Travelers and locals spotted in Amarillo and area
Leland Kirk of Tulsa on business in town. Mrs. W. J. Slay and family from Groom in Amarillo. Rev. L. N. Lipscomb in town en route to Clarendon. Jess Giles of Vega and Roy Connally of Portales in Amarillo yesterday. W. M. Adams of Adams and Parr ill in his home. Mrs. Don L. Matheson of Tulia shopping in Amarillo with Mr and Mrs. Crawford of Tulia. Mr and Mrs. Walter Knorpp of Groom en route to Marlin Wells. Knorpp is a banker. John Smithee of Clovis in Amarillo. formerly lived here with Thompson Wholesale Drug Co. Mrs. Gus Cornett and son, Mrs. Lee Butler and family, and Miss Goldie Gibbons among Groom visitors. R. K. Swinder of St. Louis Southwestern, Fort Worth HQ, visited Amarillo yesterday. Frank O'Kane, ex-Amarillo, now Brazos Valley railway agent in Fort Worth, visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Giles
Vega
Roy Connally
Portales
Amarillo
W. M. Adams
Adams and Parr
Jackson Street
Don L. Matheson
Tulia
W. C. Crawford
Walter Knorpp
Marlin Wells
Knorpp
John Smith
Brazos Valley Railway
Fort Worth
Mah Jongg Party Hosted by Russell and Cockrell
Eight tables played at a Mah Jongg party given by Russell and Cockrell last night. Guests arrived around oclock and played until 10. D. EB. Mead was instructor for beginners. Daily Globe want ads per word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell & Cockrell
D. EB. Mead
Lions Visit West Texas Teachers College Banquet
One hundred Lions and Lionesses from Amarillo visited Canyon to attend a banquet at West Texas State Teachers College. The evening featured music, a Pep Squad, soloists, and remarks stressing cooperation between Amarillo, Canyon, and the college for regional progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Canyon
J. A. Hill
West Texas
Athletic Association
Lions
Teachers’ College
D. A. Shirley
W. E. Gee
Lion’s Club
Lions’ Club
Mr. Shirley
America
Last Rites for Mrs Martha J Lyon Held in Amarillo
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Jane Lyon were conducted at the First Presbyterian Church by Rev R Thomson with Rev W E Levon assisting. Surviving years near 96, she helped run her late husband’s orphanage work in Russellville Kentucky and preserved county records praising the couple. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery with pallbearers J D Sweeney M C Nobles R D Kirk G A McCullough W B Allen and E M Pittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Lyon
First Presbyterian Church
R. Thomson
W. E. Levon
Methodist Church
Dalhart
Lyon
Amarillo
North Plains Progress Makes First Appearance
The North Plains Progress arrives in Amarillo as the new weekly for Dumas with ten pages. Editor L W Wall and Charles W McNeely lead the staff and publish that Moore County has the lowest taxes in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Plains
Dumas
Amarillo
Texas
L. W. Wall
Charles W. McNeely
Moore County
Jury Awards $900 in Real Estate Suit
A district court jury returned a verdict for $900 against William Reinheimer in favor of Fern Curtis and others. The action grew from a real estate commission dispute claiming another agent handled the trade and a commission was paid to a competing firm. The property was bought from the defendant by H. E. Smith, a city commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reinheimer
Fern Curtis
H. E. Smith
City Commission Examines Unit Assessment Plan
Amarillo officials review a proposed tax assessment unit system based on front foot value, lot size, and adjacent street influence. Bids of $5,000 from two firms were opened. new bids to be requested as the commission studies the plan before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission of
Amarillo
Commission
Texas
San Antonio
Texarkana
Orange
Port Arthur
Marshall
Temple
Tyler
Mineral Wells
Dallas
San Angelo
Waco
Beaumont
Houston
Galveston
Corpus Christi
United States
Amarillo Motorman Urged to Ring Bell After Collision
A city commission hearing heard citizen Jeff Bartlett claim a street car struck his car and caused a $17 repair bill as the motorman was urged to ring his bell. The city manager promised a discreet admonition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amirillo
Jeff Bartlett
Texas Needs Farmers and Notes on Local People
A jumble of local notes mentions Texas farming needs and coastal spans along the gulf. Visitors include Edward Carney at 708 Adams Street and Tom Emerson now in Oklahoma City, with Frank and Mrs O Kane from Amarillo visiting Fort Worth. Jiggs and Maggie are cited in Amarillo gossip. Doctor Breaker from Silverton attends a Panhandle District Medical meeting with son James Breaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carney
Adams Street
Tom Emerson
Amaio
Oklahoma City
Texas
United States
Frank O'Kane
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Jiggs
Maggie
Breaker
Silverton
James Breakr
Washington Street
Panhandle
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Shaw-Walker
Assell
Go Panhandle
Wyockrell Printing
Taylor ST
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo Globe
Leland Kirk
Tulsa
W. J. Slay
Rev. L. N. Lipscomb
Clarendon
C. E. Shero
En. Healey-Blacky
Daily Globe
Mary L. Clark
Vernita Stewart
Hill
J. W. Crudgington
W. W. Flenniken
the Panhandle Local Mutual Aid Association No. 1
Fom
Ray-Bynum
James A. Thompson
M. C. Thompson
Martha J. Lyon
The
Normal School
J. R. Gaut
Eugene
Blasdel
the Daily Globe
Smith Smart
Phoenix
Blackburn Bros
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Gulf Coast
William Jennings Bryan
Milady
J. W. Collins
Beckwith Plumbing CO
Cleveland
Hereford
L. P. Landrum
Court House
By Ring Lardner
Bell SynDicate, Inc
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