The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 286, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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BILL WALKER ELECTED MAYOR OF CITY
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REPORTS TRAGEDY
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OWN, Pa., April 8 (/Pi-
ersons — nine passengers
pilots—were killed late
Jas the Transcontinental
n’s air liner Sun Racer
fog-shrouded Chest-
Ridge, seven miles from here,
burned.
lly |the plane's hostess, who
gered valiantly to a farmhouse
jtione to report the disaster, and
Hungers survived.
ane, flying from New York j
urgh, struck near the high- j
bmit of the Pennsylvania j
nies, where the ceiling of |
f was absolute zero.
Hostess Sekks Aid
jstess-nurse, Miss Nellie H.
, gave first aid to the sur-
Fbefore she made her stumb-
|ay to the farmhouse, there to
l that only Mrs. Meyer C. Ell-
in, wife of the mayor of New-
H. j., and one man passenger,
fles G. Challinor of Cleveland,
d the crash.
icuers at first believed thesur-
Lig man was Stanley J. Bay-
tdorfer of Steubenville, Ohio, and
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[oodIn racTfor
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ORMER COUNTY JUDGE WELL
QUALIFIED FOR POST
OF PROSECUTOR
A. C. Wood today authorized The
Texan, to formally announce his
landldacy for the office of county
ittorney of Wheeler county, subject
& the will of the voters In the Dem-
>cratic primary July 25. Mr. Wood
jffers the following statement with
regard to his candidacy and plat-
lorn;
“In making my announcement as
i candidate for the office of county
attorney, I feel that the greater
part of the people of Wheeler coun-
ty know me. I am by no means a
stranger here for I have lived in
The county for 16 years, having
served as county judge from 1925
to 1929, the first two years of which
time I was also ex-officio county
superintendent.
“After my two terms as county
judge, I went to Cumberland univer-
sity and completed the LL. B. de-i
gree. I think I am now better
qualified to serve in whatever I may
so labor. My experience as well as
my training fits me for the duties
of this office which I seek.
“Ihave had many solicitations since
I went out of office in 1929 to make
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CITY OFFICIALS ARTS
GUESTS OF BOOSTERS
Politicians held sway at the
weekly luncheon of the Boosters
club today when A. C. Hallmark
chairman of the program commit-
tee, introducd five successful can-
didates in yesterday’s city election.
They were; Bill Walker, mayor-
elect, City Secretary Green Burk-
halter, City Marshal
and aldermen-elect R. C. Lewis and
Jim Smith.
Each made a short talk, express-
ing his appreciation of the honor
conferred by city voters. E. K. Ca-
perton who was a judge in the elec-
tion, related some humorous inci-
dents on the various candidates.
CfeSHAMR
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ASSOCIATED
PRESS
SERVICE
City
Edition
VOL. 32 SHAMROCK. WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, 1936
NO. 286
BRiTIIN PROTESTS POISON US
Record Number Ballots
Polled For Candidates
In Municipal Election
W. H. (Bill) Walker, popular insurance man, was swept
into the office of mayor of Shamrock in the municipal elec-
tion Tuesday, polling one more than half of the total ballots
cast. Walker’s vote was 443; L. B. Sims was second candi-
date with an even 300 and J. H. Jackson, incumbent, polled
'142.
The total vote cast was 886, the largest ever polled in
a Shamrock city election. There was a constant stream of
voters from the opening of the polls at 8 a. m. until they
were closed at 6 p. m.
HOMES SPLINTERED, 124 DEAD IN TUPELO, MISS. STORM |L DUCE DECLARES
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CONQUERED LANDS
ETHIOPIA AND RHINELAND IN
SPOTLIGHT AS LEAGUE
OF NATIONS MEETS
(By The Associated Press)
Groat Britain today protested to
the League of Nations conciliation
committee Italian use of poison
gas in Ethiopia, while Premier Be-
nito Mussolini in Rome said Italy
was aiming at “total annihiliation
of the Ethiopian military forma-
tion.”
II Duce declared Europe need
not expect Italy to surrender any
captured northern Ethiopian prov-
inces.
