ABO Pass Meet Set for Amarillo Next May 1928
The ABO Pass highway convention will be held in Amarillo in May 1928 following Amarillo delegates at Clovis. Claude C. Wild and I. D. Cole led the delegation with over 100 attendees. F. B. Hodgson of Enid was named president and RE. W. Harrison of Hereford elected vice-president. The ABC Pass runs from Tulsa to Holbrook, linking with U S 66. Wild aims for federal recognition at a Chicago national convention.
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Amarillo
Clovis
Claude C. Wild
Board of City Development
I. D. Cole
L. Wright
F. B. Hodgson
Enid
Oklahoma
RE. W. Harrison
Hereford
Texas
Tulsa
Holbrook
Arizona
America
Wild
Chicago
Markets data from Kansas City and Chicago livestock prices
Cattle and hog markets show large volumes in Kansas City and Chicago with price ranges for heavy and light cattle calves and feeders. Grain and cash grain quotes steady to higher with wheat corn and oats moving on saved demand and US and foreign exchange trends.
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Kansas City
California Spring Lambs
Best Clippers
Texas Clippers
Texas Wethers
Chicago
Associated Press
California
Kansas
Boy found in Amarillo seeks help after journey
A half‑forgotten reader story recounts Willie Allen, an almost 11 year old boy from Varis Texas, dropped from a train in Amarillo. He says his father Arthur Allen lives in Varis and he has sold papers to live, sleeping in parks by night and seeking shelter.
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Eva D. Reynolds
West Nineteenth Street
Amarillo
Willie Allen
Arthur Allen
Varis
Texas
Willie
T. Chisum
Mary Slarris
Fourth and
Jackson Streets
Secrets Behind Faces in True Story June Issue
The June True Story magazine reveals 19 feature portraits exposing inner lives of people who faced love hate sacrifice or sorrow. Readers glimpse intimate struggles and triumphs behind familiar exteriors as monthly revelations arrive at newsstands.
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Stgazine
True Story
Amarillo Wins Finance Branch of National Concern
A branch of the Commonwealth Finance corporation of Dallas opens in Amarillo with local directors Ross D. Rogers J. N. Riggs and Dr. R. P. Parcells. J. T. Glover will manage the Amarillo office focusing on industrial loans and installment financing for wage earners and others underserved by banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Finance Corporation of Dallas
Amarillo
Ross D. Rogers
J. N. Riggs
R. P. Parcells
State Corporation
J. T. Glover
National Bank of Commerce
Deasers
Er. J. Silvers
Europe
Silvers
Vet Electrocuted as Protest of Frameup Claims
Albert Brownlee, a World War II veteran and convicted murderer of Eston Hooker, was hanged at the Oregon State Prison in Salem. The execution occurred at 8:29 a.m. amid protests that he had been framed by the state. A woman’s remark about losing his home is noted among scattered lines in the report.
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Salem
Ore
Albert Brownlee
Eston Hooker
Federal Court Dockets Multiple Liquor Cases
Judge James C. Wilson presided over liquor law cases including trial of N F Smith unresolved after hours of deliberation. J Y Simmons bond forfeited with arrest order issued and next Thursday hearing scheduled. R Razendell resentenced to one year in jail after probation revoked. Fort Worth case cited.
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James C. Wilson
United States Court
N. F. Smith
J. Y. Simmons
R. Razendell
Fort Worth
Wilson
Services for Higinbotham Tomorrow
Funeral services for E. L. Higinbotham president of J. E. Bryant Co. will be at Central Presbyterian at 6 PM tomorrow. Active pallbearers include Allen Early and Walter B. Allen. honorary pallbearers are church board members and numerous named local figures. Body in state at home from 10 AM to 2 PM tomorrow. several wholesale houses will close for the services.
