15 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
1
The piece foresees a warm weekend with a significant atmospheric disturbance bringing rain by Sunday. It discusses May horse race dates May 19 to May 29 at Amarillo and the potential repeal of pari mutuel betting, weighing gambling's social impact against possible tax relief.
A long letter page includes frays over wart cures via morning salutations, a Mississippi lynching described in condemnatory terms, Local windups about a Women’s Snoring Contest and a dentist’s view on children’s teeth. It quotes Time on Twain, jokes, and small town anecdotes from Amarillo and Canyon, ending with a reminder to write wills and a couple of local notices.
Attorney George Shannon will speak on Citizenship and the Relation of American Courts to American Liberty at a Saturday WPA Emergency Education meeting for Potter and Randall counties teachers. The session will be held in the county courtroom.
A reader seeks employment in dining housekeeping or laundry work to support four children. Contends with job prospects and requests guidance. indicates continuation on page 19.
World War veterans who are aliens may gain citizenship under the June 24, 1935 act by applying before May 24. Exemptions include waiving of first papers saving two years, and exemption from the $5 filing fee. Applications go to the district director of Immigration and Naturalization, U S Courthouse El Paso. Must present honorable discharge certificates from military service.
Fire at the county farm early Wednesday destroyed the caretaker Buck Crawford's home and all household effects. The insured building valued at 650 dollars was fully covered by county insurance.
Amarillo issued permits for new homes at about one per day this week. The latest permit goes to a five room house at 2401 Taylor Street. G. F. Grayhead is the contractor for R. S. Reeves, the property owner.
Loyalist artillery targets Avila as Gen. Miaja renews Madrid defense and seizes Las Navas station cutting supply routes. In Basque country 25 000 refugees prepare to flee Bilbao after a new Nationalist air bombardment while food rations contain soup paste rice sugar and chickpeas amid blockade and scarce meat.
A collection of household hints on keeping meringue, butter softening, crust moisture control, salt for waffle irons, lemon peeling, egg wash tricks, paper bread storage, and flavoring extracts. Tips emphasize cooling, hot and cold handling, and avoiding loss of flavor through steam.
Turnerwishes his family to quit work as a peace officer after a long stay in Amarillo since 1926. Captain Harper, with the police department since 1930, has returned from Northwestern University Evansville near Chicago where he completed a comprehensive traffic officers' training course conducted by leading traffic experts.
Thursday and Friday programming list shows NBC content including Don Winslow of the Navy and Show Boat. Birmingham note reports city has most licensed vehicles and highest road accident count among provincial centers.
PERPIGNAN France April 15 six Americans were sentenced to one month in prison for attempting to enter Spain to join the government army. Arrested near Thuir April 9 they sailed from New York March 25 aboard the Manhattan and named Ada Letvin Morris Fishman Everett Willoughby Albert Sanford Raymond Tiger and Herbert Hunter.
Mary Ann Cox four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Cox of 319 North Lamar Street died at 3 AM in Northwest Texas hospital Survived by parents two brothers John Harold nine Robert Eugene seven and sister Betty Jo three Paternal and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs D W Cox and Mr and Mrs F C Sullivan of Amarillo Funeral set for 2 PM Friday at Boxwell Brothers chapel with Rev Robert C Jones Church of Christ officiating Interment in Liano Cemetery
Berkeley report notes Mario Chianaretto, 36, crafts an official insignia for the Goofy Goonies club of Midway Island. The group organized April 13, 1936 and includes cable workers, Pan American Airways crews, and weather station colonists. The emblem features a goony bird and a Clipper ship.
An 18 year old Chicago youth admitted to agents he sent a threatening note demanding 500 dollars to Ginger Rogers on April 8. He said his motive was to obtain money for a doctor, claimed moody spells every three months, and signed the letter John Berton. A diary found in his room mentioned plans to write to Clark Gable as well.
Court opening in Federal District Court has been postponed from Monday to May. Judge James C. Wilson has not set a date, but May 10 is probable. Bonds due April 19 will be held over and defendants on bond should await further notice.
Miss Mary Turner of New York, secretary of young people’s work for the board of foreign missions, speaks this evening at 7 30 at Fellowship Hall Central Presbyterian Church. She is visiting Texas churches and will attend a meeting in McLean tomorrow. public invited.
Federal troops patrolled Orizaba in Vera Cruz state amid fears of renewed labor unrest between major unions. The fighting left three dead and five wounded, adding to a mounting toll from the struggle for control after a running battle yesterday.
In Mexico City on April 15 Trotsky told an American commission that Japan and Germany are ripe for revolution while defending himself against charges arising from the Moscow treason trial.
Mrs. Carrie Jones 42, a 12 year Amarillo resident, died at 9:35 this morning at her sister’s home 700 Buchanan Street. She leaves a daughter Maxine, parents L. B. and L. De Arman of Pauls Valley, three sisters including Mrs. Cullum, and five brothers. She was a Methodist church member. Funeral set for Friday afternoon at Griges chapel.
Mrs N S Griggs of 1501 Taylor Street traveled to Winnsboro Texas on Wednesday night to the bedside of her sister Mrs J W Griggs who is seriously ill. J W Griggs is a cousin of N S Griggs a prominent Amarilloan.
Hubert Cole of the Troy Laundry is recovering from influenza with a brief return to his office on Wednesday afternoon.
C. B. Williams, 70, of Groesbeck, proved the horse-and-buggy era isn’t gone by buying a new rubber-tired buggy stored 18 years. A motor truck delivered the vehicle to his farm in Mexia.
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