The Mexican delegation to the
league, simultaneously, protested
“paralyzation” sanctions against
Italy.
Mussolini summoned the Ital-
ian cabinet in extraordinary ses-
sion as the League of Nations
convened.
In Paris the French government
published a plan for maintaining
peace with establishment of the
permanent military forec to pre-
vent boundary violations. Doubts
of Hitler’s good faith in peace
proposals were expressed and as-
surance was demanded that he
refrain from further frontier vio-
lations.
France demanded the league in-
vestigate Italian claims the Ethi-
opian army has been guilty of
violations.
The British government issued
a white paper in London disclos-
ing Hitler feared Berlin “might
easily be reduced to a heap of
ashes” by a Russian air attack.
It was indicated this was one of
the reasons for remilitarizing the
Rhineland.
GENEVA, April 8-Reports that
breaches may be made in the
League of Nations’ sanctions wall
around Italy stirred Geneva last
night on the eve of a session of the
committee of 13 to consider nego-
tiations for peace in Africa.
The league announced it has no
confirmation of a Rome report that
Ecuador would break the ice by
dropping sanctions.
The Ecuadorean delegate to the
League said he had no official in-
formation on such a step but added;
“I have, however, received instruc-
tions to oppose any move to extend
the present sanctions against Italy,
Guest of Honor
John McCarty of Amarillo, who
was recently made associate pub-
lisher of The Globe-News, will be
the guest of honor at a banquet to
be given by Shamrock business men
at the American Legion hut at 8
o’clock Thursday night. Approxi-
mately 50 business leaders from a
dozen Panhandle cities have ac-
cepted invitations to attend and
abont that many local business men
will be on hand to greet them. Bed-
ford Harrison, secretary of the
Shamrock chamber of commerce, is
in charge of the arrangements, and
J. B. Clark will be toastmaster.
Other Results
R. C. Lewis, Edwin Griffin and
Jim Smith were elected to the city
council. Griffin led the ticket with
676 votes, Lewis polled 649 and
Smith 618. Alex Harvey, running
for re-election, received 378 votes.
Jess Swink was re-elected city
marshal, polling a larger number of
votes than his three opponent*
combined. Swink's vote was 433, 0.
F. Velvin was second with 267, W.
K. McLemore received 115 and
Sammons 48.
Green Burkhaiter was returned to
the office of city secretary with 560
votes, his opponent, Chas. Bank#,
polling 303.
Without opposition, Dr, B, A.
Zeigler was elected city health offi-
cer with a vote of 851, and H. B.
Hill was re-elected city attorney
with 849 votes.
Mayor Is Home Product
Bill Walker, mayor-elect, grew up
in and with Shamrock. He was
about ten years old when his par-
ents moved to town from the Aber-
deen community in Collingsworth
Tornadoes whipped across the South, leaving more than 200 dead In the ruins of 8pl^t'red buil^'n®*-
Tuoelo Miss the hardest hit, was a scene of suffering, death and debris. At top, a tornado-wrecked home,
typical'of the damage of the Tupelo storm, with Its shattered windows, bricks ripped off, scattered wreck-
age. Below, huge trees uprooted by swirling winds, crashed against homes in the night of terror. (Asso-
ciated Press Photos)_________
Roosevelt Given Big
Majority In Wisconsin
Preferential Primary
TEXAS GASOLINE
OUTPlinOVANCES
CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION
ALSO UP, COMMISSION
REPORT REVEALS
TODAY
TEXAS THEATRE — "Ship
Oafe” with Carl Brisson, singing
gtar of the screen in the starring
role and Arline Judge is the fem-
inine interest. Here is a rowdy
picture, full of music, dancing
and fun in general that will cer-
tainly chase away the blues! The
story of a ship stoker with spe-
cial vocal cords that make music
in a very delightful wayl And a
countess takes him up as a gigo-
lo but he falls in love with a
cabaret dancer. After landing in
jail from fighting he accepts a
job as a cafe bouncer. He’s
good all right, and with a song
on his lips he does some of the
smoothest bouncing seen in some
time. Today only. Also short
features. _
THE WEATHER
WEST TEXAS—Partly cloudy
and warmer tonight; Thursday
partly cloudy and cooler In. the
Panhandle and extreme west,
wanner in the extreme southwest
portion.
