Amherst Birthday Fireworks Draw Panhandle Delegations
Amherst, Aug. 1 Hundreds of persons gathered for the first birthday celebration of the South Plains city. Delegations from Panhandle towns arrived to boost publicity with Amarillo leaders prominently present including H. E. Bozeman publicity director, Mike Hollander of Paspant O’ the Plains, and Paul Jones of the Amarillo Tri-State exposition.
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Globe
Amherst
South Plains
Panhandle
Amarillo
H. BE. Bozeman
Board of City Development
Mike Hollander
Pascant O' the Plains
Paul Jones
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Amarillo Flappers’ Sun Tan Plaster Prank
A curious Amarillo tale describes a flapper buying court plaster and cutting it into her sheik’s initial. She applied it to her arm and exposed it to sun, hoping the plaster would reveal a white mark on tan skin when peeled away.
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Amarillo
Miss Rogers Added to Northwest Texas Hospital Staff
Miss Lillian Rogers of Clifton Ford Virginia joins Northwest Texas hospital as technician in charge of the X Ray machine. The hospital now houses thirty eight patients with four new babies. Staff includes four teen student nurses and will rise to twenty by September first.
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Northwest Texas Hospital
Lillian Rogers
Clifton Ford
Rogers
Open fishing grounds on Tom Ivey ranch near Hereford
The Tom Ivey ranch near Hereford opens to the public for August with free fishing and camping. Visitors may fish bass perch and catfish on over a mile of water up to six feet deep. Access is via Dawn driving directions and a sign three miles west of Dawn toward Hereford.
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Tom Ivey
Hereford
Ivey
Globe Office
Texas
Mr. Ivey
Sierra Glanca Club
Bond Sales Progress at Amarillo Exposition
Bond sales progressed at a fair rate over two days, according to W O Gatton chairman of the exposition finance committee. Buyers included W N Durham Lloyd Fletcher FE W Glenn J W Houck C A Gray A E B Loomis M Reece G L Yates Mrs M D Oliver-Eakles H M Reed D W Brittain Lester Stone W H Brymer D N Ehrlick H G Cooper W M Benton F B Martin Polk Street Grocery and J L Ford.
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W. O. Gatton
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
W. N. Durham
Lloyd Fletcher
FE. W. Glenn
J. W. Houck
C. A. Gray
A. EB. Loomis
M. Reece
G. L. Yates
M. D. Oliver-Eakles
H. M. Reed
D. W. Brittain
Lester Stone
W.H. Brymer
D. N. Ehrlick
H. G. Cooper
W. M. Benton
F. B. Martin
Polk Street Grocery
J. L. Ford
Navy Enlistments To Resume August 6 Here
After a month of inactivity the naval recruiting office will restart enlistments on August 6 under L. P. Starrett who runs the local office. The previous halt cited reaching full strength in line with a treaty with Japan and Great Britain.
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United States Navy
L. P. Starrett
Japan
Great Britain
Elder and Bush Win Tennis Doubles Title
Walter Elder and Jack Bush clinched the doubles crown by defeating Frank Jones and Newt Riggs 6-2 6-4 and 10-5. Elder also claimed the singles title after days of hard play as cups donated by Spencer-Nunn Electric and J. E. Clements of City Drug were presented to champions. EE. Finklea to engrave cups with initials and records.
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Walter Elder
Jack Bush
Frank Jones
Newt Riggs
Elder
Spencer-Nunn Electric Company
J. E. Clements
City Drug Store
EE. Finklea
Republican Women to Elect Officers in Potter County
The Republican women of Potter County meet in the county courtroom on August 4 at 8 o'clock to elect officers and strengthen the club. A speaker will discuss current topics and national affairs to heighten the program.
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Potter County
Republican Women’s Club
McLean OKs Sidewalk Assessment Through Vote
By a vote of 54 to 26 the McLean city council was authorized to issue assessments against property owners to fund sidewalk construction. The election Tuesday in McLean Texas approved the plan by more than two to one.
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McLean
Tex
Globe to reward classified ads with theater ticket
The Globe offers a Sunday paper ticket to The Fair theater for each classified ad submitted Saturday for next week performances. Mrs Cora Spear and daughter Elizabeth visit relatives Edward and Capres Hatchett in Alvord Texas. Mrs Ed Hatchett and her year old baby are very ill. P L Blake will act as a clerk under Jim Oakes in the civil court of appeals. Jim Shea foresees Mrs Ferguson securing the Farm and Labor union endorsement.
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The
Globe
Fair Theater
Cora Spear
Elizabeth
Alvord, Tex
Jim Shea
Publication Citation In Potter County Texas 1924
Public notice for T. F. Bennett to appear August 26 1924 in Potter County District Court Amarillo Texas to answer Elizabeth Bennett’s suit for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since 1918 including violence threats and a past assault with prayer for dissolution of marriage and court costs.
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Texas
Potter County
Potter
Bennett
Amarillo
Elizabeth Bennett
T. F. Bennett
Foster
Ohio
Plaintiff
Henrietta
J. C. Skillman
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Miss Rogers
Daily Globe
NAVY
Johnson
Morrow
Thomas
Casper
Jake
King Features Syndicate
Buttercup
Johnny
TAGE
Bush
P. L. Blake
Jim Oakes
Civil Court of Appeals
Frank Formby
Bookford Ginghams
Williams
Palm Beach
Jimmy Murphy
Querk
Potter (Seal) County
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