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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1926
Page
2
Fort Worth cattle receipts 250 and calves 400 with prices across cattle types from Beeves 4.50 to 8.00 and yearlings 4.00 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 800 with mid 12s and low 11s. Sheep report shows spring lambs 14.50 to 15.50 and various feeder and yearling prices. Goats ranged 1.50 to 2.50.
A collage of Panhandle notes reports on local leaders like Claude high school captain Robert Salty Thomas and Carson county Poultry association president Pullen. It notes Amarillo doctors birth of three girls, tax talks, convocations, and upcoming cattle, scout, and oil industry events with names like Ben E New, Ray Barber, and Wyle.
Grain prices at Amarillo show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.78 dollars per bushel. Prices for maize and kafir millet per 100 pounds appear as listed but are partially unreadable in the source.
A proposed international highway would run from the northwestern Atlantic coast across to the Pacific, then south through Mexico City into Panama and ending at Tierra Del Fuego. About 50,000 engineers expect progress at the American Road Builders association convention in Chicago. Delegations from the US American Highway commission and Mexican and Panamanian groups plan discussions to advance the project.
The Amarillo hotel lobby buzzed with thirty nine oil men sixteen cattlemen and traveling salesmen as busy talks and big deals loomed. Local business figures C S Makely and Ross Phillips discussed sales shifts at Southwest Public Service and Doherty interests respectively.
Clarendon hosts the Panhandle council Boy Scout executives on Tuesday night January 12 with a Lions club banquet and Lions Ladies night. An educational program will follow and Scoutmaster Charles Lowery and A. T. Holcomb report strong interest as twenty plus boys near Court of Honor awards on January 15.
McLean January 9 At the regular meeting O G Stokley was chosen president for the coming year. D E Dean was named vice president Fred Landers secretary C C Bogan treasurer and F H Bourland T A Landers M D Bentley H F Wingo Cary Williams and Claude McGowan elected directors. Stokley also to serve as fair director for McLean to the Amarillo Tri-State exposition. New officers plan efficient work for the year.
Bob Ames was elected president of St. Andrews Episcopal church Men’s club at a regular luncheon at the Amarillo hotel. C. H. Fish shared his yearly report. New officers include T. J. Wagner as vice president and W. J. Allen as secretary-treasurer. Directors named were Henry Gooch Eric Beecroft C. A. Fisk and Dr. Walter Van Sweargen. Revs Harris and R N McCallum spoke briefly.
Emil F Myers of the Amarillo College of Music announces a new program to be held at the Municipal auditorium on January 20. He describes it as an event for everyone and says it will appeal to both society matrons and cowpunchers.
Twenty one Hale County gins have produced about 15000 bales to date. Officials estimate total county production will exceed 16000 bales. Plainview gins processed 2720 bales, Abernathy 3705, Hale Center 2068, with the rest from Petersburg and other country gins.
A new oil leases and royalties firm opens in room 316 Amarillo building formed by J. A. Whittenburg S. B. Archer and Sid Hedgecoke The partners bring regional ties with Whittenburg as Hutchinson county landowner Archer a Spearman county stockman and Hedgecake a local resident The firm will operate under Whittenburgs name and handle his lands plus general brokerage
Helen Wills, bound for France to face Suzanne Lenglen in the world tennis championship, has been listed as the United States Lawn Tennis Association's number one ranking woman for the third consecutive year.
Austin on Saturday the court of criminal appeals received appeals from Pat Lloyd Upshur county for selling liquor three years S Newsome Jr Upshur county for satin liquor two years Joan Grant Hill county for attempted criminal assault two years Roy Davis Hill county no embezzlement cases two years Charley Elliott Panola county manufacturing liquor one year
M. M. Merriman president of the Izaak Walton league urges a big attendance at the regular meeting Monday night in the McIlroy Bros store. Refreshments will be served and the session will include plans for an upcoming large duck feed event.
Amarillo's Golden Sandstorm basketball team beat Panhandle 23 to 17 at the Nat then lost to Canyon Calves 11 to 7 at Buffalo gymnasium. They will face Clarendon High Tuesday night with a large crowd expected. The Globe team defeated the high school second team 15 to 11 Friday.
H L Smith aged 84 died Saturday afternoon at the home of his son Howard L Smith Jr 305 Suchanan Street. A Confederate veteran and Methodist native of Alabama he had lived here with his son since last July and was in failing health for years. He is survived by another son and four daughters and a brother and sister. Funeral services Sunday at 3 at Blackburn Funeral Home with Rev M Stuckey officiating and Llano Cemetery burial. Pallbearers named.
Austin January reports allege two Travis county white men were detained by investigators led by A. J. Spradley in the slayings of Charles Engler, his wife, and adopted daughter Emma at the Engler farm near Austin on August 8. Authorities have not confirmed the arrests. The couple was killed in their sleep and Emma during a struggle. Investigators and Texas Rangers pursued the case for months without establishing motive.
