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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1935
Page
2
Community pamphlet urges Amarillo residents to support a Panhandle drought relief drive and to fund representatives in Washington. The page also reports a weather outlook with wind, a Titanic Thompson profile, fishing bait shop ad, a cake walk fundraiser for Houston Junior High Band, and a missing police dog case with a reward offer.
A reader asks for the return of a lost coin purse containing a dollar and two dimes found at a post office. People seek work, housing, and supplies, including housework, nursing, farm work, and clothing or shoes, with several names and contact details. A fox terrier found near an implement jet is reported, asking the owner to claim it.
A dog with a rare black spot on its tongue is described as the identifiable marker. If such a police dog visits your residence in recent days, you can recognize its owner and expect generous repayment for returning it.
Lewis C Griffin requests clothing and footwear for his family. He needs a suit and shoes size 8, his wife wears size 7, daughter wears size 11, and son wears size 7. Address 613 East Seventh Avenue.
A collection of short requests from residents of Amarillo seeking employment and aid. A farmer lamenting chinch bugs and pests, a young man seeking any job, a dog owner offering a reward for a lost pet, a woman offering nursing and housekeeping skills, a young man looking for honest work, and a plea to print notices in the column.
A dated humorous column warns against reckless driving and risky habits on the road. It riffs on risky driving tips and a joke about family relations, ending with a playful grandparent paradox. The piece blends cautionary wit with a classic punchline about being one's own grandfather.
Plainview Texas resident c A Butcher reports his brother in law in western Kansas must dispose of 100 head due to poor pasture. He seeks 400 head of well bred cows and calves and asks for referrals to buyers, offering assistance and a prompt reply.
A reader from Hereford urges Tack to halt a movement to return the country to cowpunchers. The letter cites hardships endured by frontier settlers and warns the effort could gain momentum. the writer recalls family history and asks for action before it is too late.
Walter C. Irvin campaigns for the Chamber of Commerce budget urging immediate fundraising. He states Amarillo needs a Washington representative to secure its share of the public works program and asks local firms and professionals to support the drive.
A family seeks a part time living space for rent or a house to care for in exchange. The writer has a husband with a disability and a family, including an older son who can do yard work. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Corpus Christi April 26 The Caller Times reports a petition to set aside the recent city election will be filed. Rumors say the McCaughan ticket may pursue the contest in district court. Texas Rangers investigated irregularities on election day. two weeks earlier the district attorney said he would seek a grand jury if requested.
Funeral services for Charles E. Paull 66 who died at his Wichita Falls home will be held Saturday at 10 30 a m in Griggs Chapel. Paull formerly ran a grocery business in Amarillo and moved to Wichita Falls ten years ago. He is survived by a son Creed Paull of Wichita Falls three brothers George John and R V Paull of Gainesville and a sister Mrs Ellen Coursey of Gainesville. He was a member of Polk Street Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World. Pallbearers are G A McCullough Howard Strickland Tom Herbert J Harman Barrett C E Kling and W C Campbell. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Texas Rangers raided the Texas Hotel Paddock last night seizing 82 pints of whisky. Two arrests were made. Earlier they raided the Sylvan Club on the Dallas pike finding liquor and six slot machines. Cecil Lively, operator, charged on two counts.
Amarillo youths were arrested last night at McLean and held in connection with stealing an automobile from Hugh E. Exum. Exum parked near the post office and saw the car driven away. a sheriff's deputy left this morning to bring the youths back to Amarillo.
The Texas Press Association says its centennial special train will depart Houston at midnight on Sunday May 5 for a nine day tour through Southern states before reaching Washington. The trip was delayed by the $3 million legislative appropriation for the centennial awaiting final passage.
Death claimed Mrs. Dorothy Hale 73 widow of Cr Hale at 10 30 PM at her home 1300 Pierce Street. Body is at Blackburn Shaw pending funeral arrangements. Mr Hale died May 1 1933 a retired merchant. Dr W B Stevenson left Ama Trillon Thursday for New York City for orthodontic meeting will return in two weeks.
Beaumont reports judge J. D. Campbell of the Sixtieth District Court was found dead at his home. A longtime East Texas jurist, he had served since 1885 in Brenham and since 1903 here, appointed by Gov. Neff to the bench. He led the Campbell Class at First Methodist Church, which marked its 29th anniversary in February.
Raging floods swept Athabaska and Pembina River areas in northwestern Alberta. Four bridges were ripped away and widespread damage followed as torrents surpassed prior records. Local authorities mobilized to assess the devastation and aid displaced residents.
Kansas City hogs and cattle prices slide with lighter weights scarce while vealers and calves show mixed gains. New Orleans cotton opens firm with May notching 11.68 and July 11.76 as world spinner demand supports bullish tone amid modest profit-taking. Grain table from Chicago notes July wheat near 99 cents and Sept around 99 1/4.
An advertisement details an Anne Adams spring pattern book and a separate pattern for a charming afternoon frock with a loose cape sleeve. It requests fifteen cents in coins or stamps, lists size and style number, and promotes a combined book and pattern price of twenty five cents.
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