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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
2
A rallying call from Amarillo advocates oil exploration to turn the area into the Southwest’s oil capital. They urge major companies to test wells in Potter County and Claude area, citing geological indicators and a potential employment boost.
The writer urges business owners and labor to back a Labor Day parade with the High School band, notes many band members remain from past years, and predicts a much larger celebration. He also promotes oil development for Amarillo and shares local anecdotes and opinions on community progress.
An old advertisement notes Ballard's Snow Lintment as an inexpensive remedy for muscular congestion from sprains strains bruises and overexertion. It touts availability in bottles from Fox Drug Company.
Assistant Attorney General C. John Rogge announced Mayor Robert S. Maestri would not be forced to appear as a witness in the Freeman W. Burford removal hearing in Dallas. Rogge had prepared a subpoena but withdrew it at Maestri’s request due to a city hall open house celebrating his third year in office. Deposition or Dallas appearance on Friday may follow.
The piece notes Justice McReynolds volatile mood on the Supreme Court with Hugo Black and Chief Justice Stone highlighted. It also reports that the 1938 gridiron season featured 181 major games broadcast and the Pitt-Duke game attracted the largest radio audience.
A collage of classified inquiries asks for an elderly woman teacher to board and teach a child, a cow in exchange for feed, sewing services, farm and ranch work, bulldog adoption, general work, and a man needing employment to support his family.
Market data from Dow Jones and New York lists mingle with oblique notices and a Baltimore fire report. Four die in a blaze destroying an old brick house, naming Bert Parnaby his wife Gertrude and daughters Ethel and Margaret among the victims.
A meeting at Seminole with Ranger Neal Arthur and Pat Taliaferro, Sheriff Bill Adams, and JP C. W. Carder spurs a coordinated drive against rustling. Since a month ago 80 cattle have been stolen across 37 counties. Officials plan a central stock theft office and stricter highway checks to verify ownership. The campaign aims for an extensive statewide effort.
Chinese forces in southeastern Shansi claim decisive victories, led by heavy fighting at Yicheng where about 1,000 Japanese troops were killed in five days. Japanese sailors attempted a landing at Bias Bay under naval barrage but withdrew.
Job seeker introduces himself as an experienced farm and dairy hand and states urgent need for work. He offers to take any kind of job and provides contact at 1006 E Fourth.
Federal Works Administrator John M. Carmody ordered a 50 percent cut in Public Works Administration administrative staff in Washington and field offices starting September 1, eliminating about 5,000 jobs.
Tommie Thomas seeks damages in 47th district court from Walter and W D Ward for injuries his wife Myrtle suffered when struck by a car on Southwest Third Avenue last June 9. He asks 2980 dollars to cover hospital bills and damages.
CIO leaders warned government officials of a strike in the packinghouse industry before Labor Day unless contract negotiations produce a settlement. Van A. Bittner, chair of the packinghouse workers organizing committee, delivered the ultimatum at a conference with Secretary Perkins and Marshall Dimock.
Reynolds Packard was appointed Rome bureau manager of United Press, replacing H. R. Ekins. The Rome bureau, closed six days earlier by an order of the Italian government, reopened at noon.
Mr Collman predicts more of the same weather with partly cloudy skies and scattered thunder showers probable today and tomorrow. Cooler conditions are expected tomorrow. Highs near 89. Last night recorded showers were light at Panhandle 12 inch and Pampa 43 inch.
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