Selecman Urges Churches to Back Schools at Texas Conference
Dr. C C Selecman of Southern Methodist University told about 500 Methodist ministers and laymen at Polk Street Church that Christian churches sponsor most U S colleges. He warned that removing church support would push 335 million dollars in costs onto state budgets and noted 832 of 1 078 higher ed institutions are church-supported. Other speakers discussed church responsibility in education and the role of church colleges as presided elders and local officials attended. Selecman plans to return to Amarillo for College Day services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Selecman
Southern Methodist University
Polk Street Methodist Church
Sweetwater
United States
Dr. Selecman
Selecman
H. A. Boaz
Houston
Texas
New Mexico
O. P. Clark
Northwest Texas
Methodist Churches
W. E. Hamilton
Lubbock
H. T. Morgan
Low Morris College
Jacksonville
R. G. Boger
Weatherford College
Weatherford
T. W. Brabham
Texas Women’s College
Fort Worth
Our Church Colleges
C. G. Smith
McMurry College
Abilene
John E. Eldridge
Vernon
Workman’s Compensation Sought in Amarillo Suit
W. L. Crooks of Amarillo sues Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation of New York in 108th District Court seeking 2520 dollars. He alleges a July 6 head injury while loading grain doors for Schuyler Bros. and requests 14.40 for 100 weeks and 3.60 for 300 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Crooks
Amarillo
Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd
New York
Crook
Schuyler Bros
Railroads Drive Jobs and Modernize Amid Era of PWA Loans
PWA railroad loans created approximately 150 million man hours of work across states with 1933 1934 funding totaling 193 million dollars to 30 railroad companies. Over 52 million man hours came from workers recalled to regular employment by railroads and suppliers. The program funded replacement of unsafe coaches with steel cars, new rails, and repaired or replaced bridges, while producing $100 million in materials and aiding safety and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Harold L. Ickes
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atrator Ickes
Plant in Amarillo Closes as Relief Project Replaces Jobs
The Amarillo canning plant, opened in December 1933 and operating until yesterday, closed as a Potter County Relief project. Relief workers will receive other jobs immediately, with women shifted to sewing room work and additional machines to restore employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
A. A. Meredith
State Highway Department
City Lake
Northwest Texas Hospital
County Relief
Town Briefs: Accidents and Local Happenings
Reports from Third Avenue and Bucanan Street describe a car crash where a deaf driver used pencil and signs in the exchange. The item also notes visitors in Dallas, changes in mustaches, a Lincoln portrait remark, residents moving, a legal case, and a pursuit by farmers of a car and trailer near St Francis to an East Tenth Avenue tourist camp.
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Third Avenue
Bucanan
Dick Vaughn
St. Francis
East Tenth Avenue
L. J. Gabel
E. W. Raef
Gabel
Raef
Sooner Eleven Announces 1935 Football Schedule
Dr. Guy Y. Williams announced Oklahoma's 1935 football slate with games at Norman against Colorado and New Mexico and Texas at Dallas, plus home dates with Iowa State, Kansas, and Missouri and road games at Lincoln Manhattan and Norman A. & M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Okla
Guy Y. Williams
University of Oklahoma
University of Colorado At
University of New Mexico At
University of Texas At
Dallas
Iowa State College
University of Nebraska At
Lincoln
University of Kansas At
University of Missouri At Columbia
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Oklahoma A. & Matorman
Madison Square Garden Boxing Postponed Over Toothache
New York Jan 18 Madison Square Garden will be dark tonight due to an infected tooth belonging to Bob Olin light heavyweight champion. He asked postponement of his 10 round overweight bout with John Henry Lewis of Phoenix Arizona, an indefinite postponement was granted after exam by an athletic commission physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Bob Olin
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Olin
State Athletic Commission
Californian Sentenced In Feed Theft Case In St Francis
