Prairie area wheat production and civic concerns noted
Grain figures show the area produced about 18.641 million bushels of wheat since 2008 with last year’s yield at 1.75 million. The piece touches on political talk, public safety, and local civic issues including garbage disposal, meeting procedures, and a special edition of the News County News for Ness City Old Settlers Reunion.
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Painps
Inez R. Towner
Pampan
News County News
Ness City
Old Settlers
Victor Murdock
Thas
Fierro Turns Great Plane Toward East
Colonel Roberto Fierro of the Mexican army aviation leaves Kelly Field at 6 58 am for a non stop flight toward Mitchell Field Long Island New York. He plans a route over the southeast and south central United States and will then target New York City to Mexico City. His plane carries 322 gallons of gas and he is accompanied by mechanic Arnulfo Cortez. Plans include New Orleans and Montgomery as route stops and arrival at New York in the face of the rising sun.
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San Antonio
Roberto Pierro
Kelly Field
Mitchellfield
Long Island
New York
San Angelo
Texas
United States
Shreveport
Iemphis
Washville
Tenn
Charleston
D. C
Trenton
N, A
Fierro
New York City
Mexico City
Hinepon Ban Saver
Yeas
Pit Se Ae
Lindbergh
Pacific
Ben Angelo
Fien O
Arnulfo Cortez
B. 8. Thompson
Kelley
New Orleans
Mont-gomery
Ala
Small Club Formed at McLean for Senator Clint Small
A McLean gathering forms the Small for Governor club to campaign for Senator Clint Small. Rev W A Irwin presides at tonight’s 6 90 oclock preliminary meeting with leaders planning a permanent organization. Forty two voters attended a recent session where J B Clark spoke in support and plans were laid to mobilize supporters.
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Mclean
Clint Small
J. B. Clark
Shamrock
West Texas
Hall at Rogeas ATER Jupp Damages Crops After Hall Collapse
A weather incident damaged crops in the Rosoad area late last night as a hall structure collapsed. Authorities report minor injuries and are assessing the scene near Rogeas and nearby towns. No further details on casualties or exact locations are available.
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Rogeas Ater
Miles
Qoloredo
Giseo
Anyder
Small to Speak in Northeast Texas During June
Clint C. Small, Democrat candidate for governor, outlines a week long speaking tour in Northeast Texas starting June 9 with stops in Denton Gainesville Sherman Denison Bonham Greenville Commerce Sulphur Springs Cooper Paris Rockwall and Dallas. The plan includes a prior West Texas stop in El Paso and aims to build support against established politicians in Austin.
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Fort Worth
Clint C. Small
Ding
Binall
Texas
Small
Camvalgh Pytfarn
Austin
Denton
Gainesville
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
Greenville
Commerce
Sulphur Springs
Priday
Cooper
Paris
Rockwall
Dallas
el Paso
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Lion Delegates to Convention Are Named Thursday
Pampe Lions club president W H Curry and W A Bratton named official delegates to the international Lions convention in Delver in July. Judge Ivy E B Duncan spoke at luncheon, noting county board of equalization activity and oil company pressure on valuations. The board will reduce undeveloped lease assessments, and the American Legion will sponsor a June 13 trip for Josh Lee plus support for the Legion band. Visitors included Pon Frazier, O S Barrett, B P Fenoglio, and W D McMillen.
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W. H. Curry
Pampe Lions Club
W. A. Bratton
Delver
Ivy EB. Duncan
County Board of Equalization
American Legion
Josh le
Oklahoma
Mr. Lee
Legion
Blaton Legion
Ford Optimistic About Business Rise in US economy
Philadelphia June 6 The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Henry Ford saying American business is on an uptrend and gaining faster than the slump months ago. He and Mrs Ford came to Philadelphia from Washington where they stayed with President Hoover guests at Whitemarsh Hall dinner.
