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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
12
A four day inspection tour by public utility executives and eastern capitalists led by I. R. Kelso visited Amarillo and Clovis to review Texas Utilities and New Mexico Utilities holdings. The group praised West Texas and eastern New Mexico prospects and pledged financing support for regional development.
A party of eastern capitalists and directors from the Community Light & Power company of St. Louis, with leaders from Texas Utilities and New Mexico Utilities, spent Monday in Plainview. Judge I R Kelso chaired the group, J B Scott hosted, and a luncheon at the Plainview power plant followed by a meeting in the city auditorium featured brief talks by visitors and Plainview officials. Local businessmen from Plainview, Ralls, Lockney, and Floydada welcomed the group.
Littlefield welcomed 40 bankers from the east along with directors and stockholders of the Community Light & Power Company of St. Louis for a large barbecue. In total 900 people, including guests from neighboring cities, attended the event.
Rp. Kelso, president of Texas Utilities and New Mexico Utilities, led a visiting party to Clovis arriving at 7 15 from Slaton Texas for inspections of properties in West Texas and East New Mexico. The tour concluded with supper at the Harvey House.
The Kiwanis club pledged cooperation with the Armistice Day program of Hanson Post American Legion during a noon luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel. Farewell talk by De Stanley W Hayne pastor of Polk Street Methodist Church, four years in the club. Performances by Virginia Krug, Willie Mae Marshall, and Ana Schaeffer. Dr J J Crume spoke of his summer trip to Europe and hospital visits, urging more flowers for the living as Hayne departs.
Remittances for the second per capita payment of the state school fund for 1925 26 are being sent to the Amarillo independent school district depository, the National Bank of Commerce. Previous remittance was 9410 dollars at 3 per capita. current is 4705 dollars at 1 per capita, with the full 14 dollars per capita to be paid over the year. Loans cover payrolls, with about 10000 dollars needed for the second month's payroll of roughly 22000 dollars. Past loans totaled 65000 in 1923 and 40000 in 1921. this year aims to stay under 20000 if the state provides timely funds.
An informal Hallowe en style dance will be held at 8 50 PM by a Shrine patrol. Only Shriners with the ard may attend, with invitations extended to nobles from out of town. Introduction committees will help guests mingle to avoid wall flowers. No admission charge. an offering will be taken to cover expenses. Old time waltzes will be played for a good time. If this is a misprint, a similar event will be held on Armistice Day at Shrine Hall on the third floor of the Magnetic Temple.
The Mount Zion Baptist Church at 118 Van Buren Street schedules a pledge day anniversary sermon and program. Devotional songs, selections, and addresses led by Rev. G. H. Washington and A. J. Williams feature the Mt Zion Choir and Epworth League. Officers A J Williams president Emma Deavers secretary K Th Hyde treasurer assist Rev Washington and the pastor.
The Manhattan Cafe at 612 Polk will open on or about November fourth. Owner Sullivan Gathright promotes a motto and claims a top refrigerating system, forecasting a well-equipped cafe in the area.
A fragmentary advertisement touts a multi-day sale at Ledbetter featuring deeply discounted items including drugs and toilet goods. The prompt copy is unclear but mentions one cent bale events and dates in October.
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