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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
2
A lively amble through Amarillo sports and weather lore envisions a national junior college football title. Praise for star players Cherry and Howse fuels talk of a Cow Bowl dream and a sponsorship by Wilbur Hawk. Weather promises a white Christmas and mild winter ahead.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Bell Baker wife of W W Baker were held at 2 PM from Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel Dr G L Yates officiated pallbearers included Mitchel Thornton Marshall Palmeeter C E Buchanan Frank Wardle Buck Kenny and Wattress Babb Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery Survivors include husband three children Vernon 7 James Frank 5 and Jerry 3 mother Mrs J F Ewing Crowell and a brother Clarence Cook Amarillo address 1308 Johnson Street
The Temple B Nai Israel sisterhood will hold a rummage sale at 418 Taylor Street starting tomorrow and running through Saturday. Goods donated by merchants will fill the sale with many bargains offered by those in charge.
Dear Tack seeks help locating humorous stories about a Japanese house-boy learning English. The writer recalls pieces from Colliers Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, or Cosmopolitan and asks for publication details and author name.
Directors will review the past year and elect officers for the coming year in a meeting at the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel. Secretary manager O L Ted Taylor and president Wilbur C Hawk will present reports as 15 executive committee seats, including seven vice presidents, are filled. Directors from the Panhandle and New Mexico Oklahoma total 250 expected attendees.
L C Barrow, 20, nephew of the Barrow gang, was sentenced to five years for a small time drug store holdup that netted $23. He remained calm and unemotional during the verdict while his brothers Buck and Clyde Barrow had earlier been killed by police.
Fifty two officials and employees of the Pacific American Gasoline Company and affiliates gathered for the annual Amarillo Country Club banquet. The night featured Black Mask Players performances followed by Gene Gallo School of Dancing numbers and a magic demonstration by Verne Hickerson. Toasts were given by W. H. Price and Walter David. C. B. Rose presided as toastmaster.
Bernard Baruch and Hugh S. Johnson head a presidential panel likely to focus on price freezing if war breaks out, drastic taxation on war profits, and swift mobilization of industrial resources. Baruch praised Senate committee work. Secretary Dern to confer with members.
Bealmont, after routing Schreiner 54 to 7, then beat Victoria College 19-0 to claim the Southeast Texas title. The Red Shirts advance to the state final behind a diversified attack led by Weylon Manning whose elusive runs have set up multiple touchdowns in 1934 games.
Nicholas W. Uselding 63 prominent Swisher County wheat farmer and father of Amarillo police officer Leo Uselding died at 9 30 this morning at his home two miles southwest of Happy. He suffered a paralytic stroke after being in good health last night. Funeral services likely tomorrow at Happy Catholic Church with burial in Port Washington Wisconsin. Boxwell Brothers Amarillo in charge. Survived by wife, two sons George and Raymond of Happy, a brother in Port Washington, and sisters in Grafton Wisconsin and Chicago.
G F Steele president of G F Steele and Company and Powell River Paper Company visits the city staying with Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Hawk. He arrives yesterday on a cross country tour and with Mr Hawk plans a tour of Panhandle ranches. He is chauffeured by Harry Field a renowned driver formerly in charge of Percy Rockefeller cars.
Bill Flenniken was named chairman of the steering committee of students at the Adult Night School. H. Cecil VanDever and J. R. Greer join the committee which will organize a student council and form subcommittees for newspaper and radio publicity, exhibits, sports, entertainment and music.
Dr. Frank Carney aged 67, longtime head of Baylor University geology department, died in Waco after a weeklong illness. His death ends a notable tenure in the university's science program.
A female inmate recounts daily life in prison, noting 6 AM wake, coffee-only breakfasts, gray bread, scarce meat, and long hours of limited exercise. She reports bedbugs, cramped straw, weekly blanket changes, and inmates whispering or singing until warnings. She laments minor prisoners and incomplete aid from authorities.
Potter County tax collector Miss Jewell Davidson reported eleven month collections in 1934 rose by 70 458 63 over 1933 totals, with receipts totaling 463 600 43 versus 393 141 80. Delinquent taxes stood at 104 425 43 by November end, poll taxes rose, and November receipts reached 106 008 57.
The speaker argues that film success hinges on story and honesty, not capital. He cites Italy’s classic films Quo Vadis and Cabiria, notes talkies change the scene, and suggests American actors in Italian settings boost success. He recalls meeting Premier Mussolini and reflects on his appeal in Italy and Europe.
Witnesses testifying in the Birge- Lee case described October 17 events at the American Legion home and Deandi Dance Hall. Statements place James Birge’s mother and others at the scene while police records, radio logs, and a labor group official corroborate presence at the time.
El Wyn presents a late night spook party at the Paramount Theater with a live ghost act and a mystery film The House of Mystery. The show starts at 11:45 PM with doors at 11:20 PM and features tricks designed to unsettle even skeptical patrons.
Mr Skinner argues the National Housing Act could lift business from the current downturn. He notes automakers and highways allow workers to live near cities and grow needs locally. He warns about World War I era terms, calls for parity for farmers, and predicts years to resolve trade issues.
Two Texas Company oil wells burned last night near Pampa Texas as mysterious fires destroyed one rig at the No H M Davis well five miles south and the No 13 J B Bowers well ten miles south. the latter rig burned completely while the department arrived too late. An investigation was started into the blaze.
Cotton prices opened slightly lower with March at 12.56 and October 12.30, later edging higher before fading again. Kansas City live stock reports show hogs uneven and cattle mixed, with top hogs at 6.00 and steers improving, while veal and lambs posted varied results across weights.
A mint chewing gum laxative named Feenat or Feen-a-mint is promoted as gentle and non habit forming for elderly users. It mixes with saliva for gradual relief, with doctors prescribing Peen-a-mint to restore regularity without affecting appetite. Sold in druggists for 15 to 25 cents.
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