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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1932
Page
2
A rambling column blends weather chatter with farm life at the Tack household. Snow, crops, and poultry stir lively commentary while a missing dog and a crow weather predictor spark local jokes and neighborly notices.
A first person reminiscence includes Tack sharing his private onion soup recipe for six and boasting about his cooking skills while recounting a trip to Watermelon Valley near McLean with Old Tack, Walter Caldwell, the Wilson family, and Frank Wilson. He details beef broth and onion soup preparation, social visits, and a celebratory meal with friends.
Funeral services were set for 2 pm Tuesday at Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home in Canyon for Ole Lewison 82 a Randall County farmer who died Monday night at his Canyon home. Rev C E Jameson will officiate with interment in Dreamland Cemetery. A Sweden native and Canyon resident 22 years he belonged to the Lutheran Church. Survived by two daughters Mrs G H George of St Louis and Mrs J A Samuels of Canyon and a son O E Lewison of Seattle.
Readable fragments indicate advice or opinion pieces centering on "Dear Tack" letters. The snippet hints at a column discussing allocations or standards, with a continuation note for page 3.
U S crude oil output falls sharply in the week ending January 2 with a total of 2 201 111 barrels daily, a drop of 87 579 from the prior week. Texas and Oklahoma lead declines while East Texas and Kansas also fall and Rocky Mountain output eases.
A chaotic bowling night ended with Lenz nearly shoved from a window amid a freakish match. Culbertson showed a front page clipping from the Memphis Press-Scimitar depicting an unemployed man named Ely Culbertson, and handed a $50 check to be used as he sees fit.
Read testified he did not know of any bribe related to a $30 million Milan loan leading to Dillon, Read's 78 000 dollar profit. Adams backs navy to meet London treaty while Akron probe delays. Red Cross chief Payne supports using government wheat for relief if Congress provides it.
Representative Rainey said the Democratic tax program will undoubtedly contain some sales taxes. This signals a swift path to considering the tax proposal as the federal deficit climbs to 1,390,583,000 dollars.
Sterling Dawson, 66, a farmer, died Monday night at his home seven miles north of Amarillo after several days of illness. Survived by his widow Kevina Dawson, a daughter Mrs. J. G. Walls, and a son Dick Dawson, all of Amarillo. Funeral arrangements announced by N. B. Griggs & Sons.
A two year old boy, his four year old sister, and their mother Mrs. Herman Leeds spent the night in a stalled automobile near Abernathy eighteen miles north of Lubbock. An Abernathy resident loaded them into his car after daybreak and brought them to Lubbock arriving at 8:30 a m. The mother and children are recovering though the youngsters show exposure illness. The auto stalled after the clutch burned out while following a broken down truck and fuel ran out as they tried to keep warm.
Linch snow disrupts daily life with unemployed laborers, stalled autos, late workers, and garages busy restarting vehicles. Amarillo Bus Company struggles to maintain service as unpaved driveways trap cars and many offices fail to open. Snowfall is forecast to be tremendously heavy.
The News and Globe carrier boys ask patrons to excuse late deliveries due to heavy morning drifts. Evening Globe delivery should be less delayed. Donald Bennett of radio station WDAG broadcast an appeal for patience, and the boys thank him with a vote of thanks.
No livestock losses were reported and cattle remain in excellent condition despite the snow. Airway officials expect traffic to resume today on transcontinental routes, though huge drifts along highways may hinder travel for at least another day.
More than 100 jobless men in Amarillo found work shoveling snow in a city effort led by the engineering department and Community Chest crews. Sixty two city workers and 100 volunteers cleared sidewalks and gutters while 15 men sheltered at the police station. Storm warnings were issued for the coast as West Texas snow eased, and western Kansas towns faced deep drifts and disrupted transport.
The News-Globe announces that all political notices will be accepted on a cash basis. This aligns with Texas newspapers and will appear in the political column along with candidate qualification stories. Fees are $50 for district judge, district clerk, district attorney, county judge, county attorney, county clerk, tax assessor, tax collector and sheriff. $30 for representatives. $25 for county commissioners, treasurer, school superintendent, justice of the peace, and constable.
Authorities closed gulf ports and the Mexican border to stop escape after brothers who killed six people held out in a green cottage. Officers exchanged fire in a water closet before the pair surrendered and were said to be dead by their own hand according to the survivors. A Springfield mother shattered by the deaths of Jennings and Harry Young cried out in grief as news reached her.
Paris dispatch reports the United States proposes Gen. Frank Ross McCoy as a member of a neutral investigation commission to Manchuria. McCoy, connected to the 4th corps area headquarters at Oakland City station Atlanta, is named for the inquiry.
In New Zealand women briefly supported prohibition before reversing course. The shift followed a move away from private whiskey drinking toward public house alcohol sales. Also mentioned is J. E. Drummond of Wichita Falls, a travel agent for M. E. & T. railroad, who visited Amarillo on business.
The poem observes that wealth cannot buy health or friendship nor grant wisdom. It argues that life imposes limits, death comes for all, and value comes from effort, learning, and faith rather than riches or ease. Edgar A. Guest emphasizes paying a price in care and grief for what matters.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday morning at City Drug No 1 on Polk Street for The Silver Cord to be staged Thursday and Friday evenings by the Little Theater at McKinley School. The play, seen in Los Angeles, faced protests over its mother as a vicious character. Cast includes Mrs Phelps Eloise Gipson David Paul Ellis Robert Tea Curtis Christine Cornelis Wolfin Patton Hester Helen Mayer Delia Maxine Gregg. directed by William D Russell.
Hogs and cattle prices eased in Kansas City and Chicago with down shipments noted. Top bids reached about 9.25 for steers, with sheep and lambs fluctuating. cotton futures in New Orleans showed quiet, slight gains and losses. New York stocks opened firm after mixed early trading and minor gains in several blue chips.
Hollywood publicists offer $750 for a suggested professional name for actress Helen Mann. Entrants may submit one name with easy pronunciation and memorability. A $250 bonus applies if mailed before January 10, 1932.
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