Army officers wives to receive new mahogany furniture
Word from Washington reports 600 army officers wives will receive new furniture for their homes. The first installment of a $326000 congressional appropriation arrives at the quartermaster general. The Sheraton style pieces replace worn hall trees and settees, to remain in place in all future officer residences.
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Washington, D. C
United States Army
Sam
Nome
Philippines
Quartermaster General
Sheraton
Tropics
Executive Board Meeting At West Amarillo Church
The West Amarillo Christian Church social calendar notes an executive board meeting at 811 Tennessee Street starting at 9:30 o'clock. The event invites members to attend and discuss church affairs.
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West Amarillo Christian Church
Tennessee Street
Grace EF Hamilton Presents Summer Recital
Grace EF Hamilton will present her summer music recital tomorrow evening at 3 15 at the studio 1609 Byler Street. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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Grace
Hamilton
Byler Street
Pat Robinson Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Little Pat Robinson the third celebrated his fourth birthday with a party at his parents home 604 Sunset Terrace. Guests included Stanton Morris Willard Morris Nancy Colley Mary Ann Hall Cleo Catherine Brown Jane Robbie Oliver Lillian Roach and others as games and a four candle cake marked the event.
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Pat Robinson
P. H. Robinson, Jr
Sunset Terrace
Stanton and
Willard Morris
Nancy Bell Colley
Mary Ann Hall
Cleo Catherine Brown
Jane and
Robbie Oliver
Lillian Roach
Joan and
Lorna Beth McCormick
O. D. Thompson, Jr
Charles Owens
Bert Joe
Jack Warner
Sunday School Class Rummage Sale This Weekend
Mrs. Hunter's Sunday School Class of the First Christian Church will hold a rummage sale this Saturday at 403 Fast Fourth Street. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGee, Mrs. J. M. Motley, Mrs. H. R. Smith and daughter Vivian Ruth, plus Miss Mildred Steeley visiting Arlington and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Christian of Fountain Terrace.
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E. J. Smith
Weat Eleventh Street
J. H. McGee
Fort Worth
J. M. Motley
Little Rock
Arkansas
H. R. Smith
Vivian Ruth
Hereford
Mildred Steeley
Arlington, Texas
8. B. Christian
Fountain Terrace
Mrs E O Jordan Hosts Primary Department Tea
Mrs FE Jordan at 310 Mississippi Street entertained teachers and officers of the First Baptist Sunday School Primary Department with a covered dish luncheon and needlework and conversation. Guests included Mrs Howard Trigg Mrs C FE Blue Mrs FE L Connor Mrs FE R Bruce Mrs J E Caldwell Mrs 8 F Pelton Mrs Edis Putnam Miss Florence Connor Miss Hetty Finley Mrs Catherine Van Fleet and the hostess. Rene Mrs Olin Hardy recently released from St Anthony Hospital has returned home at 814 East Twenty third Street and is improving.
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The
First Baptist Sunday School
FE. O. Jordan
Mississippi Street
Howard Trigg
FE. Blue
FE. L. Connor
FE. R. Bruce
J. E. Caldwell
8. F. Pelton
Edis Putnam
Florence Connor
Hetty Finley
Catherine van Fleet
C. E. Jordan
Rene
Olin Hardy
St. Anthony Hospital
Hardy
East Twenty-third Street
Miss Foreman To Return to Congo Missionary Plans
Miss Flora Foreman will sail August 10 from New York to resume missionary work in the Belgium Congo. She has been visiting her parents at 1006 West Nineteenth Street and will spend time in Belgium studying French and tropical medicine before resuming her Congo duties alongside two other missionaries.
Hot Weather Gowns Hand Made In Paris
Paris reports that hot weather gowns are largely handmade and very cool in appearance. Garments feature delicate fabrics and extensive detailing, reflecting a handcrafted approach to summer fashion in France.
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Paris
France
Fine summer fashions and a hospital move noted
The article describes delicate pin tuck designs on uncrushable linens and new crepes and silks in light and dark tones. It highlights hot weather frocks in striped cravat silk and black crepe satin with pale pink shantung, plus a white crepe de chine model belted in yellow brown white. It also reports Mrs. L. T. Martin and infant Tommy moving from St. Anthony Hospital to 4002 Tyler Street.
Woman Mayor's Rule Is Pride Of Village
Montgomery La. reports Montgomery village celebrates the influence of a woman mayor whose leadership is described as a source of pride for the community. The AP dispatch notes local people praising her governance and the positive impact on village life.
Opera singer seeks divorce from Bohnen
Los Angeles August 1 The Associated Press Mary Lewis opera singer filed suit for separate maintenance against her husband Michael Frans Bohnen also an opera singer The couple dubbed the ideal theatrical pair married in New York in April 1927
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Associated
Los Angeles
Mary Lewis
Michael Frans Bohnen
Bohnen
New York
Local Town Honors Progressive Mayor Wardlaw Leader
The 800 population town credits its growth and good government to Mayor Mrs. Lyle Wardlaw a middle aged Methodist preacher who earns 7.60 monthly. Elected in 1926 she was re elected though away at term end. Her administration saw street paving waterworks and electric light systems plus an ice plant. The town owes nothing with taxes and licenses covering expenses. Wardlaw also pastors a church near Montgomery runs a truck farm and bans questionable street shows gambling outfits and similar evils ensuring no Sunday baseball games or movies in Montgomery.
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Lyle Wardlaw
Tulea Airport Handles 15 000 Passengers in 1928
Tulea Oklahoma airport reports handling of 15 000 passengers in the year 1928 reflecting early air transport growth. The figure anchors a brief on regional aviation activity and infrastructure.
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Tulea
Okla
Realty Board Recognized by National Association
Amarillo Real Estate Board gains national notice as T M Bruner becomes executive councilor of the National Association of Real Estate Boards and Ben Short joins the farm land division. The national body spans United States Canada Hawaii and Cuba with active farm land division meetings.
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Amarillo Real Estate Board
National Association of Real Estate Boards
T. M. Bruner
National Association
Ben Short
Association
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Cuba
Farm Land Division
Women Fix Road Mud Hole In Troy
In Troy Kansas on August 1 two women Mrs Ernest Scholz and Mrs George Sandy after men did nothing about a large mud hole, used their spades to fill and make the road passable, showing initiative and community action.
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United Press
Troy
Kan
Mre
Ernest Scholz
George Sandy
Newsie Hit by Car While Delivering Papers in Houston
Ethan Parker a 12 year old newspaper delivery boy from Goose Creek was struck by a hit and run driver while delivering morning papers. He lay unconscious in the street with a skull fracture but headed toward recovery as police investigated.
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Houston
Tex
Ethan Parker
Goose Creek
Heiskell's Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
When pimples eczema and itching rashes bother you skip standard preparations. This ointment concentrates healing medicine to dry up eruptions. Used with Heiskell's Medicated Toilet Soap, first applications show rapid improvement. OOc jar marketed as a mysterious remedy in drugstores.
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Heiskell
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Grace E.H bin
Mrs. E. O. Jordan
Miss Foreman
Congo
Riverside
Montgomery Ward & Co
Riversides
America
Ward
Wardwear
Polk St
Amarillo, Texas
Associated Press
Montgomery, la
Montgomery
Realty Board
Mecmullin
Tilden McMullin
Randal Drug Co
Newsie
Heiskell’s
Real Values
Oxfords
Rayon Union Suits
Rayon Union
Cayle
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