City commissions dispose routine business and paving plans
City commissioners approved refunds for a 1927 sewer installation totaling 14086.11 in ten year warrants, advertised bids for a fountain at Eagle park and two fire truck tires, and adopted a light and power franchise proof resolution. They set 1930 tax rate, accepted a park dedication, and arranged quit claim deed related to West Third Avenue. Bids and contracts were authorized for paving West Fifteenth, North Eighth, and West Eleventh Avenues with respective contractors.
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Charles Wolflin
Wolflin
Bill Durham
Eagle Park
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Polk Street
G. B. Cooper
Miles Realty Company
Bivins
Amarillo
Ernest O. Thompson
Meyers Brothers
West Third Avenue
Thirty-sixth Street
Thirty-sixth Avenue
State Highway Commission
Palo Duro Addition
Edgefield Addition
West Fifteenth Avenue
Hayden Street
Ong Street
North Eighth Avenue
Fillmore Street
West Eleventh Avenue
Western Street
Hillcrest Street
Amarillo Construction Company
West Texas Construction Company
John S. McKnight
Funeral held for Mrs Mamie Downward Peck veteran writer
Funeral services were to be held today for Mrs Mamie Downward Peck a veteran writer poet and newspaper woman and pioneer of Cors icasia. She died after a prolonged illness and was a prominent contributor to magazines and newspapers.
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ERAN
United Press
Spa Sicana
Mamie Downward Peck
Corsicasia
Peck
Conference of Baptists Programs Announced for November
Arrangements for the Baptist and pastor’s and laymen’s conference here November 11 and 12 ahead of the General Baptist Convention of Texas November 18 to 15 have been announced. The program lists sessions with speakers from Amarillo Bowie Hico Brownwood Sherman and San Antonio plus an officer election and other business. The program committee includes W. W. Cloyd Hereford Roy Holloman Bryan and W. W. Marshall San Antonio.
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Baptist
General Baptist Convention of Texas
J. M. Cook
Amarillo
Eighth Chapter of Romans
Thos J. Doss
Bowie
C. A. Morton
Hico
Texas
Thomas H. Taylor
Brownwood
H. E. Dana
Seminary Hill
J. A. Ellis
Sherman
W. B. Pierce
McAllen
J. W. Clayton
San Antonio
A. B. Kennerly
Houston
Buren Sparks
Alpine
Geo. J. Burnett
Memphis
Tenn
Our Mission
W. R. White
Dallas
W. W. Cloyd
Hereford
Roy 5S
Holloman
Bryan
W. W. Marshall
School Honor Rolls Highlight Three Institutions
The first six weeks achievements at Dwight W. Morrow Patten and Fred Douglas schools are listed. Dwight W. Morrow shows many straight A students including Theodore Flores and Aurora Rodriguez with an honorable mention group. Patten and Fred Douglas report large straight A rosters with numerous named students across multiple grades and classes.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Theodore Flores
Lorenzo Mendoza
Aurora Rodriguez
Enrique, Sapiens
Antonio Carmona
Lupe Rosas
Hilario Galacara
Tomas Paredez
Jose Preciado
Fred Douglas School
Fred Douglas Negro
Armistice Day fundraiser aids disabled Veterans
Community drive titled Buy a poppie invites donations to support disabled veterans on Armistice Day. Organizers include Charles Dawson John Ford Glen Leroy Henderson Andrew Johnson Isaac Kirkle Donald Pleasant Willie Mae Smith Warie Stephens. Event aims to raise funds and awareness.
McKinley School Opens New Playground Equipment
McKinley school's playground is being erected and leveled with several new items added including a merry whirl six set swing outdoor gym jump in set slide and multiple soccer basketball and volleyball goal sets. Indoor courts at about 80 by 50 feet are nearing completion and similar work is underway at Margaret Wills school.
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McKinley
Margaret Wills School
Drought relief railroad rates extended to Nov 30
Present drought relief railroad rates that would have expired on Oct 31 have been extended by order of the state railroad commission until Nov 30. The decision affects customers in Austin and surrounding area.
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Drouth
Austin
Drouth Relief
State Railroad Commission
Texas Tax Situation Described Hopeless By Expert
H Hearding of the Southern Pacific Railroad told the Western States Taxpayers conference in Phoenix that Texas tax laws are antiquated and ineffective. He warned that attempts to reform have been defeated by the people themselves, leaving the system hopeless.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Texas
H. Hearding
Southern Pacific Railroad
Western States Taxpayers Conference
Houston man to head Independent Theater Men
William was chosen to lead the Allied Theater Owners of Texas during their Tuesday session in Dallas as they continue their campaign against theater chain aggression. The meeting on October 20 outlined goals and appointed the new head to coordinate efforts across Texas venues.
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Catherine Cotter
Josephine Chambers
University of Chattanooga
Alpha Delta Pi
Miss Cotter
Misa Chambers
Houston
Allied Theater Owners of Texas
William
Bank Head at Chicago Slain in Robbery Attempt
Courtney B. Merrill, 64, vice-president of the Union State Bank of South Chicago, was fatally stabbed by two men during an attempted holdup in a garage near his car. A knife and a pistol were used, but no money was taken. Merrill died at a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Courtney B. Merrill
Union State Bank of South Chicago
Merril
Merrill
Houston leader heads group with new manager chosen
Horwitt of Houston was named leader and president for the ensuing year while Col. H. A. Cole, who refused re-election after seven years, was chosen manager. Vice-presidents named were Reuben Frely of Victoria and W. E. Hodges of Stamford. Bennett Haralson remains secretary as the organization holds semi annual meetings in Dallas. The convention closed Tuesday.
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Horwitt
Houston
Col. H. A. Cole
Reuben Frely
Victoria
W. E. Hodges
Stamford
Bennett Haralson
Dallas
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Allen Miller
Clarice O’neal
Geneva Patterson
Criscell Kemp
James Johnson
W. T. Devereaux
Jasper Barnes
Naomi Harris
Lena Anderson
Mary Roberts
Madron Black
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Hortense Patten
Willie Devereaux
Donald Harvey
Lewis Caldwell
Richard Jones
Louise Fields
Flossie Mae Brown
Ranza Ray Harvey
Ollie Frances Campbell
Reba Harris
Doris Lee Burley
Jack Holleman
Dorothy
Lee Johnson
Mattie Fay Matthews
Ruth Washer
Ednola Harvey
Winnefred Glen
Laurence Ashford
W. T. Smitheal
Annie Mae Williams
Joell Shorten
Adell Lowe
Louise Jacobs
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Silas Benson
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