Tri State Fair Opens with Horse Racing and Amusement Thrills
The Tri State Fair debut drew about 3000 turf fans as seven races hosted wind affected times with Hesitation winning by a nose in race six. Amarillo Day crowds packed the fairgrounds while high school bands played and exhibits drew steady attendance throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Joe Morin
Jef
Mac
App Smith
Amarillo
Fair Grounds
Amarillo High School
McLean High School
Hereford High School
Shamrock Municipal Band
Arrival of visiting delegations and full day fair program
Visitors arrive with a schedule of events starting 10 A M. Six horse races at 2 15 FM. The Sam B Dill Circus performs at 2 15 PM. 4 H Club stock feeding judging at 1 PM and Jersey dairy cattle at 1 PM. Evening circus at 8 PM followed by donkeys baseball Pampa versus Amarillo Shriners. Exhibits carnival stock and horse barns open all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam B. Dill Company
Pampa Vs
Amarillo Shriners
Concerts and Radio Broadcasts Highlight Amarillo Fair Day
School children flocked to the Tri-State Fair grounds as Amarillo and Potter County pupils enjoyed recess. Bands from McLean and Hereford performed live broadcasts, joined by Shamrock Band and student singers. Amarillo Kiwanians hosted a luncheon in the circus tent with Gaston Foote as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Shemrock
Wellington
McLean
Wheeler
Conway
E. R. Thompson
Fair Association
Potter County
Sam B. Dill
Boy Scout
Agriculture and Merchants
McLean High School
Robert C. Davidson
Tri-State Fair
Bob Sandusky
Shamrock Band
Mnoon
Barney Oldfield
Fairgrounds
Billy Joe Hatcher
Hereford High School
Frank Smith
Byrd Ship Bears Sees Adventure as It Sails South
The Bear of Oakland, last of the old sealing ships, leaves Boston with $100,000 in scientific gear and a crew mixing seamen and top scientists for the Byrd second Antarctic expedition. The voyage tests the ship’s strength against South Polar ice after a fog delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Oakland
Arctic
Bevill admits escape guilt in Dallas jail case
Grover C BevIll Dallas businessman pleaded guilty at federal court to aiding the escape of Harvey Bailey from Dallas County jail. Jailer Tom Manion pleaded not guilty. Judge William H Atwell scheduled trials for next week and Bevill rushed to Amarillo for a mail fraud case preparation. Both were taken back to the county jail after arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Grover C. Beryill
Harvey Bailey
Tom Manion
Bailey
William H. Atwell
Manion
Clyde O. Eastus
United States
Northern District of Texas
Eastus
Amarillo
Bevill
Dallas County
Streamlined Railplane makes appearance on testing
A radically streamlined railroad coach designed by William B. Stout appeared on testing tracks in Dearborn Michigan. Built for the Pullman Car and Manufacturing Corporation, the 60 foot, 50 passenger Railplane weighs about 25 000 pounds and is powered by gasoline or oil engines. It is air conditioned and insulated for noise and temperature with a design that could place cars in a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Mich
U.P
William B. Stout
Stout Engineering Laboratories
Pullman Car and Manufacturing Corporation
Stout
Amarillo and West Texas Tuesday Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions forecast for Amarillo and West Texas Tuesday with possible showers in the extreme southeast portion. New Mexico expected fair weather inland with a cooler eastern area. Overnight and daytime temperatures are shown with highs around the mid 80s to 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Amariulo
Texas Farmer Testifies in Urschel Kidnapping Trial
R G Shannon, a Texas farmer in the Urschel kidnapping case, describes how George Kelly and Albert Bates seized the victim and held him nine days at his farm. He says Bates and Kelly coerced him and his son Armon to guard Urschel under threat of death while Bailey visits briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Oklahoma City
R. G. Shannon
Charles F. Urschel
George
Texas
Bates
Kelly
Armon
Urschel
Bailey
Shannon
Paradise
Tex
Laska
Ben Liska
Denver
Mr. Bates
James H. Mathers
Harvey Bailey
M. W. Burch
Fort Worth
Kansas State Prison
Serge Mdivani seeks divorce from Mary McCormic over Insull ties
Prince Serge Mdivani filed an answer in Los Angeles to Mary McCormic's maintenance suit, seeking an outright divorce. He accuses her of undue friendship with Samuel Insull and claims she struck him in a Hollywood nightclub and tore his clothing at home. McCormic's trial is set for October 7, with both sides expected to present further arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Prince Serge Mdivani
Mary McCormic
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Grand Opera
Prince Serge
Georgia
Miss McCormic
Hollywood
Tampico Storm Wrecks City as Death Toll Unclear
Mexican officials report heavy, possibly thousands dead, and widespread destruction in Tampico after a hurricane. General Macias says over three quarters of the city destroyed with many dead and injured. Vasconcelos orders aid brigades and supplies to the stricken port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
D. F
Tampico
Department of the Interior
Eduardo Vanconsellos
U. S
Anselmo Macias
Macias
Legislature Weighs Trust Law Change for NRA Protections
