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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1925
Page
1
The city commission ordered an election for Monday to raise the tax limit from 1.30 to 1.80 and extend city limits including Eakle Edgefield Roy Lindsay and other areas. The increase funds would pay interest and create a sinking fund for waterworks bonds. The panel also awarded a sewer pipe contract and planned bids for the San Jacinto fire station.
Fort Worth Oct 2 A request to remove Dr Lindsey Blayney as president of the College of Industrial Arts will be pressed by regents tomorrow after a full day session. The board will reconvene at 10 am with a likely vote and a possible resolution targeting several faculty members if Blayney is ousted. Dr Blayney attended the meeting and said he did not predict the outcome.
Charles B. Hammond, 65, a Rio Grande Valley realty developer, died today at his San Antonio apartment. A native of Illinois, he had resided in San Antonio for more than 20 years. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday afternoon.
The Amarillo Duntile Co. will join local manufacturing as the city’s newest plant. F. Roland, 1308 East Fifth, will run the Amarillo franchise under J. H. Banks of Denver. Site selection is pending on trackage property. construction starts early next year with building materials to be available in spring. Duntile offers kiln cured, fire and weather resistant tiles in various standard sizes for masonry construction.
Mitchell court officials are listed including Maj. Gen. Fred W. Sladen Supt at West Point Brig Gen Ewing E Booth Fort Riley Kansas Col Blanton Winship Col Sherman Moreland Col H A White Columbus Judge advocate Col H A White Mitchell's military counsel.
New Orleans weather bureau predicted a cold wave across Arkansas, north Texas, central Texas, and northwest Louisiana. Freezing temps expected Thursday morning in Arkansas with below freezing in Texas as the temperature plunge begins tomorrow.
In Austin a political rift widens as Satterwhite accuses Ferguson and Governor Perry of power abuse. He claims he warned Perry that if Ferguson confronts him, he will strike back with evidence. The incident follows a tense conference involving Miriam and former officials as party tensions spill into public view.
Memphis dispatch reports a passenger train derailed near Victoria Mississippi with at least 18 dead and 54 injured. Four sleepers and several cars plunged down the embankment, traffic resumed after wrecking crews cleared debris. The list of dead includes H G Hathron and J S Thompson among others. Fatalities and injuries span multiple states with 37 white and 17 black victims.
Judge Lobdell and Gov Cooper will travel via Sunset Limited from El Paso to Houston tomorrow morning with a party of Senators and Congressmen including McLean Stephens Weller Morbeck Edge McFadden Fenn Stevenson Strong Wingo Gillett. A separate report notes a San Martin statue unveiling in Washington with honors and a parade planned, but delayed by Coolidge's departure.
Premier Pangalos of Greece, a former war minister, stands as a leading figure in the wartime dispute with Bulgaria reflecting the high tension between the nations during this period.
A luncheon at the Harvey House today noon hosts Eastern investors from Texas Utilities and New Mexico Utilities, along with Community Light & Power officers. Judge J Kelso leads the party, touring Plains and Eastern New Mexico holdings before returning to St Louis. Santa Fe stops briefly as visitors tour auto rides and receive literature about Amarillo investments.
A garbled weather note mixes phrases about winds and waves with stray names and unreadable terms. It mentions a weather center, forecasts, and dates, but the readable content lacks clear meaning or actionable data.
Paris reports that M Painleve’s ministry, formed April 16 to handle France’s complex affairs, ended today with his resignation to President Doumergue. Caillaux’s financial policy and resistance to a capital levy triggered the crisis, with Painleve favored to head a new cabinet aided by Herriot and Briand.
Special to The News at Littlefield Texas Mrs Grady Scarborough 20 of Grapeland was killed instantly and four others injured when a heavy touring car overturned on the Lubbock Liftway east of Littlefield. Injured are Gladys Scott 14 Larra Mae Clark 18 Bert Clark 18 and Madley Milburn 18. Funeral services for Mrs Scarborough were held at the Burleson Mason parlors Littlefield. The car’s brakes failed and driver Karl Clark lost control after passing another vehicle. The party was en route when the car overturned and righted. Mrs Ivart Mearheroush widow with an eight month old died in the crash.
Dallas area stock trading details report activity linked to Plean Teston Histon with mentions of Ponner and Mrane in New York and New Orleans. The piece notes branch offers and various traders in DaltoNeogi, Ye suteelive tacks, and rail securities activity. It describes market conditions, active pendings, and references figures such as Bowen and Gis la the cap in a tense financial scene.
Mary Ella Pace of Haskell Texas won the title Queen of American Colleges at a beauty contest in Dallas Texas. The event brought together contestants from 38 colleges and universities in the region.
The Guaranty State Building and Loan Association of Wichita Falls plans an Amarillo unit and will start operating there soon. Vice president W. C. Hamilton said the Texas organization will serve Amarillo as a home institution with a local board of prominent Wichita Falls business men and a corresponding Amarillo board to manage its affairs. The company lends to homeowners but also handles loans on all property classes. Hamilton, in Amarillo yesterday, will return once the Amarillo offices open and expects to announce the local manager shortly.
Dallas October 27 A P report quotes Frank Lanham chairman of the state highway commission warning that six weeks of delay in highway work could be disastrous. He said contractors have quit pending Austin actions and urged Moody to file contract cancellation suits to resolve the impasse and resume work before bad weather.
San Antonio business men will visit more than 200 towns in the Rio Grande valley on a goodwill trade trip starting November 29. The Chamber of Commerce extension department issued the itinerary, with stops from ten minutes to overnight. Overnight stops are planned at Brownsville, Marienga, and Corpus Christi.
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