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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1925
Page
5
A brief poetic verse titled A Rain Pool describes a transient shower creating a solemn rain pool on a grey pavement. The poem personifies a gnome like lifework within the shallow water, capturing the sky and trees in its fleeting artful depth. It is followed by notes of a 1923 Houston roads convention and social bridge club event.
The American Association of University Women will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Women's Club. All members are urged to be present.
The Queen Esther Club met Thursday afternoon at 600 Fairmont Avenue hosted by Mrs J B Landers at 9 30. Mrs K B A Ashcraft led the Parliamentary Law study followed by a business session. Refreshments were served. special guest Mrs A C Doodall of Wellington Kansas attended.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is sewing stuffed bunny babies as Easter gifts for children. Each bunny comes with removable Peter Rabbit style clothes and is described as the cutest possible present for little tots.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Luse of Detroit are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. C. Tadlock Jr. at 706 West Ninth Street. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Turner expect to return home early in the week from a trip to Austin, Houston, San Antonio and other Southern points. R. H. Gentry is visiting in Fort Worth and will travel to San Antonio before returning home.
Mrs. R. E. Thompson has been appointed as a delegate by Senator Earl Mayfield to the National Good Roads Conference, reflecting recognition of her public service and leadership in Amarillo.
The Migzpah Club held a Wednesday evening picnic at Harding Ranch in Hermosa after gathering at Mrs. Harry Holland’s home on Jackson Street. Members and husbands traveled via moonlit roads to dine in the lodge, enjoy dancing, games, and chatter by the fire, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Witt, Dr. and Mrs. Owen, Misses Brumley Skillman and Messrs. Carlton and Wright.
Miss Lillian Horsbrugh, owner, travels across the country to study nature and paint at woodland lakes and wildflower patches. The shop will be closed for about a year while she is away, and the remaining art pieces are sold at very low prices.
The Polk Street Methodist Church Woman's Missionary Society met at Epworth Hall to study China with Mrs. B E Lively leading. Mrs. Grogan led the Bible Lesson. attendance was strong. An all day session with the Belle Bennett Society is planned next Wednesday at Epworth Hall starting 10 o'clock with luncheon.
East Amarillo Choral Club schedules a special gathering at 7 30 PM at the Defenbaugh home 401 Cleveland street all members urged to attend Mrs H Jefferson hosts Las Amigas Club afternoon at 2015 Van Buren street with jonquils in bloom guests play bridge Mrs L A Keck wins high score and a luncheon follows
Letters received by the Amarillo Board of City Development invite secretaries and presidents of chambers of commerce and newspaper editors to a Dallas celebration on April 1. The gathering marks the extension of the Fort Worth and Denver service into Dallas.
Champion Traveler reports a veteran purser of the White Star has circled the globe 87 times. His voyages total more than 3,000,000 miles, highlighting a lifetime at sea.
A compact powder puff set designed to tuck into a slipper, serving as a decorative accessory. The small gold box resembles a buckle and adds a modern flair, with the pump mechanism praised for its attractive design.
A piano bench or similar seat can be added to the living room if it includes a cushioned pad. The feature emphasizes a delicate touch and balanced color to complement the piano setup.
Plans for a trade trip by the Board of City Development outline a journey to the North Plains. Secretary O V Vernon announced the trip with the trade extension committee authorized to arrange with Santa Fe railroad. Chairman Col FE O Thompson leads the committee. A recent letter vote among local merchants favored North and South Plains regions, and the itinerary covers Vernon Spearman Texhoma Dalhast Tucumcari and Amarillo.
Real estate officials at the Valo Duro Hotel discussed Amarillo’s growth and the Panhandle’s potential. Mrs Linnie McCrosson urged members to help build a towering city while Miss M McClurkin provided an engaging reading. J R Gant named program chairman for the next meeting in two weeks in Amarillo.
The secretary of the Canadian-Clovis division of the Southwest Trail issues the call for the 1925 quotas due the association. Division travel condition is excellent, markers are placed, and strip maps with route information are available from F P Reid in Pampa. Massed piano concert reserved seats on sale at Collings Drug.
Silk interests of Wichita Falls have struck a third oil pay level in the Carson-Hutchinson field with their No 3 Burnett estate. Field officers witnessed completion in section 115, block 5, Carson county, at 3160 feet. The Produc tions in Silk and neighboring wells show two pay streaks and a potential rapid output as Magnolia places an offset lease to the Silk well.
Mrs E C Hewitt travelled through Clovis with her husband who was shot and dangerously wounded last Monday near Fort Sumner by a De Baca county deputy sheriff. She refused to reveal the shooting location or reason, saying only that he was wounded in the chest and they were bound for Roswell.
John Snider a milk man living outside city limits has 22 children. The School board warned that allowing 12 of them to enter city schools without tuition would set a bad precedent and was discussed as policy.
Ordinance 443 submits to Amarillo voters at the April 7 1925 election a proposed amendment to Article 8 of the city charter to authorize taxes up to 1.80 per 100 valuation with excess funds limited to interest and a sinking fund for water works bonds. includes poll and franchise taxes and tax list procedures. The amendment would redefine taxation powers and duties for real and personal property within the city limits.
City authorities may prescribe assessment rolls and adopt measures to tax all property within limits, including penalties for nonrendering. The charter empowers rendition, levy, and correction of property taxes, imposes six percent interest on omitted or unrendered property, declares a lien from January 1, and allows sale of property to collect taxes. It establishes General and Interest and Sinking Funds and creates a Board of Equalization to equalize values.
The city commission of Amarillo proposes an amendment to Article 3 of the city charter to create a board and regulate equalization values. Publication for twenty days is required, with voting at the April 7 1925 election on the amendment. The city manager is to procure election supplies. The measure was introduced February 10 and passed March 6 1925.
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