City refuses site purchase for Amarillo cotton gin plan
The city commission declined John B. Gilvin's proposal to buy a site for a six stand cotton gin in Amarillo and gift or lease it to promoters for fifteen years. They argued public funds should not back private enterprise. Gilvin cited a $25,000 gin build and a $3,000 site, with negotiations ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Gilvin
KE. S. Blasdel
Gilvin
Amarillo
Board of City Development
Amarillo School Board Holds First Meeting After Election
The Amarillo school board met Tuesday night with T. W. Cotten elected president and J. Ray as vice president. G. H. Turnley, John P. Mathis and D. W. Own were named to the equalization board to adjust school taxes. The panel will soon hire teachers for next year. 135 teachers currently serve Amarillo schools.
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Amarillo
T. W. Cotten
J. Ray
G. H. Turnley
John P. Mathis
D. W. Own
Chaperones Deemed Unnecessary by Miss Hamner
Miss Laura V. Hamner county superintendent and writer says modern boys and girls do not need chaperones after returning from Austin where she chaperoned district one in the Interscholastic League. She commends students for conduct and credits the league as a major educational factor. The state meet losers were sportsmanlike and fought bravely.
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Hamner
Laura V. Hamner
Austin
Chanaran
Amarillo notes locals visitors and business updates
A parade of names visits Amarillo from Hereford Miami and Tulsa with daily arrivals and yesterday’s meetings. Oil field prospects draw Gordon Granger and other Oklahoma Kansas entrants while the Winchester Herald features Amarillo hardware billboards. The Potter County library adds Washington Star issues this year and local repairs and improvements continue around town.
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Winchester Herald
Amarillo Hardware Company
Amarillo
Winchester
Gordon Granger
Tulsa
Okla
G.tr. Oliver
Polk Street
Mr. Granger
Producers and Refiners Corps
Oklahoma
Kansas
Potter County
Washington Star
Washington Paper
Sanitary ordinance disrupts city housing compliance efforts
City inspectors report enforcement trouble for the sewer connection rule affecting homes within eighty feet of main lines. Ed Taylor and Dr. C G Spencer say many residents cannot afford the required $75 to connect, prompting a plan to extend time for financially needy households and to address rental properties without sewer connections.
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Ed Taylor
C. G. Spencer
City Commission
Mr. Taylor
Railroads Protest Automatic Train Control Plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearings began as railroads argued against automatic train control systems. They contended the devices are experimental and costly. the commission extended a prior order to more short line railroads, joining forty nine roads in the protest.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Short Line
Six Italians Sentenced to Hang Start Prison Trip
New Orleans May 7 The six Italians condemned to be hanged Friday were moved from the Pariah prison and began their transfer to Amite Louisiana where the executions will occur. They traveled under guard with a detachment of national guard for escort.
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New Orleans
Pariah
Amite
National Guard
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