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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1931
Page
7
M. Eilday, superintendent of mails, warns Amarilloans that the Dead Letter Office is not for Christmas parcels and stresses complete addresses. Provide house number street name post office or rural route, type clearly, place a return card in the upper left, and enclose a copy inside the parcel. Postage must be prepaid. parcels capped at 100 inches length and girth, 70 pounds max.
City officials announce readiness to negotiate a new franchise with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Legal department staff are to arrive to start talks, with the current franchise expiring June 28 1932. Coats & Burchard of Chicago conducted the Amarillo property appraisal and expect a appraisal submission midweek.
Jack Burgess of Borger, held in Potter County jail, will be taken to Stinnett Thursday to face district court on a robbery charge related to the Terry store in Borger. Federal authorities will not consent to custody transfer for state proceedings. Burgess has faced federal charges for a Borger post office robbery. Dee has been held on an eight-year car theft term from Wichita Falls.
McDavid Brothers at 622 Polk Street announce their anniversary sale with special prices on all dry goods. In many cases two garments are offered for the price of one.
Tom Williams was granted a permit to erect a brick residence at 3602 Harrison Street, the first December permit issued by the city dwelling inspector. The estimated cost is $3,000 and officials expect completion by March 1 next year. No other permits were issued Tuesday forenoon.
In Chicago a 16 year old, Joseph Wilson, shot Constance Trobatos to death to show how Henry Sio killed Ruth Wicklund, also 12. Sio, 16, had killed Ruth after a failing romance. Wilson then fired at Constance’s sister Cleo. the pistol discharged harmlessly. Police deem Constance’s death accidental.
Mayor Ernest O Thompson receives a framed print of the Akron U S Navy air cruiser. The unique duralumin frame uses riveted girders from the giant ship and bears the inscription Presented to Col. Ernest O Thompson Mayor of Amarillo the Helium City. Goodyear Rubber Company through William B Gunn of Adkisson Gunn presented the piece. The Akron uses helium produced at the local government plant and was built by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation.
Amarillo lodge No. 479 plans a smoker and business meeting at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday December 2 to resume activities after a break. Several candidates will receive the Knights degree and the lodge will install new officers Douglass Jones Wiley Birts Homer Bellamy A L Hickmott and S R Steele.
The Black Mask production Believe Me Xantippe has been indefinitely postponed. Director Dr. R P Parcells says an announcement will be made later about when the play will be produced.
Funeral services for Truett Hopkins 28 son of Dr and Mrs E A Hopkins will be held in Miami The deceased died after a lingering illness He is survived by his parents three brothers Maury Carroll and A G Hopkins and three sisters Elleen Joyce and Anna Hopkins Also listed are two local pastors assisting at the service In Houston Sid Smith reports a service station cash register was robbed of 29 by two white men who arrived to use the phone
Amarillo saw the slowest construction month of 1932 with $29,539 in permits and 26 permits issued. The largest permit was for a $7000 extension to the Amarillo Baking Company plant at 803 Buchanan Street. Still, total building for the year far exceeds the previous three years.
Missouri Valley resident Edd Sproul writes of long stomach trouble and ulcers ending after using Von's Pink Tablets. He reports instant relief and quitting a daily stomach pump. The Omaha Von Company invites replies with a 2 cent stamp.
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