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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
4
A dozen readers share travel plans for April including trips to Williamsburg Washington and the Great Lakes region plus a Navy hospital visit. New babies born at St Anthony’s Northwest Texas Hospital and local families celebrate birthdays and greetings as town life continues with visits and journeys.
A mixed page lists medical patients and operations at Saint Anthony's Hospital including J. E. Willis, Mrs. J. Rea, J. C. Ritter, and Lonnie J. Todd among others. It also notes visiting Canadians, new arrivals from St. Paul and several Girl Scout delegates attending a regional conference. Also includes assignments, reunions, and a belated birthday entry for Belle Nora Scott.
Panhandle Building and Loan Association shareholders will gain cash–100 percent of their investment plus dividends to April 15, 1940–after the Panhandle assets transfer to Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association of Missouri. J F Jones remains to service loans. Amarillo agency Ordway Saunder’s continues loan servicing. The deal liquidates the Panhandle firm, with over 600 first liens on Panhandle residential properties, mainly in Amarillo. Farm and Home, organized 1893, has about 18 million in assets and insures shares up to 5,000 via FHLIBC. Nevada Missouri home office, board chaired by George J L Wulff, president George W Wagner.
Committees to plan Amarillo's This Work Pays Your Community Week May 2025 were announced by Mrs. Albert Walker general chairman. A 2000-person banquet at Municipal Auditorium will be a highlight with Sponsor contacts and Publicity groups listed among members including Adele Ball Joyce Harvey Emetris T. Lee Loreta Balch Lorena Scurlock Mary L. Moore J. Miller Beard Delma Swanner Dorothy Staley Frances Johnson Roy S. Anding Eli M. Baker John E Rowland R. Lloyd Neelley and others.
Amarillo residents host a string of visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lockett from New York, Mrs. Lockett’s parents Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Gist, and Mrs. J. W. Collins with son J. W. Collins Jr. A baby boy named Louis Fong Hong Wey was born at St Anthony’s Hospital on April 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fong of 602 West Sixth Avenue. Local business and social notes cover shopping, travel, church events, and medical updates across Amarillo and surrounding towns.
A partial OCR list shows numerous individuals including Moore Anding Manire Beard Mary Miller Beard Johnson Adele Ball Mayme Balis Hostetler Gladish Rosa Burk Lee Moore Rowland Scurlock Balch and others, indicating a community roster or notice fragment. The column appears incomplete with scattered surnames and titles.
Ida Leadore report says 77-year-old Herbert Godfrey claims to be the nation’s travelingest first grader. He travels 70 miles daily to reach school while leading his class in studies.
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