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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
3
Potter County commissioners met to finalize routine items and discuss issuing 25000 in county warrants to fund furniture for the new courthouse. A bond house representative will report to the court Saturday. Warrants would avoid selling county farm property. The panel approved 25000 for a health unit, awaits city action, and raised the charity fund above 400 monthly.
A series of property transfers and deeds are recorded including M. Roberts to Lou Roberts for lot 8 block 56 Eable Addition at 10 dollars and J J Shelby to E L Coggin for lot 18 block 11 Wolflin Place at 9000 dollars. Other conveyances include multiple lots in Miller Hts Glenwood Sunset Park Madden North Heights and Bivins additions with prices ranging from 10 to 8600 dollars and mention of a brick veneer apartment and garage.
Amanda Burks known as Queen of the old trail drivers died at her La Mott ranch home 25 miles east of Amarillo at age 92. In 1871 she rode the cattle trail to Abilene Kansas a three month trek with a servant riding beside. she swapped places with the servants at times and crossed swollen rivers endured prairie fires and storms. J C Ward US postal inspector for the Lubbock division is in Amarillo on official business.
Sealed proposals for constructing an overpass on Highway No. 75 in Wheeler County are due at 9 AM September 22 1931. Bid specifics include concrete girder spans 4 22-6 and encased steel 1-beam spans 21-8, 24 foot roadway, concrete pile substructure, and seven miles of approaches. Plans available in Shamrock and Austin offices. Usual rights reserved.
The Potter County court at law is idle with no cases set for hearing for several days. Judge E C Nelson Jr. is recovering at home and hopes to return in October. County Attorney Rhea C Myers prepares the next term docket while W J Flesher serves as special judge for emergencies.
A Dallas fire yesterday leveled the Texas and Pacific Railway Dallas car barn and 20 empty box cars. The blaze origin is undetermined and the loss is being investigated.
The article argues shaming children for habits like bed wetting or nail biting backfires, risks creating inferiority, and harms self confidence. Parents should distract younger kids, prevent problems, and enlist cooperation with older children, emphasizing steady improvement. Several French automobile manufacturers are increasing production.
Fred Little, chief clerk in the Santa Fe freight office, left Monday for vacation in Galveston. Dr. George Powers from 815 Palo Duro is in Bryan on a brief visit and will return to Amarillo Wednesday. Miss Jo Stovall has moved from 413 West Seventh to 1619 Buchanan. Mr and Mrs Clyde Baker of 1411 Hayden Street have returned from a fishing trip on the Red River of New Mexico.
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