Amarillo Society Preview and Local Cultural Notes
Miss Creola Richbourg plans return from Canyon around March 1 to start a personal studio at 1709 B Polk. She earned two roles as Fine Arts representative for the State Federation of Pen Women and as State organizer for the Speech Arts association. The article surveys kindergarten benefits, local tree beauty, Dixie Lyceum concerts, piano recitals by Miss Britain and Miss Peterson, Circle One meeting, a pancake supper, and upcoming performances by Paul Van Katwijk and junior actors at Canyon College with proceeds aiding Tyler Street School equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creola Richbourg
Amarillo
Canyon
Richbourg
Polk Street
State Federation of Pen Women
Speech Arts Association
Ft Worth
Dixie Lyceum
Rainbow Orchestra
Rainbow Division
Polk Street Methodist Church
Widitorium
Radio Brittain
Monroe Street
Miss Britain
Chicago American Conservatory of Music
France
du Pre
Phillip
May Peterson
Mary Morgan Brown
Stewart
the Canyon College
Tyler Treet School
Tyler
College Donates Band for Trade Exursion Trip
West Texas Teachers College donates its thirty piece band to travel to Amarillo and then to Canyon Lubbock Brownwood Sweetwater and other points for a trade excursion. The college waives hiring fees and even covers the band's expenses for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Teachers’ College
Amarillo
Canyon Lubbock
Brownwood
Sweetwater
Large Crowd Greets Neff on Stop Here
Governor Pat Neff visited Amarillo for a few minutes on his route from Denver to Austin. He spoke to Amarillo High School and fans after receiving a bouquet from Teddy Nicklaus, captain of the Golden Sandstorms. Neff urged the students to be ready to perform in the pinch and hinted at political plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Neff
Amrillo
Austin
Denver
Amarillo High School
Llvis Merchant Plans South America Tour After Recovery
John Barry of Clovis New Mexico a hardware merchant who recently had an appendicitis operation is recovering well. He and his wife and his father J H Barry of Los Angeles will tour South America when he is fit to travel. Barry is well known across the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul van Katwijk
Philharmonic Club
van Katwijk
America
John Barry
Clovis
N. M
Mr. Barry
J. H. Barry
Los Angeles
South America
Southwest
The Rule of Bites
A humorous classroom exchange where a teacher asks about dividing an apple into four parts and a student quips that each is “one bite.” The brief joke plays on wordplay around bite, teacher, pupil, and a small math idea.
Amarillo Board of City Development Report 1923
The Amarillo Board of City Development presented its 1923 achievements to about 500 attendees at the Amarillo Hotel. It highlighted progress across industrial, trade, highways, poultry dairy, agriculture, publicity, and civic departments, including rate hearings, highway marking, the Tri-State exposition, and promotional campaigns with Texas and Panhandle entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Hotel
Board of City Development
Okklahoma Corporation Commission
Dallas
Ates
St. Louis
Kansas City
Emphis
Galveston
Houston
Panhandle
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Rain Men
Millers
Fort Worth
Dallas and
Texas
el Paso
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Amarillo
Consolidated Grain
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Railroad Commission
Oklahoma City
Consolidated Grain Casera
Rock Island Lines Community Life Institute
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Southwest Trail Association
Southwest
Information Bureau of the Board
Texas Highway Association
Colorado-to-Gulf Highway
Childress
State Highway Department
G. G. Edwards
Clovis
Poultry-Dairy Department
Poultry- Dairy Department
Chicago
Santa Fe
Agriculture Committee
United States
South
Edwin J. Clapp
Hearst
Immigration Department
Panhandle-Plains
Public Utility Department
Palo Duro Canyon
National Park
Department of Civic Affairs
City Commission
O. V. Vernon
John B. Gilvin
Oklahoma
Chambers of Commerce
Tri- State
Rotary Club Dinner Shows Strong Attendance and Scores
The Rotary club led attendance at a Board of City Development banquet with 37 points while the real estate association scored 15 and other groups ranged from 1 to 32. The American Business club topped by percentage present, marking a strong showing for its size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Board of City Development
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
American Business Club
Real Estate Association
Auto Dealers’ Association
Jobbers & Manufacturers
Amarillo Ad Club
Glenwood Boosters
60 000 Acre Tract Opened to Farmers near Vega
P H Landergin opens 60 000 acres near Vega to settlers. He will sell farms on an easy payment plan, aiming to attract hundreds of farmers to the Panhandle region 35 miles west of Vega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
P. H. Lendergin
Vega
Amarillo
Elected Officials Restored in Herrin After Turmoil
State troops restore order in Herrin Illinois after a battle between wets and drys with Ku Klux Klan involvement. Police Chief John Ford is reinstated. Carl Nall serves as Mayor pro tem until the mayor returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Herrin
Iil
John Ford
Carl Nall
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Amarillo Society
Minneapolis
Republic
Max Merry
Ninth and
van Buren
Amarillon
Merry Residence
First Christian Church
Britt
Jackson Street
Firs Corinthians
Ford Brandenburg
van Buren Street
Robert Wilson
Coliseum
Amarillo Country Club
James A. Bush
Taylor Street
James Joseph
Ake
Sibelius
Melartin
National Conservatory of Finland
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Chicago Tribune
Nano
Crhola Kich Bulk
Celeste Hat Shop
Almo
Lockhart
College
Neff
Lovis Merchant
Deason Tire Service
Goodyear Tires
U. S
D. B. Waters
Prop
Board of Devlopment
North Plains
Texas Tax League
Texas Textile Industrial Committee
State Technological College
Rock Island
Elk City
Okla
Wichita Falls
Traffic Department
Lubbock
College Station
Agricultural and Community Life Institute
Rock Island Railway
Pathe News
Polk
Daily Globe
Carl Nall Vohua
Premium Department of
Mnocre
Wagner
Jewelr' ‘and Gift Shop
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