Littlefield Country Growing Rapidly Says Shaw
G M Shaw of the Shaw Earnest Furniture Co reports Littlefield will add two thousand families before March 15 and notes land activity and new brick buildings. He cites a population rise to 1500, growing commerce including lumber yards stores and a picture show. Cotton marketing is advancing with six thousand bales this year.
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Littlefield
G. M. Shaw
Shaw- Earnest Furniture Company
Mr. Shaw
Tom Sparks Wins $500 Prize in Coast to Coast Car Sale Campaign
Tom Sparks, salesman for Fancher-Fisher Motor, received a $500 check from Durant Motor Co as part of a coast-to-coast contest. He ranked ninth in the central zone, among many contestants from cities including Amarillo, Dallas, Fort Worth, Pueblo, Denver, Wichita, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque, highlighting Star and Durant car popularity in the region.
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Tom Sparks
Fancher-Fisher Motor Company
Durant Motor Company
Sparks
Star and Durant
Amarillo
Dallas
Fort Worth
Pueblo
Denver
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Paso Albuquerque
Carson County Free of Debt Attracts Investors
Carson County reports no outstanding bond issues after paying debts for a courthouse and jail. Property owners benefit from lower taxes, attracting investors and residents from other counties and states.
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Carson County
The
Panhandle Herald
Educational Facilities Highlight Carson County School System
Carson County hosts three independent school districts Panhandle Groom and White Deer each with modern well equipped schools. Superintendents lead highly regarded faculties noted as outstanding in the state. Rural districts also boast strong schools and capable teachers.
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Carson County
Panhandle
Groom
White Deer
Panhandle Sees Steady Growth and New Projects
The Panhandle TX city shows a strong growth trend with over 100 new homes in three years. The just completed Panhandle Inn and a three story brick business building by J. Ray, due next month, will enhance the city’s appearance and facilities. Additional residences and business structures are planned with several to be ready by spring 1925.
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Panhandle
Texas
Panhandle City
Panhandle Inn
J. Ray
Prospects for 1925 Wheat Crop in Carson County
The 1925 wheat outlook for Carson County is described as the best in memory with record acreage and ideal fall wheat preparation. Farmers report ample feed for winter livestock and careful management, suggesting the most prosperous period since World War I high prices.
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Carson County
District Attorney Fletcher Claims 29 Convictions in 1924
District Attorney Lloyd Fletcher tried 52 cases in Potter Armstrong and Randall counties in 1924. Of these 29 ended in convictions, 19 in acquittals, and four juries could not agree. Liquor law cases totaled 23 with 12 convictions. Armstrong had one hung jury. Randall saw two trials with one conviction and one acquittal. Potter processed 49 cases, including six forgery prosecutions all resulting in conviction, and two murder trials with one suspended sentence and one hung jury.
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Potter, Armstrong
Randall Counties
Lloyd Fletcher
Armstrong County
Randall County
Potter County
Billie Meek
Miller-Hobart
Fletcher
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