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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1923

Page

9

Radio address highlights Panhandle-Rock Island institute

A rainy evening drew a fair audience to the Panhandle-Rock Island lines agricultural and community life institute at the Municipal Auditorium. Harry Gawler of RCA discussed radio’s possibilities and its value to rural homes, including market quotes and weather reports. Emil i Myes spoke on the place of music in the model community, with educational films of a Ford assembly plant shown at the start.

Panhandle-Rock Island Lines Agricultural and Community Life Institute Municipal Auditorium Harry Gawler Radio Corporation of America New York Gawler Emil i Myes

Big community institute program in Panhandle region

The agricultural and community life institute at the Auditorium hosts a full day program. Morning sessions feature R M Fielder of Panhandle Plains Chamber of Commerce Amarillo on Great Panhandle prospects, plus speakers from Delco Light, Allis Chalmers, and Magnolia Petroleum. Afternoon includes W E Taylor Deere & Company on efficiency, A M Petterson Royal Show on hog stock, W J Doyle on western Texas industries, and E H Small on Aberdeen Angus cattle.

Agricultural and Community Life Institute Liberal Kansas H. C. Lookabaugh Watonga Oklahoma Judge L. Gough Texas Wheat Growers’ Association Amarillo Fred J. Redford Magnolia Petroleum Company Dallas Texas W. E. Taylor Deere & Company Moline Illinois A. M. Petterson American Royal Live Stock Exchange Kansas City Missouri Plains W. J. Doyle

Plainview Reaches Rail Plan Target for Fort Worth Route

Plainview residents boosted the railroad proposal to run from Fort Worth through Plainview to Tucumcari New Mexico. A First National Bank bulletin board tracked subscriptions rising from 30,000 toward the required total as citizens doubled gifts and new backers joined. The next steps involve finalizing a favorable contract with Colonel Powell and engineer Noonan of Chicago, with talks ongoing this week.

Plainview Fort Worth Ucumeari N. M First National Bank Powell Ke. J. Noonan Chicago Port Worth

Plainview Baptists rush church plans near begun

Plainview June 7 The building committee for the proposed new church costing 75000 to 100000 has met and organized subcommittees. A E Boyd C A Pierce W N McDons purchasing R H Knophuizen J P Smith James Flake finance Frank M Butler Ellis Carter W E Patty E C Hunter will push finance while construction may start early next fall on the site of the present church.

Plainview New Balls Church A. (. Hatchell Piang A. E. Boyd C. A. Pierce W. N. McDons R. H. Knophuizen J. P. Smith James Flake Frank M. Butler Ellis Carter

State Endeavorers Highlight Three Church Convention

A quiet hour and three course dinner marked the State Endeavorers convention held across three churches for seniors intermediates and juniors. Miss Beulah Durril traveled 600 miles to attend while Rev Patrick Henry urged the youth to retain vitality and resist aging. The energy focused on helping old people become more engaged rather than clinging to youth.

Beulah Durril Fatrick Henry Texas

Rain Drench Panhandle Areas Boost Wheat Prospects

Steady rains fell across Amarillo and surrounding Panhandle country last night, starting around six o clock and continuing with intermittent showers late into the night. Reports from across the Panhandle indicate about a half inch of rain, generally increasing wheat crop prospects in the region.

Amarillo Panhandle

Train Service Restored On Denver Line After Washout

Train service on the Fort Worth and Denver was restored at 7 p m after a roughly twelve hour interruption caused by a washout of a small culvert near the Canadian river officials said service was slowed late Wednesday night and the Amarillo bound train arrived last night at seven o clock.

Fort Worth Denver Canadian River Amarillo

New Mexico Woodmen Seek Orphanage In Albuquerque

The Woodmen of the World plan a campaign to locate the national Old Members' home and the lodge orphanage in Albuquerque. After failing to secure the sanatorium in San Antonio, Texas, they will push for the orphanage and home at the July national meeting, with funding decisions to be set then. The note adds that the automobile industry ranked as the railroads' fourth largest freight customer, shipping 350000 carloads last year.