A Texas House committee moved a bill to shield certain businesses from anti trust prosecutions if they operated under a National Recovery Administration code. The measure, likely to reach the House floor, would expire June 16 1935 or sooner if the President ends the emergency. Senators draft parallel legislation while the Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission faces review for bond funded relief expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission
Rehabilitation and Relief Commission
Texas
NRA
United States
George Hester
Georgetown
Emergency Relief Commission
Wheat Reduction Campaign Extended Across Wheat Regions
Farm administrators extended the acreage reduction program for wheat for an indefinite period due to incomplete county outreach. About 219,238 farmers signed to cut plantings by 15 percent, covering 26,258,488 acres, with a goal of 9,000,000 acres total. States including Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Utah North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Ohio Indiana Oklahoma and Texas reported delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio
Indiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Noon Today Last Chance for Seat On Fair Special
The deadline to reserve Chicago hotel rooms for the American Legion special train leaving Amarillo September 30 is noon today. George E. Stoome reports hotel operators need headcount for the Legion delegation as Chicago hotels are largely booked during the convention week. Two rates offered: 40.85 for chair car and 62.50 for Pullman. reservations with Mr. Broome or Floyd L. Sloan of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Legion
Amarillo
George E. Stoome
Legion
Exposition City
Pullman
Mr. Broome
Floyd L. Sloan
Abandonment Threat Looms Over Palo Duro Park Project
In Austin on Sept 25 Colonel Lawrence Westbrook of the State Relief Commission sparked renewed fears the Palo Duro Park project may be abandoned for winter. Major James A. Watson recommended canceling the project due to cold weather, lack of a road from Canyon, and water concerns, a plan reportedly supported by Fort Sam Houston officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Johnson Austin
Palo Duro Park
Lawrence Westbrook
State Relief Commission
Army
National Park Service
Relief Commission
State Park Board
Westbrook
Clint Small
Austin
James O. Gulerie
W. ©. Hawk
Amarillo
Park Committee
Marvin Jones
Fort Sam Houston
Panhandle
Palo Duro
Tyner
Corps
Federal Park
Washington
Sen. Small
Highway Department
U S Watches Cuban Efforts as Crisis Persists in Havana
Washington reports US warships ready to rescue Americans if needed as factions in Havana bargain for a government. No major agreement yet after nearly three weeks of crisis. strikes, mob violence, and Communist demonstrations worry officials while the Cuban army remains the key force shaping outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cuba
Havana
Texas House Approves Favorable Report on Horse Racing Act
The Texas House voted a favorable report for a bill to re enact a law legalizing the certificate system of wagering on horse races. The measure would strengthen existing provisions, boost state revenue from racing meets, and raise salaries of racing commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Racing Commission
Ten Pleas of Guilty Made in U S Court
Ten young men pleaded guilty to various federal violations on the first day of the U S District Court criminal docket. Sentences ranged from prison to suspended jail terms. Notable cases from Wellington included counterfeiting and bank embezzlement with leniency pleas from Collingsworth County citizens. William B. Dryden, 28, received a two year suspended sentence for false entry and embezzlement at City National Bank, with three years good behavior. John Burtus Curtner, 26, another Wellington resident, pleaded guilty in a separate charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wilson
U.S. District Court
Federal
Wellington
Collingsworth County
William B. Dryden
City National Bank
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
John Burtus Curtner
Heart Disease Strikes After Bankers' Talk
New Mexico head report notes a banker gathering preceded a fatal heart incident. Authorities say the event may have been a trigger for a local business leader, with investigations continuing to determine exact cause and timing.
New Mexico Governor Seligman Dies After Address
Governor Arthur Seligman of New Mexico died in Albuquerque 15 minutes after reporting chest pains during a Bankers Association meeting. Angina pectoris was listed as the cause. He was 60, nearing the end of his second term, and A. W. Hockenhull became acting governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Bankers Association
Arthur Seligman
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Oscar Love
Love
W. R. Lovelace
Seligman
George Bloom
First National Bank of Santa Fe
A. W. Hockenhull
Clovis
Hockenhull
Sam Bratton
Swarthmore College
Frankie FE. Harris
Cleveland
Otis
R. C. Dillon
Long Time Between Tenants in Want Ads
The Globe News urges landlords in North and South Carolina to use the For Rent columns to quickly fill vacancies. With 32,000 daily readers, placing a want ad can bring attention to vacant homes and apartments for moving readers ready to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe News
The
Glove and
News
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Manson
Texan
Serge
Mary M
Cormic
Insull
Westbrook Reports
Center OF Fight
Amer
A. W. Hockenhall
New Mexico Head
North Carolina
South Carolina
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!