Amarillo Real Estate Board’s Big 1924 Achievements
The Amarillo Real Estate Board lists 1924 milestones including dues changes for active and associate members, a uniform rental schedule, support for street signs, railroads cooperation to attract settlers, paved road efforts to the cemetery, park improvements, and publicity for rail stopovers. The group promoted tax value equalization, established a municipal campground, hosted Dallas boosters, pursued a hard surface highway to oil fields, supported St Francis school prize win, honored Dorsel Carter, and aided highway beautification and other civic projects. It also funded Lorraine storm relief, aided the North Plains Railway project, installed Realtor signs in the Amarillo hotel, helped locate a new cotton gin, and pressed for better highway right-of-ways.
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Amarillo
Dallas
Board of
City Development
St. Francis School
Board of City Development
North Plains
Amarillo Hotel
Texas State Association of Real Estate Board
Amarillo Real Estate Board Highlights 1924 Activities
The Amarillo Real Estate Board reports extensive civic work in 1924. Members promoted Tenth street development, supported a Santa Fe Rock Island viaduct plan, backed the Tri-State Fair, and helped pass county bonds for the fair park. They engaged in state zoning planning, cooperated with boards, increased membership by 150 percent, and disseminated realtor information to Canada and beyond.
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Tenth Street Property Owners Association
Tenth Street
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Tri- State Fair Association
Tri-State Fair Park
Amarillo
Dallas
Texas
Excellent buildings greet travelers on welcoming county streets
Excellent buildings, four miles of paved streets from the country by important public highways, a friendly, hospitable people whose welcome awaits you, are features of a community noted for growth and charm.
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Amarillo Board
A. B. C. Club
the Panhandle
Parks
Dorsel Carter
Pan Tex Oil Pipe Line Company
Great West Mill
Great West Mill and
Hlevatar Company
Southwest
United States
Jeading Institutions of
America
Aad
Texas Real Estate Board
Fort Worth
al Associations of Real State Boards
Canada
City Land County
Canyon Tailoring Co
West
Pat Roberson
Canyon, Texas
Tanner
Ing Co
FORD
Canyon
Cearley Coal & Grain Co
MicCormick
McCormick & Son
Randall County
The
Fin
Panhandle
Wideawake
Wonderful Panhandle
West Texas State Teachers’ College
Arnold Electric
Wm. Schmitz
Philco
C. N. Harrison
Northwest
West Texas State
J. D. Gamble
Insurance and Real Estate
O. A. Smith
Smith Bros
Foster & Redfearn Realtors
S. B. McClure Real Estate
J. A. Guthrie
First National Bank
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