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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
5
A rugged frontier scene opens with a family crossing the Kaw toward California. The narrator and kin discuss homesteads, buffalo meat, and danger as they dodge pursuers. A moral about faith, loss, and home accompanies the march toward Canaan. Social notes follow with residents in Amarillo involved in visits, trips, and per hobby activities.
Mrs Voss Brummel hosted a Monday evening bridge at 1001 A Madison in honor of her sister Mrs Claude Hopkins of Yazoo City Mississippi. Mrs Cadwallader won high score while Mrs Smithlow earned the guest prize. Mrs Hopkins received the guest prize and the hostesses served an ice course to a long list of guests including Bremer Bridgeman Reams Smith Crestmire Walsh Rockish Marcus Hagerman Hopkins Cadwallader Hains and Davero.
Members of the Fidelis class of the First Baptist church met for their monthly luncheon on Wednesday at noon. Group 2 organized the meal, served a tasteful plate lunch, with remarks by class president Mrs. Williams and brief appearances by A. E. Meyer the teacher and Edgar Williamson the church education director.
A historical advertisement promotes A Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder issues including gravel and rheumatism. It offers mail delivery for 1.25 dollars and promises sworn testimonials. Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis provides the remedy and druggists are noted as sellers.
Sealed bids due 10 am June 28 1925 at Cleo school house Texas for building a four room one story brick and tile school house in Castro County Plans and specs from Peterson and Haynes Lubbock Texas require a $1000 certified check with each bid and the board may accept or reject any bids Ray E Sheffy clerk notes this notice dated June 2 1925.
H. C. Harding will host Amarillo dancers with a special treat next Saturday night by engaging the Memphis Syncopators to stay over in Amarillo and perform at the ranch. The band, en route to California by auto, comes with strong recommendation, and their decision to extend depends on Saturday's dance.
Visitors praised the Daily News Model Home at 2116 Hughes Street for its convenient layout. Women admired the lounging room and bedroom arrangement, mahogany furnishings, and color schemes, with remarks on kitchen, storage, and laundry conveniences inspiring plans for home life.
J. Cole traffic manager for the Board of City Development said after returning from Washington that a favorable impression was made on the Interstate Commerce Commission by West Texas rate claims. The hearing extended to ten days, with North East Texas and Oklahoma opposing West Texas and carriers challenging the present group system. Amarillo advocate Cole spoke for twenty minutes. West Texas arguments were led by R. Q Lee and U. S. Pawkett of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. A decision is not expected for several months.
Health advertisement touts Calotabs as a complete system purifier and a path to natural health. It urges a thorough course, recommends a family package with directions, priced 35 cents plus 10 cents, and notes availability at drug stores.
M. C. Parker, formerly of Parker & Rittenberry, returns to Amarillo to open an office after a three year stay in California and a post graduate architecture course. He resides at 908 Harrison street.
The Jobbers and Manufacturers Association will meet in the Amarillo Hotel at 6 30 tonight with Ernest Thompson and H A Nobles as principal speakers. The committee requests every business house in Amarillo be represented. many have signified intention to attend.
Hundreds of visitors, mostly women, toured the model home described as complete in every detail. They admired the blue room walnut bed breakfast room and period sitting room, with some expressing a wish to settle there.
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