Auditorium at Senior High 10 Opens Thursday
Amarillo Public Schools announce the new Senior High auditorium nearing completion. It will open Thursday at 7 30 pm with a 50 piece high school orchestra and snappy uniforms led by Oscar Wise. A 7 45 pm lecture by Dr Henry Lawrence Southwick on Julius Caesar will follow to support library funds.
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Supt
W. A. McIntosh
Amarillo
Henry Lawrence Southwick
Emerson College of Oratory
Julius Caesar
Southwick
Panhandle Speech Arts Association
Will Rogers and Calles Demonstrate in Bull Fight Exposition
Will Rogers and President Calles staged a bull fighting exhibition with cloaks and a rope, without weapons, while Ambassador Morrow observed. A youth was tossed and gored only lightly during a post performance incident. The scene included singing, guitar, and cheers for Morrow and the president among locals.
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T.set
Calles
Robers
Deleon O
Congress Day Opens as Coolidge Message Expected
Congress opened with crowded galleries as President Coolidge prepared to deliver the annual message, signaling a legislative dispute likely to stretch into next summer.
Old Tack’s Amarillo Platform Calls for City Improvements
The program outlines lower utility rates and rents, cleaner streets, more parks, and public amenities including a municipal swimming pool and golf course. It advocates eliminating railroad crossings, expanding bus routes, and tighter regulation of emergency vehicle driving.
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Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Sat urday surprises in Amarillo hometown notes and football odds
The writer reflects on a surprise encounter with an old football teammate at Texan Park, praises Coach Butler for building a strong Sundies team, and comments on local events from arrests at a new picture show to bondsmen. He references community figures, upcoming legal battles over Sunday shows, a proposed Christmas verse, a job-seeking plea, and a book project benefiting the Children’s Home.
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Texan Park
Abilene
Bill
Big Bill
Little Bill
Eagles
Bill Winch
John Henry
Louis Dent
Amarillo
Dallas
Austin
Dent
Winch
Presbyterian dedication week events announced
The program lists a midweek dedication banquet, open house at the manse and church, a memorial chimes organ and windows dedication, a gymnasium recreational night, and Sunday services with Dr. R. Ames Montgomery, a 3 p.m. dedication, and a 7:30 p.m. recital by Henry Seibert and Philip H. Wolfram.
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Fellowship Hall
R. Ames Montgomery
Henry Seibert
Philip H. Wolfram
Central Presbyterian opens with record attendance at dedicatory services
The new Central Presbyterian church inaugurated with several thousand attendees for three services. Dr. R. Thomson marked eighteenth year of pastorate at 11 am with Dr. Baxter P. Fullerton preaching. The manse was dedicated in the afternoon amid a surprise $7,500 gift by Mrs. J. D. Shuford to cover full manse cost, making a complete memorial to her late husband Jefferson D. Shaford.
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Dr. R. Thomson
Baxter P. Fullerton
Dallas
J. D. Shuford
Thomsen
Dan Thomsen
A. C. Wiser
Fullerton
E. Cecil Seaman
Amarillo
Thomson
Texans Book Reserved for One Dollar Retail
Russell and Cockrell announced reserving a copy of Them Texans with a one dollar price. A distant cowman with oil land leases visited a local office seeking a notary public.
Christian Science Lecture Teaches at Municipal Auditorium
Paul Starke Seely of Portland, Oregon, Christian Science lecturer, will address the public at 8 oclock Tuesday evening at the Municipal auditorium under the auspices of First Church of Christ scientist Amarillo. The public is cordially invited.
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Paul Starke Seely
Portland
Oregon
Municipal Auditorium
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Amarillo
Tri-State Poultry Show Set to Open At Municipal Auditorium
The Tri-State Poultry Show opens Thursday morning at the Municipal auditorium with over 1000 birds expected over five days. County entries include Hall Childress Deaf Smith and Lubbock with multiple counties entering individual exhibits from many counties. Judges Walter Burton Arlington Texas and E Branch Lees Summit Missouri bring national reputation to this big regional event. Rhode Island Reds Barred Rocks and S C White Leghorns expected to dominate the competition with substantial premiums totaling 900 dollars plus prizes from sponsors.
