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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
13
Hindu astrologer S S Sains at the Herring Hotel predicts no war before 1941 or 1942 but says America will join later. He links planetary vibrations to emotions and says financial interests will pull the U.S. into the next conflict. A late line notes golf play rising 25 percent in 1936.
Burlington officials led by Gen John A Hulen head to the Panhandle for a oneday inspection tour. C S Edmonds and R Wright Armstrong accompany Hulen to review branch lines from Childress to Pampa and Estelline to Lubbock and meet shippers and traffic representatives.
In North Bergen New Jersey August 31 a cannon explosion killed William Seidler 71 superintendent of Scheutzen Park. He had rigged a pistol target trap with a cannon loaded with paper wadding. The trap misfired when he opened a door at the German American Scheutzen group shooting gallery. John Wrede nearby escaped injury as the blast echoed through town.
A 35 year old man named Chick hosted a Tuesday night party with guests from the Clowns baseball team. Instead of a normal cake flourish the guests playfully counted to 35 in odd sequences while giving Chick licks. Attendees included FP E Talley Gene Falls Eddie Nortons Mr and Mrs R B Hinkamp Ralph Bells Ed Harrises Byron Matthews wife Grady Nutts and children F B Wellings Lee Holcomb Doris Frazier Mrs T H Wells Mrs Ben Wilson and daughter Snyder Bob Hormon and Dave Floyd.
Johnny Randolph headlines at the Nat with a Leighton Noble style act, while the Estralita bar opens on North Highway serving Mexican dishes under Mrs DeGrassi and Mrs Fulton. Amarillo Greenhouse owner P H Buthkerditors orchid delivery wagon, Johnny West teaches at Academy Music, and Nu Kappa Sigmas plan September rush events with Edythe Hess and Her Sophisticates at the Amarillo Hotel Coffee Shop. Sugar cane imports noted from the Dominican Republic.
A historical newspaper crossword listing numerous clues across horizontal and vertical, including names like Egyptian ge and references to art, geography, and anatomy. The puzzle mixes common terms with specialized terms such as practical object names and directional hints.
Courthouse records list warranty deeds from W J McLaughlin and others transferring parcels in blocks 185 418 354 and more to multiple grantees including H F Gilbreath Mrs R M Bennett J F Smith and James Foran. A 1939 Chevrolet sedan is registered to De Luxe Dry Cleaners.
Dr. J D Love, famed for rural care since the 1890s, outfits a third trailer hospital with air conditioning X ray gear oxygen and a generator. He treats wreck victims on site and ferries mothers to care in the El Paso valley while preparing to speak at a Cleveland medical congress. Also notes a Norfolk Nebraska couple’s triple anniversary.
The Amarillo City Commission will hold a public hearing at 8 00 PM on September 5 1939 in the City Hall Council Chamber to rezone 2306 Cleveland Street Lot 4 Block 51 Glenwood Addition from B Dwelling Area to D Retail Area. City Secretary Katheryne Burwell announces. Now showing Blondie Takes A Vacation at State Theatre.
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