Ticket to Tarshish sermon draws large Polk Street crowd
Rev Will Hogg preached on Jonah and Tarshish at the Polk Street Methodist revival last night. He warned that many people are buying a ticket to Tarshish by pursuing self will and worldly interests, urging repentance as Jonah did after his Tarshish experience. The house was full and several converts joined the church. Meetings held daily at 10 am and 8 pm.
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Will Hogg
Tarshish
Polk Street
Jonah
Jesus
Amittai
Nineveh
Amarillo
Hogg Pescacet
Joppa Sea
Timothy
Titus
Nunn and Thompson Named Chamber Directors in West Texas
Mineral Wells May 6 R Q Lee elected president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and to be installed tonight. A P Duggan of Littlefield named first vice president. Ernest O Thompson and J L Nunn of Amarillo named directors amid a long list of vice presidents and directors. Amarillo celebrates despite a rain interrupted banquet and convention plans for the 1926 event shift.
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Mineral Wells
R. Q. Lee
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. P. Duggan
Littlefield
Ernest O. Thompson
J. L. Nunn
Amarillo
W. D. Cline
Wichita Falls
Wm. Ochse
San Antonio
M. K. Graham
Graham
J. A. Wheat
Seymour
R. W. Harnie
Abilene
Rufus Wright
Sweetwaiter
Dr. P. C. Coleman
Colorado
L. C. Fastland
Breckenridge
A. B. Spencer
Fort Worth
W. W. Rix
Big Spring
Hardy Grisson
Haskell
R.L. Penick
Stamford
Houston Harte
San Angelo
Ft. Worth
Sidney Webb
Amon G. Carter
Ralph Gerwin
Ballinger
C. B. Jones
Spur
Ernest C. Thompson
William Ochse
Texas
Amarillo Wins Big in West Texas Nomination
In a crowded Texas convention Amarillo secured sweeping support with 224 votes and broad regional backing. San Antonio led 889 votes for Amarillo while Fort Worth split its tally, underscoring Amarillo's strong West Texas appeal and the rallying push from multiple towns and bands.
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Amarillo
Miss Varks
Brownwood
Memphis
Canyon
Plainview
Texas
West Texas
Seventh Annual Convention Ended Amid Debates on Regulation and Economy
The Texas convention endorsed regulatory parity for motor bus lines with railroads, expansion of agricultural and cooperative agencies, and tax equality. Speakers including Senator Morris Sheppard criticized corporate dominance and warned of economic dependency, urging support for farmers, state parks, and infrastructure projects while noting rain disrupted social events and a large outdoor banquet was postponed.
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West Texas
Board of Water Engineers
Reclamation Department
U. S. Geological Survey
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Morris Sheppard
United States
Texarkana
M. H. Gossett
Houston
Federal Fam Loan Bank
Texas
Sheppard
Amelia
Madame Sans Gene Big Mission Feature At Mission
Mission Theatre screens Madame Sans Gene a lavish Gloria Swanson star vehicle filmed with French government cooperation. Based on Sardou Moreau stage success, screenplay by Forrest Halsey directed by Leonce Peratt, international reputation for leading actresses and grand staging noted.
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Gloria Sywanson
Madame Sans Gene
Mission Theatre
Forrest Halsey
Leonce Peratt
Victorien Sardott
Emile Moreau
America
Fine Arts Ministry
Paramount
Gloria
Tom Mix Stars In Dick Turpin At Fairy Theatre
Tom Mix delivers a vibrant riding display in Dick Turpin a William Fox production at Fairy Theatre with Black Bess and a lavish wardrobe. Alan Hale Kathleen Myers and Philo McCullough support as story follows the highwayman’s exploits including a dramatic fight scene and romantic subplots. A separate society brief notes the marriage of L. E. Liston to Miss Louise Cornelius at Judge Airheart's home on Taylor Street.
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Tom Mix
Black Bess
William Fox
Dick Turpin
Mix
Fairy Theatre
Robin Hood
England
J. G. Blystone
Tom
Buckhorse
Alan Hale
Tom King
Kathleen Myers
Lord Chariton
Philo McCullough
James Marcus
Lucille Hutton
Bull Montana
Fay Holderness
Jack Herrick
Fred Kohler
L. E. Liston
Louise Cornelius
H. R. Airheart
J. H. Pegues
Taylor Street
Senator Sheppard Proposes Decentralized Industry Plan
The article quotes Senator Sheppard urging decentralization of industry in the United States and restoration of manufacturing to individuals and local control. He argues economic independence is essential to political independence, calling dependence an empty name.
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Sheppard
United States
Carnival Opens Monday In Amarillo By George J Loos
The George J. Loos carnival will begin a week long engagement in Amarillo Monday under the American Legion. A 26 car company with about 300 workers will set up near the business district. The show promises new attractions and a look at unloads by advance man B R Bruer at the depot.
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George J. Loos
Amarillo
American Legion
Fort Worth
Mr. Loos
B. R. Bruer
Publc
Real Black Face Comedians at Deandi Theater
The Armstrong Musical Company of twenty performed at the Deandi with a second bill titled You Never Can Tell. The show highlighted blackface comedians Curly Wilson and Paul Russell Scott, praised as top acts in Amarillo. Their jokes were clean and provoked continual uproar from the audience last night.
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Armstrong Musical Company
Deandi
Curly Wilson
Paul Russell Scott
Amarillo
eDanch
Hen mothers brood of six small kittens onNebraska farm
A hen named Biddy on A. W. Jones's Cedar County farm across the Missouri River from Yankton is mothering six kittens. The hen sits calmly while a cat occasionally feeds the litter and appears content with the unusual arrangement reported by the Associated Press from Yankton South Dakota on May 6.
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Associated Press
Yankton
A. W. Jones
Cedar County
Neb
Missouri River
Biddy
Child Blues Singer Irma Shines In Stage Show
Baby Irma the child blues singer again shines on stage with a strong quartet as the company repeats the same bill today and schedules a complete change for Friday at the Deandi theater.
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Baby Irma
Quartette
Deandi
Ridin West and London Redil Comedy Summary
The record notes a western film Ridin West starring Jack Perrin and a two reel comedy titled London. The court affirmed death sentences for William Crossley aged 18 and Edward Heggarty aged 19 who were convicted of murdering a constable.
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Jack Perrin
London
William Crossley
Edward Heggarty
West
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