Residents Near City Sign For Lights In San Jacinto
San Jacinto residents beyond Tennessee street sign up to pay for 40 street lights until annexation. Civic club session appointed H Holman and W H Brymer to circulate petitions. 50 cents a month per signer. Post office supports lighting as a sign of civic progress to gain potential mail service.
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San Jacinto
City Commission
Tennessee Street
Post Office Department
Postoffice
Johnson
Civic Club
Postoffice Department
Goats Tried to Clear Brush on Shamrock Lands
Shamrock residents Henry and Edgar Wischkaemper plan a goat clearing experiment on two farms south of town. About 150 goats per fenced section will feed on shinnery and sage brush, aiming to convert barren land into productive soil enriching with mohair and mutton.
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Shamrock
Henry
Edgar Wischkaemper
Amarillo charity trip to Fort Worth for nursery ideas
Mrs. Rockwell of Amarillo visited Fort Worth and Dallas on behalf of the Amarillo Associated Charities to gather day nursery concepts for local work. Chansler Weymouth warned of a possible twine shortage due to a large feed crop, urging early supply orders. Lightnin' show at the Fair theater Monday.
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John Ross
The
Chansler Weymouth
Local theater notes and staff changes in Amarillo
Community updates list theater notices with No. special events. Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher remains seriously ill. S. L. Knox prepares a California business trip. The Elsons host Leslie Elson and Earl Johnson from Houston. Two new clerks join White and Kirks. Illustrated songs draw Amarillo memories of The White City. The Leachman lawn social for Polk Street Sunday school is planned rain or shine. Murray Gilcrest heads to Rosita Old Mexico on company business. A $100 AAUW scholarship remains open. L. S. Gill returns from Georgia with family. dry Panhandle climate noted. Flora McGee departs Amarillo High for Texas Tech. Thelma Smith to head English at the high school. Ten Commandments promotion mentioned.
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Lightnin’ '’ Fair Theater
Lloyd Fletcher
S. L. Knox
Western Avenue
California
Knox
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
Murray Elson
Washington Street
Mr. Elson
Leslie Elson
Houston
Texas
Earl Johnson
White and Kirks
A. D. Barlow
Artesia
New Mexico
Clyde Houston
Wichita Falls
W. T. Leachman
Pierce Street
Polk Street
Leachman
Upworth Hall
Murray H. Gilcrest
United States Zinc Corporation
Rosita
Coahuila
Old Mexico
L. S. Gill
Tignall
Georgia
M. A. Gill
R. L. Dallis
Amarillo
Flora McGee
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Thelma Smith
Vernon
Miss McGee
Miss Smith
Columbia University
New York City
Time limit extended for literary entries at Tri-State fair
The Amarillo Tri-State exposition extends the literary contest deadline to September 20 at the Old Settlers Association request. Prizes total 12, 6 and 3 dollars for first second and third place. Entries should be sent to Mrs Annie Dyer Nunn 702 Jackson Street.
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Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Old Settlers Association
Tri-State Fair
Annie Dyer Nunn
Jackson Street
Security Benefit Association Members Called to Annual Officers Election
All members of the Security Bene fit association are requested to be present at the annual election of officers Monday evening. Mrs. S. B. Doran of 1109 Fillmore street attended the National Home-Coming in Topeka on September 5 6 and 7 and then visited relatives and friends in Kansas City for a few days.
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Security Benefit Association
S. B. Doran
Fillmore Street
National Home-Coming of the Security Benefit Association
Topeka
Kansas City
Railroad News and Folks By Jobin Moore
Santa Fe freight traffic rises with 396 car loads of California fruit en route to eastern markets. Grapes from San Joaquin Valley gain momentum, aiming for 350 cars per day next week. Extra crews added, through freight service expands, Amarillo yard to gain another switch engine. Passenger traffic remains heavy with overflow travel on most trains. Short notices mention local personnel updates and hospital recovery.
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California
San Joaquin Valley
Santa Fe
Amarillo
A. G. Fisenberg
Monroe Street
Nothwest Texas Hospital
Frank Cardis
Friona
C. A. Herbert
East Fourth Street
T. H. Wilhelm
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Mr. Wilhelm
NM. P. Greenough
Dalhart
Tom O’brien
Defiant notes echo in recent news items
The column records quotes from Baker on money and friendship, notes Whisky Dick the Illinois Central line between Cairo and Paducah being discontinued, reports Arkansas Concord crop selling for 1 944 000, and details a Mackay Vanderbilt funeral train cost of 11 451 25 with 125 fare and 150 for Pullman cars. It also mentions Amarillo Refinery shipments via Santa Fe.
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GW. Baker
Illinois Central
Cairo
Paducah
Clarence H. Mackay
Cable Magnet
Reynald C. Vanderbilt
New York City
MacKay
Plains Division Fuel Conservation meeting announced
The Plains Division will hold a Fuel Conservation meeting in the Santa Fe assembly room at 9 o clock a m Saturday. The note follows a string of local items including hospital convalescence updates for Mrs A L McKinney and travel reports from J W Barron seeking health restoration in California.
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New Orleans
A. L. McKinney
Santa Fe
Northwest Texas Hospital
J. W. Barron
California
Plains Division
Santa Fe Assembly Room
Local social notes and travel glimpses from Amarillo area
Lightnin theater party returns from a five week Michigan trip visiting Mr and Mrs John J McMeans in Breckenridge. Mr McMean attended Landreth Oil business in the city. Mr and Mrs Guy Hoover plan a brief visit to Des Moines Iowa, returning via Denver. Maj N L Read of New York, an oil operator, has been in Amarillo this week and aided by L A Wells. A New York Times article mentions Canadian Alpine club climbers on Mount Logan with Major Read on the first rope. Ten Commandments coming.
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Breckenridge
McMeans
McMean
Taylor Street
City
Th Landreth Oil Corporation
Guy Hoover
Western Avenue
Hoover
C. W. Hoover
Des Moines
Iowa
Denver
Colorado
Maj. N. 1
Read
New York City
Amarillo
Ll. A. Wells
New York Times
Canadian Alpine Club
Mount Logan
Canada
North America
Major Read
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Aif
Lightnin’ ’ Fair Theater
Eansdowne
Betsy Ross Lansdowne
Greenville
Ohio
Radio Favorite
Samuel Rothapfel
London
Paris
Berlin
Samuel Rothafel
Roxy
Amarillo Plate Glass and Mirror CO
East 5Th Street
Jobin Moore
Santa Fe Freight
Gorr Moor
East 6Th Street
Mrs. Winnette de Grassi Jr
Jefferson Street
Sos Polk Sr
Mitches
W. E. Mitchell
Army Air Service
Shenandoah
Army
Navy
Lightnin’ ” Fair Theater
E. M. Buchanan
Sacinto
Michige
Mr. Buchanan
Just
Lai
Aylor Street
the National Cycle Co
the Panhandle
East 4Th St
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