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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1939

Page

2

Another Blast Victim Dies in Moore County Gas Explosion

Frank R. Blair 26 a Sunray and Pampa sheet metal worker died at Northwest Texas Hospital after the Magnolia main gas line blast near Sunray. Sam Bass about 26 was killed. George Gray is recovering in Dumas. Funeral plans for Blair set for Breckenridge. Boxwell Brothers coordinating.

Frank R. Blair Sunray Pampa Moore County Northwest Texas Sam Bass George §. Gray Magnolia Dumas Frankie Lurline J. P. Blair Breckenridge Charles Odessa Boxwell Brothers Christian Church Mr. Bass Greenville A. 8 Bass Britton Jease J. F. Kelley Blair

Fields Recalls Stage Career Amid Tele grams and Toasts

The account describes a biographical reminiscence for Fields, memory of Collier, and thanks to McCarthy. telegrams from Universal Studios praise his forty year show business career. Cantor remarks on friendships from Ziegfeld Follies. the Masquers adjourn to a cellar as Fields struggles with damp glasses.

Philadelphia Mr. Fields Fields Mr. Collier McCarthy Charlie Universal Studios Cantor

Calendering Defines Finishing Glaze Process

Calendering is the process that gives a finishing glaze to paper and textiles by passing the material between heated cylinders under pressure.

Revere Not George's Dentist Rebuttal Emerges

Dr. Frederick C. Waite of Western Reserve University states Paul Revere did not make George Washington's dental plates. He cites documents showing Washington’s teeth were crafted by John Greenwood, his personal dentist. Plates allegedly used hippo tusk or cow horn and featured a spring hinge causing fit issues.

Cleveland Frederick C. Waite Western Reserve University Paul Revere George Washington Washington

House approves $52 million naval base bill with Guam nod

The House naval affairs committee endorsed by one dissenting vote a $52,000,000 authorization for 11 major naval air bases in the Pacific and the United States, including the contentious Guam base.

Washington House Naval Affairs Committee Pacific Ocean United States Guam

Didn’t Know His Diamonds So He’s Free

Charles Norton a 16 year old was released after admitting he could not tell a limestone imitation from a $425 diamond ring found while he was plumbing at Mrs. Whitson G. Rogers home. Rogers initially dismissed the ring as junk and tossed it into a neighbor’s yard where police later recovered it.

Kansas City U.P Charles Norton Norton Whitson G. Rogers Rogers

Britain investigates suspected leak on King George V battleship

The Admiralty announced an inquiry into suspected leakage of secret information to Germany about Britain's 45,000 ton battleship King George V. The vessel, first of five in its class, is to be launched by King George VI at Newcastle on Tuesday amid recent German excerpts claiming supposed details.

London Admiralty Germany Great Britain Newcastle

Amarillo College Students Form YWCA and YMCA Units

Amarillo College students organized joint Y M C A and Y W C A units on the campus to affiliate with the national organizations. Woodrow Baldwin was elected president with Geraldine Smith as vice president Kathryn Jones secretary and Wylie Fuqua treasurer. Dr Harold Schoen faculty sponsor outlined aims to grow Christian leadership and campus ethics while planning a fund drive to aid Chinese students.

Amarillo College Amarillo Woodrow Baldwin Geraldine Smith Kathryn Jones Wylie Fuqua Harold Schoen J. W. Zischang John Lawson Dorothy McNeil Allegra Lord Marjorie Green Anne Claire Brannen Tom Myers Preston Hill Ann Lane Elaine Stover Dorothea Dell Scheihagen Eldon Seibel Mary Ellen Robinson

Senators urge limits on FDR plane selling power

In Washington on February 17 two Senate military committee members proposed legislation to curb the presidents authority to supply American military airplanes to foreign governments. The debate followed disclosure of Morgenthau's testimony about directing the treasury procurement division to assist France in buying 100 bombers, against army objections. Assistant Treasury Secretary Wayne Chatfield Taylor resigned amid disputes with the administration over treasury involvement.

