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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1924
Page
6
A Thursday evening recital at the Methodist Church features Mrs. Stapp contralto pupil of Enill and Beth Meyer on piano Austin Myers, with selections from St. Paul and other works. Elizabeth Meyer performs solos and a vocal duet with Stapp. Accompanist Lila Austin Myers.
Mrs Walter Axtell will host a Friday recital at Central Presbyterian Church at 6 o clock sharp. Participants include Juanita Rigdon Louise Soloman zen Essie Hudson ey Wiggett Lloyd Metcher Jr Ruth uMs00 Frank Howard Mildred Car Sewell and Leta Johnson.
Miss Ruth Vir ay was honored at a Fridage afternoon hosted by Miss Eakle at the Mission Thea and a home reception at 2000 Polk Street. Guests included Misses Ruth in the party win Maurene Richards Burella Esther Clayton Gladys Collins Guy Owen and Mrs. W. B. Steven.
The Woman's Missionary Society will hold its Fifth Sunday program at White Deer Friday at 3 oclock. The event will feature committee appointments, reports by Mrs. Malone and Mrs. Osgood, a White Cross work update, and a secretarys report. Guests include Mrs. Beck Mrs. Roscoe Stapp Miss Knapp and Mrs. Stapp.
Washington sent application blanks for membership in a new Daughters of Incan Revolution chapter. Organizers plan an early meeting to explain eligibility and required ancestral proofs. Contacts Mrs. How e Hendricks and Mrs. Avery Turner for guidance as applications rise toward 110.
Mrs A N Olver entertained at a Friday luncheon honoring Mrs Edward Hampton of Connecticut, guest of her niece Mrs E I Roberts, with pink rose and fern décor, artistic place cards, and a large invited turnout including Ed ward Hampton and prominent guests from Fort Worth Boston and Galveston. The note also mentions Cox the writer poet at another informal luncheon hosted by Mrs James Lowrey Smith.
Special to The Nova reports Lamesa renewing after a major fire. J EB OQuin plans three brick business houses on the northeast square. The R B Red Building nears completion and an up to date ice cream factory will be installed. Lumber yards Higgernbotham Bartlett and Cicero Smith cleared debris and started new brick walls.
Special to The News reports ten days of extreme heat in West Texas with temperatures breaking records. Despite late planting incurring slight damage, crops are described as doing remarkably well due to a splendid season across Lamesa and surrounding areas.
After a week's trial of a plan to end all parking rules Akron Ohio reverts to existing limits downtown with few minor changes motorists urged the return to restrictions and enforcement.
Walter Bartruff received a letter from H J Hodge of Abilene Kansas praising Amarillo in the district hardware convention. Hodge doubly commended the optimistic climate for business and the lively merchants. A clipping enclosed notes the first 1924 southwest wheat sale from Oklahoma at Wichita Board of Trade 1 30 Chicago basis.
Durant Motors factory expert R. Peet from the experimental and research department is in the city for about a week visiting all dealers in the territory. He will return to the factory from Amarillo. The trip follows the company's policy to ensure Durant owners are satisfied.
A summer program opens June 2 in the Junior High building with 145 students enrolled. Ninety five take special work in grades while fifty pursue high school credit under teachers including Miss Miller Patchings Tuttle Jackson Atwood Headrick and Prof Rogers.
Adjutant General Thomas D. Barton of Amarillo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, gains daily backing for a plank to bar drug stores from selling liquor. He cites Dallas, San Antonio, and Fort Worth totals and argues 23 states already ban druggists from whiskey sales, urging Texas to follow. His supporters across Texas send letters backing the measure.
Analysts foresee a surprisingly large Barton vote if his bone dry platform continues to gain traction. Supporters cite its plain talk and fiscal restraint while critics warn of limited appeal outside key regions.
Last year farm co operatives moved more than $2 billion worth of products, reflecting large scale activity across the sector and rising volumes handled by member co operatives.
San Francisco reports declining male enrollment in California teaching. State teachers college shows 633 women and two men, with faculty attributing the shortage to more profitable outdoor work and broader opportunities for men. Crop loss data from 1909 to 1919 cited at $2.62 billion annually.
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