Southwick to Lecture Here This Evening
Henry Lawrence Southwick president of Emerson College of Oratory will give Julius Caesar at the new high school auditorium at 7:45 p m under the auspices of the Philomathean Literary Society. The Forum Debating Society assists in tickets and advertising. Southwick is a noted Shakespearian authority and noted Lyceum orator.
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Henry Lawrence Southwick
Emerson College of Oratory
Julius Caesar
New High School
Philomathean
Forum Debating Society
Southwick
Lyceum
Remus Trial Hearings Continue In Cincinnati Court
United Press report from Courtroom Cincinnati details George Remus returning to trial for the murder of his wife Imogene. Remus, who says he has recovered, appears strained in his cell as Clarence Darrow, famed Chicago lawyer, questions him before the court.
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United Press
Cincinnati
George Remus
Imogene
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Miles Blivins
New York City
Flo Ziegfeld
Bliving
Rotary Club Hears Music Program Today
The Amarillo Rotary Club held a noon luncheon at the Amarillo hotel featuring Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher in a musical monologue about a boy's life. Jimmy Farwell and Irvin Tolzien accompanied on piano and violin, with orchestra and vocal numbers included. J. Lee Burker announced the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra’s next concert on December 14.
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Amarillo
Lloyd Fletcher
Jimmy Farwell
Irvin Tolzien
Xmas kettles on fire this Saturday in town
Salvation Army plans Christmas kettles on Saturday to raise funds for 250 families and about 600 children. Ensign Hammer says funds will come from the community chest, which has approved using the kettles for this work. The effort aims to bring Christmas to homes that otherwise lack it.
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Salvation Army
Ensign Hammer
Abilene Man Heads Texas Ice Cream Makers
Abilene resident Dillingham was elected president of the Texas Ice Cream Manufacturers association at its three day convention. Dallas will host the 1928 meeting, with directors named including George Maggerd of Amarillo and E B Lahfert of Wichita Falls.
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Associated Press
San “Antonio
Dec
O. D. Dillingham
Abilene
Texas Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association
Dallas
George Maggerd
Amarillo
E. B. Lahfert
Wichita Falls
Old Tack's Amarillo program for a bigger, better city
A list of civic pledges for Amarillo advocating lower living costs and utility rates, improved parks, sewers, and streets, plus public amenities. The platform calls for a municipal pool golf course and public lake access, stricter traffic regulation, more thorough roadways, and stronger efforts to attract industries while expanding services and livability for residents.
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Bivins Lake
Amarillo
San Jacinto
Tactful tales and companionate marriages at odds
A humor piece from Amarillo recounts a bridge night gone sour with O. W. pivoting at a table and old Tack groggy after a late session. It then shifts to a cautionary joke about companionate marriages, a concerned plea for help for a mother with four children, and reflections on a missing black overcoat, a New York trip, and local social quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Tack
Amarillo Urges Gas Company to Install Adequate Mains Now
Citizens call for immediate expansion of gas mains to meet growing demand in Amarillo. They argue the gas company must fund sizable, multi year improvements to support future growth and avoid opposition from the community. They compare with Southwestern Public Service and demand proactive investment.
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Amaarillo
Mr. Brown
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Electric Light Company
Child writes Santa from Vega Texas for desk board and doll buggy
A letter from Rowena Blanche Larson of Vega Texas asks Santa Claus for a desk, blackboard, and a doll buggy. She confesses she is good sometimes and bad others, addressing the patron saint of children with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Rowena Blanche Larson
Vega
Texas
Open House At New Central Presbyterian Church
Open house in Dedication Week at Central Presbyterian church today and tonight invites visitors to tour both the church and manse. Tomorrow, Henry F. Seibert of New York will give a recital on the new organ to accompany a service dedicating the organ, chimes, windows and memorials. Dr. George P. Bailey praised the church, noting it boosts real estate value and can reduce crime and court costs.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Henry F. Seibert
New York
Seibert
George P. Baily
Kansas City
Fellowship Hall
Baily
Budding Railroader Writes to Santa
A ranch boy from Vega Texas writes to Santa asking for a railroad train to learn all about engines like his grandfather. He signs as Thomas Helge Larson and thanks Santa for considering the request.
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Santa
Thomas Helge Larson Vega
Texas
City urged to create recreation department for Amarillo
Eswald Pettet, district representative of the Playground and Recreational Association of America, urged Amarillo to establish a city recreation department. Sent from Shreveport to assess needs, he warned no other Southwest city of similar size lacks outdoor facilities. He said recreation reduces juvenile delinquency and accidents, and that costs could be offset by fewer court cases. the association aids cities in building playgrounds, not for profit.
