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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1925

Page

6

Panhandle-Plains Briefs Mention Outing Trips and Local Wins

Dr and Mrs Guy Owens left for Chicago joining Dr H W Virgin and family for a Michigan woods outing then Owens will take a three week post graduate course in Cock County and Chicago hospital. Abilene bids for Beaumont Texas League franchise in 1926. San Angelo issued building permits totaling 669000 for seven months in 1925. Taylor County reports scholastic enrollment of 8890 for the current year.

Guy Owens Yesternoon Chicago H. W. Virgin Michigan Woods Owens Cockunty San Angelo

Shopping tips and fashion notes from Amarillo era ads

A collage of local shopping mentions with Hallie guiding readers to Russell and Cockrell's library listings and Am arillo Hardware plates. It promotes reading, kitchenware, stationery colors, glassware, laundry services, and Volland framed pictures, highlighting values and seasonal style trends.

Volland Russell & Cockrell

Footloose greatest story of the year in Abilene

The ly News touts Footloose as the year's top tale in Abilene with May Seymour as a featured reader. Mrs. W. B. Stevenson reports a letter from Mrs. H. G. Hendricks in Santa Fe stating four bulls were shipped from Old Mexico for an upcoming Fiesta bull fight. Stevenson plans to join the celebration tomorrow.

May Seymour W. B. Stevenson H. G. Hendricks Santa Fe New Mexico Old Mexico

Mrs. L. Adrian Leaves Amarillo for Plainview

Mrs. L. Adrian the field secretary of the Dallas Orphan Home Society has spent several days in Amarillo and will depart this morning for Plainview.

L. Adrian Dallas Orphan Home Society Amarillo Plainview

Khiva Temple Fall Ceremonial Planned in October

The Khiva Temple plans a fall ceremonial likely in October with the exact date to be announced in a few weeks. Local officials expect preparations to finalize once the schedule is confirmed.

Masonic Temple Project Nearing Completion

The Masonic Temple at Fifth and Fillmore Streets is expected to be completed within the next two weeks, according to Fred Bone Construction Co.

Masonic Temple Fred Bone Construction Co

Tribute section honors J A Kemp on 64th birthday

The Wichita Falls Times published a ten page tribute Friday for J A Kemp marking his 64th birthday with Kemp traveling in Colorado on vacation. Fd Connell, Hereford real estate man, was in town yesterday on a business deal.

Wichita Falls J. A. Kemp Kemp Colorado Fd Connell Hereford

Panhandle farmers reconsider move after Texas wheat crop visit

W S Tolbert of Denison former Panhandle resident visited last week to reward a wheat crop on his land near Miami and may move back. A C Neff of Mercedes, who owns land near the Pay illard school, has spent days assessing crops and plans to depart Monday for home.

W. S. Tolbert Denison Panhandle Miami A. C. Neff Mercedes Payillard School

Classified Ads Habit Readers Daily News and Post

Readers are urged to adopt a habit of perusing Daily News and Evening Post classified ads as an easy way to spot results. The note emphasizes low cost and useful returns for shoppers and job seekers.

Daily News Evening Post

Mr and Mrs Bush Take Vacation to Denver with Son

Mr J A Bush and wife with their son Billy left yesterday by car for a week or ten days in Denver for a vacation. Rumors circulated that G T Oliver bought many Polish bonds. Oliver denied the rumors and said he knew nothing about bond issue stability in Poland.

J. A. Bush Billy Overland Denver G. T. Oliver Oliver

Nunns Start 10 Day Trip to Santa Fe and N M

Mr and Mrs J L Nunn and son Gilmore departed yesterday afternoon for a vacation lasting about ten days. They will visit Santa Fe and other points in New Mexico.

J. L. Nunn Gilmore Santa Fe New Mexico

Mrs Barton Family to Visit Relatives in Altus

Mrs George Barton and her sons Frans and Kenneth of 1203 Jackson Street plan a ten day visit to relatives in Altus Oklahoma.

