Potter County run-off yields Thompson sheriff win and county slate
Bill Thompson won the sheriff run-off in Potter County by 395 votes over Burton Road, amid a hot campaign. Leo Sparks was re-elected county attorney by 534 over Harry Bishop. Allen Johnson won constable and M. L. Parker became precinct commissioner. Total votes 5,177, with prompt tabulation by 8 o'clock. A heated senate race saw Conally ahead of Earle Mayfield in the county.
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Bill Thompson
Burton Road
Potter County
Leo Sparks
Harry Bishop
Allen Johnson
J. A. Deadriley
M. L. Parker
Fred Klinke
Constable Johnson
Deadwiley
Rsgrng
Peter County
Conally
Earle Mayfield
Tom Love
Barry Miller
S. M. N. Marrs
J. T. Robison
Forrester Wins In Wheeler Race
Special to The Sunday News Globe reports R H Forrester won the Wheeler county second primary run off over Kenny Holmes by about 300 votes with totals 1 251 to 189 Braly led Walter Allen two to one 1 188 to 534 Other counts include Connally 1 101 Mayfield 705 Garner 453 Marrs 1 196 Robison 967 Terrell 600 all in the county results with state and national races also listed
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Sunday News Globe
Wheeler
R. H. Forrester
Wheeler County
Kenny Holmes
Forrester
Holmes
Clifford Braly
Walter Allen
Braly
Allen
Connally
Mayfield
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Garner
Marrs
General Land Office
Robison
Terrell
Dallas
Tex
Tom Connally
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
S. M. N. Marrs
W. F. Garner
Nacogdoches County
J. T. Robison
Otis Terrell
Travis County
Fayette County
Seventeenth
R. Q. Lee
Cisco
Oscar Callaway
O. C. Funderburk
B. W. Patterson
Plane crash kills youth in Nebraska City
Elmer Fahrlander age 20 died in a crash when a small plane struck a tree and burst into flames. His brother Raymond 23 was seriously injured in the same accident near Nebraska City on August 25.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Elmer Fahrlander
Raymond
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Sunday
Forecast for Amarillo and vicinity calls for fair conditions on Sunday. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies and possible thunder showers, while New Mexico remains partly cloudy with little temperature change. A high pressure ridge from central Texas to the Lake region brings cool weather over the Plains and mid Mississippi Valley.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Texas
Lake Region
Plains States
Mississippi
Rocky Mountain
Missouri
Pulse Of Country Puzzles Leaders Of Both Parties
Washington reports the campaign quickening as Smith and Hoover reach common ground on acceptance speeches. Hoover tours the continent and returns ready to consult on farm problems, while Smith defends his record amid attacks and faces allied endorsements from Glass Byrd and George. Prohibition remains a key issue, with party strategists planning fund-raising and stock-taking ahead of November.
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Washington
Smith
Hoover
Albany
Sea Girt
New Jersey
William Allen White
Glass
Byrd
Virginia
George
Georgia
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Mexican nun denies death charge in Obregon case
Mother Superior Conception Acebeda de la Llata asserts innocence and defends the church amid rumors of plots against Obregon, offices, and deputies. She says she knew nothing about bomb plots, welcomes suffering as martyrdom, and blames Obregon alone for the assassination.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Obregon
Calles
Chamber of Deputies
Conception Acebeda de la Llata
Alvaro Obregon
Total
Returns From M3 Counties Lead In Texas Primary
Reported results from 208 of 253 counties show Robison leading for land commissioner with 287 843 votes and Connally and Marrs leading other statewide races. Mayfield and Terrell trail in their contests as the Democratic runoff completes.
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Sunday News Globe Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Late
Connally
Mayfield
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Garner
Marrs
Land Com
R. — Robison
Terrell
Civil Appeals
Funderbank
Patterson
Congress
District
Callaway
See
Tournament Games Today at Metro Park
Today at Metro park the baseball tournament program is undecided pending a 10:30 meeting of managers at The News Globe. A probable 2:15 doubleheader features Pampa vs Metro in game one with the winner facing Turkey and Erick in game two. a bye team would meet the game two winner Monday for first place if arrangements hold. If Erick plays, Liz Smith may start on the mound.
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Metro Park
News-Globe
Pampa
Metros
Turkey
Erick
Liz Smith
Liklihood
Connally Defeats Mayfield For Senate With Large Lead
Senatorial race results show Tom Connally leading Earle B. Mayfield by about 50 000 votes on late night returns. Connally's margin positions him to claim the Senate seat with strong support from key counties and party organizations.