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Amarillo
Eswald Pettet
Playground and Recreational Association of America
Shreveport
Louisiana
V Pettet
Southwest
Autoists urged to avoid rush for 1928 licenses
Potter county Tax Collector J W Collins says only about one per cent of automobile owners have obtained 1928 licenses and plates. He urges early visits to his office to prevent the December bottleneck, noting limited space and few deputies to service crowds. Poll and general tax collections are arriving slowly.
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Potter County
J. W. Collins
Mr. Collins
Collins
Severe Cold Waves Sweep Central U S City Files Massive Fires
A cold wave drove temperatures to 28 below in International Falls and 23 below in Spencer, Iowa with five deaths blamed on the cold. Dozens of fires in Chicago and East Chicago, Indiana caused evacuations and $400,000 in damage. Oklahoma gas stove blast killed three. Trains lagged, power lines fell, and northern states faced blizzard conditions while Amarillo reported gas supply fears and a busted main.
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Chicago
Indiana
State Center
Iowa
International Falls
Minnesota
Spencer
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Denver
Mercury
Wyoming
Canada
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nashville
Tennessee
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Lincoln
Nebraska
Omaha
Poultry Show Sees Massive Entries and Logistical Strain
Officials race to process entries as more than 100 turkeys enter the show amid planning for additional coops. Entry deadline looms at 9am with downstate participation light. Judges Burton and Branch arrive to begin judging, while White Leghorns Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds vie for top honors. The free show expects thousands of spectators before closing Monday.
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Fort Worth
Denver
Walter Burton
E. C. Branch
Rhode Island
Panhandle Meeting Names Officials and Attendees
A Panhandle page meeting named Col. Harve Haines chairman and Edward Biggs secretary. Speakers included Judge H. E. Hoover and E. B. Black among many from Hereford Lubbock Canyon Dumas Plainview and other towns. A long list of attendees followed from local communities and business groups.
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Rious
Col. Harve Haines
Edward Biggs
H. E. Hoover
E. B. Black
T. E. Ziegler
Hereford
G. P. Kuykendall
Lubbock
R. W. Lonsdale
McLean
Sam Braswell
Clarendon
Canyon
Matt Cram
Tom Shelton
Plainview
R. ©. Dunkle
Earl W. Wilson
O. L. Rutherford
H. G. Conkwright
E. S. Ireland
F. E. Givins
Seth B. Holman
H. J. Edington
G. L. Boykin
O. L. Fink
R. E. Duke
Channing
R. ©. Pirtle
Bob Powell
J. B. Harris
Julius Weidling
Dumas
F. H. Hill
Roy M. Walker
Panhandle
Wade to Speak at Canyon Banquet Honoring Regent Nominee
Homer D. Wade secretary-manager of merce will address the Canyon banquet honoring Amarillo lawyer J. O. Gulekie who has been named to the Texas State Teachers College Board of Regents. Wade arrived today and attended the Panhandle Agricultural conference and an oil and gas industry meeting. He praised diversification efforts across the Panhandle during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer D. Wade
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
J. O. Gulekie
Amarillo
Board of
Regents of
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Wade
City Development
Panhandle
Philharmonic Orchestra Rehearsal Tonight at College
The Philharmonic Orchestra will rehearse at 8 o clock this evening at the college located on 1104 Polk Street. All members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philharmonic
Polk Street
Amarillo High Opens New Auditorium with Dedicatory Service
The Amarillo high school auditorium, seating 1300 with an 80 by 26 foot stage and elaborate lighting, opened at 10 45 am. A dedicatory program featured remarks by H A Nobles and other officials, with the glee club performing The Tinker's Song Invictus and Wonderful Mother of Mine. Nobles lauded the school board and Superintendent McIntosh and urged students to seize the broader opportunities offered by the new facility.
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H. A. Nobles
Amarillo
Nobles
W. W. Flenniken
C. G. Truitt
H. L. Butler
W. A. McIntosh
Boys’ Glee Club
Flenniken
McIntosh
Butler
Southwick
Cotton yield and production by state totals
Virginia yields 230 pounds with 42 000 bales produced. North Carolina 237 pounds and 857 000 bales. South Carolina 145 pounds and 735 000 bales. Georgia 154 pounds and 100 000 bales. Florida 122 pounds and 17 000 bales. Missouri 177 pounds and 104 000 bales. Tennessee 175 pounds and 45 000 dollars. Alabama 178 pounds and 1 200 000 bales. Mississippi 102 pounds and 1 540 000 bales. Louisiana 167 pounds and 545 000 bales. Texas 126 pounds and 4 280 000 bales. Oklahoma 148 pounds and 990 000 bales. Arkansas 154 pounds and 980 000 bales. New Mexico 352 pounds and 70 000 bales. Arizona 325 pounds and 93 000 bales. California 852 pounds and 94 000 bales. All other states 166 pounds and 7 000 bales. Lower Mexico 217 pounds and 50 000 bales.
