Brother of Amarillo Man Dies in Kentucky
J. W. Pottinger, longtime sheriff's office and highway department official, learned of his brother George W. Pottinger's death in Auburn Kentucky after visiting him for three weeks. Pottinger had returned home believing recovery possible before a sudden relapse. He is a well known figure in northwest Texas.
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J. W. Pottinger
George W. Pottinger
Auburn
Mr. Pottinger
Amarillo
J. W
Sheriff's Office
Highway Department
Texas
West Amarillo Civic League Meeting Postponed
The West Amarillo Civic League meeting set for April 12 is rescheduled to April 19 due to president C. P. Atwood being out of the city. Officials urge full attendance as several important matters were to be discussed.
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West Amarillo Civic League
C. P. Atwood
Canyon College Band Concert at River Road Friday Night
The West Texas State Teachers college band will perform at the River Road school house on Friday night, April 13, starting at 8 30. The general public is invited to attend. Band members will be dinner guests of the Home Demonstration club prior to the program.
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West Texas State Teachers College
River Road
Home Demonstration Club
Endeavor Leaders Plan Texas State Convention in Amarillo
Endeavor leader E F Huppertz outlined plans for the Christian Endeavor state convention to be held in Amarillo from June 13 to 17. More than 1,000 delegates from all nineteen districts are expected, with Dallas and Houston districts sending large contingents and the valley district planning to send a ten piece orchestra. Eminent church leaders and International Society of Christian Endeavor officials will speak during the five day program, with A James as general chairman of a twenty member committee handling entertainment and local arrangements.
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E. F. Huppertz
Texas Christian Endeavor Union
Dallas
Christian Endeavorers
Amarillo
Mr. Huppertz
Valley
Houston
A. James
International Society of Christian Endeavor
Up-To-Date Spring and Summer Fashion Book Offer
Ladies and children patterns with sizes 34 to 44 inches for dresses and 1 to 5 years for children. Details on fabric yardage, collar facings, and dress widths. Send 15 cents for patterns book to Globe-News, 11 12 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY.
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Globe- News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
Socialists to choose presidential nominee at New York meeting
The Socialist party will select its candidate at a national convention in New York on April 15. Likely nominees include Daniel Hoan, Milwaukee mayor since 1916, or James Maurer, longtime Pennsylvania labor executive. Possible vice presidential picks mentioned include Upton Sinclair or James O Neal.
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New York
Associated Press
Socialist Party
Daniel Webser Hown
Milwaukee
James Hudson Maurer
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Eugene V. Debs
Robert M. LaFollette
Hoan
Maurer
Keystone State
Upton Sinclair
James O'Neal
Dr. W. Hoan
James H. Maurer
J. H. Stump
Reading
California
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Morris Hillquit
Rep
Victor Berger
Major J. Henry Stump
Joseph W. Shorts
Cameron H. King
William J. Cunnen
Mayor Hoan
Winners announced in Amarillo interscholastic essay contest
Winners in the elimination essay contest to choose Amarillo school representatives for the district meet at Canyon on April 20 and 21 were announced. J J Deiss won the senior high contest, Gene Benham won junior, and Cecile Parsons of Tyler school won first place with Mary Willie Nunn of McKinley school second in the ward school division.
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Amarillo
Canyon
Elizabeth Nixson
J. J. Deiss
Gene Benham
Cecile Parsons
Tyler School
Mary Willie Nunn
McKinley School
Farmer to Lead Canadian High as Principal and Coach
Harold D. Farmer, science teacher and assistant coach at Amarillo High, is named principal and head football coach at Canadian High School by superintendent W. A. McIntosh. He will begin duties in September and also teach mathematics. Known for assisting Coach Hugh Butler in athletics, he is admired by students who dubbed him Knute Rockne the second.
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Harold D. Farmer
Amarillo High School
W. A. MclIntosh
Farmer
Canadian
Hugh Butler
Knute Rockne
Talk and Reduce Fat by Talking During Meals
Chicago news reports Miss Ida Jean Kain promotes a diet plan that links conversation to weight loss. She argues talk and pleasant topics at meals curb overeating, while silence and heavy discussion encourage fat gain, advising elimination of carbs and fats, ample water, and light veggie helpings when hungry.
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International News Service
Chicago
Ida Jean Kain
Miss Kain
Hospitala
Mins Kain
Easter Gatherings and Community Notes
Floydada residents Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Calloway spent Easter with neighbors. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Snider at 309 Madison Street on Sunday, April ?. Mrs. W. L. Smith, hospitalized at St Anthony's with pneumonia, shows some improvement. Judge Gough of the Texas Wheat Growers association returned from a Dallas trip. Miss Lily Cowart of Slaton recently entered Amarillo Business College stenographic department.
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T. L. Calloway
Floydada
C. H. Wiseman
Dave Snider
Madison Street
W. L. Smith
North van Buren
St. Anthony's
Judge Gough
Texas Wheat Growers Association
Dallas
Lily Cowart
Slaton
The
Amarillo Business College
County Awards Paving Contract for Panhandle Road
The county commission let a paving contract for a 1.75 mile highway segment from the southeast corner of the State fair grounds north to the Panhandle area. No bids were opened for the three mile West Tenth Street extension. Bids were deferred awaiting federal and state aid. County Engineer J W Ryder estimated the refinery road project at 16895.04 dollars with an anticipated 60 days to completion.
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State Fair Grounds
Panhandle
West Tenth Street
Hope Ia
J. W. Ryder
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength and Color
An advertisement touts Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as strengthening and invigorating. It claims the remedy restores color to the cheeks and improves appetite, priced at 60 cents.
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Greta Lee Willis
Oklahoma
Brother
Shelby
Talmage Abney
Texline
Northwest Texas Hospital
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PS Es
Frank Huff Markets, Inc
Cudahy
REX
Southwestern Stock Show
T, Moyers
Faqua
Rayon Unions
Teds
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