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E. L. Higinbotham
J. E. Bryant Company
Central Presbyterian Church
E. DL. Roberts
E. W. Hardin
Earl Cobb
J. L. Nunn
T. E. Durham
Howard Paul
The
R. PD. Gist
E. T. Dunaway
C. J. E. Lowndes
W. H. Fuqua
J. FE. Bryant
C.D
Henry Gooch
Arthur Ware
J. Ray
Henry Ansley
J. N. Freeman
B. L. Kingsland
Norris Ewing
Henry Samson
Earl Wyatt
Jack Adkins
Harry McCully
J. H. Holland
J. T. Walton
S. F. Simpson
L. H. Green
R. L. Allen
A. R. Young
H. L. Shropshire
le White
C. E. Sellars
T. W. Swanner
C. L. Kell
R. T. Ross
Henry Horn
Channing
Will Ellis
Panhandle
Oscar Gamble
Canyon
Ernest Maupin
Dallas
G. W. Stover
Fort Werth
Romance ends in murder suicide in Los Angeles
Margie Pike, 24, is found dead in an automobile with a revolver in her right hand. George E. Powell Jr., stage vice president of the Discount Corporation of California, lies dead beside her. The affair between the stenographer and the broker led to their deaths.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Margie Pike
George E. Powell, Jr
Discount Corporation of California
District Court Continues Work on Liquor Case Docket
Criminal district court keeps grinding through liquor related cases as Sheriff and police raids raise docket pressure. DA W. J. Flesher focuses on new charges while many cases are stricken and 125 jurors are summoned for the murder trial of M. W. Stratton in the John English killing case. English lived with his son at 1211 A Lincoln Street. Stratton, an oil field construction worker, has a wife and two daughters. the shooting occurred April 21 in front of Stratton’s home at 809 Elm Street after a dispute with Stratton’s wife.
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Criminal District Court
W. J. Flesher
Sheriff's Department
M. W. Stratton
John A. English
Stratton
Elm Street
English
Lincoln Street
Mothers of Scouts to Have Place at Camp
Donation by Amarillo Furniture to the Panhandle Scout Council provides a living room suite for a mothers rest room in the Camp William Warner administration building. Many parents are expected to visit the scout camp this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Furniture Company
Panhandle
Cooking School Show Opens With Pie Crust Tips
Five brides and grandmothers filled the auditorium to learn why pie crusts crumble. Mrs. Chitwood demonstrated simple packing, tested kitchen tools, and explained economical, time saving, healthy cooking. The series features daily lessons culminating Friday with meats.
Basett Continues on Zoning For Better Investment Values
The article discusses zoning as a tool to stabilize land use and improve investment values. It cites New York's 11 year development, notes Texas recent enabling act, and advises Amarillo to designate areas for detached homes, dense housing, apartments, and business districts to prevent chaotic development.
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New York
Texas
Amarillo
Women learn weekly menus from Mrs Chitwood’s class
Nearly a thousand women attended sessions led by Mrs Chitwood where they learned to preserve salads and other foods for a week. Attendees arrived with notebooks and pencils and recorded recipes, appreciating how small details affect family morale.
Organization of New Church in Amarillo Declared Complete
Final organization of Amarillo's new church was completed at a supper attended by over 90 people. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and officers elected to serve until January 1928. Dr. Allingham led the speak ers, and 80 new members joined the church. A building fund is begun for a permanent home.
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Amarillo
Episcopal Church
Ricker
Dallas
Allingham
L. J. Nicewander
C. F. Ward
QO. L. Miller
W. W. Renschler
John Harris
R. E. Bridges
G. C. McDaniel
A. P. Bright
John Maynard
A. R. Winder
Explosion damages Amarillo armature shop
A chemical oven exploded yesterday afternoon at the Amarillo Armature shop located at 309 West Sixth Street. The blast caused about $2,000 in damage, with heavy smoke and exploding chemicals drawing a crowd. Insurance covered the loss.
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Amarillo Armature
West Sixth Street
Negro Field Officer to Address Mt Zion Church
C A Holt field secretary of the Dick son Negro Orphan home Gilmer Texas will preach at Mt Zion Negro Baptist church at 8 30 pm Wednesday evening on The Crucification of Jesus.
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C. A. Holt
Dickson Negro Orphan Home
Gilmer Texas
Mt. Zion Negro Baptist Church
Jesus
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