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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1932
Page
3
President Ortiz Rubio announced Mexico would not permit American World War veterans to establish a colony in Mexico City. The decision followed a request by Doak Carter, leader of a wing of the American Bonus Expeditionary Force.
Ottawa report says Britain and Canada near agreement on a trade conference plan. A plenary session is planned for Thursday followed by a British hosted finale. Malcolm MacDonald downplays targeting any nation while touting expeditious commerce. Havenga proclaims gold standard victory for South Africa.
Ferguson Women's Executive Committee met at Mrs J H McCracken's home to back Mrs Ferguson in the governor runoff. J B Marlow ex mayor of Wichita Falls and state campaign manager for Tom Hunter spoke via letter. The meeting concluded with Tom Watsons watermelons from McLean.
Cap players of the section note Denson's work has met with approval. Three years ago he supervised the Wolflin Park golf course project, adding nine holes to create a popular Amarillo links. He also built a course in White Deer and succeeds Pat Patterson who resigned months ago.
Mary L Goodrich runs an airplane model factory in Hartford Connecticut while Mary Bell Dann and Dad Marian Kibbey sketch and paint plane designs. Dr Florence R Sabin receives the National Achievement Award Medal at White Sulphur Springs for her work at the Rockefeller Foundation. Marie C Graham earns the title of first woman aerial chauffeur and L H Saunders leads airline reservation control in Richmond. In fashion news Lady Louis Mountbatten and Gloria Swanson popularize white sports wear and apron frocks in Paris with coordinating accessories.
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams wore a dress of flowered silk with a crushed white silk yoke tied in front. A short crepe jacket of plain blue silk complemented the costume with a blue hat.
Mrs Augusta Greening hosted the Needle Club at her home 1515 Van Buren Street. Attendees included Mesdames Cooper Jones Kimble Neely Hardin Rowland Orr Nunn Gist Johnson Killough Puckett Randall and others with Miss Nell Collins and Miss Martha Greening assisting.
A Dallas visitor Miss Cornelia Thompson was feted at a breakfast hosted by Mrs. R. C. Neely and daughter Mrs. M. W. Kimbrough at 1201 Van Buren Street. Mrs. Thompson and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Thompson will remain the rest of the summer in town. The W M S of Pierce Street Baptist Church held a Bible study at Mrs. J. E. Dodson’s home with attendees including D. D. Murphy L. R. Vanskike C. T. Webster Clyde Owens and J. E. Dodson.
Tonight at 8 o'clock Wesley Friendship Class of San Jacinto Methodist Church hosts a garden party led by Mrs. C O Adams at 4221 West Twelfth Avenue. Berean Class of West Amarillo Christian Church meets at 8 with Mrs I N Coleman at 830 Carolina Street with Mrs E T Arterburn and Mrs Carl Parker as assistant hostesses. Saturday features a Rose Bowl Junior Welfare League tearoom luncheon at 1000 Jackson Street with reservations by phone 6103 and a 4 H Club market at Municipal Auditorium from 8 30 to 11 o'clock.
Al Baggett, athletic coach at Amarillo Junior College, becomes captain of the officers reserve corps in the 406th infantry with a promotion effective June 1. In Fort Worth, a Nashville boy aged 13 is severely injured after being run over by a freight train. both legs amputated below the knees, life remains in peril. Library service demand soars, says American Library Association secretary.
The County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs will meet Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Potter County Library to finalize encampment plans and hear reports on the 4 H Market. 4 H Market committee decisions keep the market open Saturdays 8:30 to 11 at Municipal Auditorium with dressed chicken, eggs, butter, cottage cheese, baked goods, vegetables, canned foods for sale and a dressed bale to be given away.
Fort Sill officers testified before Rep. Joseph B. Shannon denying that the army post exchange sold goods to civilians in competition with Lawton merchants. Merchants blamed the exchange for business declines, while officials argued the exchange did not undercut taxes or sell to non military customers.
George Welsh told police Thursday night he was robbed of $62 by two youths in the 1400 block of Western Avenue. He described one suspect as about 16 and the other 20. Both were dressed similarly during the stick up.
A watch stolen two years earlier from Thorn ton Oxnard of English Field was recovered Thursday by police. Rufus Spratt, a porter at the Herring Hotel, was found in possession of the watch and is held in the Potter County jail.
Federal prohibition agents charge John W. Deckard with possession and sale of beer. He remains in Potter County jail awaiting arrangements before a U S commissioner.
Washington August 12 Paced by prohibition and recovery issues the presidential campaign gains momentum after last nights Republican jubilee Hoover accepts the nomination proposing a prohibition change and state control while attacking the saloon Roosevelt will reply in Columbus Ohio a week hence The row over Walker Tammany mayor and Roosevelt's Albany hearings promises national attention as party lines sharpen.
Logan, cashier of Farmers State Bank in Silver Creek Nebr., was released late last night near Wichita Kansas after bandits robbed the bank of about $5000. He was en route from Omaha by plane and planned to arrive home today.
Rioting and arson spread across Southern Spain as authorities move to punish General San Jurjo after a failed rebellion. One civil guard and one workman are reported dead, with attacks on a jail in Seville and churches burned in San Lucar and Aznalollar. A special judge was named to preside over the trial. A separate item notes a turkey in Forest City hatched guinea eggs.
Speaker John Garner travels from Uvalde toward New York to meet with Democratic leaders about a possible vice presidential bid. He will confer with party figures, then proceed to Washington after the New York talks. Mrs. Garner stays behind but may join if a speaking tour is planned.
Dr. Benjamin M. Primer, director of the Amarillo-Potter County Health Unit, came back from Estes Park Colorado where he and his family and his mother Mrs 8 Primer of Austin had stayed ten days. Fifty hopefuls seek nominations to Congress in Detroit districts.
Paul Denson, 32, former Wolflin Park pro from Amarillo, is appointed professional at Meadowbrook Golf Club in Lubbock. Bill McMillan, owner-manager, announced the move as Denson starts work immediately. Denson trained under Dick McConnell and Frank Tabor during his early career.
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