Albuquerque N. M Woodmen of the World San Antonio Texas G. I. McDonald

Two Tennis Matches Set for Amarillo City Meet

Tennis fans in Amarillo will watch Hunter and Spencer face Fisk and Bochemole at the Country Club courts at 5 pm while Ball and Parcells meet Greenhill and Woodruff at St Marys Academy courts. McClintock and Jacquier currently lead toward the Silver Loving Cup after a rules committee decision. A Nunn Electric Company sign will update fans on results.

Amarillo Hunter and Spencer Fisk Bochemole Country Club Ball and Parcells Greenhill and Woodruff St. Mary's Academy Sporting Goods Nunn Electric Company McClintock Jacquier

Baseball scores and results from several leagues

Southern Association games Birmingham 2 Atlanta 3 in 13 innings. Nashville 10 Chattanooga 1. New Orleans 5 Memphis 1. Mobile 2 Little Rock 12. Texas Association Mexia 6 Corsicana 4. Texas League Dallas 1 Wichita Falls 2. Galveston 7 Houston 14. San Antonio 6 Beaumont 2. Shreveport 2 Fort Worth 3. American Cleveland 1 Boston 7. Detroit 4 Washington 16. St Louis 5 Philadelphia 8. Chicago New York rain ended after 3 innings.

Southern Association Birmingham Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans Memph's Mobile Little Rock Dallas Wichita Falls Galveston Houston San Antonio Beaumont Shreveport Fort Worth Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago-New York Panhandle-Pecos Valley League W. L. Pet Amarillo Fee Eere Clovis Tee Ee Lubbock Tarders Ves Roswell Oeae Texas L. Pet Snows Cincinnati Convewees Chicago Opeveeev Ae Boston Rrr Rere Okc Naall Aml

National scores and game notes across major cities

National standings show New York 7 Chicago 9 Boston 1 Cincinnati 38 Philadelphia 0 St Louis 1 with 10 inning rain delays in Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.

National New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Rooklyn Pittsburgh

East Texas League Scores From Sulphur Springs Area

East Texas League results show Sulphur Springs 7 over Paris 3 and Greenville 9 over Longview 1, with Mount Pleasant 4 and Marshall ? continuing play in the schedule.

Paris Greenville Longview Mount Pleasant Marshall

Western League Scores From Midwest Region Games

Wichita percentage unknown. Des Moines beat unknown. Tulsa won 3 to 2. Denver won 4 to 3. St Joseph defeated Sioux City 12 to 8. Oklahoma City Omaha game noted as wet grounds.

Wichita Des Moines Tulsa Denver St. Joseph Sioux City Oklahoma City Omaha Wet Grounds

Grand Jury To Make Report Today As Petit Jury Released

The Petit Jury of the District Court was released yesterday and will not be called again this term. District Clerk J. C. Skillmah notes the Grand Jury will likely prepare its report today and be discharged when the spring term ends Saturday.

District Court J. C. Skillmah

North Texas Epworth League Concludes Greenville Session

The North Texas Epworth League closed its thirty first annual conference at Wesley College in Greenville. E. O. Harbin praised the event as the best organized conference in the Southern Methodist Church as Jess F. Morris, president, appointed committees and district secretaries filed annual reports.

Greenville Texas Southern Methodist Church E. O. Harbin Epworth League Nashville Tenn North Texas Epworth League Jess F. Morris Wesley College

Miss Maurine Richards Heads To Baylor Commencement

Miss Maurine Richards will depart tonight for Waco to attend Baylor University commencement exercises and will visit friends in Temple. Also, W W McDonald and family headed to Comanche for relatives visit. annual vacation noted. Scout executive Tom Nelson says Boy Scouts of America luncheon meeting at Amarillo Hotel today at noon to discuss issues. Mrs R L Roberts and Lucile visiting Mrs Roberts' mother in Waco for a few weeks. Miss Ruby Vardin of Shamrock visiting Roy Williams. Frederick Kendall and wife plan a several month trip to Vermont and Massachusetts. Corporation Court imposes fines for two traffic violations, three gamblers and two disturbing peace charges.

Maurine Richards Waco Baylor University Temple Boy Scouts of America Amarillo Hotel Tom Nelson Corporation Court

Business Growth Hinges on Solicitors and Advertising

The text argues that a business decays without application and must rely on personal solicitors and advertising as twin sales tools. When banks force reductions in these tools, a business loses its means to progress and should retain the right to expand.

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