Welfare Work Keeps Pace 1931 Amarillo Report
The Amarillo Welfare Association reports 10 776 office consultations and aid to over 1 000 needy families in 1931. Expenditures rose 100 percent to about 23 000 with total aid around 24 919.76 from Community Chest funds, plus day nursery care for 7 449 children and 55 daily enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Fourth Avenue
Welfare Association
Martha Nelson
Amarillo Welfare Association
Community Chest
Nelson
van Buren Street
Great West Mill
Perfection Bakery
E. C. Britain
E. B. Fincher
Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
Amarillo’s Early Name Oneida Revealed by 1887 Vote
Historian seeks data on Amarillo’s first name Oneida. Records show the Potter County seat election of August 6 1887 listed Oneida Odessa Plains City among voting areas. Official results favored Oneida 45 to 3 with others minor.
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Amarillo
Oneida
Arthur L. Carnahan
Vega
Potter County
Berry & Merchant
McKinney
McMasters
Tascosa
Oldham County
Odessa
Plains City
Old Town
Flames Sweep Two Buildings in Orange
Firefighters gained control of a blaze in Orange Texas starting on the Thompson Building second floor. The two story brick structure was virtually destroyed and the nearby Lausen Building suffered fire and water damage. Loss was estimated at 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Tex
Thompson
Lausen
Cox Named New President of Abilene Christian College
Abilene Texas January 1 James Franklin Cox was installed as president of Abilene Christian College. Formerly dean and former president of John Tarleton College he succeeds the resigning Batsell Baxter with $324.89 carried to begin the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Franklin Cox
Abilene, Tex
Abilene Christian College
John Tarleton College
Batsell Baxter
Members Re-Elected to Welfare Association Board
Dr. G. J. Nunn Mrs. George Mc Lellan and Mrs. W. W. Flenniken were re elected to the Welfare Association Board at its recent meeting. The annual report was given by Mrs. Martha Nelson, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Nunn
George McLellan
W. W. Flenniken
Welfare Association Board
Martha Nelson
Homer Chapman Dies After New Year Visit in Corpus Christi
Homer Chapman 40 of Dallas died suddenly in Corpus Christi while visiting his brother J. O. Chapman of San Antonio. He helped develop the East Texas oil field and held large interests there. J. O. Chapman owns a 36000 acre ranch in Nueces County.
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Homer Chapman
Corpus Christi
Tex
Dallas
Chapman
East Texas
J. O. Chapman
San Antonio
Nueces County
Three Minute Headache Relief With B. C. Remedy
A veteran ad promotes B. C. headache relief claiming rapid soothing action within minutes. The compound, prepared by a registered pharmacist, allegedly differs from typical remedies and also eases muscular pains neuralgia fever and nervous distress without narcotics. Sold in 10¢ and 25¢ packages wherever drugs are sold.
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B. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
LeRoy Lockleer
Morris Zukay
Jack Bradford
Ethel Nelson
Hilda Braught Louis
Sam Schienberg
Clothiers
Polk
Palo Duro
Jackson
Mae
Sams Boyce Agey
We Insurance
Texas
Crossett
KGRS
the Panhandle
Potter
Carson
Washburn
St. Francis
Panhandle
Highway Construction Co
Texas Sand & Gravel Co
Highway
Panhandle-Plains
Milwaukee, Wis
Highway 66
Leland Equipment Co
Amarillo and
Tulsa
Amarillo Hardware Co
Lone Star Cement Co
Lone Star
Incor Cements
National Equipment Corp
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