Letter from Mabel Mulbaren recalls Amarillo's past families
A Los Angeles reader, MABEL (SHERMAN) MULBAREN, writes of Amarillo memories from the 1890s onward. She recalls landmarks such as the Presbyterian Church on Fillmore and the O. K. Wagon Yard, names old families, and asks for information on the Curries and other long-time residents. She plans a future visit to thank the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Texas
Long Horn
Amarillo
A. L. Blankenship
Capitol Theater
Panhandle
Mississippi
Pierson
Tom Curries
Daisy Martin
Guy Beverley
O. K. Wagon Yard
Russell Wolfin
Quin
Leftwich
Britt
Hayden
Kidd
Judge Lowndes
Mabel (Sherman) Mulbaren
San Fernando Blvd
Los Angeles
Calif
Amarillo Garden Club Pilgrimage Showcases Panhandle Beauty
The Amarillo Garden Club highlighted nine inspected yards during their annual pilgrimage. Members visited homes on Hayden and Hughes streets, admiring rose gardens, morning glories, lily pools, terraced pools, and elaborate stone and wrought iron features. Guests from Panhandle, Pampa, Borger, Clovis and Amarillo enjoyed tours, refreshments, and planting ideas.
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Amarillo Garden Club
Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
F. Q. Kelleam
Hayden Street
L. B. Godwin
Hughes Street
Psyche
R. C. Kay
Lawrence Hagg
Lipscomb Street
J. O. Gulerie
Harrison Street
Jeff M Neely
BE. W. Hardin
D. H. Denmead
North Western Avenue
Denmeads
Wisconsin
Denmead
W. W. Mellroy
5000
West
Ninth Avenue
Pampa
Borger
Clovis
Lost Wrist Watch In Amarillo Seeks Reward
A notice states a yellow gold Elgin wrist watch with black cord band was lost in Amarillo between 4 and 7 pm Saturday. Reward offered. Contact La Verne Ballard, Box 1016, Pampa, Texas.
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Amarillo
LA Verne Ballard
Pampa
Tex
Personal ads and market notes from a Texas town
A jumble of classified pleas seeks work and companionship, with requests from widows and single women offering housework baby care and rug making. The page also includes markets data for Dow Jones averages grain quotes and Kansas City livestock with prices and brief trading notes.
Waleman Cottons Star Runner Burned In Gasoline Blast
College Station Aug 30 Waleman Cotton running back for the Texas Aggies was critically burned in a gasoline explosion at his Newcastle home. He was rushed to Graham hospital. attendants fear he will not play again this season. Oklahoma City Aug 30 A 45050 barrel per day cut in September oil production in Oklahoma will be recommended by Conservation Officer W J Armstrong after talks with producers and buyers.
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College Station
Waleman
Cotton) Price
Texas Aggies
Newcastle
Homer Norton
Graham
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Corporation Commission
W. J. Armstrong
Rangers Transferred To Lubbock Offices
Texas Rangers Neal Arthur and Pat Taliaferro will move from Amarillo to Lubbock to be stationed at the company headquarters under Capt. Maney Gault. The ranger company will serve the Panhandle and West Texas as all state rangers operate from their headquarters beginning Sept. 1 amid highway patrol reductions due to legislative and gubernatorial cuts.
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Texas
Neal Arthur
Pat Taliaferro
Amarillo
Lubbock
Maney Gault
Ranger
Panhandle
West Texas
Postoffice Box Clearance Sale At Amarillo Postoffice
Postmaster W D DeGrassi announced a clearance sale on postoffice boxes at the Amarillo postoffice. Boxes are available in five sizes at 1.50 2 3 4 and 5 per three months. Benefits include Sunday holiday mail access mail holds and forwarding to a chosen point.
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W. D. DeGrassi
Amarillo Postoffice
Fred Smith Completes Commercial Pilot License Tests
Fred Smith of Amarillo completed the written and flight tests for his commercial pilot rating under Civil Aeronautics Authority Inspector Albert Meyer. The daylong examinations yielded both a 15 and 28 rating for Smith.
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Fred Smith
Amarillo
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Albert Meyer
Smith
City letter boxes in Amarillo repainted in dark green
Amarillo street letter boxes and storage boxes have been redecorated in dark green. Postmaster W D DeGrassi announced the repainting of 135 boxes was completed yesterday, funded by government paint and contracted to the low bidder. No color scheme changes beyond the familiar dark green on gray posts.
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Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Moroline Snow-White Petroleum Jelly Ad Featuring Minot
In the fall term opening notice Soothe Moroline Snow-White Petroleum Jelly promotes availability at 1207 W. 19th with phone line 6454. The ad highlights new term start on September 11 and invites customers to visit for product details and purchase.
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New Tack
Amazone Court
Dial
Der
White Deer, Tex
Tam
Ruby Hendricks
West Eight Street
Plainview
Buchanan Street
Ruffin Grocery
Barby
Lorene Hobbs
Route 1
Box 165
Clarendon
Turner
Harding Ranch
Lyle Young
James
North Bryan Street
North Fillmore Street
North East Fourth Ave
Eddie Ball
General Delivery
Claude, Texas
Marie Hicks
Perryton
Spearman
Mayfair
T. K
Buchanan Sr
Dow-Jones
Fenner & Beane
Amarillo Building Industries
NEW York Carb Exchange
Amarillo Building
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.P
Liveack
Prey
Maracaibo
Arkansas Natural Gas
Amais
Sl Cities Service
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Eagle Picker
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Gulf of
Southland
United Gas
Prey Close Close
Allied Chemical & Dye
Allis Chalmers
Allied Stores
American
American Locomotive
American Power & Light
American Panne Mills
Armour & Co
Atchison
Atlantic Refining
American Smelt & Ref. Des
Aviation Corp
Baldwin Locomotive Lit
Bridgeport Brass
Callaham Zinc
Calumet & Hecta Te Ewes
Celanese Corp
Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Chrysler TB
Columbia Gas & Electic
Commercial Credit
Commonwealth & Southern Mills
Consolidated Oil
Continental Baking
Continental Oil
Del
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Crosley Radio Oe
Bly Curtis Curtis Wright
Wright Wat
Douglas Aircraft Ray
Dupont de Nem
Deere & Corete
Exton Manufacturing
Pees
Electric Power & Light
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General
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Gillette Safety Razor
Gil
Gimbel Bros
Goodrich
Goodyear Ve
Great West Sugar
Great Northern
General Tire & Rubber
Hecker Products
Houdaille Pereney
Houston
North Am Aviation
North Am Co
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Otis Steel
Packard Motors
Paramount Pictures
Penney Co
Penn RR
Phillips Pet
Pullman Co
Pure Oil
Keith Orphwee
Remington Rand
oTeo Motors
Repab Steel
Igi Reynolds Tobacco
Deans
Schenley Distillers
Teres
St. Joseph
Wate
Seaboard
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Servel Inc
Simmons Cotee
Skelly Oil Oe
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Southern Pacific RR Southern Railway
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Tide Water Assoc
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Holmes School
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News-Globe
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McDaniel Studio of Music
Griggs Chapel
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Goodyear
Yue
Pathfinder
Winged Service
Gunn&hineeman
Goodyear Tire
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