Oil Tanker Crash Kills Woman and Child Near Canyon
A tanker overturn crushed a passing sedan on Highway 43 three miles west of Canyon Saturday around 4 pm. A 7 year old boy, Clarence Adams, died later at Northwest Texas Hospital. Injured were his sister Jimmie Marie Adams, 9, Mrs. Adams, and Jack Edwards, 7. Mrs Edwards died later at the hospital. Driver C A Burch of Borger left the scene seeking to avoid collision. The Mackie Transportation tanker was involved. first aid and hospital transport followed.
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Highway
Canyon
Clarence Calvin Adams
James E. Adams
Muleshoe
Northwest Texas Hospital
Adams
Jimmie Marie
Jack Edwards
Griggs- Thompson Undertaking Company
N. FE. Griggs & Sons
Amarillo
C. A. Burch
Borger
John Fry
The
Mackie Transportation Company
Canadian Bridge at Sanford Reopened as Free Toll Bridge
The Rock Island Railroad span over the Canadian River at Sanford, 50 miles north of Amarillo, has been reopened as a free bridge. C. B. Davis announced the decision, after floods washed away the toll crossing and Hutchinson County officials brokered an agreement to allow travel without charge. Previously the crossing cost 1 dollar to cross.
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Rock Island Railroad
Sanford
Amarillo
C. B. Davis
Rock Island
Hutchinson County
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Fair Sunday with little temperature change across Amarillo West Texas and New Mexico. Temperature readings show yesterday’s highs near 85 with lows around 22 to 28, and a late 1929 era notation of highs and lows.
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Amarillo
Vinity
West Texas
New Mexico
Rod de
Three States Join Hunt for Brother of Davis
Texas Kansas and Oklahoma officers continue the chase for Colquit Davis and his companion alias Cherokee Joe after a Wichita gun fight that killed D I Davis brother of Colquit. Reports place the fugitives near Newkirk Oklahoma while their aunt and sisters from Amarillo remain jailed in Ardmore. The Davis father disclaims any link to the McCarrick murder and blames Amarillo police for his sons troubles.
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Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Davis
Chief Bonner
Joe
Amarillo
Wichita
Kan
Panhandle
D. I. Davis
Colquit Davis
Tulsa
Newkirk
Okla
Dalhart
R. L. Davis
Harold A. McCarrick
Lincoln Street
Colquit
P. I
Mr. McCarrick
Marie
Katherine Fox
Ardmore
Wirt
McCarrick
Hardeman County Rail Project Delayed Again
The Interstate Commerce Commission extended the completion time for the Quanah Acme and Pacific line in Hardeman County Texas from December 1 to February 1, 1931. Builders were to start April 1 and finish September 1, 1930, with authorization to abandon trackage rights over the Fort Worth and Denver until the new line is completed.
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Sunday News Globe
Washington, D.C
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commision
Quanah, Acme & Pacific
Hardeman County
Fort Worth
Dalhart Cattleman Judge O. H. Nelson Dies at 81
Judge O H Nelson a Panhandle pioneer cattleman died in Loretta hospital Dalhart after months of illness. He helped import Hereford bulls first cattle show in Amarillo and organized Western Packing Company. Survived by widow in Kansas City two daughters Harriet Leary of San Antonio and Mrs Richard Davis, sons Harry in Arkansas and Hunter in the Panhandle, plus nephews Howard A Fink and Orville H Fink.
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0. H. Nelson
Charles Goodnight
Panhandle
Loretta
Dalhart
Nelson
Burlingame
Kansas
Orville H. Finch
Amarillo
Judge Nelson
Carson County
Finch, Lord & Nelson
Hartley County
Romero
Dick Chamberlain
O. H. Nelson
Texas
Western Packing Company
Kansas City
Richard Davis
Harriet Leary
San Antonio
Harry
Arkansas
Hunter
Howard A. Fink
Orville H. Fink
Maybell Sears Reported Very Ill in Amarillo High School
Maybell Sears of 403 North Hayes Street is described as very ill. She is a student at Amarillo High School.
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Maybell Sears
North Hayes Street
Amarillo High School
San Jon Rabbit Drive Tops for Rabbit Hunters in 200 Salvo
San Jon Chamber of Commerce reports over 200 jackrabbits killed in a Saturday afternoon drive led by D H Jones with 40 hunters, many from Amarillo. The Salvation Army will receive rabbits to feed the needy as officials plan another hunt soon.
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Tom Jennings
San Jon Chamber of Commerce
Aus
Clovis
Sherman
San Pices
San Jon
Bardmarillo
Tucumcari
Clayton Station
Edgar Jon Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
D. H. Jones
Tha Jon Chamber of Commerce
Saw
Mr. Jennings
Peace Ahead For Job Fight
Harmony appeared likely for quick completion of the emergency employment appropriation as conferees settled differences on public improvements funds at 116 million. The administration pressed drought relief at 50 million while Senate and House sides debated 118 and 110 million respectively. Senator Robinson sought to limit executive spending authority but promised no delay in aid to the unemployed. Republicans pressed the 30 million agriculture bill, with continued clashes over drought relief and timing.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Agriculture Committee
German Opera Tickets Are Good Christmas Gift
German Grand Opera arrives February 6 and 7 with 156 cast and 56 German musicians. A train of seven baggage and eight Pullman cars brings the company, the largest ever to appear in Amarillo. Season tickets gain 10 percent discount. single tickets can be reserved now, seat assignment after January 16, in order of request.
