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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1940

Page

2

Dusty Plains Weather and Far Reach of News of the Day

April winds sweep the Plains with big dust storms recalled from three years ago. A government trapper fends off cattle-killing coyotes on the Canadian River. Migrant workers, nylon stockings, Mount Mansfield ski tow, and New York’s diverse immigrant groups are noted along with science facts and cultural snippets.

Panhandle Coyote Wood King Ranch Arabia Mount Mansfield New York City New York Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Donald Duck Harlem

Colored woman seeks work as cook and housekeeper

A notice from a colored woman requesting employment as a cook and housekeeper stating she is reliable and can provide references. She invites visiting after 1:30 at the rear of 1000 Harrison Street. A reader seeks a household helper aged 15 to 17 for light duties.

Harrison Street

Amarillo High pupils share career hopes and war concerns

Sharlene Barker and Billy Hale outlined student aims to the Lions Club. Hale noted boys favor hands on shop work and athletics while Barker said girls focus on social activities and homemaking informed by class learning. They discussed wartime anxieties about life and possible battlefield deployment. Alice OBryan sang two solos and Margaret Farwell played piano.

Amarillo Lions Club Sharlene Barker Billy Hale Young Hale Alice O'Bryan Margaret Farwell

Fire truck responds to ranch blaze near Vega and Wildorado

High winds drove a feed fire at the Jay Taylor ranch west of Wildorado and east of Vega toward Amarillo. A Central fire station truck arrived at 1 40 PM as danger to buildings grew. No structures burned. The item continues on page 4 with reader notices and lost and found ads.

Jay Taylor Ranch Wildorado Vega Amarillo Central Fire Station The Hanch

Epperson Joins Amarillo Better Business Bureau Board

R. H. Epperson, manager of Southwestern Drug Corporation, was named to the Amarillo Better Business Bureau board, succeeding J. H. Florey who resigned due to other duties. Florey remains on the advisory board. Epperson will serve on the Texas Association of Better Business Bureaus board of governors.

R. H. Epperson Southwestern Drug Corporation Amarillo Better Business Bureau J. H. Florey Florey Epperson Texas Association of Better Business Bureaus Texas Dallas Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Amarillo

King George VI Decorates 31 for Distinct War Service

London reports King George VI decorated 30 men and one woman for distinguished war service at special ceremonies today. The awards mark notable acts of bravery and leadership during wartime efforts.

London

Germany Presses Romania to Raise Grain for Nazi Germany

In Bucharest on April 2 German officials proposed demobilizing 500000 of Romania's 1600000 troops to work on grain production for Germany. Berlin also offered 6000 agricultural experts to accelerate cereals output, while Romanian leaders doubt relief of defense is safe amid tense economic talks led by Dr Karl Clodius.

Bucharest Rumania Germany Carol Karl Clodius Reich

Landlady Disarms Robbery Suspects In Los Angeles

In Los Angeles on April 2 tworobbers demanded money from landlady Mrs. M B Hayes. She fought back when one hit her and disarmed both, locking them in the basement before calling police to book the suspects on robbery charges.

Los Angeles M. B. Hayes

Wisconsin Voters Test FDR Issue in April Primary

Wisconsin voters faced the nation’s first test of support for Roosevelt Garner Dewey and Vandenberg as party nominees. Officials predicted turnout above 400000 though bad weather could depress turnout. The main focus was third term sentiment.

Madison Wis U.P Wisconsin Roosevelt John N. Garner Thomas E. Dewey Arthur H. Vandenberg

Amarillo Teen Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Reformatory

Hugh M. Haralson, 19, of Amarillo Texas, was sentenced by Federal District Judge J Foster Symes to a five year reformatory term for violating probation by holding up an Amarillo taxi driver. Haralson had pleaded guilty to driving a stolen car from Texas to Denver and admitted the Jan 18 robbery.

Denver Amarillo Tex Hugh M. Haralson J. Foster Symes Haralson Texas Jan

Kansas City Livestock Market Report April 2

Hogs salable 3 900 and total 5 cents higher with tops to 4.85. Cattle salable 2 600, calves 500. Early killing classes steady, feed and stock requests weak. Two loads good to choice 1 406 lb fed steers at 9.60, yearlings to 10.50, bulk fed steers 7.75 to 9.50. fat cows 5.50 to 6.50.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Fed

House Committee Passes Amendments

The House labor committee approved two amendments to the Wagner Act to protect AFL craft unions and allow employers to request collective bargaining elections from the labor board.

House Labor Committee AFL Labor Board

Dallas Delegation to Visit Amarillo This Month

Dallas Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a goodwill tour by a Dallas delegation to Amarillo this month. The Amarillo Chamber will provide city information for a daily paper aboard a special train. No definite date has been set yet.

Dallas Amarillo Dallas Chamber of Commerce

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