Hell in Texas poem spreads from Pearsall News in 1880s
The piece recounts E A Cook, a Iowa lawyer in Texas, composing the poem Hell in Texas after the 1885 86 droughts. It traces its publication in the Pearsall News and wide reprinting by San Antonio s Buckhorn Saloon and a livestock firm. The poem depicts a scorching Texas Hell drawn from the Rio Grande and Texas landscape.
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Mody C
Boatright
General Sheridan
Hell
Texas
E. A. Cook
Iowa
Keystone Land and Cattle Company
Pearsall
Southwest
Cook
Pearsall News
Buckhorn
San Antonio
Livestock Commission
MacArthur newsreel at The Paramount enthralls viewers
Weather notes hint at rain timing with Panhandle hints from Olver and Truitt. A MacArthur newsreel at The Paramount runs through Thursday, praised as spectacular. A Polk Street sighting features a smiling woman with two children, likened to a bride before wedding festivities.
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A. N. Olver
Panhandle
MacArthur
Paramount
Polk Street
A Bare-Headed Youth with Combed Hair On Street
The observer notes young mothers appearing worn during the shift from girlhood to motherhood and describes a tall broad-shouldered young man passing by, who is bare-headed and uses a comb to slick back his hair.
Public decorum advised on grooming and pockets
The article argues that young and older men should avoid bad taste by not combing hair in public and not carrying combs in breast pockets where they are visible, alongside fountain pens and indelible pencils.
Troop 13 Wins At Camporee
Troop 13 of the First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo won top honors at Camporee and Field Day at Camp Don Harrington led by Scout master Robert McNeil. Eleven A grades out of 14 contests earned for Troop 13. Troop 24 finished second as a Class B unit with 9 A and 3 B points.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Amarillo
Don D. Harrington
Robert McNeil
Troop 24
Troop
First Christian Church
Vernon Lain
Sacred Heart Cathedral
V. J. Bromert
B. W. van Noy
B'nai Brith Temple
Claude
Cecil Wagoner
Llano Estacador A
Wiki
Cts
W. J. Hiatt
W. M. Teague
H. A. DeLashmutt, Jr
Kenneth S. Grenewald
Floyde Garwood
Maj
Carl Mathey
Don Burnett
L. E. Smith
G. R. Vanderpool
Jeff W. Bentley
Art Brasley
Delbert Timmons
John Nichols
Pat Meholin
A. N. Thompson
W. V. Edwards, Jr
J. B. Edwards
Sam D. George
R. F E. Ireland
J. Edgar Wilson
Elder Amarillo man greets townsfolk with morning cheer
An elderly Amarillo man walks the residential streets each morning and tips his hat to women. He notes some cold stares but most passersby seem pleased and grateful. He says many are newcomers, and a cheerful greeting has a warming effect.
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Amarillo
The Art of Honest Salesmanship in Hard Times
The columnist argues that true salesmanship is hard work beyond flashy talking. Persuasion balances customer needs with tomorrow's benefits, not trickery. He warns against over selling and the temptations of ventriloquial pitch men, noting the best are steady, insightful, and trustworthy. A noted Texas poem accompanies this column.
Glamorous entertainer Hildegarde to perform April 30
Hildegarde, the famed chanteuse, will appear at Municipal Auditorium on April 30 as part of the Amarillo Symphony series. Season ticket 68 remains valid, tickets sold at Radio KGNC with prices from 1.30 to 3.90 including tax. Her program blends singing piano and informal banter with her own orchestra led by Robert Norris.
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Chanteuse Hildegarde
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Hildegarde
Robert Norris
Europe
Courthouse Records Warrants Deeds and Marriages
Courthouse notices list multiple warranty deeds transferring Forest Hill and Wolflin properties among numerous individuals and firms, plus a batch of marriage licenses for Lacey Booker Cornish Hood and several divorce actions in domestic relations court.
