15 Jul 1938
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
1
A well connected Texas forecaster predicts Daniel will win 40 to 42 percent in the primary while Thompson gains, likely finishing second if he secures solid votes in the Panhandle. He notes Neal Griggs expects over 80 percent support locally and recalls past panhandle results for Ernest.
Panhandle residents hear of a proposed fish hatchery south of town with breeding ponds planned below Buffalo dam. The state and federal agencies will stock Big and other public lakes, while Buffalo Lake will see heavy stocking this fall and City Lake faces fishing restrictions as brush piles are placed for fish protection.
A compilation of quirky quips and anecdotes from a rural setting. The items feature a bachelor farmer, farmer boys entering agriculture college, a Panhandle farm with a swift for the San Antonio Zoo, temperance remarks, yawns at night, and practical household wisdom. A public notice promises a $10 reward for a lost valise with minimal questions. A blend of humor, stories, and small town notices.
Larry Doyle, director in chief of the Pageant, touts high entry numbers for the Miss Southwest contest. Winners get a round trip to Hollywood via TWA and a Ziegfeld Follies chance, with prizes for the nine runners up and no entrant cost. A coupon grants 1,000 automatic votes.
Entry submitted to Larry Doyle for the Miss Southwest contest at Will Rogers Memorial Celebration in Amarillo Texas. Applicant must be over 16, provide name address age and phone, and mail entry to the Chamber of Commerce director-in-chief.
A collage of disparate facts and trivia from historical notes includes circus weight loss in elephants, sex magazine exposure, Boston bank clearings, book sale odds, omelet fluffiness tips, maternal health case studies, Bobby Breen’s Chicago cinema appearance fee, Cork and air density, a Cincinnati bank, Coolidge's 1920s petition against a third term, and a Worcester politician’s possession of that petition in 1928.
Miss Gill, 20, described as pretty as a picture, departed today by Braniff plane to Galveston as her two week prize for winning the Top o Texas Fiesta in Pampa. She was chosen Fiesta queen by three judges and crowned by Mayor Ed Carr. Pampa visitors included Sid Patterson of KPDN radio and rodeo chairman, along with Raymond.
Tickets for the second annual Kiwanis show Rockin In Rhythm are now available at City Drug and J Levy's. The hour and a half event features over 100 cast members under Dixie Dice with 25 acts. Proceeds benefit Potter County Preventorium.
New York July 15 Elmer F Andrews New York state labor commissioner has been offered the federal administrator post of the new wage hour law according to United Press reports.
Allen as general chairman Dick Hughes Tex DeWeese and Ray Barnes Pampa Daily News staff members on the Fiesta committee. Miss Gill learned of her entry just a day before competing after returning from Texas Tech. Contest criteria included horsemanship costume personality and beauty. Braniff plane will carry the return trip from Galveston.
London records show a sharp rise in false fire alarms with 1271 calls in 1935 versus 633 in 1932, signaling growing nuisance and municipal strain amid urban safety concerns.
Cap'n Fred Wilson recounts a tall tale of the sea featuring John Clement of the O'Hara's crew as he hauls trawls in the south channel, described as the year’s biggest fish story.
A 100-foot whale spied off Cape Cod swallowed about three barrels of herring before gentledly lifting Clement's dory into its mouth. The whale carried the boat a mile before tiring and spitting it out, as Clement rowed to the schooner for safety. Cap'n Wilson vouched for the tale and Clement could add details.
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