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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
3
A three-day picnic is being arranged at Wayside, five miles from Memphis, on July 2, 3, and 4. The event is promoted by J. Day, with details about the picnic day to follow.
The event opens Tuesday morning July 2 with an invocation by Rev E T Miller and a welcome address by Mayor S T Harrison. Judge A S Moss speaks on Issues of the Day, with afternoon races and an American Legion discussion by Allen Grundy. Wednesday marks Presbyterian Day with Rev J Hardin Mallard and Judge A J Fires hailed for Old Settlers honors. A musical program by Memphis Gold Medal band follows, then talks by B L Beach and a Farmers Union representative. J Ross Bell delivers an address Wednesday evening. Thursday is Methodist Day with Rev E E Robinson leading devotion, a Sunday school program, and a girls singing contest with a 2 50 prize.
A London based story notes Freckles, the Italian embassy coach dog, trained to give the Fascisti salute when the name of Mussolini is spoken, reflecting coded cultural signals in the era.
Collingsworth announces its first community owned fair to be held September 12 13 and 14 with W H Goforth named manager and Jack Knight elected secretary and treasurer. County and city fair officials will act as directors assisted by two commissioners. Catalogs will be issued in August detailing exhibitors and exhibitor plans for early participation.
A World War clipping history in 400 volumes has been acquired by the New York Historical Society with funds from John D. Rockefeller Jr. The clippings were gathered by Ottor Spengler of a press clipping office.
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