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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1936
Page
2
Amid talk of highway hijackings and a Dallas exposition influx, Amarillo editor readers urge caution. The piece praises Panhandle newspapermen, cites a proposed reward fund, and urges armed travel and community resolve as the region faces safety and tourism pressures.
Four hundred high school students from the Northwestern Panhandle gather in Amarillo for the District Inter scholastic League events. Thompson of Amarillo College directs in President Mead’s absence. Elimination contests today with declamation this afternoon. finals and athletic events tomorrow in Canyon. Counties entered include Dallam Sherman Hartley Moore Oldham Potter Deaf Smith Randall Palmer Castro Swisher. Regional events next week in Canyon.
The Texas Democratic Executive Committee will meet in Fort Worth next Thursday morning to choose the state convention city for the May 26 event. Fort Worth, Waco, San Antonio, and Austin seek the convention while Republicans have already chosen Fort Worth.
The Sam Houston Junior High Girls Glee Club under Miss Johnnie Rowan will be featured by the T Newton Hill Bible class Sunday morning. Dr. Floyd Allan Bush of Central Christian Church Des Moines will teach and preach at the church hour. Aldrich and Mrs Crudgington lead class singing in the new stone unit at 40.
Congressman Wright Patman will discuss the Robinson Patman measure in a televised and radio broadcast. NBC airs at 6 45 p m Amarillo time tomorrow night followed by CBS at 9 30 p m Amarillo time. The bill targets unfair methods of competition.
Polk Street Methodist Church will host R. B. Fisher, Pam superintendent, to discuss social and religious conditions in Russia during the Vaughan Sunday School class meeting. The talk follows his Europe trip last summer.
A note seeks a middle aged lady to provide room and board for companionship or in home company. The appeal asks for a welcoming setup and suggests the arrangement could be suitable for someone needing daily presence.
Paris police detained Bernard Klein aged 39 and Jacob Schwartz aged 54 on charges of involvement in a $1,507,938 securities theft from a New York bank runner dated January 28, 1935. Officials reported tracking them for weeks and recovering $440,000 in U S treasury certificates.
In Norristown Pennsylvania Joseph Haines Jr a well known manufacturer disputes a police verdict that his daughter Nancy age 13 died by her own actions A bullet wound in her head was found in their Meadowbrook home her mother discovered her body Chief Patrick McKee of Abington stated there is no doubt this is a case of death by own action
Fred Reynolds of Sand Springs spent a night in jail to gain atmosphere while playing Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo's The Bishop's Candlesticks. The stunt helped Sand Springs win best actor honors in the scholastic contest.
Lloyd Blackie Doyle Dave Sherman and Russell Lane were charged in three robbery cases after arrests last Saturday in Dallas. Lane remains at large as authorities pursue charges and further details emerge from the investigation.
April 17 reports that Kurt Grunwald of the farmers independence council was excused from further testimony by the Senate lobby committee after refusing to answer questions. He had refused to name contacts in a fight against the AAA, with a contempt citation decision apparently rejected.
One hundred men and women were arrested at the tomb in Vera Cruz where priest Dario Acosta was murdered years ago. Police took the group to headquarters and warned that public religious activity is prohibited by law before releasing them.
Funeral services for Guy Glovier 19 will be held at 3 PM Saturday at the Church of Christ. He died from burns after contact with a high voltage line while a housemoving crew worked nearby. He leaves a four month bride Altha Stinson and parents Clifford Glovier and W G Street with several siblings and relatives. Boxwell Brothers handled arrangements.
Two weeks revival begins with Sunday services led by Dr. Floyd A. Bash of Central Christian Church Des Moines Iowa former pastor at Wichita Falls He has spoken in major Christian churches nationwide Music and children's work campaign directed by Mr Ralph Pollock and wife Nebo Illinois
Nine persons were killed and many wounded in riots in Croatia yesterday, government announcements said. The clashes occurred amid unrest in Yugoslavia with Belgrade reporting the fatalities and injuries as authorities moved to restore order.
Tonight at the Paramount Theatre Opportunity Night features two girls' trios from Clay ton New Mexico and Perryton plus vocal solos and novelty acts. Smiling Phil Phillips' band provides music and the program will be broadcast from the stage. The Panhandle contest has drawn top amateur talent with a Radio City trip prize sponsored by Amarillo refrigerator dealers for the winner.
Atchison Kansas April 17 The Bailor Manufacturing Co opened the first U S plant to produce alcohol from low grade farm produce for alcohol gasoline blends. It will yield 10000 gallons daily from 4000 bushels of corn with a 25 cent per gallon price and 32 tons of cattle feed as byproduct.
Last services were set for 3 o'clock this afternoon for Neva Mary Peterson 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Peterson from St Andrew's Episcopal Church Rev F A Foster to conduct the service Interment in Liano Cemetery Blackburn Shaw funeral directors in charge The child a pupil at Wolflin School was ill briefly before death Wednesday night.
Fresh disturbances erupt in Birmingham as WPA leaders threaten a county wide walk out. A mixed group of about a dozen black women strike agitators fight with fewer than six white male WPA officials in a sewing room.
Mrs. Mattie Ashby, heiress of the Whittenburg oil fortune, sues for divorce from N. L. Ashby currently jailed on a pistol charge. The petition filed yesterday accuses mental cruelty.
Virginia Woodley, Potter County relief supervisor, said the CCC quota has increased from 100 to 130 men. Unmarried youths aged 17 to 28 may apply and the quota is not yet filled. Interested individuals should contact the county relief office at 207 Polk Street and those already signed up must report Wednesday or Thursday to finalize papers before visiting the recruiting office.
Funeral rites for Elvin Lowell Price six year old will be conducted at 3 pm Saturday at the Vega Methodist Church Rev Marvin Boyd will lead the service Interment will follow in Vega Cemetery under Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home direction He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Alonzo Price three brothers and one sister died Thursday evening in a local hospital
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