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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
13
Imperial Household reports Japan's young emperor remains in excellent health despite heavy administrative and military duties. Household Minister Tsuneo Matsudaira cites late hours during the February 26 period and ongoing religious observances as evidence, noting the Empress Dowager and Empress also healthy.
An old classified style sale list from Cullum Motor Car Co features various used cars including a 1982 WillyS Coupe a 1930 Dodge sedan a 1930 De Soto 6 sedan a 1930 Dodge 6 wagon a 1930 Ford coupe plus several 1930s Pontiacs 1931 Pontia sedan 1929 Pontiac coupe and other models. The ad references Mrs HR Townsley and Ralph RoushUnused transportation numbers and phone contact appear.
John Nance Garner, the vice president, visited the Fort Worth Frontier Centenial. He paid gate admission and attended Casa Manana and the Last Frontier, staying two and a quarter hours past his bedtime. He praised the show and mingled with Texas and Indiana officials.
Employees of the Western Auto Supply Store and guests gathered for a Thursday evening picnic at Ellwood Park. Gregg Johnson led the local store as manager while attendees included J B Stone, Dick Green, M R Hise, EB Lewis, John son, John Sherrill, Everett Coffee, Fred Jackson, Dale Barnett, J R Parrott, Dorothy Owens and guests Peggy Thompson LaVerne Lee T P Davis and G L Menninger.
Arthur Wilkie a 47 year old Austin funeral director named Texas safest automobile driver by traffic officials. Maj. James W Barber of San Antonio earned second honor. Wilkie has driven since 1902 without an accident and once drove the second Ford produced. He awaits notice from the American Automobile Association on a drive to New York with other state winners.
The Southwestern Drug Corporation and Texas Liquor Store seek Wholesale and Retail liquor permits from the Texas Liquor Control Board. Notices publish under Section 10 of House Bill 77. Permits would allow operation at 101 Lincoln St and 302 S Taylor St in Amarillo, Texas.
Mrs. J. H. Archambeau of Dallas visits her son Ernest R. Archambeau and attends the wedding of Dr. Sam Archambeau to Mabel Foster. Avery Rush returns from a month in New England and Canada with Lions Club delegates to Rhode Island and ocean trips. Paul Potter travels to Fort Worth for nephew Dick Lamont’s funeral. A Reykjavik Rotary letter notes Ed W. Hardin of Amarillo at the Reykjavik club. Other mentions include visits by Drs. Frank B. Duncan and Howard Puckett fishing in Colorado and Mrs. Eddie Vandenberg hosting a picnic.
The column lists residents and visitors moving through Amarillo and surrounding towns. It mentions Bryan and Mrs Horton returning from Mexico, Campbell moving to Bryan, church ministers and pianists, families visiting from Croswell and Hermon, trips to Nashville and California, and locals staying at hotels while projects progress in Denver and other states. Numerous addresses and names appear throughout.
The piece reviews Manuel Komroff Waterloo Vincent Sheean Sanfelice and Meade Minnigerode Marie Antoinette's Henchman noting historical detail and melodrama. It also lists current film showings at Paramount Rex Rialto Nat Crown and mentions the Blackstone Hotel credit talk and new All Around the Town division news.
Ninety summer school students at Amarillo High School are candidates for graduation. Final examinations were given this morning with most expected to pass. Those failing will have a second chance later. Fourteen elementary students are being promoted to high school. Summer school totals include 170 in high school, with 65 in the band, the first year of band instruction. Graduation candidates include Alfred W. Allston Mary Margaret Adams Melba Marie Parnes Bonita Bills Bert Barkley Wayne Bright Ruth Virginia Bell Dorothy Jane Cook Guy Chisolm Myrna Loy Warner Baxter. Paramount week end feature To Mary With Love slated for Saturday through Monday.
Representatives of the Casualty Company from Falls Abilene El Paso Dallas and Fort Worth meet Amarillo officials at Capitol Hotel for a one day convention. A dinner is planned with out of town guests including A lyer C G Weekley L A Guthrie C K Sliger Fount Ray Bill Jones Jose Ward Wayne Gillespie John McConnell Foster Yancey and R R Price. Local doctors and lawyers invited as honor guests.
Bill Elliott Theodore T. Givens Wayne Gentry Glifton Henderson Inéz Holman Neil Jones Margaret Jesse Margie Kile Arcine Lene Lawrence Tucker plus promoted students Paul Hamilton lane Wilson Clayton Shiver Mary Ruth Harper O C Webster James Upton Anabel Barrett Roy Bechtel Claude Doty Mary Ethel Beavers George Stout Truman Thurston Gayne Patton and Jack Crawford receive promotion certificates.
A man driving a large expensive roadster stolen from Randolph Hearst was killed in a head on collision with a truck on the Albany Post road. The victim carried an operator's card issued to T. C. Walsh of Reno Nevada.
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