Sidewalks Ordered Built at Spearman
Special to The News Spearman June 19 The Cap ote Construction company began day, the construction of 25 000 square feet of concrete four foot sidewalks The city council of Spearman ordered the construction of 54 blocks covering the business section of the city and a good part of the south section About 20 modern residences are under construction Several brick business houses will be built in the next two months The chamber of commerce is gathering a large county agricultural exhibit for fall fairs in Oklahoma and Kansas Harvest underway wheat and barley fields ripe Hansford county barley yields predicted Old timers say wheat yields 20 bushels per acre some as high as 40 50 bushels A large number of foreign trucks and outsiders coming to help bumper crop The Old Fiddlers contest in Spearman June 21 attracting wide interest entrants from four states have written for places.
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Pearman
Capote Construction Company
Spearman
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Kansas
Hansford County
Virginia Republican Rejects DePriest Invitation
In Washington a letter declining Rep DePriest invitation to a June 21 reception states Republican Rep Shaffer of Virginia argues DePriests push for social equality threatens race relations in the South and will not be tolerated by whites or desired by African Americans.
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Washington
DePriest
Illinois
Shaffer
Virginia
South
Diamond theft charge shocks local hotel scene
A man identified as Louis Weskey, described as a city Negro, was arrested in Pampa Monday night on a charge of stealing diamonds from a roomer at a local hotel where he worked. He was turned over to county authorities and returned to Amarillo yesterday morning.
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Louis Weskey
Pampa
Weskey
Amarillo
Dr E F Lanham heads to short course in Texas A M
Dr E F Lanham of 1047 Hughes Street travels to College Station Texas to meet the state board of veterinary examiners and attend a veterinarians short course at Texas A M College. Appointed to the board two years ago by Governor Dan Moody he will return to Amarillo Saturday. White Deer editor notes6059.
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E. F. Lanham
Hughes Street
College Station
Texas
State Board of Veterinary Examiners
Texas A. & M. College
Lanham
Dan Moody
Amarillo
Canyon Named for Epworth League 1930
At Abilene June meeting of the Epworth League it was decided to bring the 1930 convention to Canyon and West Texas State Teachers College. The vote of 480 delegates from North Texas approved the move to Canyon with support from local groups and Canyon Women’s clubs. Mrs. Geraldine Green of the Teachers College extended the invitation on behalf of the Canyon Chamber of Commerce and local clubs. Attendees from Canyon included teachers College students and local clergy, with Green as dean of girls and Swisher directing hymnology and vesper services.
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Epworth League
Abilene
West Texas State Teachers College
North Texas
McMurry College
Geraldine Green
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Teachers College
Canyon Women’s Clubs
Mattie Mae Swisher
Methodist
George Foster
Julia Moss
Shirley Schook
Ford Ward
Mattie Jordan
Juanita Swepson
Teachers College At
Jameson
Miss Swisher
Hillcrest to Hold Regular Dance Saturday Night
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club will host its regular monthly dance Saturday night. The event was announced today by C. N. Dillon, club chair.
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Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
C. N. Dillon
Dr Caldwell's 3 Rules Keep You Healthy
Dr Caldwell cites 47 years of experience showing constipation occurs despite care. He promotes Syrup Pepsin, a mild vegetable remedy that acts gently without habit formation or griping. He urges daily bowel movement, warns against drastic purges, and advises readers to buy with three health rules: head cool, feet warm, bowels open.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Man of the Entertainment Committee Opens Members Dance
Joy Normans orchestra will furnish the music for a members only dance hosted by the entertainment committee.
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Joy Norman
White Deer begins ice production at local plant
White Deer, June 19. The White Deer Ice and Cold Storage company started its first ice run Monday. Manager W. E. Sigler reports the plant was built due to rising demand after previously sourcing ice from Pampa. He expresses satisfaction with business growth and production start.
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White Deer
White Deer Ice and Cold Storage Company
W. E. Sigler
Pampa
Quitaque Fruit Crop Best in Years
June 19 in Quitaque reports the fruit crop is excellent with abundant plums and peaches. Orchards show heavy limbs bent under fruit. farmers sell peaches locally and find strong quick markets for high quality fruit.
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Quitaque
Harvest Begins at Lockney as Heat Boosts Wheat
June 19 report notes unusually hot weather hastening wheat ripening across the county. Harvester-threshers run at full capacity with several fields yielding 20 to 25 bushels per acre while average fields continue to produce.
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Lockney
Quitaque May Improve City Streets This Week
The city of Quitaque announces street improvements this week. A county trade provides machinery for grading and dragging all streets, with Main Street graveling completed to improve drainage. Farmers report irrigated yields around 35 bushels per acre and dryland about 15, with harvest aiming by July 1. crime losses in Kansas City projected at $4,000,000.
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Quitaque
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