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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
4
A letter column shows readers requesting a permanent hospital or doctor’s office care job, a farmhand position, and a desire for a cow to milk. Other notices include a couple seeking farm work and a cat with kittens to give away, with contact details in Memphis and Tulia, Texas.
Jones Brothers of Claude mount a two day amateur rodeo at the Tri-State Fairgrounds on Sunday September 1 and Labor Day. Local Panhandle cowboys will compete for large prizes with top rodeo stock and all events except professional added attractions. Admission prices not announced.
A political page from Texas notes continuing campaigns with several local races such as Precinct 1 and 2 county commissioners, constable, and Democratic chair positions. It also lists regional contests for Congress and state senate, railroad commissioner, and Supreme Court chief justice, plus a praise for Alabama negro health leadership from the Rosenwald fund.
The first session of a week long Bible conference on Timely Topics was held yesterday at the Church of the Open Bible. Rev. H A Somerville spoke at both sessions. Tonight's meeting will discuss Three Unclean Spirits Like Frogs and aim to answer which spirits lead nations to war and who are the war mongers. Music for last night was by J L Garland, Sylvia Garland and Tommy Sancers.
Democratic National Chairman Edward J Flynn called Wendell Willkie's demand for a Roosevelt debate a cheap publicity stunt. Flynn said the move was for pure political effect and he believed it would not be accepted.
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a $5,008,169,277 supplemental national defense bill to fund the two ocean navy and mechanized army equipment.
The United States formally warned Germany that Berlin will be held accountable for any harm to the U S Army transport American Legion carrying 897 American war refugees. A note delivered by Alexander W Kirk to the German foreign office demanded the vessel not be molested by German armed forces, signaling strained relations over route and security.
President Roosevelt directed state war and navy departments to speed action on the US Canada mutual defense agreement and set Thursday as a deadline. He called for a permanent North American defense joint board with U S and Canadian members to meet in Canada and the United States as work progresses.
Amarillo takes delivery of a new 750 gallon per minute pumper nicknamed Panzer at Central Fire Station. The Buffalo Fire Appliance Company unit arrived Saturday and must pass factory tests to Fire Chief George B. Cooper approval before city acceptance. With a price above $7,000 it will replace aging equipment that sometimes failed to respond to alarms.
McGill reports catching a 21 pound lake trout near Pearl Lake while on a fishing trip 35 to 40 miles from Creede Colorado. Publisher Buddy Batten printed a tourist edition with a banner line chosen by the reader and a small fee.
American membership to be named by Thursday and a first meeting place to be decided later. The board will meet across locations in Canada and the United States as its work develops. Mr Roosevelt's orders came over a private telephone circuit linking the summer White House here with the Washington switchboard.
Postmaster DeGrassi visits Fort Worth for a six hour session on alien registration led by Inspector H S Roberts. Officials estimate 1000 or more aliens in Amarillo must register and be fingerprinted between August 27 and December 26 under a new federal act.
An old advertisement extols Lifebuoy health soap as the sole popular soap made to prevent B O. It claims Lifebuoy has a deodorizing ingredient unmatched by scented or thin lather soaps and urges daily use for heat exercise and nervous perspiration.
The War Department reports 8,605 new enlistments from Aug 11 to 18 elevating total since May to 59,172. Southeastern states again lead with 12,821 volunteers.
Mrs John Streit mother of Dr A J Streit is a patient in St Anthony s Hospital after a fall at home. She suffers a sprained back but her condition is not serious according to hospital reports.
Charlie Brink advance man for the Sadler Shows was in Amarillo today arranging the presentation in the city for September 13 and 14.
Hogs active steady to 10 cents lower with top at 6.70 for 180 to 250 pound hogs. Cattle supply 23 500 salable. slaughter steers and yearlings weak. choice heifers 10.65. cows around 3.00, general market not established. Sheep salable 4 000 with spring lambs steady to strong and Texas and native greens at 8.00 to 8.25. Financial fund liquidation price 1.0453 with offering 1.59.
Judge W F B Gee's 108th district court convened for the August term in session today and will stay in continuous session until the vacation period next summer. Judge E C Nelson's 47th district court, now in Canyon, will convene in Amarillo for the August term next Monday.
Authorities in Tulia sought two suspects for assault and robbery of an aged man Sunday. Amarillo police arrested a colored couple last night and returned them to Tulia this morning.
A collection of job seeking notes from families and individuals across Texas cities including Tam a man, Canyon, Borger and Corpus Christi. Entries seek farm labor carpentry housekeeping driver care and other work with requests for references and reasonable wages. Reward offered for a lost white Boston screw tall named Judge. Freeman Motor Co.
Senator Lister Hill of Alabama argues compulsory selective service is the only Democratic way to strengthen defense, claiming voluntary enlistments reward slackerism and harm patriotism. In a second item, Oconee County jail in Walhalla South Carolina employs a night watchman after frequent escapes by prisoners who dig through walls.
Jake Fortenberry a 17 year old boy is hospitalized at North west Texas Hospital after a motorized plow cut into his head and bruised him. He fell under the plow in a field near Adrian and was rushed to surgery in serious condition with head injuries and facial bruising.
Clifford Hampton of 605 Buchanan Street sought by relatives last night was found today near Canadian. Police announced after relatives failed to contact the ex service man who had given the address of the old American Legion headquarters.
An army of about 1500 men battled multiple forest fires in Yellowstone Park on August 19. The fires forced no tourist disruption as all park entrances remained open and flames spread into additional timber stands.
Delayed action bombs dropped in the early morning hours exploded hours later. Ten houses were damaged and a bus garage burned. The incident occurred in a town in southeast England, with authorities investigating the attacks.
The West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association fall conference will be held in Amarillo September 12 through 14. It was moved from September 19 to 21 to avoid conflicts with other meetings downstate. Speakers include Senator Morris Sheppard and Gene Worley of Shamrock along with several state officials.
Over the weekend only one person was placed in the county jail. He was charged with drunkenness. Sheriff’s officers noted a big reduction in crime this summer and said very few have been jailed in recent days.
Mrs. Vivian White of 604 Houston Street was injured in a Sunday morning car crash. She was reported resting well at St. Anthony's Hospital with a sprained back and bruises.
The 1915 report notes a German submarine torpedoed a steamship with casualties among passengers including Americans on August 19, raising tensions as Germans celebrate the fall of Kovno.
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