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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1939

Page

2

Kansas City Markets Hog and cattle prices noted

U S D A market report from Kansas City records hogs at top 8.10 with sows 6.65 to 6.90, cattle and calves showing fed steers 8.50 to 10.50, best fed heifers 9.75, fat cows 5.75 to 6.75, stockers 7.50 to 9.25, light stockers 9.50. sheep with fed lambs 8.25 to 8.60 and natives 8.25, early top 4.65. Grain quotations provided by Fenner and Beane Amarillo Building.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City New York Curb Exchange Fenner & Beane Amarillo Arkansas Natural Gas Pantepec Oil Co Southland Sunray United Gas Corp Fwerstrtee Dow-Jones Enon NEW York Stock Exchange Allied Chem & Dye Aes Saint Allis Chalmers Allied Roll Mills Wee Ee Anaconda Copper Armour & Co Shs Atchison Atlantic Refining Am Smelt & Refiner Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Barnsdall Oil Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Crate Borden Borg-Warner Ce Callaham Teee Calumet & Hecla Case JL & O Sessene Celanese Corp Chicago Pneumat Tool Chrysler Columbia Gas & Elect Wth & South Beeees Curtis Wright Oyee Eae Ee Douglas Aircraft Deere & Co Dupont de Nemeas Aes Peyorenss Eaton Manufac Gimbel Bros Goodrich Goodyear Great West Sugaree Gt Northern Ry Gen Tire & Rub Tees Ed Sie Hecker Products Sone Lis Houdaille-Hershey Houston Oil Howe Sound Hudson Motors Ts Industrial Rayon Int Harvester Intl Tel & Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Copper Marshall-Field Martin Glen L Miami Copper Oy Minneapolis Moline - Shy Montgomery Ward Murray Corpsmace Nat Dept Stores Nash Kelvinator Nat'l Biscuit Nat'l Dairy Nat'l Distillers Nat'l Pow & Light Nat'l Supply Y Central North Am North Air Co Northern Pacific Ohio Oil Otis Steel Packard Motors Ind Stewart-Warner Tee Stone & Webster Studebaker Texas Car Texas Gulf Texas Gulf Texas Pacific Oil & Oil Texas Pacific Land Trust Thompson Products Tide Water Associated Oil Transamerica Corp Transcontinent West Air A

Eight-year-old Anna Sweitzer abducted in Pasadena

Police issue statewide search for Anna Louise Sweitzer who vanished after a playground sighting with a middle-aged gardener Townsend Davis. Davis, 40, reportedly took her in a 1927 Buick after bringing her to his aunt’s home. he recently faced an unrelated molestation complaint and was released.

Pasadena Cal Anna Louise Sweitzer Townsend Davis Sweitzers Davis Jennie Purcell Anna

Trouble in Mexico Blamed on Daniels

New York Democrat Representative Martin J. Kennedy blamed the chaotic Mexico situation on U S Ambassador Josephus Daniels and said he would seek his recall through a congressional resolution. Kennedy argued a proper ambassador could have prevented many problems including petroleum expropriation and the sale of U S property to enemies.

New York U.P Martin J. Kennedy Mexico Josephus Daniels Congress Kennedy

Amarillo Lecture Probes Europe and Hitler

Amarillo residents will hear Ben Ames discuss Europe and Hitler tomorrow night at Amarillo College auditorium. Sponsored by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce, Ames, a noted war correspondent and explorer, will cover Hitler’s plans and Jewish questions learned from interviews and travels. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students and children.

Hitler

Amarillo Police Seek Hit and Run Driver in Borger Death

Amarillo officers hunted a hit and run driver after a car purportedly struck and killed Sam Lee a Borger laundry operator of 15 years. Witness Luey Woon of Amarillo identified Lee and noted his Borger business.

Sam Lee Borger Amarillo Oot Luey Woon Tony

WPA Head Calls For Citizenship Affidavits

SAN ANTONIO February 20 H P Drought state works progress administrator said affidavits of citizenship must be executed by all persons employed under the relief act of 1938 The plan affects about 147000 workers in Texas and requires affidavits from WPA NYA project workers student aid staff and administrative personnel.

San Antonio H. P. Drought Works Progress Texas WPA NYA

Texas Hereford Steer Wins California Prize

In San Francisco the California exposition awarded $70,000 in prizes as Aberdeen Angus short horns and Herefords competed. Royal Domino Junior II, entered by Fred De Berard of Kremmling Colorado, won best of bulls in the sales class. Texas Superior, a Hereford, was named grand champion steer with owner Clifford Jordan of Mason Texas earning a silver platter.

San Francisco Fred de Berard Kremmling Colo Texas Superior Clifford Jordan Mason, Tex

County Commission Weighs Weather and Cold Travel Troubles

The county commission met this morning and discussed the weather. A commissioner described his frozen car and travel difficulties, while Judge Riggs bragged that his car started quickly and he enjoyed a warm heater en route to town.

