Notice to Contractors for Plainview High School Bid
Kerr & Walsh Architects Amarillo Texas and J W Sander Plainview Independent School District invite sealed bids for a two story brick and reinforced concrete Plainview High School building with basement. Bids due January 10 1925 at 2 pm. Separate bids for plumbing heating and electric. Required security deposits and right to accept or reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr & Walsh
Amarillo
Texas
J. W. Sander
Plainview
Indpt
Winfield Holbrook
Kerr & Walsh, Architects
Mrs Emma Gertrude Miller Dies at 66
Mrs Emma Gertrude Miller 66 wife of W L Miller died at 1 15 this morning at 806 Merchant Street after months of illness. She leaves two daughters Mrs R Bradford and Mrs J S Sanders Amarillo and sister Mrs T W Ferguson Weatherford. Funeral by Rev B B Fincher at Griggs Chapel 3 PM with burial in Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gertrude Miller
W. L. Miller
Merchant Street
5. R. Bradford
J. S. Sanders
Amarillo
T. W. Ferguson
Weatherford
Tex
B. B. Fincher
Presbyterian Church
Griggs Undertaking Company
Llano Cemetery
Rough Weather Disrupts Gulf Craft And Christmas Liquor
Rough weather in the Gulf of Mexico disrupts small craft off Breton Island and near the Mississippi river mouth, threatening a Christmas liquor shortage in New Orleans and the Mississippi valley. Some cargoes of liquor from Rum Row are lost or dispersed, with no loss of life reported. Prohibition forces anticipate further seizures like a Chicago bust of $111,000 in liquor billed as vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Breton Island
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
Rai
Chicago
Merephis
St- Louis
Mrs Beatrice Angel Dies After Burns At Groom Home
Mrs Beatrice Angel 33 wife of J W Angel died at home three miles east of Groom lex Sunday morning from burns while trying to remove a flaming can of gasoline. She is survived by her husband and three sons Allen 12 Wayland 11 and infant John Levi. Funeral at 3:30 at Groom Methodist Church Rev White officiating. Burial in Groom Cemetery under Griggs Undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Angel
J. W. Angel
Famly
Groomlex
Angel
Burns
Allen
Wayland
John Levi
Local visitors and seasonal travel noted in Canyon region
Here and There column lists Mr. and Mrs. C A Pierre of Canyon visiting Amarillo, Duke and Oakes Younger in Canyon, cattleman Joe Jones in Garden City, Dorset Carter Jr in transit to St. Louis for holidays, Gene Collins from Channing commenting on cattle deaths, Mr and Mrs Joe Montgomery of Seagraves en route to Memphis, J D Hancock ex Armour manager arriving from Dallas with plans to return next week, and a note about bicycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Pierre
Canyon
A. D. Payne
Amarillo
Duke and
Oakes Younger
Joe Jones
Garden City
Dorset Carter, Jr
Pan-Tex Pipeline Company
St. Louis
Gene Collins
Channing
Joe Montgomery
Seagraves
Memphis
Montgomery
J. D. Hancock
Armour and Company
Dallas
Perkins Shoe Polish Company
Psychologist and Magician at Fair Today
Zell Hunt, a telepathy master and mental adept, appears at the Fair theater today through Wednesday. He claims to be a physician artist and musician, performing with no apparatus and changing his program at each show for matinee and evening performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell Hunt
Fair Theater
Hunt
Globe Office
Mr. Hunt
Local Negro Parachute Jumper Holds Altitude Records
Willie Johnson of Amarillo is named as a world champion parachute jumper and co holder of a heavy aircraft altitude record. He recounts jumping from about 197000 to 227000 feet and taking an hour and fifteen minutes to descend landing several miles off target. A local onlooker jokes about avoiding airships and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Willie Johnson
Willie
Wichita Falls
Joseph B. Perdue Dies at 77 in Amarillo
Joseph B. Perdue 77 died at his home on 101 McMasters Street after several weeks of illness. He is survived by his widow and no daughters. Funeral services were held at Griggs Undertaking chapel at 8 p.m. Sunday by Rev. G. L. Yates with assistance from a Jacinto Baptist pastor. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Perdue
McMasters Street
Tadlock
Amarillo
Griggs Undertaking Company
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Din Jacinto
Llano
Ohioans Jazz Band at Hotel Palo Duro Christmas Eve 1924
The Ohioans, a new east to west dance band, brings versatile jazz and catchy novelty numbers to Hotel Palo Duro on December 24, 1924. Members are multi-instrumental composers who have written dance hits and will perform familiar tunes as part of their modern dance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohioans
Hotel Palo Duro
Panhandle
Mid Winter Camp Called Off By Scout Council
The mid winter boy scout camp will not be held due to weather and illness concerns. Scout executive Thomas H. Yelson cited unsafe conditions and widespread sickness, with plans for brief day outings to the Doleater place if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Council
Thomas H. Yelson
Doleater Place
Golfers Brave Weather At Houston Municipal Course
A dozen or more golfers braved freezing temperatures and ice on the greens at the Houston municipal course Sunday morning. They played despite two inches of ice and frozen clips, showing hardy, venturesome spirit.
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Houston
Steppin High and Potash and Perlmutter in Amarillo
The upcoming week features a 50 performer Steppin High dance show arriving Wednesday and Thursday praised as one of the fastest in the country. J Levy of Fair theater promotes a big Christmas week bill and New Year’s showing of Potash and Perlmutter in Holywood noted for its million laughs. Amarillo awaits holiday entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Levy
The
Fair Theater
Levy
Potash
Holywood
Amarillo
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Byaar Tde
Tolzien-Farwell Orchestra
the Panhandle
Just
East 5Th Street
Mathews Fish Market
Molecu
Decmans
H. V. Robertson & Company
Accountants and Auditors Income and Estate Tax Service Suite P
Western Bldg
R. J. Moore
Osteopathic
Fuqua
Jonin
Moon Mullins
Peoria
Egypt
OPT
Little Eve
Mushmouth
MR Mullins
Miss Schmauz
Moon
Gulf
R. Hoover
Fair Today
HOTEL
Palo Duro
Hard Rock
Jacques Jaccard
Lionel Barrymore
Anaptain
Walter Butler In
D.w.griffith
America
Cadillac Taxi Co
Blakburn’s
Blackburn Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Stayman's
York
C. O. D. Produce Market
Buchanan Street
G. C. McDaniel
Studio
West 19Th St
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