Old Tack Column From KGNC Editor Remains Distinct
The piece introduces Wea Izzard, former Globe managing editor, as the first guest writer for Old Tack during the editor's absence on a Canada trip. It blends weather forecasting with lively notes on Tri-State Fair horse racing history, tracing racing lineage to three foundation horses and mentioning Eclipse as the most famous racer. It recounts behind the scenes drama at the Tri-State Park with diverse participants and a notable young owner.
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Old Tech
Canada
Wea Ierard
KGNC
Izzard
The
Globe
K. City Journal Post
University of Hlingis
Thia
Mr. Izrard
Old Tack
Tri-State Fair
Darley
Eclipse
Matchem
Herod
England
Duke of
Onla
Tri-State
Parr
Racing’s paddock rules and a family mare’s fate
The column recalls claiming races and their purpose to protect horsemen from fraudulent entry By law any horse may be claimed for the set price before racing after which ownership transfers at the paddock A Texas meet enforces this stern rule to curb graft and protect livelihoods The piece notes a jockey’s suicide in Kentucky and reflects on racing’s drama and humanity in a personal guest column from Old Tack.
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Texas
Fair Grounds
John Morrisey
Elson
Kentucky
Help Wanted and Lost Animal Notices in Tack Column
A reader seeks work for a middle aged man with farm and ranch experience and offers references, while another asks for light painting and repair jobs with six month to a year farm stay considered. A reader reports a lost light brindle Boston bull dog near Railway Express Santa Fe Depot and offers reward. A tan Persian kitten seeks loving home, contact 2 3513. Two girls, 17 and 21, seek jobs and are listed in Tack letters.
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Boston
Railway Express Agency
Santa Fe Depot
Tack
T Burton
West Fifteenth Avenue
Seven Victims of Car Accidents In Hospitals Here
Seven injury victims from automobile crashes over the past week are hospitalized in Amarillo. T P Perkins, a Fort Worth lawyer, in grave condition at St Anthony's after a sideswipe on Friday. J M Britten, Groom area wheat farmer, in St Anthony's with deep head and face cuts. his son Harold uninjured. John and Mrs John Thornton in serious but improving condition at Northwest Texas Hospital after a head on crash on Highway 66. Three men near Tucumcari remain in serious condition at St Anthony's: Clarence Hester with a brain concussion, J W Young with a broken leg, and Ralph Bates lightly hurt. four others injured in the collision were treated locally.
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Beven
Amarillo
T. P. Perkins
Fort Worth
J. M. Britten
Groom Vicinity
St. Anthony's Hospital
Britten
Harold Britten
John Thornton
Highway 66
Northwest
Texas
Tucumcari
St Anthony's Hospital
Clarence Hester
J. W. Young
Ralph Bates
Hester
Young
Conchas Dam
Settlement Reached In Texan Truck Crash Case
Marie Allred a 16 year old of Maud Oklahomaaccepted a $1,000 damage settlement for injuries from a highway collision north of Amarillo. Judge W B Gee approved the settlement filed by her father who sued for $25,000 against truck owner Charles W Anderson. The August 25 1935 crash involved a J A Milligan driven truck rear ending the Allred car.
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Marie Allred
Maud
Oklo
Amarillo
W. BE. Gee
Miss Allred
Charles W. Anderson
J. A. Milligan
Allred
Far East danger warned at League of Nations by Koo
Wellington Koo, Chinese delegate, warned the League of Nations Assembly of veritable danger from the Far East. He said developments suggest Sino Japanese tensions could have serious repercussions in Europe and noted intensified preparations for war, troop movements behind frontiers, and expanding aggression in the Orient.
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Geneva
Far East
League of Nations Assembly
Wellington Koo
Koo
Europe
Firefighter Joe Cross Recovers From Apartment Blaze
Fort Worth resident Joe Cross escaped a burning apartment owned by his mother. He carried a photo of his late wife from 1924 as the fire forced nine residents to flee. The structure suffered about $2,000 in damage and Cross sustained burns but was not seriously hurt.
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Polk Street
Panhandle
Palentologista
Fort Worth
Joe Cross
Cross
Rent Ads as News Drive Housing Find Nearby Homes
Property owners report a rental shortage hits families with children near schools and mar riied couples seeking small suites. The paper’s rental ads fail to meet demand, and renters rely on these notices as a public service. Advertise rooms or remodel old houses to help as a needed resource and gain income. Phone 6262.
Dads Tonight Will Announce City Tax Rate
The city tax rate for the fiscal year ending next April 15 will be announced tonight after an executive session by Mayor Ross Rogers, Commissioners Joe Jenkins and H Ernest Smith, and City Manager H R Smith. A public hearing was held two weeks ago and it is unclear if delinquent tax payments will be allowed. The proposed budget sets the rate at $1.26 per $100 valuation, up 21 cents from 1935.
