Wild Horse Lake Recalled in Amarillo History Sketch
Panhandle pioneers review an upcoming municipal history sketch on Amarillo and its old lake bed once called Wild Horse Lake. John Arnot links the site to Amarillo Creek headwater and cattle drivers’ water, while Major Wood notes the area was known as Broncho Lake and suggests Mustang. The planner proposes turning the lake bed into a water playground.
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Wild Horse Lake
Amarillo
Municipal Printing Department
Fort Worth & Denver
Hughes Street
Fannin Street
Eighth Avenue
John Arnot
Panhandle
St. Francis
Arnot
Amarillo Creek
Amarillo Lake
E. A. Wood
Mustang
Shaw Sings Messiah Tenor Parts at Amarillo Event
H A Shaw musical director of First Christian Church will perform the tenor solos Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart and Behold and See in the Messiah at Municipal Auditorium. The Amarillo Civic Chorus of 100 voices under Emil F Myers will present the oratorio with soprano Marie Zendt of Chicago appearing. The program starts at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon and tickets are distributed free.
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H. A. Shaw
First Christian Church
Municipal Auditorium
Amarillo
Shaw
Marie Zendt
Chicago
Amarillo College of Music
Congressional Directory Reveals Lengths of Biographies
The December congressional directory, a repository of bios for members, shows Sen James Davis of Pennsylvania with the longest entry at 40 lines, while Fiorello La Guardia has only his name. John Nance Garner’s bio notes his six terms, and Hattie Caraway is listed as widow of Thaddeus Caraway.
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Washington
U.P
Congressional Directory
Congress
Mers of Congress
James Johim” Davis
Pennsylvania
Cole Blease
South Carolina
John N. Garner
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Courthouse Installs New PBX Board and Phones
Potter County courthouse occupants will use the new PBX system. Miss LaVerne Boyd operates the board which supports 88 connections. Callers outside must dial 0 first. PBX does not handle outgoing calls. Twenty seven telephones connected. Mrs. R B Hinkamp attends the board. New York leads U S motor vehicle registrations followed by Los Angeles Chicago and Detroit.
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Potter County
PBX
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
Amarillo Traffic Danger Spot Shifts at Intersections
Police report that danger areas in Amarillo move with conditions. Open intersections with clear views see reckless driving as drivers expect others to yield. The Tenth Avenue and Georgia Street area is given as an example where neither motorist stops. Speed remains the main crash cause at headquarters records.
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Tenth Avenue
Georgia Street
Mayor Receives Centennial Exposition Committee Roster
Mayor Ernest O. Thompson was given Tuesday a full membership list for the Texas Centennial Exposition committee. The roster contains 21 names and outlines the local group involved in the centennial project.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Appointees Named by Governor and Leaders for Committee
The governor lieutenant governor and House speaker appoint a group including Jesse Jones Cullen F Thomas Amon G Carter Mrs Clara Driscoll Sevier Lynch Davidson Pat Neff William H Mayes George W Briggs R B Creager T H McGregor Ernest O Thompson Phil Sanders Mrs Bob Parker Walter Cline Lowery Martin Sen Margie Neal William E Lea C L Wakefield George H Slater Ellis Chaney Houston Harte. Date for the first meeting will be fixed by the secretary of state.
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Edgar E. Witt
House of Representatives
Jesse Jones
Houston
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Amon G. Carter
Fort Worth
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Corpus Christi
Lynch Davidson
Pat Neff
Waco
William H. Mayes
Austin
George Waverly Briggs
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
T. H. McGregor
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Wild Horse
ILD Horse
KODAK
City Drug Stores
Ase
Dept
Merican Cranberry Exchange
West Broadway
Bulova
Dolly Madison
Polk Sts
Monaie
Ipestry
Real Savings
Hollywood
Axminster
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