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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
1
The column reports a large Thompson for Governor rally planned in Waco with a convoy from the plains, plus commentary on public life and entertainment figures. It notes Lana Turner and Artie Shaw’s brief marriage strain, and includes various human-interest tidbits and trivia.
A reader writes from Ween asking for work and marriage guidance while the News Globe notes business gains and June decline. Topics include war anxiety, consumer buying, wild turkeys near Canadian River, Sonja Henie engagement, and the contrast between movie stars and ordinary people. The tone mixes advice column with social commentary.
The page blends market data with labor ads and a Kansas City livestock summary. It notes hogs and cattle prices, specific weights and bids, plus farm help wanted ads from Amarillo, Hereford, and other Texas locations. The Kansas City section lists hog, cattle, calf, and sheep sales figures and price ranges.
The Iowa State Health Department announces nine positions open as federal mosquito census takers along the Mississippi River with varied duties and references required. Mae Twaddell Camp, Cabin 6, Des Moines.
Vernon July 2 Special Amerada wildcat No 1 Goodpasture, 12 miles north of Vernon, began flowing early today at 50 to 60 barrels an hour. The well, the first north of the Pease River in Wilbarger, taps a sand from 3230 to 3252 feet in the Canyon series after a depth reduction to 3260 feet. Amerada Petroleum Corp holds about 5,000 acres in its lease block. The exact location is 660 feet from the Section 35, Block 15, H and T C Railway survey.
Braniff adds 21 passenger DC-3s on the Dallas Amarillo route replacing 14 seat DC-2s started last week. First new plane departs at 6:40 AM with two daily flights. second leaves at 2:25 PM. New meals include hot breakfast for morning flights and hot boxed lunches replaced by hot meals on the Wichita Falls afternoon service.
The Dalhart XIT Band and the Amarillo Bugle Corps will accompany the auto caravan to Ernest Thompson’s governor rally in Waco Friday. Expect at least 150 cars. Fort Worth lawyers and West Texas caravans meet in Hillsboro at 4 p.m. before joining to rally. Thompson headquarters sit in the Amarillo Building second floor.
Births in Amatillo last month exceeded deaths by more than the typical two to one ratio. There were 88 births and 36 deaths in June, per vital statistics from the health unit in city hall. Final totals may tilt further as physicians file birth certificates within five days.
Two young tourists from Fort Smith Arkansas were detained by Amarillo police at the request of Sayre Oklahoma authorities. Sayre officers said the motorists had purchased 18 gallons of gasoline and drove away without paying, and the suspects were arrested within two minutes of the request.
Tuskegee Institute records say no lynching occurred in the United States during the first half of 1940. The department of records and research announced the finding today in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Honolulu dispatch reports the U S Navy fleet will stay at Hawaiian bases for about two weeks then resume maneuvers while a New York liner Manhattan sails for Lisbon to rescue American refugees from war zones. Nathan Allen launched the first phrenology magazine in Philadelphia in 1838 with wide circulation until 1911.
C L Martin special investigator for the Texas Securities Commission announced to the Amarillo Real Estate Board that licenses for three local dealers were canceled and three license applications refused. The meeting also saw three Safety Council appointments J M Donaldson Royce Gant and Ridgeway Zelley by President Hugo H Loewenstern. A rental agreement form standard was proposed by FE A Regal C P Atwood and T M Bruner with a drafting committee to report next meeting. Members were urged to attend the upcoming city budget hearing.
A pre-Fourth norther skimmed the area at 15 to 20 mph then rose to about 25 mph stirring dust and prompting house sweeping. Mr. Collman predicts more scattered showers tonight and tomorrow as Amarillo reports 0.4 inch moisture and nearby towns delay wheat harvest briefly while temperatures reach 99 yesterday and forecast around 90 today.
Amarillo attorney W F Nix Still says he remains an Amarillo citizen owning property and maintaining his law offices here. He notes questions about a farewell party for his family while his four children attend summer school in Canyon and the family has established a home there.
Patrons of the Tri-State Fair have subscribed nearly 5000 dollars to the 1940 premium list. Officials say the catalog goal is 7000 to 8000 dollars. Exposition offices opened at the Amarillo Hotel lobby. contacts by mail and telephone. The exposition runs September 16 through 21.
German prisoners of war arrived from Great Britain and are held in interior Canadian internment camps under guard. Authorities said the transfer was ordered to prevent potential danger if invasion occurred.
New York report states the American euphemism What the Sam Hill traces to the German opera Der Freischutz. The devil Samiel was introduced to the United States when Weber’s work premiered in New York in 1825, as explained in American Speech from Columbia University Press.
A note that even a healthy well fed man may die of starvation soon after eating a full meal. It cites dictionary definitions and discusses the fragility of the human body when deprived of nutrition.
United Press correspondent Jan Windrich traveled over 600 miles of desert to report from Fort Capuzzo on the Libyan frontier. British and Italian forces fought as tanks, armored cars, and planes supported ground operations. The clash began at dusk with shelling and a rapid buildup, continuing into the night despite Italian resistance.
Hanson Post Ameri can Legion holds its nominating meeting to name 18 to 20 candidates for the annual election set for July 16. Clay Thornton will preside as commander at this near final meeting as Sam Pace and committee members Bruce Autry and S F Rose urge a large attendance.
London reports night raids by British aircraft hit Kiel and other northern German towns. In Romania Hungarian troops suffered 70 fatalities after crossing into Romanian territory near Satul Mara and Halmeu.
In Quincy Massachusetts 13 year old Albert Marks seeks a dog license for his mongrel Rags. He pleads seven days to raise the fee, visits Mayor Burgin, and is told to earn it. The mayor arranges a lesson at the pound and presents Albert with a 1940 license for the lucky dog.
Weather data compiled for Damas Milam Panhandle Spearman Stratford in Northwestern Texas shows regional readings. The report notes conditions across multiple towns and forecast implications for Wednesday.
The National Safety Council issued four Fourth of July safety rules. Avoid fireworks and risky displays. drive calmly and avoid speeding or passing on hills. Don’t overdo exercise meals or sun exposure. swim with a companion, avoid overheating, wait after eating, know water depth, and skip showing off.
The Industrial Court rules that women employed as conductors on municipally owned vehicles during the war period receive for the first six months not less than 90 percent of the adult male starting rate, then the full scale thereafter.
Palestine aid drive: American Jewry pledges over $260,000 at the Zionist Organization of America annual convention. Officials said an emergency war crisis loan of at least $1,000,000 was requested to aid Jews in Palestine.
In Jersey City on July 2, Maxie Baer swung at Tony Galento as photographers watched. Their handlers pried them apart while the heavyweights menaced each other. A wild swing glanced off Galento’s stomach after he slapped Baer’s guard aside.
Twenty two candidates passed intermediate swimmers tests at the Red Cross annual swimming school at Gem Lake. Names of successful swimmers listed, with classes to continue through the week except July 4 holiday. Marvin Chamberlain leads. junior and senior life savers assist. two instructors aided by Mrs Coffer and Mrs Forrester with adult classes.
City commission may consider revived ordinance to regulate house moving after petitions from property owners over parkway tree damage. Tonight also on agenda is a traffic amendment to extend limited parking on West Sixth Avenue from 7 AM to 7 PM to 10 AM to 10 PM.
An explosion at an unnamed London airplane factory injures 30 workers. The incident occurred early today and details about the cause or company were not disclosed.
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