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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
3
Sheriff Boone Dillard arrested Croy Terrell on Christmas Day for possession of one gallon and one quart of liquor. Terrell, driving a Dodge roadster, was jailed in Lamesa after the sheriff seized $98 in cash and a $27.50 check.
Cr W Small formerly of Amarillo and now with the California Fruit Growers Exchange spends the week in Amarillo with relatives and attends to business for his company. He works in the dealer service department arranging publicity for Red Ball oranges and lemons. His father has also returned to Amarillo and joined the T M Bruner Realty Company.
Judge C C Landis set a 1500 bond for A L Monroe who is accused of using two names in affidavits to automobile ownership. Mrs H Ki Stanfield remains in serious condition after a second operation Monday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Co O Kiser in Canyon.
Charges of assault with intent to murder are filed in Judge Landis' courts against Pete Menjares and Francisco Molino. Complaints were signed by E M Arebello, owner of a Mexican hotel and dance hall.
Martin d Jarett of Jarett's Fashion Shop departed yesterday for markets in Fort Worth New Orleans Florida and Atlantic City. He will visit additional market centers of the United States over the next three weeks before continuing to other locations.
W. J. Wagner formerly of Wichita Kansas comes to Amarillo to head the wholesale department of Amarillo Furniture company. He will be joined by Mrs. Warner and the couple will reside in Amarillo.
Waxahachie hosts a meeting of several North Texas high schools to organize the North Texas public school athletic league. The Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce called the gathering with permanent body formation expected in Fort Worth on January 9.
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New York December 29 The Wall Street view is that a merger of Chase National Bank and Mechanics and Metals National Bank may materialize but a larger consolidation exceeding a billion dollars is unlikely. Bank executives deny formal talks except possible merger overtures between Chase and Mechanics and Metals.
Negotiations are under way in Wall Street for a merger involving Barnsdall Corporation Simms Petroleum and the Waite Phillips company. Blair and Company bankers are said to be engineering the amalgamation though no official confirmation was obtained. The plan may include Pacific Oil and Standard Oil of California in a broader deal, with Waite Phillips having recently bought by Blair and Company for about 20 to 25 million dollars. Barnsdall assets exceed 42 million dollars, controlled largely by Robert Law Jr. Simms Petroleum has assets near 20 million dollars and about 500 stockholders, American International Corporation holding a major stake.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a home doctor in the house offering immediate relief when digestion falters or bowels are sluggish. One or two doses start things moving and restore buoyant spirits, priced at 60 cents and sold by all druggists.
British claims that their toys outstrip those of every other country this year. Observers note strong domestic production and export growth, with analysts citing new designs and market demand boosting UK toy makers amid global competition.
The final tour of Lightnin features a standout cast including the late Frank Bacon’s widow as Ma Jones. Mrs. Bacon’s performance recalls their long stage partnership. The show comes to Amarillo Monday night January 4 at Municipal Auditorium, a charity benefit by the Elks Lodge. Tickets at City Drug Store, Floor for sanding or wax. Phone 1741-J. Harley-Davidson repairs listed.
Mayor Lee Bivins told the city commission that the city pays excessive power costs and aims to cut the average monthly bill from about 88 dollars to reduce annual costs by at least one third. Officials from Southwestern Public Service will meet to discuss rate reductions. The session also reviewed garbage equipment, street sweeping machines, and sewer disposal.
Memphis Commandery No. 60 elected officers on December 28. Elected: Elmer Shelly commander J Henry Read generalissimo Elbert J D Kittinger captain generals Robert A Grundy senior warden George Greenhaw junior warden Rrullius A Arnold prelate Thomas Noel treasurer Albert G Powell recorder D Sidney Baker standard bearer Archie Z Clowe sword bearer Edward Kelly warder Chas A Williams sentinel. Final meeting in old Masonic Hall before move to new building.
San Antonio December 29 The state highway department has assumed maintenance work in five counties Bexar Comal Kendall Medina and Kerr that Hoffman Construction had contracted to perform Major W E F Hutson said Hoffman is enjoined from disbursing or receiving funds on the contracts and has not been paid since October New crews and Hoffman equipment are now used by Hutson for the highways The contract is not cancelled but slated for January hearing in Austin on the attorney general petition for permanent cancellation and recovery of alleged excess payments.
A Daily News staffer connected with Georgetown Kentucky in three minutes, breaking long distance records of 1200 miles. Miss Marjorie Hartman, Southwestern Bell operator, is credited for fast completion through Fort Worth and St. Louis. The voices carried clearly as if in Amarillo.
Texas Attorney General Dan Moody moved to drop more than a dozen defendants in the $50,000,000 Humble oil field land title recovery suit against R. J. Blaffer and operators. The motion cites these parties as not necessary or proper. Names include Mellie Esperson executrix Neils Esperson, R H Kirby, Sel H. Gollberg, J C Mayher, Josephine Mayher, Mrs Sadie M. Schenck, Central Trust Co, Henry Fox Jr, J T Beck, Gust O Warneke, Henry Houman, Joseph H. Brown, George O. Ferguson, C J Wright, W N Lee, Jack Fowe and Petroleum Refining Co.
Claude Milly secretary of the Slaton Chamber of Commerce traveled through Amarillo last night en route to Slaton after spending Christmas in Dallas. He has served since September and is praised for his productive work. Milly notes Slaton growth and says the city has progressive business men and a spirit of friendship with Amarillo that he will help maintain.
Dec 29 Arica General John J Pershing head of the Tacna Arica plebiscitary Commission says he needs expert dental treatment not available locally. He planned to visit the United States for care but has not set a definite departure date, pending plebiscitary developments.
Des Moines Iowa outlined a relief plan during an agricultural marketing conference with about a thousand bankers farmers and leaders. Proposals include a farm products export corporation fair profit prices removal of discriminatory corn sugar laws advisory corn belt conference federal board and a copy to Coolidge Congress and cabinet. A telegram from President Coolidge arrived as farmers union criticized bankers conference as not representative and urged focus on production costs.
New York Central Railroad said the twenty fifth century limit crack train earned over one million dollars in 1025, a preliminary estimate showing the overnight New York to Chicago run operated in nearly 2,000 sections.
A Wilmington North Carolina father reports his two month old infant walked and ate heavy foods. The claim involves early development observations and parental testimony from a local mother and physician. Further confirmation from medical records is pending.
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