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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1924
Page
12
All orders for decorations and floats to be used in the Pageant O' the Plains during the Amarillo Tri-State exposition must be submitted before Thursday to be considered.
A large crowd attended a charity screening of The Still Alarm at the Municipal auditorium last night. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Amarillo fire department firemen relief fund. Carrier and Globe newsboys were guests of the firemen.
Henry Gooch, in charge of float construction, says orders may arrive in time to complete the work and materials before the fair opens.
New York Sept. 10 Wild Bull of the Pampas and Brown Panther of New Orleans prepare to meet at Boyles Thirty Acres tomorrow night to provide an opponent for Dempsey. Firpo and Wills weigh in and travel plans for the bout are set with expected large crowds and substantial receipts. Uncertain weather looms as a possible disruption and special trains from Clarendon and Memphis head to Amarillo for the Tri-State exposition September 22 to 28 with royal courts and bands assisting the pageant.
Piggly Wiggly stores add fresh meat sections in Amarillo area. W. N. Durham reports W. S. Thayer to head meat departments across Polk Street and Taylor Street stores. Thayer brings experience from Snodgrass Food company and Amarillo markets. M. C. Kuykeydall will supervise meat cutting at the first market with fixtures moved to Polk Street location.
The United States weekly production fell by 10 517 barrels to a total of 240 388 608. Oklahoma declined from 546 590 to 544 850 barrels while Arkansas dropped from 140 155 to 136 690. Midcontinent fell from 1 082 480 to 1 076 225 and Gulf coast regions dropped from 119 915 to 116 793.
Austin observes National Defense Day on September 12 as ex service men who served in the 9th and 90th Divisions are urged to participate. Beauford H. Jester notes the 90th Division’s St Mihiel baptism six years past and calls for support of the defense test to honor General Pershing.
Thirty-one students enrolled at Amarillo High School orchestra’s first meeting yesterday afternoon. Mrs Dana Thomas Harmon, director, says prospects point to one of the largest school music groups in history. Officers elected include R L Alston president Marion MecClure vice president Louis Worrell secretary treasurer and George M Waddill Jr reporter.
The Amarillo board of equalization began its second session this morning with many residents seeking to lower tax assessments. The process relies largely on a tax survey conducted locally, with board members J. M. Rungsell Frank Wolflin and W. Cazzell presiding.
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