City group to beautify grounds around auditorium
Employees from the Board of City Development along with Boy and Girl Scouts, state highway officials, the American Legion and a U S Army recruiting office form a committee to beautify the auditorium grounds. Mrs Mildred Austill heads the effort with four groups assigning corner beautification leaders and a plan to enlist donations of bulbs and plants. Citizens are urged to contribute as plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Development
Boy and Girl Scouts Organizations
State Highway Department
American Legion
U. S. Army
Mildred Austill
H. I. Pond
Flu Epidemic Delays South American Flight Attempt
Jimmy Angel, a biplane pilot, delays a 500 mile leg of a planned around the world style flight due to illness fears. Co-pilot Presho Stephenson and W C Benton prepare the plane at the Mexico government airport in pursuit of continuing toward Guaymas or Santa Ana as weather and fever concerns loom.
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Jimmy Angel
Fresno
Guaymas
Sonora
Angel
Presho Stephenson
W. C. Benton
Santa Ana
Claude Fiddler Is Named for Contest
The Rialto theater in Claude hosted the Old Fiddlers contest where Babe Barker won first prize over Marcellus Bates. Barker earned 3 dollars and will represent Armstrong county at the Tri State Fair Old Fiddlers contest in Amarillo on April 27. A feature on each entrant will appear in the Amarillo Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rialto
Claude
Babe Barker
Marcellus Bates
1928 Dressmaking Patterns from Globe News
Advertisement for a 1928 book of fashions offering 600 patterns for ladies misses and children. Includes 4 size garment cuts, yardage for 36 inch material, bias binding, and a one size medium apron pattern with contrasting material. Order details and Brooklyn address included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childien
Globe- News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pana Rose Growing Boom Driven by Local Industry
Pana, an inland city known for four coal mines, has become a top rose center shipping about 22.5 million roses annually from 900,000 plants. The commerce association promoted the idea that its soil was ideal for rose culture, a claim supported by experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Pana
Commerce Association
Rose Growing Boom Transforms Pana Into Glass City
Beginning in 1914 the greenhouse industry moved into Pana transforming it into a glass city. Walter Amling built hot houses by 1918 and expanded to more than eighteen acres under glass with annual rose production over 1.5 million. The sector employs workers and draws thousands of visitors to the northwestern Rose corridor. The Premier Rose variety stands out among the local cultivars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Amling
Pana
Amling
Grandson of Gail Borden Plans Texas Venture
Gail Borden Munsill, grandson of the inventor of condensed milk, announced plans to develop Mustang Island off Port Aransas Texas. As president of Aransas Holding Co he has acquired about 600 acres near the government channel opposite Harbor Island where Humble Pipe Line Co operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Port Aransas
Texas
Gail Borden Munsill
Eastern Sportsman
Gail Borden
Mustang Island
Vimit
Aransas Holding Company
Munsill
Government Channel
Harbor Island
Humble Pipe Line Company
Local notes on plans and arrivals
The article reports a facility being built off terminal with Monolith interests set to construct a shell cement plant. It notes Mr and Mrs Ted George returning from a San Antonio auto jobbers convention and W C Anderson of Dennison arriving in Amarillo to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Ted George
San Antonio
Automobile Jobbers
Mrs Peterson and daughter plan visit to Wayhoka
Mrs A Peterson and her daughter Dorothy depart at noon for Wayhoka to visit Mrs Branch formerly of Amarillo. Mrs Laine Willis remains in Springfield Tennessee, called by her mother's illness.
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A. Peterson
Dorothy
Wayhoka
Branch
Amarillo
Laine Willis
Springfield
Tenn
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Mexican Mexico
Ness
South
Amer
Claude Fiddler
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Amling
Dunkins
Saupler
Eee
Champion Electric
Dial
A.V.C
Associated Variety Co., Inc
9Th and
Jefferson
Taylor
Kelly Tires
Kellys
Wilkinson & Turner
Amarillo College
Kelly
Terest Eley
Teres
Cient
Plan Service Department
Reppert Lumber Company
Het Qoom Bore
Bev Doors Ag
Dereon Io
Bui
Sixth ST
Wee Ot
W. C. Anderson of
Dennison
Netzgers
Gouldy Furniture CO
Jackman
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