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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
2
A local column urges Amarillo residents to join the Junior Welfare Teague campaign to fund entertain ment for Confederate veterans attending their September reunion. The writer praises Amarillo women, notes Dixie pride, and warns of rising taxes while urging participation to bolster the reunion hotel and events.
The Pan American Clipper resumed its return flight from here to Honolulu, taking off at Ama rillo time. The page then presents a stream of varied bits including social musings on dieting marriages taxes car prices and ads, with jokes and regional observations spanning politics advertising and daily life.
Miss Hattie Simpler faces potential job loss as Potty County probation officer as Judge W F Gee weighs mandamus action to force County Auditor H G Frosty Hamrick to pay a salary of 100 dollars a month. Hamrick testified he refused to countersign salary warrants, claiming a duty under the law. Deliberation may take several days.
Fragmentary lines show a pet or animal shelter notice asking for a good home. The text mentions a female animal and requests someone to provide a home, with references to letters and a page label. Readers are prompted to see more details on page V.
Detailed on air timetable lists multiple programs from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. including news, dances, music shows, sports broadcasts, and variety segments with hosts such as Joan Josey, Aileen Ballew, George Wood, and Dorothy Coan. Several United Press News updates and market reports are interleaved with concerts and talk formats.
A jumble of short items notes public nuisances like taxis radios and barking dogs. deer hunting results and a streets crew debate on personality in civil service tests. a corn eating contest winner named Kernel Moore earns a prize of 10 dollars.
A garbled report notes Constantine Pappowski applying for a WRA position after weeks of effort. It mentions a disappointment upon return home and references a purple heart. Additional lines indicate unrelated events about a protection issue and a Samaritan act, plus scattered names and places.
The article notes a four day Confederate veterans reunion with membership at 4 dollars each to defray entertaining costs. 200 workers split into teams will cover districts as advance memberships rise. Bill Gilttrap leads the committee, Carl Hinton as reunion director, and Mrs Art Waggoner with Miss Elizabeth Boyce directing the women’s division. A report meeting is set for 3 pm in Amarillo hotel Red Room as the city wide drive aims to end Friday night.
Old friends and ranch hands converge at a Texas gathering to meet, reminisce, and enjoy a reunion. A resolution honoring Will Rogers is adopted as attendees recall the famed West Texas cowboy. Campfires light the banks and veterans share tales from the cattle era.
The readable fragment discusses weather related concerns and frequent questions at the bureau. It mentions West Lake, cars, and a town inquiry about rates or costs. The text is incomplete but indicates a focus on local weather and public inquiries.
Memphis Tennessee Aug 22 report on the One Shoe Club a barter charity for one legged or one footed members led by Arthur H Hembree founder who traded four right foot shoes for left foot pairs to aid members in embarrassment and need
A man identified as FB Fields, about 40 and a former salesman, was jailed after a fast Fourth Avenue intoxication arrest. Fields has seven prior alcohol-related arrests since January and four prior convictions. He was arraigned in county court and bond set at 28 dollars by Judge J N Riggs. The charge carries up to a 400 dollar fine, say Assistant County Attorney Tom Seay.
In Alaska near Fairbanks four people vanish after leaving Dawson on Monday. Arthur Hines from Lusk Wyoming pilots the missing plane with John Lenz his wife and Alton Norfale clerk of the court. Arctic aviators led by Percy Hubbard search the area once flown by Wiley Post and Will Rogers.
The editorial in Giornale d Italia warns Britain of a possible world war over Ethiopia. New Zealand pledges support to Britain, with Prime Minister Forbes saying parliament will meet before any declaration. Italian consul Baron Muzzi Pattoni is wounded in Addis Ababa. a hospital says he was injured during a landing trip amid investigation.
The remaining Sky Ride tower named Andy will be razed with chemicals after Amos was destroyed. Workers will weaken the legs by undercutting then apply steel dissolving chemicals to melt the legs, planning a sixty foot lean before gravity finishes the job. The ruin stands among few remaining World’s Fair relics.
Amarillo police order merchants to remove sidewalk wares or face fines and removal. The campaign has led to a temporary injunction request against a north side junk dealer and fines for two junk-yard operators. Maximum penalty is 25 dollars. Police warn compliance is required by tomorrow.
In League City a fisherman's wife, Dorothy Scala, 31, confessed to County Attorney Ralph Crawford that she threw her six month old daughter Tala Scala into Clear Creek a week earlier, saying she lacked a clock to time the baby's medicine and milk.
Richard Swindell and H L Curly Savage were arrested by Amarillo police last night on burglary charges tied to a Groom filling station heist earlier in the evening. Officers recovered marked currency and received a description from Groom officers leading to the arrest at about 9 30. Police Chief W R Mc Dowell confirmed the actions.
Amarillo’s representative Hugo Loewenstern Jr played two saxophone solos on the Texas Day program in San Diego. Organ amphitheater hosted principal speakers former governors Pat Neff and Dan Moody with Eddie Duchin also participating. In Wisconsin, Dr Otto Struve of Yerkes Observatory announced a newly discovered comet in Sagittarius.
Kansas City live cattle and calves markets show steady to weak hides with lighter demand and liberal supply. New Orleans cotton futures hold near the prior close as traders await news. stocks lists include Gulf Oil Humble and Standard brands with mixed percentages.
Charley Moody was moved to Potter County jail by Amarillo police to face a concealed weapons charge. Officers Randy Lee and Jack Carroll seized a small automatic pistol and a hunting knife from Moody, arrested at 310 West Fifth Avenue after a woman called police headquarters. The scout car patrol responded to the call.
The Phebe K. Warner Memorial will be explained in a radio talk by Mrs. B. E. Fish at 5 o clock this afternoon over station KGNC. The fundraising committee includes Mrs. Fish chairwoman Mrs. F. M. Neal Mrs. John Rowland Mrs. W. S. Izzard Mrs. Howard Trigg and Mrs. W. D. Westbay with cooperation from individuals and groups outside the federation.
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