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Ross Rogers
Joe Jenkins
H. Ernest Smith
H. R. Smith
Two Explosions Hit Ar More Bank. Two Injured
In Ardmore Oklahoma two blasts within 15 seconds injured two passersby, badly damaged the interior of the Exchange National Bank and crushed a vacant storefront on Main Street. Mrs. Jim Garrett and Mrs. Clifford Stevens suffered burns but escaped serious harm. leaking gas is suspected.
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Ardmore
Okla
Exchange National Bank
Main Street
Jim Garrett
Clifford Stevens
Fire Sweeps Spann Sanitarium In Dallas. 25 Rescued
A Dallas fire caused by an overheated furnace in the Spann Sanitarium sent flames through the basement and damaged the building by about 10,000 dollars. Firemen carried more than a dozen bedridden patients down ladders and wore oxygen masks to reenter the building.
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Dallas
U.P
Spann Sanitarium
Stanfield Indicted for DWI in Amarillo Car Crash
John Stanfield of San Jos N M faces a Potter County grand jury indictment for driving while intoxicated after a head on collision on Highway 66 west of Amarillo. Two people, Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton of Avondale Missouri, were seriously injured but show signs of improvement. Stanfield was arrested last Wednesday night and released on 2500 dollar bond.
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John Stanfield
San Jos
N. M
Potter County
Stanfield
Amarillo
John Thornton
Avondale
Highway 66
Thornton
Neon replaces old electric sign on Polk Street
The longtime Nunn Electric Co sign at 425 Polk Street is removed for a new multi colored neon sign. Carl D. Hare, who heads the company, says the neon will be lit tonight after buying Nunn Electric from J Lindsay Nunn and associates in 1926.
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Nunn Electric Company
Polk Street
Carl D. Hare
Mr. Hare
J. Lindsay Nunn and Associates
Peek backs Landon in bid for president in Kansas rally
In Washington on September 29 George N. Peek former head of the New Deal Export-Import Bank and first administrator of the agricultural adjustment program endorsed Governor Landon for president. He accused President Roosevelt of taking American farmers out of foreign markets and forcing foreign farmers into the American market, and condemned broken promises.
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Washington
George N. Peek
New Deal
Governor Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Peek
Drastic reforms urged by army and Navy leaders
Tokyo dispatch notes powerful military leaders press for drastic administrative reforms without discussion. If Premier Hirota rejects the plan, Lt. Gen. Juichi Terauchi may resign, risking the cabinet’s downfall.
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Tokyo
Koki Hirota
Juichi Terauchi
KGNC Radio Schedule Highlights A Tue Wed Lineup
Radio listings show KGNC daily programming with 3:00 Organ Reveries and 5:15 News Commentary on Tuesday, 6:00 Dinner Dance Music, 7:00 p.m. Richard Himber Orchestra, 9:00 U P News, 10:45 Songs of the Pioneers, plus Wednesday morning blocks including The Sky Pilot and Farm and Home Hour and an afternoon lineup featuring The Musical Parade, Connie Boswell, Nat Brandwynn and Orches tra, and Hymns of All Churches.
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John Josey
Peter Cavallos
Jack Armstrong
Bob Crosby
Richard Himber
Cruise of Poll Parrot
Life of
Edison
Jack Hilton
Sons of the Pioneers
Paul Lindley
U. P. News
Jack Winston
Sky Pilot
Dick MacIntire
Ferde Grofe
Hal Kempt
the Buccaneers
Fashion Flashes
The
Flying Dutchman
Honey-Mooners
Connie Boswell
Nat Brandwynn
Graln
Livestock
Philco Party
Hymns of All Churches
School strike in Walker County continues with parent picket line
Jasper Ala Sept 29 A school strike sponsored by Union miners to force Walker County teachers to unionize continued today. The second week of action neared a climax as parents joined students on the picket line urging teachers to join the Federated Teachers Union and county superintendent A B Scott to resign as state officials seek a resolution.
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Jasper
Ala
Walker County
Federated Teachers Union
Scott
Fort Worth man Bagley in Duke Hospital critical
W H Bagley of Fort Worth Texas brother in law of U S Ambassador to Mexico Josephus Daniels was in Duke Hospital Durham North Carolina today with his condition described as critical by hospital attaches.
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Durham
N. C
W. H. Bagley
Fort Worth
Tex
U. S
Mexico
Josephus Daniels
Duke Hospital
Back at Work Miss Lillian Cook Returns to Tax Office
Miss Lillian Cook, a county tax office clerk, resumed work today after an illness related absence. She returned to her duties, marking a moment of recovery for the office and colleagues.
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Lillian Cook
Radio Schedule with Music and News Segments
A daily radio lineup lists 2:15 Betty and Bob, 2:30 Police Broadcast, 2:35 The Rhythm Makers, 2:45 Betty White, 2:55 Closing Stocks, 3:00 Organ Reveries with John Sey, 4:15 Thomas Brothers, 4:30 Resettlement, 4:45 Dick Leibert.
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Betty
Bob
The
Rhythm Makers
Betty White
Johnsey
Thomas Brothers
Dick Leibert
Jack Armstrong
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