Rail safety urged at Amarillo city meeting
A. R. Tillman Santa Fe safety supervisor urged a city wide safety program in Amarillo telling railroad officials and industry leaders that safety is a mental state and accidents come from thoughtlessness. Executives from American Smelting and Refining, Southwestern Bell, Rock Island, Santa Fe and others spoke at the Southwestern Public Service safety league meeting. A tour of the power plant followed with drinks served by Coca Cola and music by Ed and Jim Sprouse and L. E. Godwinn of Vega.
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A. R. Tillman
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Southwestern Public Service Company
Southwestern Public Company
Safety League
Emil J. Bruderlin
American Smelting and Refining Company
Victor Tinsley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. A. la Rue
Rock Island
J. B. Briscoe
L. L
Coca-Cola
Jim Sprouse
L. E. Godwinn
Vega
C. S. Makeig
Cc. O. Greene
City completes five miles of curb and gutter in Country Club District
Gober and Thompson completed about five miles of curb and gutter work in the Country Club District. The project included widening of streets and was formally accepted by the city commission on Tuesday night. City engineering crews are applying a new surface to the widened streets and avenues.
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Country Club
Gober & Thompson
Cityy Commission
City Engineering Department
Snodgrasses Take Vacation to Enid and Iowa
Dr and Mrs R C Snodgrass and daughters Misses Florence and Frances of 1300 Taylor Street have left Amarillo for a vacation to Enid Oklahoma and their former home in Iowa. They expect to return to Amarillo about September 1.
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R. C. Snodgrass
Florence
Frances Snodgrass
Taylor Street
Enid
Okla
Iowa
Amarillo
Ridgemere Water System Sold to City of Amarillo
Ridgemere Addition joined Amarillo city limits after a special election. The city commission introduced an ordinance for 10 year warrants totaling 6707.86 to pay for the system, determined by city engineer E N Stanley. The original cost of the Ridgemere system was about 16000. John J Hardin and J W Coyle no longer own the water system.
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John J. Hardin
J. W. Coyle
Ridgemere Addition
E. N. Stanley
Ridgemere
Amarillo
Amarillo Proud of Parks and Homes Attractions
Amarillo promotes 25 parks from two acres to 640 acres with playgrounds benches fountains and trees. The city hosts Thompson swimming pool and an 18 hole golf course at Thompson Park along with six improved courses nearby. The Tri-State Fair park and Palo Duro Canyon are highlighted as major draws for tourists and locals alike.
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Amarillo
Roses
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson Swimming
Thompson Park
How To Believe Sick Headaches In 3 Minutes
An advertisement promises rapid relief from headaches and other pains using a two ingredient drug labeled B C sold in 10c and 25c packages. It claims the formula from North Carolina pharmacists is safe and fast, working within minutes for various pain types.
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North Carolina
Carolina Street Paving Authorized by City Commission
No protests were filed against paving Carolina Street from Line Avenue to Rock Island right of way. The hearing closed with no objections and an ordinance for special assessments was ordered. The city authorized issuance of $1,517.50 in 10 year warrants for the city portion of paving North Houston Street.
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Carolina Street
Line Avenue
Rock Island
Houston Street
Canyon described as upside down mountain by Mr. Martini
Mr. Martini portrays a canyon as a mountain inverted with high cliffs and multicolored towers. Palo Duro Creek runs through the foot of the cleft as efforts begin to designate the area a state park.
North Houston paving extends along Wichita Street to North East Eighth Avenue
The project by contractor Mc Knight extends the North Houston paving from the north property line of Wichita Street to the old paving on North East Eighth Avenue.
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Knight
North Houston
Wichita Street
Eighth Avenue
Crippled Children's Council Receives Charter
Amarillo based Crippled Children's Council Inc is granted incorporation charter. Incorporators are J C Paschall president J A Bush treasurer and J W Collins committee member. The group formed two years ago has aided 129 children costing 14000 dollars and now cares for 138 additional cases.
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Amarillo
Paschall
Motorman Praises Miller's Herb Extract for Energy
J. E. Wilson of 7198 Troost Street Tulsa testifies that Miller's Herb Extract gives him energy and vigor unlike any other preparation, stating it has done much for him.
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Miller
J. E. Wilson
Troost St
Tulsa
Forest Street Paving Approved by City Commission
The city commission granted a petition Tuesday night to pave Forest Street from Fourth Avenue to Sixth Avenue. Property owners had presented the request a week earlier, seeking paving along the street and its boundaries.
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Forest Street
Forest
Fourth Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Property petition drives require sixty percent petition for action
A city commission will not act on proposed improvements until signatures from 60 percent of property owners are collected. The engineering department will verify the percentage of property represented by signatures before any consideration.
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Commission
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University of Ilinois
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