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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1939

Page

2

Weather note and era editorials mix in 1938 context

A weather forecast hints at sun with clouds and possible frost in places. The rest reprints a Chicago Tribune editorial praising Mr Chamberlain’s rhetoric while critiquing British policy and appeasement toward Hitler, warning Americans against foreign entanglements and urging loyalty to the United States.

Chicago Tribune Mr. Chamberlain Europe Britain France Germany Czecho-Slovakia Czecho- Slovakia Munich England Sudetenland Hitler Crechas George Asia Africa Prague Nice Dardi- Glevskia Amerola I

Pretty Soon Now It May Be Safe For a Goldfish To Go to College

History of the goldfish gulping craze on college campuses is presented through pictures and anecdotes. Harvard is cited where a freshman swallowed a goldfish for ten dollars, triggering a wave of challenges and counter challenges. The record rose to 67 as campuses nationwide join the stunt.

Harvard

All-School Music Program In Amarillo Sunday

The Amarillo Public Schools present a Sunday 3 p m all school music program at Amarillo High School Auditorium. The event features a 60 piece Amarillo Junior Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Murray Meeker and a 200 voice combined chorus from nine schools. About 1000 students participate. admission is free. Miss Gertrude Elliker announces the program to acquaint the public with public school music.

Amarillo Amarilo Gertrude Elliker

Two Puppies Seek Good Home From C T Baker Ad

Dear Tack offers two Rat Terrier mixes, a white with brown spots and a white with black spots, for adoption to a family. C T Baker near One-half mile East of North Highway places the note. Lady Cook Wanted seeks a female between 25 and 45 for cooking and house work.

Tack C. T. Baker North Highway

Man Caught In Childress After Rush to Nab Forgery Suspect

Sheriff Bill Adams ordered a stop on a car with a red headed woman. In Childress, Lee Carroll was arrested on a forgery charge tied to a car transfer and bond set at 1000. His companion John T. Adams faced a separate misdemeanor conviction for driving without a license. Carroll was released after questioning. Adams pled guilty and paid fines. Carroll was later bound over to the grand jury. the car was held for the mortgage holder.

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Farmer's Daughter Robbed in Amarillo

Police report that The Farmer's Daughter refreshment stand on West Sixth Avenue near Northwest Texas Hospital was robbed last night. Three suspects were in custody for the purse-snatching from Mrs. W. A. Foyil and Mrs. G. F. Dunn of Tucumcari, with the victim losing about $25 to $35 as they chased the youths several blocks from Eighth Avenue and Polk Street.

Amarillo West Sixth Avenue Northwest Texas Hospital W. A. Foyil

Wichita Boosters Visit Amarillo Next Week

Wichita boosters from Wichita Kansas will visit Amarillo one week from tomorrow. Mayor Ross Rogers was notified today by Arch N Booth Chamber of Commerce manager in charge of the trip. Each traveler will distribute souvenirs.

Wichita Kan Amarillo Ross Rogers Arch N. Booth Chamber of Commerce Wichita Boosters Wichita Beacon

Young Democrats of Amarillo Plan Panhandle Convention

The Amarillo Young Democrats met in the Fisk Building and slated a Panhandle convention in Amarillo on April 22 to pick a state delegate for the Dallas State Meet in May. Officers remain pending reorganization with a Thursday April 13 meeting set for further organization and convention plans. Byron Singleton holds the presidency with Bob Stone as vice president and Evelyn Lincoln Archer as secretary treasurer.

Amarillo Byron Singleton Bob Stone Tom Seay

Program committee chair retained and secretary reappointed

The program committee chairman and Norman Minter were retained in their roles. Minter continues as recording secretary, a position he has held since the organization's last active period.

Norman Minter

Toledo election results spark run-off date change

In a three candidate race Commissioner Smith led with 2,279 votes, Mann had 1,932, and M. N. Twaddell 604. The run-off date was to be fixed after canvass, with April 25 tentatively set. Also noted were 161 radio receivers in 60 Toledo schools given as gifts, and a New York experiment station’s 1939 Marion purple raspberry introduction noted as highly drought-resistant.

Toledo Board of Education New York Experiment

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