George Barton and Sons Frans and Kenneth Jackson Street Altus Oklahoma

Funeral services today for aged painter Charles A Gerard

Painters Union No 644 will conduct the 9 30 morning service in Griggs Undertaking Company chapel for Charles A Gerard who died Friday afternoon in a local hospital Pallbearers will be union members Rev E B Fincher pastor of Southern Presbyterian Church will officiate Burial will be in Liano cemetery He has no known close relatives

Painters Union No. 644 Griggs Undertaking Company Charles A. Gerard Painters Union E. B. Fincher Southern Presbyterian Church Liano

Rainfall boosts Lamb County crops and trade

The Littlefield area enjoyed abundant rainfall last week improving prospects for large feed crops and enabling greater feed shipments to drouth stricken central Texas. Four modern gins will be busy this season, with a new mill at Pep being erected sixteen miles southwest. July land sales set a record high as Texas and Oklahoma buyers pour into the area.

Littlefield Drouth Pep Hwest Texas Oklahoma

Texas town drug and news stands listed in directory

A long list of Texas towns and names appears to catalog drug stores news stands and small shops in communities such as Abernathy Booker Canyon Channing Fort Worth Friona Groom Hereford Lubbock Sudan Spearman Vega and others with individual proprietor names and local business notes. The snippet resembles a directory or advertisement page detailing small retail outlets and post offices across the region.

Ploydada Texas Floydada Fort Worth Fredett Friona J. A. Cuyer Groom Billie Cornett Hale Laster VEXAS Roger Pinzon Case TEXAB Iters Hedley Rare Newman Hereford Idalou Iddion Drug LXAS Brown Kress

Wheat acreage may be larger says L. Gough

J. L. Gough president of the Texas Wheat Growers Association reported after a field men meeting that more land will be planted in wheat this fall. Panhandle farmers are optimistic and expect the crop near Hague’s early estimate of about 4,500,000 bushels, though exact figures are not yet available.

J. L. Gough Texas Wheat Growers Association Panhandle I. A. Hague

Four Boys Tour Country In Sixty Dollar Ford Visit Relative

Ross Vernon and three friends from Itasca Texas Martin Coffman Parkham Calloway and Harley Davis pooled fifteen dollars each to buy a car They started traveling with no fixed destination arriving Amarillo Friday night then heading to Colorado They set strict rules to stretch funds and require earnings if short on money, living off the sweat of their brow.

Ross Vernon C. ¥. Vernon Martin Coffman Parkham Calloway Harley Davis Itasca Texas Amarillo Mr. Vernon Colorado

Work to Do at Home

MILTONVILLE Kans Miss Sadie Sinclair 42 Miltonville school teacher has changed her plan of becoming a foreign missionary She feels that there is work to do at home since marrying Lloyd Geist 19 Lloyd is one of her pupils He must be educated and reared to manhood she says.

Miltonville Kans Sadie Sinclair Lloyd Geist Lloyd

A W Long Returns to Waco Yesterday

A W Long, temporary manager of the Hicks Rubber Company, left last night for Waco. He helped open the new branch house here and stated before leaving that the people of Amarillo and its area awaited further developments.

A. W. Long Hicks Rubber Company Waco Mr. Long Amarillo

Panhandle Merchants Open New Branch House in Abilene

The Abilene opening drew the largest crowd among 23 Texas houses, with M. L. Kelly and R. L. Strickland appointed to manage the local branch. The Panhandle merchants praised customer interest and ease of acquainting with local people as they cooperate to boost trade.

Panhandle Mr. Long Texas Abilene M. L. Kelly R. L. Strickland Clarendon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Panhandle-Plains Beaumont Taylor County Hallie Green Hat Mary Jack and Jill Ledbetter Drug Co City Drug Rowland Delores Dorris Henri Bend LAMB News Canyon West Texas State Teachers College Dickey Amarillo Daily News Abernathy John Sisnon Booker Spearman L. Thomas Sudan H. G. Ramby Summerfield Tex Summerfield Mere. Co Tahora Drug Texline W. R. Nulph Tulsa Vega Vvin City News Washburn Jefferson Thompson Weeangton McCullough Ler Gunter ITE Peer Weets Falls Ramilson & Bratiard Bad N. M Clayton Weet Eti Fred Jorey Dexter Dexter Ben ELIDA J. E. Anthony Fort Sumner Nodricks Pharmacy Kenna Price T. Crume Melrose McDaniel Portales N. W Dobbs Confectionery Roswell L. Cough Black Cat Cafe East 7Th Greer Big Remnant 4Th and Polk Sts ROPER Alaska A & M Karagheusian Palo Duro Furniture Co Polk St H. C. Gouldy, Mgr. Bugs
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