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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
2
A long column blends local humor and political chatter with notes on national figures. It highlights the Panhandle press corps, a sportsmen meeting on land access and game propagation, and a young Amarillo child famed for golf. Also covered are insomniac advice, wartime notes, and local philanthropy.
President Roosevelt signed the reciprocal trade extension act to three more years of authority to bargain for foreign trade. The pens honored Secretary Hull and lawmakers Harrison and Dougheton for shepherding the bill through Congress. Extensions push power to June 12, 1943, avoiding expiration on June 12.
Miss Frances Shudde of Lindenwood University in St Charles Missouri ordered Amarillo soil to plant a tree in Arbor Day observance. Lindenwood students plant trees in soil from their home towns to observe Arbor Day though dates vary by state. In Texas Arbor Day is February 22 while Nebraska began on April 10 or 22 in later years.
Charley Shores an 86 year old resident of the Potter County Farm was found dead in his room early this morning. He had been dead for six or seven hours. Death was due to natural causes. He had lived in Amarillo for three years. Survived by a daughter Mrs Mary Johnson of Dumas and a granddaughter Mrs Francis Moore of Amarillo. Body under care of Blackburn Shaw pending funeral arrangements.
A reader ad from 1109 East Fourth Avenue announces a couple seeking farm or ranch employment. They mention a four year old son and offer good references, requesting calls between 8:00 and 8:30 PM at 2-3011.
Col Ernest O Thompson of Amarillo Texas announces he will not seek Congress in the Washington D C race. He urges the recipient to run, praising their devotion to agriculture and conservation and noting no one else can better follow Marvin Jones in serving the district.
A Dalhart land director appeals to Tack for publicity to push the Garcia Lake oil test in Deaf Smith County, 5,625 feet deep with gas shows and lime, seeking $15,000 to reach 6,500 feet. He notes Humble and Gulf Co. blocks nearby and urges support to avoid abandoning a promising Permian basin prospect.
Bridgewater mass April 12 William Dunham en route to South Shore Drama Guild’s Dover Road performance suffered injuries in a car crash and could not appear. Company manager took over Dunham’s role. His opening line We ve had an accident been delayed on the way.
The Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night. An unusual program is planned with John Josey in charge of the musical segment. The Royal Ambassadors will participate in the program.
About 271 million people out of India’s 359 million population lack literacy skills. The figure highlights a wide education gap, with authorities urged to scale up schooling, adult education, and literacy programs nationwide.
Ross Rogers, Amarillo mayor, resumed duties at city hall after presiding at a United States Conference of Mayors regional meeting in Portland Oregon. 127 mayors and 1560 officials attended. Rogers and Mayor Fiorella La Guardia led sessions and spoke on fire insurance rates. 2100 people attended a Portland luncheon including Oregon governor and Salem officials. Rogers will attend Austin next Tuesday to receive an award for Amarillo as the safest city in Texas.
A report notes that 378,165,000 acres of Alaska land are designated as weather day area with only 2,109,000 acres surveyed. No specific agencies or dates are named in the fragment. The statement suggests a large unsurveyed portion requiring attention by authorities.
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