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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1941
Page
6
A narrator discovers a concealed chamber beneath Wisteria Hall with a bound captive on a cot, a wall safe, and a back yard level room. Hugh Brannen lies helpless as a kidnap plot unfolds, with clues pointing to a remodeling worker and a planned Saturday release.
The Amarillo Little Theater will mount the one night only comedy What a Life at the Municipal Auditorium on March 4. Admission is by season ticket or 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for students. The cast of twenty includes Mary Ella Flesher, Lucian Upshaw, Philip Henry, Doris Mae Herrman, Wilson Ballew Jr, Barbara Pearson, Elizabeth Rollins, Margaret Dowse, DeWitt Drury and Max Neal among others. The production, directed by R B Hamilton, follows high school scenes in a principal’s office and is billed as a hilarious stage comedy from its New York origin.
Broadway hit Hellzapoppin headed to Amarillo for one night on March 16 at the Municipal Auditorium. The Lynn column notes the show’s star power and global appeal with Eddie Cantor and Eddie Garr among those praising the production. A 100‑member company led by Garr and Billy House will perform, with ticket sales to be announced.
The narrator describes finding a door behind a wall after a long corridor search. A fresh match reveals an ordinary door with a knob that turns inward as they pause listening for sounds. The scene emphasizes reliance on hearing to proceed.
Amarillo residents will dance at the Nat Feb 17 to raise funds for Greek War Relief. The American Legion committee says tickets cost fifty cents and all proceeds go to the ten million dollar relief effort for Greek civilians and wounded soldiers during their fight against Italian invasion.
Peter A. Piecewicz a Tufts College senior captains the fencing team and sculpts wooden figures while aiming for a surgical career. He says the practice and the realization of his hand skills spur him toward becoming a surgeon.
Advertising copy presents CARDUI as a two way aid for women with headaches nervousness cramps and discomforts. It claims relief when taken before menses and that CARDUI acts as a tonic to boost appetite digestion energy and strength, noting fifty years of popularity.
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