Road Meet To Draw Crowd For Will Rogers Highway 66 Convention
Carl Hinton wires from Springfield MO that Oklahoma and Missouri attendees are expected at the national convention of the Will Rogers Highway 66 Association set for November 22 in the local area. Delegations from Oklahoma City Tulsa Miami Joplin and Springfield will attend as routes are promised paved by next spring and Amarillo will discuss the dedication of Highway 66. National officers will be elected at the convention with meetings at the Herring Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Missouri
Will Rogers Highway 66 Association
Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Wired
Springfield
Home
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Miami
Joplin
Chicago
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Amarillo
Herring Hotel
Unemployed Census Committee Meets in Amarillo
Members of the executive committee of Amarillo met at city hall to discuss mechanics of the national unemployment census survey. John K. Boyce chaired the session used to plan the work. Amarillo post office employees will conduct the census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
John K. Boyce
United States
Citizens debate Amarillo future growth and plans
In Amarillo community discussion pastors and editors weigh balanced growth over rapid expansion. A contest prompts residents to imagine constructive steps to build a larger city without losing cultural and civic priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Amarillo
Sodom
Gomorrah
Help Wanted and Lost Items In Local Notices
Dear Tack letters describe seeking housekeeping work in exchange for room and board for a single mother and a reader needing work with housework and child care experience. Messages also request return of a found Boston Terrier female and offer details to identify the rightful owner. Several first names and addresses are listed for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack
Polk Street
Buchanan Street
Tom A'Hart
Teck Tam
North Morrison Street
Tack Tam
Cate
Lost Black Jacket Letter for Help
A missing black wool jacket left in front of 204 North Jackson is reported by a parent seeking help to recover it after it was moved by a passerby. The note ends with a plea for continued assistance and references continued content on page etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Jackson
U S Housing at a Glance for Duke and Duchess
The AP highlights 51 housing projects in a 145 million dollar PWA program. It notes slum clearance and new homes with light and air for thousands, improving child welfare and reducing crime temptations, while acknowledging the tax cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
PWA
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Duke
Shrine Patrol Banquet At Harvey House Draws 40 Couples
Members of Khiva Shrine patrol and their ladies held a dinner party at the Harvey House with over 40 couples. Prizes followed bingo, Hugo Loewenstern won the capital prize an office chair. Joe Jenkins is Shrine patrol city commissioner and Rank McGraw from Phillips Petroleum is secretary. Tonight Rolla Cartwright announces a Shrine party in Plainview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khiva Shrine Patrol
Harvey House
Hugo Loewenstern
Joe Jenkins
Shrine Patrol
Rank McGraw
Phillips Petroleum Company
Rolla Cartwright
Illustrious Potentate
Plainview
Alert Officers Kill Two Wiro Attempt Robbery
PORT HURON Michigan November 24 a squad of sheriff deputies and postal inspectors trapped two men in the Smith Creek post office at 130 tonight killed both and blasted the one story frame building. An alert village policeman who sensed a post office holdup last Saturday made the showdown possible. Sheriff William Van Antwerp said the dead men were Detroit hoodlums under surveillance since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mid
Smith Creek
William van Antwerp
Detroit
Cotten Barfield Invite Plainview Rotarians to Ladies Night
Tom Cotten and B J Barfield visited Plainview to invite Rotarians to Amarillo's annual ladies night planned for early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cotten
B. J. Barfield
Plainview
Amarillo
National and local elections sweep through steel cities and states
The piece notes contests from Duquesne to Clairion and across New Jersey Virginia and New York. It highlights Curley’s mayoralty bid in Boston and LaGuardia backed by Parley while Roosevelt votes straight Democratic. Broad statewide races in 24 states mingle with local Pittsburgh and Cleveland outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duquesne
Clairion
New Jersey
Virginia
New York State
Boston
James M. Curley
Massachsetts
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Jasper MacLevy
New England
Bridgeport
Conn
James A Parley
New York City
LaGuardas
Mayers
Bids Open Tonight for Auditorium Repair Contract
City commission to open bids for repairing the Municipal Auditorium section once occupied by Amario College. School board to share costs on a pro rata basis. Meeting set to begin at 7:90. An old automobile tire tied to a tree limb suggests a hazardous setup used for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarilo College
Musterole Adverts Highlight Counter-Irritant Relief
An old promotional block touts Musterole as a trusted counter irritant for congestion and pain. It claims decades of popularity, doctor and nurse endorsements, and availability in Regular, Medium, and Extra Strong strengths approved by Good Housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musterole
Renel
Good Housekeeping
Traveling Picture Studio at Herring Hotel
A full traveling staff for Hall Gentry's Photo Studio stops at the Herring Hotel for two weeks. Sam Bright leads the traveling unit with Clark Lovell Kathleen Moore J A Barnst Bob Hutson and J D Vinson among the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traveling Picture Studio
Hall Gentry
Herring Hotel
Sam Bright
Clark Lovell
Kathleen Moore
J. A. Barnst
Bob Hutson
J. D. Vinson
Lecturer Demonstrates First Aid During Nineteenth Century Lecture
Dr. R. M. Muirhead of Dallas, regional Red Cross first aid instructor, was lecturing on resuscitation in Joseph, Missouri, when a woman in the audience fainted. He immediately demonstrated practical steps, turning theory into action to address the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
R. M. Muirhead
Dallas
American Red Cross
DeGrassi Postmaster Warns of Last Minute Christmas Rush
The Amarillo postmaster Mr. DeGrassi warns readers to shop and mail early to avoid a last minute rush described in a domestic scene. A chaotic family moment contrasts with the call to timely mailing during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida
Murmansk Port Noted as Ice Free Year Round
A historical note describes Murmansk as the world’s northernmost port and ice free all year, followed by a statement that the speaker concluded a lecture on the topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murmansk
Very Short Car Line Is Abandoned
Oakland California reports the shortest street car line in the world, 200 yards, abandoned after 67 years of operation. It ran from Piedmont Avenue to Mountain View Cemetery and back. On its final run the small trolley carried 11 passengers, many from the California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society, amid repeated derailments caused by speeding automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Piedmont Avenue
Mather Street
Mountain View Cemetery
California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society
Blonde Borgia Hahn Gets Rest From Murder Trial
Cincinnati November 2 Anna Marie Hahn a 31 year old German matron had a day of rest from cross examination. Prosecutor Dudley Outcast sought to prove she poisoned four elderly men for their money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.P
Anna Marie Hahn
Dudley M
Rawlings Blasts Allred as Tax Plan Battle Grows
Senator Rawlings in Fort Worth accuses Governor Allred of using a third term tactic and blames Austin stooges for campaign issues. He says the governor cannot control the Senate and vows to keep the public informed with facts. Also notes Oklahoma A. and M. College test showing purebred sires boosting dairy fat and milk production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlings
Holbrook
Fort Worth
Allred
United Press
Stooges
Austin
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Third Avenue
Rox My
Tula
Tex
Jackson Street
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Cooperative
Cambridge
Mass
China
Cheeri
Leslie Charteris
New York
Bremen
Europe
the Saint
Charteris
Blonde Borgia Hahn
St.Joseph
St. Joseph's
Alfred
Texas
McIlroy's
Wilson's
Idaho
Fancy
Louisiana
Taits
Burbanks
California
Bakery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!