Bus Fare Hike Proposed For Pleasant Valley Line
Quincy Ford, owner and operator, asks city commission to amend the fare ordinance for the Pleasant Valley bus line after reporting a six month loss of 876.52. He seeks 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for under 12, saying current 10 cent fare fails to cover costs. Bus runs Amarillo to Pleasant Valley, eight and a half miles, with months of low activity and a prior August to October 1 operation gap.
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Pleasant Valley
City Commission
Quincy Ford
Ford
Amarillo
American Foods Firm Sees Bright Economic Turn in Texas
United Press report from Dallas quotes General Foods president M. Chester Jr and executives noting a hopeful economic turn in 1931. They cite stronger Texas sales, planned ad spending, and low inventories as signs of recovery, with focus on dairy and grocery wholesale dynamics. The delegation travels to Fort Worth and Memphis as part of a national survey.
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United Preas
Dallas
M. Chester, Jr
General Foods Corporation
Chester
Texas
R. S. Butler
Fort Worth
Memphis
Tenn
Women’s Missionary Society Report at Polk Street Church
The Polk Street Methodist Women’s Missionary Society presents a yearly report with 235 active members and 2 life members. Dues total 8704 with various funds contributing to missions, scholarships, and local work totaling 11668.25. Eight circles reported visits and charitable expenses, social service efforts reach Black and Mexican communities and day nursery work, with Mrs. A M Hughes succeeding Mrs. Leachman as president.
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The
Woman's Missionary Society of
Polk Street Methodist Church
Bible Woman Fund
Kertha Beasley Fund
Canyon
Scarritt College Fund
Junior Epworth Society
Waco
C. E. Britain
T. B. Ward
W. T. Leachman
A. M. Hughes
Leachman
Bankers Hear Economic Adjustment May End
Owen D. Young, chairman of General Electric, told the New York State bankers association mid winter meeting that the period of economic adjustment may be completed and improvement expected. He warned unemployment kept wages low and that there was no definite upward price movement despite lower cost levels.
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Owen D. Young
New York State Bankers’ Association
Young
General Electric Company
War Vet Air Program On WDAG Tonight
WDAG will broadcast from 9 to 9 40 tonight a program sponsored by The Grenadier Amarillo ex service men paper. A complete discussion of the compensation bill now in Washington will be given. All ex service men are asked to listen in. This begins a campaign to aid passage of the bill. Commencing with a stake of 20 and 10 consecutive wins before losing the bank two London girls won over 5000 at baccarat Casino Le Touquet France.
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WDAG
the Grenadier
Amarillo
Washington
London
le Touquet
France
Colds and Coughs Yield to Calotabs
Medical writers say treating a cold matters to relieve nasal and throat congestion to prevent complications. Calotabs, a improved calomel tablet, is promoted as safe and effective with over forty million used yearly. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with milk or water relieve congestion by morning and allow normal appetite. A family package costs thirty five cents, trial size ten cents.
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U.S
Mil
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Valley Line
Bill Durham
Clarence Francis
United Press
New York
General Foods Sales Company
C, W. Chester, JR
General Fools Corporation
Ralph Starr Butler
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
W.M.S
M. E. Church
Schilling
Oriental Tea Gardens
Government
Phillips 66
Phillips Organization
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum CO
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