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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1931

Page

2

Remembering Dan Anthony Era in Amarillo News

The piece honors Dan Anthony editor and publisher of The Leavenworth Times and later involvement with Amarillo outlets. It notes his 61 years, family ties to Susan B. Anthony, and political service including chairing the appropriations committee. It references local welfare topics and social changes affecting families and work.

Amarillo Globe Dan Anthony Leavenworth Times Leavenworth Kansas Colonel Pash Anthony United States D. R. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Congress Marvin Jones

Flying machines make all spots on earth accessible

The column muses on aviation progress from Constantinople to a future world capital and a navy plane faster than the British Interceptor. It weaves jokes and odds about breakfast ham and eggs, whist questions, and a pet prairie dog found in the street, noting various light notes from the needle of humor.

Constantinople Charles Fourier Earth Navy Paul Jones Seeeane David Bendt Staten Island Sinclair

Change sought on West Eighth Avenue viaduct route

Property owners in West Amarillo petition for a diagonal viaduct path to create a direct link with West Amarillo, arguing the current end street near the Rock Island railroad is a dead end. City officials estimate a $15,000 cost and may begin work this building season if the railroad shares in construction.

West Amarillo West Eighth Avenue M. T. O'Neill Equalization Board San Jacinto Ernest O. Thompson North Fillmore Street

Sterling Urges South Wide Industrial Drive

Governor Ross Sterling supports extending Progressive Texans industrial development into a South Wide program. He says expansion creates broader markets for surplus crops and more effectively addresses economic issues than curtailment laws. The five year Texas plan includes cotton states for shared marketing and distribution studies.

Austin U.P Progressive Texans, Inc Ross Sterling Texas Sterling

City firemen go to school in first aid

Amarillo firemen attend a nightly first aid course at the central fire station taught by L. L. Naus of the U. S. Bureau of Mines. The 15 hour program also attracts workers from The Texas Company Canadian River Gas Company Amarillo Oil Company and others. Another class enrollment is planned and the current course continues for another week.

Amarillo Central Fire Station L. L. Naus U. S. Bureau of Mines McAlester Oklo Texas Company Canadian River Gas Company Amarillo Oil Company New York Jno F. Clark Brokerage Co T&sfar Mab Mi Allied Chem & Dye Allegheny Corporation Allis Chalmers Sear Amerada Corp American Car & Foundry American International Pow & Light Ase American Rolling Mills American Smelty & Ref American Sugar & Ref American Tobacco American Watchs & el Auburn Auton Aviation Corporation Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio RR Bendix Aviation National Biscuit Co Best & Company Bethlehem Steel Bohn Alum & Brass Borden Company Briggs Ante Company Ceseeres Borg Warner Eeetee Comml Solvents Peersees Commonwealth & Southern Continental Motors - Vee Fe Ay Coast Film Industry Wbanee Coty, Inc Dupont Associated Dry Goods Erie Railroad Foster Wheeler Freeport Texas Frisco Consolidated Gas General Electric General Food General Mills General Motors General Railway Gillette Safety Glidden Company Gold Dust Corp Goodrich Tire & Rubber Rene Goodyear Tire & Ue Graham Paige Wee Grand Silver Grigeby Grunow Stew Eee Great Northern Rypid Great Western Sug Hupp Motors Hahn Dept Hudson Motors Weheee International Eee Ester Illinois Central R Inspiration International Cement International Tel St. Joseph Lead Johns Manville Julius Kayser Steeeee Chrysler Corp Kansas City Southern RR Kelvinator Corp Coca Cola Company Kelsey Hayes See Nee Kennecott Copper Ccsevees Vv Kresge & Co Csedes Kroger Ety & Baking Detroit Bastion Nevada BOY Ford Motor Ltd Ford Oliver Farm Implement France Willys Overland Fox Theatre Paramount Publix General Aviation Seseee Pathe Exchange Goldman Sachs Packard Motors Lone Star Gas J C Penney Co +e Mo-Kan Pipeline Pennsylvania RR Midwest Utilities Pillsbury Flour Mills Southern RR Eee Earees Niagara Hud Public Service of NJ American Tel & Teleg Pennroad Corp Teres Pullman Texas Gulf Sulphur United Gas Tee Purity Serene Trans American Let & Pwr Radio Corporation Orpheum Hanes A United Corp Real Silk Hoge Union Pacific Aubly Olli Remington United Aircraft & Transport Westereo Motor Car Wees Tee Unites Carbon Anes Republic Iron & Tees United Gas Improv Mentees Tobacco Maracaibo Teens Union Carbide Ase Sears Raunch Studebaker Corp N. J Southern Pacific Yellow Truck & Coach Reid Woolworth Company

Two Fliers Playing Hockey Killed in Dallas Crash

A student flyer Howard Crandell and aviation mechanic George James died after a plane crash ten miles north of Dallas while attempting stunts. Crandell, 24, of Greenwich New York, and James, 24, of New York City, had been living at the Dallas Aviation School where Crandell studied flying and James worked as a helper.