Funeral services for T. B. Thaxton aged 75 who died Friday afternoon at his daughter's home will be conducted at 3 o'clock in the Griggs Funeral chapel by Rev. J. W. Hendricks. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery with pallbearers W. J. Brooks J. M. Stevens T. J. Culpepper J. P. Hodge I. V. Smith and J. A. Campbell. Daughters Mrs. C. W. Luck of Sherman and Mrs. J. A. Dyer of McKinney attended the service.
The administration's 325 million tax reduction bill moves slowly in the Senate Finance Committee after a week of hearings. Delays loom as committee machinery frictions persist and progress appears tentative.
Eight Ward schools will compete in an indoor tournament with two teams per school one under 110 pounds and one open weight. A revised schedule lists games from January through February in matches such as Johnson at Buchanan East Ward at McKinley and Tyler at Wilson with emphasis on increased games and attention.
New York Jan 9 Bob Fitzsimmons son of the former world champion will debut at Tex Rickard's Garden and meet Jack Delaney of Bridgeport in a six round decision bout as the feature event announced by Rickard's matchmaker Jess McMathen.
Special to The Globe reports Tony Padrone known as the Sheik roughhouse wop has been brought to Plainview to test Dutch Mantell. They are set for a finish match in the city auditorium Thursday night.
In Jacksonville on January 9, the New York Giants defeated Ernie Nevers led Jacksonville All-Stars 7 to 0. Nevers made a second attempt to overturn last week's result but failed as the Giants held firm at a sunlit stadium.
A collection of brief remarks and anecdotes from Amarillo figures and citizens. Highlights include comments on newspapermen and farmers, Real Estate Dealers' convention plans, a bid for Sid Stinnett as city development secretary, a drugstore labeling dispute, and a poignant account of a mother's grief at a death in a local hospital.
The conference of operators and coal miners adjourned after 3.5 hours without an agreement in the anthracite coal strike talks. The meeting resumes at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Hedley high school squad trailed Canyon Eagles most of the game but roared back in the final stanza to trim the margin. Canyon led 28 to 14 at the finish despite Hedley tallying nine points in the last quarter to slide closer in the Friday night clash at Canyon.
Dallas golfer Harry Cooner equalized first place after the second round of the Western golf classic at Los Angeles Country Club. Cooner, with 138 total over 36 holes, shares top honors with Joe Kirkwood as others tally 144 through 46 holes. Final rounds set for tomorrow.
Amarillo fans get a revised basketball slate for the West Texas State Teachers college team. Games begin at 8 pm in Canyon to aid Panhandle attendance, with clashes against Wayland College, New Mexico Military Institute, Daniel Baker, Texas Tech, McMurry, Abilene Christian, Denton, and Commerce Teachers scheduled from January to March.
McLean January 9 The McLean Rebecca Lodge at its first regular meeting of 1926 installed officers to serve the year P N G Mrs W R Wise N G Mrs Roe secretary Mrs R S Jackson V G Miss Sallie Swafford treasurer Mrs W L Haynes warden Miss Leora Kinard conductor Miss Gladys Holloway Chaplin Mrs W P Rogers RS N G Mrs E T McCleskey LS N G Mrs T N Holloway RS V G Mrs J W Burks LS V G Mrs H F Wingo I G Mrs L L Rogers O G Miss Irene Murphee
Clarendon receives four hundred dollars worth of light extensions from the Light and Power company. Four tall ornamental posts with 250 candle power each illuminate the school grounds and buildings.
The Associated Press reports that a U S Supreme Court decision will likely slow Texas highway construction. Hal Moseley, chairman of the Texas Highway Commission, said this after meeting Roy Johnson, vice chairman of Oklahoma's Highway Commission, in Dallas.
Settlement of the World Court question hung in doubt as Dutch Mantell and Young Mammoth agreed to a finish wrestling match at the Armory Friday night. Mantell posted a $200 guarantee after Mammoth paid $100 in United States currency.promoters urged calm and a referee with tact to handle the anticipated international tensions. Fans were urged not to enter the ring while the bout allows only normal holds plus new punishments and tricks.
Canyon High girls edged Amarillo High 45 to 9 on Canyon court. Captain Ann Smith and Oia Wilson led Canyon with strong shooting while Griffin and Anderson anchored Amarillo. Coach Ellis P. Clark used second-string players late, making the lineup debate moot.
White Deer outscored Juni High 11 to 4 at the Armory last night in a fast paced game. Forwards were Pearce and Wiggins for Juni High, and Lowry and Simmons for White Deer. Centers were Kerbow for Juni High and Tisdal for White Deer, with guards Clarks and Meadows.
Dallas reports the Republican state headquarters launched a drive to qualify one million white adults to vote regardless of party. A bulletin urged county offices to collect poll taxes updating figures showing 1926 payments lagging 1925. A similar campaign occurred last year.
Plainview Jan 9 George Saig ling longtime Plainview city secretary announces candidacy for re election ahead of April city election. Saig ling previously worked at Donohoe Ware Hardware and has resided in Plainview for fourteen years. Frank Webb settles in new four room bungalow 209 Orange Street.
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