The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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EDITION
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EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT S
SSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY
JURY STILL HOLDS HTI
iHEELER CO. WOMEN on trial for aiding dillincer SHAMR0Ck «SMALl ls
AND OFFICIALS ON
ALL-DAY PROGRAM
PRESENT FOR DISTRICT
(MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
HELD YESTERDAY
Wheeler county women Joined
Ijh district officers and visitors
,|b Clarendon, Memphis, Abilene,
inpa, Lskeview and Lubbock on
program of the District Mission-
conference of the Methodist
jch held with the Wheeler
ch as host in an all-day meet-
yesterday.
iamrock representatives were
L. E Clay, Mrs. O. T. Class-
ic, Mrs. A. R. Hugg, Mrs. J. R.
pson and Mrs. H. T. Fields.
js. 8. L. Seago of Memphis, dis-
:t secretary, presided over the
irntng sessions and later Mrs.
viance of Pampa was Introduced
the new district secretary,
pproxlmately two hundred and
,y women attended the meeting
im churches of this territory,
imphls was named as the meeting
for the district sessions next
morning program opened
[h a song, after which Mrs. Paul
puffer of Heald gave an Interest-
devotional on the theme, “Eyes
it See and Ears That Hear.”
Billie Bryant, superintendent
Istudy, gave her report, followed
|a talk on the young women's clr-
by Mrs. Bickley of Lubbock, su-
ltendent of young women’s
rk. Mrs. Sullivan of Clarendon
enthusiastically applauded for
rhistllng solo, "Sweet Hour of
lyer."
District Officials Talk
talk on spiritual cultivation by
Morns Randal of Abilene, vice
Ident of the conference, a read-
by Mrs. Pruvlance, talk on her
|y life by Grandmother Rogers,
Heald resident, a eong, and a
rer by the Rev. M. M. Beavers
'larendon, presidng elder of this
let, concluded the morning's
im.
'omen of the Wheeler society
lunch to the group at the
hour.
:nlng with the song, “Love Dl-
1 the afternoon session featur-
devotlonal by Mrs. L. E. Clay
Shamrock on “The Rule of Love,"
rer by Mrs. Nat G. Rollins of
lene; the president's message by
. Rollins, which Included a sto-
>f her early life and when she
called into God's service; a re-
whistling number, “Old Black
by Mrs. Sullivan,
eports were given by each auxll-
over the conference district,
which a reading by Mrs. Mel-
Howe of Wheeler, and the con-
ation and prayer by Mrs. Loyd
ps of Lakeview brought the ses-
to a close.
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and Mrs. R. B. Burnett of
irillo visited here yesterday cn
to Rustum, La., where Miss
lie Roane, sister of Mrs. Bur-
ls graduating from Louisiana
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Its. Lewis Goodrich and daugh-
,yon, and Miss Johnnie Hodge
to Pampa this afternoon where
Hodge will visit her mother
the summer months.
and Mrs, Claude Horton of
arrived this week to make
home for the next few months.
|.on will be In charge of the
ng ef the Wheeler highway
TODAY
TCXAS THEATRE—“Once for
sry Woman,” on again tonight
bring you a cast filled with
ding stars and a story of sus-
lse and drama. With Ralph
llamy, Fay Wray and Mary
rltsle as only a few of the stars
this cast. Last time tonight,
’omorrow matinee and night,
in Wayne In "The Telegraph
ill,” lour comedies and last
ipter of the serial, “Tamm
tard, Fearless.
the weather
. rcXAB—Partly cloudy tonight
r ®e'(l Saturday.
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CLUB” TO EXTEND
WORK OVER COUNTY
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIVE
VICE PRESIDENTS, PAID
SECRETARY MADE
Plans to extend the work of the
newly organized Shamrock “Small-
for-Governor” club over the entire
county are seen In the recommen-
dations of the club's general com-
mittee which met yesterday after-
noon.
Among the recommendations is
one advising the appointment of
five vice presidents to work with
President J. B. Clark as an execu-
tive committee, one from each of
the following towns, Shamrock,
Wheeler. Mobeetle, Allison and Bris-
coe. Also, the committee suggests
the executive group shall consist of
one members from each voting pre-
cinct of the county, each to repre-
sent the club In his territory and
work for Small.
To Manage Club
Management of the club shall be
taken over by the executive com-
mittee as soon as the members are
named.
Membra of the general nomlnat-
NICHOLSON
Miss Mattie Fay Clements
Mrs. Roscoe Trostle returned homa
Monday from Shamrock where
has been receiving medical treat-
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb Hiett an
the parents of an 8-pound son, bora
May 7. He has been named Eddia
Norman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clement wen
Wellington visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Patterson
of Lela were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tugwell.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M Gossett of
Pakan attended the Mother’s day
program at the Nicholson school-
house Sunday night. Mrs. Gossett
spent the week with her daughter,
Mrs. Roscoe Trostle, who has been
111.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Sweat and
Miss Eva Retner of Aberdeen at-
tended the program here Sunday
night.
