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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
6
The Mission hosts The Sunflower Girl from Kansas City with radio play and BrunsTeh records. The Ten Commandments continues at the Mission with packed houses and praise for Cecil DeMille's epic. Other films at nearby theaters include Fig Leaves at the Pair and The Sea Hawk at the Rialto, plus ongoing runs Thunder Mountain and Danger with Play Ball chapter. Scotland pursues motorists violating parking limits.
Veteran humorist Will Rogers returns for a benefit program at the Children's Home. Reports describe his sharp wit, rope tricks, and a tale about teaching the Price of Wales to chew corn as part of his act.
An important executive board meeting of the Business and Professional Women's club will be held at 1 o'clock Saturday at the Amarillo Hotel. All executive board members are requested to attend, with reservations due by 9 o'clock Saturday morning by calling Miss Fisher Bond, president, at 569.
A series of brief quotes from residents and visitors recount progress from oil activity at Great West Oil to dam work, city sidewalks, a Lakeview duplex project on Pittman street, and growing commerce in Amarillo. The speakers mention rain, court activity, golf lessons, and plans to spud in a new well next week as the region moves forward.
Richard Evans, 20, condemned for the murder of Patrolman Edward Ginegan after a speeding stop, will be hanged Friday in Chicago without a higher court appeal. His mother, Ida Froelich Evans, refused funds for a further appeal, saying he must face the sentence.
WDAG airs a merchant oriented program featuring entertainers formerly with KFI WCCO and WEAF. A prize draw uses station indos from local merchants Adams Parr Hohl's Brookmont Regents Sarah Jayne's and Hugh Whitcomb Jewelers. The 9 pm show includes L D Hart F J McMahon Roy Landsport Dallas Hart Grace Browning Nat Fisher Mrs Homer Russell and Tinch with readings and performances plus Amarillo Harmony Four.
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