Texans Steal Spotlight in Washington Society Circles
Washington society notes highlight Texas influence with Governor Ferguson and Garner of Texas in Congress. Reports from War, Treasury and Interior reveal Texas achievements from Houston Ship Channel to a helium plant in Fort Worth and growing railroad networks. Prominent Texans visit the capital, including senators from Dallas and Fort Worth, and Dallas figure Robert D. Gordon stays at the Mayflower during the Rivers and Harbors Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine M. Francis
Daily News
Washington Society
Washington
Texas
San Antonio
Mitchell
Ferguson
Ways and Means
Congressman Garner
South
Robert E. Lee
Lee
War Department
Houston Ship Channel
Sabine Neches
Beaumont
Treasury
Dallas
Interior Department
Fort Worth
Interstate Commerce
State of Texas
Agricultural Department
Lee Satterwhite
R. H. Stewart
John Davis
Oscar Dancy
W. E. Anderson
Brownsville
H. P. Jackson
E. B. McClintock
Richard F. Burgess
L. M. Lawson
Houston
Raleigh Hotel
T. P. Lee
Raleigh
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New York
Robert D. Gordon
Mayflower Hotel
New Invention Promises Better Oil Lamp Light
A government and 35 universities tested lamp claims superior to gas and electricity with no odor smoke or noise. Inventor J T Johnson offers 10 day free trials and even free first lamp in each locality who helps introduce it. He promises agents can earn 250 to 500 dollars monthly with no experience or money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
J. T. Johnson
Lake St
Chicago
Ill
Social notes and personal mentions head to Dallas and visits
Mrs. E C Rye leaves for Dallas and Brownwood for Christmas. Frank A Sewell visits his mother Mrs Nobia Sewell and brother Paul Sewell. The Durretts at 1206 West Nineteenth Street celebrate their baby girl’s recovery from pneumonia. Miss Ida Conoley travels through Amarillo to see her sick brother W M Conoley in Clovis New Mexico, after visiting O M Conoley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Rye
Dallas
Brownwood
Frank A. Sewell
First National Bank of
Texhoma
City
Nobia Sewell
West Eighth Street
Paul Sewell
Jackson Street
W. L. Durrett
West Nineteenth Street
Ida Conoley
Amarillo
W. m. Conoley
Clovis
N. M
Miss Conoley
Mr. O. M. Conoley
Amarillo Family Notices Move and Travel Mentioned
E C Owen left for Nashville to be with a seriously ill father. Mrs C L Dunnivan, recently back from Mineral Wells health trip, will stay until after the holidays before returning to health resorts. O M Solomon moved from Polk street to Canyon for his future home. Laura V Hamner headed to Mayo Brothers Sanitarium due to health stress from her mother’s illness, seen as a nervous breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Dunnivan
Harrison Street
O. M. Solomon
Polk Street
Canyo
Panhandle
Amarillo
Laura V. Hamner
Mayo Brothers Sanitarium
Stone family to spend Christmas in Fayetteville Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Ben H Stone and children of 1604 Harrison street depart Tuesday for Fayetteville Arkansas to stay with Mrs Stone's parents over the holidays. Their son Robert a Virginia Military Institute student will join them in Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Stone
Harrison Street
Fayetteville
Ark
Miss Eleanor Rider Returns From Funeral Trip
Miss Eleanor Rider arrived home Friday from Griggsville Ti where funeral services were held for her mother Mrs Jennie Rider and interment occurred in the family cemetery plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Rider
Griggsville
Jennie Rider
Miss Rider
Cullum Motor Co to move into new fireproof Amarillo building
Cullum Motor Co. plans a $50,000, 140 by 60 foot, two story fireproof facility in Amarillo at Tyler and Seventh streets. The design by Shepard and Wiser features 160 feet of plate glass, no visible columns, and a basement storage area for cars. Construction aims to finish by May, with bids opening Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Cullum Motor Company
Tyler
Service Department
Shepard and Wiser
Tyler Street
Seventh
Cullum
Dodge
Texas
New
West Texas
Amarillo House
Prostate Ailment Cure Offer By Walker’s Free Trial
An offer claims Walker’s Prostate Specific can stop nighttime urination and related discomfort within 24 hours. It promises a free, postpaid trial by sending name and proof of relief, with no obligation or cost, and asks recipients to share the cure if it works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
I. B. Walker
Gateway Station
Kansas City
Saxophone School Ad Promotes Music Lessons
Saxaphone School Dave Derden School of Music offers instruction in saxophone and all band instruments. Phone 1785 J.
