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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1937
Page
7
Jascha Heifetz, famed violinist, relaxes at the table tennis table showing skill with paddle as he pursues a second championship-level pursuit. The musician is unofficially ranked No 4 among table players and also captains the Galatea in sailing, winning Commodore Pacific races last summer.
Kansas City hogs light volume with top bids around 10.05 and calves and cattle mixed across good to choice grades. New Orleans cotton opens weak on light demand with May at 12.90 and October around 12.90, as investor profit taking and foreign cable concerns weigh on futures.
Mrs James H Williams aged 84 died at her Lockhart home Tuesday after a long life in Texas. Funeral services will be Thursday in Lockhart with burial in the San Marcos family plot. She was born in Alabama and survived by eight children including Jim Williams, Dr M C Williams, P G Williams, Horace Williams, and daughters Mrs W R Perkins, Mrs Ann Garrett, and Mrs F P Johnson.
Roberts dies at 3 45 P M Tuesday after a crash in a wheat field near Municipal Airport. John Wynard Mitchell, 35, is recovering at St Anthony's Hospital. Funeral plans for Roberts, a Perryton businessman and Amarillo High School graduate, are pending. He leaves a wife Charmaine and two-year-old daughter.
Mr Britain cites four sail boats and several motor boats filling the boat house as Sea Scouts propose a dock. Rules to prevent accidents are discussed after Amarillo News photo captioned six drowned in Texas boating tragedy. City officials may report findings within a week.
T. J. Wixon sues in 108th District Court for 5000 alleging his wife Ida Wixon was injured in a Yellow Cab ride on January 31 1937 when the taxi lurched into a street excavation. Defendants named include Emma Hicks owner of the local taxi company L M Blackwell and Lloyds of London underwriters.
The Real Estate Board proposed strict one hour parking enforcement in high value areas for 30 days with plainclothes wardens marking cars every 30 minutes. Mayor Ross Rogers thanked the board and said the commission would consider the suggestion, aiming to protect real estate values and curb parking issues on the west side of the Mississippi.
A Wyoming air service plane carrying two pilots and two passengers ran out of fuel and circled Sterling after leaving Cheyenne. It struck a power line but all nine passengers and three crew members escaped unharmed. A rescue by volunteers drew over 1,000 citizens to the airport.
The sergeant, who once stopped a man on the street and forced him to work for five hours, reveals the man was San Francisco mayor. He served at Ft. Thomas Texas City and San Antonio, drilled at Camp Logan, and recruited in Colorado Oklahoma and Texas, enlisting about 1600 men. He plans to settle in Amarillo at 703 Buchanan Street and would join the army again.
The Forty and Eight will hold an open house tomorrow night at 8 oclock in the American Legion hall. All Legionnaires and prospective members are invited. A motion picture and special entertainment are planned.
District court records show an order of dismissal entered for the statutory offense charge against Harry Henry an Amarillo man. He was tried in 47th District Court last year and given a 10 year penitentiary sentence. the case was reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
C L Eubanks was arrested on a theft from person charge in Potter County but was freed Tuesday evening after a grand jury no-billed him, finding no grounds for indictment.
Erwin Slay chief deputy in the Potter County tax department is confined to his home due to illness. He resides at 510 B West Ninth Avenue.
A crowd guided a stalled plane to a safe landing after a low fuel run across a dust filled field. Pilot Herbert Holloway credited Berkstresser for a timely pickup. Passengers included David Lawrence and R W Witte en route to Denver. An United Airlines flight to Omaha suffered radio failure after takeoff in Cheyenne.
In a tense session Senators battled over House Bill 53 to repeal a racing law. Nelson sought a direct vote, but a 15 to 14 margin and a two thirds ruling kept the motion from advancing. A later table motion also failed 14 to 15 as engagement shifts continued. Milk cows in the United States reached a five year low early this year at 25,040,000 with a projected rise in the next three years.
Three civil actions heard in 108th District Court resulted in settlements. Bertha Wilbanks received 325 against Phillips Petroleum for injuries at a Phillips service station. George Parr settled 63 against J W Nelson over an altercation. M A Lathrop secured 2500 from Phillips Petroleum for injuries to daughter Stella Lathrop caused by a company vehicle. The Lathrops live near Borger.
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce directors will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 tonight in the Southwestern Public Service Company offices. President Binford Arney announced routine matters would be discussed.
A delegation led by Roy Chase community service chairman of Hanson Post of the American Legion will attend the regular monthly district meeting in Shamrock tomorrow night.
Jack Jerman Jr. and Leroy Blackston of Dumas are reported improving after an early Tuesday automobile crash near here. The car owned and driven by Jerman, 17, plunged through a telephone pole and overturned as they traveled from Amarillo to Dumas on Highway Five.
Virgil Bea vers, fingerprint expert, notes bridge parties in Amarillo were targeted by sneak thieves who nabbed money and jewelry from purses left unattended. A marine worm newly described by science can eat lead insulation on cables and sever a wire seven tenths of an inch thick.
Senators report Vice President Garner is promoting a 10 percent cut in 1938 appropriations excluding fixed charges. He lobbies individually with lawmakers and backs Senator Byrnes while aligning with President Roosevelt on economy. The piece notes his limited public congressional remarks and a push to reduce relief funding from 1.5 to 1.0 billion dollars. The article also mentions the sole antimony smelter in the United States located in Laredo, Texas.
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