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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
9
The Tri-State Fair announces an operating profit of 11225.44 for the past year and end-of-year bank balance of 8813.75 with 1093.09 in outstanding accounts and 437.50 in receivables. A general meeting at the Amarillo Hotel on October 24 will elect a new board of directors.
London report notes a flood of former Conservative ministers and Whitehall officials moving to the Greater London and Counties Trust boardroom. Lord Birkenhead chairs the meeting, joined by Sir Austen Chamberlain and Sir Laming Worthington-Evans as they shift from politics to electricity and finance.
The dinner coat remains common at White House dinners despite fashion saying it is passe for casual events. President Hoover favors a tuxedo unless a very formal state occasion such as a prime minister or ambassador dinner. Guests are advised that black tie and short coats are appropriate for large gatherings.
The article notes salaries for Sir Austen, Sir Laming, and Lord Birkenhead at about 50 000 and 75 000 dollars yearly. It describes The Trust as owned by the American Utilities Power and Light Corporation, supplying electricity to three large London adjoining areas and four-direction spread. Subsidiaries serve about 95 English towns. Birkenhead states the chairmanship will not bind the Trust to any American manufacturer and that purchases will use British materials and labor.
More than 400 old cattlemen attended the fifteenth annual Old Trail Drivers Association convention in San Antonio. George W. Saunders, president, opened the meeting as dignitaries including Mayor C. M. Chambers, Col Ike T. Pryor, and Attorney General R. L. Bobbitt spoke. Activities include an impromptu lobby dance, Old Trail Drivers ball, a large barbecue, and a memorial service by Rev. (continued).
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