Steady Amarillo and Panhandle Growth Outlined in Year Review
A year in Amarillo and the Panhandle shows steady public works progress with new highways and rail improvements, a city unemployment drive, and notable events. The review lists major happenings from January through August including floods, blizzards, deaths of prominent locals, new facilities, gas rate changes, cultural events, and infrastructure developments across Amarillo, Canyon, Pampa, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
News and Globe
the Panhandle
Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Higgins
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Colquitt Davis
Oklahoma
Bill
Canyon Bank
Jess Dickie, Jr
Holly Spring
Reese Barton
Childress
Burris Milling Company
Lester Stone
Elien Gilmore O'Loughlin
Miami
Lubbock
Charles Guy
L. H. Quinn
Guy
Lubbock Avalanche
Richard Byrd
Panhandle highway spending tops two million dollars
Announcement states more than 2 000 000 dollars have been spent on Panhandle highways since January 1, highlighting continued highway construction and funding activity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Panhandle Notes From The Tri State Fair And Local Events
Laborers from South Texas and Potter County work on highways as the region records the eighth annual Tri State Fair. Joe Vaughn of Tulsa is named first Master Dairy Farmer of the Panhandle. Borger Bank robbery nets over $8,000. Joe Bowers, Pampa oilman, dies. John F. Williams, war veteran, gets a 15 year murder sentence. Aimee Semple McPherson visits. Stolen mail bags totaling 3,500 found. Amarillo airport lease sale. Poison jake worth 4,900 seized. Amarillo medical meet moved hearing demanded. Telephone rates cut further deemed impossible. Randall County exhibits strong at Dallas state fair. Botulism victim dies. E Homer Powell passes away. Frank Lieberling visits. Dalhart girl stabbed. Borger plunges into darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bivins
George M. Waddill
Amarillo
Texas Highway Commission
German Grand Opera Company
Moore County
Emmett Thompson
Ama- Tillo
Homer Crabtree
Lefors
Pampa
Ignace Paderewski
Gutzon Borglum
W. T. Fakes
Iallacman Furniture Company
Congress
Panhandle
Pete Moore
New Mexico
Negro Porter
City Commission
Huber Petroleum Eee
Sarah E. Wrather
James Brice Beard
W. B. Storey
Ta Fe Railway
Galli-Curci
Austin
Sta
Fritch
Will Moore
Amarillo Negro
Theodore Drieser
Quanah
Abbie S. Fuqua
M. F. Hill
Joseph Wilson Harrah
Texas
White Deer
James Powell
Channing
Oliver-Eagle Park
Ethel Barrymore
Lola Pasco
National Congress
Palo Duro Park
Yeggs
West Texas
Self
State Convention of Texas Collectors’ Association
Paul C. Wolman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
C. T. Herring
United States
Great West Mill
Northwest Texas Hospital
Elston
Murr
Harper
Fillmore Street
English Field
R. B. Masterson
Texas Senate
Goodnight Ranch
W. F. Mann
Rock Island
Wiley Pollard
David E. Mead
Ben Carlton Mead
Wilbur Hawk
Tri-State Fair Association
Albuquerque
South Texas
Potter County
Joe Vaughn
Tulsa
Borger State Bank
Joe Bowers
American Airways
Jake
Beaumont
Randall County
Dallas
E. Homer Powell
Frank Lieberling
Lieberling Rubber Company
Dalhart
Amid unpaid bills city cuts lights and other notices emerge
A list of urban issues and incidents from the era notes lights cut off for unpaid bills, plans to enter municipal gas and electric service, bank robbery at Higgins First National Bank for 38000, deaths of Amarillo pioneers, and assorted local events including a teachers association convention and a murder indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger
Amarillo
Panhandle
Higgins First National Bank
Burgess
Amarillo Pioneer
West Coast
W. E. Oliver, Sr
Fort Worth
M. D. Oliver Eakle
el Paso
Texas State Teachers Association
J. A. Hill
Teachers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anthony Fokker
Gray County
Harvey Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
J. C. Penney
Canyon
North Texas
Count von Luckner
Lions Club
Tascosa
Santa Fe
Boise City
Morse
Amarillo Gas Company
City
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Shippers’ Board
Panhandle Grain Dealers Association
Skellytown
Harold Rothschild
Alfalfa
Bill” Murray
State Convention of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Akron
Soney
W. Woods Ellison
O. L
Ted) Foelae
Serewas Southwestern Printing Co
Oliver-Eakle
G. C. Bruce
Hot Springs
Arkansas
zer-Eakle Bldg
Rex
News-Globe
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fas
Zane Grey
Cecilia Parker
Roscoe Ates
Sound News
Telephone Company
South Plains
Texhoma First National Bank
C. M. Rogers
Amarillo High School
A. W. Evans
Texas Tech
Rial
Buck Jones
Red Grange
John F. Williams
B. O. Stanley
Aimee Semple McPherson
Dumas
Fannie Brice
Phil Baker
Ted Healey
Beniamino Gigli
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Arctic Explorer
al Jolson
Wilbur C. Hawk
Globe-News
Amarillo, Texas
Lubbock Westerners
Sandies
Three Bandits
Amarillo Baking Company
W. F. Lampe
Presi
Quebec
Detroit
Douglas Minto
B.& M. Cleaners
Tyler St
Globe-News-Publix
Janet
Gaynor
Farrell
EL Brendel Muzic By
George Garsuwite
Mission Talking News
Talkartoon
Burns & Allen
Sission Paramount
Happy New Year
NEW York Theater Guild
Europe
America
Moore
Poston and Employees
Duke of None
Sir Tom
Sir Huck
Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn
Paramount
Mark Twain
Junior Durkin As
Eugene Pallette
the Duke
Jackie Coogan As
Ate Eetinre
Mitzi Green As
Becky Thatcher
Wamount
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