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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1937
Page
6
Two thousand workers raise funds for a Cathedral Hall. By day two, 27 workers report 2123 dollars raised toward a 10000 dollar goal. Campaign runs through May 5 under Walter Barlow as chair with John Guide, J J Lane, and Mrs E A Ford organizing. Headquarters at 817 Taylor Street open evenings 7:30 to 9 for reporting.
The annual Fire Poster Contest in Amarillo Public Schools announced winners across primary, intermediate, and high school divisions. Judges included local fire insurance men. prizes totaled nine cash awards with certificates from the Amarillo Fire Insurance Exchange led by Chairman Henry Thompson.
A Melbourne traffic officer praised a woman driver as the day’s only motorist to use the proper signal for a right turn. In Moscow, the subway carried 110,500,000 passengers in the past year without an accident.
Health unit announces a Friday permit expiration for all food handling establishments. Inspectors John Trolinger and Jim Ballard have been visiting businesses to ensure up to date permits are displayed.
Police hold in jail a man described as the kidnap slayer of Charles Mattson. Authorities withheld the name but said fingerprints had been sent to the FBI in Washington for identification.
In SOUTH BENT Indiana Camiel DeBock reports a pigeon clutch where three squabs emerged from two eggs. The shell split lengthwise yielding one squab from each half while a third chick hatched, all healthy and formed. This is the first such occurrence in 29 years of breeding by DeBock.
The treasury report for April 26 shows receipts of 18.84 million and expenditures of 26.12 million, a balance of 1.67 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 40.02 million, fiscal year receipts 4.05 billion, expenditures 6.17 billion, including 2.34 billion in emergency outlays, with a 2.12 billion excess. Gross debt stands at 34.88 billion, up 0.63 million from yesterday, gold assets total 11.77 billion with 0.54 billion inactive. The note adds that the first airplanes in war were flown in Tripoli and the Balkans.
The Amarillo Little Theater closed its 1936-37 season with East Is West. Ming Toy was played by Mrs. Ben R. Solnick, Billy Benson by Philip Henry, and Bill Ward and James M. Lawson shared acting honors. Oma Link Rowley designed the sets, Mme. Sylvia Tell performed a Chinese solo, and Thelma Allen Martin directed the play.
At the University of California male students total 9 575 while female students number 5 859, indicating matrimony prospects favor males in the campus community.
Betty Buchanan of Richmond Virginia traces a large family lineage listing five great great aunts three great great uncles twelve great aunts six great uncles three great grandmothers two grandfathers one grandmother and one step grandmother.
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