Word Picture of What New Rock Island Rail Will Mean to Amarillo
A. S. Stinnett presents a vision of the Amarillo to Liberal Rock Island line transforming the region. He cites opening fertile lands, boosting wheat and sorghum belts, cattle, oil fields, and gas powered plants. The project promises rapid growth in industry, packing, irrigation, and a new power economy centered on Amarillo.
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A. S. Stinnett
Rock Island
Amarillo
Liberal
North Plains
Texas
Panhandle
Alahoma
Stinnett
United States
Kansas City
Logan
N. M
Funeral services today for Otis C McCush drown victim
Otis C. McCush drowned Thursday in Armil lo Creek. Funeral services to be conducted by the Salvation Army this afternoon at the Blackburn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Llano cemetery. He was found Friday morning in a pool of the creek where he had gone swimming alone with his clothes on the bank nearby. Survived by parents two brothers and a sister.
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Blackburn Funeral Home
Otis C. McCush
Amarillo Creek
Salvation Army
Llano
Blackburn Funeral
Record Rainfall Expected as August May Beat All-Time
Amarillo has 1.72 inches this month with more rain likely, possibly setting August precipitation records. Last year's August total was 8.57 inches and last month saw 6.13 inches. Light showers covered the Panhandle with Fort Worth and Denver reporting rain at Tascosa and near Memphis and Giles, while Rock Island noted a light rain west of Amarillo. The rainfall will aid cotton and raw crops while offsetting wheat losses as farm sectors benefit from higher yields.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Fort Worth & Denver
Tascosa
Memphis
Giles
Rock Island
White Deer Grants Franchise for 30 Years Power Service
The White Deer city council yesterday granted Southwestern Public Service Co. a 30 year franchise to provide electric service. Attending were Carls M. Hinhart Roswell president Thomas F. Turner attorney C S MaKeig Amarillo general manager and G W Smith auditor. A Panhandle conference agreed the company would take over the Panhandle plant operations Monday.
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White Deer
Southwestern Public Service Co
Carls M. Hinhart
Roswell
Thomas F. Turner
Ma Keig
Amatillo
G. W. Smith
Panhandle
Southwestern Company
Alabama Man Meets Another With Same Name and Initials
W H Parker of Birmingham Alabama visiting his mother in Colorado Springs had a chance encounter with a stranger sharing his name and initials. The pair discovered one was William Hendrix Parker from Jefferson County Alabama, the other Willard Herbert Parker from Jefferson County Iowa.
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W. H. Parker
Birmingham
Alabama
J. H. Hamner
Fillmore Street
Colorado Springs
Jefferson County
Iowa
William Hendrix Parker
Willard Herbert Parker
Cotton Farm Doing Good in Armstrong County
Claude August 8 Special to The News H. H. Harred, an experienced cotton grower in Armstrong County, reports sixty acres north of Claude are producing a bale of cotton daily after excellent rains. Bicyeles 113 West Tih St.
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Claude
H. H. Harred
Armstrong County
Harred
Bad highways force Lee and Whaley to postpone trip
Poor Panhandle Plains roads compelled Col. R. Q. Lee of Cisco, president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, and Porter A. Whaley of Stamford, manager, to delay their five day North Plains excursion. They had planned to arrive today and begin the journey tomorrow, with a new date to be announced soon.
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Panhandle Plains
Col. R. Q. Lee
Cisco
West Texas
Local Cattle Sale Near Norman Purchases 1300 Head
Announcement yesterday afternoon reports Johnson Cattle Company of Norman Oklahoma bought 1300 head of cattle from W. W. Mars. The steers aged three and four years were among the best herds in the country though price was not disclosed.
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Johnson Cattle Company
Norman
Okla
W. W. Mars
Man Breaks Speed Record As Safe Slips Down Stairs
M T Woolston of W G Street set a speed record when a safe they were moving up the stairs of the Smith building at Sixth and Taylor fell. Witness Gecare Woolston lighted a cigarette before the safe crashed on the sidewalk. The rope end untensed, the load dropped. Woolston was prying behind it. No injuries and minor damage. One leg of the safe was knocked off.
