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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1928

Page

2

City Business Women Start Special Week Observances

A local Business and Professional Women’s club hosts National Club Week events at First Presbyterian Church with speakers on women in business, civic work, health, and education. Activities include luncheons, papers, broadcasts from WEAF, a May Peterson concert, round tables, and a dinner to close the observance.

Miss Bond Mildred McSwain P. H. Buthker Daisy Pennock Mattea McClurkin Fisher Bonds Cora Astel National Federation Gertrude Timon Lilly Larsen C. E. Wilmering Jackson Street Lena Madeson Phillips WEAF New York Brennan Bob Brummall Hallie Martin Harper Kathryn McGregor Walters May Peterson First Baptist Church McClung Evelyn Walker Ruth Robbin Fern Tolleson Bertie Warren Panhandle Potter County Library Athletic Club

Jules Verne Dreams and Italian King’s Valiant People

The article contrasts futuristic ambitions with historic events. It recalls flying rockets and parachute returns, notes the allure of space travel as today’s fantasy, and recounts an 18 death assassination attempt on Italy’s king highlighting national loyalty. It also mentions Africa’s findh vocabulary of about 300 words.

Italy Cavour

Dying Gangster Tells Cops to Work It Out

William Norton a 24 year old man shot amid rival liquor gang warfare returned home to die with his bride of three months He spoke to police saying it wont do any good and urged detectives to work out the case The injured man refused to answer questions before dying without giving a statement to the doctors or police

Associated Press Los Angeles William Norton Norton Questionera

Felix Emmett’s Death Spurs Community Mourning in City

The column notes the death of Felix Emmett, son of Bob Emmett, described as a fine young man. It also mentions a looming free entertainment at the auditorium with six reels of wildlife films and a talk by Bill Tucker to promote game protection and conservation.

Tack Bob Emmett Felix Emmett Felix Wal! H. City League Bill Tucker United States Field & Stream

Bruce B. Leslie Dies At Hospital Sunday

Bruce B. Leslie, 24, died at a local hospital Sunday morning after ten days of pneumonia. He was an optician with Amarillo Optical Company and left a father and mother S. F. Lesley of Dallas and two sisters in Roulett and Mesquite, with burial in Mesquite.

Bruce B. Lesley S. F. Lesley 8. C. Lesley Dallas J. H. Lyons Roulett Texas Birdie Lesley Mesquite Baptist Church Masonic Lodge Amarillo Optical Company Griggs Funeral

First Year Cadet Term Plebe At Annapolis

A midshipman in his first year at Annapolis is called a plebe. The term marks the entering class and reflects traditional naval schooling culture.

Annapolis

Moonshine Search Through Palo Duro Canyon Fails

Sheriffs from Potter and Randall counties with deputies and a special officer combed Palo Duro canyon east of Hardin's ranch seeking moonshine operations. They found a barrel of mash and sugar but no suspect, noting crews will continue the pursuit to shut down distilleries in the sunken gardens.

Palo Duro Canyon Hardin’s Ranch Wiley Pollard Potter County John Fry Randall County Bob Barnett Cat” Townes Henry Hubbard Rocky Amarillo Pollard

Scout Leaders Resume Boy Scout Training Tonight

The Boy Scout training class for men resumes in the Fellowship hall at Central Presbyterian Church. Scoutmaster Sam Sullenberger of Troop 2 will display troop and patrol hiking gear. Troop 3 member Guy Saunders will discuss boy leadership and games. Rolla Cartwright will discuss neckerchief uses. Fuzz stick whittling lessons are offered for attending men who bring a stout pocket knife.

Fellowship Hall Central Presbyterian Church Sam Sullenberger Troop Guy Saunders Rolla Cartwright

Famous Dance Orchestra at Nat Tonight

Ray McCullough and his Wolverines open their engagement at the Nat dance palace tonight coming here direct from the Casino at Lake Worth Fort Worth's pleasure park Manager Fil Hoover of the Nat chose McCullough and his ten music makers after hearing many orchestras and believes patrons will be pleased.

Ray McCullough Wolverines Lake Worth Fort Worth Fil Hoover Nat McCullough

Kiwanians Observe Companionship Day at Amarillo Lunch

Local Kiwanis club held Companionship Day at the Amarillo hotel luncheon. Members brought daughters and sons to a program of readings music and a talk on Americanism by Charles H. Keefer. The observance is noted as part of Daughters and Sons Day activities.

Kiwanis Club Amarillo Hotel Charles H. Keefer

Kilgore Funeral Rites Held Today

Funeral services for William G. D. Kilgore aged 24 who died in a local hospital will be conducted at Central Presbyterian Church at 4 30 this afternoon. Pallbearers are R R Jones E N Black A E Wanble T O Gibson Glen McLade and Tom Koontz. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs C B Kilgore of Carlsbad New Mexico and a brother C B Kilgore Jr of Amarillo. He had lived here two years and worked for International Harvester. Burial will be in Llano cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons.