Dallas Howard Crandell Greenwich N. Y George James New York City Dallas Aviation School James

Allene Duncan Dies In Local Hospital

Allene Constance Duncan 15 daughter of Mrs. Ethel Crawford Branch of Amarillo died in a local hospital at 2 30 this morning. Survived by mother sister Dorothy Faye Duncan and brother Wallace Duncan all of Amarillo. Body lying in state at Blackburn's Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements and arrival of relatives. Burial probably will be held Friday afternoon.

Allene Constance Duncan Ethel Crawford Branch Amarillo Dorothy Faye Duncan Wallace Duncan Blackburn

Losh Named City Manager of Oklahoma City

A. R. Losh, state highway engineer, was elected city manager by the Oklahoma City Council, succeeding the late John McClelland who died after four months in the post. Losh had come from West Virginia two years ago at the request of Lew Wentz, then chairman of the highway commission.

Oklahoma City U.R A. R. Losh John McClelland Losh Oklahoma West Virginia Lew Wentz Ponca City Highway Commission

Ant Invasion Clears Overnight at 17th and Washington

Swarms of large red ants with white wings filled yards and sidewalks near Seven teenth Avenue and Washington Street yesterday afternoon. The insects vanished by this morning leaving residents puzzled yet relieved as children returned to play and chores resumed with the ants gone.

Seventeenth Avenue Washington Street Seventeenth Washington

Two Charged in Girl's Death at Aransas Pass Beach

Doroth y Symons an 18 year old Aransas Pass choir singer was found dead in a mud and seaweed grave near the breakwater. Newton Yarberry 22 and Tommie Conner 30 were charged with murder.

Aransas Pass Tex Dorothy Symons Newton Yarberry Tommie Conner Yarberry Liberty Conner San Patricio Linton Carl Utterback Corpus Christi Texas Symons

Gilreath Freed on $750 Bond in Theft Case

Amarillo resident W. F. Gilreath was released on a $750 bond after being charged with theft of property over 50 dollars in Justice of the Peace J. W. Minter’s office. He awaits Potter County grand jury action. Complainant A. A. Scudder alleges a vacuum sweeper was taken from 306 Johnson Street. Arrest was by Constable Howard Elliott.

W. Gilreath Amarillo Justice of the Peace J. W. Minter Potter County Grand Jury A. A. Scudder Johnson Street Howard Elliott

Osteopaths Hold Monthly Meeting and Bridge Party

Members of the Panhandle Osteopathic Society held a regular monthly meeting at Dr. Frank Gants office. Drs. L. V. Cradit and J. Francis Brown delivered addresses with Dr. A. F. Rowson of Okmulgee Oklahoma as a guest. Afterward, members and wives enjoyed a bridge party at Dr. J. Francis Brown residence.

Panhandle Osteopathic Society Frank Gants Askew Building L. V. Cradit J. Francis Brown A. F. Rowson Okmulgee Okla Hayden Street

County Court Idle as Jury Is Excused

Potter County court at law sits idle today after the first case was postponed until Friday afternoon. Judge E C Nelson excused the jury for the week. Several guilty pleas on minor offenses were accepted. Criminal week began Wednesday and will continue. civil matters shift to next week.

Potter County Court-At-Law E. C. Nelson Mornbe

Tourist Camp Operator Shot in Texas Quarrel

I L Belton 32 a tourist camp operator was dying after a gunshot wound to the head in Snyder Texas Emery Vaught 22 hamburger stand operator from Colorado is in custody They argued on the Snyder Colorado road six miles south of Snyder as they were returning from a visit Vaught says Belton grabbed a gun during a scuffle it discharged Passersby took both men to Snyder Wound outcome will delay charging Belton’s fate pending recovery

Snyder Texas I. L. Belton Emery Vaught Colorado Snyder-Colorado Vaught Belton

Clergy Stipends Report Sparks Talk Of Strike

J Stanley Hoare warned at the Chester Diocesan Conference that a clergy strike could force better pay, urging clergy to withhold services until wages improve. The remark provoked wide discussion in England church circles.

J. Stanley Hoare Chester England

Ellwood Park Receives Junior Playground Slide

A junior slide ordered months ago was delivered Thursday for Ellwood Park and will be installed Friday. Park executive Temple Robinson said the current slide is too large and dangerous for small children, and the new junior slide will serve kids under 10.

Ellwood Park Temple Robinson

Permit Issued for Six Room Brick Home on Lipscomb Street

A building permit is issued for a six room brick house at 2217 Lipscomb Street. M L Fleming is the owner and Orley L Miller is named as contractor. The city building inspector noted few permits have been issued this week.

M. L. Fleming Lipscomb Street Orley L. Miller

Cactus Club Founder Makes a Desert Jump

Frank Haddock, founder and sole member of the cactus club, a parachute organization, made a double parachute leap in Great Falls Montana. He narrowly missed high tension lines and landed uncomfortably in a cactus field.