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Tom Connally
Earle B. Mayfield
Senate
Mr. Connally
Gober No 3 gas well in Moore county shows rising flow
An unconfirmed report from the Gober No 3 in Moore county states the well is producing 25 million cubic feet of gas from about 2 900 feet. The well in section 16 block M 1 of the Gober survey lies eight miles east of Dumas and sits between Skelly Byrd Armstrong No 3 and Morton wells. Skelly’s eastern Moore oil producer yields 1 300 barrels after a light shot last week.
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Gober No. 3
Moore County
Dumas
Panhandle
Skelly Oil Company
Byrd-Armstrong
Skelly
Youth confesses voting multiple times with bogus receipts
In Port Arthur on August 25, a 20 year old man confessed to voting several times in the runoff primary after police found poll tax receipts in his possession. Officers detained him and a companion who held receipts for people moved from the county.
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Associated Press
Port Arthur
W. W. Covington
Official of Texas Near Death and Other Health News
Physicians warned the life of T. M. Campbell Jr. Texas fire insurance commissioner teetered on the edge after heart attacks in Austin Campbell, Palestine native and son of a former governor, was appointed by Governor Moody W. Fuqua in Chicago W H Fuqua bank pioneer shows improvement after illness in New York Earl Fuqua travels to Chicago for his father’s consults and potential exam
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Associated Press
Austin
T. M. Campbell
Campbell
Palestine
Texas
Moody
W. H. Fuqua
Chicago
Jury Receives Murder Case at Hereford
Hereford, Aug 25. W L Shugart stands trial for the death of his wife Jessie on May 27 at their Deaf Smith county farm. The case, bitter and heated, drew a large crowd as Judge Slaton defended the defendant and District Attorney Richards urged the jury to find guilt after a meticulous presentation of evidence. The panel began Monday, with a venire and late testimony shaping the final charges.
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Sunday News-Globe
Hereford
B. N. Richards
Deaf Smith County
Mr. Richards
John P. Slaton
W. L. Shugart
Jessie
Judge Slaton
Slaton
Frank Tatum
Dalbart
W. H. Russell
Venice
Reese Tatum
Traveling man kills district rep in Tucumcari hotel room
Leroy James claiming to be a Fairbanks Pickford cameraman shot and killed Wendt Schmidt of Anheuser Busch in the Vorenburg hotel. A woman entered with Schmidt, a struggle followed, and James fled after firing a second shot. Johnson, a traveling man, fled to the lobby. James and his wife await a preliminary hearing in county jail.
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Sunday News Globe
Tucumcari
N. M
Leroy James
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Wendt Schmidt
Anheuser Busch Brewing Company of
St. Louis
Vorenburg Hotel
Adout YO Ciock
Schmidt
J. L. Johnson
Johnson
James
Los Angeles
Explosion kills two at Dupont plant in Darksdale
Two men died in a blast at the Jelly punching house of the Dupont powder plant in Darksdale Ashland Wisconsin. The victims were Conrad Holman aged 45 and Alvin Rentstrom aged 38.
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Ashland
Wis
Dupont Powder
Darksdale
Conrad Holman
Alvin Rentstrom
McIlroy Oil Declares 50 Percent Cash Dividend at Meeting
McIlroy Oil Company announced a 50 percent cash dividend at its Amarillo stockholders meeting. About 160 stockholders will share $75,000, with total capitalization at $150,000. The report shows reduced indebtedness from $154,480 in 1927 to $14,800, plus $5,200 cash on hand and $28,389 in liquid assets.
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McIlroy Oi Company
Amarillo
I. C. O. F. Hall
Addiiton
W. W. Mellroy
S. D. Mellroy
G. W. Pennington
Mellroy Oil Company
New Jersey Givers Smith Warm Ovation at Rally
Thousands pack the camp at Camp Moore Sea Girt New Jersey for a monster Democratic rally for Governor Smith. Police estimate crowd totals range from 100000 to over 200000 as admirers mob his auto and cheer him. Smith reviews troops, avoids open air speech, and plans Sunday rest at Spring Lake before election day.
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Associated Press
Moore
Sea Girt
New Jersey
Smith
National Guard
Springlake
Ritchie
Maryland
Edwards
William L. Oil
United States Senate
Negro Preacher Holds Slayer for Officers
Houston August 25 A negro preacher Rev D Henton held Sam Barber after he shot Clyde Woods. Woods died in a ditch and Barber, alleged to have killed him, was charged with murder when police arrived.
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Associated Press
Houston
Sam Barber
Barber
Clyde Woods
Woods
Rev. D. Henton
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