City to buy Ridgemere water system via 10 year warrants
City commission authorized the purchase of the Ridgemere Addition water system for 6 707 financed by 10 year warrants. Original installation cost was over 16 000. Fire protection was reviewed with engineers and pipe constraints noted. A $2 625.38 paving cost with Rock Island and a $225 tract purchase of Lot 1 Block 144 Old Town were approved. A damage claim by Vera Panick was held for later action. North Houston Street paving acceptance led to warrants for John S. McKnight’s pavement share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgemere Addition
Rock Island
Railway Company
Third Avenue
Old Town
M. N. Twad
Vera Panick
Ision
McKnight
The Ziegfeld idea and Philippine independence discourse
A sardonic column discusses Glorifying the American girl and Mr Ziegfeld with quotes about life and luxury. It then outlines Filipino leader Aguinaldo’s push for immediate independence with self government, while preserving ten years of duty free trade under U S supervision, and a counter proposal with continued U S bases in Manila. The piece ends with an advertisement for Amazone Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
United States
Philippine Islands
Asia
Manila
Hamrick Prepares Potter County Financial Report
Potter County auditor H. G. Hamrick announced the annual financial report will be ready for the Commissioners Court on August 10. The court will meet in regular session to review county business from August 1, 1930, to July 31, 1931 and discuss the new tax rate. The auditor says the report indicates the county's business will be on a substantial basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Commissioners Court
H. G. Hamrick
What They Write Tack Dear Tack
A reader rebukes grain merchants encouraging farmers to reduce wheat acreage and urges women to curb household spending on nonessential goods. The letter warns that bank balances trump purchases like automobiles radios and fancy home items.
Amarillo Escape Artist Thrills Lubbock Crowd
Bob Clark of Amarillo, a magician and escape artist, freed himself from handcuffs, chains and a canvas sack in 20 seconds at Lubbock Municipal Pool. Sheriff's office and city officials witnessed the stunt as the crowd cheered. Clark plans more engagements while pursuing college studies and magic shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clark
Amarillo
Lubbock
U.S
Clark
Amarillo College
Rangers Display Shooting Skill On River Front
Texas Rangers staged a shooting exhibition along the Red River at Denison Texas Goss split a playing card at 20 yards with a pistol fired upside down Tom Hickman hit 18 matches at 50 feet and others fired rifles from the hip at airborne bottles machine gun practice occurred in the river bottoms Witnesses said the display suggested firm control at the Texas end of the free bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Texas Rangers
Red River
Ranger Goss
Tom Hickman
Texas
Rangers
Denison Citizens Demand Immediate Opening of Free Bridge
Denison residents at a mass meeting urged Texas officials to open the new Denison Durant free bridge at once. They praised Governor Murray’s efforts to remove toll barriers and lauded Senator Loy’s work to secure action. County officials warned taxpayers will not tolerate delays as pressure mounts from Grayson County for swift access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Durant
Murray
B. J. Lindsey
Texas
J. J. Loy
C. B. Randell
Sherman
Austin
J. R. Westbrook
Grayson County
Gainesville businessmen seek Oklahoma aid for桥 bridge link
A Gainesville delegation heads to Oklahoma City to request the Oklahoma highway commission loan of road equipment for 1.6 miles of connecting road from the Red River bridge to Gainesville. Texas has built the span to a pasture with no public outlet, forcing traffic across private land without a right of way. The linking road was to be finished within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Highway Commission
Red River
Oklahoma Commission
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Chest Issues Statement on New Program
Community Chest officials released a statement after a Monday meeting. Directors support continuing current agencies next year under Chest financing and emphasize central funding saves time and money while allowing yearly votes on each agency for continued support. A meeting of Chest members will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Community Chest Board
Chest
C. S. Lambie
Citizens Back Drivers' Bill in Amarillo Telegrams
Telegrams were sent to Gov. Ross Sterling by Amarillo firms and individuals urging that he submit the drivers license law to the special legislative session. Local leaders including Mayor Ernest O. Thompson and business club heads backed the measure, part of a uniform vehicle code endorsed by national safety and legal bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Sterling
Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
C. H. Amacker
Panhandle Auto Club
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
8. E. Fish
Federated Clubs
Daisy Pennock
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
National Committee
Amacker
National Conference of Commissioners On Uniform
American Bar Association
Fort Worth Condemnation Battle Over Gas Firm Assets
The filing argues the gas firm should be paid value for property to be condemned and severance damages on other property. It says Fort Worth is near bond and tax limits, lacks treasury funds, cannot finance by bonds, and claims the gas company is state-created with regulated rates negating necessity for condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
City of
Fort Worth
Silvey Burial Services Planned at Clarendon for W. R. Silvey
Funeral services for W. R. Silvey 72 pioneer Panhandle educator will be held in Clarendon where he once headed schools and served 23 years as superintendent. Survived by two daughters Mrs J B Martin and Mrs Paul Matthews and a son J K Gwynne Silvey, all in Dallas and Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Silvey
Panhandle
Dallas
Clarendon
Claude
Silvey
Pampa
J. B. Martin
Travis Street
Paul Matthews
Tulsa
J. K. Gwynne Silvey
Panhandle Baptists to Hold Assembly at Ceta Canyon
The twelfth Panhandle Baptist Assembly will meet at Ceta Canyon, 20 miles southeast of Canyon, July 27 to August 2. Dr. G L Yates of Amarillo leads as assembly pastor with other ministers and leaders on the program. Ceta Canyon offers shade, water, and scenic beauty. The session is touted as the year's largest Panhandle Baptist gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Baptist Assembly
Ceta Canyon
Canyon
G. L. Yates
First Baptist Church
Amarillo
Texas
Editor and Officers Clash Overton Incident
Sheriff W L McMurray and deputies faced complaints after an altercation in the sheriff s office with W S Foster editor of the Overton Tribune. Foster appealed for Rangers to protect press freedom in East Texas oil fields during the confrontation over raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overton
Tex
W. L. McMurray
J. W. Green
W.S. Foster
Overton Tribune
East Texas
Foster
McMurray
Early August Directors Elected and Budget Hearing Planned
The article notes that five new directors will be elected in early August, followed soon after by a meeting to elect officers for the ensuing year and conduct a budget hearing for the agencies. The meeting will determine agency support and amounts, with the annual campaign to be waged earlier than in previous years.
