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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1940

Page

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Junior Welfare League Follies rehearse for April 27 show

Rehearsals for the Junior Welfare League Follies began at 2 30 this afternoon in the old American ice rink in the north wing of Municipal Auditorium. About 100 cast members, led by Larry as Simon Legree, prepare for the April 27 performance with new costumes tunes and dances. Tickets are on sale now in three prices: 1 1 50 and 2, from League members.

Davies Colby American Legion Municipal Auditorium Mtunicipal Auditorium Auditorum Larry Simon Legree New York Thernoon Doyle Herring Hotel Direc Doyle

Forecaster Reveals 23 Snows Prediction This Morning

Mr Collman confirms the winter’s 23rd snow and says no major additional moisture is expected this spring. He notes a few clouds today, light winds, and a likely stretch of spring-like weather with temperatures around 60 daytime and 35 to 42 at night.

Amarillo Seniors Preview Baptist Church Reception

Amarillo High School seniors who are Baptist will be guests at a Thursday night reception at First Baptist Church. The Keyes Quadruplets are slated to appear as the feature entertainers on the program of the annual school event.

Amarillo High School The Baptist Church First Baptist Church Keyes

False Teeth Fatal to Swimmer at Beach

Honolulu authorities report 27 year old Odore Kupan drowned after a wave forced his false teeth down his throat while spearing fish at Kawaihapai Beach. The incident occurred yesterday as he attempted to spear fish and was swept under.

Honolulu Theodore Kupan Kawaihapai Beach

Freight, Passenger Agent H. C. Vincent Here To Start Santa Fe Job

Henry C. Jim Vincent begins duties as general freight and passenger agent of the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company and assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Western Lines. He succeeds Elmer B Johnson, promoted to assistant freight traffic manager in Topeka. Vincent, known as Jim, has a long Santa Fe career from 1911 across Seattle Portland Stockton Los Angeles and Topeka. He notes expected rise in Southwest travel this summer and outlines through train service to Carlsbad Caverns. He and Mrs. Vincent and two sons will join him in Amarillo later this week.

Henry C Jim” Vincent Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Western Lines Mr. Vincent Elmer B., Johnson Topeka Kan Johnson M. C. Burton Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Arizona Seattle Wash Portland Ore Stockton Cal Los Angeles Eastern Lines Vincent Panhandle Carlsbad Caverns Jim Curtis Jim Vincent

Norway Eyes German Supply Lines In Skagerrak Battle

Allied mining and attacks in Norwegian coastal waters aim to sever German shipping in the Skagerrak. Britain reports sinking three German merchant ships and a U boat, while Norway protests the action and warns of continued forceful measures to deny German ships access to Norwegian channels.}

United Press Skagerrak Norway Great Britain Germany

Amarillo Veterans Hospital welcomes first patient Maynie Walker

Maynie Carter Walker, former Army nurse, became the first patient at the Amarillo Veterans' Administration hospital as Dr. O. E. Herndon and acting clinical director Dr. John G. Hood greeted her. Judge H. M. Hood of Borger was admitted as the second patient during the opening day.

Veterans’ Facility Maynie Walker Amarillo Veterans’ Administration Maynie Carter Walker O. E. Herndon Walker Tuscaloosa Ala Herndon St. Anthony's Hospital C. O. Hess George S. Berry American Legion Auxiliary Department Jim Johnson Lou Roberts Berger American Legion Hess H. M. Hood Borger

Weather and Pork Ration Change Report

Amarillo forecast expects fair, warmer tonight and Tuesday with light high clouds across West Texas and New Mexico. Temperature extremes over 24 hours ranged from 33 to 53 with noon at 55. London reports pork removal from rationed meats starting tomorrow by the ministry of food.

Amarillo West Texas New Mexico London

Legless Lad to Learn Leather Craft in Texas

Loyd Duncan, a legless boy, will train as a leather craftsman at a Dalhart boot shop with state support. The Vocational Rehabilitation division ordered artificial legs after a Dallas specialist confirmed suitability. Loyd plans to sell the Globe by afternoon and earn $25 monthly during training, aiming to walk and work fully within a year.

Lewis Nordyeker Loyd Duncan Loyd Dy V. Ross F ‘Tus Avenue Rule Dalheart iRoss Duncan Texas Department of Education Charles F. Clayton Dallas Crippled Children’s Clinic W. B. Watson Lubbock Mr. Watson Aleady Mr. Ross Ross Watson Beth Dalhart Daag Léya Globe Watson Loy Texas Amarillo College West Fe State Canyon Ess College Amarillo Worth M. College

Water well at Thompson Park eyed for golf course irrigation

City hall focuses on a second well near Thompson Park as water supply aimed at irrigating the new municipal golf course. The well reaches 250 feet with 100 feet of water, and its capacity is to be tested today while drilling continues at Old Tack No 1 and the Freese Park wildcat test progresses.

City Hall Thompson Park Freese Park

Mauna Loa Erupts On Four Year Cycle

Mauna Loa began erupting around 11:30 p.m. after four years of quiet within a four year cycle. The glow lit the sky with bright orange over Hilo about 40 to 50 miles away, center of eruption near wooded slopes. The eruption threatened fires on the mountain slopes.

Hilo T. H U.P Mauna Loa Madame Pelee

Convicted Brunette Escapes Odessa Jail

Isabelle Messmer a brunette already serving time for the slaying of Buford Armstrong a baseball player escaped last night from the New Ector County jail Officers said she wore brown slacks and used a metal piece from her cot to open her cell door She broke a window in the run around and climbed to the ground from the building’s third floor She had been denied a new trial on the slaying charge Saturday and remained sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary.

