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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
5
Advice column concerns a fiancée aged 10 years older who forgives a friend but faces a rival. The reader Blondie asks about love versus parental control as a 19 year old and a 17 year old consider dating. The response emphasizes faith, honest motives, and cautious, gradual judgment of feelings.
Amarillo readers report Gly-Cas purification improving digestion and kidney function after decades of distress. J. T. Pinkley describes relief from stomach pain, gas and sleepless nights, noting restored appetite and health. Available at Fox Drug Co. and local grocers, $1 per box, six for $5.00.
Mrs. L. A. Minton, preparing to move to Oklahoma City, was feted by Circle No. 3 of the Central Presbyterian Church at Ellwood Park. The circle president received several gifts as about 45 members and guests enjoyed the picnic supper.
A compact listing of local gatherings including the Amarillo Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at Masonica Temple at 8 o clock and multiple clubs and church groups in Amarillo with dates, hosts, and locations such as 1232 Bowie Street 7 30 o clock and 1118 Buchanan Street 2 o clock. The midweek schedule also features the Mid Week Bridge Club and Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Jack Culp of Pampa formerly Miss Marjorie Fisk of this city was honored with a coffee at the Bralley home. About 35 guests called between 10 and 11:36, with zennias and tall candles as the centerpiece. Mrs. Charlies A Fisk, mother of the honoree, presided at the coffee urn.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Polk Street Methodist Church will hold its regular business meeting Wednesday at 3 in the church parlor.
John B. Golding Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor a Wednesday night dance at the Legion Home. Frank Miller’s seven piece orchestra will play from 8:30. Ray Lieberknecht, in charge of arrangements, announced several entertainment features. Admission is 50 cents per person. O. W. Dawkins is commander of the post.
Treasury data for August 1 reports receipts of 16 040 774 16 and expenditures of 15 957 064 44 leaving a balance of 2 230 551 418 42. Customs receipts for the month total 97 646 22 and year to date receipts 306 767 869 52 against 426 469 428 26 in expenditures. Gross debt stands at 33 438 540 589 98, down 5 254 647 75, with gold assets 10 647 546 374 51.
Ogden Utah August 4 Mayor Harmon Peery proposed to marry leap year couples free if the woman proposes. He was asked to provide a husband too, noting he wants a man for a blonde 35 year old fair cook not too homely. He has married about zero leap year couples and says the offer remains open during office hours.
Washington August 4 A F Cleveland vice president of the Association of American Railroads said a committee of railroad presidents and attorneys will meet soon to consider making emergency freight surcharges permanent. They may ask the commission to reconsider its denial or seek permission to raise specific rates. The surcharges, yielding about 104 million dollars annually, were to expire July 1 and have been extended to December 31 for six months.
Potter County registered 230 new cars in July, up from 225 in July 1935. Through seven months in 1936 the total reached 1665, 208 more than the same period in 1935, with Miss Jewell Davidson noting the year’s total nearly matches all of 1933.
A. B. Farrow, 45, former Dallas police man, was shot and killed early today as he and his three brothers attempted to eject a rowdy customer from their nightclub Nightspot. George W. Redston, 35, of Dallas, was arrested and jailed with no charges filed yet. The Farrows used a blackjack to force the patron from the downtown club after disturbance claims.
With courts in recess for most of the month a relatively small number of divorces were granted in Potter County in July. Cases include Fay Hunsaker versus Bernice Hunsaker and Ruth Pate Denton versus Pem Denton among others.
J C Penney Co operator of department stores in 48 states reported first half net profit of 6 million 684 thousand 603 dollars or 2.71 a common share. This compares with 5 million 369 thousand 896 dollars or 2.17 a share a year earlier.
Barbers and bald patrons study a new hair oil found on the dry lake bed near Promontory Point in Great Salt Lake. Steam pipes 400 feet deep yield a sulfur compound called S, claimed to be four times as germicidal as carbolic acid and usable as shampoo and furniture polish. Reported to cover three acres, promoters tout its wide range from squeak eliminator to cures for athletes foot dandruff and poultry ills.
Fifty five Amarillo Boy Scouts traveled yesterday to Harding's Ranch for their annual summer encampment. Transportation to the camp is provided by Kiwanis Lions and Rotary Club members. Camp director Charles Whittington leads with assistants O A Blankenship and H N Miller. Scouts will test woodcraft swimming and other outdoor skills during the stay.
Newell Paige Sherman a former choir singer and Scoutmaster was electrocuted today for murdering his young wife to win the affection of a 17 year old girl in Boston.
Butte Montana reports 14 year old LeRoy Burns claims he would have won a local ball game if not struck out by lightning. He was struck after pitching a decisive ball when a flash hit the metal button on his cap. He recovered in hospital with non serious injuries.
The Ensemble Club of the Musical Arts Conservatory presents a ten piano concert at 1800 Harrison and 8 15 pm. Tickets sold out Monday. proceeds fund a Dallas trip for the Texas Centennial invitation. The program featured Liszt and Sibelius pieces and choral numbers, with Eddy Duchin style arrangements. Sir Galahad the champion bread jumping horse appears in a new Marion Talley film.
A detailed KGRC broadcast roster lists programs from 3:00 pm to 5:55 pm including Organ Reveries, Dance Matinee, World Entertains, The Texas Rangers, News Commentary, and Dance Rhythms, followed by baseball scores and dance music. The schedule continues into Tuesday and Wednesday with a mix of orchestras, vocalists, news, and variety acts across dayparts.
Funeral services for Walter F. Taylor, noted Lubbock architect and writer, are set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Levelland Baptist Church, with Rev. A A. Bryan officiating. Burial follows in Levelland Cemetery. He died Monday at his daughter's home in Amarillo after years of ill health, leaving five daughters and three sons.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Simpson will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Pierce Street Baptist Church, with Rev. J. D. Horton officiating. Pallbearers are R. C. Jerre, E. E. Rozell, Charles Hurston, Von Doster, Marshal Palmateer, and Roy Pickering. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery. Survivors include two sons M. J. Hisel of Omstead NM and L. D. Hisel of Amarillo, a daughter Mrs. C. E. Summers of Amarillo, four sisters, and two brothers.
Paramount schedules multiple features including Suzy with Franchot Tone and Jean Harlow and Cary Grant. And So They Were Married with Melvyn Douglas and Mary Astor. She Couldn't Take It with George Raft and Joan Bennett. The Prisoner of Shark Island with Warner Baxter. The Man Who Broke The Bank at Monte Carlo with Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett. plus The Nat: Herbie Holmes and His Orchestra.
The Catholic Welfare Bureau met at the rectory to outline summer and fall activities. N Y A sewing group will make dresses for needy school children this fall. Girl Scout Troop 8 activities are paused until September. Mrs. Eva Brown leads weekly sewing classes with 15 plus attendees. Bishop Robert E. Lucey presided with 12 board members present.
Rev. W. B. Attebery of Abilene district will speak at the Adkisson Memorial Church of the Nazarene on McMasters Street and Northwest First Avenue Thursday night. Pastor Rev. J. A. Ludlam announced that the regular Wednesday night service will not be held. London's underground railways use more than 200 tons of tickets annually.
A Maryland woman extols dieting to reduce fat and regain youthfulness by cutting fatty meats and sweets, eating lean proteins, and consuming fruit and vegetables. She claims a 21 pound loss and improved skin and energy. The ad also promotes Kruschen Salts with a money back guarantee.
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