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Philadelphia
The
Philadelphia Inquirer Today
Henry Ford
Cyrus H. Curtis
Ilsher
Inquirera
Tov At
Postmaster Crawford to re enter Santa Fe after resignation
William A. Crawford, postmaster at Pampa since 1921, announced his resignation effective at government convenience to re enter the Santa Fe railway traffic department of the western division. Replacement to be appointed by the president with B R Creager backing. Crawford oversaw office growth to 87 clerks and 5 rural plus 3 city carriers by 1930.
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William A. Crawford
Pampa
Crawford
Banta Fe Railway
RF. B. Creager
Brownsville
Republican National
Columbus
Infantry
U. S. Army
The
Santa Fe
Matteson Dies at LeFors in Canyon Burial Arrangements
Nicholas Slayton Matheson, 64, baker, died at his LeFors home after long illness. Body held at Malone funeral home until Sunday, then moved to Canyon for funeral and burial. Survived by wife, three daughters Mildred Helen Alea, son Robert, brothers J. E. Matteson Cedar Rapids Iowa and Fred Matteson Marshalltown Iowa, sister Mrs I E Maben Los Angeles.
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Nicholas Slayton Matheson
LePors
Fred Matteson
Marshalltown
I. E. Maben
Los Angeles
Phillips and Magnolia Game To Be Today
The Phillips 60 bagebsal club will play the Magnolias this afternoon at o'clock at Magnolia. Blenkongho, a former Vaxas hurler, will occupy the pitcher’s mound.
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Phillips
Magnolia
Bagebsal
Magnolias Thin Astoy Vican
Magnolia Ae Blenkongho
Vaxas 1A
Henry L. Jordan Seeks Justice of the Peace Post
Local attorney Henry L. Jordan announces his candidacy for justice of the peace in Pampao precinct 2. A three year Pam pa resident, formerly Swisher county attorney, he cites ten years legal practice and public service, running as a Democrat on his own merits for the July 26 primary.
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Henry L. Jordan
Justice of the Peace
Pampao
Jordan
Tulle
Shige
Graf Zeppelin Returns Home After 16,000 Mile Cruise
Graf Zeppelin lands at Friedrichshafen at 7 22 pm after a 19 day voyage that included stops in Spain Brill and the United States and a flight over the North African coast during a South America to U S cruise handled by M Friedrichs.
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Fiuiedrichsiaten
Germany
Duns G
Graf Zeppelin
South America
United States
Friedrichshafen
Graf
Spain
Brill
North African
Pruitt Goes to Death Denying Deed in Electric Chair
June 1, in Huntsville a prisoner named Pruitt walked to the electric chair after denying he killed 17 year old William Mann of Dallas. He spoke calmly, declined further statements, and expressed faith in God as a priest attended. He whispered to a guard and asked to tell his mother he was thinking of her as the chamber cooled under the hot air and the chair began.
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Huntsville
Dagper
Finegan
Guari
Hit
Lindley
Pruitt
Texas Wet by Showers Across the State
Much of Texas cooled by showers after two weeks of Southwest rainfall. Dallas saw 0.2 inches and a thunderstorm disrupting electrical service. Reports of rain came from Wichita Falls Abilene Roscoe Swertwater Ballinger Baird Winters Cisco Buder with Roscoe area noting hail and amounts over an inch in parts.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Roscoe
Swertwater
Ballinger
Baird
Winters
Clsco
Roscos
Ragsdale Wins Ward School Plumbing Contract
A contract to furnish and install plumbing fixtures for the ward school additions was awarded to Glen Ragsdale Plumbing & Heating of Pampa, Texas, for 26,200 dollars. The only other bid, 91,566 dollars minus Westward schools plumbing, came from HG Pearson of Amarillo. Acme Brick Co. of Amarillo received the brickwork contract. Construction has begun with excavation planned for the basement.