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George F. Weeden
Vernia Weeden
Forest Hill Ark
Fred M. Seale
Walter E. Paulsen
Ridgemere
A. C. Renegar
Lewis A. Abbott
W. D. Oliver
George Weeden
Forest Hill
Joe L. Murphy
H. M. Hood
Lena Green
Trinidad Baca
R. H. Seacat
Sunnyside
Wolflin Terrace Co
Ivan Tucker
Orth
Wolflin Terrace
Brinkford Slack
Henry Krisher
John Hetrick
Scruggs, Sr
Hetrick Acres
Tom Pittman
Gustine Gamblin
Wofflin Park
T. J. Owen, Jr
Jose J. Gutierrez
Mirror
Tom McDougal
Dick Madison
Gables
R. BE. Rohrback
S. E. Richardson
San Jacinto Heights
E. Woodard
W. F. Reid
Denver Heights
H. G. Tucker
Jean Rollins
Lester Elzie Lacey
Betty Lou Booker T. Cornish
Irene Hood
G. T. Weeden
Anice Weeden
Allena Dean
Conley Dean
Louise Kelly
William Kelly
Lois Hart
Richard Hart
Jewell Banks
Robert Banks
Monis Cale
Betty Cale
AAUW Opens Full Membership to WTSC Graduates
In Canyon on April 25 WTNS reports West Texas State College graduates now qualify for full AAUW membership. President Jr James P Cornette announced after a notice from AAUW standards chair Anna L Roose Hawkes. WTSC had filed for full membership since March 1950, and held associate status since 1926. The approval covers all seven degrees awarded by the college.
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Canyon
West Texas State College
American Association of University Women
James P. Cornette
Anna L. Roose Hawkes
Aauw Committee On
West Texas State
AAUW
Rites at Llano for Moyer baby
Graveside services were held for Rogers Allen Moyer three months old in Llano Cemetery with Joe Banks of the San Jacinto Church of Christ officiating. The child was found dead in its crib and a coroner ruled death by suffocation. Survivors include parents Myrle and the baby’s brother Darrell and grandmother Fern Taylor of Amarillo.
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Rogers Allen Moyer
Myrle Moyer
Colorado
Pleasant Valley
Llano
Joe Banks
San Jacinto
Darrell
Fern Taylor
Amarillo
Bear moves with awkward gait due to missing clavicle
The description notes a bear’s gait is awkward and shuffling because it lacks a clavicle to keep the shoulder bones properly spaced. The anatomical detail explains limited shoulder mobility and a distinctive, stiff movement.
Nail-in-Shoe Days Reflect on Footwear Memory
C W Keith writes a nostalgic column recalling nails in shoes and old incidents from past days. He notes shoe repair remains popular, with customers including professionals seeking advice on leather and wear. The letter ends with a cordial sign off from C W Keith.
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C. W. Keith
Plainview Man Dies in Crash near Tulsa
Walter Preston Wood, 35, a Plainview insurance salesman for American National Life, died when his 1948 Plymouth struck a concrete abutment at Middle Tule Creek bridge about 2:40 AM. Found by Jim Cloud of Lubbock, Wood died likely within minutes. body sent to Roy G. Wood Funeral Home as funeral plans are arranged.
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Tulsa
Plainview
Middle Tule Creek Bridge
Here
Walter Preston Wood
American National Life Insurance Company
Wood
Jim Cloud
Lubbock
Swisher
Hugh White
Plymouth
White
Roy G. Wood
Poor Ole Working Soul Protests Teen Movie Behavior
An Amarillo citizen argues that late weeknight films harm working adults and families. She complains teens and parents distract others, leave children to roam the theater, and turn showings into gossip sessions rather than entertainment.
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Tack
C.A.R
Amarillo
Plow Firm's Trial In Final Stages
The W A Graham versus Jeoffrey Manufacturing Company case, now in its third week in federal court, is expected to finish this week. Graham, president of Graham Hoeme Plow Company, alleges patent infringement on a shaft clamp and a brace clamp used on chisel type plows.
What They Write to Tack Will Keep Children
A reader seeks to correspond about babysitting duties. Man 58, brown hair and eyes, 5'7", 140 pounds, non drinker, non gambler, wants to babysit in his home or others' homes during day or night. Call 3-7575.
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Tack
Half years later they moved away and I do ironing
A short notice from a person offering child care and ironing services. They mention two girls who stay with children and can provide references, and include a contact phone number 8792.
Domestic Ironing and Childcare by Hour or Day
DOES IRONING Would like to get ironings to do by hour, dozen or piece. Charges reasonable. Would also keep children night or day. Call 2-9994.
Reward offer for lost billfold found by Russell Keller
A finder who returns the lost billfold will receive a reward and may keep the money inside. The signer, Russell Keller of 1706 Buchanan, requests the return of papers and asks to be contacted at 6579. No questions will be asked.
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South Buchanan
Russell Keller
Buchanan
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