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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1928

Page

2

Temperance report urges support for prohibition and party pledges

A Methodist committee report from Amarillo urges strict enforcement of prohibition laws and calls on citizens to teach the evils of alcoholism. It demands candidates declare support for the eighteenth amendment and enforcement, and seeks party platforms affirming prohibition with backing for candidates who comply.

Amarillo United Staten Pest United States WD. Fisher

Rev O Malley Installed at Ost Cliff Parish

The Ost Cliff Rev. O Malley post gained a regular pastor after Dr A B Liverett resigned on March 1. The call to the Dallas church was authorized last Sunday. O Malley, born in Canada and educated there, later graduated from Transylvania College and has spent nearly twenty years serving in Teves churches.

Panherdie Panhandie Borgor Bunnett O'Malley Vines A. BR. Liverett Dallas Canada Transylvania College Teves

Mary Beasley Improves After Emergency Surgery

Mary Beasley daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Beasley who had been critically ill at Northwest Texas hospital after appendicitis operation was reported to be considerably improved this morning

Mary Beasley J. N. Beasley Texae

Tacky's Bold Plan for A Prosperous Amarillo Renewal

A historic list outlines Amarillo improvements including more hotels and apartments, a municipal pool, lower utility rates, new courthouse, and expanded infrastructure. The program also calls for tougher crime laws, more churches and schools, a public lake opening, and a municipal airport, with emphasis on growth and livelier city life.

Viedoct North Amar Lewes Bivins Lake Bee Liewite Amarillo Bivins Alo Dore

Poke salad, cars, and a Texas town letter writer

A long, rambling reminiscence from Amarillo about daily life, poke salad gifts from Mrs. Alexander of Canadian, railway travel with C. W. to Washington, Prohibition era jokes on home brew, and social notes on friends and local concerns. The writer laments pests, court jury duty, and financial worries while praising poke salad and community kindness.

Convention endorses Jesse H. Jones for Democratic nomination

Houston convention delegates adopt resolutions praising Jesse H. Jones as a capable national leader for the Democratic Party. They back Dan Mondy for governor and Dan Moody with Tom Bail for delegates at large, while opposing T. W. Gregory and delaying any instruction on the 1932 national candidate.

Jente Jones Jesse HN. Jones Howeton Alvin Moody Harmony Forces Hneory Dloor Marshail Smith Dan Mondy Dan Moody Tom Bail T. W. Gregory Woodrow Wilson Ponce Jones A. le Henry Smith Forces Houston Texas

Bishop to Resume Bench on Thursday in District Court

Judge Henry 8 Bishop, ill with influenza, has recovered and will resume the District Criminal Court bench at 9 a.m. Thursday. Perry S. Pearson will retire to private practice after replacing Bishop. The court read sentences for Paul Wright and George Raymer, each one year. A special venire of 48 is summoned for Thursday to try Henry Lark and two white co-defendants, with severance.

Henry Bishop District Criminal Court Perry S. Pearson Pearson Paul Wright George Raymer Henry Lark Lark Riley Patten Roy Barnhill Barnhill

Amarillo Real Estate Board Hears Thompson Address

Col. E. O. Thompson spoke at the Amarillo hotel to outline Amarillo business conditions while Dr. B. R. B. L. Morgan promoted the Amarillo college fund. Twelve realtors pledged to attend the Texas Realtors meeting in San Antonio next week.

Col E. O. Thompson Amarillo Real Estate Board Amarillo Thompson BR. B. L. Morgan

St Marys College Presents Painting to San Antonio River Scene

A fine oil painting depicting a scene along the San Antonio River was presented to W. A. McIntosh, superintendent of Echeola, by the sisters of St. Marys Academy. The gift thanked officials of St. Marys Academy for their courtesies.

San Antonio W. A. MclIntosh Echeola Sisters of St. Mary's Academy McIntosh

Amarilla College Subscriptions Pass Forty-Eight Thousand

A report on progress toward establishing Amarilla College notes subscriptions totaling over 49 068 dollars from numerous donors and groups. The piece lists individual gifts including amounts from KF L. Shelton J D Thompson H M Beverley and many others totaling 49 068 dollars with prospects still to report. It highlights ongoing solicitation effort and a business community divided on support while urging perseverance.

First Anniversary Celebration At La Mode Amarillo

Store marks its first anniversary in Amarillo as part of a large Southwest chain. La Mode Inc secures buying power via resident representatives with an office in New York City who visit monthly to import dresses shoes hosiery millinery and accessories for Amarillo customers. New East styles shown at La Mode are displayed promptly after arrival.

la Mode, Inc Amarillo Southwest New York City la Mode

Hoover Denies Second Choice Plot by Delegates

In a continuation of the Pagy page, Hoover disputes claims that favorite sons acted as stalking horses for other candidates. He denies pressuring West Virginia Senator Goff or any declaration of a second choice. He confirms there were negotiations among six or seven men about delegates naming a second choice if they wished.