Miss Catherine Jolly, Lena Dejler,
Roberta Crosby and Mr. and Mrs.
Mooney of Lutie attended the pro-
gram Sunday night.
The Mother's day program was
well attended. Teachers and pu-
pils took part In the play, “Me-
mories." Those In the cast were,
Aleene and Flay 8parlln, Vivian
Harkins, Lois Crossland, Emma
Jean and Eullne Cleemnts, Foradcll
Boone, Jewell Brooks, Beatrice Tan-
ner, Billie L. Poteet, Ruby P. Smith,
Cordie Simpson, Jewel Tanner, Har-
old Smith, J. B. Clements, Walter
Poteet, Athem Harkins, Raymond
Crossland, N. A. Tanner, Roscoe
Trostle, Mrs. Andrew Poteet and
Mrs. L. C. Sweat.
(Continued on Last Page)
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WANT CO-OPERATION
OF UNITED STATES
commencemenl
S. A. Ribb!
Ward sch
ed toe
members of the Texola High school
graduating class last night. Rlbble
was formerly minister of the local
Church of Christ, and evangelistic
work has carried him to many cities
of the Texas Panhandle and West-
ern Oklahoma.
HAMILTON TRIAL
iVEPORT, La., May
D. B. Napier, alias Fred Lockhart,
38, “Butterfly salesman.” was hang-
ed today In the Caddo parish Jail
for the brutal murder of Miss Mae
Griffin, 15, In Shreveport recently.
Appealing Beauty
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that will create
admiration ls ac-
hieved with our
beauty services . .
for we have expe-
-^orators
Evelyn Frechette (above), part-lndlan sweetheart of John Dillinger,
went on trial In 8t. Paul with Dr. Clayton May (lower right) and Mrs.
Augusta Salt (lower left) on charges of harboring John Dlllinger. Miss
Frechette Is shown consulting with her lawyer, Louis Plqustt. Dr. May
was accused of treating the desperado for a bullet wound In the home
ef Mre. Salt. (Aeeoclated Preee Pltotoe)
Machine Gun Bandits
Get More Than $25,000
At Flint, Mich., Bank
may
FLINT, Mich., May 18 (/P)—-Machine gun bandits, who
have been led by John Dillinger, raided the Glenwood
Avenue branch of the Citizens Commercial and Savings
bank today, escaping with a consignment of between twenty-
five and thirty thousand dollars just delivered in an armor-
ed car.
Witnesses said that six men and one woman formed
the robber gang. That one of the three men entering the
bank carrying machine guns “looked like Dillinger,” was
another report by onlookers.
The bandits escaped in two automobiles headed toward
Grand Rapids.
BRITISH SECRETARY OF STATE
NOT TO TRY TO PROTECT
CHINESE INTERESTS
EXAMINATION OF JURORS
AS JUDGE OVERRULES
TWO MOTIONS
ON
DALLAS, May 18 (A*)—Secretary
Henry Wallace warned Texas far-
mers today not to expect Immediate
benefits In the event of the enact-
ment of the tariff act. “Agricul-
ture will reoeive considerable bene-
it from the bill since its products
re on the export list, but the de-
tails will take time to put Into ef-
fect,’’ Wallace stated.
Wallace Is to speak In Dallas to-
night.
LONDON, May 18 (/P)—Sir John
Simon, British foreign secretary,
during a debate In the House of
Commons on foreign affairs, declar-
ed today that Britain is not pledged
to “preserve” the Integrity of China
and will not participate in direct
sanctions against Japan or any
other power unless the United
States will give full co-operation.
Simon said "economic sanctions
(reprisals against treaty violations)
cannot be applied without the risk
of war.”
Simon praised the United States
aid In the League of Nations "which
I gratefully and publicly recognize.”
During the same session. Sir Staf-
ford Crlpps charged that Japan ls
planning to carve a “Manchukuo
number two” out of Chinese terri-
tory.
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TO PREVENT SPREAD
OF JOHNSON GRASS
FACULTY MEMBERS
LEAVE FOR SCHOOL
SHAMROCK TEACHERS TO FIND
SUMMER HOMES IN EVERY
SECTION COUNTRY
Vacation days may be here for
students but school ls Just begin-
ning for faculty members, many of
whom are leaving this week. Sev-
eral are a bit uncertain as to their
plans and a few are not attending
summer 'lasses this year but the
majority will represent Shamrock in
practically every section of the coun-
try from sunny California to Flor-
ida.