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Amarillo
News- Globe
Wilbur C. Hawk
News-Alobe
Texas & Pacific Rail Route Heard In Panhandle Hearing
Lubbock and Amarillo officials urged approval of the Texas & Pacific 333 mile line north of Big Spring. Testimony claimed the route would develop West Texas, expand trade, and attract population with Amarillo’s wholesale and jobbing sectors highlighted. The hearing adjourned to Monday with North Texas towns backing the project and estimates of a 13 million dollar cost.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
Texas & Pacific
Panhandle Plains
Big Spring
West Texas
Panhandle
Mason King
Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers & Jobbers Association
King
Amarillo. Mr. King Said the T. & P
Hermon C. Pipkin
Santa Fe
P. C. Bennett
Potter County
J. Cole
Pioneer C S Lancaster recalls frontier life in Panhandle interview
Sixty years in the Panhandle shaped C S Lancaster a Texas Ranger and sheriff who speaks of buffalo hunts and Comanche attacks. At 77 he still tells stories reluctantly, sharing early memories after Justice C G Landis arranged the first newspaper interview.
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C. S. Lancaster
Panhandle
Texas
Mr. Lancaster
East Fourth Avenue
Amarillo
Lancaster
Frank Norfleet
Justice C. G. Landis
Justice of the Peace
Plains
Morgan
Bosque County
C S Lancaster Early Panhandle cow hand recalls 1882 Tombstone spur purchase
C S Lancaster, a pioneer Panhandle cow hand who fought Indians and helped enforce the law, recalls buying a pair of O K spurs in Tombstone Arizona in 1882. He notes all the men wanted pairs after seeing his.
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C. S. Lancaster
Panhandle
Mr. Lancaster
Tombstone
Ariz
Spain claims revolt crushed as 20 rebels slain
Madrid reports the northern uprising suppressed with about 20 rebels killed in a morning battle near Ayerbe. Loyal forces backed by federal troops from Saragossa chased rebels from Jaca, capturing about 100 and wounding others. Police renew radical suspect roundups nationwide as the government moves to inform the king of victory.
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Madrid
Spain
Huesca
Saragossa
Ayerbe
Jaca
Dalhart Officials Asked To Quit Refuse To Resign
Dalhart officials report J L Gaines corporation recorder refuses to resign after city council requested his departure amid friction with police chief L S Fife. Council action unknown as the present status stands.
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Dalhart
Sunday News Globe
J. L. Gaines
Corporation Recorder
Dalhart City
Gaines
L. S. Fife
Old Santa Rides to Dalhart on Train Parade
Dalhart witnesses a rare Santa visit as Kris Kringle arrives by Fort Worth & Denver at 2 40 PM. A crowd of over 2 500 greets him and more than 2 000 bags of candy are handed out during a downtown parade and post event celebration.
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Sunday News-Globe
Dalhart
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Fort Worth
Denver
Dalhart Kiddies
City boys win news honors in national contest
Six Texas students earned prizes in Quill and Scroll national high school journalism awards. Hollis Schriber of Amarillo High won top Southwestern state honors in news judgment and placed seventh nationally. Jesse Villarreal of Brackenridge High School led in news writing in the Southwest, with high places in news judgment and editorial writing. Other state editors included Demic, Picer, Woodfin, and Thach.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Texas
Quill
Oll
National
Hollis Sechriber
Amarillo High School
Jesse Villarreal
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
Joseph Demic
Amarillo
Mary Jim Picer
Coleman
Margaret Woodfin
Main Avenue High
Lillian Thach
North Side High
Fort Worth
Salvador L. Lira
Laredo
Tyler Amarillo Championship Split Time Set In Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Amarillo and Tyler officials meet to decide time and location for the Tyler Amarillo high school championship game next weekend. Tyler routed Austin 44 to 0 in the second semi final.
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Associated Press
Corsicana
Texas
Amarillo
Tyler
Fort Worth
W. A. McIntosh
Waco
Abilene
Austin
Golden Sandstorm Douses Corsicana Tigers In Texas Tilt
Dec. 13 Corsicana falls 33 to 25 as Blair Cherry's Sandies outpace the Tigers led by Bufkin with Odell Fowler Mike Montgomery and Johnny Foster in a dramatic high school clash that sports writers call the greatest exhibition.
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Texas
Panhandle
Corsicana Tigers
Bufkin
Odell Fowler
Mike Montgomery
Johnny Foster
Ramon Glass
Blair Cherry
Sandies
Tigers
Amarillo Delegation Returns by Special Train
The Amarillo delegation will ride a special train home from Corsicana and arrive at Santa Fe station at 8 30 this morning, adjusted from 7 80 to give fans an extra hour in Corsicana. The team left Corsicana at 8, and the return Pullman trip to Fort Worth is expected on the same special train.
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Amarillo
Corsicana
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Spectacle as Sandies overcome Tigers in epic league clash
In a storied Interscholastic League showdown two top high school teams traded blows. The Sandies roared ahead 26 to 0, then the Tigers mounted a aerial surge scoring twice before halftime to 26 13. Crowd of 6500 reacted as Sandstorm offense erupted. Further action continued on page 11.
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Sandies
Tigers
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Ginner
I. C
Col. Goodnight
Salvation Army
PATS
Odell ‘Muggins
Fowler
Drouth
T. E. Johnson
City Boys
Hollis Schriber
Esther Schriber
Mississippi Avenue
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