Judge Riggs

Amarillo Kiwanis Hosts Will Rogers Highway Boosters

Amarillo Kiwanis and the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at the Amarillo Hotel with New Mexico delegates to promote the Will Rogers Memorial Highway and the Albuquerque March celebration. The meeting featured remarks by A R Losh, Dan Martinez, Bill Black, Pat Flynn, and Col. Robert Katson.

New Mexico Sunshine States John Miles Miles Clyde Tingley Amarillo Flynn Jim Roach Burton Roach Oklahoma Chicago Highway 66 Orla Allen Amarillo Kiwanis Club C. C. Grimes

Lions Aid For Salvation Band Vote In Amarillo

The Amarillo Lions Club directors voted to buy a baritone horn for the Salvation Army band and sponsor a member. The Salvation Army now has an 18 piece band led by George Barnes who teaches music full time. Four members already play in school bands and 80 to 100 lessons are given weekly.

Amarillo Lions Club Salvation Army George Barnes Barnes

Amarilloans Travel to California for Mother's Funeral

Mrs. Hooker Tanner and A. P. Huckabee left Amarillo for Los Angeles to attend the funeral of their mother Mrs. T. G. Huckabee, a former Amarillo resident who died in Los Angeles last night.

California Hooker Tanner A. P. Huckabee Los Angeles T. G. Huckabee Calif Huckabee Amarillo

L. J. Sparks Charged With Drunken Driving

L. J. Sparks was charged before Justice of the Peace Carder this morning with drunken driving. Bond was set at $500. Police picked up Sparks.

L. J. Sparks Justice of the Peace Carder Sparks

Learn Lessons Doing Crosswords

A London school at Forest Gate using cross word puzzles to teach. Under Schoolmaster Dan McCort pupils work on 144 squares of mill board solving problems based on geographical historical or arithmetic names and terms.

London Forest Gate Dan McCort

Boy Tries Bottle Message During July Floods

A 14 year old Robert Genschorck of Colorado Springs tossed a message in a bottle into a gully flood last July. Six months later the bottle washed up in Holly Colorado about 170 miles away with the note intact.

Robert Genschorck Colorado Springs Colo Holly

Agriculture Men Will Meet Here

County agricultural agents and members of the Texas Agricultural Association will meet tomorrow morning at the Herring Hotel. The gathering is part of a district series called by C. H. Day of Plainview, state president. About 50 attendees are expected.

Texas Agricultural Association Herring Hotel C. H. Day of Plainview

Black Jack And Friends Reunite

In Tucson three aging World War I leaders Pershing Dawes and Harbord meet for their annual reunion. They, now called old friends, speak privately and avoid comment on current affairs. Harbord chairs RCA and Pershing shows a bright smile despite illness.

Tucson Ariz U.P John J. Pershing Charles G. Dawes James G. Harbord France Dawes Harbord Radio Corporation of America Pershing

Hanson Post Meet Not Postponed

Hereford hosts a Hanson Post American Legion regular session tomorrow night for business only. Post commander Bruce Autry notes most Legionnaires will attend Hereford if weather permits, with transportation provided. meeting organized by district commander Charlie Maisel of Pampa.

Hereford Hanson Post The American Legion Bruce Autry Charlie Maisel Pampa

President Roosevelt Aboard Cruiser for Fleet War Games

President Roosevelt was aboard the cruiser Houston off Cuba’s southeast coast. Within 24 hours the Houston was expected to participate in fleet war games simulating defense of American shores against an invasion.

Miami Fla U.P Roosevelt Houston Cuba

Secret Tulsa Marriage Ends in Tragedy

The secret marriage of Tommy Thompson, TU football star, ended when his 24 year old bride Ruth Breene Thompson drank poison at the Thompson home. She died 15 minutes later. He knew of no motive and offered no note or statement to relatives or friends.

Tulsa Tommy Thompson University of Tulsa Ruth Breene Thompson Thompson

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Amarillo Building Yellow Truck & Coach Ia Zenith Union Carbide United Aircraft United Air Lines United Corporation United Pruit United Gas Rubber US Steel Warner Bros Pictures Western Union Westinghouse Electric Woolworth Wilson & Company Walworth Co Daniels Ames County Commission Napoleon Vero Beach McKee Jungle Gardens City Drug Floyd V. Studer Life Insurance and Annuities Dial University of Pittsburgh Amarillo Kiwanis C. A. Reed Flagstaff A. N. Phillips St. Anthony's Hospital Carroll Thompson M. G. Anderson Buchanan Street Lions Vote Aid For Salvation Band Bird Calvert Calverts Calvert Distillers Corp Baltimore, Md Louisville, Ky Chryuer Bldg N.Y. C Black Jack Hanson President Roosevelt Navy Balto Ily Sanstone Taundry Rian
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