movement
In Chicago Rev. Charles E. Coughlin urged followers to seize rights by confronting bankers, calling for a new Boston tea party. He challenged press denial of church interference as thousands listened at Riverview Park amid cries to throw out critics. FHA LOANS Long-Bell Lor Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles E. Coughlin
Boston
Riverview Park
School Days Begin For 10000 Here
About ten thousand Amarillo children reported for the fall term as school opened. Health officials noted vaccinations for smallpox, while enrollments at Amarillo College and local academies rose. Freshmen begun at the college, with sophomores and other campus openings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Health Unit
Amarillo College
St. Mary's Academy
Price Memorial College
Rebels fatally injured in clash near Capullar Hill
In Guadalajara, three rebels were killed today after an encounter with federal troops near Capullar Hill. The band had been accused of holding the chief of an agrarian community in the Los Al op area against his will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico
Capullar Hill
Los Alop
Mob Lynching Of Black Man Near Dalton Ga
A 21 year old Black man identified as A L McCamy was abducted from Whitefield County jail by about 150 whites after an alleged assault on a white woman. He was found dead beneath a tree hours later, the victim of mob violence tied to a prior chain gang sentence involving a 10 year old girl. Sheriff J T Bryan confirmed the crowd forcibly took keys from the jailer to remove him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
J. T. Bryan
A. L. McCamy
Whitefield
John Pitt
Bryan
Rebels Bomb Iran City as Loyalists Hit San Sebastian
HENDAYE Sept 7 Loyalist air forces dropped seven heavy bombs on the rebel held city of Iran as government troops bombarded Pasajes and Fort Guadeloupe. Rebels pressed operations around San Sebastian with artillery and a naval clash near the port while the city of Lrun burned and Loyalists reportedly held hostages at the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ettlinger
United Press
Hendaye
Iran
San Sebastian
Pasajes
Fort Guudeloupe
Fort Guadeloupe
Espana
Lrun
Reds Claim Fascist Revolt in France
Paris dispatch reports Communists accuse a Fascist uprising plot in France as strikes press for government aid to Spanish Socialists. The Communist paper L Humanite cites threats and alleged conspiracies as the crisis unfolds in Paris amid early September unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Paris
Communistas
L' Humanite
Opening Day at Tri-State Fair Honors Wilbur Hawk
The 1936 Tri-State Fair opening will be a tribute to Wilbur Hawk longhead of the institution in Amarillo with Gene Howe as president and Ted Taylor as secretary manager. Newspaper people from the territory will attend as Shamrock's band leads the opening ceremony.
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Amarillo
Wilbur
Hawk
Gene Howe
L. “Ted” Taylor
Shamrock
Vanguard
Sania Cer
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Michigan
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Maynard Lbr, Co
Nate' Hord
Clyde Holtzclaw
John Smithee
J. B. Leert
Sam Morris
van Bruner
Earl Barnt
Oscar Randal
Orr
H. G. Maxfield
Logan Haynie
Tom Holman
Bounce May
Ben Ratliff
Jack Phillips
Fender May
Bryan Bates
Sewell Berry
Hial Witherspoon
G. D. Kendall
A. 8. Dickson
J. H. Herbert
Kermit Dyche
Sam Elkins
Tom Wingate
Ben Burkett
W. R. Pumphrey
Ben Lane
Phil Perdum
Glen Miller
Bo Thompson
Harrol Brooks
Earl Swanner
W. R. Wilson
Verne Nelson
Charles Stewell
Fred Settle
Warren Tuckness
Potter
Coughlin
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Towser
Arthur Brisbane
Globe
Brisbane
Bacon
Wilbur Hawk
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