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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1939
Page
2
Brief weather note of brief showers and a dry spell ahead. Commentary on war scare, political moves, and various light anecdotes. Mentions of Roosevelt neutrality, Japan and Britain, summer heat in mountains near Denver, and local notes on photography, wildlife, and humor columns. Includes odds and ends from markets and events, with a humorous anecdote about a dog giving birth and a long list of miscellaneous facts.
William A. Garvin, a Civil War veteran who stood guard at Abraham Lincoln's bier, died at his Troy Kansas home at age 93. He had been active in Masonic work for fifty years.
American Federation of Labor officials in Washington pressed to restore the prevailing wage scale for WPA workers. President William Green led a committee calling on Speaker Bankhead, Representative Rayburn, and then Vice President Garner. The group sought reasons why Senator Murray's bloc cooled on amendments ending the 130 hour work month under the relief act.
Joseph Edward Peters died this morning at his Canyon home after a brief illness. Aged 58, he leaves a wife, two daughters Mrs. A. B. C. Dietrich of Alta Vista Kansas and Mrs. H. R. Lichtenberger of Amarillo, three sons Joseph R. Peters James Edgar Peters of Las Vegas New Mexico and Clifton A. Peters of the Philippine Islands, and three brothers. Funeral plans are pending with Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Chapel for a service likely tomorrow afternoon and Llano Cemetery burial.
Glasgow report says Robert M. Creath joined an anti aircraft unit of the Territorials after learning his wife had his twentieth child a boy He acted to defend his family and not wait for others to do it A. C. Bailey 35 union electrician suffered a knife wound to the neck in a labor disturbance at Austin July 17 A quake slightly felt in San Francisco about 1 25 AM July 17 no damage reported
An old advertisement touts Mendaco as a noninjection tablet remedy for bronchial asthma. It claims to ease strangling choking and gasping by relaxing bronchial muscles, aids sleep, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. The copy urges readers to buy from their druggist today.
Mrs. Charlotte Rasmussen felt a 90 volt jolt when a thunderstorm triggered static while she typed at the Fairfield telephone exchange. A repairman explained the surge came from stored static in her body causing a short circuit at the switchboard.
Providence Kentucky July 17 nine more bodies were recovered from the Davin coal mine as the death toll rose to 28 from last Friday night’s explosion. Rescue crews worked nearly 80 hours to reach the mine’s depths while ten men escaped earlier and 19 bodies were removed on Saturday. Poor air conditions slowed body recovery.
Dixie Dice and about a dozen members of the Nautical But Nice cast entertained the Amarillo Kiwanis Club at a noon luncheon in the Amarillo Hotel. They staged a preview of Girls in blue satin sailor costumes with a ship captain and dancers. The show, the Kiwanis Dixie Dice benefit for the Preventorium, opens tomorrow night at the Paramount Theater with 7 and 9 o’clock performances alongside a motion picture. The club again boasted nearly full attendance in line with national honors.
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced Joe Louis will defend his heavyweight title against Bob Pastor in Briggs Stadium Detroit on September 20. The New York market saw a huge trading session with about 1.7 million shares traded, one of the year’s largest. Kiwanis members collected a silver pitcher and goblet set for the Amarillo club’s attendance record, with leadership passing the trophy to the next chair.
An old advertisement promotes Mentholatum to relieve nasal dryness and irritation. It claims the preparation moistens mucous membranes and eases breathing and also helps sunburn windburn and cracked lips. Available in jars or tubes for 30 cents at drug counters.
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