Washington Senate Military Committee Roosevelt Nye North Dakota Clark Missouri Minton Indiana France Douglas Aircraft Company Morgenthau Treasury Procurement Division Army High Command Morgentha Woodring Army Morigenthau White House Treasury Wayne Chatfield Taylor Friends Taylor

Dorenfield Urges Preparedness To Keep Out of War

Col Julius Dorenfield told the American Business Club that peace requires strength but no alarm. He urged prep through factory peacetime redesign for wartime conversion, modernizing the present army rather than expanding it, and warned aid to France and England could involve sending troops abroad. He contrasted three billion for two navies with three hundred million for a modern canal-protected navy and urged systematic modernization.

Julius Dorenfield American Business Club Dorenfield Col. Dorenfield National Defense Week France England United States Clyde Holivelaw Jess Gilmer

Senate panel questions ambassador on European war outlook

The Senate military committee summoned Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson to discuss the European situation and the chances of armed conflict. Senator Bridges said Wilson provides a markedly different account from the prior testimonies of Ambassadors Bullitt to France and Kennedy to Britain, who warned of grave war prospects and urged defense buildup.

Washington Senate Hugh R. Wilson Germany Bridges Republican New Hampshire Wilson William C. Bullitt France Joseph P. Kennedy Great Britain Bullitt Kennedy Congress United States

Mrs. Missouri R. Jones Dies at Amarillo Home

Mrs. Missouri R. Jones widow of J. A. Jones died at 3.28 am at her home 2800 Taylor Street Amarillo after 29 years resident there. Survived by three sons Henry R. Jones Amarillo Tom Jones Mount Dora N M J J Jones Coeur d Alene Ida and four daughters H D Allison Lois Kunz Herman Vaughn L A Lackey Hamon Okla and sister Ollie Briggs Mount Dora. Body in state at N S Griggs and Son Funeral Chapel awaiting funeral plans.

Missouri R. Jones J. A. Jones Taylor Street Amarillo Henry R. Jones Tom Jones Mount Dora N. M J. J. Jones Coeur A Dalene Ida H. D. Allison Lois Kunz Herman Vaughn L. A. Lackey Hamon Okla Ollie Briggs N. S. Griggs and Son Funeral

Trinity Tabernacle Continues Revival With Missouri Minister

Rev. B. H. Caudle, pastor of Trinity Tabernacle at First and McMasters, announces revival services will continue for another week. Evangelist Mrs. Gipsy L. Johnson of Springfield, Missouri, is leading the meetings.

B. H. Caudle Trinity Tabernacle First McMasters Gipsy L. Johnson Springfield

Charley Lowndes Heads Dallas Flight for Business

Charley Lowndes of the Neely-Greenhill Agency departed by plane to Dallas for business today and tomorrow. The bulletin notes a Christian Science lesson sermon to be read on Sunday February 19 with Mind as the topic and references to the Bible and Science and Health. Also mentioned is an exhibit at Tulane University featuring Sitting Bull’s lodge equipment.

Charley Lowndes Neely-Greenhill Agency Dallas Christian Science Services Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy Tulane University New Orleans Sitting Bull

Kansas City Livestock Markets Reported Feb 17

Hogs 400 head with top price 8.06 sparingly and ranges for 160 260 lb hogs mostly 7.85 to 8.06. 270 300 lb hogs 7.50 to 7.65. odd sows 6.75 down. Cattle 300 head calves 100 with butcher cows 5.50 6.50 and some good beef cows 6.75 7.00. Sheep 2,000 slow with native lambs 8.25 and best fed lots above 8.75. 132 lb lambs 4.35 sale notes.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

State officers deliver new patrol car to Amarillo office

Capt. O. L. Canada who heads equipment for the Texas Highway Patrol visited Amarillo and delivered a new white and black patrol car to the regional office while taking back a car that had been in service for many months.