W. C. Perkins will attend Texas
university as will W. O. Morrow,
Blanch Groves, M. 8. Kavanaugh,
and Beverly Harvey. Canyon will
claim Mesdames Claude Shelton, J.
J. Baird, Jimmy Smith, Ernest Tea-
kle and Maud Greer, who will leave
within the next two weeks.
Miss Esther Sorensen will attend
either Columbia or Colorado univer-
sity. Mrs. John Lewis will probably
be In Lubbock and Jett McMurtry
SENIORS ON PALO
DURO CANYON TRIP
50 IN GROUP LOCAL PEOPLE
VISITING NEW PARK AND
MUSEUM YESTERDAY
(Continued on Last Past)
Members of the 1934 senior class,
their sponsor, Mrs. John Lewis, and
guests formed a group of 50 Sham-
rock people who made an all-day
trip through the newly completed
Palo Duro park yesterday. The trip
was a part of the Senior week ac-
tivities.
A guide conducted the party
through the canyon, explained the
different formations and gave a his-
tory of the park. The Shamrock
group cooked a picnic lunch in the
park. They returned by way of
Canyon where they visited the Pan-
handle-Plains museum where they
learned much of educational value
on history of this territory, Mrs.
Lewis states.
On the trip were, Mrs. J. W. For-
bls, special guest of the class, Frank
Wofford and Edd Cherry, ex-stu-
dents of the class of '33, Mrs. Lewis
Prevention of the spread of John-
son grass In fields east of town ls
promised by W. J. Van London,
highway engineer of the Amarillo
office who states that maintenance
work planned on the highways will
Include the reshaping of earth work
in this section and also mowing of
the grass along the side to prevent
blowng of the seeds.
DENTON, May 18 W—The de-
fense moved for continuance on a
claim that the defendant was not
served with a copy of the Indict-
ment today as Raymond Hamilton’s
trial for the robbery of the First
National bank of Lewisville, was
called In Judge Ben Boyd's court
here.
The motion precipitated delay in
the proceedings as County Attorney
Gambill called Bill Dicker and J. H.
Peoples, Dallas county deputy sher-
iffs to add their testimony in state
rebuttal of the continuance motion.
The Judge later overruled the con-
tinuance motion as well as the de-
fense motion to squash the indict-
ment on the grounds Judge Boyd
had no authority to call a special
court session. Examination of the
Jurors was then started.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WASHINGTON May 18 (/P)—Hen-
ry Harrlman, president of the Unit-
ed States chamber of commerce, to-
day praised the administration hous-
ing program, as having a double
social value, that of putting more
men to work and also Improving of
living conditions.
INSPECT PROPOSED ROAD
County Judge W. M. McMurtry
and three other members of the
Wheeler county commissioners court,
C. A. Wells, Oeorge Hefley and H.
A. Whttencr, were in Shamrock this
morning cn route to precinct three
where they were to make an Inspec-
tion of the proposed new highway
from U. 8. Highway 88 north to
Magic City.
Wichita, Kansas Boosters
To Be Here 4 P. M. Monday
MADRID, May 18 (#)—'Thirteen
American college girls, refused per-
mission to enter France without cer-
tificates of good conduct, won their
battle of visas today against the
French consul without filing a sin-
gle cablegram. The consul yester-
day refused to grant the visas un-
leas the group called America for
character vouchers, but today he
capitulated. Several ol the girls
are now undecided whether to visit
France or to return home.
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the state.
Five stste witnesses, including
Ben Parks, cashier of the bank, and
Dud McMillan, assistant cashier, tes-
tified yesterday that Jones was one
of the men who robbed the bank on
January 18. J. 0. Perryman, Alli-
son business man, who entered the
bank during the hold-up, also iden-
tified him.
Members of the family of the de-
fendant testified Jones was in Cleve-
land. Okla.. on the day of the Alli-
son bank robbery. Throughout the
trial the Defense counsel sought to
establish doubt on the part of state
witness as to Jones' identity as one
of the bandit pair.
The defendant did not testify;
neither d.cl his bride of three days
to whom he was wed In the Wheeler
county Jail. She sat by his side
during the trial.
Two men robbed the Allison State
bank of $300 about 2:30 o’clock on
the afternoon of January 18. They
entered the bank unmasked, when
Parks and McMillan were the only
ones inside, forcing them at pistol
point to lie down. Perryman, who
entered while the stlckup was In
progress, was also made to lie down.
The bandit pair in their haste to
make a getaway overlooked about
$100. Forcing Parks to drive his
car, they later released him near
Elk City, Okla., six hours later.
WASHINGTON, May 18 </P)—The
appointment of Archie C. Price of
Waco, as senior attorney In the
Public Works administration here,
was announced today by Senator
Connally.
