Forged ballots in Met Life elections spark SEC probe
In Washington on February 9 1939 SEC Chairman William O Douglas labeled forged policyholder ballots in mutual life insurer elections scandalous. Metropolitan Life officials admitted agents falsified names to sign ballots and two or more agents often signed for others during director elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William ©. Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mutual Life Insurance
National Monopoly Investigating Committee
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Douglas
Edward Schurr
Bruno Silbigar
SEC
Frederick H. Ecker
Metropolitan
Schurr
Silbigar
Gerhard Gessel
Ice Mint Foot Comfort Ad Promises Quick Relief
The ad urges tired feet to rub Ice Mint before bed for morning relief. It claims quick relief from burning toes and corns, no staining, easy use, and demonstrates a pleasant path to comfort. It notes druggists can supply Ice Mint.
Virginia Brown Leads Sandstorm Staff and Senior Class
Virginia Brown, 17, co editor of The Sandstorm and leader of about 20 reporters, oversees assignments, copy reading and makeup planning. A former editor of The Whirlwind, she is a National Senior Honor Society member, Student Congress participant, and enjoys photography, scrapbooking, cream pitcher collection, and her Scottie Dougal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Brown
Virginia
Central Junior High School
Student Congress
Dougal
J. Edwin Brown
Bowie Treet
Mrs E F Rittenberry and kin visit Amarillo tales
A compiled social column lists visits and family ties in Amarillo. Names include the Rittenberrys of Hughes Street, Klingensmiths of Lipscomb Street, the Joints of Vernon, Charless of Lubbock, Parcells at Warr Burden, and guests of various homes. It notes time to call Mangel's for correct time and highlights Patricia Pipkin as Gulf Park College's Typical Gulf Park Girl with honors and a rental-book promotion at local drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Rittenberry
Hughes Street
Sherrills
Adele
William Klingensmith
Betty Widder
Oklahoma University
Norman
William
W. R. Klingensmith
Lipscomb Street
L. K. Johnson
Vernon
Herring Hotel
Will Herring
James Slemp
Addis Charless
Lubbock
H. C. Charless
Ong Street
Ed Parcells
Baylor
Waco
R. P. Parcells
Henry Ford
Wichita Falls
Ross Rogers
van Buren Street
Wilma Restine
Marie Overstreet
Waynoka
Okla
Louise Wheeler
Jackson Street
Andy Anderson
Oklainton
Amarillo
Emmett Scott
Madison Street
Elmer Sowder
Fillmore Street
H. R. Landers of
Higgins
John F. Gilkerson
West
Nineteenth Avenue
Patricia Pipkin
H. C. Pipkin
Polk Street
Gulf Park College
Gulf Port
Gulf Park
Miss Pipkin
Local business visitors span several Texas towns
W L Foxworth of Foxworth Galbraith Lumber in Dallas is in town on business with a side trip to Stratford. Loyce Hamby, tied to Tri State Sea Food Market, transfers to Lubbock to manage a Booth Fisheries store. Ham_by and family relocate, others from Amarillo include H H Hutson, Clifford Newton, J P Hodge, Troy Womble, F E Hobgood, John Brewer, and John Carthon among incoming Wednesday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Foxworth
Dallas
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company
Stratford
Loyce Hamby
Tri-State
Lubbock
Booth Fisheries
Hamby
Amarillo
Harrison Street
H. H. Hutson
Western Union
Clifford Newton
Pueblo
Colo
Capitol Hotel
Norman C. Prince
Hayden Street
J. P. Hodge
Fort Worth
Troy Womble
Hereford
Galveston
F. E. Hobgood
Darhart
John Brewer
Hartley
John Carthon
Local notables and events celebrate in Amarillo area
Listings include individuals from San Antonio to Follett with printing services. Northwest Texas Hospital announces the birth of Annie Ruth to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leslie of Vega. St Andrews Altar Guild hosts a chili supper at the parish house Friday at 6. Gum drop cookies featured at Panhandle Hardware and Endorsed by Miss Madalein Klepper with a tested recipe shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Leslie
Vega
Northwest Texas Hospital
Annie Ruth
St. Andrews
Guild
Henry Harding
Z. T. Hoehn
Charles Keffer
Henry Thomson
John Fain
Bond Burgess
John Ballard
Minnis Hall
Jack Collins
J. M. Barker
Madalein Klepper
Amarillo Hardware Company