MILWAUKEE, Wls., April 8 (/P)
—President Roosevelt led Senator
William E. Borah nearly two to
one as Wisconsin counted the
votes in its presidential preference
primary today.
Borah delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention, easily
outdistanced the slate party’s un-
hutructed slate, winning all 24
votes in the convention.
The outstanding factor of the
primary was the predominance of
Democratic over Republican votes,
Roosevelt getting 173,000 compar-
ed to 90,000 Republicans in the
incomplete count. The vote was
purely advisory.
Socialist Mayor Dan Hoan of
Milwaukee was re-elected in a
close race with Sheriff Joseph
Shimmers, former Dallas, Texas,
plumber.
OFFICERS ELECTED
OY FIRE FIGHTERS
HUEY COOK IS MADE CHIEF
OF ORGANIZATION AT
MEETING TUESDAY
At a meeting last night of the
local firemen’s organization, elec-
tion of officers for the coming year
was held with Huey Cook elected as
fire chief and Nathan Lummus and
J. T. Jones first and second assist-
ants.
Other officers are Ward McPher-
son, marshal; Floyd Moss, president;
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AUSTIN, April 8 </P)—A revised
report of the engineering division
of the railroad commission said yes
terday that 1,447,238 gallons of nat-
ural gasoline were produced in Tex-
as daily during February from 109
plants.
Revealing imprived recovery, an
average of .72 gallon was obtained
from 1,000 cubic feet on gas process-
ed, compared with an average of
.649 for January.
A total of 832,061 pounds of carbon
black was manufactured by 34
plants daily In February, or an
average of 1,492 pounds per 1,000
cubic feet of gas. This average, too,
was slightly better than the preced-
ing month.
The report said the effect of re-
cent court decisions on gas pro-
duction could not be determined at
this time.
COURT AFFIRMS OIL
WELL SPACING RULE
AUSTIN, April 8 (/P)—•'The third
court of civil appeals today again
upheld the oil well spacing regula-
tions of the Texas railroad com-
mission in the East Texas field.
The tribunal affirmed a district
court judgment refusing to disturb
the commission order denying Mag-
nolia Petroleum company permis-
sion to drill a well. The spacing
provides for only one well to ten
acres.
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Mr. and Mrs- Ed Nelland, Mr.
and Mrs. S, Morris and Mr. Jameson
left yesterday for their homes in
Dallas after transacting business
here a few days.
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Gas Sprayed
In Air Attack
On Dessye
HARMONY SHOULD PREVAIL
(An Editorial)
Another Shamrock city election is history. A group of
fine citizens, conscientious and willing to devote their abil-
ity, knowledge, experience and energy to the manifold tasks
of governing a city, have been elected to office. Another
group, just as earnest, just as willing to serve, were de-
feated—which is not at all to their discredit.
It is a corollary of election of public officials by popu-
lar vote that some candidates must lose. The possibility of
defeat must always be taken into consideration when one
runs for office and should be accepted in the American
spirit of self-government, which makes popular selection
of officials possible.
The Texan doe^ not believe that ill-feeling or resent-
ment will be harbored by losing candidates or their followers
as the result of Tuesday’s election. Rather does it believe
that every Shamrock citizen, regardless of his station in
life, will stand squarely behind the incoming city govern-
ment for the best interests and progress of our city.
ADDIS ABABA, April 8 (/P>—
Seven Italian planes reportedly
bombed Dessye today. The Ethi-
opian government sounded the
alarm the bombers were heading
for Addis Ababa again and the
populate fled In terror.
The communique said the Ital-
ians “literally sprayed liquids and
gases” at Dessye and said there
were a large number of civilian
victims. It was estimated there
were 80 deaths and 300 wounded.
PAMPA COMMISSION
RETURNED TO OFFICE
PAMPA, April 8—The Pam% city
commission was returned to office
Tuesday in a quiet election.
Seeking his third term, Mayor W.
