Amusing Amaranthine Missives And Local Banter Echoed In Amarillo
In a rambling column from Amarillo, readers are treated to a mix of weather notes, humorous quips, and local lore. It mentions Ray Bate and a debate on weight versus displacement, tontes about a dead man weighing more, and a plan to test catfish versus water displacement. It also reports rainfall, bird season forecasts, a campaign manager barber J M Burton, charity drives for the Children’s Home, and praise of community figures like Tex Mellroy and Mason King, with assorted anecdotes about neighbors, trees, and stray thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Mellroy
Amarillo
Mason King
Howard Paul
American State Bank
Dr. Thomson
Tack
Wilbur Hawk
News-Globe
Tulsa
Swisher County
Alfred
Allred
Hunter
Texas
J. M. Burton
Mr. Allred
Jimmy
Panhandle forms All Panhandle League in Amarillo
A local meeting in Amarillo led to the creation of the All Panhandle League with 200 delegates. John E. Hill will head the group as president, Sam Braswell as treasurer, and Carl Hinton as secretary. A $2,500 fund is planned and road-improvement pledges were made by Judge W R Ely and other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Amarillo
W. R. Ely
Texas Highway Commission
Judge Ely
Canyon
Palo Duro
Hill
Ely
James Hamlin
Farwell
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Morris lake anglers sought at Tascosa fishing grounds
A note from Hunting and Fishing by Gene Morris promotes a fishing lake at Tascosa charging one dollar per day per head and fifty cents at night. He claims abundant bass and blue catfish and plans to restock after guests harvest the fish. Local readers are advised to ask about the lake location when visiting Tascosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Morris
Tascosa
Morris Lake
What They Say Write To TACK
J N Griffin recounts a defeated jailer candidate’s tale from the Carlisle County News Kentucky. He lists extensive losses including time sleep acreage farm produce clothing livestock, miles walked hands shaken lies and revival services, baptism acts and charitable giving as a humorous measure of political strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Griffin
Carlisle County News
Kentucky
News
African visitors tour U S speak three languages and joke about languages
C J Grove and his sons from South Africa toured Amarillo with Lizzie the stuffed alligator. They plan to visit England next, say African roads are rough but roads in the U S are better, and note European cars are rare at home. They will drive to Oklahoma City after Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Grove
Grove
J. H. Grove
South Africa
Amarillo
North American
British Isles
Europe
Africa
Lizzie
United States
S. Grove
England
Groves
Canada
New York
S. S
Cambridge University
S. 8
Lichtenberg
Oklahoma City
Massive refinery fire tears through region with exploding tanks
A wind shift drove a refinery blaze toward cities after several giant oil tanks blew up. More than 100 million gallons of gasoline from National Oil Company spread across the area. Five killed, hundreds injured, and millions in damage reported as 12 tanks exploded yesterday and 14 more after midnight. A second item notes a Lubec Maine report about a hen laying an eye shaped egg, described as curious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Oil Company
Standard Oil
Tack Letters Highlight Local Debate on Hog Prices
A fragmentary clipping shows a reader letter about hog prices and a dog bite incident, ending with a note that the writer was defeated. The snippet mentions enclosures and references a Tack Letters page.
Gasoline violation committee lists code officials and leaders
About 150 representatives met in the Crystal Ballroom to discuss gasoline code enforcement. The code compliance committee names district organizers and leaders including Zone 11 chairman Fred H. Galle of Amarillo and district chairman H. O. Starks of Phillips Petroleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rew
Ickes
C. EB. Arnott
Fred H. Galle
Amarillo
H. O. Starks
Phillips Petroleum Company
W. S. Norman
Magnolia Company
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Robert Neely
O. CG. Burgess
Frank Murrell
Earl Snyder
Henry Johnson
F. A. Howard
Pampa
Alec Sehkrk
Kingsmill
Wm. Deck
Spearman
W. E. Cheffer
Borger
I. O. Williams
Dalhart
Don Mercer
Hereford
W. D. Jennings
Canyon
Dick Scott
Tulsa
Lee Holland
Clarendon
J. H. Weigman
Claude
F. J. Harper
Panhandle
M. Bernson
Canadian
Governor releases recess appointments in Texas
Governor Ferguson sent the Senate a roster of recess appointees for confirmation. Names include John H. Rickett as chief justice of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals and Fred S. Rogers to the board of pardons and paroles. Other posts cover the state pharmacy board and the pink bollworm commission with several regional nominees. A bill to make aiding prison escapes a capital offense is proposed. Texas accounts for 4.7 percent of the population and 5.2 percent of births per recent census data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
Ferguson
Senate
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
John H. Rickett
San Antonio
W. S. Fly
Rickett
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Fred S. Rogers
Fannin County
Frank V. Lanham
State Board of Pharmacy
M. F. Dooley
Hunt County
L. F. Robiehwux
Claude G. Bond
J. J. Oleen
Yoakum
Millard Phillips
Amherst
Lawdon
Levelland
Dixie Kilgore
Lamesa
79Th District
Gordon Burns
Huntsville
Miriam A. Ferguson
