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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1924
Page
2
Fort Worth market reports cattle receipts 1,000 and calves 500 with steady prices. hogs 1,400 and sheep 900 also steady. Kansas City cattle receipts 8,000 with des irable steers up, cows steady to strong, stockers slow. hogs 1,600, prices down 15 cents. grain and cotton reports follow.
The tenth annual convention of the Baptist Organized Classes opened in Wichita Falls Texas with about 1500 members attending. Prominent speakers are scheduled over three days and the Southwestern quartet of Fort Worth will headline the musical program.
Amarlimo area rates show hens 4 lbs and over at 15 cents, hens under 4 lbs and springs 10 cents, broilers leghorns blacks 15 cents per lb, roosters old 6 to 10 cents, turkeys hens 12 cents per lb and toms 12 cents per lb, butter mold free 16 cents, eggs strictly fresh per case 5.55 dollars.
Local growers receive fixed price quotes from Great West Mill and Elevator. Wheat No 1 hard priced at 1.00 per bushel. Maize per 100 pounds 1.00. Kaffir corn per 104 pounds 1.00. Oats per bushel listed but unreadable in fragments.
Col Ernest Thompson chairs a McAdoo reception with turnout described as a “great throng.” Mr McAdoo will ride in Thompson’s car, band will play Hail to the Chief, Judge Palmer will introduce him, and no admission charge is planned. Citizens are urged to arrive by 5 30 for good seats.
Funeral services for the Rev. C N Ferguson 65 pastor of the First Methodist Church in Lubbock were held at Polk Street Methodist Church at 5 30 pm with Rev Stanley W Hayne and Rev Comer Woodward presiding Ferguson previously pastored Polk Street Church during its building phase and earlier served at Plainview and other Panhandle towns Burial is in Liano cemetery and his son Howcer Ferguson of Amarillo a dairy man attended the service
Members of four transportation brotherhoods gather at City Auditorium with families and friends. Hon. William G. McAdoo scheduled to speak at 6 30 p. m. A theater party for visiting ladies departs from headquarters at 7 30 p. m.
Mount Hope Nursery will give away landscape plans and shrubs for a city lot. Register by 3 PM Saturday for three prizes valued at 59, 10, and 5 dollars. The drawing occurs at Sixth and Ven Buren streets. winners must be present to claim.
Mayor E. Blasdel credited eight men for bringing the railroad brotherhood convention to Amarillo. He named John Catt Sam Lewis J G Fowler B M Atwood L J Smith H G Hamrick and former Mayor Lon Marrs as the organizers at the El Paso last convention.
Pipe moved for immediate construction of a 22 mile line from the Carson Hutchinson field to Panhandle city to carry about 4000 barrels daily. Plains Pipe Line of Wichita Falls will build a temporary underground conduit to a Panhandle loading rack with rail shipment to a refinery. If production rises the line may be enlarged or placed underground after summer. The piece also notes the recovery of Bill Cummings' son from a several day illness.
Readers are urged to submit snappy titles for a nameless picture in The Globe Sunday. Five prizes of 1 are available. Amarillo entrants must reach the contest editor by Thursday noon, others by Friday noon. Each person may submit one title, with one per family member.
Three divorces were filed today in the district court. Lois Benson sues Calvin Benson, who was sent to the penitentiary a year ago for assault with intent to commit murder. Fern Curtis seeks divorce from W Reed Curtis on incompatibility. Addie Keener sues Joe Keener on incompatibility.
Here and There and Everywhere notes many residents from Conway to Pampa visiting or ill. Reports include illnesses, surgeries, recoveries, and family arrivals such as a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Pirtle. A Dallas trip brings H B Gray home to settle family affairs and a Wichita assignment for Dr H W Virgil.
Washington April 8 The Senate postal probe into land frauds along the Rio Grande resumes with Rush D Simmons chief postal inspector to be examined again over the Creager cases. Heflin says Inspectors Donaldson and Williamson will return to resume postal investigations already interrupted.
The body of Miss Janie Wilson a Presbyterian missionary worker was found today in Oyster Creek near Sugarland. She had visited relatives in Sugarland on Sunday. It is not known if the drowning was accidental or self-inflicted.
Hereford resident Mrs. Ralph Barnett shops in Amarillo. Avery Turner of Santa Fe is slightly ill at home. S. M. Daniels’ daughter, 1230 Fast Sixth, is very sick with double pneumonia. Cunningham at 2407 West Sixth remains home but improves. Mrs. J. W. Davis of Wildorado visits her sister in Amarillo. Rank Adkisson moved to 1105 Jackson after surgery at Northwest Texas hospital. Charles W. Campbell recovered from measles and returns to kindergarten. Four Wise children at 1005 West Seventh have measles. Mrs. J. A. Lee of Commancher arrives to assist sick C. C. Cunningham. Fern Cornelius convalescing rapidly after early Northwest Texas hospital operation. Try a Daily Globe want ad.
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