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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1938
Page
1
A weather forecast suggests only slight cooling and little moisture before a quick spring warm spell ends. The piece predicts a major snow event arriving before mid month, with discussions of drought in Colorado mountains and rising interest from reporters.
The Southwestern Diesel School Inc will present a diesel engine film at the Amarillo Hotel Thursday evening in Amarillo. The event, in cooperation with International Harvester Co, invites all interested persons to attend the free showing and participate in a discussion. The Houston branch of the Southwestern Diesel School is conducting classes in Amarillo.
Austin report says Texas unemployment fund neared 20 million dollars as of Jan 5 with $740,000 to be deposited from recent tax collections to lift the total to about 19.47 million. Additional funds awaiting clearance could push the total near 19.90 million while the unemployment credit board warns delinquent employers face double taxation.
Mary Ruth Mave aged three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Mave of Dawn, died in Hereford after a two week illness. Survived by parents and grandparents hereford. services Thursday at First Baptist Hereford with burial in Hereford Cemetery.
Dear Tack asks for help finding work for two young women in their early twenties with experience in housekeeping and care work, preferably in Pampa but open to other locations. References available. Nurse seeks work with practical nursing background and references. Mrs M A Belle Morris lists contact details and location.
Hunting the sea elephant, the largest strongest rarest seal, is a sport for scientists. The scene shifts to Guadalupe Island 220 miles south of San Diego where Capt. G Allan Hancock and researchers visit with W Chas Swett to document or capture sea elephants for study and exhibit.
State officials repudiated the renewal lease to Vanmex On Company of Texas for 345 acres in the EMA oil field in Wichita County. The State Land Commissioner announced the action after the State Board of Mineral Development meeting, citing that only the mineral board had power over river bed claims.
A bus company submitted an application last night to the city seeking a change in its current route. The filing aims to adjust service patterns and reroute lines to better serve riders downtown and in surrounding neighborhoods.
Traces of snow were observed in Amarillo with no moisture in prospect, while the weather bureau forecast partly cloudy tonight and colder tomorrow. The report notes snow in parts of the South Plains and cites an Amabllo Bus Com proposal for a new route to serve children in North Heights with street changes described.
Richard E. Ross is held in Potter County jail for bail jumping in Greensburg Kansas. He had been arrested on forgery charges and released on bond. FBI fingerprints linked him to Greensburg and prompted local arrest.
President Roosevelt presents a complete budget for the next year amid a revenue shortfall. He calls for a defense spend to reach 991.3 million and proposes curbs on major public works while seeking authority to veto individual items in appropriations. The deficit rises to 1.088 billion with lower tax receipts than prior year.
An old ad style claim recommends mixing a cough remedy at home using common ingredients. It describes a simple recipe with maple syrup and water to create a pint of syrup said to soothe throat and bronchial membranes, loosen phlegm, and ease coughs, promising rapid relief and a money back guarantee.
A bygone column notes the exploits of polo player Rodney Brandon as he courts Amnee Reelee in a popular year’s star serial novelette. The tale exposes how his arrogance leads to a social misstep and eventual romantic consequence.
The Globe announces that events surrounding the richest girl in the world start this Thursday. Details on activities, venues, and key figures involved are to follow in subsequent editions.
Justice George Sutherland announces retirement from regular active service on the Supreme Court effective January 18, 1938 under the Sumners Act of 1937. His retirement follows eight months after Van Devanter and caps a 16 year tenure begun in 1922 under President Harding.
President Roosevelt at a press conference described planned production as an intelligent program to prevent future business slumps. He said industry and government could discuss purchasing power and consumer needs to align production with demand without price pegging or destroying competition.
C. M. Rogers superintendent of Amarillo public schools and Carl G. Clifft Potter County supervisor of instruction depart for Austin to attend the annual meeting of city and county school superintendents of Texas. They will be away for several days.
On January 3 receipts were 165 229 272 75 dollars while expenditures reached 182 033 311 58 dollars leaving a balance of 2 956 026 920 29. For the fiscal year since July 1 receipts total 3 196 418 447 02 dollars and expenditures 3 909 020 301 00 with emergency outlays 1 041 634 076 09. Gross debt stands at 37 334 227 991 35, up 54 935 773 25 from yesterday, gold assets 12 755 003 288 63 including 1 222 712 008 52 of inactive gold.
The body of Mrs Larry Kelly found dead in a hotel room last night will be sent to Garrison Texas, home of her parents Mr and Mrs Matt Mitchell. Burial will be at Garrison.
County officials say a record number of sheep will be pastured and fed on the South Plains this winter, possibly 300000, with nearly 900000 already being fed and many owners not yet reporting prospects.
The article surveys Justice Sutherland’s career on the Supreme Court, noting early conservative alignment and gradual liberalization near retirement. It cites opinions on social security, old age pensions, the new deal, and major cases like AAA NRA and TVA, plus his birth in 1862 and emigration from England to Utah.
Yale School of Forestry Dean Henry Graves says 170 million acres of protected forests in the West and Alaska represent America's last frontier. He notes progress in fire protection silviculture and wildlife management, stressing science driven administration and research as key to public-forest conservation.
More than $18,000 has been allotted to Amarillo and Potter County by the WPA for sanitation work where sewer systems are impractical. The project, under Lewis Dodson of the rural sanitation service, has been under way for many months.
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