This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1930
Page
2
Black Mask Play presents Kick-In at the High School auditorium at 8:30 tonight. Proceeds fund a summer camp for Hi-Y boys as the cast praised for community support. The four act drama follows a framed innocent couple and a humane police portrayal among the pursuit and eventual resolution.
A. Petersen freight agent for Rock Island Railway and veteran of three wars announces candidacy for Amarillo Independent School District board. He pledges to support school patrons, expand facilities, locate new schools for many children, and ensure transparent bond spending. He supports ROTC in high schools and a square deal for all.
Four minor children of late Ama rillo contractor S. E. Lanford sue Southwestern Public Service Company for 50000 dollars over his death during razing of the old First Baptist church at Ninth Avenue and Polk Street on February 11. The petition alleges negligence by workers under Lanford's direction and by the utilities company.
The high school cadet corps with four companies and about 100 cadets will march and pass in review this afternoon at 4 in Ellwood Park. Capt. Harry Foster will serve as inspection officer as federal inspection approaches on April 24.
Virgil Potts, arrested on a grand jury indictment for swindling, will go to trial in district criminal court this afternoon. The court was idle except for sentence passing on two men convicted recently. Three forgery charges against W. D. Adams, convicted yesterday, were dismissed today.
The school board let the five room grade school contract to EB. D. Lembke Company of Albuquerque for 28622 dollars, about 1800 below the next bid. Bivins residents request for a local-constructed first unit remains undecided. The board aims to favor local labor, but bid differences prevented adherence to earlier plans.
Responding to questions in the probe, Gr. W. Raskob states the association does not lobby in Washington and aims to back lawmakers favoring modification or repeal. He denies stock involvement and asserts he knows only general details, insisting officials can provide full information. He concedes support for repeal or modification and denies propagandist statements attributed to him.
Three dozen new rubber stop signs arrived this morning after being ordered March 20. Installation will be immediate to replace old buttons destroyed by traffic. One dozen signs will be supplied free of charge by the seller due to flaws in the earlier batch. Stop buttons in the city, especially on heavy trucking routes, have been demolished, creating danger to motorists. Officials say their absence caused confusion and hazards during a brief gap.
City Engineer E N Stanley said no steps have been taken yet on Fillmore Street underpass plans. Denver and Rock Island Railways engineers will join in planning and financing, with construction hoped to start within six weeks if agreements and property issues are resolved.
Charlie Johnson and Frank Stringer were returned to the Potter County jail late last night from Wellington after arrest for the theft of an Amarillo car. Constable Allen S. Johnson brought the prisoners in from Wellington.
Voter precincts in the court house area and nearby stations determine where residents vote. The San Jacinto and Buchanan Street School polls serve different geographic blocks with open hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Officials named include J. W. Goff, J. W. Britt, J. L. Scott, Mrs. Howard Trigg, D. W. Owen, R. K. Puckett, Mrs. Will M. Benton, Mrs. Lida Roach, J. G. Colby, E. R. Bruce, E. L. Richards, Mrs. D. Cy West, Mrs. H. B. Martin, and Mrs. E. L. Richardson.
A congressional hearing features Joseph Daniels of Raleigh and questions about Raskob's party ties and possible lobbying connections. Robinson accuses, Caraway and Walsh deny transforming the session into a show, Raskob denies organized lobbying and resignations are discussed.
Cameron McLean of the Detroit Civic Opera acclaimed as a premier baritone by Emil F. Myers. He will join Cornelius Van Vliet for a Panhandle Music Festival recital in Amarillo on April 17, with Mabelle Howe Mable as accompanist.
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce will push to host the 1931 Big Four convention for railway employees. O Y Vernon manager announced the effort. J N Vernon city commissioner will depart for Greenville Texas to extend Amarillo's invitation as the current convention opens Tuesday.
A district civil court jury yesterday denied Mrs. Sabra Barnett’s $30,000 claim alleging malicious persecution by local druggist Sid Hedgecake. The suit stemmed from a 1928 hot check charge, and the jurors deliberated only a few minutes.
An all church banquet at San Jacinto Baptist Church, one block south of San Jacinto school, will be held tonight at 7 before the revival starting Sunday. About 250 members and guests are invited with no charge. Guests include Dr. J. E. Nunn and Rev. G. L. Yates. Mrs. Jack Sailors and Byron Fagerson provide special music. The event is by the Women’s Missionary Society and the Men’s Brotherhood.
W. R. Husted, a Pampa youth, suffered a fractured skull when his motorcycle overturned on the Panhandle Highway. He was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital by a motorist and is reported out of danger and improving rapidly.
The daily cattle hog and sheep quotes from major markets show Chicago Hogs steady to 20 cents higher with top 10.50 for 160-210 lb. calves steady to 14.00, cattle and bulls mixed, Kansas City and Fort Worth listings feature slight gains in hogs and steady cattle and calves, St Louis reports mixed vealers and steady sheep prices.
Cotton opened with gains in New Orleans with May up to 16.43 and July to 16.54 before easing, then rallying again as hedge shorts renewed demand. Liverpool spot quotes show American mids to good middling at 7.95 to 9.45 with futures steady. Chicago poultry butter and eggs markets report price ranges, while New York stock market opens bullish with Radio Corp and Columbia Graphophone setting new highs and several industrials moving higher.
A poetic fragment narrates a couple buying a long awaited garment, paid with a check, and reflecting on what fulfillment wealth brings. The text contrasts material purchases with lasting joy, asking who is richer for possessing items that once mattered. The scene centers on shared patience and domestic purchase as a small milestone.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.