West Texas chamber convention heats up second day
The eighth annual West Texas chamber of commerce convention continues in the Municipal auditorium with a morning program of music stunts and speeches. Highlights include a highways talk by Hal Moseley, a solo by Mrs. James White, and the My Home Town finals featuring twelve top high school entrants competing for a silver cup, gold prizes, and college scholarships.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Municipal Auditorium
Texas
R. 2. Lee
F. W. O'Malley
Margaret Doorley
Dalhart
Hal Moseley
Dulles
Highway Commission
Prises
Thomas Etheridge
San Antonio
Leon Shield
Coleman
Texas Tech
R. Q. Lee
Chamber
West Texas Chamber of Commerce Promotes Slogan Program
Porter A Wheley announces a slogan for the West Texas chamber of commerce indicating the convention will feature daily general sessions. Officials urge bands and delegations to refrain from parades in morning hours to accommodate speakers and officials from across the United States.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Porter A. Wheley
West Texas Dhancer of Commerce
Mineral Wells
Unites States
W. T
Amarillo
Local Firm Appoints Panhandle Distributors
Hartner and Son Plumbing and Heating contractors at 411 Fillmore are named Panhandle distributors for Ward heaters. The firm states it will supply heaters with customer satisfaction in mind, asserting the Ward heater will be factory in daily use when installed.
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H. E. Hartner and Son Plumbing and Heating
Fillmore
Panhandle
Hartner and Son
Hertner
Oakland Trib
Large Summer Demand for Ward Heaters
Ward Heater company reports a surge in demand with installations in progress at twice the pace of last year. Orders exceed 100 furnaces for Eastbay projects and 56 more for additional sites. Long Beach foundry to cast components for twenty two thousand furnaces across California branches.
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Nees
D. Reppy
Ward Heater Company
Builldins
Fourteenth
Madigan Streets
Kenny
Ward
Eastbay
Imines
San Francisco
Penisila
Long Beach
California
Fern Hoover Rides Old Gray Mare in Amarillo Hotel Lobby
Miss Fern Hoover rode the Old Gray Mare into the Amarillo hotel lobby yesterday afternoon amid applause from hundreds of delegates. The Littlefield performer sang several songs with the Littlefield band as A. P. Duggan, 1927 West Texas chamber of commerce president, looked on with delight.
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Amarillo
Littlefield
A. P. Duggan Fe
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fern Hoover
Six Qualify In My Home Town Contests
Six contestants qualified in the My Home Town contests held yesterday afternoon at the city auditorium. The competitors included Hubert Hopper of Lubbock Edward Woodward Stanton Howell Nisbitt Abilene Mildred Marshal Quanah William Sewell Eastland and R W Husky Floyd Ada. Amarillo judges selected by Superintendent McIntosh are Wi Cotten Cy A Rovers and Miss Annie McDonald. FE Whitehead publicity director West Texas Chamber of Commerce oversees the event. A small crowd heard the orations yesterday afternoon and an appeal was issued for more attendees today. Orations are limited to five minutes.
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City Auditorium
Hubert Hopper
Lubbock
Edwar Woodward
Stanton
Howell Nisbitt
Abilene
Mildred Marshal
Quanah
Wiliam Sewell
Eastland
R. W. Husky
Floydada
Amarillo
McIntosh
Wi Cotten
Cy. A. Rovers
Annie McDonald
E. FE. Whitehead
West Texas
Spain Plans Over Four Thousand Miles of New Highways
Government announces construction of more than 4000 miles of new highways across Spain. Authorities project improved transport, regional development, and economic growth through these extensive road projects.
Parade Delegations Called to Meet at Nine This Morning
Delegations planning to take part in the parade are urged by Martin Jarrett chairman to gather this morning at 9 o'clock in the Board of City Development office. Jarrett said drawing for parade places would occur this morning and absentees risk being left out or assigned a terminal position in the procession.
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Martin Jarrett
Board of City Development Office
Jarett
Registrations Jump as Delegates Arrive at Convention
About 3,200 delegates registered for the convention yesterday after a hypo dermic injection was given. The woman died Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Estes, a 1917 Amarillo High School graduate, studied at Texas Woman’s College and the University of Texas. She survived by her parents and two daughters. Registration rose from 2,500 at noon to an expected 10,000 by close, per B A Butler in charge.
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B. A. Butler
Butler
Copany
Borcer
Southwestern Engineering Company
Mistletoe Creamery Display At Bridges Drug Store
The Mistletoe Creamery shows a distinctive window display at Bridges Better Drug Store featuring imitation ice cream portraits that are electrically lighted and auto switch on and off at intervals. The display attracts attention for its novelty.
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Mistletoe
Calotabs Purification Ad Promotes Health
A physician endorses Calotabs as a system purifier and health booster. The ad claims chronic ailments fade with a thorough purification course taken once or twice weekly for several weeks. A family package with directions costs 35 cents at drugstores.
Ione Ames Estes Funeral Sunday
Final rites were held for Mrs. Ione Ames Estes 27 at St Andrews Episcopal church with Rev. R N MacCallum officiating. Burial followed at Liano cemetery. She died after a sudden illness the day before after returning from Palo Duro club grounds and West Texas chamber of commerce events.
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Ione Ames Fetes
BR. H. Ames
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
R. N. MacCallum
Liano Cemetery
Blackburn Funeral Home
Anisville
Estes
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Boston
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Panhandle Distributors
Spain
Ione Ames Estes
Borger
Tex
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Wrather
J. R. Wrather
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