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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1930
Page
2
A long Texas column blends weather musings with local sports chatter. The author predicts Amarillo and the Sandies have a fighting chance for a state title while noting gambling and fan fervor boost local economy and holiday business. Local car misadventures and a humorous incident with a maroon Austin appear amid town talk and travel tales.
The column covers book sales for charity, a $50 donation from J. H. Coker, and about 400 copies left of Them Texans. It mentions Fort Worth plans, band uniforms fundraising, postal and local notices, a wrist injury for Mrs. Henry Ansley, a missing pointer pup, and thanks to Sam Orr and others for community support.
The Amarillo Junior College Choral Club will broadcast from radio station WODAG tonight from 8:10 to 8:30. The program features Silent Night Christmas Star Light A Dream Boat Passes My and Birdland Symphony directed by Mrs J D Turk.
A letter discusses term of endearment in rural life as a husband calls his wife Old Woman and the couple share affection. The writer notes such names reflect deep love, referencing a backcountry context and a page 13 Tack Letters column.
Davis denies involvement in the death of Harold McCarrick and any shooting in the Wirt Oklahoma incident. Authorities trace his escape using canyons near Amarillo as a rendezvous point and a fleet of stolen cars, with his brother often accompanying him. the brother is deceased.
A grieving mother, L. P. Martin of Palestine, Texas, will receive the body of D. I. Davis after officers wired to ship him home. Davis fell to police fire during arrest in Wichita, as his brother Cal Davis and others faced robbery and murder charges. The report details the Davis gang’s car thefts, hijackings, and escapes across Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, including an Indian companion named Pecky.
Panhandle Auto Club reports fair road conditions from Amarillo to Fort Worth via Wichita Falls on U S 370 Amarillo to Oklahoma City via U S 66 to Roswell N M via U S 366 to Tucumcari via U S 66 to Higgins and to Clayton N M via U S 385 and to Lubbock via U S 335 with headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce.
Paramount Publix manager Will Winch reports a Shop Early dollar bill he set adrift nine days ago vanished after moving through 20 locations. He asks readers to help locate the missing greenback, noting it disappeared Saturday night or Sunday and no trace has been found in two days.
Williamson argued that an agricultural state needs rail access within 15 miles of every area and warned the Texas & Pacific plan to cut differential freight rates would hurt railroads through lost revenue. He noted a 1873 Burlington charter implied early state support for pioneer lines. Roy Eastland added the T P N would unlock new markets and lower distances.
The radio lineup features Swope discussing unemployment on WEAF at 7:15 p.m. with Snoop and Peep substituting, followed by Brad Browne and Al Llewelyn hosting a musical dinner at 7:46 on WABC. The Eveready series finale airs at 8, then the Howard Barlow Concert Orchestra at 8:30, a homemaker salute on WJZ at 9, and Frederic March stars in Radio Theater at 9:30 on WABC.
Dr J Frank Norris with J Dalbot Koontz of London presents a piano and vocal performance. A Red and White treasure hunt follows from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. at WDAG.
Government to spend about 35000 on two beacon and radio stations at Municipal Airport and English Field. Units to operate within two months as part of national navigation network on main air routes. The program plans 91 beacon and 60 radio stations nationwide in the next year. Beacons estimated to cover 250 to 400 miles. Am arillo beacon linked between Albuquerque and Waynoka. Clovis station to be discontinued.
Reports from Paris dated December 16 say Marshal Joffre, hero of the Marne, is gravely ill. His son in law, citing hospital reports, stated the marshal is in his customary good health.
A collage of global notes: Rockefeller heads to Florida for health, Russia prints rubles to ease foreign trade but shoots hoarders, Britain guards domestic beer while denatured alcohol circulates, New York executions of three robbers, a mass charity football crowd, Spain's riots calm but spark republican talk, Wall Street seat prices tumble, and Mellon seeks 400 million in December funding at low rates.
A Turner home at 1706 Polk stands out with bright streamers and Colonial doorway lights in a festive display. The lighting contest ends December 24 with prizes. entries require signing a daily coupon in The News and The Globe.
Dr. Brooks president of Baylor University says the drive is within fifty to seventy five thousand dollars of the four hundred million? thousand? goal. He and Dr. Truett are touring to raise the eight hundred fifty thousand needed to pay off Baylor’s indebtedness. If cleared by December twenty first the New York education board will add three hundred thousand to the endowment. They spoke at Wichita Falls and head to Lubbock after Amarillo.
Prince Casimir Lubomirski the first Polish minister to the United States died in Cracow Poland. He served as Poland’s minister to Washington from 1919 to 1922.
Funeral services for Irvin Edgar Turpin 45 Fort Worth and Denver engineer who died Monday will be held at Blackburns Funeral Chapel 11 A M Wednesday with Rev E B Fincher pastor of Ellwood Presbyterian Church officiating He is survived by one brother Peare Turpin of St Louis two sisters Mrs A C Gordon and Mrs Bryce Bolvin of Jefferson City Mo He had been an invalid for over four years and was stricken with paralysis one morning while preparing to make his run Pallbearers will be chosen from the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad engineers Burial will be in the Liano cemetery.
The agriculture department supply bill totaling 213.042 million dollars was reported to the House by the appropriations committee. The bill increases highway aid from 75 million to 125 million and adds 12.5 million for forest roads and trails, plus 4.485 million for the weather bureau to establish airways information services.
Five bandits believed surrounded in woods five miles north of Clinton after robbing the Citizens State Bank of $5,000. Local officers pursued the getaway alongside state police as the hold up occurred on December 16. The bank theft left the town on edge while investigators comb the area for suspects and evidence.
Five banks failed to open for business on December 16. Four banks are in Gaston County North Carolina and one is in York County Washington DC. Total deposits involved amount to about 3.125 million dollars.
The United States showed a favorable foreign trade balance of 84.3 million dollars in November. Commerce figures indicate exports reached 289 million dollars while imports totaled 204.7 million. November 1929 had exports of 442.254 million and imports of 338 million.
Clarendon reports that investigators have not identified the man overpowered while firing at Tom Naylor in his mother's home nine miles east. The unknown pioneer's companion, shot by Tom Moss, is thought to be Frank Parker of Oklahoma City. Amarillo officers pursue identification through the pair's known associates.
Hogs and calves show mixed demand with prices varying by weight and class. Kansas City reports hogs 7.85 top and cows 5.00 to 7.00, yearlings up to 14.00, while calves and stockers show slow trade. sheep and lamb markets move higher for some lots. Chicago lists hogs mostly 10 to 20 cents lower with ton at 8.10 and cattle steady to weak across weights, with steers 10.00 to 14.00 for large, heavier lots.
A verse shows how people resist rest and doctor orders but yield to appetite and temptation. It ridicules the weak will of a recovering man who cannot stay in bed and risks pain, even death, for apple pie.
Fort Worth market notes show hogs higher by 5 to 10 cents with good to choice rail hogs at 8.25, cattle mostly steady with fed steers at 7.25 and butcher cows around 3.25 to 3.60, sheep 2.20. Grain and cotton futures edge lower on Argentine crop prospects and U S movement.
Cotton prices in New Orleans began sharply higher as Liverpool stayed firm and buyers in the continent and Bombay supported gains. January rose to 9.54 and May to 10.07, with March up to 9.86 and May to 10.12 before noon. By midmorning the market held near highs, then eased to the day’s lows as stocks fell and silver weakened.
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