Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-10
NEWS FROM CLOVIS Of
PROGRESS AND PEOPLE
Special ,o Daily News

Nv 80 49, HHaHH NIAAA ~
mercial Club OF Clovis has revived
its activity for a greater Clovis. a
meeting has Just been held ~ which
an election was called for the cleo
ton Of Directors for toe ensuing
term. At this meeting Prof. V. l..
Griffin rendered his resignation as
Secretary on account of his duties
with the public schools. and c. A.
Clark was elected 10 fill the vacancy.
Mr Clark will devote most OF his time
to the work OF the Commercial Club
in the future. one Of the first mat
tiers 20 be- aeitated is a new High
school building which will adequately
take care OF our educational inter
ests The Club is expected to become
"A live one" from this time forward
The primary grades in our public
schools have been closed for several
DAYS on account of a scarlet fever
scare. There are but two or three
cases but several children We're eN-
posed and the BOARD of Education
thought u best to take this precau-
tion
Chas. n. Keller was here over sun
dav 10 visit his sister Mrs. J. Z. Lid
ineton Mr. Kcifer is employed hy
the Santa Pc railroad at Slator
Texas.
Il. G. Herly. chief clerk for tn
Master Mechanics office here, re-
turned Yesterday from Topeka Kan
sas. where he went to attend an oper-
alton on his daughter Miss Ethel
lIcrby. for appendicitis. The opera
tion was performed last Thursday and
the Young lady is doing remarkably
well.
DR.. J. r. Westerfield has returnel
from a professional visit to Okla
homa City. The doctor reports Okla
homa to be flooded with the heaviest
rains for many seasons.
Mrs. W. j. Cramer received a tele-
AldHi AAilll Htl u ihlhs Chidh' AA'i
to the bedside OF her father, who IS
violently ill., and she left by yester
days limited for that place.
Judge G. l.. Reece of pOrtales has
been spending several DAYS here q.
connection with court matters.
Mr.. Groves and family are under
quarantine this week on account OF
her seven year old daughter being u
with scarlet fever.
Bert Curless had a slight operati 0a
performed Saturday for pus lorna
ton on one OF his wrists, and is 81.
ierine intensely as a result II Is
hoped hy his physicians, however
that IL will not prove serious.
Easter Sunday was rather elalo
rately observed here yesterday by n,
various churches. st the Eapt
church the pastor, Rev. S. B. Gallo
way, delivered the annual sermon ,,
the Masonic fraternity. nearly ! D.,
members OF that order attending n a
service In body. At the First Ntfh
odist church the day was opened vii
sunrise service which was ATTENDED
by more than 100 persons, and IN,
remarkable feature of It wa sthat onll
two persons entered the church aftei
sunrise, the people being In waiting
for the service at sunrise. This wa.
followed by special services al the
Sunday school hour by the Earaca
and Philathea classes, at which Prot
}. NJ. Buckley principal OF the High
school. gave an inspiring address
Rev Downing. late of Las Cruces
filled the pulpit at II O'Clock by in
vitation OF the pastor. delivering a
special Easter message At the Pres
byterian church the Sunday school
rendered an Easter program al the
evening hour and the house was tax
ed 10 It's capacity. At the Chr tao
church the Sunday school had charge
OF the morning service, and rendered
an Faster DrOgram IN "a f4rs. and
appreciative audience
At the Catbolip cbpr.t r.. .ec,.
sion Witnessed m, o,c,,r. 3D.. m.
beau,if,.l rov, cb,~.t i,., .,o1
The rerular F,s,.r s.,.f., ..,. cod
by Rev FIR F5u.,rl r.,r,. 3D.. ,..-is,,
priosi ana s,,.t,l .....'..f o.
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Tho off.r,o,.. ......., i.l..... ~.
-i,.. $1,000.
''0s' SOLO. INIs service was -ely
attended as Do was 'h" oH'hiH. TIE
h'" church OF which aI CLOVIS b. ust'
ly proud, as % is one OF Oh. most