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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1926
Page
8
Amarillo post receipts for 1926 show a 23 percent rise over 1925. June 1926 receipts totaled 18 824.29 versus 12 992.44 in June 1925, up 42 percent. First six months of 1926 reached 114 872.97, exceeding 1925 by 22 402.43. Postmaster W G Kenyon predicts further gains and over 30 percent annual increase.
In Perth Amboy New Jersey ten robbers seized Castle Ice Cream plant workers bound them and blew open the office safe netting between 20000 and 30000 dollars. In Tulsa Oklahoma two unmasked men held up two ice company messengers and stole holiday receipts of about 54143. In San Angelo Texas a small safe at a Santa Fe track office was blown and cash plus unindorsed checks totaling over 200 dollars were taken.
A series of quick quotes from Toney Chisum Hedspeth and others captures local views on population growth, directory expansion, bank deposits, labor, honesty, wheat transport, a picnic meal, Legion funds, and community sentiment. Individual remarks reflect optimism and caution about future events and economic activity.
Tom Hughes of Albuquerque visits Amarillo while reflecting on the city he has heard about. Kim Powell travels between Oklahoma City and Muskogee after closing a Humble Oil deal in Hutchinson county. Mrs Beil Wisdom of Houston, ranch owner, comments on river developments. Dean family from Tales and Tulsa officials join a visit, noting Paul Dean’s geological leadership and Wade Phillips company acquisition in Tulsa for 25 million dollars.
The plan outlines ordering staples by week or longer if storage facilities exist. It emphasizes organizing a list per aisle and per category, focusing on staples and vegetables to optimize inventory and marketing efforts.
Robbie Snowdon eight son of Mrs Cora A Snowdon and nephew of Mr and Mrs R E Johns died at 6 20 AM of spinal meningitis at Northwest Texas hospital He was visiting with his mother and siblings Margaret and Robbie from Keokuk Iowa The body is with Griggs Funeral Home and will be taken back to Keokuk for burial Wednesday
Mrs Barend Van Gerbig of New Canaan CT topped the national list with 5200 dollars and Mrs Marino de Brabant of New York City followed with 5000 dollars as the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment reports to the senate campaign fund committee. The period spans 1921 to 1926 and totals 16700 dollars from fifteen contributors.
Mrs. R. S. Thompson, running for the legislature against Speaker Lee Satterwhite, officially opened her campaign at Canyon this past weekend.
Miss Mary Stewart of Washington D C a distinguished figure in the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs will be the guest of honor and main speaker at the Texas Federation meeting in Fort Worth July 9 and 10. Her career spans education journalism politics and national service including leadership roles in the Republican Committee and the U S Employment Service directing vocational guidance for juniors.
Voters and members of the Women s Joint Congressional Committee Miss Gertrude Timon and Mrs Ruth P Matthews state corresponding secretary and Mrs Gervis Taylor regional membership chairman of Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Texas will represent the Amarillo Business and Professional Women s club at the state meeting next week in Fort Worth.
Thomas St Christopher of Dallas will make a campaign speech for attorney general on the Amarillo courthouse lawn at 4 o clock Thursday afternoon.
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