16 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
1
An Amarillo message urges readers to support the Basketeers Christmas effort aiding needy families with food baskets funded by local clubs churches and welfare groups. It notes Texas drought with rain needed and promotes a public speaker event at the Temple and a visiting author.
A Milwaukee radio station aired a riding contest while galloping aboard a horse as a preface to mentioning Temple B'nai Israel and its scheduled Sunday night service at 8 o'clock. The regional social notes blend local culture with a nod to community events.
J W Stokes a 43 year old Dallas photographer lies in critical condition after being shot by Osjeton Briggs 21 a Groesbeck brunette in Houston. Briggs held without bond facing assault to murder charges as she claimed Stokes followed her from town and she acted to escape his attentions.
Peggy Townsend, leading Washington debutante, to sing at a capital night club challenging New York society’s hold on nightlife. Mrs. Leon Henderson, wife of the WPA economist, brings knitting as her husband testifies before the monopoly committee about club influence.
The Home Demonstration Club market at Municipal Auditorium earns 3167 dollars this year with about ten sellers each Saturday and 2251 customers. Fryers and vegetables top sales as the six year old market supports area women and 4-H clubs guided by Miss Pauline Lokey in the county courthouse.
Kansas City stockholders ratified the merger with the Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad in a brief proxy meeting attended by about a dozen men. Harvey S. Couch of Pine Bluff Ark. will chair the new Kansas City Southern line with his son Kirke present.
A shuffled column of diverse notes covers Sir Walter Raleigh’s fame, Prof. Moley’s political warnings, meat consumption trends, a Berlin tune matter, horse growth, Pravda’s origin, life insurance rejections reasons, Philadelphia radio’s racial targeting, and more. The piece blends trivia, forecasts, and social observations from varied domains.
Congressional investigators learned the Tennessee Valley Authority posted a 310 171 loss on power operations for the year ending June 30 1958. The preliminary statement showed a 748 664 deficit over five years of electricity sales as part of TVA financing evidence provided by controller FE L Kohler.
Job seeker Velma V. Cole offers rooming house cooking and dairy work with references and mobility. Lost Scottie Sandy described as black with brindle and grey, reward offered, contact Jack Maynard 2410 Hayden Street. Reader seeks coat and shoes size 40 coat seven shoe via contact, Tam girl 21, M Bowers Box 4262 118 North West Fourteenth Avenue.
Personal ad from a job seeker stating experience in housework and caring for children. Offers to furnish references and demonstrates readiness to work.
The report traces Philip Musica's rise from Italian immigrant to NYC entrepreneur in cheese and hair trades, detailing bribery to falsify invoices, a prison sentence, and a later scheme involving banks and bills of exchange. It notes investigations of a broader arms trafficking conspiracy tied to Coster and Brien McMahon's statements.
Tam, a young man, seeks a chauffeur position and can provide references. Open to other work. Contact Allard at 44 Madison Street.
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain backing a stronger export guarantees bill to lift the capacity from 50 million to 75 million pounds, aiming to aid British exporters amid Nazi Germany barter ties, with possible aid to China. A separate item notes college football coach pay averaging 6107 dollars versus professors at 5158 dollars per season.
A large B 15 aircraft attracted Amarillo onlookers as it landed at English Field after a long circling approach. Officers noted the need to bring the big plane in slowly to lose altitude and avoid rapid descent.
Dallas alumni of Texas Tech announce a pep rally Sunday night January 1 at Fair Park Auditorium the eve of the Texas Tech St Marys game in the Cotton Bowl Pete Cawthorn coach will speak and the 150 piece band will provide music Also noted the Pacific golden plover makes a non stop flight from Alaska to Hawaii each fall.
An advertising list promotes various spirits and liqueurs with inconsistent spellings and prices. It mentions wines, gins, brandies, whiskeys, and rums from brands like Mr. Boston, Piping Rock, Peach Brandy, Old Preston, Jed Stuart, and Century, with quantities in quarts pints and gallons and scattered price figures. The text resembles a late 19th or early 20th century liquor catalog.
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