Amarillo’s Mayor Thompson cited for rate cuts and progress
Old Tack lauds Mayor Ernest Thompson for reducing electric light rates by about 200000 dollars annually, joining earlier cuts in water and gas. The column questions stalled theater work, notes theater permits, watches missing, and reports plans for a detective classes by James R. Gober in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Thompson
Amarillo
Thompson
Electric Light Company
Alexander, the Great
Bobby Jones
Ends Months Of Indigestion In Surprising Way
A simple discovery brings quick relief from indigestion and related symptoms such as gas belching bloating headaches nausea and heartburn. Pape s Diapepsin is described as harmless non habit forming and fast acting with many users urging others to try it. Mrs W C Cherry of Bartlett Tennessee shares how it ended her stomach trouble after trying various medicines. Free sample boxes are available by writing Pape s to Diapeels West Virginia.
Mrs. J. T. Williams Dies Here At 77
Mrs. J. T. Williams 77 died at 407 Van Buren Street at 6 30 am Wednesday. She was a Baptist member. Survived by four daughters and five sons including Bertha Williams Amarillo J B Douglas Ft Smith AR Mrs W E Brooks Charleston AR John W Williams Amarillo George H David J and Edward Williams Herrin IL Thomas Williams Greenwood AR. Funeral at Griggs Funeral Chapel 6 pm Wednesday with Rev. E B Fincher. body to be shipped to Ft Smith for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Williams
van Buren Street
Williams
The
Baptist Church
Bertha Williams
Amarillo
J. B. Douglas
W. H. Garrett
Ft. Smith
Arkansas
W. E. Brooks
Charleston
John W. Williams
George H
David J
Edward Williams
Herrin
Illinois
Thomas Williams
Greenwood
Griggs Funeral Chapel
E. B. Fincher
Ellwood Presbyterian Church
Arguments In Beal Will Contest Heard In Probate
Counsel argued today in a will contest over the estate of Mrs. Laura A. Beal who died just over a year ago. Her son W H Beal and daughter Roberta Tomlinson contest the will which gives deed to house and lot to daughter Kate Dorman and dividing the rest among four daughters and the two contestants. The estate valued at 8500 with 4000 cash. trial by jury, verdict due this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura A. Beal
W. H. Beal
Roberta Tomlinson
Kate Dorman
Andy Sharpenstein
Jessie Day
Beal
McKinley Class Presents Assembly Program
McKinley's second grade room directed by Mrs Ernestine Lambdin presented an assembly on Wednesday morning. The program featured songs and standard schoolroom exercises. Bob Clark, Amarillo Junior College student and noted magician, performed several tricks for the children.
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McKinley
Ernestine Lambdin
Bob Clark
Amarillo Junior College
Negro Youths Face Trial for Slaying of Watley Jr
Andrew Tucker and Charles Williams, both African American youths, go on trial in district criminal court for murder in the death of T. B. Watley Jr. They plead not guilty. A 50 man special venire is being examined for jury service as evidence is set to begin this afternoon with FE. T. Dusty Miller serving as special prosecutor alongside District Attorney Edw. W. Thomerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Watley, Jr
Andrew Tucker
Charles Williams
FE. T
Dusty) Miller
Edw. W. Thomerson
Too Much Advice From Public Figures Angers Readers
A Tack letter argues that people are overwhelmed by advice from publicists statesmen candidates writers and preachers. The writer contends constant scolding and cure-alls lead to indifference as slogans and theories flood society.
Panhandle Plains exhibit heads to Arkansas Fair
The Panhandle Plains of Texas exhibit directed by Howard A Ferguson will depart Amarillo this afternoon for the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock. Accompanying Ferguson is O W Harrison while two other exhibits tour the country including the National Dairy Show in St Louis and the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The displays feature replicas of educational institutions industries and agricultural products and have drawn strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Plains of Texas
Howard A. Ferguson
Amarillo
Little Rock
St. Louis
Dallas
Panhandle-Plains
O. W. Harrison
Ferguson
Payne Denies Share of Jail Fines Charged
Former Amarillo attorney A. D. Payne denies accusing Potter County jailer J. W. Graves of taking part of his $5 jail fine. Payne claimed $2.50 went to Graves, Graves says the fine was $2.50 and all funds went to the community tank funds. Payne, who wrote of three orphaned children, suggests misinformation about the fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Payne
Amarillo
Potter County
J. W. Graves
Payne
Graves
City Awards Paving Contracts In Three Projects
City commission awarded contracts for three paving projects totaling over 29000 dollars. Bidders Gober & Thompson for West Ninth Avenue 8401.10 dollars, John S. McKnight for Louisiana Second to Fourth 5761.40 dollars, and Go ber & Thompson for Cleveland Wichita to Eighth 6915.25 dollars. One protester spoke as bids for trees and fire hydrants were postponed.
