Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-20
BRASWELl0
CLARENDON
CHOSEN new
PRESIDENT

Lack Of numbers In those attend.
the fourth annual convention o
the Panhandle Plains Chamber of
Commerce which met In annual
session In Amarillo yesterday
morning failed 10 dampen the en-
tlsusiasm of those Who did come.
for the sasa was due largely to
heavy roads caused BY big rains in
sasne sections the night before.
The convention was opened with
q parade by local business lnstitu.
tiosis mad automobile owners head.
I'd Nv khiya Shrlne Hand. The pa.
rade was not long. but some of the
ears were extraordinarily beautiful.
iy decorated which made up for the
LACK of numbers.
nam Braswelh of Clarendon WIS un'
nnimousiy elected president of the or.
ganizatIon at the opening session held
at the Mission Theatre yesterday morn
10 succeed n. y. Finley. The next con-
vention town will le selected at the
business meeting this afternoon.
Vice presidents elected follow: y. o.
Thompson. Amarillo; Frank Scwell.
Texhoma: Judge W. &. Dinwiddic. Tuiia.
Lee satterwhite. Panhandle; j. &.
Thomas. Chlldress. President Braswell
appointed Hamlin Palmer. Amarillo:
W. A. Palmer. Canadian: George Ryan.
Clarendon. mad Judge Dlnwiddie. Tuiia.
a.: a nominating committee Ia name new
directors ~ the organization. These
names will be submitted at the business
snseflng tIia aftaruoQu
Chief events following the morning
session were an address. no "0ur Mar
keting Proh,cms by Carl l. Williams
In the District Court reofn: election of
officers of thu Panhandle Commercial
Executives Association at the city Hall
at 2 o'clock: an address ON Panhandle
Speciality" by Mrs. phcbc X. Warner OF
Claude at the First BAPTIST Church and
an address at the same place To Anna
rillo women and Panhandle visiting
women by Mrs. Maggie Barry ~ Bryan
ON the ''Nocntion ~ Hum. Making"
Clarendon College Hull Dogs ard ANA
rillo Golden Sandstorm fough, "A gr.d'
iron hattie In the afternoon. The days
program closed with an address at Polk
Street Methodist Church by II. NJ.
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A,,,arI,,o
roaay,s ,rogra,, ,roro,scs IN bc No In.
,,,as,Ir, and n.rh,ns nore :, than
yesterdays. The three lands. Memphis.
u.,.sorJ aud Texhoma. which MAYED
YESTERDAY. Will contest this afternoon
fm The prlze money offered by IN.
Board OF city Development. The board
secretary. q. \. Vernon. practically
took charge ~ entertainment arrange.
m.nts yesterday and saw to II that all
visitors were made "a feel AT home.
Addresses which were To nave ic,n
delivered by a. Il. Losh. Fcdcia, High
way engineer and ". T. whccl"i. sccrr'
i..ry and treasurer II the Texas i''rh
way Association. were postponed ~
to-day at i.3o In the Board of CITY De-
Nelopmeni room. due to failure of Mr.
l.osh 10 arrive. Mr. Mayo. roads expert.
IN here In the stead of Mr.. iosh ana
VIII sir1k AT I:5o today.
Mayor Lon ID. Marrs fnnh" IN" ""'
dress of welcome at the business SEES
sion yesterday morning lie called inc
Panhandl" country the srcates, t'h'
pire' ana said the fnnhanhle'fhinS
Chamber or comme.'c under the urer'
ton Of w. " blan'on' wh"m ne hishY
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