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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1925
Page
8
A historical sketch traces Grayson Pool’s life from a frugal youth through repeated marriages to wealthy widows, a series of setbacks, and eventual repose in Nice. Surviving by taxi rather than debt, his tale reflects triumphs and tragedies of a restless era.
The article outlines campaigning for clear front runners Smith Harris and Bartlett in the City Commission race. Smith seeks a second term and vows to work with any administration chosen. Harris backs the tax unit plan with support for Bartlett as city manager amid tensions over past water and engineer issues. The election is set for Tuesday April 7 with rumored campaigns starting ten days prior.
Everett Crum celebrated his 20th birthday with a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Rutherford, twenty miles northeast of the city, Friday night. Attendees included Misses Bernice Martin Victoria Scanlon Gorda Collier Pearl Prince Lucy Atkins Rose Cook Daisy Kate Cilne and Messrs Robert Capell Cliff Crump A J Hoover Lee E Dodson Gordon Collier J C Collier and the honoree.
The San Jacinto Civic League will hold a basket dinner at 7 o clock Tuesday evening at the Erwin auto sales agency. All residents are invited to bring well filled baskets and enjoy the evening.
The University Women chapter endorses Mrs McMeans for trustee and backs a move to add women to the board. A second ticket mounts support for Kendrick McSteans Mitholland and Olver amid outcry over male candidates. Election set for Saturday April 4 with three terms expiring on the board.
Fort Worth based Baker Hotels appoints Curtis A Keen founder of the Plains Journal as director of public relations for twelve months. Keen will oversee publicity advertising and convention work for a hotel group including the Texas Hotel Fort Worth the Stevens Austin the Gunter and the Menger San Antonio and the Dallas Baker Hotel project. He will work with chambers of commerce and civic bodies across the Baker Hotels territory while remaining based in Fort Worth and then Dallas. Keen, a longtime South Plains observer and former secretary of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, has been its correspondent for several state papers.
Special to The News Clovis N M March 14 The large rural store building and all its contents owned by L M Boney forty miles north of Clovis at Bellview was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday night The post office equipment and supplies were lost A new stucco addition had just been completed and some fixtures stock were being moved Incendiary origin is suspected with no fire in the day before Insurance was 2000 leaving a net loss perhaps more than twice that amount
A lively street scene reports fast action in a recent wrestling match with Gorman and Fisher promising a $500 bout. The column notes rising boxing prospects near Amarillo, high school girls hoops at Waco in late March, and hints at spring fishing as warmth returns.
The district plans a determined fight for direct representation on the school board. North Amarillo is believed to back Milholland, with other outlying districts likely to support him. No developments occurred yesterday beyond a brief interview by Mr. Olver regarding the Durham-Olver-Blackburn ticket.
Randal Drug Co at 422 Taylor St announces imported German Roller Canaries. These singers are selected as musical comedy leaders from noted German breeders. The store also offers a full stock of bird cages and accessories. Ad.
Ruth Clifford, leading lady in The Tornado, rests on a log by Marble Creek Idaho as imminent flood time nears. A lumberjack spots her at 3 55 and floods release at 4 00 as the log jam heroically saves the town. Cast includes King Baggot Richard Tucker Snitz Edwards Kate Price.
Mystery and thrills headline the Mission as the Paramount drama Contraband arrives. Loig Wilson Noah Beery Raymond Hatton and Raymond McKee star in Kelland's story adapted by Jack Cunningham about rum running and a girl newspaper editor exposing a border liquor ring. The plot features a missing sheriff, danger, and a climactic sequence of fights and suspense.
An advertisement touts Blondex as a Swedish shampoo that keeps blonde hair light and sparkling. It claims to correct natural darkening, restore golden beauty, and make hair fluffy and silky without dyes or harmful chemicals. Sold by local drug stores including Randal, Thompson, Dickson, City, and Fly Barton Drug Co. Ad.
A March 20 concert features ten grand pianos in an ensemble at Aly Auditorium. The event promises a unique chamber music experience presented in a formal concert setting.
Fashionable women increasingly adopt mercorized wax to peel worn skin each night, replacing cosmetics. The product is sold at drugstores. users apply like cold cream, removing old skin to reveal a velvety new layer free of oiliness, pimples, patches, or freckles.
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