William G. D. Kilgore Central Presbyterian Church R. H. Beattie R. R. Jones E. N. Black A. E. Wanmble T. O. Gibson Glen McLade Tom Koontz C. B. Kilgore Carlsbad New Mexico C. B. Kilgore, Jr Amarillo International Harvester Company Buric Llano Cemetery N.S. Griggs and Sons

Funeral for Smelter Foreman Barney Forsmar Held

Funeral services for Barney Forsmar construction foreman at the U S Zinc Smelter were held in the Griggs Funeral chapel at 2 pm Sunday conducted by Dr R H Beattie supply pastor for the Central Presbyterian church. The body will lie in state until 9 pm Tuesday when it will be sent to Pueblo Colorado for burial.

Barney Forsmar U. S Griggs Funeral R. H. Beattie Central Presbyterian Church Griggs Chapel Pueblo Colorado

Knot-Hole Club Meets Tonight

The Knot-Hole Club meets tonight at 7 40 in the county court room. George Lindsay Sled Allen and Secretary Ripperton invite boys aged 12 to 15 to join as guests of the Amarillo baseball organization for this season. They will explain rules and sponsors will speak.

George Lindsay Sled Allen Ripperton the Broncs Amarillo Baseball Organization Mr. Lindsay

Formidable Pacific Fleet Gathers Under Navy Exercise Plan

A vast fleet of eighty ships and about 45,000 sailors will maneuver from San Diego to Hawaii from April to mid June. Admiral Wiley commands aboard the Texas with De Steigner following. joint air and naval drills include shore bombardment and simulated landings. Honolulu hosts the fleet April 29 for two weeks of overhaul before more maneuvers until June 18.

Associated Press San Francisco Pacific Hawaii United States Navy Department San Diego San Pedro Henry A. Wiley United States Fleet Texas Louis R. de Steigner Fox O'Conner Hawaiian Department of the Army Coast Artillery Air Service Infantry Signal Corps Hawaiian Islands Honolulu Charles F. Hughes Panama Lewis R. de Steigner California Pennsylvania

Chanters and May Peterson to headline music clubs concert

The Chanters under Albert S. Brown join May Peterson for a concert aligned with the Texas Federation of Music Clubs convention in Amarillo. Following the performance a reception in the women's club rooms will honor Peterson and delegates. Peterson praised by the Portland Daily Journal for her flawless, well chosen program.

May Peterson Texas Federation of Music Clubs Albert S Amarillo Col Ernest Thompson Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Miss Peterson Daily Journal of Portland Portland

Crossword Puzzle Clues for No 1 Horizontal

A compact list of crossword hints including horizontal clues such as Hair of a caterpillar and a series of numbered entries for fill in. Vertical clues provide flavor elude dogma to emit a bright light and a snake like fish among others.

Fragmented Crossword Clue Pieces From Yesterday's Answer

A garbled list of clues and partial words including Star-shaped flower ulcer fashion speedily leap lightly over vigilant act as a model white crystalline substance scold reputation bar for slackening threads cut into small cubes rebroadcast musical sound of human beings finished clip suddenly wing part of a seed native metal ending with stray digits and letters

Davis' body to be forwarded to Goodnight

The 22 year old Amarillo grocery clerk B L Davis is said to have ended his life in Roswell Sunday at 2 PM. His body will be sent to Amarillo at 4 PM and conveyed to his home in Goodnight by N S Griggs and Sons. He had planned to return Sunday afternoon after spending the weekend with his fiancée Miss Katherine Cummins.

B. L. Davis Amarillo Roswell N. S. Griggs and Sons Goodnight Santa Fe Davis Joe Chambers Chambers West Sixth Street Katherine Cummins

Just Polr by Edgar A Guest apd

After the accident he left just an hour before a duty urgent to do. We never know what it was he hurried for. His face showed the need to rush away, and so much depended on this task. The work proved more than life could spare. He is gone.

Edgar A. Guest

Market Reports From Kansas City to New York

Market data from Kansas City Chicago and East to New Orleans shows hog cattle and sheep receipts with varying demand. Prices range with hog tops near 9.60 and cattle 12.75 to 14.76, while New York stocks opened irregular with several issues up and down amid activity.

Kansas City California Arizona Colorado Chicago Isoine Associated Ress Arket Oklahoma Livestock Tly The Associated Press Oklahoma City Mvne Associated Press New York Otis Steel General Motors Westinghouse Electric Commonwealth Power Greene Cananea Copper Montgomery Ward U.S. Steel DuPont Brooklyn Oison

Tack's Revised Program for Amarillo Prosperity and Growth

A retro urban planning proposal for Amarillo promises a longer list of projects and policy aims. It calls for a bigger tax base, lower utility rates, more housing and hotels, a municipal pool and golf course, expanded sewers and throughways, more newspapers, and infrastructure like a central bus depot and airport. It also advocates stricter crime penalties, scaled rent and financing terms, and preservation measures such as Bivins Lake access and a scenic Palo Duro route.

Amarillo Bivins Lake San Jacinto Palo Dure Canyons

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