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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1926
Page
3
A witty Amarillo reader skewers local driving habits and a tardy Santa Fe train. He notes pedestrians risk, drivers’ carelessness, and asks railroad editor John Moore to explain ongoing station delays and ticketing miscommunication.
Houston gunner Woody Woodward leads Texas shooters with a 9729 average on 3100 targets, tallying 194 and 199 scores at events in Dayton and last summer’s state title. Forest McNeil and C L DuPuy follow, with Cocke and Alston among the top five as John Clay and Dean also place high.
The Amarillo Junior High football team plans to meet Claude High School at Municipal Park this afternoon hoping to test themselves against the Golden Sandstorm, whom Vernon beat 27 to 7 yesterday. Junior high players, eager to prove themselves, expect a win if Sandstorm maintain poor form this season.
Arthur E F Scharfenberg, 70, quit carving marble wood and meer schaum to become a barber after years of poor pay. The San Antonio man still gives art finishing touches to customers, hinting the artist in him isn’t dead despite the career change.
The Texas Department of Education reports a slight rise in the 1926 27 scholastic census compared with the prior year. Urban counties lead the gain while many rural districts show declines. counties listed include Bexar Martin Grimes Kaufman Jefferson and Tarrant with varied enrollment and depreciation figures.
A long list of college and high school football results from Abilene to Dallas with scores such as Simmeste University 0 Tremity 0 and Daniel Baker 10 St Edwards 0, plus numerous pairings in Colorado Maine Illinois and Texas in a regional scoreboard.
In a 19th century anecdote from the life of Otto von Bismarck, a wounded dragoon at Koeniggratz during the 1866 Austro Prussian War received a cigar instead of money. Bismarck explains he kept the smoke for himself until it could aid the soldier, yielding a poignant memory.
West Texas Chamber of Commerce President Arthur P. Duggan is invited to speak at a November 29 program in Colorado launching the West Texas Press association. The regional newspapermen group aims to improve ties and address shared problems, with the Colorado chamber sponsoring and Homer D. Wade serving as luncheon toastmaster.
At El Paso Phoenix 21 El Paso 0. At Sandina Kan Bethany 28 Friends 0. At Fdna Cuero 9 13. At Clarendon 7 Miami 0. At Henrietta 0 Iowa Park 2. At Archer City 13 Olney 7. At Lufkin 13 Nacadoches 15.
The Amarillo semi pro team held a business session at City Drug Store hearing a financial report and outlining plans for the season. Capt Red Williams will direct plays from fullback with Vaught at quarterback as Hayden may rejoin briefly Sunday against Floydada. A 3 p.m. matchup and the Neudigate Hartley Lease Pool offer ten chances to win.
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