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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
Weather notes predict a patchy sky with scattered showers and hints of a hard winter ahead. The column records odd anecdotes from Amarillo including a purse found in a dime store worth $4.90 and calls for stronger crime measures while weaving in jokes, trivia, and observations about animals, fashion, and national curiosities.
Aug 17 reports show cattle and calf salables around 1,500 to 1,625 with steady or higher trend for fed steers and yearlings. Hogs up 10-25 cents with tops near 5.85 for select weights. sheep and lambs mostly weaker, native lambs around 7.75 with some above 8.00, Texas wethers about 3.40.
A. K. Baracat, proprietor of the Oriental and Stork shops, reports buying six times usual stock during three weeks traveling in eastern markets. He enlarges all departments, especially linens, cites unfavorable import terms and low prices abroad, and expects a top quality linen selection at low cost. He praises Washington and contrasts Amarillo with it.
Jack Bond secretary of the Texas Association of Accredited Beauty Culturists spoke at the Amarillo unit gathering. Officers elected include Mrs. L. E Eyler president Mrs. Sam McAdams vice president Mary Adenl Miner secretary Mrs. Earlene Sadler treasurer Miss Zora McMillen historian and Mrs. Chester Martin unit director. Next meeting set for August 22 at the Herring Hotel. all beauticians invited.
In Los Angeles a three year old, Harrel Papal Stimson, is hospitalized after being run over twice by a truck in his driveway. His grandfather BE Redfern backed the vehicle in backward and then, after a neighbor's warning, moved forward over the child a second time.
A public hearing on the 1939 40 budget of the Amarillo Independent School District will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium. Taxpayers and those with questions are invited to attend. Ben T Manning, president, will chair.
Designers of 1939 swimwear draw on the West Indies Canada countryside and stained glass for inspiration. At a Poulton-de-Fylde factory near Blackpool winter work yields suits veined like marble or quartz, silvered with pale green feathers, ruby gold lattice patterns, backless cuts, and Edwardian princess gown shapes.
Cooks nationwide can win 1000 by submitting the best egg meal menu in a contest sponsored by the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland. The event runs from July 28 to August 7. A second item notes Federal Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews predicting permanent prosperity hinges on mass purchasing power.
A reader asks to find a place to work at home or in an office so they can attend the Amarillo Secretarial School in the afternoons or evenings and practice dictation. The note references continuation on page 14.
John M. Looney a 60 year old Vega railroad employee was found dead from a gunshot at his Vega residence. He leaves three sons Harvey of Amarillo Owen and Herman of Vega and a daughter Mrs. Plessie Pucket of Wheeler along with seven grandchildren. The body lies in state at the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Coast guard cutter Itasca now patrolling the Bering Sea in Alaska with 2 000 tons of supplies and the Rev Bernard Hubbard aboard. Hubbard, the Glacier Priest, will study Arctic life along the Noatak and Kobuk rivers and may publish a scientific work on Eskimo music. The vessel is under Lieut Commander Roger C Helmer.
Mose M. Airington, 70, longtime Amarillo resident, died this morning at 10 o'clock in a local hospital. He lived at 612 Van Buren Street and is survived by his wife Mrs. Tressie Airington. The body is at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending.
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce good will committee plans a trip to Perryton for the town's birthday party next Tuesday. The visit aims to strengthen community ties and participate in local celebrations.
Hundreds of automobile stickers heralding The Tri-State Fair are distributed to Amarillo motorists. The fair begins September 18.
Firemen at 11 04 last night answered an alarm from 1307 Bell Aire Street. A trash fire set off the alarm and was extinguished.
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