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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1928

Page

2

Amarillo Athlet ic Club banqu et draws 100 in attendance

Members and speakers praised the Amarillo Athletic Club as a premier modern facility. Prominent locals urged rapid membership growth to cover expenses and build a surplus, with plans to close the memberships within weeks and reach a premium rate within a year.

Hows Hewe Motes United States Berger Nobles W. Cradgington Eliies Amarillo W. A. Melntoch J. M. Clark Oklahome City Mr. Cheek George Wright Hiew

Dime hoarding and mint rumors stir Amarillo chatter

A reader warns of alleged 1914 Washington mint dimes, claims most are rare and valuable, and urges action on local dog nuisance. The column shares community talk at an athletic club banquet, notes on weather, wind, and neighborhood concerns.

Tack's Vision for Amarillo Expansion and Reform

The plan lists growth goals for Amarillo including more hotels apartments and office buildings. It calls for lower utility costs more grocery stores a municipal pool paving and cost reductions while expanding services and infrastructure. It also advocates stricter crime laws faster efforts to attract industry and a scenic route to nearby canyons.

Amearillo No Las Bacinto Usvite Amarillo Valo Dare

What They Write To Tack

Letters from Amarillo readers discuss precinct conventions and party organization, girls athletics in Amarillo High, and a complaint about a Globe-News headline misnaming New Mexico. Readers ask Tack for guidance on precinct meetings, advocate equal recognition for girls volleyball, and urge precise regional naming.

Revival Service Theme Emphasized by Pastor Remarks

Rev C D Somreil of Ban Jactete Repuet church urged Christians to act, saying a satisfed life without service harms the Kingdom of God. Rev Samrall to speak tonight on The Hand writing on the Wall as part of the revival. Everyone is invited to attend.

C. D. Somreil Ban Jactete Repuet Baten Samrall

Loos Hosts Children at Show Week Two

George Love will host about 60 children from the Children’s Home this evening. He will escort the youngsters to all shows and rides of the exhibit by the American Legion and Elk’s club at Fourth and Madison streets. New attractions have drawn crowds, and the midway is busy each night. The shows continue through Saturday night.

George Love Fourth Madison Streets American Legion and Elk’s Club

Amarillo Man Catches Two Large Bass

Amarillo resident B. Meyer of the Auto store reports catching two large bass at Terra Blanca Creek yesterday afternoon. He landed a 4.5 pound and a 3.5 pound fish using a Tom Thumb wiggler with careful casting. Meyer says luck played no part in the catch.

B. Meyer Meyer Terra Blanca Creek

Time for Golf Sparks Witty Exchange

A friend asks J Rey if he has time for golf this afternoon. He replies he has no time to waste and will not have time until reaching the present age of Gene Howe Bill Gatton and Tom Turner who seemingly have plenty of time to waste on golf.

J. Rey Mr. Ray Gene Howe Bill Gatton Tom Turner

New Mexicans Guard Against Mexico Label in Paper

A Scottish Irish New Mexican criticizes misnaming their state as Mexico. The scolding targets a reporter for calling New Mexico Mexico and a reader warns to avoid further confusion while noting local travel and family visit details.

Crater Mexico Manana

Committee 10 Meets in City on Exhibits

The exhibit committee of the Penhandle Development association, chaired by De. C. H. Loyd of Vega, will meet at 10:90 o clock tomorrow at the Board of City Development to discuss immigration movement to the Panhandle. Full attendance is reported for the meeting with members from Memphis Wellington Tulsa Hereford Canyon Texas A and M cottage and other Texas towns.

Penhandle Development Association Panhendie Board of City Development de. C. H. Loyd Vega George Meger Memphis C. Stinson Wellington Harmon Benton Tulsa R. ©. Donkle Hereford W. HM Upchurch Canyon John T. Fagan John M. Edmonds Texas A. & M. Cottage L. M. Thompson Memphiny KR. Dake Chan

Australia through the air and wartime political talk

The piece notes a GE WGY broadcast from Australia and Sydney talks, a warning from Senator Borah on Republican corruption, and voters facing issues of farm prices wages and profits. It also reports Mrs. Seay returning from El Paso to the Herring hotel and plans for their son Thomas to join after Roswell ends.

