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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1936
Page
5
In the demonstration column corrections on appointment and ballot language are given. The 4 H Club Girls report 79 percent of 58 Potter County girls completed clothing goals for 1936 and 60 percent displayed at the county achievement contest, with counts for dresses aprons slips and underwear.
A reader asks how to handle parents' bitter marriage and a daughter's unhappy situation. The response urges acceptance, highlights mutual selfishness, and advises the daughter to focus on self preservation and ethical boundaries to avoid lifelong regret.
Director Orville Carpenter of the Old Age Assistance Commission announced that 70 or more investigators will be dismissed within 30 days due to reduced need. The merit system will rate remaining staff after examinations across districts including Waco Brady Abilene Plainview Amarillo Houston Austin and more with tests scheduled in Fort Worth Dallas Texarkana Athens Lufkin Beaumont San Antonio Edinburg and Del Rio.
Dr Grace Humphreys Hood a noted Fort Worth physician faced a near nervous collapse and was hospitalized after the fatal shooting of her husband Ross Turner 51 in her office on Tuesday. She remained in custody with bond set at 3000 as preliminary trial proceeded and Detective Howerton testified Hood admitted the killing after a confrontation involving an alleged eight inch surgical knife amid accusations of a relationship with another woman.
A past weekend house party for Charlene McAllister’s eleventh birthday featured a wiener roast in Ellwood Park, a slumber party, a kiddie matinee, lunch outings to the Rose Bowl, a birthday dinner, church attendance, and a Gem Lake swim. Guests included Corinne McClure and many local youths from Amarillo and nearby towns.
The Potter County Federation Women's Clubs will host a luncheon on Thursday September 3 at the First Christian Church. Meeting at 10 o clock, lunch served 10 to 3. Reservations with Mrs John Ward 1509 Polk Street phone 20743.
The executive board of the First Christian Church has a meeting slated for 3:30 tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Charles Trollinger located at 906 Jackson Street.
Tonight in Amarillo the Pedigreed Roller Canary Club hosts a watermelon feast at Palisades Park with a dance from 9:30 to 12:30. An organ recital by pupils of John Josey follows at First Baptist Church auditorium at 8:15. Lawn party by Wesley Friendship Class on the church lawn at 8. Phi Beta Bible Class meets at San Jacinto Baptist Church with a 7:30 start at San Jacinto Park. U-Deal-Em Club hosts a bridge dinner at 7 at 508 Belleview Street.
The Autry home at 411 Tennessee Street glowed with lights as a Wednesday night lawn party drew a large group. Guests included C. M. Goodnight, Charley Davis, A. D. Nance, Lee Brown, J. R. McDowell, H. M. Martin, J. Lane Smith, G. F. Branson, and others plus Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Curl.
Ras Gugsa Haile Selassie’s son-in-law tours Monfalcone to view the battleship Vittorio Veneto after capitulating to Italian forces. He avoids returning to Tigre Province where he served as governor. In Wyoming, Devil's Tower visitation rose 32 percent with over 10 000 visitors since last season. Colorado School of Mines grants 93 degrees in a record graduation year including three master’s degrees.
Marie Kusan initially missed her name during a theater bank night call but returned weeks later and won 325 dollars at the same venue. The event highlights a local lottery style game held by the theater to raise funds.
Reno reports a new drink the wild horse mint juleps as a city novelty for dude ranch visitors and Western nostalgia seekers, signaling a playful revival of frontier ambiance in local venues.
Rome reports 12 000 Ethiopians attacked Addis Ababa and were repulsed with losses on both sides. Ethiopian dead 200, Italian natives 15 killed and 40 wounded. Ethiopians described as bandits, said to have advanced on the city south of the airfield.
Fire began in an automobile wiring and leveled a seven room house and two garages in Electra. Three other residences were damaged but no injuries were reported. The incident occurred today.
Advertises Black and White Ointment for itchy warm weather rashes and skin irritations. Claims scientific backing and over twenty years of use. Promotes large can and a skin soap as a bundle for enhanced relief.
A farmhouse fire 14 miles southwest of Corsicana killed Dixie Lorene Massey 23 and two young boys Leonard Davis 4 and Johnny Davis 2. The children were left in the Massey home by Mrs Myrtle Davis who was away in Corpus Christi. Origin of the blaze was not discovered. Miss Massey was buried today and funeral rites for the children were set for later this afternoon.
T L Thompson about 60 was crushed to death when a rapidly moving automobile jumped a curb and struck him, pinning him between the car and a church. Tat Tolbert of Shreveport, driver of the car, was questioned by officers at Gilmer. Witnesses said two eastbound cars passed through town on Highway 80 as Tolbert braked and lost control.
Mrs Bobbi Franks Hear 23 of Paris Texas died at a Hugo hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident three miles south of Hugo. C R Galloway of Muskogee suffered severe head injuries in the crash. Died tonight. Hospital report pending official details.
Jonathan Walker, 22, from St Louis, holds a record of repeated incarcerations. He was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth prison after being convicted of transporting a stolen automobile from Illinois to Missouri.
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