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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
2
Courthouse lobby tale centers on a missing fishing pole that spurred talk of vote catching bait. Sheriff Will Thompson and Constable Allen Johnson were both tied to the pole’s origin, while courthouse figures debated strategies and bait to snag votes this year.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Reid entertained Rosalinda Morini and her manager P H Van Loan with a dinner yesterday at 6 30 o clock Mrs Reid a music professor at First Christian Church also gave a musical reading Morin i has long standing ties to Texas with Reid once introducing her at Randolph College in Cisco Guests included Miss Mary G Buckner Betty Buckner Margaret Wells and Dr Clark Buckner
Texas official blue bonnet decorates courthouse offices this morning. George M. Waddill, secretary of the Independent School District, returned from Austin with a supply of the blue flowers. Panhandle natives, never before seeing the state flower, remark it resembles loco and question West Texas’s claim to the bluebonnet as Texas official flower.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin on April 16 affirmed a 50 year sentence for B. B. Scarbrough in Winkler County for fatally shooting Robert O. Adair on June 20, 1929. Other rulings include reversals and remands for several defendants, dismissals, and rehearing actions across multiple counties.
A complete enrollment check by C. M. Rogers and R. B. Norman shows Amarillo Senior High has 1 356 pupils including 18 postgraduate students. Boys and girls are nearly evenly split, with more girls in the senior and junior groups and the first year showing few girls.
Police, led by Frank Gamblin, killed ten stray dogs after citizen complaints. Dogs damaged property and lawns while many Amarilloans rushed to buy January licenses. eighteen licenses were sold in two days, indicating widespread noncompliance.
A column mocks complaints about a woman in a bathing suit while noting she may be advised for a tan. The piece pivots to a serious Missive from editor Tack seeking a wife for an Amarillo man earning $85 weekly, detailing age limits and discreet matchmaking with names of local beauty shop referrals.
The Polk Street Methodist Church Workers' Council met for a 6:20 PM covered dish supper followed by programs. Judge S A L Morgan spoke on Why Go to Sunday School and Mrs J A Bays gave a talk on Methods. Lawrence Trulove played a piano solo and Miss Louise Johnson offered humorous readings. Department superintendents reported three months of progress.
The Child Welfare committee presented a summary alleging US society is degraded by prohibition, Jazz, divorce, absence of religion, and weak home life. Mile Marie Meonto Chaptal led the tour through Washington and several major cities, a reception said to be welcomed by President Hoover.
Special Passion Week services at Polk Street Methodist Church begin tonight at 8 o clock and run through Friday. Dr J A Bays pastor will preach each evening with topics Entry Into Jerusalem The Trial of Christ or What is Truth and His Last Words for Friday.
Claude, April 16 Jock Green of Amarillo was convicted of highway robbery in district court and sentenced to 22 years. The charging incident involved a Washburn filling station hold up where the proprietor was beaten. The case moved from Potter to Armstrong County for a new trial after an initial 18 year sentence.
The letter-writer notes a Miami child named Rachael Seitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Seitz, who resembles Miss Lollapalooza Tack except for a scar from a harelip. The paper plans to feature her photo and mentions local theater plans and golf-course layout in Amarillo.
A middle aged widow of a minister seeks employment to support her daughter, who is in high school. She notes two years of bookkeeping experience and asks Tack to edit her appeal for employment, aiming to maintain her daughter's schooling.
An event featuring piano violin and vocal solo numbers plus harmony and sight reading contests showcased student performances. Judges assessed musicality technique and interpretation across multiple age groups and levels.
Announcement by Emil F. Myers head of Amarillo College of Music says school children may attend recitals by Rosalinda Morini Joseph Rosenstein and Cameron McLean Cornelius Van Vilet for 25 cents during the Panhandle Music Festival. Joint recitals are set for the first two afternoons with parents paying $1 to $1.50 for attendance.
Afternoon events for the Panhandle Music Teachers Association contest include a breakfast at 7 15 and judging by accumulated points across technique tone quality interpretation department and enunciation. Readable scores show young performers from Amarillo Dimmitt Pampa Plainview and other towns with top marks listed for girls and boys under 12.
The Colorado Gulf Association plans its annual convention in Decatur Texas on April 22 and 23 with Amarillo representation announced by O V Vernon. Memphis leaders Henry Read A L Chase George A Sager head the revived group which will distribute thousands of maps to steer travelers to summer Colorado New Mexico resorts and South Texas winter resorts.
City water department posts a net profit of 829.29 for last month with operating income 22 292.63 and expenses 14 141.15. Non operating income adds 155.14 while depreciation and interest allowances total 13 466. The department’s 11.5 month profit ends March 31 at 26 537.38.
A new Amarillo to Pleasant Valley bus line began service last night after the City Commission granted Quincy Ford a franchise. The fare is set at 10 cents like other city routes, despite Ford’s initial request for 15 cents.
Two men were killed when fireworks exploded in suburban Northford. The blast broke windows eight miles away and frightened nearby homes. Ford Cuts Plane Prices In Detroit Edsel B. Ford announced reductions of two to five thousand nine hundred dollars on all tri motored air transports led by the 5-AT model lowering from fifty five thousand nine hundred to fifty thousand.
Paul Sherrod of Lubbock spoke for several sponsors at the convention read by the auditing committee chair C. J. Rhea. The late D. K. Hickman was honored, attendance reached 488 at the banquet, and the meeting highlighted profits from the Control System. The Amarillo annual gathering marks another successful year for the association.
Galli Curci in Budapest is cited as a forceful example while Thomas Reid, a music professor, praises Rosalinda Morini calling her the greatest voice today. Her manager P H Van Loan notes she rarely rehearses and often appears with little practice. Morini’s mother was an opera singer and her brother leads the West Point Band.
Col Lindbergh seeks data on high altitude air lanes. He argues existing cross country schedules can be cut by using upper air currents. A supercharger keeps sea level power at high altitudes on the two seated Lockheed with dual controls.
Reports from Chicago and Kansas City detail hogs and cattle markets with prices varying by weight. Chicago grain and New Orleans and New York cotton futures move on moisture and demand. The slate includes meat, grain, poultry, butter, eggs, and stock market movements with several leaders edging higher amid cautious trading.
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