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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
2
A plan to erect a one million bushel grain elevator in Amarillo is announced with work to begin within weeks. The note touts population growth, calls for real estate investment, and urges residents to stay confident as the Panhandle economy shows signs of resilience amidst hard times.
About 75 Chamber of Commerce secretaries directors and others from 32 Panhandle counties including Amarillo Booker Borger Canadian Canyon Channing Clarendon Claude Dalhart Dodsonville Dumas Follett Goodnight Groom Hansford Hedley Higgins Hereford Lipscomb Minneola Mobeetie McLean Pampa Panhandle Perryton Shamrock Spearman Stratford Vega Wellington Wheeler White Deer Wildorado Weatherford attend a 10 o'clock start and luncheon at Amarillo Hotel with Judge Crudgington presiding and V Vernon as main speaker.
A attorney for Clara Bow testified that Miss De Boe demanded 125000 dollars for papers supposedly in Bow's possession. Bow defended Rex Bell against De Boe allegations, while De Boe’s 30 page arrest statement claimed she worked for Bow since January 1929 and feared reporting due to Bow’s alleged drunken violence.
A bright 14 year old Amarillo boy seeks a home with room and board to continue schooling. Miss Morgan will provide details and arrange a visit. contact via telephone numbers 7931 or 23423 to help the shut ins with discarded records.
A Panhandle farmer writes Amarillo readers praising perseverance and explaining outlandish burdens. He describes a family of four living on the plain, recalls past farming missteps, and asks locals to make space for their struggles. The letter ends noting further remarks on page 13.
The secretary opposed a tariff while Rep. Garner and Sen. Sheppard pledged sympathetic hearings. Wilbur urged conservation and argued for using imported oil, warning against a policy that would drain domestic wells and empower an oil monopoly. Franklin countered that free imports would impoverish a third of the nation and cited no waste of reserves.
A radio broadcast urges promises to hire workers within a week. Pledges go to the chamber of commerce employment bureau as job counts rise after a morning dip. Today's honor roll lists Plains Lubricating Co , M and L Transfer Co , Nehi Bottling Co and many others placing one or more workers in temporary or permanent roles.
Directors of the Panhandle Grain Dealers gathered for a meeting on Wednesday. Attendees included J. N. Beasley and T. K. E. Johnson of Amarillo and R. L. McClellan of Spearman. Bankers’ association representatives present were Kennedy of Clarendon and C. A. Gibner of Spearman, among others.
Shaking began at 6 51 p m with a strong 6 52 p m peak as quakes rattled streets. A fierce rainstorm and flickering yellow light added to fear while Popocatepetl was reported in minor eruption some 55 miles away. Seismographs at Tacaya observatory recorded shocks for 28 minutes ending at 7 19 p m.
Moody urges unity and Democratic leadership to restore prosperity. He criticizes Republican policies as leaving agriculture peasant-like and calls for centralized control of public expenditures. He questions state education efficiency, oil price margins, and prison system efficiency while proposing a larger highway patrol responsive to the governor.
Mrs Eleanor Patterson visits Capone in Miami and describes him as powerful with fit build and piercing eyes. She compares him to Colleoni and notes his fear of being targeted. The piece also mentions Saskatchewan farmers seeking a liberty charter, price guarantees, crop insurance, and price regulation to align costs with farm earnings.
Radio listings show Rudy Vallee at 7 on WEAF with his orchestra followed by a detective drama at 8:30 on WABC. Scientific talks feature Einstein Millikan and Michelson from Pasadena ahead of a coast to coast hookup on WABC 10:30 to 1. Horace Heidt’s orchestra airs 11 to 12 on WEAF Pacific coast network.
The guide lists time blocks for market reports from 6:25 to 6:30, an organ program by John Josey of the First Baptist Church from 7 to 7:30, a Chevrolet program from 8:30 to 9, and a Mayor's Loyalty Program airing from 9:30 to 10:30.
The governor denounces Republican rule and urges moderate leaders to promote equality of opportunity and prohibition enforcement. He advocates a cabinet system, economic restraint, stronger public utility control, and prison system reform, while warning against monopolies in oil and transportation and urging legislative action on public wealth.
Dallas police pursued a kidnapping case tied to the Cerf family after James Cerf vanished from Corsicana. He described being abducted by three men, kept blindfolded, fed, and driven to a Dallas house before being released after ransom was paid.
The governor criticizes the existing system of government as a patchwork garment creating gross inequalities while noting industrial activities and state use manufacturing must be integrated into the program before goals can be met.
Senator Clint Small announced he will introduce legislation within ten days to validate titles to 28,000 acres in the Texas Panhandle that were once part of Oklahoma. The bill would legislate in favor of the original titleholders after the Supreme Court ruling transferred a land strip to Texas.
Senator Walter Woodul of Houston announced he would introduce a 200 million dollar state road bond measure in Austin on Monday. He urged that the people deserve the right to vote on the proposition, saying those who trust the people should allow a vote.
Hogs 7,500 head strong to 10 cents higher with top at 7.80. Cattle and calves about steady with varied bids by weight. Sheep 8,000 head, lambs 15 to 25 cents higher. trade patterns slow on medium fed steers and cattle. New York Cotton opened following the Kansas City report.
Texas and New Mexico sales manager role open with office furniture experience preferred. Small investment required. Contact Mr Whittenberger at Amarillo Hotel, Room 305.
The poem portrays a man judged harshly by strangers for faults yet cherished by friends for kindness. Outsiders see only appearance and wealth while loved ones note his cheerful neglect of self, his simple, unhurried ways, and the unseen stories behind his actions.
Early trading ranged 4 to 6 points with March around 10.14 and July at 10.60. overall market remained steady. Light absorption by covering and trade kept operations quiet with near month liquidations felt but absorbed by spot interests.
A vintage prescription ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative that cleans out bowel clutter without shock. It claims long years of use, appeals to children, and promises quick relief from bilious symptoms with a flavored, harmless formula.
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