Tragedy and hope in Amarillo amid hard times
A 13 year old girl dies of starvation amid poverty in Amarillo, and the community responds with charity led by plasterers who raise funds for a proper burial. The column notes bank robberies near Booker, a missing dog Brains in Lexington, and a correction about Franklin Roosevelt’s relation to Theodore Roosevelt while predicting a 1931 prosperity rebound.
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Old Tack
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
New Year Watch Across Amarillo Tonight
Amarillo prepares for New Year Eve events with dances and midnight buffets at the Amarillo Country Club Hillcrest Country Club El Taos and Temple B N a i Israel. Theaters offer midnight matinees and churches host social and spiritual gatherings. Banks offices City Hall and courthouse close Friday with limited postal hours.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
Hillcrest Country Club
el Taos
Temple B'Nai
Desperate times spur calls for aid and police expansion
The piece notes tight money, bank hides, and rising crime as Amarillo considers a larger police force. It urges residents to donate beds and bedding to a ten person family burned out, through Captain O Neill of the Salvation Army at 9309.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Salvation Army
Inventor adds valve to tobacco pipe to cool stem
A valve inserted in a tobacco pipe stem opens only when the smoker draws smoke and automatically closes when pressure is released. The note highlights a patent style cooling feature related to smoking devices. It also mentions that two to three million golfers play on over 6000 courses in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Odom Heads Amarillo Auto Dealers Association
G. C. Odom was chosen as president of the Amarillo Automobile Dealers' Association at the annual election in the Amarillo Oldsmobile Company offices. Willis Thompson became vice president, R. R. Winningham secretary treasurer, with Roy Cullum and Toney Chisum added to the executive committee. Retiring officers include J. N. Riggs and Odom moves to president while Thompson steps down as secretary treasurer.
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G. C. Odom
Amarillo Automobile Dealers’ Association
Amarillo Oldsmobile Company
Willis Thompson
R. R. Winningham
Roy Cullum
Toney Chisum
J. N. Riggs
Odom
Thompson
Culbertsons Lead After Tense Bridge Session
Tensions flared in the bridge room as Ely and Sir Derrick clashed over insults and threats before play resumed. Culbertson and partner Jo Culbertson dominated, winning 12 bids to 10 for Lenz and Liggett and gaining 3,900 points to hold a 20,220 point lead after the 120th rubber.
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American Bridge League
Ely
Derrick
Sir Derrick
Culbertson
Lenz
Winfield Liggett, Jr
Jo Culbertson
Liggett
Culbertsons
Needy Amarillo Women Get Sewing Jobs for Charity Work
Several needy Amarillo women are given employment sorting old clothing and piecing quilt blocks for Potter County charity efforts under county probation officer Mrs. Dennie N. Ross. Women may bring quilt scraps or discarded clothing to the new courthouse office. three to four women work daily.
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Amarillo
Potter County
Dennie N. Ross
Missing eight month old brindle Boston terrier Eli found
Mr and Mrs Albert Boyce of Tyler Street report their eight month old brindle Boston terrier Eli is missing after straying from home. The couple offers a reward and provides contact details for return. A note adds appreciation for a previous kindness and a cake gesture.
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Tack
Eli
Albert Boyce
Tyler Street
Panhandle to Build $7,000,000 Highway Program in 1932
A Panhandle highway project totaling seven million dollars will fund 700 miles of state, federal, and county roads. Four hundred miles will be built in 12 Amarillo-area counties, with the remaining 300 miles planned in four upper Panhandle counties later in the year. First work targets Highway 66 east of Amarillo to the state line, Highway 33 northeast to Oklahoma, and Highway 117 north of Stinnett to the Oklahoma line. The aim is to connect Panhandle roads within 24 months.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Upper Panhandle
State Line
Oklahoma
Stinnett
Spearman
Perryton
Oklahoma Line
Highway Department
Wring
Burglary Suspects Interrogate After Booked Arrests
Edw. W. Thomerson says the statement is a full confession detailing the Amarillo Booker burglary trip. Brown claims a $100 share as lookout while Culwell drove. loot divided on the return trip and some coins changed at three Amarillo stores. Pottorff left with the three suspects after Culwell’s arrest. officials praise cooperation and expect further Amarillo inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. W. Thomreson
Pottorff
Booker
Amarillo
Brown
Culwell
Small Loot Taken In Two Burglaries
Amarillo police reported two burglaries early Thursday. At Hill Motor Company 99 Fillmore Street suspects broke in through a rear door battered the safe and escaped with a revolver. A candy wagon near Mission Theater also had a theft of a small amount of candy.