General Electric Company WGY Australia Sydney Asia Sam Lb. Seay el Paso Seays Herring Hotel Thomas New Mexico Military Institute Roswell

Crossword Puzzle Poses Clues With A Wide Varying List

The puzzle lists four letter words and numbered clues for across and vertical entries. Items cover cloak public speaker alias newspaper paragraph scale note prophet dry striped camel hair cloth history slender emblems and more with many entries stretching to twenty plus.

Fragmented OCR Vocab Quiz Lists Names and Clues

A dated compilation lists clues with numbers and a lengthy roster of individuals including Cecile Parsons Carl Williams Wood row Henderson Wilma Ward Jack Boling R. F. Wright Billie Wilton and many others. The fragment mixes definitions such as eye socket and armadillo with a long names sequence.

Cecile Parsons Carl Williams Woodrow Henderson Wilma Ward Jack Boling R. F. Wright Billie Wilton Billie Keith Irwin Thomas Stockton Jack Brian Royce Conolly Winnie Adams Quillin Juanita Hutton Dick Ross Genevieve Fleshman Gertrude Kiser Lois Ellingham Clark Wagner Dudley Caldwell A. J. Caldwell Donnaleta Cobo B. Clark Dorothy Combs Alfred Aliston Hale Crawford Margaret Lillibridge C. T. Cline Jr. Houser Basham Clarence Bassett Wilbur Bassett William Clyde Bassett Claudia Harris Audry Richardson Aslee Richardson Florence Fay Love Nell Walker Billee Coffer Jackie McClements Dorothy McClements Francis Crawford Lynn Mae White Cecil Emmett Barker John Brands Dolores Baum Dorothy Fleming E. P. Winstead Herbert Winstead Betty Taggart Preston Woodrow H. A. Perkins James Stanberry Mary Ann Stanberry G. C. McDaniel, Jr Gee Smith Joe Tom Glover Lanelle Vernon Edward Biggs Shirley Biggs Gail Bales Joan McCormick Joseph F. Baker Joyce Williams Audrey Williams Billie Tarter Sanford Tarter Jarvis Craig Ausil Williams, Jr Anna Elizabeth Craig Kathleen Craig Harold Jackson Henry Wood Davis Rash Tenn Walker Herbert Webb Frank Morgan William Ritchie Vivian Davis Clare Davis Mary Elizabeth Chilton Nancy Caldwell Betty Caldwell Zell Andrews Nelson Gillette Evelyn Gilette Rena Gillette John Andrews Billie McEachern Sara Mae McEachern

Just Kids Safety Club Roster Reaches 300 Members

The Globe reports more than 200 new members signed up for the Just Kids Safety Club since yesterday morning, bringing total membership to nearly 300. Names listed include Winifred Campbell Bettie Jean Alma Killin Howard Vineyard Gloria Faye Clemens Ruth Kelley and many others.

Batten Globe Office Winifred Campbell Bettie Jean Alma Killin Howard Vineyard Gloria Faye Clemens Ruth Kelley Martha Kelley Bernice Kelley Jack Parks James Grady Parks Jim Hurd Shirley Hurd Everett Glenn Ernest Blankinship Fay Jolston Genevieve Race John Notting Alpha Myron Schenk Paul Orin Parks Jerry Hancock Lila Fay Hancock Paul Sneyer Francis Sneyer Nelson Norman Ava Norman Irving Jarus Katie Campbell James K. Barnhill Robbie Haynes Robert Bowerman Tom Joe Bowerman Winifred Bowerman Alfred Wheeler Jene Robinson R. A. More Hister Moore Charles Campbell John David Taylor Maurice Wickman Adelish Margaret Swisher L. M. McBride Edna Earl Roach David Britain Brown Wilson Liston Branch John Cobb Max Zweig Brenton Flenniken Kenneth Kinnebrew Walter Kollner Raymond Gines Donald Vance Virginia Schell Edith Eileen Hales Dorothy V. Sheril Ruth Parker Sam Sherill Lawson Sherill Billie Kistler Lowise Kistler Clarence Lamar Wroff Florence Foster Marguerite Kill Ima Jean Begud Mickey Sue Johnson Altha Bronch

Kindergarten Safety Club Gives Pledges at Wolflin

The Mrs DeWitt Just Kids Safety club organized at Wolflin school brought fifteen kindergartners to The Globe office to receive buttons after pledging and learning the slogan Remember to look up and down before crossing the street. Members include Bill Wood Arline Jones Mary Jane Hurst Robbie Hurst Eddie Rogers Alice Mayne Margaret McKenzie Joan McCormick Curtis Maynard Elizabeth Thompson Virginia McCart Charles Thompson Johnnie Holman George McSpaeden Lois Allingham.