Glenn Lester Burial Details Face Local Arrangements
Glenn Lester, 27, found dead in La Junta Colorado, will have his body arrive in the local area before services. The funeral, likely Tuesday or Wednesday, will be held by Blackburn Funeral Home. Survived by wife, parents Mr and Mrs G G Lester of Vancouver, Wash, one brother George Lester of Vancouver, two sisters Mrs James F Carden of Pueblo and Mrs M S Boyer of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Lester
la Junta
Colo
Blackburn Funeral Home
G. G. Lester
Vancouver
Wash
George Lester
James F. Carden
Pueblo
M. S. Boyer
Amarillo
Presbyterian Church
Popular Grove Christmas Party at W. O. W. Hall
The Popular Grove 171 held a Friday evening Christmas party at the W. O. W. Hall at 7 30. Mrs Lucy Morrison supervised the juvenile program with 20 juvenile choruses and readings. The event drew a large appreciative audience and guests reported great enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. W. Hall
Santa Claus
Lucy Morrison
Mrs F Hardy Hosts Officers And Teachers Christmas Party
Mrs Olin P Hardy entertained officers and teachers of Kerners department at Polk Street Day School with a festively decorated home gathering. Guests enjoyed a Christmas tree, gifts, and afternoon refreshments, honoring the group and presenting Mrs Hardy a boudoir lamp from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hardy
Olin
Mra
Darnall
Mra. Hardy
Organtsation
Meedamea H
Mo Timmons
Winnette DeChriesi
Parnell
Daffy Dernall
Teoman Vineyard
Palmer
Wray
Rogera
Hardy
Armentrong
Deacon
Nichole
Drowning
Tickey's Of Pettete Eve Water Relieves Sore Tok
Relieving sore Tok from dust, Tickey's Of Pettete Eve Water provides quick comfort. Ned Pulding Ady offers tested praiseworthy results, with praised relief for daily weariness and minor irritations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tickey’s of
Pettete
Sheriff vows to seize slot machines in Amarillo
Sheriff Wiley Pollard declares he will seize and arrest all persons operating slot machines in Amarillo after today. The grand jury, though not returning indictments, condemned the machines as a menace to morals, while District Attorney Fletcher says no laws cover the specific machines and legality is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Pollard
Amarillo
Fletcher
Panhandle Dodge Dealers To Attend National Meet
Twelve Dodge dealers from the Pan handle and plains will leave on January 4 for the national convention in Detroit January 6 to 8. More than 4500 dealers are expected to attend. plans for 1926, new agreements, allotments, and prices will be set. Delegates include J R Cullum Amarillo T R Figh Memphis W W Loyalty Lubbock J B Cardwell Plainview J O Cummins Roswell Vic tor L Stewart Dalhart Joe W Hatcher Shamrock R G Clennin Tulia T S Cobb Pampa W D Arnett Lamesa Roy Snodgrass Midlothian and Mr Woods Clovis. They will join Texas Oklahoma and Kansas dealers in Kansas City and travel by special train to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Pan‘handle
Plains
Detroit
J R. Cullum
Amarillo
T. R. Figh
Memphis
W. W. Lioyalty
Lubbock
J. B. Card
Texas, Oklahoma
Kansas
Kansas City
Panhandle Scouts Set Annual Meeting for Feb 22
The Panhandle scouts plan their annual gathering in Amarillo on February 22 with committee work in the afternoon and a general meeting in the evening to elect officers for the next year. The event is expected to be the largest gathering of local scouting supporters in the Panhandle, with focus on Warner Camp Site improvements and stock from Panhandle donors. Oklahoma conservation engineer Wm. A. Strong attended and offered to survey the site, while charter approval for the Panhandle council was authorized. Amarillo attendees included Guy C. Saunders, Bill Benton, Dr. D. Roach, H. E. James, Floyd D. Craft, and Thos. H. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Guymon
Okla
Panhandle
Warner Camp
Wm. A. Strong
Oklahoma
Two Rams Fight To Death On Frazier Ranch
In Cheyenne Wyoming two rams fought a horn duel on the Frazier ranch resulting in the death of both animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frazier Ranch
Boston society woman walks 44 miles in under fifteen hours
Eleonora, a Boston society figure, walked 44 miles from Providence to Boston in just over eleven hours as part of a walking bet with Howard Sturges. A photo captures her en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleonora Bears
Boston Society
Providence
I. 1
Boston
Howard Sturges
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Tejas
Texas Club of
Roosevelt Hotel
Lois Hayden Meek
Meridian Hill Studio
Pacific Coast
Austin
Clarence Ellsworth
John D. Claybrook
Guy Owens
Ray Bynum
Amarillo Bldg
Reymom Even
Doc Bird
Tex
E. C. Owen
West Sixteenth Street
Nashville, Tenn
Pore
the Panhandle
Cullum Motor CO
Edwin Darvell
Hollywood
Cal
Fred Rider
Panhandle Dodge Dealers
Panhandle Scouts
Harley-Davidson
Marcell
Eveready Radio
Stanley
Gilbert Erector
Gilbert
Amarillo Hardware Co
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