New Veteran Relief Laws Sought by Disabled American Veterans
Washington July 22 The Disabled American Veterans plan to push to Congress new pensions for World War widows and orphans and to strike the pauper clause from veteran legislation They demand extended hospital facilities and jobs for partially disabled veterans while stressing justice over charity and vow to oppose any revival of the need clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
World War Widows and Orphans
Disabled American Veterans Organization
E. ©. Babcock
Babcock
Congress
Veterans
Oil workers urge shutdown as price fight spreads national
Murray chairs advisory group urging dollar-a-barrel oil with Prichard calling for wells shut in. Kansas commission backs reduced drilling and meets July 29 with 10 firms facing 18 cent crude price questions amid ongoing shutdown impact on Oklahoma City and state oil reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard
Kansas Commission
Topeka
Thurman Hill
Continental
Wichita, Kas
Derby Oil
Vickers Petroleum
Kansas
Oklahoma
North Texas
Oklahoma City
Wirt Franklin Petroleum
Cromwell-Franklin Oil
Laws investigation funding query prompts bill in House
ASK S LAWS questions the use of the legislature contingent fund for the investigation and says only a bill can appropriate treasury money. He thanks the House for offering two assistants but states he has already begun the inquiry. A bill seeking a $30,000 appropriation to cover investigation costs has been introduced in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
House
Reopen OL Geographically in Southwestern Territory Rates Debate
The commission refused to grant rates for southwestern cotton moving to ports east of New Orleans due to Helena’s lack of representation. New Orleans cotton interests and southwestern carriers opposed conditions that would offer lower rates to eastern ports than to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Commission
Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
Woolsey Seeks Lost Setter With Reward Offered
Woolsey reports his black and white ticked female setter missing from a pen at the gas plant eight miles north of town on the Oil Field Highway. The fat dog weighs about 30 pounds and wears a collar. A $5 reward is offered, plus $2 from Old Tack. Call 6642 or 4235.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight Woolsey
Rate Hearing Delayed on Rail Freight Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended hearings on a fifteen percent rail freight rate hike to allow the opposition time to prepare its case. No resumption date was set, though a motion to resume before August 31 was possible. Chairman Brainerd defended independence from outside pressure amid pressure from Senator Capper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meyers
Brainered
Senator Capper
Republican
Kansas
Capper
Brainerd
Beck
Pennsylvania
Road Conditions From Amarillo To Nearby Cities
Road reports show conditions from Amarillo to Fort Worth via Wichita Falls on U S 370 and to Oklahoma City via U S 66 with fair roads. Other routes to Roswell Tucumcari Higgins Clayton and Borger on various U S and N M highways show detours or paved roads. Panhandle Auto Club, Inc. based at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
U. S
Oklahoma City
Roswell
Tucumcari
Higgins
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Lubbock
the Panhandle Auto Club, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
True Friendship Outlasts Fame and Fortune
A reflective verse on friendship by Edgar A. Guest contrasts enduring ties with fleeting glory. The poem notes friendship outlasting fortune and fame and misfortune, urging steadfast care across life’s changes. New York stocks report a quiet, heavy day with declines in major names and limited firm spots.
