Dallam County Library Began Under State Law Provisions
Dalhart reports on the Dallam County Free Library as the first Texas county library under state laws. It opened January 1921, moved to a new courthouse floor in 1924, now serves the whole county with six deposit stations and about 30 volumes per stop. In 1924 the library circulated 10,745 books with 1,038 borrowers that year.
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Dalhart
Dallam County
Texas
American Library Association
L. Ashby
Emma V. Shindler
Kate Inman
Commissioners Court
Free County Library
Old Court House
Main Street
Dallam County Court House
Perico
Conlen
Corlena
Ware
Texline
Murdock
Dallam County Library Fosters Reading Habit and Growth
Adults read more books while summer boosts youth reading. The library's 1924 support was about 1600 dollars with a levy of 1.75 cents, totaling around 1800. Borrowers outside the county pay 1.50 yearly. Open weekdays 9 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 4, closed Sundays. First librarian Mrs Inman. later Mrs Tris Albright began December 1921 after training at University of Texas and Colorado A M College. She assists patrons, especially those with no preferences. County commissioners cooperate. Floyd McNeill is county judge, with four commissioners named.
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Inman
Tris Albright
W. P. Hudspeth
F. D. Dulaney
Campbell Roberts
L. Hines
Amarillo City Briefs and Panhandle Plains News
Roundup of visiting locals and business trips in Amarillo and surrounding towns. Rain reported near Pampa with showers across the region. Notable items include a marriage license for John Pickett and Pearl Crisler, moves and relocations, and Lee Brown held on motorcycle theft charges after an arrest in Channing and return to Amarillo.
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H. Mundy
Pampa
Amarillo
John Pickett
Miss Pearl Crisler
Lee Brown
Happy Hagerman
Amarillo Motorcycle Company
Brown
Channing
Next Sunday Daily News to Follow The Flapper Wife
The Daily News announces a follow up novel to The Flapper Wife to be released next Sunday. Thousands are expected to watch next Saturday's issue for the final installment and readers await the concluding pages.
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Daily News
Vega Sunday Schools plan all day picnic on June 27
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday Schools of Vega announce an all day picnic to be held Saturday, June 27. Organizers invite families and community members to attend for a day of games, food, and fellowship at a local park.
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Methodist and
Baptist Sunday Schools of
Vega
Grading Plans For Oldham County State Highway
Oldham county will grade the state highway through its entire area. Officials expect the road to be graded three times during the summer season to improve surfaces and drainage.
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Oldham County
Jury Dismissed In Webb Versus Hunter Case
Jurors in the case of R. W. Webb, a city policeman, against B. C. Hunter and others were dismissed last night and will resume Monday morning to continue weighing the suit over an alleged accident that left Webb injured.
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R. W. Webb
BE. C. Hunter
Webb
B. C. Hunter
Bids for Odd Fellows temple delayed after Saturday absence
Bids totaling thirty thousand dollars for the Odd Fellows temple were submitted yesterday but will be opened at 10 30 a m Monday due to a build committee member being out of the city Saturday.
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Odd Fellows Temple
Wright
Farwell Teacher Becomes Grayson County Home Agent
Miss Gladys Franks is named home demonstration agent in Grayson county to replace Miss Lillie Mae Cooper who resigns July 1. Franks, a Lockhart Texas native and UT home economics graduate, has taught vocational home economics at Farwell and worked with New Mexico home demonstration projects. Parisians have bought new cars at 50,000 yearly for four years, a 400 percent rise over a decade ago.
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Farwell
Gladys Franks
Grayson County
Lillie Mae Cooper
Miss Franks
Lockhart
Texas
University of Texas
New Mexico
Mexico
Littlefield Chamber Elects Leaders and Plans Growth
Special to The News Littlefield June 20 A successful annual meeting elected E A Bills as president Gus M Shaw as vice president John M Pope as treasurer and four new directors R E McCaskell Dr B B Liles C E B Ellis and Arthur P Duggan. Membership rose from about 40 to 148 with a two week drive aiming for 800.
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Littlefield
Texas Utlities Company
B. B. Liles
C. E B. Ellis
Ellis Dry Goods Company
Arthur P. Duggan
Yellowhouse Land Company
Littlefield Chamber of Commerce
Plainview honors Louise Simpson on college honor roll
Louise Simpson of Plainview daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Simpson earned a spot on the West Texas State Teachers College honor roll at Canyon for three quarters. She will receive her AB degree this year and teach English at Sapulpa Oklahoma High School after graduation. She previously served as YWCA representative to the college annual.
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Plainview
Louise Simpson
J. J. Simpson
West Texas State Teacher's College At
Canyon
Canyon College
College
Aluminum Panels Boost Muscle Cars Across 14 Types
Aluminum body panels are being used in 14 automobile types and the output of these makes totaled nearly 40,000 last year, signaling a shift toward lighter weight designs in the industry. The move reflects rising demand for efficiency and performance among manufacturers and buyers.
Live at Home program starts in Deaf Smith
The progressive Deaf Smith community pursues a live at home canning program to spur truck farming and poultry raising. Despite seven inch rain damage, members planned a community canning house with lumber to be purchased, men to build and women to share a basket dinner, under President announcements.
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J. E. Cockerell
R. O. Dunkle
Hereford
Deaf Smith County
Dallas Fair
West Texas
G. J. Lewin
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Claude
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Tulsa
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Fort Worth
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