New Warehouse
Panhandle Hardware and Implement Association
Bake Sale Recipe And Community Notes
A kitchen recipe describes creaming butter with sugar and gum drops, then baking in shallow pans at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Community notes mention Mrs TI Tolleson improving at home, and birthdays for Carolyn Kay and Jack Harris Jr. Luther G Roberts of Amarillo is named to Abilene Christian College Bible lectureship Feb 19 23 with a talk on Need for Organization. Younger Generation item corrects Eddie Storseth’s position as a pledge, not president of the Equire Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther G. Roberts
Amarillo
Central Church of Christ
Abilene Christian College
United States
Church of Christ In America
Eddie Storseth
Esquire Club
Mr. Storseth
St Anthony's Hospital Medical Updates
Homer Brandt at 4247 West Twelfth Avenue remains under medical supervision. John Shelton of Tucumcari is a medical patient. Mrs Rollins at 710 Maryland Street underwent a minor operation yesterday. E I Smith at 204 Fillmore Street is receiving medical attention. The infant daughter of remains unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Anthony's Hospital
Homer Brandt
West
Twelfth Avenue
John Shelton
Tucumcari
F. Rollins
Maryland Street
E. I. Smith
Fillmore Steet
Local residents listed under hospital care and operations
The column notes numerous Borger area residents and others from Dumas Amarillo and surrounding towns receiving medical care. Names include Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Loving, Bradford Black, John B. Dudney, Mrs. Dudney, Scott Baxter, Miss Ruthelle Bacon, Baby Sherman Gilbreath, G. Poston, PF L. Roach, Tom Holman Jr., and D. F. Stauter with several undergoing major operations or medical treatment and some dismissals from hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Loving
Borger
R. Hughes
Dumas
Bradford Black
Canyon
John B. Dudney
Jackson Street
Scott Baxter
Channing
Ruthelle Bacon
Amarillo Hotel
Sherman Gilbreath
Vernion Street
G. Poston
PF. L. Roach
Parker Street
Tom Holman, Jr
D. F. Stauter
Tascosa
Iis
German Ship Glueckhaus Sunk Off Humber River
The Glueckhaus sank after striking the submerged wreck of the Katani Bulgar near the Humber entrance. Katani Bulgar had collided with the American freighter Meanticut from New Orleans, which rescued its crew. A Norwegian vessel saved the Glueckhaus crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Coast Guard
Humber River
New Orleans
Glueckhauf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amartillo Globe
Texas
Austin
Students’ Council of Texas University
Homer Price Rainey
Pipkin
Otis Williams
Tyler Street
Alvin Hill
Albuquerque
el Paso
J. J. Breen
GMAC
New York
Chicago
Dick Breen
Fordham University
Joe Sneed
Mineral Wells
C. R. Garner
Lunt
Fontaine
T. E. Wilkins
Taylor Street
Bill Armstrong
San Antonio
D. S. Watkins
Ann
West Fifteenth Avenue
Claude Nobles
Washington Street
Clovis
Brown Palace Hotel
Denver
C. A. Clark
Boy Scouts of America
Clark
All
Boy Scouts
Cunningham Floral Company
Russell Stationery
Ben Stone, Jr
Texas University
Ben Stone
Stone
Margaret Lipscomb
R. R. Swindell
Lowell Munday
Jack Nichols
A. J
Oklahoma City
W. B. Stevenson
Billy
Texas Tech
Walter Mount
Monte Rosenwald
KGNC
West Coast
D. O. Kretz
West Nineteenth Avenue
Ross Gilkerson
Panhandle
Garver
Jane Johnson
Adams Street
Geraldine Fox
Melvin Griggs
Wright
J. C. Sherrill
Corpus Christi
Mangel’s
Nelson, Phillips
San Jacinto
Maxor Drug
Leonard
Leonard Challenger
Imitus
Strat
Ed T. F. McCann
Sid Brown
Ivan Kunka
Follett
Amarillo Printing Co
Beverly Ball
J. H. Chandler
J. S. Crawford
Billie Brown
Barney Wallace McCaig
McMurtrey
F. M. Paschal
Edna Welsh Foster Peterson
T. Serr
Doris Kent Shields
Hammond
Wilson Battery & Electric
TI. J. Tolleson
Carolyn Kay
D. G. Kay
Jack Harris, Jr
H. V. Robertson & CO. Have
Accountants & Auditors Income Tax
Oliver Eakle Bidg
English
E. S. Cowie Electric Co
van Buren
Johnnie Walker Wi
Korn
Johnnie Walker
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Inc
New York, N.Y
THE
Southwestern Drug Corp
Dallas, Fort Worth
Houston
Macon Carder
John Farrell
Lipscomb
Ray Minner
Amarillo Gas Company
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