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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
7
J Evetts Haley, senior class of '25 at Texas State Teachers College, was elected president of the tea club at the University. During the past summer he served as field representative for the Plains Historical Society and traveled through the Panhandle region observing history projects and events.
Dr Lee Scarborough urged First Baptist Church to be an evangelistic soul winning body. He cited Acts 11 41 42 and the Jerusalem church as models and outlined leadership, prayer, giving and a strong choir as keys to a great church. He noted the community’s potential in the plains region and urged backing for the pastor and deacons. He spoke at 10 am and 7 30 pm with additional services planned.
Gray county exhibit secured sixth place in the Dallas county exhibit contest. The same exhibit sent to Amarillo’s Tri-State fair earned fifth place, reflecting strong crops in southern Gray county. Mr. McMeans notes an outstanding corn display and a complete vegetable score, with plans to seek sweepstakes. About twenty varieties of apples were supplied by Palmer and Wilson orchards.
Canyon Oct. 16 The choral clubs of the West Texas State Teachers College have organized for the long session with a record membership. The college maintains three groups the Men’s Chorus with thirty members the Women’s Chorus with seventy seven voices and the Madrigal Club for experienced singers. More members expected before week’s end.
The Follett chamber of commerce broadcasts a Panhandle Plains publicity program on WDAG tonight at 8. features many musical numbers and use of National Cycle Co studio 605 East 4th. Inquiries and applause requests can be directed via telephone 1807. Wellington girl honored on state teachers college summer honor roll. Ruth Barton and Ora Lee Forbis listed among 65 top students from a total 1335 enrollment.
Financed for full completion the Spurlock No. 2 oil campaign in south half of section 8 block Y Hutchinson county pool. Amarillo financiers F. C. Klinke and H. E. Hume back the venture. M. Spurlock remains drilling superintendent as the well in Panhandle field shows strong oil production and is expected to finish soon.
Mrs Laura Key of Fort Worth Texas describes long women’s ailments ending after using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription she reports gaining fifteen pounds and improved health. She and a relative tell others to obtain the remedy from local druggists or write to Dr Pierce for advice and a trial package.
Hart and Reinhart, managers of The Oasis Dancing Club, open a new pavilion on the north pavement with a fine dance floor in the Panhandle. The original Happy Black Aces provide music, promising a good time for dancers as tickets go on sale at the pavilion entrance.
An advertisement extols Moone's Emerald Oil as a quick cure for varicose veins and skin ailments. It promises reduced veins in days with nightly applications and notes the oil heals eczema, barber's itch, salt rheum, redness, and inflammatory skin trouble. A bottle is sold at dispensing pharmacies.
Radio fans praised the Higgins chamber of commerce program broadcast at station WDAG last night. Miss Melba Roberts, pianist instructor in Higgins schools, performed with Miss Earle Fletcher and Miss Bessie Landers on vocals while Mr Lewis Davis contributed saxophone pieces and accompaniment.
Amarillo adopts a solemn resolution praising Col. Golding for his frontier service as a volunteer fireman National Guardsman and military officer in the Spanish American and World Wars. The city expresses sorrow to his family, orders a minutes recording, sends a copy to kin, and closes city departments from 3 to 4 pm on Saturday October 17 1925.
Lee Waters of Rock Island Company departed for his home near New Orleans last night. H Otto Studer of Studer and Studer Pamp a passed through Amarillo returning from a business trip to Waco. Ed Murphy of 407 Mississippi, who recently had surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital, is greatly improved.
The Amarillo City Commission expresses gratitude for Col. John B. Golding’s devoted life and patriotic service to country and city, noting his transition from private to senior officer and the loss felt by the community.
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