Scout Leaders Pleased With Training Work
Officials of the Amarillo Boy Scout committee praise the training course in boy leadership at Central Presbyterian church. Sixty four men attended the opening session and pledged to attend all meetings and recruit others. Two-hour Monday night sessions run eight weeks with Ross D. Rogers as scout master and J. M. O'Brien as assistant.
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Central Presbyterian Church
Ross D. Rogers
J. M. O’brien
City water contract rate draws strong interest
City officials report a hearty response to the irrigation water contract rate tied to the beautification drive. The six month reduced rate has attracted more than 1,500 customers, with April 1 as the signing deadline and hopes for at least 1,500 more signups to water lawns and yards.
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Water Department
Black Hosiery for Filmland in Spring
Hollywood March 28 Black stockings trend toward darker shades for the coming spring and summer. Actress Enid Bennett Niblo says black enhances assets and costumes while offering contrast to pastels. She advises fashionable women to own several pairs of sheer black hosiery. Peeress Miss Midori Narahara progresses toward acting in Tokyo as the first daughter of a Japanese peer to enter the stage, billed as a dancer with a stock company and a graduate of Peeress School in 1926.
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International News Service
Hollywood
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Enid Bennett Niblo
Fred Niblo
Japan
Midori
Sanji Narahara
Joe
Tokyo
Peeress School
City Park Board reports on Elwood Park project
The City Park board presented its recommendation and report on Elwood Park to the city commission last night. No action is planned until Mayor Lee Bivins attends. Bids were opened for trees and shrubbery for the park. Other parks will be reviewed later.
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City Park Board
Elwood Park
Lee Bivins
Tri State Fair Considers Free Gate This Fall
A Tri State Fair committee will meet at 4 PM at the fair office to discuss waiving admission this fall. The report will go to a Panhandle fair directors meeting at 4 PM Friday at the Amarillo hotel. Members include Gatton Cullum Russell Williams Lampe Gouldy Crudgington Emmett Hawk. The plan is expected to be adopted.
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Panhandle
Amarillo Hotel
Fair Association Group
W. O. Gatton
Roy Cullum
Horace Russell
Clarence Williams
W. F. Lampe
H. ©. Gouldy
J. W. Cr
Human Fly to Climb Herring Twice Today
D D Roland the Human Fly and his wife will perform two dare devil stunts at the Herring hotel today following his sensational climb last night. An afternoon show is set for 1 30 and a 7 30 evening show. Winds yesterday canceled the 1 30 climb. This evening he will balance in a chair on the roof edge in addition to the climb.
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D. D. Roland
Herring Hotel
Roland
Artists prize local contest to copy Old Ironside image
Amarillo contest offers prizes for artists who duplicate the government portrait of Old Ironside in 16 by 20 inches in charcoal pastel or oil. First prize is a $10 frame, second prize $5 cash, third prize four fair theater passes.
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Amarillo
Hunsley’s, Inc
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Fair Theater
James Cruze
Charles Farrell
Bethel Ralston
Wallace Beery
George Bancroft
Society Saloon Opens with Hon. Henry Lygon Arrival
London readers report the society saloon is the city’s latest idea with Hon. Henry Lygon, brother of Earl Beauchamp and former cabinet minister, arriving to oversee the venture.
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Society Saloon
London
International News Service
Henry Lygon
Earl Beauchamp
Hand and Shears Tavern Aims for Cheap Luncheons
The Hand and Shears in Cloth Fair Smithfield aims to be a quality saloon offering well cooked meat and cheap luncheons for porters and railway workers. Licensee Mr Lygon says patrons now bring their wives and young women dine there. For one shilling customers can win three points with two vegetables and many pies.
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