Depew Looks Back at 93 in Annual Interview
United Press reports Chauncey Depew at 92 recaps his life and views on Prohibition, Coolidge versus Smith, Catholic prejudice, and the rise of television. He notes friends lost, the value of playmates at any age, and optimism guiding his long career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.D. Tracy
United Press
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
Vis
New York Central Railroad
Calvin Coolidge
al Smith
Ruth Brown Snyder
Henry Judd Giay
Hin
Depew
President Coolidge
Smith
Miss Miami Debuts at Bon Ton Night of Amarillo
Miss Miami the Florida beauty representative will be introduced at the Bon Ton opening in Amarillo tonight. Billy Watkins new management decorates the ballroom for a two vaudeville program at 9 and 11 30 featuring the De Haven Sisters Buddie Lee and Missouri Cotton Pickers with Joe Lehmer Red Milard Elmer Trutsch Billie DeVere and her California Red Jackets. Miss Miami now makes her home in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida
Atlantic City
Amarillo
Bon Ton
Ritz Dance Hall
Amarillo Hotel
Billy Watkins
de Haven Sisters
Chicago
Buddie Lee
KFI
Los Angeles
Missouri Cotton Pickers
Okich
Brunswick Recording Artists
St. Louis
Joe Lehmer
Red Milard
Elmer Trutsch
Billie DeVere
California
Red Jackets
Winter Garden
Galveston
Maxine
New Orleans
Chicago Livestock and Grain Markets Mixed in April Reports
Chicago hogs steady to weak with 18 000 head and heavy hogs around 10.45. Cattle about 7 000 with heavy steers 12.50 to 13.50. New Orleans and New York cotton and stock markets show gains and firm undertone as weather and flood conditions impact prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
Womernt
Sint
Judy
New Orleans
Cototn
Associated Press
Catton
Atlantic
New York Produce Prices Mixed Across Commodities
Market report shows flour firm pork steady sugar quiet coffee demand sparse. Prices listed for dairy and poultry vary by region with live fowl and ducks offered in multiple categories and butter easing amid steady creamery receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Preas
Middlewestern
Rio
Santos
Tuckeys
Whickens
Brailere
Long Islands
Young Americas
Totatoes Lowe Slands
Jersey Basket
Southern
State
Maine
Bermuda
Weet Patatoes
Dersey Basket
Southern Basket
Pacific Coasts
Chicago Poultry Market Report Ap AP
Chicago April 20 poultry prices show alive steady. Fowls bring 25 to 48 cents a pound, broilers 36 to 48, turkeys 0, roasters 36, ducks 20 to 32, geese 17.0. Market summaries indicate stable demand with small price shifts across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Associated Press
Poultry Alive
Church Training School at San Jacinto Baptist Church
The annual Sunday School training school of San Jacinto Baptist is underway at Church Fifth and Carolina avenues. W. & Savage directs as superintendent. Rev. J. F. Johnston pastors. About 65 enroll as classes run through Friday evening April 22 with W. L. Day assisting and other faculty members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Fifth
Carolina Avenue
W. &. Savage
J. F. Johnston
W. L. Day
First Baptist Church
R. E. Gatlin
M. F. Dilday
R. E. Robbins
W. S. Savage
Drainage Congress Opens in Texas with Texas First
Oklahoma’s Henry Johnson will deliver the welcome at the National Drainage Congress opening in Amarillo Texas. Governor Johnston replaces a speaker on West Texas colonization and New Mexico engineer Yeo will discuss Canadian River investigations. Delegates tour local water projects by bus and motor to nearby beauty spots.
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Johnston
Momer
West Eighth Street
Word Ranch
Jeff Bartlett
Palisades
Palo Duro Canyon
Harding
Amarillo
Stirwett
Texas
Tomorrow Is San Jacinto Day for Texas
Texas marks April 21 as the San Jacinto battle anniversary when 700 Texans defeated 1 500 Mexicans near Houston. The clash helped Texas gain independence before joining the Union in 1845. Harve Avery, a city official, praises the victory. Amarillo residents note relatives who fought.