Hoover Goff West Virginia Barkley

Reed for President Receives $35,414 in Contributions

The Reed for President organization reported $35,414 in contributions and $91,196.15 in expenditures. Ed Villmoare, treasurer, told the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee today. Dublin reports the Irish Free State has 12,000 troops but only 820 officers, a lower officer share than most European armies.

Washington Reed For President Villmoare Senate Campaign Extenditures Committee Dublin Irish Free State

Crossword Puzzle Clue List

A compact crossword puzzle excerpt listing horizontal and vertical clues with six-letter maximum words and a variety of definitions including measurements area clayhouse reparation publicity crown head city soak flax choose cease labor region sun god clan symbol to wander bone exists slack mother and related terms labeled by grid positions.

Crossword Clue Set From Yesterday's Answers

A list of crossword clues with numeric references and solutions. The entries include terms like keynote upright puffed skillful aviators glazed clay block manifest characteristic Gaelic to appear smooth silk opposite of poetry edible root stock fragrant odor pertaining to the nose compartment of a house relieve last word of a prayer sixth note in a scale.

Topeka Votes To Take Gas From Amarillo

Topeka votes to take gas from Amarillo amid a bitter dispute spurred by Henry L. Doherty gas interests with labor aid. The franchise allows a new company to lay a pipeline from Amarillo Texas and supply water gas for industrial use in the city.

Topeka Amarillo Henry L. Doherty Gas Texas Waterel Ces Aloe

Texas Republicans Favor Hoover in Dallas Delegates

Texas GOP returns show 233 delegates from 72 counties instructed for Hoover to the Dallas state convention on May 22. Potter County Democrats back Jesse Jones for president and push a dry plank in the national platform. Republican leaders Exum and Croaker are endorsed for reappointment. convention delegates named for state and national events.

Hoover Associated Press Mr. Hoover Dallas Leonard Withington Fort Worth Republican State Executive Committee Texas Kansas City Potter County Jesse Jones Houston Grover B. Hill Sixteenth Street R. H. Hamilton J. R. Gant E. L. Richardson R. E. Underwood Ray €. Johnson Col. E. O. Thompson H. G. Hamrick T. E. Johnson Lloyd Fletcher Co. C. F. Blanchard Lewis P. Fields Joe B. Dooley Tom Cotten

Mayer to Manage New Capitol Hotel in Amarillo

C G Mayer vice president of the Capitol hotel company takes over management of The Capitol hotel replacing A C Young who opened the hotel. Mayer has forty years in the Western hotel business and is father of Ed R Mayer, the company's president. The seven story, 200 room Capitol hotel at Fourth and Pierce streets will soon have a further addition, with total investment near 1 million dollars.

C. G. Mayer Capitol Hotel Company Capitol Hotel A. C. Young Mr. Mayer Ed R. Mayer West Nebraska Amarillo Fourth and Pierce Streets

Impersonator Lang Exhibits Hand Ceramics in Leipsic Fair

In Leipsic Germany Anton Lang known for portraying Christ at Oberammergau presented hand shaped ceramics at the street fair. He claimed he sells many pieces to Chicago department stores.

Leipsic Germany Anton Lang Christ Oberammergau Chicago

Stratford’s Bard Returns in Verse and Pride

A poem by Edgar A Guest imagines William Shakespeare settling in Stratford, writing for actors while locals gossip about the unusual vocation. It envisions neighbors from bygone days visiting the town to witness Stratford’s pride in its famous writer.

Shakespeare Stratford Town

Market snapshot shows Kansas City and Chicago livestock prices

Livestock and commodity columns report cattle hogs and sheep bids at Kansas City Chicago and St Louis markets with top prices around 10.45 for hogs and cattle around 13 to 18 for various weights plus lambs and spring meat trends. Cotton and stock movements noted with mixed early gains and later declines in New York and Liverpool.

Kansas City Rotten Chicago Associated Prees ST. LO ST. Louis York Associated Press New York Wall Street Liverpool May Pricen New Orleans James E. Bennett & Co Alded Chemical & Dye Eee Ye — & Refining Cies American Steel E Foundry American A & Telew Santa F Ferrett Baltimore & Ohio Barn Moon Motors National Biscuit Inspiration Cowper Louisiana Oil & Refining Middle States Oil Missouri, Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific Packard Motor Pan-American Pet, & Trap Pennsylvania Phillips Petroleum Ceeccrescere Radio Corp. of America Sears, Roebuck & Co Shell Union Oil Sinclair Union Pacific U United States Steel Bow Victor Talking Machine

Aged Father of S G Thompson Dies

H N Thompson aged 67 died in a local hospital at 12 03 this morning He is survived by a son H BR Thompson of Kittery Maine He was a Congregational Church and Woodmen of the World member and had lived with his Amarillo son in recent years The body will be sent to Portland Maine for burial tonight at 1 in charge of N S Griggs and Sons

H. N. Thompson S. G. Thompson Washington Street H. BR. Thompson Kittery Maine Thompson Congregational Church Woodmen of the World Amarillo Portland Santa Fe N. S. Griggs and Sons

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