Markets report from Amarillo and Chicago grain and livestock
Kansas City hogs and cattle prices move varied with heavy receipts and steady to higher tones. Chicago hogs and cattle show mixed gains, with heifers and weighty steer advances and steady to higher vealers. Cotton in New Orleans opens easier on weak London cues and favorable weather expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago
U. S. de A
Choice Rangers
Jno
F. Clark
Snees
New Orleans
Liverpool
Hills Bros. Controlled Roasting Delivers Uniform Coffee Flavor
Hills Bros. claims bulk roasting varies flavor, introducing overdone and underdone batches. The firm patented Controlled Roasting to roast evenly a little at a time, ensuring every pound tastes the same. Coffee is packed in vacuum cans to keep it fresh and prevent staling. Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc Kansas City Missouri 1981.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills Bros
Hills Bros. Coffee
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc
Kansas City
Missouri
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Ridgemere
Mr. Ziegfeld
Sam
Hamrick
Sterling
Pat Dougherty
Dougherty
Baptists
Oil States Advisory Committee
Cromwell-Franklin
Wirh Franklin Petroleum
Woolsey
Mne
Ally
Edgar A. Guest
New York
U. S. Steel
American Can
American Telephone
Otis Elevator
Air Reduction
New York Central
Bethlehem Steel
Union Pacific
General Electric
Endicott Johnson
Standard Gas
Lambert
Maracaibo
Essressenes
Republics
N. Evr
N. Y
Pan-American Panhandle P. & A 8% Petroleum Corps. Eee On Byaig Phillips
Pierce Pet
Prairie O. G
Prairie
Warner-Quinlan
Cal
Royal Dutch
Shell Union Tener
Simmssane
Sinclair
Big So Penn Oil
Freeport
Calif
Indiana
Consolidated Gas
Sunray Oil Corp
Superior Oil
General Food
Texas Corp
General Theater
Tex Pac
General Mills
General Motors
Tex Pac Cl & Oil General Railway
Texan Oil & Land
Gillett Razors
Union Oil of Cal
Glidden Company
Gold Dust Corporation
Goodrich Tire & Rubber Tees
Ohio Oil
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
al Gotham
Graham Paige Wren
Gran
Yester- Grand Silver
Wee
Grigsby Grunow
Great Northern Rapid
Great Western Sugar
Hupp Motors
Superpower
Weeree
Hahn
Johns Manville
Ford
Can
Coca Cola Company
France
AT &Sf
Fox Theatre
Kelsey Hayes Kennecott Copper
Bly A M Byers BK
Kresge & Co Pidasoes
Goldman Sachs Bis
Allied Chem & YO Wee
Lone Star Gas
Allegheny Corporation
TM Kroger
Allis Chalmers
Kreuger & Toll
Midwest Utilities
Amerada Corporation
MK & T RR Eee
Niagara Hud
American & Foreign Power
Lambert Company
Pennroad Corps
American Eta
Trans'l Air Trans
Loew's, Inc
United Gas Eeeteste
American Car & Foundry
Let & Pwr
Alro
Thy Lorillard Tobbaco
American International
Louisville Gas & Elec
American Pow & Light
Montgomery Ward
American Rolling Mills
Miami Copper
Auburn Auto
National Bellas Hesstee
Aviation Corporation
National Dairy Products
Baldwin Locomotive
National Power & Light
Ealt & Ohio
Aoe Bimy
National Cash Register
Bendix Aviation
Nevada Corporation
National Biscuit Co
B1u
North American
Best & Company
Wee Wee
Oliver Farm Imp
Packard Motor Company
Briggs Mfg Co
Aeel
J C Penney Company
Borg Warner
Fteneeee
Bucyrua Erie
Pillsbury Flour Mills
Bulova Wateh
Public Service of
N - See
Burroughs
Pullman
Caliornia Packing Co
Radio Corporation
US Pipe & Foundry
Radio
Keith Orpheum
I Case Company
Real Silk Hose
Ewe Canadian Pacific
Remington Rand Tee
Celotex Company
City
Reo Motor Car Wesees
Calumet & Hecla
Republic Iron & Steel Sore
Chesapeake Corporation
Bam Reynolds
Tobacco
BK Chesapeake Ohio
Sears Roebuck
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Schulte
Columbia Gas & Light
Congoleum Nairn
Simmons Compa
Columbia Grapho
Southern California Edison
Secre i Columbian Carbon
I Standard Brands, Inc
Standard Gas& Electric
Ate Ee Ennee
Stone & Webster Seve
Commonwealth & Southers
Slygf
CM & St Paul
Ania Tel & Teles
Coty, Inc
Eee
Texas Gulf
Cutler
Curtin Wright
Curtiss Wright
United Corporation
Davison Chemical
Dela, Saca & West RR
Tees
United Aircraft & Transport
den Rio Grande West
United Cigar Stores
Canada Dry
United Carbon
Tee Tee
United Gas Improvement
Associated Dry Goods
Detroit Edison
Union Carbide
Dupont
Eeesene
NH & Hrr
Sen
Erie Railroad
Vanadium Corporation
Eastman Kodak
Western Union
Warner Bros Pie Enapes Qles
Eaton Axle & Spring
Warner Bros
Western Maryland RR
Electric Power & Light
West Pac
Westinghouse Electric
Eiee
Westinghome
White Motor Co
Crsseevese
Eureka Vacuum Fox Film
Crucible
American Steel Foundrys
Peneene
Yellow
Jc & Coach Fisk Rubber
Woolworth GO Cr
Hard (New) Co
Nile
America
Ross Beason & CO
Western Syndicate
Benson Buipine
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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