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Amarillo
Hill Motor Company
Fillmore Street
Geegs
Mission Theater
Women’s Radio Hour Presents New Year Resolutions
The Woman’s Hour on WDAG from 5 to 6 features New Year resolutions with guest artist Lloyd Fletcher Jr Amarillo College student. Women of Amarillo and the Panhandle urged to listen and call in their favorite resolutions. Sponsored by the Potter County Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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WDAG
Lloyd Fletcher, Jr
Amarillo College
Amarillo
the Panhandle
Potter County Federation of Women's Clubs
Plane Fares Slashed 10 to 20 Per Cent
Reductions in passenger fares of 10 to 20 per cent take effect tomorrow on Trans continental and Western Air Express lines. A 10 per cent cut applies to round trips. J B Lyman Jr, district traffic agent, lists new prices: Amarillo to New York 106 vs 115, to San Francisco 89 vs 103, to Los Angeles 70 vs 85, to Albuquerque 21 vs 24, to Oklahoma City 17 unchanged, to Kansas City 33 vs 35. Coast to coast fare now 160 vs 200. Also notes about Japan farm sizes and banker C Bogan visit.
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Transcontinental & Western Air Express
J. B. Lyman, Jr
Amarillo
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Revelers Start New Year Early as 1932 Arrives
Amarillo readers learn that the true start of 1932 occurs at 5 9 minutes past 5 on January 2, due to the calendar’s leap-year rule. The piece explains the solar year’s 11 minute 14 second excess and why February omits a day in century years not divisible by 400.
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Amarillo
Elixir of youth and Dr Einstein’s California visit
A fragment recalls Cortin as an alleged elixir of life boosting sleep happiness strength and memory. It notes Dr Einstein arriving in California as a notable brain figure and muses on shifting scientific theories while stressing experimental demonstration like Newton and Galileo as lasting proofs.
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Einstein
California
Galileo
Foreign Wars veterans plan annual watch party tonight
Members of the John B. Golding Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars meet at 8:30 in the American Legion Hall for a year end watch party. Adults enjoy dancing and cards while children play games and refreshments are provided by the three B committee led by G Barkus E W Bradley and W J Barr. Commander W S Birge urges foreign service men and families to attend.
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John B. Golding
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Hall
G. Barkus
E. W. Bradley
W. J. Barr
W. 8. Birge
Foreign Service
Bible School Dedication To Begin Tonight
Dedication services for Shield of Faith Bible School at 901 North Pierce Street begin tonight at the Assembly of God Church 900 North Pierce Street Rev Guy Shields pastor announces. Tomorrow at 9 30 am ministers of Pentecostal faith from Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma join the program. Amarican leaders including Chamber of Commerce manager O Y Vernon school supervisor W A McIntosh will take part. The first unit of the three story building is complete and ready for occupancy with 58 pupils enrolled from five states.
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Shield of Faith Bible School
North Pierce Street
Assembly of God Church
Guy Shields
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
O. Y. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. McIntosh
Firemen Thank Donors For Aid To Toy Repair Shop
Amarillo firemen expressed gratitude to 20 firms that donated paint varnish brushes and supplies for the Good Fellow toy repair shop at city hall central station. Fire Chief George B. Cooper said the coordinated effort allowed repair of about 500 toys for Christmas distribution.
