West Texas Home Town Contest rewards regional youths
Several West Texas towns report activities tied to the West Texas Chamber of Commerce Home Town Contest. Winners receive cash and scholarships. related local notes cover agriculture, dairy, grain, and small business developments across Stamford Amherst Mercedes Odessa and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Stamford
Lone Star
Texas
Ft. Worth Stockyards Company
Mercedes
San Antonio
Houston
Amherst
John H. Wood
Arthur P. Duggan
Vernon
A. M. Bourland
Childress
Gate City
West Texas Today
el Paso
Turkey
Wheeler
Pris
Carp Tate Viately
Ta Gunter
Fste
Ned Weter
High Steppers at Queen Theatre with Carewe stars
Edwin Carewe presents First National's High Steppers adapted from Sir Phillip Gibbs Heirs Apparent. Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes headline February 14 and 15 with Dolores del Rio in a notable supporting turn. The film traces jazz influenced ruin and reform in a modern family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Carewe
Phillip Gibbs
Queen Theatre
Mary Astor
Lloyd Hughes
Dolores del Rio
Endowment Endeavor Social Cancelled by Rain
The social planned by three Endeavor societies at the Spill home for Saturday night was canceled due to rain. Rev Hal F. Smith preached at Sunday service on Christian Endeavor and the Queen Theatre hosted a joint prayer meeting with talks on the aims for 1927 led by Mrs. W R Gannaway and participants from the groups. A vocal sale by Mr. James Wood followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endeavor
Albert Spill
Christian Endeavor
Hal F. Smith
Queen Theatre
W. R. Gannaway
James Wood
Clarinet Solo and Special Song Enliven Program
A clarinet solo by John Q. McAdams Jr and a special song by the Intermediate society added greatly to the program's success. Each number was appreciated and enjoyed by those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. McAdams, Jr
Intermediate Society
Presbyterian Notes Rev Hal F Smith
Regular services will be held each Sunday at the Queen Theatre until the new church is completed. Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m Senior and Adult C E at 6 p m and preaching at 7 p m. Monday Ladies Missionary societies meet at 4 o'clock. Wednesday Regular prayer services at a member's home announced at the Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal F. Smith
Queen Theatre
C. E
Ladies Missionary Societies
Old Dobbin and a ditch ride stir daydreams of courage
A playful proverb recalls a stubborn horse that never balked at danger and a quip about bold ambitions shaping strong men.
Pearls Found in Oysters Spur Oyster Trade Interest
A man in another state found pearls while eating oysters, drawing attention to the oyster trade. The odd discovery sparked curiosity about oyster harvesting and market potential. Flappers are noted to wear perplexed looks amid the quirky news.
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West
Carewe
Mexico
Joanna
Bon Ton
W. H. Avery
San Angelo Nursery
Oakes St. Bridge
Valentine
Schindler Variety Store
del Monte Food
del Monte
del Monte Foods
Ford
Ford Sales and Service Station
Marvin Pumphrey
Jess Wetzell
Marion Seay
O. R. Parker
Claud Boone
Nance-Brown Motor Co
Stigar
Lincoln
F&o
Presbyterian Notes
A. B. Vandyke
Mer
North Main Street
C. L. Green Milling & Grain Co
Dobbin
Jeanes
Hess
Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Adires
Gates & Nunnally
Virginia Hart
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