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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1925
Page
7
A fourteen year old lad and his mother left Toledo a little over a year ago in a new Overland Six heading for Hollywood. They traveled through muddy Missouri and other western states as part of their journey.
The Commissioners Court of Potter County Texas will receive bids until 9:30 a.m. January 11 1926 for one year supply of stationery and related items. Bids to be lump sum F.O.B. Amarillo with specified or better grades. Court may reject any or all bids. H G Hamrick County Auditor. Dec 13 20 27 Jan 9 06.
The Commissioners Court invites bids from laundymen for 1926 North West Texas Hospital laundry work. Flat work by the pound and nurses uniforms and wearing apparel by the pound or piece. lump-sum monthly option. Bids due 9 30 a m January 11 1926 to Sam B Motlow County Judge and H G Hamrick County Auditor Amarillo Texas. The court reserves right to reject all bids.
Gordon Allen, a young traveler of Toledo to Los Angeles, reports 8000 miles in an Overland Six costing 97 dollars in gas and oil. He writes from Los Angeles that he plans to sell Overland Six cars in spare time and has inspired friends and his auto shop teacher to buy one. The child salesman is touted as possibly the youngest in the United States.
William Henry Cooke 71 a pioneer settler and first banker of Clarendon died at a Fort Worth sanitarium after an operation. Funeral set for 2 30 Sunday at his residence. He settled in Clarendon in the 1880s built one of the first homes and organized Citizens Bank. Survived by his widow four sons and four daughters all residents of Clarendon except one daughter from El Paso. He was also Panhandle representative for Marreaves Printing Company. Known as Uncle Sid to many.
Miss Ruth Aldredge of 407 North Fillmore spends the holidays in Trinidad and Denver. Rev J M Jones, former Glenwood Baptist pastor, accepts a position with Moore Limber. Commissioners issue marriage licenses to Ed Pittman and Rebecca Graham, T A Burgamy and Etta Downs, Harl Massey and Julia Mason, G W Scott and Jewell Cohlmeyer, Terrence Reed and Vector Ashley.
Special to The Grove Lubbock Dec 26 The Ellwood hospital on five acres south of Texas Technological College will open January 1 under V V Clark president of the Lubbock Clinic and Ellwood Hospital. Capacity rises to 177 beds with 25 percent emergency expansion and features modern X ray physiotherapy lab blood chemistry and nurse training programs headed by J F Campbell W V Clark J F Crawford W N Lemmon J R Lemmon G M Terry Miss Peggie Parrigin and Miss Edna Womack. A department of pediatrics and a Dallas Baby Camp trained team head child care.
The Ellwood Hospital opening in Lubbock advances Panhandle South Texas medical services by expanding facility capacity and improving access to care for regional residents.
Mrs. B. B. Tolland of 410 North Johnson street entertains her grandmother Mrs. M. J. Thomas of Des Moines Iowa who plans a visit in Amarillo for several days.
Mrs J E Eenain and children of Happy and A J Hicks of Lorenzo attend a holiday gathering with Mrs McGinnis' sister and husband at 703 North Buchanan.
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