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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
5
Town tidbits from Gallup report Pioneer Day celebrations and arrivals. Residents visit Ramah and Gallup merchants, new offices move to the Stalick Building, births and marriages occur, and local services expand with a 26 thousand gallon Magnolia Petroleum plant installation and other community updates.
Edw W Hayes deputy collector based in Albuquerque attended in town on official duties this week. Manuel Gomez sold a 16 room frame apartment near Fourth Street to Pete Vidal and plans to move to San Diego. Mrs W T Gibson and children from Bangs Texas visited, other residents left for California and Pittsburg Kansas for visits. The Kiwanis met, a new awning at L G Shanklin hardware was installed, and Black Goat the Navajo was killed on his ranch. Local business news covers Banner Drug Store, Lou Stewart improvements, and Morris Gordon farming prospects. J L Lasater & Son expect to ship farming ton fruit to Gallup. Chas Baker predicts rain with cigars. A M Grammack in charge of Galup Cooperative Store. P C Mattox promotes Gallup Farmington railroad. Los Angeles Chamber promoting road. Sam F Means of El Paso visited McCamants and Slack. J M Williams reports rain at Zuni and good harvest prospects. Dr Smith of Danoff lands discusses 6000 acres and cultivating 100 acres for demonstration.
The Congregational Church invites worshippers Sunday morning at 11 o clock for a sermon by Dr Heald on Christians Unity and personal faith. Dr Boag, formerly Vicar, will also speak during the evening service delivering an uplifting message.
The revival by Dr Talley and Joe Canzoneri attracts Baptists of Gallup with gospel preaching and lively musical program. Four new converts have joined the Baptist church by Friday morning and all are welcome to attend.
Gallup rises as a distributing hub with multiple wholesale houses and a forthcoming wholesale brokerage firm, boosting ties to the outside market. The new enterprise, set to begin August 1, will connect Gallup jobbers with manufacturers via brokers, strengthening the city’s commerce alongside its coal oil industry and Chamber of Commerce.
Henry Brock, credited as the field’s original oil discoverer, returns to Seven Lakes in Galup while multiple companies expand operations. The West, California-New Mexi co, Risnapa, White, and Bronson firms add rigs and drill in sections across T 17–19 N and R 10–11 W, depths reported from 200 to 700 feet.
A brief note describes a bus worker, known for routines, who nonetheless carves out moments for minor tasks amid a busy schedule. The piece hints at a steady, methodical approach to daily duties and small duties.
The pastor Rev A M Barton opens a series titled The Character of Jesus with a Sunday morning sermon and an 8 pm Sunday evening talk on Branded Brow. The church invites all to attend with singing, gospel offerings, and a community prayerful service at a well organized Sunday School for town religious education.
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