Amarillo Faces Severe Shortage of Parks and Playgrounds
A McCarty report argues Amarillo lacks adequate parks and playgrounds for over 4 000 ward students and thousands more children. City parks and school yards offer minimal equipment and supervision, raising concern about juvenile delinquency and future civic citizenship. The piece notes several underused sites and calls for city action.
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Amarillo
Buwine
Mreh
Cauiom
Ediths
Eystem
Amarin
Elwood
Sandbon Park
Fourteenth
Taylor Streets
Amarillo Park
Seventh
Williams
Oak Avenue Park
Glenwood
Pourth
Oak
Glenwood Park
Tenth and
Elm Streets
North
Amarilla
Bivins
Country Club
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results list from yesterday across Texas League American and National Leagues with multiple games. Notable results include Waco defeating Dallas and Beaumont edging Shreveport. Several postponements due to cold weather noted for Boston-Detroit and New York-Cleveland.
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Waco
Dallas
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Wichita Falle
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
New York-Cleveland
I. H. Anderson Plans 80 000 Apartment House
A contract for the erection of an 80 900 apartment house was awarded to Harrison and Smythe of Plainview. The building to be erected at Tenth and Jackson streets will have 24 apartments.
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I. H. Anderson
Harrison and Smythe
Plainview
M. C. Parker
Tenthnd
Jackson Streets
Glenna Collett Aims for British Women's Golf Championship
The United States champion Glenna Collett travels to Wales to compete in the British Women’s Amateur Championship. Her previous England entry reached the semi finals at Troon, and she returns with improved rhythm and timing, backed by athletic training from her father and strong domestic form.
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Sam
Atta Gal
Gilewna
Gomettem
Atlantic
Haelech
Wales
Troon
Collett
England
Joyce Wethered
Geoif Leitch
Glenna
United States
St Louis
Providence
Hazen
Jones
Sarazen
Sweetser
Feri
America
Nat 50 Yard Free For All Prize Race
The Nat hosts a 50 yard free for all race with the largest prize yet in swimming here. Three winners will share twenty dollars and first place nets nineteen dollars. Notable entrants include M. H. Lukis Shawnee W O and W H Barrett Amarillo Charles Barker and Tommie Robbins.
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M. H. Lukis
Shawnee
Oklahoma
W. H. Barrett
Charles Barker
Tommie Robbins
Amarillo
Nat
Cat Adopts Fox Becomes Mother to Four
R L Pearl reports a black and white cat named Louadopts a silver gray fox as its littermate. The mother cat and the four kittens are said to be thriving under their unusual companionship.
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Pawtucket
R. L.pearl
Lou
Tack’s Day and Stringtown Tales in Amarillo
The columnist enjoys gifts for Tack’s Day including cigars cigarettes and neckties and notes Stringtown is the oil town nickname for Isom Borger Dixon Creek Whittenburg and Phillips. He recalls the Galveston flood and a piano scene with O. W. and a modern girl who sues after a breakup. He mentions an aviator rising from the bottom and a visit to the doctor.
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Tack
Amarillo
Stringtown
Isom
Borger
Dixon Creek
Whittenbure
Phillips
East and West clash in early major league interleague games
The AP notes cross conference action with Washington and Philadelphia rebounding in the American while the Giants stumble in the National. A White Sox loss to a Philadelphia streak is reported amid broader baseball chatter and regional reflections on oil prospects and Amarillo versus Lubbock ambitions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Philadelphia
Giants
White Sox
Baseball Summary From National League Standings And Trades
Play-by-play notes show multiple today games including Chicago at Philadelphia and Detroit at Boston. Reports detail Washington moving ahead in the pennant race and Lefty Grove striking out 11. Robins beat the Cubs 6-2, and Pirates surged to first division with 11 1 victory over Philadelphia. Reds gain second as Luque fans nine. Nehf trade talk hints Giants and Reds moves. Nehf’s career highlights with Giants noted.
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Senators
Stanley Harris
Washington
Collins
Lefty Grove
Oriole
Robins
Cubs
Burleigh Grimes
Chicago
Pirates
Philadelphia
Corsairs
Giants
Cardinals
Flint Rhein
Brooklyn
Reds
Adolfo Luque
Braves
Arthur Nehf
Cincinnati Red
John McGraw
Nehf
Boston Braves
Wespack Fertilizer Ad For Lawn And Shrubbery
Local classified ad promotes Wespack fertilizer for lawns and shrubs with a contact phone number 31 for orders or inquiries.
Man Resides In Coffin After Two Decades In London
Henry Quinion a London merchant spent over 20 years with a coffin beneath his bed. After his wife died he ordered the casket kept by his side until his own death, then he was placed inside.
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London
Henry Quinion
Quinion
Middleton Cuts Metros Squad to Twelve Men
After a tough workout manager Lefty Middleton trimmed the Amarillo Metros to a twelve man roster. Regulars from last year were reduced with only Jess Franks returning as an outfielder. The new squad features Ravey Gibson Thompson Curtis Hayden Taylor W Nicklaus Vaught Middleton Fonken T Nicklaus and Mill as pitchers. The Metros open against Hereford and then Panhandle, with a second Amarillo team, the Cubs, formed to play two exhibitions at Gasser Park. Cubs include Kaufman Franks Boyles Ammonds Powell Smith Meads and Gibson.
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Ravey
Gibson
Thompson
Curtis
Hayden
Taylor
W. Nicklaus
Vaught
Middleton
Fonken
T. Nicklaus
Mill
West Texas
Panhandle
Metros
Hereford
Midleton
Henry Reed
Amarillo
Cubs
Gasser Park
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