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City Commission
West
Ninth Avenue
Western
Bushland
Gober & Thompson
Louisiana
John S. McKnight
Cleveland
Wichita
Eighth
Kansas
Dixie
Ong
Garfield
Thirteenth Avenue
Tyler
Harrison
Amarillo Construction Company
West Seventh Avenue
City and utility reach rate cut pact lowering bills
Col. Ernest O Thompson leads city approval after months of negotiation. The new schedule cuts top lighting rates by 1 cent and adds another 1 cent reduction, totaling about 212000 dollars in annual consumer savings. Judge Kelso and C S Makeig attend. franchise set to publish weekly notices before becoming law.
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Ernest O. Thompson
I. R. Kelso
St. Louis
City Commission
C. S. Makeig
Amarillo
James C. Gulekie
Thompson
Kelso
Commission
City Light
Light Company
Judge Kelso
Virirate Es Rees Tees
Light and Power Company
Penney Advocates Local Participation
J C Penney urged chain store managers to engage in local affairs at the National Chain Store Association convention in Chicago. He argued stores have civic duties and that community mindedness supports national prosperity, warning against isolation and noting lost retail success harms the broader community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Chicago
J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney Company
National Chain Store Association
New Mexico Thanks Amarillo for Hospitality After Tri-State Visit
Cop Howard of Portales Chamber of Commerce transmitted a message of thanks from Amarillo Chamber of Commerce leaders Herring Vernon King and Chilton to Governor Dillon and the New Mexico delegation. The note expresses gratitude for last Friday’s hospitality and offers mutual cooperation to promote Southwest interests and the region’s development as a modern Plains city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
R. ©. Dillon
New Mexico
Tri-State Fair
Chamber of Commerce
Cop Howard
Portales
Southwest
Plains
Coe Howard
Death of E C Dodson in Amarillo at 63
E C Dodson, 63, died at 5 AM at his home 606 Maryland St. Survived by widow, son Virgil E Dodson of Amarillo, daughters Mrs W L Huntley of Summerville and Mrs Frank Allen of Amarillo, brothers D F Dodson of Waco and J W Dodson of Los Angeles. Funeral Thursday at 4 PM in Griggs Funeral Chapel with Rev W F Fechner and Rev J F Nix. Burial in Llano Cemetery.
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F. C. Dodson
Maryland Street
Virgil E. Dodson
Amarillo
W. L. Huntley
Summerville
Texas
Frank Allen
D. F. Dodson
Waco
J. W. Dodson
Los Angeles
Griggs’ Funeral Chapel
W. F. Fechner
West Amarillo Baptist Church
J. F. Nix
Clovis Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
Myra Smith Leads For Senior High Grid Queen
Myra Smith, pep squad candidate, leads the football queen race at Senior High with 2150 votes at noon. Frances Ridley has 2100, Ruth Virginia Perdue 1400, Marjorie Red 1150, and Mary Loftin 700. polls close Friday at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Smith
Frances Ridley
Ruth Virginia Perdue
Marjorie Red
Mary Loftin
Turkish Bath House Gains Popularity in Amarillo
The Amarillo Bath Company at 210 211 Rule Building reports exceptional business after opening a month ago. Ladies are served with women attendants in the forenoon, while afternoons cater to men. The baths are described as equal to those in health resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Bath Company
City approves franchise for reduced electric rate
A franchise dated September 30 1930 allows a new electric rate schedule to take effect after a 30 day publication period and potential citizen petition. The agreement cuts the old 9 cent rate to 7 cents, a total 12 1 2 percent plus additional one cent reduction. Mayor Thompson cites a 25 percent saving to small consumers after testing with 20 telephone directory customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Thompson
Kelso
Markets Kansas City Livestock Highlights Opened Higher
Hogs receipts 5,000 with gains to 0.25 0.50 per cwt top 9.20 on packers. Cattle receipts 6,000 calves 1,500 market slow for medium weights and heavy steers while other classes steady. Lambs active with gains to 0.50 per cwt and feeders quoted 5.25 to 6.00 for 50 75 pound types. Chicago hog receipts 16,000 with USDA data to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Associated Press
U. S. Department of Agriculture
East ST. Louis
East St. Louis Livestock Prices and Market Report
Livestock receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep shown with active gains in hogs to 9.75 top, cattle steady, calves and yearlings strong. Dairy and feed notes, plus New York cotton and New Orleans markets, round out a busy United States commodities snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Associated Press
Liverpool
Hungry girl searches for frankfurters in travel tale
A narrator recalls a late night quest for food as a hungry girl asks for a hot dog. The man says she sought a sandwich yen and they travel twenty miles to an Indian tepee hot dog den where he finds one.
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Narillo
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Ong Street
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10Th and
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Junior Welfare League
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