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Tri-State
Municipal Auditorium
West Texas
Agricultural Department of the Board of City Development
Hall
Childress
Deaf Smith
Lubbock
Walter Burton
Arlington
Texas
E. ©. Branch
Lees Summitt
Missouri
Southwest
Rhode Island
Barred Rocks
S. C
Sunday Show Stirs Amarillo Sabbath Debate
Sunday sermons denounced Sunday movies as law breaking in Amarillo. Rev Stuckey urged Christians to uphold the Texas Sabbath law while comparing violators to thieves. Other church leaders urged law enforcement and respect for the American Sunday.
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Stuckey
Amarillo
Mission Theater
F. W. O'Malley
First Christian Church
H. C. Randolph
Correction delays Alpha Delphians social meeting
The Alpha Delphians are not to meet at 2.3 o clock Tuesday afternoon as announced. The group will instead meet the week after December 13 according to the corrected schedule.
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Alpha Delphians
Remus Refuses to Testify in Murder Trial
In Cincinnati on December 6, George Remus former bootleg king told Judge Ches ter R. Shook he would not testify for himself. He spoke during a motion over alleged libellous statements in a New York newspaper article and apologized for a prior promise to testify.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
George Remus
Chester R. Shook
Remus
New York
Shook
Gunfight at Broadway club leaves several wounded
Six masked gunmen burst into a nightclub as a jazz band played. Police officers returned fire, killing waiter Harry Smith and wounding others including entertainer June Griffin and guest Mrs. Fannie Hillman. Palanski uninjured. two gang members critically hurt and one unidentified man unconscious.
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Dave Palanski
Palanski
Charles Cohen
John Friend
Harry Smith
Smith
Cohen
Fannie Hillman
Guest
June Griffin
Abie Schaeffer
Taft Encourages Youth in Art Across Amarillo
Loren Taft speaks to Amarillo art lovers on American sculpture and sculptors. He praises community talent, urges youth focus, and notes art as a life explanation. He plans to discuss broad American art rather than his own work.
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Taft
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
College men to aid city meet in January
Dr. J. A. Hill president of West Texas State Teachers College Can yon and Dr. Paul W. Horn president of Texas Technological College Lubbock will join the Board of City Development to Fort Worth in January to push for Amarillo to land the 1928 Texas State Teachers association convention The executive committee of thirteen will choose the meeting place and Panhandle towns have pledged support Dumas and Levelland are latest cities backing Amarillo in the campaign
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J. A. Hill
West Texas State Teachers College
Canyon
Paul W. Horn
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Texas State Teachers Association
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dumas
Levelland
Panhandle Laundry Offers Free Blanket Wash
Panhandle Laundry announces a free blanket wash this week as customers send in a bundle valued at one dollar or more. Manager George Lindsay says the misprint advertised free blankets, not free washing. The laundry guarantees no shrinkage and recently installed a non shrinkable blanket washing unit.
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Panhandle
George Lindsay
Nat To Have Carnival Ball Tuesday Night
The Nat Dance palace will host a carnival ball Tuesday night with Eli Hoover as manager. Free confetti noise makers and carnival features will enhance the festive atmosphere.
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Nat
Nat Dance Palace
Eli Hoover
Plans for Amarillo City Beautification Drive
City officials schedule a mass meeting in the Municipal auditorium at 4 PM Tuesday to appoint district chairmen and outline a district based beautification drive. The Board of City Development reviews progress and aims for a smooth organized effort within a month.