Odessa Isabelle Messmer Buford Armstrong Ector County

County OKs Food Stamp Plan for Amarillo

The Amarillo County Commissioners Court endorsed a government food stamp plan after months of study. Commissioner Lon Sellars led the resolution praising expected boosts in agricultural demand and city grocery sales, with about 2000 residents slated to participate using two stamp types for surplus and general food purchases.

County Commissioners Court Amarillo Lon Sellars Surplus Commodities Corporation Sunday News-Globe

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Cureton Dies

Chief Justice C. M. Cureton of the Texas Supreme Court died in Austin shortly before 11 A M. He previously served as a state legislator assistant attorney general and Texas attorney general before leading the court.

Texas Supreme Court Austin C. M. Cureton Justice Cureton Cureton Texas

U S Trade With Latin America Shows Increase

Washington April 8 statistics from the commerce department show a 48 percent rise in United States exports to Latin America in the first six months of Europe’s war. The 1939 40 total reached 392 million dollars with 215 million from South America and the remainder from southern North America. The 1938 39 total was 265 million dollars.

Washington United States Latin America Europe Commerce Department South America North America

Old Biddy Hatches Two Chicks in Electric Incubator

In Dumont Indiana on April 8 Mrs M V Schuler operated an electric incubator and hatched two lively perfectly formed chicks from a single set of eggs.

Dumont M. V. Schuler

Republic Corp Loses Appeal Over CIO Strikers Back Pay

In Washington on April a court denies Republic Corporation's bid for Supreme Court review of an NLRB order. The ruling requires reinstatement of about 5 000 CIO striking workers with back pay estimated by the union at over 5 million dollars.

Washington April Republic Corporation Supreme Court National Labor Relations Board CIO

British Barges Loaded With Dynamite Seized Near Giurgiu

Romanian authorities halted several British barges carrying dynamite near Giurgiu on the Danube oil port. British denials claimed no plan to close the Danube to cut supply routes. Seized dynamite allegedly meant for use against British and French river vessels if Germany invades the Balkans.

Bucharest Danube Giurgiu Germany Romania Balkans

Mrs. French Cooking School Heads to Amarillo City Auditorium

The Globe-News sponsors a free cooking school by Mrs. Arreya D. French in Amarillo City Auditorium this Tuesday through Friday. She will discuss Kitchen Magic and homemaking, sharing knowledge from her nationwide lectures to uplift kitchen work for women.

Arreya D. French City Auditorium Globe-News

To Meet Boat To Tell Of Borger Youths Death

In Tulsa Oklahoma April 8 two Tulsa men waited in New Orleans to relay news to R C Stueve Sr and Mrs Stueve of Borger Texas about the death of their son R C Stueve Jr 22 and Margaret Ruth Carden 19 a University of Oklahoma student who were killed in a Saturday traffic accident near New Orleans The parents were returning from Havana Cuba and were to dock today friends Dr W J Trainor and Charles Rohkar and Ruth Stueve awaited the boat and funeral services for Miss Carden were held today.

Tulsa Okla New Orleans R. C. Stueve Havana Cuba Borger Texas Margaret Ruth Carden Tulson Oklahoma University W. J. Trainor Charles Rohkar Ruth Stueve Carden

Judge Belittles School Whipping

Morganton North Carolina April 8 a rural school teacher faced a paddling charge for disciplining a 13 year old pupil The presiding judge W Gordon Boger dismissed the case remarking that had he appeared in court for every paddling he received in school he would have lost so much time he would not have finished high school yet

Morganton N. C W. Gordon Boger

Illinois Governorship Fight Draws Fresh Proclamation

Lieutenant Governor John Stelle declared himself acting governor of Illinois challenging Henry Horner by issuing a call for a special legislative session. Horner’s aides had labeled such action illegal as the presidential primary neared, while Secretary Hughes reportedly sealed the governor’s call moments earlier.

Springfield Ill John Stelle Illinois Henry Horner Stelle State House Horner Edward J. Hughes Hughes

Farm Boy Kills When His Love Is Refused

Ernest Joe Butler, 15, a farm boy related to Assistant District Attorney Harry Ward, killed Mrs. Clifton Beck, 20, after she repulsed his advances. He described the act casually and faces up to six years in a state reformatory. He later told her husband a black man shot his wife.

Fort Worth Ernest Joe Butler Harry Ward Clifton Beck Butler Beck

Thousand Lilies Distributed Here

One thousand lilies are being distributed by the Amarillo Garden Club. M. Russell of Houston, fifth ranking lily horticulturist, will confer with prospective buyers by calling Mrs. C. D. Hoover at 8130. Consultation ends tomorrow night at 6 o'clock.

Amarillo

Plainview Woman Is Found Shot to Death

Mrs. H. F. Jefferson, 30, was shot to death today at a Plainview cafe where she had worked two months. A revolver lay nearby and another employee heard the shot. Justice of the Peace J. P. Siler planned to render a verdict tomorrow. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Kress. Survivors include her husband, parents, and two sisters.

Plainview H. F. Jefferson Justice of the Peace J. P. Siler Kress

Rent Payments Build Your Own Home Strategy

If you have a small down payment, your monthly rents can become equity by depositing rent checks into your own bank account. The article urges readers to investigate owning a home and suggests watching Globe News Real Estate Want Ads for suitable matches and then contacting an advertising broker.

Globe News

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