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Texas
San Jacinto
Lone Star
Houston
Harrisburg
Gulf
Mexico
Harve Avery
Willis Avery
Amarillo
Frank Salter
Local social notes brighten Amarillo and area visitors
Mrs T Q Gibson returns from Waco and others attend church openings in Amarillo. New St Andrew’s rector Frederick Foster from Carthage arrives to conduct services. Families from Dalhart Ratcliff Lubbock and Hereford visit, while Easter and travel updates mark the week in Northwest Texas communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. QO. Gibson
Waco
W. E. Kirk
Edna Kirk
Dalhart
Amarillo
New Presbyterian Church
Frederick A. Foster
Carthage
Missouri
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
C. FE. Robertson
Ratcliff and Crockett
Maxine Ratcliff
M. Ratcliff
Ted George
Northwest Texas Hospital
H. L. Holbrook
Fort Worth
W. B. Cline
Mary Wilmangham
Florence Dowell
Delbert Dowell
Brit
Mineral Wells
W. FE. Bosche
Country Club
G. M. Hohl
Chicago
Hohl
Latham Blount
Decaturville
Tennessee
J. M. Tate
Maryland Avenue
Third Street
Roberts Place
Tom Pool
Groom
Man Injured in Auto Collision at City Corner
Er W Graves of 907 Lincoln Street was injured in a crash at the Twenty fourth and Tyler streets corner Wednesday morning. He was treated by Dr G T Vineyard and later returned home in a Blackburn ambulance. Graves escaped serious injury though his car reportedly turned over. the other driver was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER. W. Graves
Lincoln Street
Twenty-fourth
Tyler Streets
Presbyterian conference opens in Amarillo to push pension fund drive
A Panhandle and Northwest Texas Presbyterian conference opened at Central Presbyterian church to advance the $15 million United States pension fund campaign led by Will Hays. Dr. M. S. Axtell spoke on the campaign as Frank Kell from Wichita Falls was due to arrive. Sessions ran from Wednesday noon and continued through Thursday with ministers and laymen attending, including a planned musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Jayme
Panhandle
Northwest Texas
Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
Presbyterian Orphans’ Home
C. R. Burrow
Canyon
M. S. Axtell
Nebraska
Pr. Axtell
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
Amarillo mayor weighs future growth and road plans
Mayor Bivins urged focus on long term growth as Potter County Library requests funding and a one hour street parking limit is approved. He warned local officials on apathy after a small school bond vote and said Fort Worth plant visits aim to improve local disposal and sewerage.
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Potter County
Bivins
Amarillo
Hutchinson County
Four Corners
Borger
Carson County
Harris
J. E. Taylor
Fort Worth
Hardware convention highlights Panhandle dealers event
The Texas Hardware Dealers association hosts a Panhandle gathering with talks on retail survival and salesmanship. Attendees include dealers from Amarillo Clovis Dalhart Shamrock and Pampa with speakers from Clinton Illinois and Kansas City. The PHIT club oversees entertainment and a banquet at the Herring hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Hardware Dealers Association
Panhandle
HW. B. Maize
Bush-Mine-Silliman Hardware Company
Atchison, Kane
F. FE. van Buskirk
Richards- Conover Company
Kansas City
P. H. I. T. Club
Longhorn
Amarillo
FE. P.moorman
Murry Elson
J. O. Holland
Phit Club
Herring Hotel
W. W. Flenniken
R. F. Beatty
Clinton
Ilinois
Norris Ewing
W. F. Witt
Roswell
N. M
J. BR. Fox
Dalhart
J. S. Noble
Clovis
W. W. Anderson
Lorenzo
T. R. Saxon
Pampa
H. J. Longbrake
Brownfield
R. A. Thompson
H. N. Benson
Shamrock
E. W. Pipkin
G. A. Jenkins
Carrouzette
J. J. Mabie
Arch Ceager
Lockney
P. R. Walker
Stinnett
H. L. Davenport
Lakeview
John‘ Rice
Tulsa
Huxford
B. C. Antrobus
Clarendon
R. A. Moreman
Hedley
M. Davis
G. R. Conover
Oklahoma City
E. W. Hardin
H. B. Webster
Dallas
Hubert Miller
A. T. Murphy
H. B. Mize
Atchison
Kans
J. E. McLain
B. L. Harris
C. W. Munger
H. C. Alba
A. Card
C. FE
Blue
E. W. Couchman
Canyon
W. T. Wheeler
Amar
Archie Ceager
Floyd T. Mitchell
E. P. Moorman
Beaty
Local Guests Travel Plans And City Hospital Notice
Mrs L J Redus and Mr and Mrs C C Gordon are due back from a J C Penney convention in Kansas City tomorrow. Mrs Jack Burns visits her mother Mrs Norg Garvery at 610 Monroe. R O Payton departs tonight for Seminole field on Three M Manufacturing business. London hospitals maintain a blacklist of those who feign illness for charity ward free lodgings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Redus
C. C. Gordon
Kansas City
J. C. Penney
Jack Burns
Texlin
Norg Garvery
Monroe Street
R. O. Payton
Seminole Field
Three M Manufacturing Company
London
Shrine Event Acknowledged As Season's Best Dance
Khiva Temple hosted a large dance forShrines and their ladies with the patrol band drum corps chanters and an orchestra. Potentate James O. Guleke and Mrs Guleke attended as honored guests. The Masonic Temple ballroom was festively decorated for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiva Temple
Albert S. Brown
James O. Guleke
Guleke
Masonic Temple
Amarillo Hosts P H T T Convention Ladies Entertainment
Visiting ladies to the P H T T convention are entertained in Amarillo with a theater party at the Fair theater tea at the Blackstone hotel and a dance at the Amarillo Country club. A luncheon at the Herring hotel follows, with decorations by Mrs. Clarence Williams.
