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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1924
Page
3
The Amarillo Improvement Company announces expansion plans for San Jacinto Heights with water main extensions graveled roads and street car line upgrades. The firm will place all Heights holdings back on the market May 15 with liberal terms ten dollars down and two dollars weekly for up to a year no interest and two years tax free.
Construction on the E. S. Burgess Lumber Co. store and yard began yesterday under contractor G. C. Matthews. The brick and frame structure at Fifth and Tyler will feature a 140 foot plate glass front and four additional store rooms, with the corner occupied by the lumber firm. Nearby the Low Sellars building for John Deere Plow Co. has just been completed across the street.
Notice from Winnsboro Texas announces W. A. Nabors candidacy for railroad commissioner to finish the unexpired term of the late Allison Mayfield. Nabors currently holds the appointed position and seeks reelection to complete the term.
Dr and Mrs George E Mosher of Pomona California stopped in Amarillo between trains on a three month Congo mission journey to Belong Coquilhatville. They spoke of seven years service, twenty nine freed wives, cannibal anecdotes, and church support of $1000 per year.
A Panhandle Ford dealers meeting is called for May 15 at the Amarillo hotel by H. Doss manager of Ford Motor company. Over 100 dealers are expected to attend the annual gathering with Mr Doss delivering the principal address at a banquet.
O J Leverett and H C Gentry entered the bass contest conducted by the Sporting Goods department of City Drug Store this week. Gentry entered a four and three quarter pound bass that moved him to second place, trailing W B Rule by three quarters of a pound.
Local notes report visits by Mrs J B Southwood and niece Helen Babbitt to Amarillo, and others from Panhandle and Vernon. Plans include a $3000 Vernon band uniform upgrade for a Brownwood trip and a Palo Duro hotel beauty parlor run by Mrs Viola Montgomery. Plus fashioning local business activity, medical treatments, and a bank porter anecdote.
J W Barron and wife visited Rev C B Griswold at 604 North Lincoln after a pastorate in Oklahoma. Barron, a traveling salesman, stayed to visit Mrs Barron’s brother. Elizabeth and Rudy Jr Miller, children of R C Miller at 405 North Buchanan, are ill with measles. Mrs Griffin, mother of Mrs J H Ross, remains critically ill. Second Baptist church Intermediate B Y P A held a social for 22 youths in the church basement with games, jello and cake. The Women’s Missionary Society plans its informal reception at Mrs C E Griswold’s home on North Lincoln Thursday.
Ruffus Eller a 25 year old jewelry store clerk in Genesee Street Buffalo was fatally shot while trying to prevent thieves from stealing diamonds valued at about 5000 dollars. A man and a woman entered the shop, the man snatched a tray of gems and fled, Eller was shot in the temple as he moved to intervene. The couple escaped.
At noon starting at 2 pm a musical program will follow. Each lady will give one dollar and recite verse on how she earned it. Proceeds go to the basement debt. Reed Beaver of Bishea, Arizona, is visiting his brother Haskel Beaver at 301 North Burhanan this week.
The Fairgrounds race track is under construction and set to finish before the June 14 automobile races. Otto Farmer and spouse departed for Oklahoma. Caxton’s Slaton sister visits. Robert Horton, Glenwood, out of school for mumps. Audrey Habboghe recovers from scarlet fever. East Fifth and Roberts streets gain sidewalks. Ruby Horton recovers from pneumonia.
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