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New Ward School
Werds Ang Central High
Glen Ragsdale Plumbing’ & Heating Company
Pampa
Myr
Ragsdale
Hg, Pearson
Amarillo
Iew
Ist
Acme Brick Company of
Mystery Surrounds Death of Golf Pro Cliff Kuppers
San Antonio June 6. Police investigate the death of Cliff Kuppers a Hillcrest Country Club golf professional found dying in his wrecked car eight miles out on Babcock road. Postmortem reveals a deep skull wound fueling foul play theory. Kuppers a four year club employee and PGA member.
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San Antonio
Cliff Kuppers
Hillcrest Country Club
Babcock Road
Kuppers
Ira Lewis
T. W. Miller
Kuyypers
Robert B. Green Hospital
Koppers
Ice
Thes
Sappers
Professional Golfers Association
Pageant at Local Church Sunday Evening by Presbyterian Auxiliary
The Women’s auxiliary of the Presbyterian church presents a pageant titled America’s Call to Service at 8:30 Sunday evening. Mrs. John Andrews represents the church with Mrs. R. Dirksen as America in the two tender roles. Numerous attendants and resource representatives portray plants, minerals, and luxuries, with natives and directors listed.
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The
Presbyterian Church
America
John Andrews
R. ¥. Dirksen
Elizabeth, Corson
T. M. Ashley
F. C. Workman
Grady
Colton
T. We’ Sweatman
Jim White
Jeen Hyde
Barbara Camry
Jean Campbell
Ann Clayton
A. H. Doucetts
Miss Nicholson
Dorothy Doucette
Burfain Briggs
Bill Hyde
Hob Mullen
F. M. Foster
Tom Clayton
McIolion Pictures
Ross Campbell
Charles H. Todd
Roy Vaughn
Y. E. Kullman
Fire Fatal to Two at Augusta Wharf
A blaze at a Ohio river wharf in Augusta Kentucky killed two men. James Wayson, 74, a white master, and his adopted son Hobe, 14, perished. The Greene line the Cincinnati touton line owned the wharf. Damage was about 4000 dollars. The pair lived at the wharf and apparently were trapped with no chance to escape.
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Augusta
Ohio River
James Wayson
Hobe
Greene Line
Cincinnati
Moody Denies Petsch Houston Trip Ties to Campaign
Governor Moody disowned Representative Alfred Petsch as a political emissary to Houston to discuss his gubernatorial candidacy with R. S. Sterling, chairman of the highway commission. Petsch was in Austin but did not meet Moody by noon. Moody said Petsch talks too much and offered no comment on withdrawing to back Sterling, noting he may decide by Monday whether to file for a third term.
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Austin
GPI
Moody
Alfred Petsch
Fredericksburg
Houston
R. S. Sterling
The
Highway Commission
Petseti
Petsch
Sterlinng
Hobston
Democratic Executive Committee
East Texas
Burglars Busy. Loot Taken From Hamilton Home
While Mr and Mrs Cyril Hamilton were at a show last night between 8 30 and 11 00 oclock a suit of clothes and a wrist watch were stolen from 837 East Kingsmill in the Magnolia camp. An unsuccessful break in at Pampa Drug No 2 occurred with slight damage to the front door. A tire was stolen from an automobile on 608 North Trost.
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Cyril Hamilton
East Kingsmill
Hamiltons
Magnolia
North Trost
Driller 18 Killed as Block Fails Near Lovell
In Lovell Oklahoma today a drilling rig accident killed an oil and gas worker and injured another. Carter and Guthrie were struck by a falling traveling block and Jack Denny of Crescent was rushed to a Guthrie hospital with a chest wound. Denny's prognosis was poor.
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Lovell
Okla
Oil and Gas Company
Carter
Guthrie
Serigualy
Jack Denny
Crescent
Io Denny
Guth Hospital
Alba
Weather note for Texas with showers in south area
Partly cloudy tonight with likely local showers in the southern portion. Winds from variable moderate directions.
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Texas
South Portion
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Ascribute
Oregon
Burt Brown Barker
University of Oregon
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