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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1933
Page
2
The piece blends weather chatter with warnings against flashy stock schemes. It notes two and a half inches of rain in Clovis and panhandle showers, predicts more rain by Wednesday, and urges readers to trust honest weather and avoid scammy investments while highlighting farmer hardship and cautious optimism.
A reader warns Amarillo stockholders about gold mining schemes and fast-talking promoters. He cites authorities probes, past failures, counterfeit ten dollar bills, the Paramount theater reopening rumor, and a fatal car crash, urging prudence and safety.
Job seeks a dependable man and wife to manage a farm while the husband is away in summer. Tasks include chickens, garden, and trucking. Residence in a small town. Much of the farm is rented out.
President Roosevelt sent a congratulatory wire read by John A. Sbarbaro praising General Balbo and his crew for their air conquest. The visitors were hosted at a hotel and scheduled to meet Mayor Edward J. Kelly at City Hall for a visit.
The Most Rev. R. A. Gerken bishop of Amarillo is set to be installed as Arch bishop of Santa Fe New Mexico on August 23. Confirmation came from Washington and a Rome appointment marks a high honor for the American church celebrated in the Vatican notice dated June 6. A pallium will arrive later and a Amarillo party will travel by Santa Fe railroad August 22 to join the special train to Santa Fe.
A popular young man with many friends died when his heart gave out during surgery for an appendix. Elsewhere a woman lost $2.15 and a house key near Folk Street Methodist Church. the finder is asked to return the purse contents to The News-Globe office.
The article follows Aimee and her former husband Hutton amid Paris hospital recuperation and a looming theatrical debut. It notes church intrigue at Angelus Temple, Hutton seeking a share of community property, and a heart balm suit from Hazel St. Pierre culminating in a $50,000 judgment he claims he cannot pay.
Sheriff Fitzgerald hinted a ransom was paid hours before the banker was freed. Notes from the kidnapers reportedly demanded 50 000 to 100 000 dollars. The elderly captive rested at his son Herman’s North Alton home with Dr Mather Pfffenberger calling him in good condition after breaking his diet.
A local Cleaners and Dyers Association meeting at the American Legion Hall adopted a code setting 42 working hours per week and a 15 dollar weekly minimum wage for men and women. The code will be sent to the National Association of Cleaners and Dyers for submission to Gen. Hugh Johnson, NIRA administrator.
Washington reports the wholesale price index increased by 2.3 points in May according to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. The release notes a 23 point rise in June versus May.
President Roosevelt is reported to have a slight cold, disclosed at the White House on July 17. No serious illness is indicated and the president will continue official duties as usual.
Charles Beard, wanted at Reading Pennsylvania for aiding a jail escape, is held by Amarillo authorities. Beard assisted his brother William Beard in escaping June 29 from Berks County jail. William Beard, serving seven and a half to 15 years for robbery, remains at large. Charles Beard denied knowledge of his brother’s whereabouts.
Mrs. T. J. Wilson 86 longtime Amarillo resident dies at Midlothian Texas. She was visiting relatives when she passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs J L Witherspoon. Survived by two daughters a son R L Wilson of Hot Springs NM a brother Ben Laughlin of Glen Rose Texas a sister in Electra and two grandsons Fred and Jack Fuqua of Amarillo. Funeral and burial will be in Amarillo with services announced for Tuesday or Wednesday.
Producers and shippers must file monthly reports detailing production purchases and shipments with the Interior Department. Each violation is a separate offense. Transport agencies may not accept oil without proof of lawful production. carriers may relay shipments without penalty if regulations are violated.
Trace Cab Harriman disappeared from a nursing home on May 19 and attempted suicide after being found in a Roslyn hotel. He stabbed himself in the heart but the wound was not serious and he recovered enough to be moved to a nursing home from Mineola hospital. Police obtained the taxi license and alerted authorities to locate the cab.
In Tahlequah Oklahoma four miles east of the Muskogee area last night one man died and two girls were wounded during a gunbattle with robbers. A C Tuttle fifty was killed his daughter Virgie Marie twelve critically wounded and Minnie Willis nineteen shot in the leg. Sheriff and deputy were fired upon while questioning occupants of the Tuttle car and four men were arrested for robbing a general store nearby.
Panhandle Building & Loan Association organized in 1926 passes through the depression and is in excellent financial condition according to secretary J. F. Jones. Offices enlarged to better serve officers and members as published in the News-Globe.
Funeral services were to be held Monday afternoon at Benjamin for Jack Glenn a 26 year old Amarillo druggist who died from injuries after a Sunday morning car crash on East Tenth Avenue His brother Charles Glenn drove the car and suffered minor injuries The car left the highway and struck a ditch near the Tri State Fair grounds Glenn had lived in Amarillo two years Surviving relatives include his parents two brothers and a sister
Lawmen say Glenn Hunsucker 22 led a trio that seized a 700 dollar payroll at the Oklahoma Casket Co offices after binding seven workers with wire. One suspect jailed. Ed Stanton nicknamed Perchmouth sought in connection with Deputy Sheriff Joe Brown murder and Sheriff Moseley killing.
At the air port a young American woman details plans to accompany Wiley on a long flight via Novosibirsk to Khabarovsk. She describes a ready meal, flight accommodations, and a night-capable landing strip with a weather unit on the ground. She fears no obstacle to joining the journey.
An American aviator, breaking in a broken oil feed, landed in Moscow after a globe circling flight. He refused extra clothing, leaving behind his suitcase at Koenigsberg and ordering it sent home. He keeps awake by staying hungry, and had boiled water in his thermos for the Siberian leg. Ruth Smith and her mother take a two week vacation in New Mexico mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Atkins of Fort Worth visit Amarillo. Atkins formerly served as athletic director at Borger High School for three years.
New Orleans reports a brisk cotton market with October at 11.51 rising to 11.79 later as rains fail to materialize in the west. December advances to 11.79, then to 11.98 for October and 12.17 for December, with a firm undertone amid strong wheat, stocks, and acreage optimism. Kansas City hogs and cattle follow with steady to strong prices and numbered ranges for various classes.
Weldon Routt, 21, a suspected member of the O. D. Stevens gang, supplied motive details for the Trinity River killings linked to a $72,000 postal robbery. Routt, released on bond in Dallas, says Stevens refused the demand for $9,000, prompting fear of disclosure to authorities. The four accused, Stevens and the Howards, with May, had dined at Routt’s home the day after two other victims were slain.
Seasonal health guidance cautions on summer stomach and bowel illnesses from poor digestion and heat. It promotes osteopathy for typhoid prevention, neuritis, and summer colds, urging moderation in eating and activity to protect the spine and overall health. It ends with a call to contact an Osteopath.
Roy Held and Roy Brewer pursued two men after a stolen car was abandoned on the outskirts Sunday night. The suspects fled. one leaped from a fleeing car as officers opened fire but neither was captured. Police report two heavy duty drills stolen from General Auto Supply and another drill plus sander and jacket taken in a separate break in worth about 300 dollars.
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