O. L. Canada Texas Highway Patrol Amarillo

Human Side of Business sales clinic pitched in Amarillo

E G Boughtin offers The Human Side of Business sales clinic in Amarillo Tuesday to Thursday evenings for personal check ups on salesmanship. He cites 20 years of study and 20 000 participants and notes LSU extension service ran the course for years.

Amarillo Amarillo Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings By E. G. Boughtin Boughtin United States Louisiana State University

Mrs. Effie Guy Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Guy 65 year old wife of Henry Guy who died last night at the family home will be held tomorrow morning at 10 30 oclock from the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel Rev E R Foster of the Assembly of God Church will officiate Pallbearers are Paul Williams Fred Wright W A Watkins Bob Briles Ray Morgan and John Torrence She had lived in Amarillo for 12 years and is survived by her husband five daughters Mrs Luther Brown Mrs R J Graham Mrs Viola Anderson and Mrs Ernest Gerard all of Amarillo and Mrs J M Browning of Los Angeles Cal one son Herman B Guy Amarillo and five grandchildren Gerald A La Voy Winston Brown Amarillo and Jo Ella and Marion Alice Browning Los Angeles Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.

Effie Guy Henry Guy North Roberts Street Blackburn- Shaw E. R. Foster Assembly of God Church Paul Willams Fred Wright W. A. Watkins Bob Briles Ray Morgan John Torrence Guy Amarillo Luther Brown R. J. Graham Viola Anderson Ernest Gerard J. M. Browning Los Angeles Cal Herman B. Guy Gerald A. LaVoy Winston Brown Jo Ella Marion Alice Browning Llano Cemetery

U S Spends Year's Income in Seven Months

The treasury reports spending for seven and a half months this year reached 5.6167 billion dollars, about 90 million above receipts of 3.5426 billion, creating a 2.074 billion dollar deficit. If expenditures hit 9.492 billion by June 30, the deficit could reach 4.0 billion. In the prior year, seven and a half months saw 4.5943 billion in spending, 847.8 million above receipts.

Washington Treasury

Oldsmobile Service Men Gather in Panhandle Meeting

Oldsmobile service men from the Panhandle and eastern New Mexico will meet at the Capitol Hotel for the Western Oldsmobile Standard Service Club. W. B. Birdwell, factory representative, leads the session with D. A. Valentine assisting. About 30 attendees expected.

Oldsmobile Panhandle New Mexico Capitol Hotel Oldsmobile Standard Service Club W. B. Birdwell D. A. Valentine

Public Invited to Open House by Citizens Labor League

The Citizens Labor League hosts an open house in the 47th district courtroom of the Potter County courthouse tonight at 7 30. Speakers include Judge J N Riggs John Winters and Mark Parker. The public is invited.

Citizens Labor League Potter County J. N. Riggs John Winters Mark Parker

Whiskey bargains at Meri t Liquor Stores

An advertisement for Merit Liquor Stores lists a wide range of discounted whiskies and spirits. It promotes orange gin and various bourbons, half pints and quarts, several brands, and special Saturday savings with price points and sizes across Parkside Century 80 and related labels.

Green River Kentucky Parkside Stonehaven Merit Liquor Stores N. Fillmore West

Defense Talk Capital Theme In Amarillo Plea For Aid

Amarillo chamber of commerce manager Carl Hinton returns from Washington with a shared stance among New Dealers Republicans and others on arming democracies. He reports optimism for the Panhandle Water Conservation Authority program and plans a PWCA update to be given mid March.

National Defense Washington Carl Hinton Amarillo Hinton Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Hotel PWCA

Globe News Offers Reduced Price Business Course in Amarillo

The Globe News sponsors Mr. Boughtin's course in Amarillo to improve local business conditions. Enrollment is cut to 5 per person, down from 10, with three evening sessions next week at the Crystal Ballroom, Herring Hotel. Enrollment blanks available at the Globe News.

The Globe News Boughtin Amarillo Crystal

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