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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1928
Page
3
A March report shows 459 fines issued in police court raising 3348 dollars for the city. Thirteen felony cases moved to county, three felonies to other states, six misdemeanors to county. Six stolen cars valued at 3150 dollars recovered by police.
Workers resumed activity to raise 200000 for Amarillo college administration building. Dr R E L Morgan says more volunteers needed. efforts aim to complete the fund in a week or ten days. Land donated north of the city by Mayor Lee Bivins group. Methodist conference endows half a million dollars.
Bill Jones, a Black man from the residential district, was hijacked by two white men last night as he drove toward the business district. He says the pair boarded his car, forced him to stop, and took $40.
After a Santa Fe derailment between Amarillo and Canyon, 14 cars of oranges were spilled. Locals bought by the barrel and set up stands along the highway, reselling at stores for 20 to 40 cents a dozen. Demand quickly depleted the wreckage by noon.
Mr and Mrs W O Payne visited Floydada relatives yesterday. Karin Marshall Sherman attended Butler funeral. C L Smith Sherman coach returned after Butler funeral. Mr and Mrs J A Roberts spent Sunday in Memphis with Mrs W A Womack. Oscar Dial Pampa principal and Verde Dickey attended Butler funeral.
Joseph Seepa a pioneer in U S oil development died at his Titusville home aged 89. He will be buried in St Catherine cemetery which he gifted to the local Roman Catholic parish. A solemn requiem high mass will be led by Rev Herbert A Hillenmeyer a nephew from Fort Thomas Kentucky.
United Press notes Kansas City committee meetings for a temporary chairman and keynote speaker. Michigan primaries show Hoover and Smith unopposed for the presidential nominations while delegates to Frank Willis’ late funeral decide their support. Lowden supporters may press the delegation to back the former Illinois governor. Delegates to the Maine Democratic convention begin arriving as the session opens Tuesday. NY primaries list five contests with three Republican and two Democratic races to determine delegates.
The Potter county district court adjourned Saturday and will reconvene in Claude for three weeks led by Judge Bishop DA W J Flesher and Court Reporter Norman Minter. Grand jury work will occur first, with several cases later moved to Armstrong county court. The January term in Amarillo disposed of major cases including Ellery Roberts murder plea resulting in a ten year sentence.
Amarillo hotel and restaurant owners will meet at 4 this afternoon at the Herring hotel. Called by the owners and the Board of City Development, the conference aims to discuss the proposed entertainment fund and to launch an active campaign among key interests.
Judge Bishop and Mr. Flesher hold jurisdiction in Potter Armstrong and Randall counties as part of the legal proceedings involving Leo J. Laley.
A crimson transparent velvet pa jama suit designed for dinner wear features a three quarters coat of gold brocade edged with dyed fur to match.
Harry Hunt and His Imperial Recording Orchestra return for a second engagement at the Nat Dance Palace. The orchestra, popular on Orpheum and Public Vaudeville circuits, succeeds Virgil Proctor and his band who played since December 16. Hunt features new tunes and xylophone solos.
The Board of City Development invites Canyon Happy Tulsa and Kress to join Amarillo on an auto caravan to Plainview for the Panhandle Plains Dairy show auction sale on Thursday April 5.
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