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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1936
Page
2
East radio estimates Amarillo will exceed 65 000 residents by 1940 with Pampa near 20 000 and Lubbock growing. Kansas City reports ten zero temperature days as winter nears. The column blends local tales, politics, and national gloss, noting Texas prospects, inheritance tax talk, and King George V's spaniel.
The Goodfellows urge further donations to feed hungry public school children. The Feed-A-Child Club pays $1.50 monthly to cover hot lunches and milk for one child, with already pledged or contributed funds near $1,500.
A reader appeals for work and support in a community help column. The note asks Tack for dependable aid and expresses gratitude for any assistance. The message references a letters page for further contact or guidance.
A list of donors and sponsors to feed hungry schoolchildren in Amarillo is shared by The News-Globe. Contributions include cash, beef, bread, groceries, and labor from businesses, clubs, churches, and individuals such as the Amarillo Business Club, Panhandle A. and M. Club, Underwood and Strickland, Mann Bakery, and employees of local companies.
Health unit inspector John Trolinger announced Goodfellows sponsored hot lunches meet all standard requirements. He commended Randall County dairy men for supplying 125 gallons of milk daily, bottled at Borden's Amarrillo plant, and sent letters of appreciation to the Dairy Association.
Statements from Senator Pittman and Hull outline shifts in military funding and policy while Congress debates neutrality measures. Reports also note a forthcoming naval conference decision on battleship tonnage and France's ratification debate of a Soviet pact amid mixed party support.
The California Poverty League and EPIC pressed for control of California's Democratic convention delegation. Olson, as state chairman, proposed that Roosevelt appoint delegates and that EPIC gain a significant, but not majority, share of the 3 California convention slots.
Kitchen equipment firms including Amarillo Hardware Company and Purr Feet Company are linked with Walter Irvin and a Ford truck used in distributing food. Details on roles and scope are unclear but imply local hardware and equipment suppliers associated with a distribution effort.
T P Lee of Houston wires that he will attend the Lincoln Day Banquet in the city tomorrow night. Secretary William Pheiffer reports record advance ticket sales. Speakers include Orville Bullington and R B Creager. Bullington's address will be aired on KGNC from 8 to 9 PM.
In Nogales Arizona February 11 1950 UP report says workers of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico announced a general strike starting February 20. A freight embargo on United States shipments over the line followed and officials ordered all freight from affected Mexican states moved by February 17 as operations will be suspended.
In Philadelphia on February 11 Dr H Lenox Dick said eight day old Alice Elizabeth Marta weighing 12 ounces at birth died early today shortly after placement in a regulation incubator. The infant survived more than a week at home cared for by a practical nurse in a remarkable case.
The House, in an unusual move, voted to sustain the president's veto of the $900,000 Rusian ruble claims bill just after the veto message. The action discussed the veto as read and reflected ongoing wartime claim resolutions.
Alaska recalls the 68 year old transfer from Russia to the United States at Kodiak Island mission as Father Nicolai Kashavaroff, 76, recalls his boyhood view of the flag ceremony with the Russian flag lowered and the American flag raised. The report also notes four WPA workers killed in Indiana, a House election decision favoring Rep. John G Cooper, a fatal goring of George C. Thrift in Texas, and two new migratory waterfowl preserves in Louisiana coastal marshes covering 159300 acres.
Roberta Semple rejects quarrel claim and calls Denton’s police statement ridiculous. Denton alleges an argument at the head of the stairway led to a bump that caused McPherson to fall and she later took poison after nosebleeds. Denton, from New York, wrote Hollywood articles and was once secretary to Mrs Splivale. her mother Dolores Denton modeled for Jacob Epstein.
The Kansas State Capitol served as a funeral chapel for former Vice President Charles Curtis a 76 year old Hoover era leader who died in Washington. State business was suspended as his body lay in state in the Capitol and a funeral service followed in the State Representative Hall.
Helms said he was not hurt when forced down during a flight from San Francisco to March Field Riverside. The incident occurred less than a hundred yards from the field boundary.
Rescue teams faced a jungle of underbrush and heavy rains at a 100 foot cliff base. More than 100 CCC workers struggled through mud and inaccessible roads to reach the site, inching along a circuitous path.
Juan Ig nacio Pombo married Senorita Maria Elena Rivera in the Church of San Marcos Madrid with many aviators and diplomats present. The bride’s mother Senora Concha Rivera was absent, reportedly declining consent. her role was filled by Senora De Pombo, Aviator Pombo’s mother.
Hollywood reports Paramount plans production of a film titled The Texas Rangers with Gary Cooper starring. Governor James V. Allred of Texas visited Hollywood studios after the Stanford Southern Methodist football game and urged a Lone Star history picture.
Antonio Menendez of the Cuban navy finished a transatlantic flight, landing safely at Bathurst in French West Africa after departing Natal, Brazil, last night.
The Interstate Commerce Commission schedules March 4 for a hearing on railroads request to extend the emergency freight rate increase beyond its June 30 expiry. A curious Sargasso Sea fish clings to weeds, builds a gelatinous ball nest, and ties it with strings, resembling a bird’s nest.
The passage notes fashion items including a front coat that becomes a dress when worn backwards with white pique trimming on the back. It also mentions linen pique garments transforming into beach costumes by removing the skirt and jacket. Trends include a back-tilted waistline, higher necks, mid calf to ankle lengths, varied evening lengths, and sleeves with fullness from diagonal tucks or leg of mutton shapes.
The Conchas dam faced a funding halt as the Public Works Administration already held the appropriation. An $8,691,000 original estimate was split with $4,000,000 going to PWA rather than the War Department. News of the rejection caused initial concern in Amarillo and Tucumcari until a telegram from Senator Hatch clarified the action.
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