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Amarillo
Murry Elson
Fair Theater
Blackstone
Amarillo Country Club
Herring Hotel
Clarence Williams
Amarillo Country
Printer Wanted After Foreman Goes to Prison
Raleigh North Carolina the state's modern printing plant operates with no foreman after the last foreman finished his prison sentence and other printers avoid the penitentiary period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N. C
London Vampire Play Draws Crowd and Medical Aid
Spectators swoon as women faint or hysterical at each performance prompting the theater to hire a physician and a trained nurse to attend them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chicago Flag Costs Bill to Fly at Skyscraper
Chicago Tribune notes annual flag upkeep at 544.28 dollars with 110.60 for rope 325.68 for flags and 108 for labor, while a cheaper option is offered. In Paris shooting privileges are discussed as costlier than the game value likely to be bagged. Lions for souvenirs in Johannesburg attract American tourists aboard the As turias including Eleanor Rixson Gould Dietz and others purchasing iron cubs for gifts to President Coolidge.
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Chicago
The
Chicago Tribune
Paris
France
Eleanor Rixson
Woodstock
N. Y
Gould Dietz
Omaha
President Coolidge
Colorado Beets All Leads Nation in Sugar Beet Production
Colorado, once mainly a mining state, now tops the United States in sugar beet production. The shift demonstrates the state's agricultural growth and economic diversification.
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Colorado
Denver
Buddha-shaped lighthouse rises in Nagoya Japan
A 72 foot tall lighthouse in Nagoya is built in the form of a giant Buddha. The beacon shines with a 100000 candle power light replacing the traditional jewel on the forehead, offering a new navigational landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagoya
Japan
Parrot Speaks Chinese Baffles Local Tenants
In Philadelphia a Chinese merchant owns a known parrot famed for chatty chatter. The bird’s phrases are understood only by the owner as Polly speaks Chinese.
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Philadelphia
Polly
Flood Devastates Area Killing 23 and Wounding 100
Reports indicate flooding has caused 23 deaths and about 100 injuries in the region. Many victims are hospitalized in Springfield area facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Oklahoma Tornado Toll Tops Forty Five As Floods Hit State
Oklahoma reports forty five dead and property losses in the hundreds of thousands after four tornadoes and ongoing floods. Rivers Arkansas Grand and Verdi Gris are receding but new floods threaten as water from Kansas pours into the state and Neosho river runs high. A tornado entered from Lamar county Texas after a man was killed at Arthur City.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Grand
Verdi Gris
Kansas
Lamar County
Texas
Arthur City
Rain Copious in Little Rock Flooding City
Little Rock experiences its heaviest rainfall in months with 4.4 inches in four hours. Flooding fills many city districts as the Arkansas river remains at a record high, hindering drainage and causing widespread inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Little Rock
Widespread Flood Wrecks Mississippi Valley
A flood across the Mississippi and its tributaries devastates the valley. Homes and possessions are lost as thousands are stranded on levees seeking food and shelter. Dozens, possibly hundreds, die with no reliable death toll due to dispersed farming families. The St Francis basin in Missouri and Arkansas is in the water path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
St. Francis Basin
Missouri
Arkansas
St. Johns Levee
New Madrid
Levee Breach Destroys Parts of Clarendon Arkansas
The White River levee at Clarendon collapsed early today sending floodwater through the town. Wallace Graham of the Clarendon telephone office reported debris swept away, boats carried through the center, and possible casualties as residents fled to safety within the courthouse amid screams of women and children. Clarendon, a Monroe county seat with about 3,000 people, faced a dire situation as floodwaters surged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Associated Press
Helena
Ark
White River
Clarendon
Wallace Graham
Monroe County
More Awards In Music Test Announced At Concert Event
Announcement lists piano and violin prize winners by ages and genders from Amarillo Lockney Hereford Wellington San Jon and other towns. Several entries show no entrants or corrections. corrected results name Mary Holman and Lois Kerry for two piano divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Flossier
Man
Hereford
Harris
Lockney
Richard Hogan
Rillo
Mis. Adams
Herman Thiton
John Mood
Jay Storm
Amarillo
Joseph (Ents
Wharton McDu Lockney
Vivien Robertson
Catherine Maydell
San Jon
New Mexico
Dorothy Hare
Jets Rivers
Clarendon
Pauline Cooke Wellington
Gretchen May
Alma Jean Rogers
Nell Collins Amarillo
Pauline Cocke
Wellington
Mary Holman
Lois Kerry
McLeam
Bitter Tragedy Amid Hollywood Love Triangle
Detective reports outline a quarrel involving Paul Kelly and Raymond at the Raymond home after a telephone dispute. Kelly says he slapped Raymond after a threat and a chase ended in a vicious beating. Raymond’s wife Valerie describes their troubled past and Paul Kelly’s long friendship with her.
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Kelly
Raymond
Kelly Sai
Paul
Mrs. Raymond
Hollywood
Mr. Raymond
Ray
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