A. Bratton defeated Mel B. Davis,
718 to 481. W. T. Frasher, unop-
posed for commissioner No. 1, re-
ceived 1.163 votes. For commissioner
No. 2, Marvin Lewis, incumbent, got
743 and W, H. Bert Curry received
450 votes.
UpwardTrend
In Business
Is Reported
WASHINGTON, April 8 -The
postoffice department today report-
ed a “substantial upward swing” in
business conditions, particularly in
the publishing and advertising fields.
The report said the increase in
total advertising copy carried in
second class matter, such as news-
paper, amounted to nearly eleven
per cent. Second class mailing
gained 23(000,000 pounds the last
quarter of last year.
hearstTloser
IN COURT FIGHT
INJUNCTIONS TO RESTRAIN
LOBBY COMMITTEE OF
SENATE REFUSED
WASHINGTON, April 8 (/P)—Wil-
liam Randolph Hearst, publisher
and capitalist, today lost his fight
In the District of Columbia supreme
oourt to obtain preliminary injunc-
tions to restrain the senate lobby
committee and federal communica-
tions commission from examining
his telegrams.
The court granted the commit-
tee’s motion to dismiss the publish-
er's plea. The court said : “I can-
not see how the freedom of the
press is involved in any way.” An
appeal is planned.
LELA GIRLS TO
GIVE BOX SUPPER
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STORMDEATHTOLL
IN RAVAGED SOUTH
IS MORE THAN 400
BELIEVE MORE BODIES WILL
BE FOUND AS WRECKAGE
IS CLEARED AWAY
A box supper for the purpose of
helping to pay expenses of a dele-
gate to the fanners short course at
College Station Is announced by the
Lela 4-H club girls for Friday night,
April 10, In the school auditlrium.
Special music and presentation of
the 4-H club quilt will be features
of the entertainment.
Candidates for county and pre-
cinct offices are especially invited
and will be given an opportunity to
speak. Ladies and girls are re-
quested to bring boxes and the men
plenty of cash.
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GAINESVILLE, Ga., April 8 (/P)—
The storm-lashed South compiled a
list of more than 400 known dead
Tuesday from sporadic spring tor-
nadoes as flooded rivers tlireatened
niew distorter over a widespread
area.
Torrential rains sent major
streams on the rise before the task
of finding and Identifying the dead
left by the tornadlc thrusts had been
completed.
The known fatalities from the
latest storms which ripped through
six states Monday include Mississip-
pi, 219; Georgia, 183; Tennessee, 12;
Alabama, 11; Arkansas, 1; and South
Carolina, 1.
Contributing the heaviest toll
were this fertile manufacturing
center in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge mountains where 183 bodies
have been found; and Tupelo, Miss.,
another cotton manufacturing cen-
ter, where 203 died.
Waters Block Highways
A composite estimate of property
losses was placed at $25,000,000 with
uncounted thousands homeless and
thousands injured. Relief officials
expressed belief many more bodies
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STRIFE FLARES IN
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER AND RANGER
PROTEST NAMING OF
PIIARES AS HEAD
AUSTIN, April 8 (/P)—Dissension
was reported developing in the state
department of public safety today
after the appointment of L. G.
Phares as permanent head. He has
been acting director.
Safety Commissioner D. D. Baker
of Seguin and senior Ranger Cap-
tain J. W. McCormick were report-
ed going to resign in protest against
Phares’ appointment.
Governor Allred was attempting
to compose difference in conferences
with the affected officials, in an
effort to keep Baker and McCor-
mick in their posts.
SAYS BIollUSINESS
CAUSED FALL OF NBA
WASHINGTON, April 8 (/P)—Ed-
ward Fileue, Boston merchant, told
Mrs. Ben ^^T^rs. Harry senate committee todayAmertoan
UM.I ■*-''“** ------- ,,
Delaney made a trip to Fort Worth
this week. Mis. Mott will remain
there and assume management, of an
apartment house.
business, not the supreme court,
"wrecked” the NRA by fixing prices
instead of raising wages and main-
taining free competition.
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Bones, Percy. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 286, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1936, newspaper, April 8, 1936; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth525846/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.