1934 Tri State Fair Flower Exhibit Winners
A larger number of cut flowers and pot plants were entered in the 1934 Tri State Fair flower division, with numerous discipline wins announced by superintendent Mrs. P. J. Wooldridge. Winners include Ida V. Allen, Dr. O. Wesley, Mrs. Joe Kimble, and many others for categories such as pink radiance roses, best banquet roses, asters, dahlias, cosmos, coxcomb, garden pinks, sweet peas, pansies, nasturtiums, marigolds, snapdragons, petunias, water lilies, and gladiolas among a long list of contributors and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Wooldridge
Wooldridge
Ida V. Allen
Prospect
O. Wesley
Louisiana
Joe Kimble
Hayden
Jam Orr
A. E. Meyer
Babb
Pierce
J. W. Houck
Buchanan
George Babb
Pierce Reet
Harvey Crudgington
Harry Monson
West Thirteenth
J. W. Minter
Jackson
Ed Enochs
River Road
Ben Talley
Alabama
Jess Graves
Cleveland
D. N. Noll
North Forrest
C. E. Trollinger
G. J. Nunn
Tyler
Bernice Lotice
O. C. Burgess
Belleview
Taylor
C. Britton
Monroe
John Fry
Canyon
Lela Morgan
Ong
Charles Francis
C. R. Garner Farm
Joe Kimbie
R. W. Adams
Petunias
Ray Prentice
Wallace Wright
East
T. Duncan Stewart
Bearing Great Britain's Challenge Flowers Listed in Show
The list details winners in zinnias and other blooms at a local show. Highlights include First place zinnias banquet red to Mrs. Charles Francis at C. R. Garner Farm and Best display zinnias to Mrs. M. L. Bell at 303 San Jacinto Station, with numerous other prizes awarded to residents on Washington, Harrison, and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Houck
Buchanan
Zinnias
Charles Francis
C. R. Garner Farm
J. Rowland
Washington
John Rowland
J. 8
Pierce
J. W. Houck
Mississippi
E. C. Britton
Monroe
J. J. Holcomb
North Tyler
Ferns
Boston
R. Cc. McAllister
West Sixteenth
R. Co. McAllister
R. L. Dever
A. J. Lawler
J. E. Sparks
Maryland
B. G. Maberry
Begonia
John Barton
van Buren
Lucerne
A. G. Lamber
Coleus
House Acts 0 Stop Escapes Prisoners
Austin reports the House approved a life imprisonment bill for aiding prison escapes after a death house escape from Huntsville. Senate action needed to send to the governor. Other measures passed include appointing two judges for the Court of Criminal Appeals, eradicating sweet potato diseases with $6,000, pink boll worm claims final payment date to 1934, licensing for chain store fish dealings, lower licenses for wholesale fish dealers, and Lubbock city boundary ordinances validation. A tax on oleomargarine with imported fats was approved by the Senate committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Senate
Hunteville
Court of Criminal Appeals
Lubbock
State Affairs
Dallas man executed for killing a negro in Dallas County
Cecil Short, 23, became the second white man in Dallas County history to be sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of 70 year old Aaron Jones. Jury deliberated four hours finding Short guilty of the August 15 slaying during a robbery that yielded only 11 dollars. William Stone, fellow farmer, was indicted in connection with the crime. Two Baptist preachers, the Rev. H. L. Nelson and S. S. Stovall, sat on the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Cecil Short
Dallas County
Short
Aaron Jones
H. L. Nelson
Stovall
William Stone
Jones
Waterway Routes Ask Freight Hike
The Inland Waterways Corporation joined railroads in asking rate hikes for freight. It filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission urging permission to adjust barge rates if rail freight increases are approved after the ICC hearing beginning October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Inland Waterways Corporation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amarillo Men Indicted On Car Theft Charge
Tom Shelton and E C King of Amarillo were indicted by the Potter County grand jury on automobile theft charges. They allegedly took a car owned by Roy Cox of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Shelton
E. C. King
Amarillo
Potter County
Grand Jury
Roy Cox
Local Garden Winners List From County Fair Show
Entries show multiple prize results with names and addresses for garden categories including coleus, window box, old henchix, giant oak, pot plants, snake plant, and mourning bride. Winners include Mrs. M A Barker, Mrs. E C Britton, Mrs. F E Britton, Mrs A J Lamber, Mrs B G Mabbary, Mrs C D Hoover, Mrs John Fry, Mrs L L Lahm, and Roy Prentice across West Ninth, Monroe, Buchanan, Jackson, Polk, and Hayden entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Barker
West
E. C. Britton
Monroe
Coleus
FE. C. Britton
West Nineteenth
A. J. Lamber
Mississippi
B. G. Maberry
Buchanan
C. D. Hoover
Jackson
John Fry
Canyon
L L, Lahm
Polk
Roy Prentice
Hayden
Fine Arts Exhibit Showcases Regional Etchings At Fair
A Tri-State Fair display features a loan collection of prints highlighted by Rembrandt's Christ Healing The Sick, praised as a regional standout. The exhibit includes works by Margaret Seewald, Amy Jackson, George Autry, Jewell Jennings, Herriet Kritzer, Harris Hendricks, Vernon Hunter, Esquirel Negretta, Gustave Baumann and other artists from New Mexico, Mexico, New York and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts
Tri-State Fair
Christ
Rembrandt
Margaret Seewald
Amarillo
Dry Point
Amy Jackson
George Autry
Amarilo
Jewell Jennings
San Antonio
Herriet Kritzer
Oklahoma
Harris Hendricks
New York
Vernon Hunter
New Mexico
Esquirel Negretta
Mexico
Gustave Beaumann
Inmates Try To Make The Best Of Camp Life
At the National Guard Rifle Range near here inmates in a women and men’s camp discuss their routines. Free meals beds water and medical care are provided with no work expected. A Hogansville man notes the grub is better than prior mood while others fear home consequences after being rounded up for picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
E. N. Brown
Hogansville
S. E. Boswell
Newnan
Belle Horton
Textile strike prisoners in Atlanta say meals are mighty fine
Seventeen women and one hundred twelve men jailed by National Guardsmen for textile strike disturbances at Pleasant Adventure camp in Atlanta report they are not having a bad time despite indefinite imprisonment. The odd prison was built overnight and amid friendly exchanges the prisoners discuss families and clothes while awaiting their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
College Adds Two Teachers Amid Enrollment Rise at Amarillo
Amarillo College trustees approved adding Ruth Ward to English and E E Ewell to business admin as enrollment climbs to 315 by week end. About 278 are matriculated with tuition paid on scholarships. roughly 60 receive government FER funds. Four microscopes were bought for zoology and a joint meeting with public schools discussed football game passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo College
Ruth Ward
E. E. Ewell
Business
Also Mentioned on This Page
Great Britain
Nea Leister
T. O. M. Sopwith
Newport
R. I
Vic
Waterway
Fair Association
Margaret Bourke-White
NEA Service, Inc
Tive ST. Stephen
N. B
Norman Lister
NEA Servier
Tt Endeavour
Sopwith
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