Plains Celebrities Praise Local Progress After Celebration
The Plains region hosts a memorial celebration with Fort Worth Star Telegram publisher Amon G. Carter praising local enterprise. Will Rogers’ family and Mrs Spadden receive warm regard as Carter lauds Panhandle cooperation and civic pride. The Anniversary Edition of the News-Globe is celebrated with a grand parade and community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains Country
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Rogers
Mr Spadden
Will Rogers
Plains
Carter
North Plains
Panhandle
Texas
United States
Odd Facts and Anecdotes From a Curious Era
A miscellany of quirky notes covers stutterers, beards, vaccines, Napoleonic cigarettes, grasshopper soap, and a mix of humorous curiosities. It cites mysteries about Sally Rand, Prof Findlay, and Philadelphias crime record, alongside forecasts about motorist spending, radio backups, and construction costs amid rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Hampton
Brainerd
Mich
Sally Rand
Hugh Findlay
Columbia University
Philadelphia
United States
Charlie McCarthy
Help Wanted Notices Shared In Local Dear Tack Page
A batch of classed ads shows multiple readers seeking employment and help. Entries include a widow seeking day work as a housekeeper, a young man offering farm and ranch labor, requests to locate G P May, a dog collar prize claim, a missing fox terrier, and a request for a live-in housekeeper with no washing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Louis Lucas
Panhandle
Tex
Tam
G. P. May
New Mexico
O Daniel Promises More From Campaign Broadcast
Fort Worth Aug 16 Democratic governor hopeful O Daniel defended endorsing six state candidates in a 15 minute Texas radio chat. He said his message was misquoted and insisted he endorsed those men to advance his pension and industrialization program. He warned voters not to expect modest results. more action would come after the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.S
W. See Odaniel
Texas
O'Daniel
Trinity River
Corrigan
Ireland
Carlton Scales to Play Tonight at the Roseland
Carlton Scales and his 12 piece orchestra perform at the Roseland Ballroom tonight following the Will Rogers pageant. Dance runs from nine until late with admission forty cents per couple. Out-of-town attendees expected and the band remains popular with Panhandle dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Carlton Scales
Roseland Ballroom
Scales
Feale
Panhandle
Building Permits Reach Highs in July Across 215 Cities
The July building permit activity across 215 cities hit a peak unseen since 1929 with a July total of private residential contracts at 87.978 million dollars, a gain of 6.932 million from last year. L. Seth Lehnitman notes the surge in sketches and plans mirrors a summer peak not seen since 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
L. Seth Lehnitman
Financial World
Dodge Corporation
Dodge
Glamour Girl Heads to Star Studded Casa Manana
Elizabeth Morris, 18, known as Miss Fort Worth in Amarillo, leaves for Fort Worth to join the Casa Manana cast. The Casa Manana show runs two more weeks before Morris heads to New York for Billy Rose's Casa Manana. She cites personality health work ethic and desire as key to her success and asks Amarilians to support another Amarillo day at Casa Manana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Braniff
Casa Manana
Fort Worth
Jan Garber
Sonny Oday
Ames
Amon
Marion Downey
Miss Morris
Wil
Elizabeth Morris
New York
Billy Rose
Ana
Tex Ritter Roles and appearances in Amarillo events
The article highlights Tex Ritter's visits to Amarillo, his collaboration with Autry, and recent films including Star Light Over Texas and Utah Trail. It notes Ritter’s friendship with Rip Underwood, his singing voice, and planned Maverick Club events and radio appearances with the Sons of the West. He is described as a Texas prince and a tireless, well liked figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Autry
Ritter
Maverick Club
Tex
Mavericks
Grand National Stri
Amarillo
Rip Underwood
University of Texas
Starlight
Texas
Monogram
Texas Ranger
Utah Trail
Rialto
New York
Hollywood
Sons of the West
Capitol Theater
Bill Smith
Will Rogers
Charged With Auto Theft Bond Set At $750
G. R. Davis was charged in Justice of the Peace C. W. Carder's court today with auto theft. He was accused of stealing a car from Morris Mailey. Bond was set at $750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Davis
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Carder
Morris Mailey
Amarillo Celebration Parade Draws Big Crowds
Amarillo and out of town visitors filled streets for a pioneer parade as Panhandle Oldtimers gather for a chamber barbecue. Festivities next include polo games, pony races, and Old Southwest Days with crowds enjoying old time fiddling and street vendors on a sunny morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahoma City
Oklahoma City
Ben Turpin
Panhandle
Old Settlers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Tri-State Fair
Will Rogers Memorial Highway Association
Old Southwest Days Parade Lights Amarillo Celebration
Amarillo hosts three day Old Southwest Days with the Will Rogers Highway event drawing dignitaries from Santa Monica to Arizona and Oklahoma. Local figures like Police Chief and Garibaldi sit with spurs by Alfred Ridings as San Jacinto contributions outfit West Sixth Avenue with 25 banners. Tex Ritter signs autographs while DS cowboys tumble from stick horses during the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Amarillo
San Jacinto
Amarillo Traction Co
Purr Food Store
Gallagher
Murray Watts
F-Z Weatherstrip Co
Reppert Lumber Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
Magnolia
Robert Ricks
Mobley Cleaners
Kronbeck Plumbing Co
Steel's Grocery
Elsie's
Borden's
Hobson Barber Shop
Nat
Howell
Will Rogers Highway 66 Celebration Draws Wide Attendance
Crowds gather in Amarillo for the Will Rogers Highway 66 celebration with visitors from Oklahoma New Mexico California and beyond. Claire James "Miss California" poses with Coe Howard as local life and festivities draw steady sunlit activity and a busy parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Oklahoma
New Mexico
California
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Mountains
Mr. Carter
Mr Rogers
Butler
Carl Hinton
News-Globe
Old Tack
the Plains
News- Globe
Walter Winchell
Scotland
Winchell
Hitler
Goethe
Santa Anna
Thunken
Sicily
Venzuela
Amazon
China
Ismedon
India
Branhmapura
John Rolphe
Virginia
Jamestown
Carl Sandburg
Niorists
Alote
U. S
Japan
Great Britain
Wall Street
Taylor St
Bobby W. Canoda
Johnson Building
M. Baer
North
Garfield St
Oliver Fable
Thursda
The
Globe News
William Wallace Oatis Brandt
Eighth Avenue Canyon
Odaniel
O'Daniels
Roseland
By Margaret McKenzie
ML Beeelass Coffee ‘ Shop
Polk Street
Tenth Avenue
Taylor
Taylor Street
Third and Polk
Pat Flynn
George Hayden
Alfred Ridings
William “Tex Milliken
Santa Monica
Cal
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Columbu
Gargi
Holbrook
R. C. Stanford
Arizona
Charles H. Tompkins
Ardmore
EF. W. Marland
Tompkins
Highway Association
Farl Gilson
Guymon
Okla
Coronado
Kit Carson
Gilson
Tex Ritter
Bboys
Dee Howard
Claire James
Polly Parrott
Miss James
Coe
New York, Kenucky
Tennessee
Southwest
Coe Howard
Amarillo de Coe Howard
Portales
Unite States
Po Street
Amarillo Hut
Amarillo Building
Griggs
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors
Amarillo, Texas
Phair
Old
Fifth Avenue
John Randolph
Sweetbriar
Sweetbriar Shop
Polk
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