Armistice Day Proclaimed Holiday by Amarillo Mayor
Mayor Ernest C. Thompson urges November 11 as a city holiday marking Armistice Day. The proclamation recalls 1918 and honors veterans, urging support for hospitalized soldiers and silent remembrance. The American Legion and veterans groups celebrate nationwide, with Amarillo joining in to make this the greatest Armistice Day since the war’s end.
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Ayor Ernest O. Thompson
Oriday
France
American Legion
Amarillo
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Ernest C. Thompson
State Medical Head Dildy Dies at 60 in Brownwood
Dr. Joe E. Dildy 60, president of the Texas State Medical Association, died at his Brownwood home late last night apparently of a heart attack. He had felt unwell two days but his death was not anticipated. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs. R. R. Trimble of San Angelo.
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Associated Press
Brownwood
Texas
Joe E. Dildy
Texas State Medical Association
R. R. Trimble
San Angelo
Queen Mary preps for Christmas busy Buckingham Palace
London reports Queen Mary returning from Sandringham spends day with her needlework guild unpacking parcels sorting goods and even sends out for lunch. In New York Fatty Arbuckle plans a talkie return after years running restaurants and has signed with James Cruze. George Gershwin is teased as he bought a new toy wire device.
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Associated Press
London
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham
New York
Fatty Arbuckle
James Cruze
George Gershwin
King of
Tin Pan Alley
Third Avenue Paving Project Rapidly Moved Ahead
City commission moved to hasten the Third Avenue paving project dividing it into segments and proceeding with curb and gutter work. Protest hearings closed on Hayden to McMasters Street while Santa Fe right of way from Grant to Garfield Streets remained to be lined up for paving. Tony the fox terrier owned by a studio owner and other unrelated items follow in the page.
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Hayden
McMasters Street
Santa Fe
East Third
Grant
Garfield Streets
Commission
Mother Irvin wins in radio popularity contest here
"Mother" Irvin representing the Presbyterian Children's Home won first in the Radio Popularity Contest here. Mrs. G. J. Irvin was an early entrant. second place went to the Pampa Parent-Teacher Association and third to the Methodist Missionary Society of Vernon. Winners were announced at headquarters after more than a million votes were cast in this district.
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Irvin
Presbyterian Children’s Home
G. J. Irvin
Pampa
Parent-Teacher Association
Methodist Missionary Society of
Vernon
Sandies
Pep Lund
Hugh Butler
Oklahoma Times
Oklahoma City
Childrens Home
Pampa P.-T. A
Methodist Missionary Society of Vernon
Sandies Pep Squad
Tyler Street P.-T. A
Norbert Motch
Mary Cullen
C. of C. Secretaries To Meet Saturday
Commercial secretaries of the Pan handle will meet at Amarillo Chamber of Commerce offices at 10 oclock Saturday morning. A luncheon will be provided to members at noon at the Amarillo Hotel by the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
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