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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1938
Page
12
Paul Holmes building engineer at the White and Kirk building suffered facial and chest burns when a furnace exploded on Saturday. At St Anthony's Hospital attendants report he is feeling better today and had a satisfactory night, following a back blast from the furnace as he lit the fire.
Kansas City hogs 1,000 head top 7.15 for 160–300 lbs. most 7.00–7.10, sews 6.50–6.75. Cattle 3,500 with calves 700, yearlings 11.00–12.50, most butcher cows 5.00–6.00, chatter 9.00 down on dealers. Sheep 4,500 no lambs early. best fed lambs above 8.90, tops 4.10, others 3.80.
Three men Clyde Mec Graw Abe Anderson and Homer Gorman were charged with murder in Justice of the Peace FE Young's court at Pampa for the Sunday night killing of Oscar Williams apartment house owner. McGraw denied bail pending testing and is jailed in Potter County. Anderson and Gorman are held in Pampa with bail set at 2500 each. An aut pistol was found in a basement near the scene.
The Amarillo Mexican-American community held the annual Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe last night at Our Lady of Guadalupe School. Beatrice Arendando and Gregory Arendando led the play The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe with local cast members and Mexican dances in costume. Bishop Robert E. Lucey addressed the gathering as Transito Sanchez provided music and Francisco Vasquez arranged lighting.
Freckle faced Patty Berg tops the AP poll as the nation’s No. 1 woman athlete of 1938. Berg, 19, from Minneapolis, dominated with a sensational golf campaign that yielded 164 points, ahead of Helen Wills Moody and Katherine Rawls Thompson in second and third place respectively.
A line of Good used cars including a 1937 Cadillac Coupe gray with radio and heater priced at 795. A 1937 Buick 40 Series 4 door with good tires and radio at 595. A 1937 Buick 8 cylinder 4 door with radio and heater listed at 395. A 1938 Dodge 6 Business Coupe with reconditioned motor and heater. A 1936 Buick Sport Coupe 40 Series in black at 495. A 1937 Olds 6 Business Coupe dark blue with good tires.
Directors of the Texas Real Estate Association meet in Dallas to ratify the convention vote and elect officers. The Amarillo choice was announced by the Chamber of Commerce after a Harlingen meeting.
Renowned pianist Esther Johnsson, delayed in Bucharest and Belgrade due to concert duties, remains unable to return to Amarillo for Christmas. She is currently in Paris and plans to reach New York in the first week of January where she will broadcast a program over NBC.
Santa Claus Indiana hosts its American Legion post handling thousands of letters sent to Santa. Commander James Yellig said the post now processes the mail and returns letters to the original city posts when they cannot fulfill requests.
All past Ruths will be honored at the meeting tonight at 8 at the Masonic Hall. Mrs W Brune, worthy matron, urges all members to attend.
Mrs. Margaret Prescott will host the River Road Home Demonstration Club tomorrow at 2 o clock. An exchange of gifts is planned.
Mrs. Dora M. Scarbrough of Abilene Texas reports Gly-Cas ended years of gas bloating indigestion and sleep loss. She says the remedy restored energy appetite and bladder control and that headaches disappeared after taking Gly-Cas. Fox Drug Co and local druggists sell it.
The executor James Edward Doud announces letters testamentary granted December 12 1938 by Potter County Texas County Court for Charles Doud deceased. Creditors must present claims by law. Executor address 2707 Tyler Street Amarillo Texas.
Mrs Louise Devine elected president of the Red Carnation Lodge Ladies Society to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. New officers include vice president Ocie Archibald and secretary Maudie Bates Thibodeaux. A Children’s Home box and Christmas baskets will be packed at the December 23 meeting, with Pollyanna gifts exchanged at the social hour hosted by Thelma Heath.
Khiva Temple of the Mystic Shrine hosts a Friday 6:30 dinner at Masonic Hall Amarillo with a bob-tail ceremonial to follow. Amarillo Shriners prep for two major events the annual meeting January 11 and the imperial potentate Andrew A Rahn of Minneapolis visit January 13 including a banquet and ball at Amarillo Country Club.