Ray Cuttler formerly of Los Angeles was jailed 30 days and fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to stealing 20 dollars worth of feed from Frank Grabber’s farm in the St Francis community. E M Pruitt of Collinsville is held for hearing on a theft charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville, Tex
Ray Cuttler
Los Angeles
J. N. Riggs
Frank Grabber
St Francis
E. M. Pruitt
Collinsville
Babe Ruth offered $75,000 circus summer act
Babe Ruth may join a circus this summer atop an elephant with a caliope playing Take Me Back to the Ball Game. A $75,000 bid and 30 percent gross option are on the table, Walsh seeks 55 percent, negotiations continue as Ruth circles a baseball return opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Carver
United Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Babe
Joseph Tamburri
Stanford, Conn
Zack Miller
Tamburri
Christy Walsh
Walsh
Tom Mix
Cavalcade Arrives Ahead of Santa Anita Handicap
In Los Angeles on January 18 Cavalcade, 1934 American turf champion and Brookmeade Stable star, arrived from Columbia followed by a Los Angeles Turf Club delegation. The public ceremony announced his favorability for the forthcoming $100,000 Santa Anita handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cavalcade
Los Angeles Turf Club
Brookmeade
Columbia
8. C
Boxing Card Highlights From Dallas and Fort Worth Rounds
Harry Hook of Indianapolis decisioned Manuel Laredo of Mexico at 121. Pee Wee Terry of St. Louis beat Kid Barrilito of Mexico at 122. Dick O Connor of Fort Worth defeated Race Horse Rogers of Dallas at 168. Bill McDowell of Dallas scored a technical knockout on Ted Shaffer of Fort Worth at 150. Jerry Merrill of Dallas defeated Nick Santos of Fort Worth at 132.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Dallas
Harry Hook
Indianapolis
Manuel Laredo
Mexico
Pee Wee Terry
St. Louis
Kid Barrilito
Dick O'Connor
Fort Worth
Race Horse Rogers
Bill McDowell
Ted Shaffer
Jerry Merrill
Nick Santos
Babe Ruth to star in circus as elephant parade performer
Tamburri has arranged Ruth to take the Babe’s part in a western attraction show. He would parade on an elephant behind the calliope and appear under the big top. The salary would exceed Ruth’s baseball earnings and the public would enjoy the spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamburri
Ruth
Northwestern Wildcats Win Warm Weather Football Hopes
Northwestern University football players will enjoy the game next season under 32 year old coach Lynn Waldorf of Kansas State fame who addressed 125 candidates in his first meeting. He outlined three guiding principles to build an offense in spring practice and adapt the system to personnel before spring training begins March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Northwestern University
Lynn Waldorf
Kansas State
Wildcat
Waldorf
Northwestern
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City Drug No. 1
F. K. Etter
Santa Fe
H. B. Lautz
J. B. Briscoe
Main Line
Clinton
J. C. Barton
Wellington
Mr. Briscoe
R. W. Prentice
Bob McGee
E. C. Best
Committee of Adjustment
Order of Railway Conductors
Topeka
Eas
J. B. Mierau
Ira Brown
Cleve Coffee
O. C. Lee
Rochester
Minn
Santa Fe Orchestra
Khiva Temple
Masonic Temple
Nat. Roseland
American Legion and Elks Club
Commission On
Missouri Pacific
Mississippi
The
Huntsville
Amarillo Gas Company
Good Gas
Taylor
Frank Buckingham
Charles Green
Karl Fuqua
Clark
Gable
Melba Pipkin
A. L. Stanley, Jr
Ben Carlton Mead
Abraham Lincoln
Ben
Faye Gordon
Kitty Kerrigan
Adolph Eberstadt
Hughes Street
Robert D. Oldham
Sybil
EF. FE. Morton
Mr. Morton
West Tenth Avenue
J. M. Rudd
Goodwell
Nina Quail
San Francisco, Calif
Amarillo Fo
Madison
J. C. Vance
1300 Western Avenue
A. Jack Clarke
Milam Street
Clovis
Mr. Clarke
W. P. Trower
Billie McReynolds
Elizabeth Ann
Edgar Jones
Audrey Frank
Evelyn Timms
Bob
Betty Ince
McLean
Christian
J. W. Hill
Palo Duro Furniture Company
Hill
Joe F. Boyd
Methodist Church
Miami
B. F. Bennett
Tyler Street
Lokester
Chester Morris
Marion Nixon
Acs Se
En En Ross Dt Et Bsus
Ane
Thelma Todd
Leon Errol
Lue
Leos
Bea
Buck Jones
Walker de Gamerousee
Robert
Couis
Stevensons
Ty Love
Ges
Ballant Rae
Loin Binck
Globe-News
City Drug Store
Tri-State Fair
Paris
Orient
Margaret Lindsay
Myares
Ruby Keeler
Dick Powell
Guy Kibbee
Hugh Herbert
America
Daily Variety
Carcesbutterworth
Richard Dix
Irene Dunne
Edna May Oliver
Edna Ferber
Mighty
Cimarron
Foe Swberpyi Magazine
Photoplays Magazine
Grace Moore
Selove
Mystery
Fox
Mona Barrie
Gilbert Roland
John Halliday
Flaversham
Rod LA Roque
Billy Bevan
Mischa Aver
Grantland Rice
Wildcats
LLOYD
Harry
Polk St
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