WASHINGTON, May 17 t-1!*) —
President Roosevelt hopes to send
to Congress late today a message
on munitions which generally ls ex-
pected to recommend embargo on
arms shipments to bellgerent
tlons.
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KIDNAPING CASE
SUSPECTS VIEWED
TEXAS RINGER HEAD EXPECTS
"ARREST HERE" AFTER
PHONE CALL
(Continued on Last Page)
A twenty minute stay In Sham-
rock Monday will include a band
concert and booster songs when 110
business men of Wichita, Kas., visit
this city as one of the towns on
their twenty-seventh trade trip
through a section of this territory.
In a letter to Guy Hill, secretary
of the local chamber of commerce,
H. M. Van Auken, secretary of the
Wichita group, states that the boos-
ters will reach here on their special
train over the Rock Island line at
4:06 Monday afternoon. They will
be en route to Amarillo from Clin-
ton, Okla., and will stay here twen-
ty minutes during which time they
will parade down Main street, visit
local business houses, and distribute
souvenirs and noise makers for the
children.
A feature of the visit will be the
famous American Legion band,
which won first honors In a nation-
wide contest several years ago, and
which will give a few short num-
bers here. The Wichita chamber
of commerce quartet also will give
some booster songs.
The group ls oomposed of manu-
facturers, wholesalers and bankers
of Wichita, and headed by Van
Auken. 8hamrock will be one of
78 cities which they will visit In the
four days of the trip.
The special train will leave Wich-
ita on the Santa Fe, going to Fair-
view, Okla., thence to Clinton where
It goes on the Rock Island lines to
the first day’s stop at Amarillo. On
the second day, the Journey will be
from Amarillo to Alva, Okla., on the
Santa Fe. The second night stop
will be at Alva, Okla. Starting the
third day at Shattuck and arriving
at Morse at noon. At Morse the
Rock Island trail ls taken to Dal-
hart and Into Liberal for the third
night’s stop. The fourth and last
day will be over the Rock Island
from Liberal to Turon, and the
Missouri Pacific trail from Turon
to Penalosa, Kingman, Norwich,
Milton, Conway Spring, Clearwater,
and back to Wichita.
SAN ANTONIO, May 18 (/P)—Paul
Conn, 8, narrowly escaped being a
victim of the fire which threatened
the Union stockyards here. The boy
told police he was playing along the
banks of the Alazan creek when two
Mexicans seized him, carried him
Into a hay shed, tied him, piled hay
on him ar.d set It afire. The boy
worked free and escaped.
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ANNOUNCE CHANGE
IN R. I. SCHEDULE
Announcement of change In the
Rock Island schedule for the morn-
ing and afternoon trains was made
today by F. E. Stevens, local agent.
Beginning Sunday, the eastbound
will reach Shamrock at 10:44 instead
of 10:28, and the westbound after-
noon train will arrive at 5 o’clock
Instead of 5:16 as formerly, Ste-
vens states.
Stevens also announces the the
night train now runs through to
Memphis, Term., and the morning
trains comeB from that far east.
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Mrs. Walter Bailey, Mrs. J. A.
Haynes, Mrs. W. L. Litchfield and
Mrs. M. A. Rogers of the Heald
community were Shamrock shop-
pers Thursday afternoon.
TUCSON, Ariz., May 18 </P)— June
Robles viewed six suspects today,
and said she was unable to Identify
any of them as participants of her
kidnaping.
The 6-year-old girl had given in-
vestigators Information leading them
to believe she would be able to rec-
ognize at least one of the three men
she saw while she was held 19 days
In a desert pit 9*4 miles from Tuc-
son.
Tlie men whom the child con-
fronted were characters on what
the Investigators said was a list of
possible suspects. No one was ar-
rested and no one was brought to
or detained In Jail.
At about the same time, Capt. D.
E. Hamer, of the Texas rangers
headquarters company, sad In Aus-
tin he expected an arrest in the case
to be made In Texas 12 hours after
the arrival there tomorrow night of
“an operative" from Chicago. He
declined to amplify his statement,
which was made after telephone
conversations with Sheriff Bolton of
Tucson and authorities in Chicago.
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FOUR STORAGE TANKS
ON FIRE AT KILGORE
KILGORE, May 18 (/P)—Fire ls
burning today in four storage tanks
estimated to contain 15,000 barrels
of crude oil. The fire department
has exhausted chemicals and now
stand by to protect other property,
Fire chief Pool believed the blase
started when gas from a flowing
well was ignited by a coffee urn In
a nearby cafe.
On Page 7 Are Listed All Reasons Why You Should Not Buy In Shamrock!
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Cooper, Albert. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1934, newspaper, May 18, 1934; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth526067/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.