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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1924
Page
10
Four county schools Soncy Brady River Road and Bushland will close this week with closing exercises including picnics and weiner roasts. A Dallas furniture representative met with trustees regarding school fixtures as work continues on Bushland and Soncy building plans.
New York May 20 Entries for the sectional qualifying tournament of the national open golf championship have closed with a field of 322 players listed 38 fewer than the 1923 title field the United States Golf Association announced today Of this number 166 will play the qualifying round at Worcester Mass and 156 at Oak Park Ill both on May 27 and 28.
A M Graves president of the Texas Bankers association spoke at the opening session in Austin about legislation affecting national and state banks branch lending real estate loans and farm credit. He urged farmer support via orderly marketing and home ownership while praising the farm loan act. The convention draws hundreds of bankers with R L Thornton favored for president and cities like Houston Galveston and El Paso discussed as 1925 hosts. The three day gathering included receptions for women bankers families and a Neff garden party.
A roundup of names and brief sightings: Mrs Vance and Mrs Weatherly visited yesterday. Mrs Miller and Mrs Culpepper traveled in from Springfield and Amarillo. local farmers and businesspeople were here on business. Texico and Farwell schools closed with 22 graduates. Canary and Canyon residents cited. Can yon school district honors 26 graduates including John Vetesk and Lela Gill.
A skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a remedy for eczema and itching. The ad says the germ destroying preparation cools the skin on first use, heals rashes and blotches, and is harmless when applied like a cold cream. small jars available from druggists.
Pan-Tex pipeline materials are en route and plans move forward to secure right of way. Dorset Carter, Pan-Tex president, predicts construction will start promptly once supplies arrive. W M Priddy and W W Silk, backing Plains Pipeline to Panhandle, are upbeat about the oil field outlook as Silk Well No 3 is shot and freight-rate talks with Santa Fe proceed.
Frank Taylor builds three houses at 805 79 West Sixth Street for 6000 dollars. Jess Fowlkes erects a dwelling at 606 Tennessee Street for 2600. City of Amarillo plans a community house and four cook houses at tourist camps for 6000. Mackey and Brodie as contractors. Adkisson builds at 510 Mississippi Avenue for 3600. F E Williams builds at 210 Virginia Avenue for 1500. Lewis P Fields builds at 211 Kentucky Avenue. W J Hurt builds at 107 Tennessee Avenue for 3200. M C Hancock repairs 1009 Pierce Street for 2000. Hancock builds multiple dwellings on North Fillmore, 807 and 202 Fountain Avenue and 1401 Line Street for 5000, 7000, and 3500. M C Hancock builds at 210 East First Street for 4500. Guy Carlander builds a dwelling at 214 Fountain Avenue for 9500. L O Johnson builds at 702 Tennessee Avenue for 2550. W R Ozier builds at 505 Kentucky Avenue for 3900.
Captain Pelletier D'Oisy, French aviator, reached Shanghai from Canton as part of his Paris to Tokio route. He suffered a minor landing mishap when his plane struck a bunker on a golf course, but escaped injury. Arrival occurred at 4:20 p.m. after nine hours and 20 minutes from Hong Kong.
Work on the community house keeper's house and four cook houses at the West Sixth street city tourist camp is nearing completion. The fence is virtually done and the camp should be ready by June 1. Contractors are Mackey and Brodie. Total cost about $6000.
New photographs transmitted from Cleveland to New York via long distance telephone lines by AT&T laboratory experts. The system promises rapid accurate picture transfer and would be installed on major lines on demand. Pictures measured 7 by 5 inches and arrived in under ten minutes after development.
Sixteen women compete in the second annual Ladies Spring Handicap at Amarillo Country Club. Qualifying rounds finish today and handicaps for match play will be announced. Mrs Avery Turner, winner of the silver loving cup for three years running last year, is again in the field.
Large Sunday crowds heard evangelist Foy E. Wallace Jr. at Tenth and Fillmore with two services daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Two accessions were reported yesterday as interest grows in each service.
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