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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
2
Weather shifts from lamb to lion with dust storms referenced. A reader puzzle about counting calves yields 49 as the answer, while a joke thread lampoons misstatements. Ample notes cover Amarillo’s population estimate, telephone economy, and a roundup of local humor, travel, and Texas scenery from San Antonio to Kerrville.
The writer extols Texas spring fields exploding with bluebonnets and wildflowers from Austin to Kerrville, urges summer escape now, and discusses starlings threatening King Ranch feed. They note Moody entering gubernatorial race, Ferguson attacking O Daniel, and predict a riotous 1940 political year. Also mentions Junior League Follies ticket and a youth thief’s deferred sentence in Providence R I.
University of Chicago study links faster reading in girls to letter recognition rather than intelligence. AMA journal rejects evidence that cold water harms the stomach. France allows meat on Fridays for war duration due to meatless Mondays through Wednesdays. Sugar has 16 facets. A fly-reward stunt by an insecticide firm to be repeated in northern and midwestern cities. A cereal firm nets 4.5 million yearly with six salesmen aided by 2 million in advertising. Postwar liquor trade shifts to U S brands as British output falls. Dinah Shore reverse-guest caption asks fans to send her photo then a photo of the fan. Reader’s Digest grows by treating ideas as news. Dry cleaning with flammable solvents raises death risk versus driving fast. Colonel Donovan bills for legal work for RKO at substantial sums.
A milk bar installed on Temple University campus aims to steer students away from nearby tap rooms. Built by the Caswell Club at 7500 dollars, it operates 3 PM to midnight except Sundays after a campus investigation showed students would loaf elsewhere if given a better option.
In Sacramento the Moral Rearmament surge in the West led a local hotel to spend 1.18 in postage after a San Jose resident mailed a note and four pilfered towels from the hotel years earlier. The note, signed A New Christian, requested partial restitution with a $1 bill.
Mr and Mrs Jay Taylor announce the birth of a daughter early this morning at Northwest Texas Hospital. The baby weighed slightly more than eight pounds.
Idaho Falls April 24 The sheriff reports over 20 tons of farm gear stolen in a series of thefts. The haul included a four ton steam engine.
Lloyd F. Bloodworth executive secretary of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce urged Amarillo leaders and guests to pursue unselfish service for city building. He called for patriotic spirit, cooperation, and citizens taking part in city improvement as a privilege. Panhandle Water Conservation Authority directors were among the guests.
Eva H Keller a 70 year old Amarillo resident for 22 years died this afternoon at a local hospital. Her home was 317 Crockett Street and she is survived by daughter Eva Elsberry of Roswell New Mexico and three grandchildren James Meeks Eugene Keller and Carol Keller all of Amarillo. Body at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
The Southern Pacific Railway asks for owners of two men’s jackets linked to the City of San Francisco wreck near Harney Nevada on August 12 1939. The collision killed 24 and injured 117. A $10000 reward is offered for arrest and conviction of the wreckers, posters depict the jackets on display at the county courthouse bulletin board.
The Kiwanis Leap Year dance starts at 9:30 tonight in the Mirror Room at Amarillo Hotel. Kiwanians and guests are invited and a floor show is planned. Cy Clemmons chairs the entertainment committee.
Spanish American War veteran Patrick Hanley died this morning at the Veterans' Hospital in Abilene. Funeral services will be held under the direction of Boxwell Brothers. China supplies 75 percent of the world's commercial bristles.
Natchez Mississippi April 24 police hunted a drunken man accused of starting the blaze at the Rhythm Club that killed 216 Black patrons in what was described as the Souths worst holocaust. Chief J P Seria said five witnesses report he boasted of throwing a match into the moss hanging from the walls.
The spring term of Federal Court in Amarillo will hear about 15 naturalization cases on May 14. Immigration officer H B Read from the El Paso bureau will oversee completing the naturalization proceedings during the session.
The U S Secret Service will demonstrate counterfeiting techniques for Panhandle peace officers and cashiers in the 47th district court room, with a motion picture on defects in counterfeit money. The show has reached over a million people since February 1, part of an educational campaign to curb counterfeiting. Attendance is limited to officers and cashiers. the public is excluded due to space.
Claims Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin relieves constipation and stomach distress. Advertises fast-acting laxative with pepsin to dissolve undigested protein lumps, ease belching and acidity, and appeal to families and children.
Reports on the recent state Junior Chamber of Commerce convention were delivered at the Capitol Hotel noon Jaycee luncheon. President Sam Davis led remarks with Tom Wintate Fancher Upshaw Jack Litton and others in attendance. Binford Arney of Amarillo was elected Texas organization president. Dr H G Swanson Kirksville College spoke on vocational guidance. Wes Izzard presented the 12:20 Phillips 66 newscast from KGNC.
State Rep Abe Mays of Atlanta Texas arrives in Austin to gather material for the first issue of the Anti O Daniel News to be printed in Atlanta Texas within a week. The paper will reprint SJR 12 from the last Texas Senate session and profits will go to the Red Cross if any senator supported the version printed by the W Lee O Daniel News.
Earth shocks were reported felt early today at Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach on the Pacific waterfront and also at Hawthorne midway inland toward Los Angeles. No damage was reported.
The Lions Club reported hats missing after a Social Center for Girls event. C F Anderson of Borden's Noel Evans of Amarillo Paper Company and Roy L Moore on 1624 Hughes Street reported their hats were taken. John Stalcup asked anyone who took the hats to call the county clerk's office.
The Norwegian administrative council for German controlled Norway ordered total blackouts in all districts under its control starting tonight.
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