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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
2
The Amarillo chamber of commerce membership drive reports 921 members toward a 1000 goal set May 27. Workers plan a new push with the slogan Every business and professional man in the city a member, targeting unvisited business buildings and outlying areas next week.
The first trans continental air rail passenger service will launch June 15 linking New York and Atlantic cities with Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast. Tickets around 250 dollars. The itinerary uses New York Central and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe rails with Universal Aviation Corporation planes and stops in Chicago Kansas City Garden City and Cleveland ending in Los Angeles or San Diego.
Miss Rowena Upham installed as Worthy Matron in Panhandle Eastern Star ceremonies. Other officers named include Ida E. Black as associate Worthy Matron A C Dowling as Worthy Patron John Stone associate patron Georgia Dowling secretary Clara Cornelius treasurer Leah Franklin conductress Margaret Bobbitt associate conductress Ruby Pemberton Ada Maude Rorex Ruth Martha Sparks Esther Dena Southwood Martha Frances McCormick Electra F J Hollcroft chaplain C E Ferrell Sentinel Ona B Welsh Warder Annie Skaggs organist A marshal to be appointed Grand Worthy Matron Berta Easterling of Del Rio to visit June 20.
State College reports the saw boys dormitory at New Mexico A. and M. will feature Spanish style architecture in brick and concrete. A committee of regents faculty and architects, led by Dr. Harry L. Kent, approved the plan as the first unit of campus housing.
The Mount Vesuvius lava flow, now subsiding, caused over 300000 in damage in Naples province. Inspector Romano reports 10 million cubic meters of lava, destroying 178 houses 50 vineyards and forest land including Medici estate woodlands. Mayor Monti leads reconstruction plans for Tersigno and coordinates aid for the homeless as troops withdraw.
Caldwell Texas June 7 Ed Goerner Bastrop county farmer tonight was acquitted of a murder charge in the death of his wife after the jury deliberated one hour. The state relied on circumstantial testimony while defense argued no witnesses to the killing and noted Goerner testified his house was robbed.
The ninth legislature approves a $200,000 building program at A and M college. A new U shaped dormitory, with a central patio, 110 by 140 feet, costing $60,000, will be built east of the present dormitory to house 80 men. Six wheel omnibuses gain favor in London.
Albert Goforth admitted accomplice roles with O. W. Webb and Tom Menick in the Lee Barry stockyards holdup two years ago. He pleaded guilty in district court and drew five years in prison, while Webb and Menick had ten and five years respectively. Goforth, once a state witness, fled on bond and surrendered in Cheyenne Oklahoma recently. Barry lost 600 dollars in cash. Goforth says he did not own a gun but received 140 dollars, which he hid. He is currently ill with tuberculosis and in a dangerous condition per jail staff.
Mrs Frankie Brewer Bush of Sudan died in a local hospital at 11 o clock yesterday morning after a brief illness. She was 29. Survivors include her husband H H Bush a brother Ralph Brewer of Sudan and her parents Mr and Mrs D L Brewer of Gainesville. Remains were sent to Gainesville for funeral rites to be held this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Mr Bush and Mr L C Walker accompanied the body.
The city announces paving will start in a few days on Sixteenth avenue from Lincoln to Johnson and on Ninth avenue from Johnson to Grant. Current work continues on South Tyler from 24th to 29th, Twenty-sixth from Fillmore to Buchandh, to the 26th avenue viaduct, and on Johnson between 17th and 19th, with storm sewers laid from Seventh and Wallace to Ninth between Lipscomb and Hayden.
Reports from Mesilla valley Fort Sumner Por tales and San Juan valley indicate New Mexico will plant about the usual acreage this season. Southern districts have begun field work while northern planting starts in about two weeks.
Panhandle commercial secretaries will meet at the Black Hotel in Borger on June 11. J Vernon, secretary of the local chamber of commerce, says the Panhandle group includes secretaries from all towns with chambers. George W Briggs of Pampa serves as president.
The writer argues children's books for girls favor wholesome, campfire and seaside scenes with calm heroines who drink no cocktails, while many adult books show guts and violence. Boys' books praised for morals and positive action. He laments adult exposure to rot but welcomes age appropriate, decent tales for youth.
Marion Talley, 22, retiring from the Metropolitan Opera to a 360 acre Colby Kansas farm, plans a modest home and a life centered on horses, cows, poultry, flowers, and city comfort in the country. She will visit farmers to promote labor saving homes and will continue phonograph work until the contract ends.
Public Opinion letters from Noelette Texas defend a 75 year old man jailed for possession of one pint of whiskey, while a June 7 1929 Amarillo note thanks St Anthony hospital for patient care after illness and operation. The submission highlights public anger over enforcement and praise for medical staff.
The City Commission of Amarillo Texas invites sealed bids at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 11 1929 for paving with inch reinforced concrete on Sixteenth Street Parkway from Polk to Tyler Plans and specifications are on file with the city engineer A 5 percent bid cashier check is required with each bid A statutory performance and payment bond by a Texas authorized surety with local Amarillo agent is required The city may accept or reject any or all bids WwW N DURHAM City Manager Amarillo Texas June 7 1929.
J A Hill president of West Texas State Teachers College is due home Monday June 10 after a stay in Austin since early June to present the college’s case to the legislature. The article notes La Paz Bolivia sits at 12 470 feet above sea level.
A garbled timetable fragment lists multiple times and place names including Union Wichita Falls and Paso Texas with scattered entries such as 8:15 p.m. and 4:16 p.m. The text includes numerous misreadings and nonstandard times, offering no clear event or sequence beyond a chaotic transit or meeting schedule snippet.
A letter from A G Pelton of Harrison Street Amarillo extols St Anthony Hospital noting its friendly atmosphere strict discipline and high standards of efficiency. The writer says the hospital ranks with leading facilities and would travel miles to be treated there.
J Hoyt Boles of Amarillo, president of Trinity University’s student body, faced conflict as he earned his BA. While at graduation exercises his Dunn street home was robbed, with losses around 100 dollars, yet he retained his diploma.
Mrs. Matti Wicker from nearby says Black Draught cured her constipation and indigestion after years of symptoms including headaches and fatigue. She claims the medicine helps her whole family and recommends it for cold relief in children. Thousands report relief from indigestion after meals with Thedford's Black Draught.
Farmer Bennett says Sargon is the finest medicine money can buy and would not be without it. He reports three years of stomach trouble with sharp pains and bloating eased by the remedy, enabling him to eat normally again.
A. F. Bennett of Mesquite Texas reports severe prior constipation bilious spells and nervous exhaustion for three years. After using Sargon Soft Mass Pills he notes improved liver function appetite nerves and sleep. He credits Sargon with restoring energy and health and recommends it highly. Fox Drug Company distributes in Amarillo with multiple outlets.
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