Amarillo High Student Rescues Mouse Prank GoneWrong
A bold Amarillo High student used a mouse by the tail to scare teachers and students who thought the building was on fire after he dropped it in the hall. The quick action ended with the student returning to his desk as the alarm subsided.
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Amarillo High School
Texas Panhandle
Herring Hotel
Companion Industries
M. O. Lawdon
US Department of Commerce
Ray L. Miller
Hughes O Rourke win plaques largest Amarillo hotel bid
The Hughes O Rourke Construction Company of Pallas secured the Davidson Hotel contract in 1927 for a 17 story, 680 room hotel at Seventh Avenue and Tyler Street. Groundbreak planned, but the project stalled after the three story basement and initial girders. Amarillo later reflected on hotel boom and now sees renewed promise for the site under Palo Duro Development Company.
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Hughes O'Rourke Construction Company of
Pallas
Davidson
Seventh Avenue
Tyler Street
Panhandle
Southwest
Baker Chain
Amarillo
Seventh
Tyler
John E. Hill
Palo Duro Development Company
Mr. Hill
Local Notes On Visits And Returns Across Texas Arizona
Grace E Peckham of New port Rhode Island visits sister in law Alice Hubbell in Amarillo planning several weeks there Red Myrick of Tucson Ariz returns home after a week with Sam Lewis family Amarillo Clarence Smith of Wichita Falls visits Amarillo on business for Alexander Film Co Norton Spayde returns home after surgery at St Anthony's Hospital Jess Pate back at work after illness Reverend Daisy Guthrie visits relatives in Carlsbad Maxine Burgess accompanies her J E Burkhalter family return from Wellington Sessor Byron Allison returns from Wellington with notes on land nearby
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Grace E. Peckham
Newport, RI
Alice R. Hubbell
West Sixth
Peckham
Amarillo
Arizona
Red Myrick
Tucson
Nogales
Ariz
Sam Lewis
Carolina
Wichita Falls
Clarence Smith
Smith
Alexander Film Co
Norton Spayde
Fillmore
St. Anthony's Hospital
Jess Pate
Daisy E. Guthrie
C. C. Neeley
Carlsbad
Maxine Burgess
J. E. Burkhalter and Sons
Wellington
M. L. Sasser
Ministers Out For Strip Acts In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City clerics warned they may raid strip shows along with bootlegging dens. Eight county ministers conducted surprise raids, seizing 148 pints of bootleg whiskey as they vow to shut down venues with nude performances. Led by Rev George Stone and Rev Thomas Eppler, they forecast a large force to enforce the bone dry law this week.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
George Stone
First Baptist Church of
Bethany
Okla
Stone
Thomas Eppler
Dale Carnegie on Fear of Customers and Right Methods
A tale of Stanley Pace from Selma Alabama who failed as a paint salesman after two years chasing a $100000 yearly quota. He feared people, misread customers, and created his own obstacles. He later rebuilt his approach focusing on interest in others, sincere appreciation, and avoiding criticism. The piece notes the Alaska Highway spans 1600 miles.
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Stanley Pace
Selma
Ala
Alabama
Stanley
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Broome
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G. H. Molyneaux
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Hartley
Bud Curtis
Iowa
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West Twelfth
Burlington
Forrest Barnes
Fountain
A. D. Steed
Hayden
Santa Fe
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Bill Hager
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Charles Steed
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Jerry Clements
Betty Jones
Nita Steed
Jimmy Walker
Carolyn Farr
Betty O’brien
Betty Tom Flack
Chick White
Key Parr
B. E. Walker
Bowie
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Albuquerque
Charles Holt Jr
Rosemont
Don Hill
David Knight
EL Paso
Roy Woods
Paso
Joe Bauman
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E. C. Britain
P. Atwood
Lester Stone
Mike Higgins
Ed Hardin
Wriglet
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T. P. Churchill
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Betty Miller
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Gene Morrow
Jack Herring
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Wanda Lee Ellis
Jimmy Currie
Hoyt Mulkey
Joe Rex Mulkey
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Dan E. Hampton
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Shreveport
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Green Aces
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Northwest Texas Nurses Home
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Faye Polvadore
Neuches Surgical
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Miami
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Wash
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Wildorado
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Elmer Atwood
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A. L Giles
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Peggy Stack
Tulsa
University of Michigan Hospital
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Conger
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School of Arts and Sciences
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Phi Kappa Phi
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General Features Corp
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Albert Meally
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Rere
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Lady Plushbottom
Lord Plushbottom
LE Beaverire
Protector
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Byron Allison
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Pierce Street Floral and Gift Shop
Pierce
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Alla AL
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