Great Falls Mont Frank Haddock Cactus” Club

Ideal Parenting Stimulus for Earning and Occupying Youth

The article encourages parents to employ their children during leisure, outlining that girls may sew or mend for pay while boys tend to carpentry. It suggests identifying needed repairs or new contraptions, and to set wages before work begins.

Moyle Faces Dual Fate Over Pacific Flight Attempt

Dan Moyle, bound to lose either way, faces 30 days in jail if he succeeds in a Pacific crossing or regardless if he fails. Convicted of a major Los Angeles traffic violation, the judge deferred sentencing until October 1 to allow the attempt.

Dan Moyle Pacific Moyle Los Angeles

Woman Freed on Bond in Husband Shooting Case

Mrs. Silas Marler age 19 was released on $2,500 bond in Longview after being charged with murder in the shooting of her husband during a dispute over a pistol. The incident occurred Monday and authorities say the woman fired during the altercation.

Longview Silas Marler Marler

Faithful horse retired after 20 years at Utica kiln

Old Jo, a 25 year old horse, and his master William Wolfscale had met the train in Utica daily for two decades. Jo hauled thousands of wagon loads of coal to the kilns where he was employed before retirement.

Utica William Wolfscale

Fort Worth Hosts Mrs Wirt Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Stiles

Mrs C A Wirt, Mrs D H Hamilton and Mrs L H Stiles, all of Fort Worth, are guests of Mrs Wirt's daughter Mrs Ruby Gordon. Mrs Stiles was formerly Miss Orita Newton of Amarillo and graduated from Senior High School here in 1928.

C. A. Wirt D. H. Hamilton L. H. Stiles Fort Worth

Shoppers Mrs Hunt and Mrs Nicholson Visit Amarillo

Mrs. D. A. Hunt and Mrs. H. E. Nicholson of Wheeler traveled to Amarillo on Thursday for shopping.

D. A. Hunt H. E. Nicholson Wheeler Amarillo

Wholesome Living Over Gold and Silk

A reflective meditation on simple comforts over luxury. The speaker measures happiness by solid meals, a sturdy roof, a good night's sleep, and health rather than gold, fine clothes, or leather bound books. Contentment comes from basic necessities and personal well being.

Live Stock Markets From Kansas City Chicago And New Orleans

Market notes show Kansas City and Chicago cattle hogs and sheep trading steady to firm with various weight classes and top prices. Cotton in New Orleans opened quiet but steady as Berlin cables and farm board offers influence futures. mixed private crop estimates hover around 13.5 to 14.2 million bales with October and December futures quoted higher early.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Chicago Livestock Chicago D. A Calvey New Orleans Liverpool Berlin Farm Board New York Exchange

Texas Legislature Debates Oil and Gas Commission Bill

Both Texas House and Senate recessed without passage of a bill to create a three member oil and gas conservation commission. Amendments would place water engineers and other boards under the new commission and cut salaries for commissioners from 7500 to 6000 dollars. The bodies also consider jurisdiction over the gas utility division of the railroad commission. An investigation into alleged prewritten veto messages faced obstruction from Speaker Minor.

Austin U.P House Senate Texas Ross Sterling Railroad Commission Board of Water Engineers Reclamation Engineer Park Board Board of Mining Engineers Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Forestry Reserves Walter Bee Fort Worth Harry F. Sinclair Tulsa

Nonstop Tokyo to Seattle Race Considered

Four American aviators reach Japan as interest grows in a non stop Tokyo to Seattle flight. Hugh Herndon Jr and Clyde Pangborn arrive after Siberia stopovers to attempt the record race, with a $25,000 Seattle prize. Don Moyle and C A Allen plan a Tacoma monoplane flight from Tachikawa.

Tokyo Seattle Don Moyle C. A. Allen Chichibu Maru United States Puget Sound Tacoma Tachikawa Airdrome

East Texas oil operators consider voluntary shut down

East Texas oil operators met in Tyler to discuss a voluntary field shutdown to push oil prices higher. The move follows failed proration efforts and echoes Oklahoma's earlier voluntary curtailment under martial law. Judge Charles Bradfield, head of the East Texas Lease Royalty and Producers Association, called the meeting.

East Texas Tyler Tex Texas Oklahoma W. H. Murray Charles Bradfield Henderson East Texas Lease, Royalty and Producers’ Association

Billie Joan Sutton Dies at Home Here

Little Billie Joan Sutton five months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs R Sutton of 1001 West Sixth Avenue, died at home Thursday. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm from Boxwell's Funeral Chapel with burial in Memorial Park.

Billie Joan Sutton R. Sutton West Sixth Avenue Boxwell Memorial Park

Cloudy Tonight and Warm Weekend Ahead

The United States Weather Bureau forecasts partly cloudy conditions tonight with unsettled weather Friday. Temperatures rose back into the 90s after a rainy weekend, yesterday reaching a high of 92 degrees and a low of 70.

United States Weather Bureau Mercury

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