Governor Brown funeral held in Amarillo
Final rites for 75 year old Samuel Joseph Brown were conducted at 3 pm in the Masonic Temple with Knights Templar commandery in charge. He was a Civil War veteran and survived by three daughters and two sons.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1926
Page
3
Final rites for 75 year old Samuel Joseph Brown were conducted at 3 pm in the Masonic Temple with Knights Templar commandery in charge. He was a Civil War veteran and survived by three daughters and two sons.
The Amarillo Drug ordered a 100 percent Frigidaire fountain via air mail, on the first plane from Dallas to Chicago then to Boston. The fountain, bought from American Refrigerating Company of Boston, should arrive in Amarillo about June 1 and be installed at 800 North Fillmore, store number 2.
Funeral services for Ray Foster, age 24, were conducted at 2 pm at the Canyon Methodist Church with Rev. I W Fron barger officiating. Burial followed in Dreamland cemetery under N S Griggs and Sons morticians. He died at his Portales New Mexico home Sunday, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Foster.
The senior play The Belle of Barcelona runs tonight at 8 15 at the municipal auditorium. The operetta features clever plot, gay costumes and lighting effects with over 100 participants including four choruses dancers leading characters and orchestra. Miss Ventura Smith directs music and stage effects. Admission is free and the public is invited. A dance follows tonight in Palo Duro canyon at Harding ranch with good music. Ady.
Seventeen horses entered in the West Texas chamber of commerce convention races arrived this afternoon from Juarez Mexico aboard the Santa Fe. J P Ellinburg leads the event with five days of racing starting Monday June 21. The Juarez horses will be housed at the fair grounds stables.
Editor notes this is part of a series by six renowned cooks. The piece highlights chicken as a universal favorite and offers recipes for fricassee fried broiled stewed and soup. Tyson Rorer and other chefs share steps and serving tips for a wholesome meal with salad coffee and cheese.
From the south come two popular chicken preparations. One method broils a young bird slowly with melted butter and herbs, served with parsley garnish and extra butter. The other simmers browned pieces in a brown sauce with onion, thyme, parsley, and bay leaf, then serves with rice. It notes gizzards and hearts can join the sauce and hints at a toasters feature in hardware ads.
A brief notice highlights See Dick Coon performing at the Mission Theater building. The snippet advertises a best royalty buy in the Panhandle region and hints at a quick opportunity for audiences to attend or purchase rights.
J Chillaran cites tight space at the office and the need for a new courthouse, while Wiley Pollard notes added jail expansion drawings and urgent space. Frosty Hamrick passes on fishing plans, Lloyd Fletcher reports reaction to a wife’s article in The Daily News, and W Kiersted observes Amarillo’s growth. also a five room modern home for sale by owner in southwest Amarillo with shade trees and contact numbers.
The Amarillo edition of West Texas Today, official organ of the West Texas chamber of commerce, has just come off the press with first copies arriving yesterday. It features scenes on Taylor Street, Amarillo hotels and industrial concerns, carrying feature stories by Monte E. Owen A. B. Butler and Homer D. Wade of the chamber.
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