Support for Christmas Day Football Game Urged in Amarillo
Col. John B. Golding, president of the Golden Sandstorm Booster club, urged fans to back a Christmas Day game pitting former Golden Sand storm players against the 1924 Sandies. Proceeds fund wholesome athletic spirit. tickets go on sale Monday at leading drug stores and possibly on street sales by high school teams. The noon kickoff will feature former high school stars now playing at university and college levels against a strong opposing eleven.
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Golden Sandstorm
Sandies
Col
John B. Golding
Col. Golding
Amarillo
High Schoool
College to award merit sweaters to West Texas State Teachers band
Canyon December 19. Members of the West Texas State Teachers College band will receive college honors similar to athletes. Beginning spring 1, band members earning merit will receive maroon and white sweaters bearing a white lyre with WT initials and a buffalo, plus a year tag for service in the band. The band, about forty strong under Fr Strain, has grown rapidly and recently served as the official band for Amarillo at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Brownwood.
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Brownwood
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Fr. Strain
West
Southwestern Grid Team May Play at Fair
Panhandle fans may see a Southwestern conference team in action against top TI A A opponents in Amarillo during the 1925 Tri-State exposition. Coach S D Burton hopes for an afternoon date with Trinity or SMU to boost football in the region and plans to confer with fair officials soon.
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Buffaloes
Burton
Five UT Students Named Sigma Xi Honor Members
Austin December 19 distinct scientific ability shown by research work brings Sigma Xi honor to five advanced UT students. Miss Alva Elger of Houston Miss Bessie League of Martindale Anton H. Berkman Round Rock and Renke Lubben Wrancitas receive the recognition. Sigma Xi is the universitys top science honor with monthly meetings and lectures. Officers include Dr FE Sellards president and B Williams secretary.
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Austin
Sigma N Iw
University of Texas
Alva Elger
Houston
Humble Oil Company
Bessie League
Martindale
Anton H. Berkman
Round Rock
Renke Lubben
Wrancitas
Sigma Xi
Texas Chapter
FE. H. Sellards
Bureau of Economic Geology
University
B. Williams
Santa Fe Officials Meet in Amarillo on Loss and Damage Committee
E FE Mulberry, Santa Fe livestock agent with El Paso headquarters, is in Amarillo on business. One hundred twenty five Santa Fe officials and employees from across the southern district attended the Loss and Damage committee meeting at the Santa Fe assembly room. The session opened at 9 a m and ran late into the evening with lunch breaks. H G Brandt served as acting chairman and C B Lawler as acting secretary. The committee meets every six months.
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E. FE. Mulberry
Santa Fe
el Paso
Amarillo
H. G. Brandt
C. B. Lawler
Hunting humor and streetwise tips from an old Outing sheet
Weather dulls sport news so the column borrows from Outing magazine. The piece delivers silly hunting quips and safety cautions including avoiding bears and elk, ducking unseen movements, and a gag about removing quills while muttering a love refrain.
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Outing Magazine
System Loss and Damage committee meets before March session
The article notes months for introducing and adopting loss and damage means and methods to minimize claims. It praises employee and shipper cooperation with railroad management. A preliminary meeting was held ahead of the System Loss and Damage committee meeting planned for March at an unspecified location.
Bulgarian Has Not Returned Farley Silent
The Bulgarian Demon who has issued challenges to Cal Farley did not return to Amarillo as scheduled this week. Farley awaits the demon's reply before deciding to accept or decline, while close friends expect a match with Farley handicapped by the toe hold ban.
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Farley
Oeen
Cal Farley
Amarillo
Houstonian
Festive Holiday Gift Shop Ads Highlight Local Jeweler and Stores
Amarillo ads tout wrist watches diamonds and rings from J. T. Russell and E. L. Smith, plus perfume gift sets from Coty and Houbigant. Local shops promote flowers from Amarillo Greenhouse, dishware from Panhandle Hardware, and toys from Collins Drug Co, Lindsey Drug Co, and Randall Drug. Gift ideas include cameras, albums, greeting cards, chocolates, and electric trains with easy payments offered by area merchants.
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J. T. Russell
Sth Street
Amarillo Greenhouse
EF. Bl
Smith Jeweler
Palace of Sweets
COTY
Randall Drug
Crane
Collins Drug
O. Pferumes
Lindsay Rus C
Lindsay Drug Co
Kodaks
Eastman
Lindsay Drug
L. Smith
Collins Drug Co
Conklin
Wan
Parker
Eversharp
Lindsay — Drug Co
Loving Printing Co
Amarillo
Robeson
Panhandle Hardware Co
Duke Drug
Simmons Water Clais
Star Novelty Shop
Lo BK
4Th Street
Coke Drug
E. L. Smith
Arthally
Randal Drug Co
Randal Drus
Duke Drug Co
Gifts for Brother and Sister from E. L. Smith Jewelry
The ad promotes gifts for siblings including a four gun gift for brother from E. L. Smith Jeweler and a white gold wrist watch for sister. It also suggests giving candy from Palace of Sweets.
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Ll. Smith
Ee 'GiVize
E. L. Smith
Isister
The
Palace of Sweets
Christmas cards and blooming plants in Amarillo ads
Advertisements urge gifts for mothers including blooming plants from Amarillo Greenhouse and Pierce Street Greenhouse. Jewelry and silverware are promoted by L. A. Smith, Wh Ih Smith, and Panthin Die Hardware Co. Palace of Sweets offers candy gift boxes. Messages suggest wired flowers if mother is absent.
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Amarillo Greenhouse
L. 5
Smith
Palace of Sweets
Panthindie Hardware Co
Ih Smith
Pierce Street Greenhouse
Canyon Normal Honor Roll Shows Commendable Work
Canyon Texas December 19 1923 West Texas State Teachers College faculty committee on student honors compiled the 1923 session honor roll. There were 12 students listed for commendable academic achievement.
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Canyon
Tex
West Texas State Teachers College
Sunday bird prospect lauded by local hunters
Winchester notes cold weather keeps game wary but mallards are likely in the canyon. Geese have moved south while quail hunting improves as ground stays moist. Bob Miesse’s party bagged 19 quail in Donley and Libson counties last Monday. Friends of Austin Meredith and George Maggard report good quail shooting east of here, though exact spots are kept private.
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Bob Miesse
Donley
Libson
Austin Meredith
George Maggard
Mr. Maggard
Mr. Meredith
Mike Collins Sold to Cincinnati Nationals
Cincinnati reports the Cincinnati Nationals purchased pitcher Mike Collins from San Antonio at the Chicago meeting. Collins will report to the Reds at Orlando in the spring.
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Cincinnati Nationals
Mike Collins
San Antonio
Chicago
Collins
Reds
Orlando
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