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Amarillo
Good Fellow
Central Station
Old Tack’s
Good Fellows
George B. Cooper
Cooper
E. S. Burgess Lumber Company
Hunsley, Inc
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Sherwin-Williams Company
Panhandle Lumber Company
Upton Jones, Cock Paint & Varnish Company
Coe & Parks Lumber Company
Morrow Thomas Hardware Company
Long Bell Lumber Company
Williams Wardware Company
McDonald Auto Supply Company
Brazelton Lumber Company
Campbell
Old Nineteen Thirty One Ode to a Fading Year
A verse reflection on the year 1931 by Edgar A. Guest. The speaker notes the era’s gloom and ruin while acknowledging one bright memory a gorgeous fall. The poem contrasts a dour business climate with a final tribute to the old year.
Markets in Grain and Livestock Across Major Centers
Wheat and barley prices listed for No. 1 hard wheat and oats. Kansas City and Chicago livestock report hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges and top quotations. New Orleans cotton trends steady to weaker on year-end activity. New York stocks advance with cash buying and tax-related gains. call money at 81 percent.
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Amarillo
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York
U. S. Steel Common
Preferred
Union Pacific
American Tobacco
American Water Works
Eastman
Auburn
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas
North American
Bordn
Oil Tariff Debate Moves to January 7 for Authority Vote
The Senate commerce committee today scheduled a January 7 vote to decide if it has the authority to proceed with oil tariff legislation. Secretary Wilbur, a federal oil conservation board member, said oil industry issues require broader action than an import duty. Several proposals to shield oil behind a tariff wall are before Congress, under study by cabinet-level board members who expect to testify to committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wilbur
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Conservation Board
Unemployment Hearings Postponed and Relief Debates
Washington reports Senate committee hearings on unemployment suspended for a week as debate rages over federal relief policies. Catholic bishops urge relief funding while Hoover opposes it. AFL endorses emergency aid. Democrats seek tax reform to curb stock selling and close capital gains loopholes.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
United States
American Federation of Labor
Probe Reds to Pittsburgh in Italian Consulate Bombing Case
Police pursue a Red scare link to a mail bomb plot against the Italian consulate in Pittsburgh two months after the attack. Clerks saved several victims as two men presumed Italian mailed parcels. Natale Mariano and J Everhart were not linked to Italian factions. John House died when packaging exploded. Edward Werkheiser perished later. a further bomb victim Weaver died after opening a second package. Investigators describe two suspects as Italian looking males aged about 25 and 35.
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Pittsburgh
Natale Mariano
Baltimore
J. Everhart
Huntington
Italy
John House
House
Edward Werkheiser
First 1932 Babe in Amarillo to Get Presents
Amarillo welcomes 1932 with the first white baby of the new year. Local firms pledge gifts for the newborn and the parents, including Fox Drug Company and The Stork Shop, with birth records to be filed at the City Health Department.
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Amarillo
Fox Drug Company
E. E. Finklea
Amarillo Greenhouse
the Stork Shop
Steffens
Capitol Hotel
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mayo Dental Clinic
Hurst’s
Amarillo Hardware
Pool's Creamery
Kwitcherkikkin
The
Globe News
City Health Department
Freed on bond in vagrancy case here
W T Stanford released on a 250 dollar bond set by Justice J W Winter after being charged with vagrancy connected to stolen property. A ukulele was recovered and engineer's drawing instruments had been found earlier. hearing scheduled for next Tuesday.
