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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1923

Page

9

West Texas Teachers College graduates 165 in end term

Canyon May 81 The West Texas State Teachers College will confer 165 degrees and certificates at commencement next Saturday. Six will earn BA or BS, nineteen permanent high school certificates, eleven permanent elementary certificates, eighty four freshman certificates, ten first year normal certificates, eighteen second year normal certificates, and seventeen high school diplomas. Notable graduates include Silas Hart, Olin Woodford Middleton, Phillip Harper Allen, Dan Franklin Sanders, Clara Crystal Brian, and Bernice Courtney Graves.

Silas Hart Canyon Olin Woodford Middleton Chickasha Okla Phillip Harper Allen Dan Franklin San

Refinery Test Sift Underway For Amarillo Oil Venture

A special committee of Amarillo citizens studied financing options for the Reece 8. Allen Oil Refining plant, seeking to determine oil production from Silk wells before deciding on bond or stock funding. Wichita Falls firm Silk Bullington Clark represented by Cr. H. Clark attended. pumping tests likely to set output. Amarillo backers express strong support if feasible.

Reece 8. Allen C. T. Herring W. H. Fuqua Lee Bivins R. B. Masterson Charles A. Fisk E. 8. Blasdel Cr. H. Clark Wichita Falls Bullington & Clark Amarillo

Good Rains Hit Panhandle Thursday Night

Good rains fell across the Panhandle with light showers and hail in many sections. Amarillo reported rain around 6:20 PM, with hail. Santa Fe line saw two and a half inches at Canadian and one and a half at Miami. Denver area poles and wire were damaged by wind.

Panhandle Amarillo Eople Santa Fe Railroad Canadian Miami Mauldin Claude Goodnight Denver Rock Island Conway Sayre Oklo Erick Texola

Amarillo Briefs From City Visitors And Activities

George Ryan of Clarendon visited Amarillo for business. The Amarillo Council Boy Scouts received a new charter from Scout Executive Thomas H. Nelson. Prof and Mrs T B McCarter of West Texas State Teachers College were in Amarillo yesterday. D Moss of Canyon visited Amarillo yesterday. J M Adams of Adams Dry Goods Co and his mother Mollie Adams returned from Hanley near Fort Worth after visiting his sister and ill daughter in Dallas for business matters.

George Ryan Clarendon Amarillo T. B. McCarter West Texas State Teachers College J. M. Adams The Adams Dry Goods Co Mollie Adams Hanley Fort Worth Mr. Adams

Two Die from Burns on Davis Lease Work

Ranger Texas May 31 Two men died from burns received late afternoon while working on the Davis lease six miles west. G Fisher 27 of Martinsville Virginia and Ben F Makley 25 of Tulsa Oklahoma were unmarried. Bodies sent to their homes for burial.

Burns Ranger Texas G Fisher Martinsville Ben F. Makley Tulsa Okla Davis Lease

Free Booster Fair Ads On Envelopes At Amarillo Fair

The Amarillo Tri-State Fair publicity committee arranges with Russell and Cockrell printers to print a booster advertisement on backs of all commercial envelopes in red ink. Merchants are urged to use the ad on stock now in use. envelopes will be collected printed and delivered free. Merchants should notify the printers by telephone 198.

Amarillo Tri-State

Fire damages Waxahachie block valued at 25 thousand

A large blaze in Waxahachie Texas caused about 55000 in damages destroying an entire brick block owned by Ken E Hipp. The fire raged over an hour and a half before being brought under control yesterday according to reports by The Associated Press.

Associated Press Waxahachies. Tex Ken E. Hipp

Special Fair Meeting Today at 318 Called

Amarillo Tri-State Fair Association committees and department heads will meet this afternoon at the Longhorn Club rooms to decide the premium amounts for the Fair catalog, which is ready for press. John B. Gilvin urges all heads to attend, stressing the session's importance.

Amarillo Tri-State Fair Association Longhorn Club John B. Gilvin Gilvin

Daily News Radio Program From WDAG Station

The Amarillo Daily News radio department aired its regular Thursday evening program from WDAG due to studio incompletion at the new location. Victor records provided by Nunn Electric Company featured operatic, popular, and jazz selections with plans to resume the WRAU equipment in a new studio and broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays at a 263 meter wavelength.

Amarillo Daily News Radio Department WDAG Victor Records Nunn Electric Company Radio Department of the News WRAU

Legion Memorial Service Set For Sunday at Legion Hall

Hanson Post 64 will hold Memorial Day services Sunday afternoon at 8 oclock in the Legion building north wing auditorium. Rev R N MacCallum chaplain and Legion committee will lead the program with special music and a principal address by Amarillos orator. A complete program will be announced later.

E E Roos Suffered Paralytic Stroke Reported Improved

E E Roos owner of the Roos Motor Company at 810 Polk Street was taken to St Anthony's sanitarium yesterday morning with a paralytic stroke on the left side. The paralysis has been coming on gradually for several days and he was reported very much improved late last night.

FE. E. Roos Roos Motor Company Polk Street St. Anthony's Sanitarium

Rotary Club hears talks on oil refinery project

The Rotary Club at Hotel Amarillo heard H. Clark of Wichita Falls present the Silk Bullington Clark group plan to market oil from the Reece 8. Allen Refinery and to build a pipeline from Silk well. He urged buying $260,000 of 6 percent bonds or joining a stock company, with Col. A. B. Humphreys slated to meet Amarillo attendees at 4 PM. A eye disease classification talk by Dr. G. T. Thomas accompanied the program.

Col. A. BF. Humphreys Mexia Oil Amarillo Colonel Humphreys G. T. Thomas

Public School Talk on Eye Trouble by Nurse Miss Mamie Carter

Miss Mamie Carter a trained nurse in Amarillo public schools spoke about the handicaps faced by students with eye troubles Mrs J Leslie Williams performed a delightful vocal solo with Miss Radio Britain at the piano

Mamie Carter Amarillo Carter J. Leslie Williams

Plainview Taxi Schedules Floydada and Lubbock Service

Plainview Taxi Company announces daily trips to Floydada and Lubbock. Leaves for Floydada at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., arrives in Floydada around noon, return to Plainview by 2:30 p.m. Connections via Quanah Line with trips to Lubbock at 6:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. arrivals. Round trip fare is $2.50 one way. Phone for Plainview Texas.

Plainview Taxi Company Floydada Lubbock Plainview Quanah Texas

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