Palo Duro hotel opening tickets selling fast
The formal opening of the Palo Duro hotel in Amarillo will be Sept 18 with a public inspection all day. A dinner 6 to 8 40 pm costs 150 per plate and a dance after, 1 per couple, profits going to Hanson Post American Legion. 1000 invitations mailed.
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Palo Duro
W. O. Allen
Hanson Post
American Legion Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
B. Fisher
Pers Gerad Goth
Allen
Amarillo
Palo Duro Hotel
Friona Duchess and Fairies Seek Amarillo Support
The Friona fairies arrived with Miss Margaret Reeve duchess of Friona to promote support for the Pageant O’ The Plains during the Amarillo Tri State Exposition September 22 to 28. Miss Stravye’s card challenges other duchesses with a playful verse about Hudson and ownership.
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Friona
Margaret Reeve
Duchees
Min
Hudson
Grand jury examines about eighty witnesses in Hobart case
About eighty witnesses have been examined by the grand jury in a made inquiry into the slaying of Howard Hobart a Plainview traveling man found shot to death in a field near Bivins Stadium July 15. Lloyd Fletcher district attorney said the state's important evidence had been submitted to the jury before it adjourned last week. The grand jury will be reconvened tomorrow.
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Howard Hobart
Plainview
Bivins Stadium
Lloyd Fletcher
Carmen Brewer Plans Final Campaign for Queen Title
Carmen Brewer duchess of Perryton visited Amarillo to map her final campaign for the Queen’s car crown. The winner will be the duchess with the most votes in the Pageant O’ The Plains, part of the Amarillo Tri-State exposition September 22 to 28. Brewer has conducted an active campaign for weeks.
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Carmen Brewer
Perryton
O’ the Plains
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition
Miss Brewer
Lighting Plan Sparks Amarillo Debate in Half Minute Interview
W B Doheney notes many reevalities in Amarillo and criticizes city lighting from Ma'treet to residential southwest areas. Ford dealer Joe Strayhorn discusses drought and cotton prospects while Abe Mertin reports crowds converging for the Tri-State fair in Amarillo.
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W. B. Doheney
Amarillo
Ma'treet
Abe Mertin
Fort Worth
Denver
Tri-State
Kiwanis Open Safety Week Aims to Curb Careless Driving
Amarillo launches Safety First Week led by Kiwanis and police to promote strict driving discipline. Campaign features films, dinners, talks, signs and pledges to reduce accidents at street crossings and reinforce whistle and bell respect. The report notes warnings against reckless motorists and recalls the incident of a failed crossing attempt by Simon String.
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Police Department
Simon String
Amarillo
Kiwanis Club
Major parties cowards on child labor stand
United Press reports Philadelphia Sep 12 Senator Burton Wheeler independent vice president candidate assails Republicans and Democrats for not stopping child labor He urges immediate ratification of the constitutional amendment and criticizes courts and big business for placing property rights above human rights citing Judge Van Orsdel.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Burton K. Wheeler
Wheeler
van Orsdel
Chinese Armies Mined After Heavy Rains
Torrential rains around Shanghai disrupted the Chinese civil war as Ly Yung Hsiane and Chi Hsi d Yuen factions struggle amid flooded fields. Two hundred American sailors arrived from the cruiser Huron to bolster protection of the foreign colony.
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Py United Press
Shanghai
China
Armis
Generale
Hotel worker injured after barrel rolls on him
P Pittman a 20 year old hotel kitchen employee in Amarillo was hurt when a barrel of vinegar he carried slid down kitchen steps into a storage room. The barrel rolled over him causing leg and nose fractures and facial injuries. He lives at 308 West Tree Street and was taken to a local hospital.
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P. Pittman
Amarillo
Pitman
Pittman
West Ttreet
Amarillo Chooses Galle After Move From Dimmitt
Fred H. Galle has moved to Amarillo from Dimmitt Texas. He purchased a residence at 1905 Van Buren Street through Curtis Powell Realty. Galle says Amarillo is the finest city with the best citizenship and schools in the state.
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Fred H. Galle
Amarillo
Texas
Mr. Galle
Dimmitt
Tex
van Buren Street
Curtis-Powell Realty Company
Childress Schools Face Paradox Over Enrollment
The Childress public schools report 1,175 students this year, 200 more than last year, despite a census showing fewer school age children. Officials and citizens remain puzzled by the paradox and seek an explanation for the discrepancy.
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Childress
Childres
Hanson Post to Host Duchesses at Open House
Hanson Post American Legion hosts open house at the Legion home in the Municipal auditorium at 9 pm Tuesday to honor duchesses and maids of honor from Panhandle towns in the Pageant of the Plains during the Amarillo TriState exposition. Duchesses may present their candidacies for queen. Auxiliary serves punch and dancing is planned. Public invited to meet visitors and welcome Amarillo’s young ladies.
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Hanson Post
American Legion
Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Panhandle
Amarillo Tri-State
Amarillo
Shattuck visitors return as city notes report
East Side News lists several residents and visitors with moves and travel details. Kathryn and Margaret Connell of Shattuck Oklahoma were guests of Mrs. Ott at 1700 Pierce Street and are ready for Shattuck schools opening Monday. Others mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnson at 2001 Taylor Street returning from an East trip, Roy Hopkins of Canadian visiting Artrito on business, and Ed Morton traveling on a business trip to Newlin.
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Kathryn and
Margaret Connell
Shattuck
Okla
Roy Hopkins
Artritio
George H. Ficke
Arthur Street
Ed Morton
Orange Street
Newlin
Amarillo A A A W forms seventh Texas chapter
The A A A W executive board met in the Potter County Library to plan a year starting with a October banquet. Amarillo hosts its sixth Texas chapter with fifty active members organized last October. Four groups drive local work including pre-school and international relations. The organization supports scholarships worldwide and counts members from 17 countries.
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Potter County
Christiana
Norway
Amarillo
Washington
Texas
William Burger
Burkella Wells
Cora Asile
Pershing Retires From Army After 42 Years Service
Sept 13 1923 President Coolidge honors General John J Pershing on retirement as army officers must leave active service at 64. Pershing, aged 64, steps from AEF leadership in France to civilian life while receiving national thanks.
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John
Pershing
A. E.F
France
Congress
President Coolidge
Open Air Revival Closes Tonight on Fourth Street
The open air revival near the Santa Fe station ends tonight as Rev. Van B. Merrill delivers his final message titled The Double Cure, or Healing Soul and Body in Christ.
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Fourth Street
Santa Fe Station
van B. Merrill
Cotton Picker Demand Sparks State Labor Appeal
Oklahoma City on September 13 reports state labor commissioner Claude Connally issued urgent appeals to neighboring states for 20,000 cotton pickers required at once to work in Oklahoma fields.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Claude Connally
Y W C A House Guest Heads to Pueblo After Visit
An Atlanta YWCA house guest travels from 2012 Pierce street to Pueblo Colo to begin a similar role with the YWCA there. The La Centicenta club, recently disbanded for the summer, met at Miss Vivian Wrights home to plan the new year’s work and enjoy refreshments. Virginia Culpepper, previously ill, is much improved this week.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Atlanta
BH. P. Hallmark
Pierce Street
Pueblo
Colo
Vivian Wright
Tyler Street
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Sayre, Okla
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Kan
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Big Pine
Calif
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New York City
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