Half Billion for New Deal Cost Highlighted by Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau projected the New Deal’s first 16 months costing as little as 505 million dollars, a figure likely to shape fall campaigns. He outlined assets offsetting the gross debt rise of about 6 billion through March 4, 1933 to June 30, 1934, including a 1.6 billion cash balance, 2.8 billion from gold content reduction, and 1.095 billion in government agency assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Wall Street
Texas claims relief shortfall in federal grants analysis
The WTCC reports Texas received far less per capita relief than its population would suggest. The analysis, prepared for the Texas Relief Commission, shows $25,679,594 per population unit of 5 824 715 yielding a $4.30 per capita allotment, ranking 45th. It contrasts South Dakota and North Dakota with high per capita grants and notes Texas may have to fund substantial state support beyond federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Relief Commission
Texas
Washington
WTCC
District of Columbia
South Dakota
North Dakota
Florida
Nevada
Arizona
Kentucky
Vermont
Iowa
West Virginia
Nichols
Warden Kills 35 Water Snakes in River
Game Warden John T. Whyte shot a large water snake in the Connecticut River from 50 feet, killing it and revealing 34 baby snakes inside the mother. The event occurred in Longmeadow Massachusetts on August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmeadow Mass
U.2
John T. Whyte
Connecticut River
Akron Legionnaire Dives In Sandusky Bay For $5 Bet
Ace Anderson of Akron, visiting at the Ohio Legion convention, leaped from the deck of the G. A. Boeckling near Cedar Point to swim to shore in Sandusky Bay. Coast guards in a speed boat rescued him after his plunge. The story also notes musk deer tusks and Bremen’s status as Germany’s oldest seaport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky, O
U.P
Ace Anderson
Akron
Ohio Department
Sandusky Bay
Lake Erie
G. A. Boeckling
Cedar Point
Coast Guards
Seven Insane Men Escape From State Hospital Ward
Seven inmates escaped from the criminally insane ward of the North Carolina state hospital in Raleigh. Three were convicted of murder. Guards were not injured and none of the seven had been recaptured hours later. Ed Deaver of Columbus County, once sentenced to death for killing a neighbor over a watermelon argument, was among the escapees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
U.P
Ed Deaver
Columbus County
Proration Rules Shape Sterling West Columbia Oil Flow
Sterling West Columbia began pulling oil from lower strata while defense of proration remained the focus. State Railroad Commission proration powers restrained large volumes, with martial law once declared in East Texas. Deeper West Columbia wells were allowed after an application, though earlier classifications grouped them with shallower wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
State Railroad Commission
East Texas
Amarillo School Pupils Urged to Follow Regular Schedule
The announcement directs all new pupils to report during the same week schedule used by returning Ama rillo students. Giant land tortoises, once native to India, are noted as extinct, with larger living varieties nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
India
Markets Show Mixed Gains Across Livestock and Cotton
Kansas City livestock mixed with hogs up to 16 cents and cattle steady amid drought impacts while New Orleans cotton opened firmer on crop reports and storm warnings. prices rose for October and December contracts though some late profit-taking trimmed gains. U.S. stock listings also noted minor shifts with Southeast metals and industrials trading cautiously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
New Orleans
Liverpool
Louisiana
Texas
Legacy of Early 20th Century Industrial Stocks List
A dense ledger of major companies across energy, auto, steel, and rail sectors appears, naming firms such as General Motors, Goodyear, Remington, Sears Roebuck, Union Carbide, United Aircraft, Western Union, and many others. The list hints at a broad market snapshot with percentage figures attached to several names, suggesting share interests or ownership stakes amid a historical industrial web.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray Bate
Ramey
Bate
Mr. Hickman
Randal Drug Store
Bimmons
F. G. Thomas
J. M
John) Burton
This Burton
J. A. Buckingham
New Zealand
KGRS
Sarah Jane
Birmingham
Planation
Jake
Perryton
Ross Rogers
Down In
Doug
W. D. Muncy
Muncy
Phoenix
Roosevelt
Hoover
All-Panhandle League
Atche
Judge Hoover
Carnation
Painters’ Hall
Paris
Schiaperelli
U. S
Lubec
Bill Barron
Burns
Msus
WICC
Bremen
Germany
Bell-ans
Sterling
Jno
F. Clark and Co
Kattman Kodak Kien
Klee
Wirestone
Gen Elee
Gen Fooda
Gen Motors Gillette Razor
Seeane
Goodyear Occ
Great Northire
Great West Sugar
Houston Oil
Internat Harvester
Livadiel
Internat Nickel
Kelvinator Kennecott Kresge, Kroger Groc & Bak
Loew's
Mid-Cent Petrol
Ken Tixes RR
Kan
Ped
Montgomery-Ward
Nat Distillered
OM National Steel
NY Central North Amer Aviations
North American Co
Secepee Aly
Northern Pacific RR
Ocsegsee
Ohio
Remington Read Reynolds Tobacco
St. Joseph Lead
Rly Seaboard
Sears Roebuck
Sorony-Vacuum
South Pac RR
Southern Railway
Gaw & Flee
Ssses Standard of
Stewert-Warner Peeve
Wozae Corp
Union Carbide Sssscesesesve
Unon Ofweseseee
United Aircraft Tp
United Corpay
United Gas
Western Union Westinghouse Free Woolworth
Humble Oil
Penn Road
Standard
Indiana
Swift & Co
Seeee
Amer -Ereweee
American Smelt
Briggs Manufac — li
PLA
YFP
van Dyck
Viru
Coar Conine
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