Boy Scout Troop No. 15 schedules a Parents Night at Pleasant Valley School tonight to plan the coming year. Rev. Martin A. Meeker, Scoutmaster and Pleasant Valley Christian Church pastor, leads the session with Dr. G. L. Cline as Troop 15 chair. Other committee members named include W. N. Martin, C. E. Smith, W. R. Smith, Charles L. Langston, and P. B. Paul. Dorsey B. Smith serves as special national commissioner.
Deaths from the central Philippines typhoon climb to 302 with many missing. Government agencies and the Red Cross push relief efforts as disease risk rises. A state of calamity is proclaimed in Sorsogon Albany and Samar to curb profiteering.
District Judge Claude McCallum condemned use of Texas Rangers inside his Dallas County court to guard jurors amid a dispute involving a black panel. The Rangers stood while three jurors faced removal, with two accepting $3 for a day’s service before McCallum ordered them out. Governor Allred said he had directed Rangers to protect jurors in past incidents.
New York report states a federal grand jury probes alleged jewelry smuggling linked to movie stars including Katharine Hepburn Jack Benny and Wallace Ford while Comedian George Burns pleads guilty to nine counts and faces possible testimony against Albert N Chaperau and Mrs Edgar J Lauer in the case.
St Marys Academy music students performed in a Sunday recital at Cathedral Hall marking the orchestra’s first public appearance. The program featured vocal solos and instrumental selections by trombone cornet saxophone clarinet accordion violin and piano. Read more: lists of participating students including Beverly Wheely Barbara Brown Kathleen Wheely Rosalie Funk Bruce Autry John Furbach Joseph Guide Jacqueline Weirick and others.
John Wilson district manager of the state comptroller's office here emphasized today that payments on the chain store tax are due on or before January 1. Payments may be made at the local office in the 1016 Oliver-Eakle Building or sent directly to the state comptroller's office in Austin.
The tenth annual banquet of Company H 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard was held at the Amarillo Hotel last night. Commanding officers Cap Alvin P Hammett First Lieut William B Mobley and Second Lieut Willard H Gill led the meeting with guests of honor Bill Chesire and Charles Hoppin. Awards for progressiveness and attendance were given to Johnny Cobb Bob Childers Ben Collins James Watt and Ray Gowdy. Sons of the West provided entertainment as about 60 members and officers attended.
William Bert Carpenter aged 23, son of Mr and Mrs John M Carpenter of McLean, died early this morning after a three week illness. He leaves his parents two sisters Ema Lou Carpenter and Mrs George Graham and a brother Melton Carpenter. The body was taken to the family home in McLean by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors and funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the McLean Methodist Church.
Minor Huffman deputy regional executive of the Boy Scouts of America travels to Amarillo to confer with C. A. Clark and Chester L. Dunlap. Huffman was the principal speaker at the Amarillo Area Council annual council meeting last night.
Dr. John P. Kaster, 81, longtime chief surgeon for the Santa Fe railroad, died in Wichita after traveling from Topeka for heart treatment. He served over five decades in his railroad medical post.
John Peterson of Lusk Wyoming attempted suicide after draining his wallet and losing his job prospects. He spent his last dime on shotgun shells, put the gun to his left side where his billfold was kept, and pulled the trigger. The shot damaged his wallet and his social security card remained the only item inside.
H. M. Harris editor of the San Antonio Express will headline a Potter County Library Friends gathering Saturday at Amarillo High School. Harris serves on the library advisory board and will address attendees.
New Orleans December 13 Big Zeke Bonura, a former top holdout, says he has agreed to a $15 000 contract with the New York Giants owner Bill Terry for next season. Bonura spoke by long distance and noted Terry accepted the amount and promised mail of the contract.
Mrs Bessie Largent the first woman scout in the major leagues is named chairman of the 1939 All America board for the National Semi Pro Baseball Congress. The panel of major league scouts will pick a 16 player semi pro All America team after the Wichita national tournament August 11 to 23. Largent wife of Roy Largent of the Chicago White Sox has traveled over 840000 miles and attended more than 2800 games in 14 years of scouting.
Gus Dorazio of Philadelphia scored three one count knockdowns to defeat Bob Pastor in a 10 round decision. Dorazio weighed 189 pounds to Pastor's 185 as the New Yorker showed improved legs in a surprising upset.
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