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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1929

Page

6

New $30 000 Church Will Be Erected

Permits total 722 558 for the week as Tabernacle Baptist church at 1509 Buchanan street plans brick construction 82 by 90 feet seating 1000 with balcony and 23 classrooms Breeding Brothers are contractors pastor J Sizemore Tabernacle Baptist Church Also approved are a 35000 dwelling for Fred W Hammer at 2106 Ong Street and multiple repairs and additions ranging from single rooms to full remodels on Hayden Street Monroe Street North Pierce and other nearby addresses.

Tabernacle Baptist Church Fred W. Hammer Ong Street Buchanan Street Breeding Brothers Buchanan J. ©. Sizemore

Snake Race Planned For N M Legion Meet

Special to The News Tucumcari New Mexico June 2 plans for a three day American Legion celebration July 2 3 and 4 include a popular vote queen contest with local merchants furnishing outfits and 20 maids of honor to be elected a turtle race and new stunts with cash prizes are planned by the Tucumcari News a proposed rattlesnake race by County Superintendent Brazil to train several reptiles for racing and after the events the winners of the turtle horned toad centipede and rattlesnake races may be matched to find the fastest creature.

Tucumucari N. M American Legion Tucumcari Legion Tucumcari News Brazil

Briscoe County Fair Directors Meet to Discuss Dates

Silvert on June 2 report notes Briscoe County Fair association directors convene to set finances and a September date for the third annual exposition. W. M. Gourley guides exhibitor guidance. A P Dickenson heads the 22-member board. treasurer position to be created. Sweden awards Bessie Bennett of Chicago art institute the Wasa medal for promoting arts understanding.

Silverton Briscoe County Fair Association Secreta W. M. Gourley A. P. Dickenson Associated Press Chicago Sweden Bessie Bennett Chicago Art Institute

Building Brisk at Clarendon

Building activity is brisk in Clarendon with two new homes contracted last week and several under construction. A large addition is being added to the Presbyterian church as part of the spring building boom.

Clarendon Presbyterian Church

Tucumcari Bank Employs Public Contact Man

The First National Bank of Tucumcari introduced a public contact man to solicit county trade. N Parker, a longtime school teacher, will visit all sections to persuade residents to transact banking business with the bank.

Tucumcari Bank Tucumcari N. M First National Bank of

Beacon light installed at Canadian emergency field

A large revolving beacon was placed on the 50 foot tower at the T. A. T. emergency landing field three miles east of Canadian. Workers are wiring an electric plant in a small building at the tower base. No official date yet for the transcontinental train plane route through here. believed to start around June 15 or soon after.

Canadian

McLean Plans Water Main Extensions and Repairs

McLean June 9. Water mains will be extended and repaired at a cost of 19438 dollars. Work is to be completed in about two months. A new city well now being drilled is nearing completion.

Mclean

Roadside Shooters Target Highway Signs Across State

A Texas report quotes state highway engineer Gibb Gilchrist stating markers on 17 000 miles of road were damaged by roadside shooters who did not wait for testing. The article notes signs damaged over stretches up to ten miles. It also mentions an American excavator used in Volsingfors Finland as a construction machine novelty.

Associated Press Austin State Highway Commission Gibb Gilchrist Volsingfors Finland

Book of Home Plans for Builders Offered by Amarillo News Globe

The Amarillo News Globe and Panhandle Lumber Company offer a book of beautiful home plans at low cost. It features floor plans for many homes from modest dwellings to larger, more expensive houses. The book sells for 50 cents for pickup or 60 cents mailed delivery.

Amarillo News- Globe The Panhandle Lumber Company

Silvert on Lions Club Banquet Honours Ladies in Silverton

June 2 in Silverton the Lions Club postponed the noon luncheon to host a banquet for the ladies. Judges Ernest Tib Letts and R E B Douglas led a light, lively program as over 50 Lions and ladies attended. Lions signaled presence by rising and reciting their first public speech as a roll call novelty.

Silverton Lions Club Ernest Tib Letts

Hereford To Get New Telephone Building

Hereford will see a new Southwestern Bell Telephone exchange building with a survey underway to plan upgrades. The city now serves over 600 telephones and the system will be expanded to accommodate future growth and easier addition of equipment as needed.

Hereford Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

Woman first Jones law sentence issued in Buffalo

United Press reports Mrs Francis Wardo of North Tonawanda became the first person sentenced under the Jones law in Buffalo. Federal Judge Hazel fined her 250 dollars and ordered ten days in jail.

United Press Buffalo N. Y Francis Wardo North Tonawanda Hazel

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