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M. T. Woolston
W. G. Street
Smith Building
Sixth and Taylor
Gecare Woolston
Woolston
Gasoline Dealers Consider By-Laws For Organization
The Amarillo Retail Gasoline and Filling Station men held their second meeting in the Board of City Development rooms. Only routine business was conducted, with discussion on proposed by-laws and study of other organizations. GC. H. Dixon presided. the next meeting is set for Friday night in the same building.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
GC. H. Dixon
Tahoka Triumphs In Scrappy Ball Clash At 3 PM
Tahoka edges Middleton in a rugged game with low errors and strong pitching by That fellow from Burkburnett and a sharp performance by Tahoka hitters. The paper notes rough play, base running miscues, and local team optimism for upcoming games while mentioning nearby schools and headlines.
Mme Schumann-Heink to sing in Roswell on Oct 28
City brief notes include Mme Schumann-Heink’s upcoming Roswell concert on October 28. Also mentions Skaggs of White Deer visiting, new rail passenger business from recent rains, and local figures like A. D. Payne and J. B. T. Peters moving or resigning. The News and Post ads promote subscriptions and classified sales.
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Mme
Schumann-Heink
Roswell
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo
Twaddell Praises F Z Bishop Land Co Campaign
L M Twaddell returning from Detroit and Chicago reports strong advertising by the F Z Bishop Land Co for Amarillo Los Angeles tracts south of Llano cemetery including a moving picture show and lecture. We note several families depart for Colorado mountains on a ten day tour and vacation overland to Creed and Masonic Park. others travel to Kansas City and Oshkosh Wisconsin to visit acquaintances.
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L. M. Twaddell
Detroit
Chicago
F. Z Bishop Land Co
Elty
Los Angeles
Llano Cemetery
Amarillo
C. H. Dixon
Newt Riggs
Colorado
Creed
Masonic Park
Randal Drug Co promotes double green stamps and specials
Randal Drug Co touts double green stamps to attract thrifty shoppers. It showcases low prices on cigars, daily 5c specials, and two for 25c on regular 15c cigars. Also advertised are Dorothy Gray Facial Aesthetics and a pet shop with monkeys, squirrels, raccoons, parrots, goldfish, and canaries.
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Randal Drug Co
Texas
Randal Drug
United States
Local Leaders and Residents Mentioned in Amarillo Notes
W C Morrow Ford representative from Oklahoma City surveys Amarillo business conditions. Evelyn Schriber bedridden with sprained ankle. Selah Timmons from county tax office departs for Vega for duties. Bill Benton buys inaugural hunting license of the season. Mrs Roy McMillen and daughters depart for Albuquerque and other New Mexico points. Kaid phrases about old-fashioned knockers and Aunt Helen provoke a judge’s quip.
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W. C. Morrow
Ford Motor Company of
Oklahoma City
Amarillo
Bill Benton
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Fisher
Werner
Krell French
Newman Bros
Williams
Panhandle Music Co
Polk Amarillo
the Victrola
West Tih St
Norman Company
Man
Safe
Wether
Bernie
Tahoka
Fellow Middleton
Annie
Wheeler
Calyum
Jed
Harvard
Yale
Rockne
Notre Dame
Red Grange
Doc Stewart
Clarendon
Burkburnett
E. M. Watkins
Watkins
K. M. Watkins
DR. K. ML Watkins
Dentil
Central Blog
Will Skaggs
Cynthia Gray
Footloose
News
Post
Frank E. Buckingham
Internal Revenue
Hereford
Ed McConnell
A. D. Payne
Canyon
W. E. Snow
Paris
Bennett Printing Co
Lucerne Apartments
John W. Parks
Fayettville, Tenn
el Paso
American Legion of Texas
Fort Belt
J. BE. T. Peters
Denison Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. UH
Blast Seventeenth Street
Nicolas Dpd. Field
Oshkosh, Wis
J. F. Flynn
Louisiana Street
Randal
Dorotity Gray
Dorothy Gray
PET Shop
Taylor Street
Margaret
Sacred Heart Church
Evelyn Schriber
Harrison Street
Selah Timmons
County Tax Collectors Office
Vega
Roy McMillen
Blanche and
Genet
Fairmount Street
Albuqueraque
New Mexico
Violet
Rose
Helen
Jewel
Elgin
Illinois
Elgins
Howard
Hamilton
Che
Rael
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