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W. T. Stanford
Liberty
J. W. Winter
Rhea C. Myers
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Community Chest
Plasterers’ Union
News-Paper
Okla
News-Globe
Tts
Brains
Kentucky Street
O. E. Crouse
Mrs. Crouse
City Commission
Pat
G, C, Odom
Mr. Tack
Bill Thompson
W. R. McDowell
Petorff
Women’s Radio Hour
Japan
Cr. C. Bogan
McLean
Bible School
Earth
Edgar A. Guest
Curb &Tocks
Jno. F. Clark Brokerage Co
Continental
Coast Film Ind
Curt Wright
Davidson
Ee del Las & Wes RR
den Rew RR
Dupont
Fos Wheeler Inc
Freeport
Wanes
Frisco
Wane
General Blee
General Mills
General Motors Ates
Ry Signal
Jillette Razor
Ilidden Co
Gold Dust Corp
Goodrich T & R
Geotyear
Craham Paige
Silver St . Grigsby-Gronowary
Northn Ry
I'y
Ge Western
Kupp Motors Tee
Hahn Dept Store
Hadeon Motors Nee
Internat Harv
Central RR
Industrial Rayon
Inspr
Inter Cement ‘ Ors
Tel & Tel
St. Joseph
Anes
Johns Mannville
Chrysler Corp
the Southern RR
Sim Kelvinator Corp Coca Cala No
Kennecott Copper Iy
Kresge (Ss) & Co
Kroger Gro & Bak
Krueger & Toll Wee
MK & T RR
Lambert Co O. Wee
Liggett Myers “Baz
Loew's Incs
Lorillard Tol
Louisville G& BE
Montgomery Ward
Mack Trucks
Manfield & Co
Mo Pac RR
Wee Tae
International Nick
Bellas Hess
Nat’ Dairy Pris
Nevada
North America
Oliver Farm Imp
Willys Overland
Paramount Public
Pathe Exchange
Packard
Penney (Jc
Stone & Webster
CM & Sty RR
Uy Stewart Warner
Studebaker Corp
Southern Pacific
Southern RR
Tex Gulf
United Corp
Areft & Totey
United Carbon
UN Gas Improv
Union Carbide
NH & H RR
Canadium Corp
Western Union
Warner Bros Pi
Warner Bros Co
Wes Maryland RR
U S Steel Ee
Crucible Steel
Svtee
Woolworth (Fw) Co
Amer Corp
Aly Ark
Elec
Marconi
Wee Bay
Deere & Coeee
Jno
Goldman Sachs
Issseeceess
Lone Star Gas
Allegheny Corp
Aliis-Chalmers Ae
Mo-Kan Pipeline
Midwest Tee
Amerada Oe
Trans Air Trans
United Gas
Lt & Pwr ‘ O
Alco
Woolworth Ltd
Tees Bly
Swift Inter
Pwr & Light
St. Regis
Smite
Wks & E
Auburn Auto
Close Aviation Corp Theese
Baldwin
Echsee Aeee Ee
Atlantic
Bit & Ohio RR
Bendix Aviation Bees
Barnsdall “A
Nat'l Biscuit Co
Aes
Continental Teadeee Oa
Best
Gulf of Penn
Bethlehem St
Houston
Bohn Alum & Br
New
Ates Bag Borden Co
Internat
Pet Wn Ltd
My Briggs Mfg
Borg-Warner
Seaboard
Burroughs A
Calif Packing
I Socony Vacuum
Pipe & x
A Panhandle P. & R. Se Case Ji) Co
Petroleum Corp
Canadian Pacific
Phillips
Reece
Calumet & Hecla Ua
Plymouth Oil
Checker Co
Pierce Pet
Chesapeake Corp
Prairie
Geeeseee Od
Chesapeake
Ohio
Colo Fuel & Iron
Columbia G &L
Warner-Quinlan
Keiter-Poster
Royal
Somwith
Shell Union
Rainey
BO Simms
Sinclair Aeeesseer
Penn Oil Aete
Kysee
Indiana
Texas Corpsepe Nee
Tex Pac Ld & Trt
Asa'd
Tex Pac Cl & Oil
Union Oil of
Calnae
Ohio Oil
Ike Pro & Rims
Boc
Chatetophes & Co
Fick Seas
Bastia
City
St. Louis
Rechanese
McGee Bldg
Dalhart
Tex
L. D
Hitchin
Wichita
Keneas
Excha
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