Texas oil man dies in East Texas and Pennsylvania
Carl G Cromwell 42 of San Angelo Texas dies in a Pennsylvania crash city near Sheffield. He drilled Reagan County Texas discovery well May 28 1923 and topped world deepest pay 8525 feet five years later for Texan Oil and Land Company. Survived by widow and daughter Carlene 10. He headed Apollo Oil Company finance and launch at time of death.
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Reagan San Angelo
Tex
Carl G. Cromwell
San Angelo
Pennsylvania
Reagan County
Texas
Texan Oil & Land Company
Cromwell
Carlene
Apollo Oil Company
Obliging Officers Arrest Circus Man But Show Goes On
Dallas reports two arrests of J. D. Newman general agent of the Sells Floto Circus for operating a Sunday show. After posting bond the first arrest, Newman was warned of a second arrest if a night performance occurred. He quipped that officers should not make a long trip for him again.
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Dallas
U.P
Sells-Floto Circus
J. D. Newman
Newman
Fair Grounds
Ladies Dress Sizes and Material Instructions in 1931
Advertisement notes dress designs in bust sizes 34 38 40 42 with 88 inch size needing 5 yards of 35 inch material. Mentions available material at a percent yard price and requests 15 cents in silver or stamps for the Up to Date Book of Fashions Fall 1931. Orders to News-Globe Brooklyn NY.
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News-Globe
Terling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mayor Thompson Sends Tax Information to Amarillo Residents
Information on bonds taxes and water works mailed to every taxpayer in Amarillo under Mayor Ernest O Thompson guidance. The data includes tax rate gross revenue operating expenses and available funds with figures listing multiple totals and city finances. M B Knudson departs for Minneapolis for winter months while M M Benson arrives in Amarillo to join Hub Clothiers.
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Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Health Movies Shown At Glenwood School Campaign
Glenwood School pupils watched health unit films led by Dr. Benjamin M. Primer promoting diphtheria prevention. He urged that Amarillo has no diphtheria and urged learning prevention measures. A second screening is planned at Alice Landergin School with further showings at Sanborn School.
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Glenwood School
Glenwood
Benjamin M. Primer
Amarillo-Potter County
Amarillo
Dr. Primer
Alice Landergin
Sanborn School
W T C C Heads Meet Tuesday
Officers directors and members of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce District No 1 will meet at 11 o clock Tuesday morning at the Amarillo Hotel to survey major district projects. Attending are Houston Harte San Angelo president D A Bandeen Stamford general manager Maury Hopkins Plainview assistant manager Ed Bishop Dalhart state advisory board W C Hawk Amarillo first vice president. Delegates will be entertained with a luncheon courtesy of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Firemen Prepare for Prevention Week in Amarillo
Amarillo Fire Department members prepared for Fire Prevention Week October 4 to 10. Fire Chief George B. Cooper praised last year’s effort as the most successful and aimed to top it this year. Mayor Ernest O. Thompson issued a proclamation urging observance.
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Amarillo
Local Talent to Get Chance at Vaudeville
Amarillo's American Legion Auxiliary launches a public entertainment drive for an 11 act vaudeville program. The show at Municipal Auditorium on October 14 will raise funds to aid needy war veterans. Amateurs may audition. Elmer G. Denson from Denver will interview applicants at the Ross Hotel. Rehearsals start late this week.
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Amarillo
American Legion Auxiliary
Muniphcal Auditorium
Elmer G. Denson
Ross Hotel
Denver
Former convict nicknamed Smackover Slim held in Amarillo
Fred Hardy known as Smackover Slim was arrested here Saturday and remains detained in the Amarillo city jail for investigation. Police note Ada Oklahoma authorities have been advised. Hardy uses aliases Phil Davis Charles Smith and W E Lee and has prior terms at Leavenworth and Huntsville prisons.
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Smackover Slim
Fred Hardy
Amarillo
Ada
Okla
Hardy
Phil Davis
Charles Smith
W. E. Lee
United States Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kas
Huntsville
Laird Now Secretary of Chamber Agriculture Dept
Mrs. Vera L. Laird assumed duties as secretary in the agricultural department of the chamber of commerce. The department is led by the chamber's executive.
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Laird
Agricultural Department of Chamber
Vera L. Laird
Agricultural Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
Potter County fills vacancy for agricultural agent
By P. C. Bennett, Potter County agricultural agent she will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. R. F. Butler formerly Minnie Lee Johnson who held the position for nearly five years Butler will leave soon for Denver where she will make her future home.
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P. C. Bennett
Potter County
R. F. Butler
Minnie Lee Johnson
Butler
Denver
Routine City Commission Meeting Sets Paving Bid Plans
City commission agenda for Tuesday includes paving contracts and West Eighth Avenue viaduct material. A $60,000 voucher tied to aid for the North Fillmore Street subway is awaited before awarding bids. Bids were opened last Tuesday.
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West Eighth Avenue
State Highway Commission
North Fillmore Street
Carolina Street To Be Opened Tuesday
Carolina Street from Line to the Rock Island tracks will open to traffic Tuesday afternoon, per the city engineering department. Crews for contractor John B. McKnight laid the top surface Monday as a dust coat remains before completion.
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Carolina Street
Rock Island
John 8. McKnight
Project Completion Plans For Dust Coat Installation
Engineers said plans had been made to place the dust coat Tuesday morning as part of the project completion timeline.
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Sheffield
Cc. G. Cromwell
Best
Here
B. ©. Thompson
West Tenth Avenue
Durant
Iowa
Circus Man
M. B. Knudson
West Twentieth Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
M. M. Benson
Shreveport, la
Hub Clothiers
Estes
Potter County Medical Society
W.T.C.C
Canada
Wyatt’s
Philadelphia
Brookfield Eggs
Eagle Milk
Crisco
Sunkist
Target Tobacco
Ham Hocks
R. C
RED Star
Frankfurts, Ib
Sixteenth St
Tenth Street
Clobe
Globe
Specia
Wesson
Immit
van Camps
Cliquot Club
Heinz
Libby
van Camp
Buch
Piggly Wiggly
ST. Joseph'’S
Nya
R. A. Duncan
PAY Gash Grocery
West
Sixth Street
Chas, Priolo, Mgr
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