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Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Lower Chee Old Mexico
Jury panel full for Rogers bank robbery trial
In La Grange on December 8 a jury of twelve was nearly complete for the Rebecca Bradley Rogers bank robbery case as lunch recess began. With 184 veniremen, the panel thinning through examination was less rigid than at the start, and completion was expected this afternoon.
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Associated Press
LA Grange
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Cotton Ginnings Totals Across States Before December 1
Census Bureau reports 11,742,806 running bales ginned this crop year before December 1, with 158,356 round bales counted as half bales. State totals list Texas 3,882,446 and Alabama 1,455,794 among others. next report due December 20.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Not Guilty Verdict In Liquor Charge For Two Men
Ernest Playnett and J. R. Reeves were acquitted yesterday afternoon of liquor law violation. The jury, forced to huddle near a radiator to stay warm, did not reveal if the chill affected its decision. Playnett admitted possessing the gallon of liquor but claimed it was for medical use.
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Ernest Playnett
J. R. Reeves
Pylandt
Edgar A. Guest Poem About a Selfish Driver
A poem by Edgar A. Guest reflects on a man who speeds along busy streets at thirty miles per hour, ignoring signals and rules while forcing others to yield. The speaker notes the man’s arrogance, predicts family trouble, and recalls social conflict when attendees avoid him at gatherings.
Kansas City Livestock and New Orleans Cotton Report
Markets report from Kansas City and East St Louis livestock markets with hogs cattle calves and sheep prices. Chicago hogs cattle and sheep values. Oklahoma City cattle hogs. New Orleans cotton opening steady then mixed on crop report expectations. grain and stock market activity across Chicago and New York with various price movements and notable shifts in ethanol and other commodities. Includes butter, oats and silver data and several major company stock movements.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
East ST. Louis
Globe
Chicago
Dee
Irregular Opening Sends Major Stocks Downward
The New York stock market opened with uneven moves as major shares mostly slipped. National Biscuit rose yesterday by ten points but opened 54 points lower, while U S Steel, Western Maryland, and Calumet and Arizona show declines amid early trading.
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New York
Associated Press
National Biscuit
U. S. Steel
Maryland
Calumet
Ari
Black and White Peroxide Cream Ad Endorsed by Miss Edinger
A Brooklyn woman promotes Black and White Peroxide Cream as an effective preventive for weathering and aging of the skin. She praises its instant disappearance, invisible protective film, whitening and refining effects, and its use as a powder base. Prices noted are 25c and 50c.
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Mabel Edinger
Brooklyn
N. Y
Miss Edinger
Correction to Crawford Stores Advertisement Price
A morning advertisement error mislisted hip boots at 4.75 dollars per pair. The correct price should be 5.45 dollars.
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Crawford
Daily New
Fashion Patterns and Book Offer Advertised in Globe News
Advertising copy outlines ladies pajamas and bloomers in four sizes with yardage requirements for 36 inch material and facing details. It also promotes a Fall Winter 1927 1928 fashion book from Globe News offering 500 designs, dressmaking tips, and needlework illustrations, price 15 cents, address 11 13 Sterling Place Brooklyn NY.
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Globe News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn N.Y
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Rotary Club
Abilene Man
Tack
Tam
Adams & Parr
R. R. Wilke
Auto Supply Company
West Fillmore Street
O. W
New Church
Presbyterians
Department OF Recreation
Whyte-Fox PQ
Edgar A
Edgars A. Guest
Edgar A. Quest
The
Oklahoma Livestock
Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Associated Presa
Liverpool
New York, Dec
Atlantic Coast Line
Mathieson
Houston Oil
General Motors
Radio
Montgomery Ward
Postum
U. S
Standard Milling
Canadian Pacific
Chicago Grain Table
James Area Company
P.m
Allied Chemical & Dyce
American Cam
American Smelting
Anaconda Copper
Associated Dry Goods
Atchison, Topeka & Baltimore & Ohio
California Petroleum Cerre de Paseo
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Northwestern
Chile Copper
Chrysler
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Cigars
Dodge Motors
Fleischmann Yeast
General Asphalt
General Electric
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Kennecott Copper
Mack Trucks
Mexican Seaboard Oi
Miami Copper
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Bethlehem Steel Corn Products
Illinois Central A6
Independent Oil & Gas Inspiration Copper International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kelly-Springfield
Missouri Pacific
Montgomery Ward & Co
Nash Motors
Ohio Oil
Packard Motor
Phillips Petroleum Producers & Refiners
America
Shell Union Oil
Sinclair
Southern Pacific Southern Railway
Studebaker
Texas & Pacific Park, Roe
Union Pacific
White Eagle O. & R
Willys-Overland
Woolworth
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