Potter Library Circulation Near January Record
Potter County Library issued 1039 books last Saturday and 18397 in January. Four hundred new library card registrations. County librarian cites growing use and space limits. Colored branch moved to Frederick Douglas School with 125 books added. Need for more assistants for branch opening days. Saturday saw 696 children's books issued.
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Potter County
Ruth Delzell
Amarillo
Second Avenue
van Buren Street
Frederick Douglas School
W. A. McIntosh
C. R. Tomlin
Alla May Kemp
Bible Class To Hear Orchestra Concert
A twenty minute concert by the Polk Street Methodist Church orchestra directed by Oscar Wise will feature the T. Newton Hill Bible Class at the Fair Theater Sunday morning at 9 45 oclock. The orchestra of more than 25 pieces will perform with hymns led by Rev. H A Shaw and Orchestra accompaniment. Judge W E Gee and Dr R C Snodgrass will present the lesson.
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Polk Street Methodist Church Orchestra
Oscar Wise
T. Newton Hill
Fair Theater
H. A. Shaw
W. E. Gee
R. C. Snodgrass
Wilson School PTA Stages Washington Birthday Party
The Wilson School Parent-Teacher Association hosts a Washington birthday party at the school tonight from 6 o'clock. Each room sponsors part of the entertainment, with games such as grab bag and fish pond. Food sales including sandwiches salad pie cake and candies will fund the school's free milk program.
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Washington
Wilson School Parent-Teacher Association
Texas Victory in Land Suit Over Pecos County Oil Field
Texas won a 200 million dollar land suit over title to property in Pecos County including part of the Yates Pool. School children will share about 20 million dollars in royalties from the productive pool, with 3 million already paid to the permanent school fund and 50 million held in escrow awaiting final ruling. The decision upheld that title rested with purchasers previously sold land, with about 150 deeds involved.
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Austin
Texas
Pecos County
Yates
C. A. Wheeler
Travis County District Court
Commonwealth
Douglas Oil Company seeks appeal over 2468 acres title suit
Attorneys for the Douglas Oil Company announce plans to appeal in the cross action to establish title to 2,468 acres. The court ruled in favor of Ira G. Yates in the cross action against Douglas Oil and the Yates estate, noting Yates owns land containing the Yates pool, reputedly one of the world’s largest. Russian sable is cited as the most expensive fur.
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Douglas Oil Company
R. B. Whiteside
Wheeler
Ira G. Yates
Yates
Demonstration Club Holds Poultry Meet
River Road Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. M. B. Mobberly with Mrs. L. B. Bright as hostess. H. A. Nall spoke on brooding and care of baby chicks noting 95 degree heat, well ventilated brooders, and sparing feeding five times daily for the first five days. Mrs. Mobberly gave each member a poultry book from Mrs. Carl Hoffman of Armyle Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Road Home Demonstration Club
L. B. Bright
M. B. Mobberly
H. A. Nall
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Potter Library
Southwestern Printing Company
Ted” Taylor
Eakle Bldy
Cornell & Company Certified Public Accountants Income and
Oliver Eakle
L. D. HE. Ser
10Th & Jackson
Sewa Gn Ae
General Insurance
Finch
Gavin Massie
Taylor
Howard
Blackburn
Victor
Jonathans
Prunes
PAY Cash Grocery
West Sixth St. Chas, Priolo, Mar
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Vot Tllis Cash Grocery
West 6Th St
Plains
Hershey's
North Tissue
An &O
Pinkney
Great West
Ibe
Dana EE
Carnation Milk
Coe
Monarch Grocery
Vienna
San Jacinto
B. Magrori
Per
Aviation
Durkee
Presh
Karo
Stokely S
Salt—R
Magnesia
Western Scout
Melo
Hershey
Ib. Sack
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