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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
3
C R Hooten assistant pastor at Polk Street Methodist church and choir director was elected director of the Khiva Temple Chanters. He will lead the group with Mrs Hooten as pianist. The chanters invite visiting members and new voices to join at an 8 pm Monday meeting.
British aero nautical experts unveil a 1000 horsepower twelve cylinder Rolls-Royce F 12 engine. Weighing 865 pounds, it promises faster bomber speeds with reduced frontal area and lower fuel use. It passed a 100 hour Air Ministry test and will be fitted to a Royal Air Force bomber.
The Associated Press reports Croydon airport near London has been enlarged at a cost over $1,000,000. The project covers nearly 400 acres and includes a 50 room hotel for overnight passengers. New equipment features a wireless direction finder and a beacon visible up to 50 miles.
Patterns offer dress cuts for juniors aged 14 to 20 with yardage details for 32 inch material and contrasting sections. A 10 year size uses a small amount of material and includes binding. Orders for a Spring Summer 1928 fashion book are invited with 5 cents in stamps or silver.
The Marine Corps Historical Section under Major General John A. LeJeune will assemble and publish the verses of globally known songs including the Marine hymn. Major T. C. Fegan collects historical snippets from veterans worldwide, tracing origins from 1893 to Song evolution in Cuba, Panama, China, and beyond.
In Stockholm the Bygge och Bo movement meaning Own your own home grows popular aided by exhibitions showcasing American made goods like sewing machines refrigerators floor polishers washing machines and vacuum cleaners. The government helps finance the event by using surplus profits from lotteries.
The 232 graduates at Lubbock High reflect a new teaching philosophy adopted by school authorities. The Lubbock chamber of commerce credits rural schooling and growing county communities, with Texas Tech attracting homeseekers noted by Amarillo Superintendent W A McIntosh who cites Amarillo High offering a broad study program and a higher failure rate than Lubbock's.
The Fefors Oil Company No. 2 Shaw well in Travis Leach survey near Lefors townsite raised production to 2400 barrels per day after deepening from 2675 to 2686 feet. Located 4.5 miles SE of Texas No. 1 Bowers producer and about nine miles SE of Pampa, it pushes Gray field output as Prairie Pipeline connects.
An advertisement urges buyers to try Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy claiming one bottle cures any level of disease. It promises a money back refund from druggists if not satisfied and promotes CITY DRUG STORE as the retailer.
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