Curtis Maynard Elizabeth Thompson Virginia McCart Charles Thompson Johnnie Holman George McSpaeden Lois Allingham

Earned laughter and pleasure in Edgar Guest verse

Edgar Guest's poem expresses Life’s reply to a man who seeks laughter and pleasure. It emphasizes earning joy through work and duty, describing a path of daily toil, responsibility, and delayed gratification before true happiness and outward fun. The piece reinforces virtue and conscience as prerequisites for delight.

Edgar A. Guest

Market reports from Kansas City to New York May 2

Kansas City hogs and cattle futures edged lower in a light trade as receipts rose. Chicago and St Louis markets showed slow demand with weaker cattle and lamb values, while New York cotton opened lower before recovering amid weather news and a late buying surge.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas ST. Louis

A L Carpenter Dies At Hospital Here

A L Carpenter 59 of 400 Houston Street died at 7 am Tuesday in a local hospital after a short illness. Survived by daughters Mrs E J McDonald of Big Spring and a daughter in Abilene. He worked for the Amarillo Cotton Oil Company and had lived here about six years. Body in state at Blackburn funeral home awaiting funeral plans.

A. L. Carpenter Houston Street E. J. McDonald Big Spring Abilene Carpenter Amarillo Cotton Oil Company Blackburn Funeral Home

Tolzien Returns From Piano Dealers Meeting

Irving Tolzien of Tolzien Music returned from Dallas after attending a Gulbransen piano dealers conference. He reported it as one of the most successful meetings the organization has ever held.

Irving Tolsien Tolzien Music Company Dallas Gulbransen

New Orleans Cotton Opens Easy After Mixed Weather Outlook

The New Orleans cotton market opened easy with futures slipping 12 to 17 points as rain fears eased in the belt. July and other months dipped, then rallied on expectations of a bullish weekly weather and crop summary, before later selling on West Texas shower forecasts and midseason crop reports.

Frese New York Liverpool Weather Bureau New Orleans York Ocober West Texas

Cotton market recedes with steady futures in Liverpool report

Liverpool notes show quiet cotton trading with American grades moving between 11.10 and 12.40. Sales reach 5 600 bales. receipts 9 900 American. Futures closed steady with March at 11.45 and December at 11.11. Poultry in Chicago steady with fowls scarce and turkeys at 20 to 80 cents.

Liverpool

Butter and Eggs Markets Report From Chicago

May 2 price notes show butter up with creamery extras and various grade quotes. Potatoes steady to weak with Wisconsin round whites 1.75 to 1.85 and Idaho No 1 russets 1.75 to 1.85, plus mixed regional wholesale figures.

Chicago Egon Associated Press Wisconsin Idaho Elisa Louisiana Sean Florida

Market Extends Rise After Harberd Dividend Outlook

New York stock market advances as President Harberd signals favorable dividend prospects. Colorado Fuel, Calumet & Arizona, Mack Tracks, Archer Daniels Midland and Remington Rand rise modestly. Rail, utilities and independent steels lead early gains with National Power & Light hitting a new high. Radio gains widen to several points as pressure on credit remains uncertain.

New York Harberd Colorado Calumet & Arizona Mack Archer Daniela Remington- Rand New York Federal Reserve National Power & Light Pacific Gas & Electric Utilities Power & Light International Telephone Columbia Gas American Power & Light Radio

Amarillo High Takes Third in State Home Economics Meet

Amarillo High School earned third place in the state home economics contest held in San Antonio among A grade high schools. The district also placed third in the design exhibit with entrants from larger schools. Irma Martin won fourth in the silk party dress, praised for talent.

Amarillo High School San Antonio Irma Martin Amarillo Lenora Walter Dorothy Nugent Wilma Beeman Ann Collins Joyce Gross Marie Boston Miss Gross Miss Walters Moore-Poston

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