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Amarillo
Board of City Development
Fire Destroys Large Duplex on Pierce Street
A duplex owned by Mrs Emma J Crittenden at 1801 Pierce Street burned early this morning. Fire alarm at 1 28 a m reported flames enveloping seven furnished rooms. Occupant Cleo Crittenden had left for work. cause unknown. Loss expected to be several thousand dollars.
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Emma J. Crittenden
Pierce Street
Methodists Plan Workers Conference in Amarillo
Beginning at 7 30 this evening and closing Tuesday afternoon the pas tors and lay officials of the more than thirty Methodist churches in the Amarillo district will hold a workers conference at Polk Street church. Rev W M Pearce presiding elder will be in charge and district stewards lay leaders presidents of missionary societies Epworth Leagues and Sunday school workers will be present. The program for the new conference year will be outlined and discussed with speakers representing the various phases of the work.
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Amarillo
Polk Street Church
W. M. Pearce
Epworth
W. T. Gray
Waco
Boyd M. McKeown
O. B
Abilene
Miner
Southern Methodist University
Rabbit Growers To Meet Tuesday Night
A meeting of rabbit growers and others interested in meat and fur rabbit raising is set for 7 30 Tuesday night at the Board of City Development rooms in the Municipal auditorium. James Bush chairs the agricultural committee leading the event with several breeders eager to promote rabbit farming near Amarillo.
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Board of City Development
James Bush
Amarillo
Funeral service for Mrs. L. Buechner Held
Funeral services for Mrs. L. Buechner, 75, who died Sunday afternoon at her daughter's home, were held this morning. The body was sent this afternoon by Blackburn's Funeral Home to Cheyenne Wyoming for burial.
Restless Wanderers at the Station in Quest Poem
A 1927 poem by Edgar A. Quest reflects on travelers at train stations. It contrasts brave travelers with sorrowful wanderers and pleasure seekers, noting signs of woe and the universal urge to hurry toward unknown destinations.
Chief Gaither Improves After Illness
H. L. Gaither chief of police returns to work after several days of serious illness. He was at his office for a few hours today and is much improved.
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H. L. Gaither
Scout Meeting Scheduled for Guymon by Panhandle Bay Council
A Panhandle Bay Scout council Northern district meeting led by J. N. Riggs is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday in Guymon Oklahoma. All northern cities and scout groups north of the Canadian river are invited to attend. D. P. Ward Jr. born at Northwest Texas hospital, seven and a half pounds, parents Mr and Mrs D P Ward Sr. announce the birth. Ward Sr. works at Austin Drugstore No. 1.
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Panhandle Bay
D. P. Ward, JR
D. P. Ward, Sr
Northwest Texas Hospital
U.S. and regional livestock and grain prices reports
Chicago hogs and cattle markets trade slow with gains and declines noted across regions including Fort Worth Oklahoma City and Kansas City. Grain futures in Chicago show weakness while New York stocks rally led by metals and copper amid mixed commodity signals.
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The
Associated Press
Ial
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Pinal Grain Review
J. Paul Weber
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
New York
James E. Bennett & Company
Allied Chemical & Dye
American Smelting
American
Associated Dry Goods A
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Baltimore & Ohio
Kennecott
Eae
Mack Trucks
Marland Oil
Mexican Seaboard ‘Oil
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Bethlehem Steel Oor
California Petroleum
Cerre de Paseo Copper
Chicago & Alton
E4ee
Chicago & Northwestern
Chile Copper
Chrysler A Aetodies
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Cigars
Dodge Motors
Fleischmann Yeast
General Asphalt
General Electric
General Motors
Houston Oil
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Illinois Central
Independent Oil & Inspiration Copper
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International Nickel
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Miami
Middle States
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Kansas
Te Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward & Co
Nash Motors
Northern Pachic Oil
Packard iMubakis
Onecunae
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Pure
Esseeoes Radio
America
Sears, Roebuck & Co
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Simms Petroleum
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Southern Railway
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Texan & Pacific
Timken
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Victor Talking Machine
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Woolworth E
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